Saturday practice 10/27/07

Practice will be at 12:00. We are not going to thompson park. We will meet in the area inbetween the new gym and the old gym at the start of practice. Please enter the building though the gym entrance.

Monmouth Battlefield meet

Bus 7:45
If you had ice or water for tomorrow make sure you get it.
Also if you had a sat duty. Bagels, fruti or drinks please remember to bring you stuff.

As an individual
have the clothing you need
bring food for yourself
Uniform
Trainers
Spikes
Sunscreen
Water
Water
Water
School work
Anything else you may need

Mercer county park

Directions to Mercer County Park

1. From PHS take Moore St. to Nassau; take a right and follow Nassau St. to Mercer St.

2. Make a left on Mercer St. and go past the Battlefield to Quaker Rd.

3. Go left on Quaker Rd. and follow all the way out past Mercer Mall and over Rt. 1. After the Rt. 1 overpass, go thru 5 traffic lights. After the 5th light make a left turn at Hughes Drive.

4. Take Hughes Dr. to the entrance to Mercer County Park on the left (less than a mile).

5. Follow the park road to the Marina entrance. Make a left into the parking lot and park on the left side. The start and finish of the race is down in the field to the left of the parking lot.

Team Tailgate

This Tuesday,Sept 18th, we are having a team tailgate after the meet with WWP-South. I need to know how many people are planning to attend. This means I need to know how many family members are coming to eat including you the athlete. This information must be given to me on Friday so I can place the order. Also, if there are any specific nutritional restrictions I need to know about we will do our best to accommodate them. If you would like to add to the festivities home baked treats are always appreciated. The price per person is 5 dollars. If younger siblings are coming let me know and we'll adjust the price. This has been a great event in the past and we would love to see all of you and your parents there.

TEAM BBQ

Who: ALL XC athletes, Parents and Family
What: Team BBQ
Where: Molly Lynch's House (directions can be picked up from the map on the blog)
222 Cristopher Drive Princeton NJ
When:2pm to 6pm on Sunday Sept 9th
What to bring: Bathing suit if you wish to swim. Food for 4-6 people. Each athlete knows what to bring(we discussed this at practice)
Why: This is going to serve as our parents meeting and an opportunity for some team bonding

BBQ at Molly Lynch's House

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Monday aug 27th

Practice will be at the high school for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Remember that beach day is wednesday at the bus is early. You will need the appropriate beach stuff ie bathing suit, towel, money, lunch, sunscreen, water ...

BEACH DAY POSTPONED

BEACH DAY IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!!!!
Practice is at 8:30 am at greenway meadows.
Coach Smirk

This evenings Practice

We will be inside for this evenings practice.
6:30
Coach Smirk

Monday Morning Practice

Girls,
GOOD NEWS.....
Practice is still going to be held at Greenway Meadows. Be there.
8:30
Coach Smirk

Saturday Aug. 18th

Practice is at 8:30 AM at washington's crossing park. Directions are as follows.
PHS Cross Country
Directions to Washington’s Crossing Park:
From PHS front circle take Moore to Hamilton, right on Hamilton/Wiggins/Paul Robeson/Hodge (same road) to the T-intersection with Elm Rd.
Go right at Elm and then quickly the first left on Rosedale Rd. Follow Rosedale to the end at the T-intersection (traffic light) at Carter Rd.
Make a right on Carter and then your first left on Elm Ridge Rd. (about ½ mile). Follow Elm Ridge Rd. for about 2½ miles to intersection (traffic light) at Pennington-Rocky Hill Rd. (Rt. 624)
Go left on Pennington-Rocky Hill and follow through Pennington crossing Rt. 33 and continuing past Hopewell H.S. and stay on the same road as its changes to Pennington-Titusville Rd. all the way to the end at Rt. 579.
Make a right on Rt. 579 (Harbourton Rd.) and make an immediate left at the gravel driveway which is the entrance to the Park.
Park anywhere on the left side (Race starts on the soccer field on your right, and finishes to your left just down the hill near the tall weeds).


Any questions or problems- call Coach Woodside 896-7026 (cell 609-802-2023) or Coach Smirk (cell 609-204-5859)

PAPERWORK

Today is August 1st. Yes girls, today would be the day that all,yep I said it, ALL paperwork is due to the athletic office. This includes preparticipation (yellow sheet),Athletic permission (green sheet) and an up to date physical if needed. You need a new physical if it has been more than a year since your last one. Please, Please,PLEASE get you paperwork in. I can't stress it enough paperwork is a huge hassle for the coaching staff and it most certainly detracts from the teams ability to take care of the business of training and competing. Get on it.
Smirk

Kellog Earn Your Stripes

The advertising firm for the Kellog company is doing a propmotional about how athletes earn their stripes. THey would like applicants between the ages of 10 and 14. Go to the group to fill out the form. If you are interested e-mail me with the form completed and a digital picture. I will send the information along.

Paperwork

All Paperwork is due to me prior to the end of school. If you need a physical over the summer that is ok. Get all of the other paperwork in asap and send teh physical as soon as you get it. All paperwork goes directly to the Nurse. Please e-mail me when you have turned it in so I can start putting together the official team roster.

Cranbury Visit!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday @11:15 I need to know who is planning to attend!

Team Meeting

First Full Team Meeting This Tuesday June 12th 3 pm. All interested need to attend. If you know of someone you would like to recruit then bring them to the meeting.

First Recruiting Trip

Girls!!!!
The first recruiting trip is to charter school on wednesday the 6th from 11:00 to 12:00. This is a short wednesday as well as the date for meet of champions. I need to know who wants to go and I would like to see what they have for their presentation. ASAP
Thanks.

XC CAMP

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a team option for the cross country camp this year. The reduced rate is $430 if we send 5 or more team members.
Sign up asap!!!!!!!

Rules for creating running routes

1. All runs that start from princeton high school should start on guyot where the track lets out onto the road.
2. Greenway meadow runs start at the Rosedale Rd entrance across from JP elementary school
3. Cranbury runs you can start your runs wherever you want
4. Be creative folks these will be the runs we use FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA(evil laugh)
5.Go to the blog.

Team Meeting

All returners and alumni
Team meeting friday at break.
You need to let me know about the following
Camp
Relay race
Sponsorship letters
Recruiting
Summer availablity

Returning Runners

- Summer workouts are to be Checked and started by june 23rd. Make sure you stop in before that.

Spring Track runners see me around june 15th
All non spring track runners see me before memorial day.

Really Preseason Meeting Notes

-Cross Country Camp Jully 29-August 2nd
Sign up online ASAP
We would love it if we could all attend

-River 2 Sea 12 Relay race. August 4th
Teams of 7 (alumni and current athletes welcome)
Registration $350/ team Due by may 12th We will cover the initial cost.
We would like to use this as a fundraiser. See me ASAP if you are interested on being on a team.

- Recruiting trips
JW-
Charter-
Cranbury-
We need voulunteers to go Let me know

-Mass Mailing Handout
Who is on this? It is going to be mailed out anyday now we need to be in it.

-Sponsorship
Lets start a list of possible sponsors both locally and nationally and get our letters written. This is a great opportunity for us. Can we take advantage of it?

-Running routes
Use gmap pedometer to map and save routes. Email me to get hte link posted to this page.
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!