The 2012 Cross Country Season Begins - Essential Info.

Monday, Aug. 6, 2012: First day of Cross Country Practice - Be there!
 
Time: 8-9:30 A.M. Meet on the Track at the High School. Meet under the bridge (auditorium side)

**Practice is required beginning August 6th. You must have 14 practices in before you are allowed to run in a meet. All absences must be verified with a call or email to your Coach to be excused. Unexcused absences from practice will result in sitting out the next meet.

You need to have the following for the first practice:
- Physical (We will have your name on a list if already turned in to the athletic office)- Emergency Card
- Activities Code (may be completed after the first practice)
- Voluntary Drug testing card (may be completed after the first practice)
  (All forms above can be obtained prior to practice by visiting the PHS Activities page, click the FORMS tab)
- training log book (if you have one) **you must have a log book to qualify for summer mileage awards. Other accurate and well kept records of summer mileage will be considered for new runners and incoming freshman)- Water bottle and watch
- dressed to run
- a water bottle

**While you will not be able to participate until you have turned in a Physical and Emergency Card, you need to attend the first practice to obtain a packet full of forms and important information concerning the cross country season. 

ATTENTION PARENTS: please make sure your athlete shares the first day packet with you after practice Monday. 


Practice times before school begins 

Tues. Aug. 7: Practice 8:00-10:00 am, Meet at Creve Coeur Park (upper level gravel lot, near tennis courts)

Wed. Aug. 8: Practice 8:00-10:00 am, Meet at O'Connor Park (directions here)

Thurs Aug 9 : Practice 8:00-10:00 am, Meet at Creve Coeur Park (upper level gravel lot, near tennis courts)

Fri. Aug. 10: Practice 8:00- 10:00am, Meet at Creve Coeur Park (upper level gravel lot, near tennis courts) (Freshman are excused from practice friday for Transition day at PHS)

Saturday Aug. 11: Optional Practice : 8:00-10:00 am, Meet at Creve Coeur Park (upper level gravel lot, near tennis courts)

Mon. Aug 13 : Practice 3:30-5:30 pm, 

Meet at O'Connor Park (directions here)

Tues. Aug 14 : Practice 3:30-5:30 pm, 

 Meet at Creve Coeur Park (upper level gravel lot, near tennis courts)

August 15 - 1st day of school. Daily practice time begins from 2:30 -5:15 
XC Teams meet dressed out in the commons by 2:25 (dress out in school locker rooms) Will we return from practice by 5:15 for students to catch 5:30 Activity bus

*  Heat Indexes at 105 or above may result in changes of practice time or location.  Please watch the blog at http://pattonvillexc.blogspot.com/ for updates the day prior to practice or call your Coach if unsure

See You Soon!