News of the Week: August 21- 27

Practice Week of Aug. 21-27
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:25 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays(unless otherwise noted)- Meet in your coaches classroom (Boys - Coach Simmons) (Girls - Coach Zoll)
* The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday

Mon. 22th - Car Pool to Vago Park, (Freshman will be required to ride with coaches)
Do you still need to buy a team shirt? You will need it for team pictures on tuesday. Picture forms will be sent home at practice and should be returned with your payment tomorrow for anyone wanting to purchase individual or team pictures.

Tues. 23th - Team pictures and practice on Campus. (Finished by the 4:15 bus)
Wear - your team T-shirt and black shorts (you may borrow a shirt for the picture if you didn't buy one)
Bring - photo order form with $ if buying photos
Also, if you do not yet have a uniform, make sure to ask coach for one today.

Wed. 24th - Green and White Meet. Meet in the commons at 4:30. Details below.
Invite your friends and family!

Thurs. 25th - Bus to Quail Ridge park to tour the course for our first meet.

Fri. 26th - PHS campus - Practice finished by 4:50 to catch 5:00 Activity Bus

Sat. 27th - (Optional) Practice- 8:00 AM, Creve Coeur Park (Upper level gravel lot by the tennis courts)
Remember- You need to have completed 14 practices before you can run in a meet. Our first official meet is August 29th.

Green and White Meet Details
Place: PHS Campus 2 mile course- starts on upper band practice field (behind the tennis courts)
Meet in the commons. Food items can be left in the cafeteria when we race.

Wear: uniform, extra t-shirt, etc. -bring sweats to get in the habit and just in case.

Time: athletes need to arrive by 4:30pm. Family and friends my wish to wait until closer to race time. Spectators may also wish to bring a folding chair, since we no longer have a stadium.
Race Time: 5:30pm on the upper band practice field (behind the tennis courts)

Picnic: We will have an assortment of food for the whole team and family members immediately after post race stretching and recovery. We will move inside to the commons/cafeteria for the picnic.

Food to bring for picnic:
Freshman: Fruit, Vegetables, or chips
Sophomores: lunch meat/ cheese etc. for sandwiches
Juniors/ Seniors: Bread for sandwiches/ Desserts
Coaches: We will provide plates, forks, spoon, napkins etc. as well as drink and cups

Important Upcoming Dates:
- Our first official meet will be the Fleet Feet XC Kickoff at Quail Ridge park next Monday,Aug.29th. Directions to the meet can be found in your 1st day packet and will also be posted on the blog along with other meet information next weekend.( Remember you must have at least 14 practices to compete in this race)

- No School on Sept. 5th (Labor Day) - No Practice

Other News:

- MEET SCHEDULE CHANGE - (this was also posted last week)We will NOT be participating in the First Capital Invitational scheduled for Sept. 2. Due to it's previously established popularity the meet is not accepting new teams this year. Please remove it from your meet calendar.

- Attention: Parents, siblings, alumni and all others (who are not participating in MSHSAA school sanctioned sports this season) You have the chance to get a taste or refresh those old memories of Cross Country at our second meet on September 10th. The Forest Park XC festival is offering a 4K Open Race at 7:30 am using the same course we will be running later that morning. Wouldn't it be cool to have a group of Pattonville family members and alumni together in the race..Hmmm. maybe something to discuss at the Green and White this week. For more information or an entry form to the Open Race check out Big River Running's website about the meet here.

Quote of the week:
I always loved running... it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs. ~Jesse Owens