1. FCHS Cross Country 2015 HANGING BANNERS. BREAKING RECORDS. MAKING HISTORY FHCS Cross Country

2. Coaches Coach Hays A decade of cross country coaching experience. 9 consecutive state championship appearances in Georgia. Best state finish as a head coach- 6 th in Georgia 6A in 2010. 5 th in 5A in 2014. Coach Warner-Collegiate runner for FSU. Brings a lot of expertise to the program. Coach McGregor- Head lacrosse coach. Competitive marathon runner.

3. Practice Schedule Mondays Wednesdays Fridays Fowler Park 6:15 am – 8:15 am Tuesdays and Thursdays (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm)

4. Race Schedule 08.29.2015 Bob Blastow Early Bird 09.12.2015 Carrollton 09.19.2015 Warpath 09.29.2014 5A Preview 10.10.2015 Furman 10.17.2015 Nike-Fleet Feet Coach Wood Invitational 11.01.2015 Region Championship 11.08.2015 State Championship http://forsythcentralathletics.com/

5. Forms Needed For This Summer: Physicals turned into Brenda Hamilton in the front office of FCHS

6. Booster Club Dues $250 Athletes receive shirts Athletes who ran this summer receive mileage shirts

7. Out Of State Race This Year: Furman: South Carolina on October 10th

8. Sponsorship We will be selling sponsorships for $250 (two of these and dues are ½ off) $500 (half off dues with this level) $1,000 (dues are free with this level)

9. Home Meet: 5A State Meet Preview Date: 9/29 We will need parents to work this event

10. Uniforms Order and pick up from A-Team this summer.

11. Spike Night August at Totally Running http://totallyrunning.com/ Student discounts will be given.

12. Pasta Parties 1 st pasta party is at Rosatti’s in Cumming Our booster club president will be organizing the pasta parties each Friday before race days. The pasta party before the 5A State Preview will be at Mary Alice. Athletes will also have practice there.

13. Attendance Attendance will be marked daily. If a runner misses 5 unexcused absences they will have to sit out a race and will be assigned one week of manager duties (getting Gatorade etc.)

14. Where have we been? 2013- Boys 1 st state championships appearance 2014-Distance FCHS track records 1600, 3200 (Max Warner) 2014 Forsyth County 3200 record (Max Warner) 2014- 5 th at the state championship 2014 State runner-up (Max Warner) 3200 2014- region champions 2014-5K school record (Austin Campbell) 2014-5K school record (Bonnie McKinnon) 2015-800 school record & 12 th at state (Nico Seaton) 2015 4 x 800 Forsyth County Record

15. Where are we now? The best teams are made in the summer 2 hour practices 5 days a week. Runners at camps across the country from the seniors going to Colorado, the girls traveling to South Carolina for Furman and Nike in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Summer Team Camp- Florida July 20 th -25th

16. Where are we going? If not now…then when? If not us…then who? Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.