News of the Week August 27- Sept.3

Practice Week of Aug. 27- 31 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. 27th- Fleet Feet Kickoff Meet - meet in Coaches classrooms at 2:30 for Bus (meet details below)
Tues. 28th - stay on PHS campus
Wed. 29th - carpool to O'connor Park
Thurs. 30th -stay on PHS campus
Fri. 31st -  No school/practice - but you need to run (specifics given at thursdays practice)

Labor day weekend workouts: (Girls plan below, Boys should follow Coach Simmons directions)
Saturday: Enjoy a 4-6 miler (mixing in 20 minutes at tempo pace for those specified)
Sunday: Enjoy a long run
Monday (Labor Day) Rest - (unless you took off friday, saturday or sunday, if so run today)

Fleet Feet XC Kickoff Information:
See a short video of the 2009 meet here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6cKNrv0Vc
Location: Quail Ridge Park in St. Charles County
Date: Monday, August 27th
2:35 Bus leaves PHS
4:15 JV Girls
4:45 JV Boys
5:15 Varsity Girls
5:45 Varsity Boys
6:15 Pizza Party/Awards
6:45ish Bus leaves for PHS
7:15-7:30ish - arrive back at PHS (commons area)

Directions to Quail RidgePark (used for Fleet Feet XC Kickoff)

-Take I-70 west -From Interstate 70, exit onto Interstate 64 (Highway 40/61 South).

-Turn Right at Prospect Road and continue to Duello Road.

-Turn Right on Duello (becomes Quail Ridge Parkway) and continue to
the park entrance on the left (approx 1 mile).

- Stay straight after the entrance and drive to the back of the park.
Drive time approximately 30 minutes from 70&270

Other important stuff:

A call for Photography from Parents and PHS XC fans : If you happen to have some photos from meets or other team activities during the season you are willing to share, we could really use the help in obtaining images for our season end slide show. They don't need to be just racing, but all the times in between are also appreciated, from group stretching, cheering or those crashed out in the tent after a hard race. If you would like to share we can send home a flash drive on which you can quickly drop a copy of images. Thanks as always for your support and let us know if you can help.

Team T-shirts: We have a limited supply of team shirts left and available to family and friends. The price is $10.oo a shirt (after previous purchase of the first team member shirt) and will be sold on a first come - first serve basis. Team members should see Coach Zoll to purchase these shirts.

Upcoming Meets: -Forest Park XC Festival -Sept. 8

News of the Week Aug. 20 - 25th

Practice Week of Aug. 20-24  
Daily Practice time is 2:30-5:15 mon-thurs and 2:30 -4:50 on *fridays(unless otherwise noted)- Meet in your coaches classroom (Boys - Coach Simmons) (Girls - Coach Fader)
* The activity bus only runs at 5:00pm on friday 
 
Mon. 20th - Car Pool to O'Connor, (Freshman will be required to ride with coaches on carpool days)
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. 21st - Team pictures and practice on Campus.
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
Pictures may also be purchased online at www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com Use the password PIRATES.
Wed. 22nd - Green and White Meet. Meet at O'connor park at 5:30pm. Details below.
Invite your friends and family!

Thurs. 23rd - Practice at PHS. We will hand out uniforms today.

Fri. 24th - Carpool to Creve Coeur Park (upper level) - Practice finished by 4:50 to catch 5:00 Activity Bus

Green and White Meet Details 
 Place: O'Connor Park 2 mile course- starts on lower field.  We will meet at the pavillion, and then follow a regular pre-race routine before beginning the race.

Wear: You will not have a uniform yet.  Wear your regular running wear. -bring sweats to get in the habit and just in case it cools of afterward.

Time: Athletes need to arrive by 5:30pm. 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: 6:15pm on the lower soccer field.

Refreshments: If possible, we are asking all team members to bring a treat to share after the race, preferably things that do not need to be kept cold and are some what healthy. Possible suggestions include: fruit, granola bars, cookies, or whatever you dream up.Water and Gatorade will be provided to drink.

Important Upcoming Dates: - Our first official meet will be the Fleet Feet XC Kickoff at Quail Ridge park next Monday,Aug.27th. 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. 3rd (Labor Day) - No Practice