Girls Cross Country 2018 Head Coach Sidney Dent

Girls Cross Country 2018 Head Coach: Sidney Dent

Topics of Discussion • • • Introduction of Team Moms & Captains Conditioning Camp Water Stations Meet Schedule Racing Expectations

Introduction of Team Moms & Captains Team Moms Melissa Elphick – Emails & Coordinator Cindy Garvey – Hotels & Logistics Maricruz Ernest – Training Assistant Jean-Marie Williamson – Booster Rep Team Leaders Genesis Ernest – Head Captain Erin Garvey – Assistant Captain Serena Hernández – JV Captain Madison Wiliamson – Support Leader Amber Elphick – Senior Leader Kendall Jackson – Team Roller

Conditioning • We condition to prepare the body for the demands of the season. • 1 st Day of conditioning begins May 22 nd. • Girls will follow the workouts on the website regardless of where they are in the world and will upload run data to Strava. (Private settings & Private Club) • It’s okay to be gone as long as you are putting in the miles. • Official season start and official attendance for the season begins July 30 th. • All athletes must have a physical on file through Athletic Clearance before they are eligible to run with the team. • We want to have at least 1 parent present at each bridge run on Thursdays. • Only girls who take part in conditioning will be eligible for Battle of Atlanta.

Camp • We will be attending Bervard Distance Camp in NC from July 22 -28. • Cost $575 before financial assistance. Must pay $100 deposit. • Scholarships available through JTC (Follow link on team site ASAP!) • Team goal of at least 15 campers • Transportation depends on how many girls signup. • Additional costs include transportation costs, meals during travel, t-shirts.

Water Stations Water stations are our biggest revenue for the team. Here are potential dates: May 28 th – Memorial Day 5 k June 9 th – Run for the Pies July 4 th – Celebration 5 k August 3 rd - Tour de Pain August 18 th – Tijuana Flats Summer Beach Run September 3 rd – Run. JAX Labor Day 5 k

Meet Schedule 8/11/18 (Saturday) - Stang 5 k 8/25/18 (Saturday) - Battle of Atlanta 9/8/18 (Saturday) - Horse Park Invitational @ Ocala 9/15/18 (Saturday) - Bail'n'Trail @ Bartram Trails High School 9/22/18 (Saturday) - Katie Caples Invitational @ Bishop Kenny 9/29/18 (Saturday) - Alligator Lake @ Lake City 10/5/18 (Friday) - Conference Meet @ Cecil Field (Final Details Pending) 10/12 -13/18 (Friday-Saturday) - Pre-State @ FSU 10/20/18 JV Champs @ Bishop Kenny 10/27/18 - District Championship @Gainesville, Santa Fe (Open Race after Varsity) 11/3/18 (Friday) - Regional Championship @Bunnell, FL 11/11/18 (Saturday) - States Championship @Tallahassee, FL

Racing Expectations • Athletes must attend regular season practices as part of their preparation for races. • Before an athlete is eligible to compete, she must attend 2 weeks of practice. This is an FHSAA policy. • Tuesday meets will be a 3200 m time trial for all athletes. • No athlete will be eligible to compete in a varsity level 5 k until she is able to run a sub 23: 00 5 k time. The Stang 5 k will be used as a time trial for all athletes. • Girls who run between 23: 00 and 30: 00 minutes will be considered Junior Varsity are able to compete in Friday/Saturday JV races. • Girls who are working towards running a sub 30: 00 minute 5 k will run in Tuesday meets until they are able to break an 18: 30 minute 3200 m time trial.

Promote to Middle Schools & Friends Don’t forget to encourage girls to join the team. Our current seniors will be making a trip to MMS & Twin Lakes later this month. Talk to rising 9 th graders and friends that are looking to get more involved at Mandarin. Direct them to our team site: www. Run. Like. AMustang. com or our Run Like A Mustang Instagram account.