1. Sandwich Middle School Cross Country
2018
Sandwich Middle School Cross Country
Parent Informational Meeting

2. Introduction Head Coach Assistant Coach
Bolaji Adeoti– Haskin/Woodbury Elementary
Contact-
Assistant Coach
Ian Stewart – Sandwich High School
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3. Cross Country What is Cross Country? Scoring
Runs on different terrains such as grass, gravel, pavement etc
Races are 1 mile or 2 mile
Mixture of Endurance and Speed together
We are part of IESA (Illinois Elementary School Association)
Scoring
Lowest team score wins
A team consists of 7 runners and top 5 from the team scores unless there is a tie then the 6th runner breaks the tie.
All our runners are important and as far as you show up to practice you will have the opportunity to run many races.

4. Communication/Media Remind101: Website: Facebook: Twitter:
to 81010
Website:
Bravesxc.weebly.com
All information throughout the season
Facebook:
Search: SMS Cross Country
Twitter:
@coachadeoti

5. Important Forms/Fees Sport Fee – Pay to Play
$75 due before first meet (August 16)
Physical Form – Due before practice
Concussion Form – Turn in ASAP
Waiver Form- Turn in ASAP

6. Injury Injury Injury prevention Soreness vs Injury
Please to talk coach about it
Rest is crucial
Injury prevention
Hips and Glutes exercise
Shin Exercise
Soreness vs Injury
Know the difference between both
Most times is soreness from muscles

7. Practices Practice Time Saturday Practice Come Prepared Attendance
3:10pm-4:45pm
Report to gym before 3:10 (PUSH-UPS AFTER)
PLEASE PICKUP AT 4:45!!
Saturday Practice
ADVANCE group
Come Prepared
Proper gear (Shoes, clothes etc)
WATER
Attendance
Go to appropriate coaches for attendance
7th/8th Grade – Coach Adeoti
5th/6th Grade – Coach Stewart

8. Meet Day Routine Away Meets Home Meets
Students are called down to the cafeteria(most times before end of the day)
Wear uniform to school to save time
Grab all cross country equipment
Load the bus and roll call will be taken
On our way back to school, we will inform students of estimated time of arrival for RIDES TO BE AT SCHOOL!
Home Meets
Change right after bell rings and meet in the gymnasium for attendance
Grab XC equipment and meet by 3:30pm
We will try our best to SEND REMIND 101 to all parents that are signed up.
NO leaving until the end of the meet!!!

9. 3 Rules BE RESPECTFUL ATTENDANCE GIVE 100% EFFORT Never Run Alone!!
To your coaches
To your teammates
To your teachers
To your parents
ATTENDANCE
1-2 unexcused absences will result in missing meets
3rd unexcused absent will result in DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM
Doctor notes must be brought in for excused medical absences.
GIVE 100% EFFORT
Always try your best
Make others around you better
Never Run Alone!!

10. Types of Meets Open Meet Invitational Meets
Every athlete will participate in the meet
All Home meets are OPEN MEETS to see your athlete perform
Invitational Meets
Everyone will have the opportunity to run
Bigger meet with 10 or more teams
Individual awards and Team awards
Advance group will not be running all the meets
Advance group will still attend the meet but we have a different run.

11. Rewards/Fun Personal Best time/distance (PB) Dress Up Day
Receives PR Pins
Dress Up Day
Every WEDNESDAY
Examples – twin day/ White out day /
Rainbow Day / Grade level Day
Athlete of the Week
Character, workouts and meet performance(s).
Best 2 performances of the week (Any mixture: 2 males, 2 females, 1 male and 1 female)

12. Shoes Running Shoes Spikes Best Stores
Proper running shoes prevents injury!
Proper fitting and support
Spikes
Better grip on the grass
Light weight for better time
Best Stores
Dick Pond – St Charles or Lisle
Naperville Running Company – Naperville
Measure, posture, landing and more

13. Spirit Wear
Company
Logo Factory – Link
Starts June 30 – August 12
Fundraising
More items we sell the more money we can raise for our team
Money will be used for XC events and activities, banquet and other team expenses.

14. Parent Volunteer Meets Parent Cordinators
Hand Timer- Time the race and finishes
Recorders – Write down athletes Last name as they finish
Course Spotters – Direct athletes by standing at various locations
Number Distributor – Give numbers to finishers / Guide finishers in order
Finish Line Assistant – Help with miscellanous
Parent Cordinators
BJ Cryer, Heather Lissman, Jillian Hill and Sharon Anderson
Team building events/activities
Feed My Starving Children - BJ
Homecoming Planning - Heather
End of the year banquet

15. Eligibility Remember you are a STUDENT FIRST!
Do your work and make sure it gets turned in on time.
Cross Country will never be an excuse for not completing your assignments.
1 F = ineligible for that week Monday- Sunday.
You are still expected to practice with the team, but you may not participate in any meets that week.
Continued ineligibility may result in dismissal from the cross country team.

16. Meets/Bus Rides Meets Bus
When we participate in meets, either home or away, we are there as a team and leave as a team.
At away meets we will NOT release you to anyone except your parents, and they must sign you out after the meet is over.
No one may leave home meets until the meet is completely over and roll is taken by a coach or stats person- NO EXCEPTIONS
Bus
Everyone MUST ride the bus to the meet
Show respect
No one can leave the bus until it is clean
No standing or moving around on the bus

17. Cross Country Accomplishments
State Qualifiers
2016
1st Girls Team to qualifier in School History
Emalie Mosher, Claire Roberts, Audrey Rome, Molly Roberts, Bailey Sherman, Peyton Rogers, Mercedes Bark.
1st Individual Boy to qualify in School History
Steve Aguilar
2017
Girls team qualified to State, two years in a row
Emalie Mosher, Audrey Rome, Molly Roberts, Sky McGuane, Erin Lissman, Joanna Rivera, Mercedes Bark.
2 Individual Boys qualified to State (Boys team barely missed)
Johnny Rizzuto, Dominic Rome
STATE QUALIFIER VIDEO