Final 2015 Weekly Update

Lady Cougars 2nd at State!

Congratulations to our girls on an incredible performance at the state meet!  Our top 4 runners finished within the top 12 overall, setting the team up for an impressively low score of just 49 points!  What a great way to end a fantastic season!  We are looking forward to having our boys back at State again next year too!  Thank you to everyone that came out to support the girls on Saturday!  Here are results:

http://www.osaa.org/activities/bxc-gxc/results

Other Reminders:

1. Our end of the season team banquet is This Sunday, November 8th at 5:30pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.  All athletes and their families are invited and encouraged to attend as we look back on the season and honor this great group of kids!  There will be a $14.50 fee for dinner for all family members but you can come and not eat if you don't want to pay - we will even have free cake for you!  The team will cover the cost of athletes. Please pre-pay for parents and family members online at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us.  Login with your Student ID number for User Name and last name as the password.  Please send us an email if you WILL NOT be attending the banquet OR if you will need a vegetarian meal as we need a headcount for total meals.

As a side note, most athletes typically dress in formal wear for this event.

2. All athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in a winter sport.  Some options to consider are Nordic Skiing, Swimming, Winter Track, Basketball and Wrestling.  If you plan to run during the winter, take a few weeks of before rebuilding your base for track or cross country next summer.  Take a solid 1-2 weeks of from running altogether and then you can think about running 2-3 days a week for a few easy miles.  If you have any questions on training during the off-season let Mike or Megan know!

3. Team shirts and hats are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  Really nice long sleeve shirts are available to athletes only for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  Hats are available to both parents and athletes for $25.  We will have these at the team banquet if you are interested in purchasing anything.

4. Remember to turn in your uniform (all four items - jacket, shorts, jersey, pants) or you will be fined.  Please turn these into Andy in room C-3 this week.  

XC Update 10/16 to 10/31

Great job yesterday at the District Championships!  Our girls Varsity secured a berth to the state meet with their 2nd place finish and the rest of our team truly gave their best effort.  It was exciting to see our guys give Bend High a close race - we are truly proud of you for being willing to go after them!  Both our JV boys and girls also finished in 2nd!  Way to go JV runners!  Overall we also had 12 out of 19 boys and 9 out of 10 JV girls run season bests - Girls Varsity will be running theirs at state after a taper this week :).  What a great way to end the season!

Thank you to all of the parents and coaches who helped setup, run, and takedown the race.  We couldn't have done it without you!

Checkout District Results Here:  http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=109561#263

Check out Season Bests Here: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Team.aspx?SchoolID=263

We will be taking uniforms on Monday and Tuesday.  All boys should show up on Monday and all girls on Tuesday at our normal practice time and location.  Please wash your uniforms before turning them in!  If you are unable to make it please bring your uniform on the alternate day.

Girls varsity will be practicing for state at our regular meeting time all week (M, T, Th at 3pm & W at 1:15pm.  Any seniors interested in attending practices to help pace our girls are welcome to attend as well.

Also, thank you to the boys that attended the pancake breakfast fundraiser this morning!

Other Reminders:

1. Mark your calendars!  Our end of the season team banquet is on November 8th at 5:30pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.  All athletes and their families are invited and encouraged to attend as we look back on the season and honor this great group of kids!  There will be a $15 fee for dinner for all family members but you can come and not eat if you don't want to pay - we will even have free cake for you!  The team will cover the cost of athletes. Please pre-pay for parents and family members online at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us.  Login with your Student ID number for User Name and last name as the password.  Please send us an email if you WILL NOT be attending the banquet OR if you will need a vegetarian meal as we need a headcount for total meals.

As a side note, most athletes typically dress in formal wear for this event.

2. All athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in a winter sport.  Some options to consider are Nordic Skiing, Swimming, Winter Track, Basketball and Wrestling.

3. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  Really nice long sleeve shirts are available to athletes only for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  We also just got team hats in that are available to both parents and athletes for $25.

4. The State Meet is this coming Saturday, October 31st and would love as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity Girls and experience the atmosphere of the state meet (And be inspired to reach state in future seasons!).  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know.  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

5. Fundraising Opportunity - Our team is managing the VIP parking at the Civil War Football game on October 30th starting at 3pm and going through half time and into the 3rd quarter.  We need a minimum of 3 athletes/adults throughout the game.  Please let me know if you are able to help out for a 1 or 2 hour shift between 4:30 pm and 8pm (The shift from 3 - 4:30 has been filled).  

6. Team Photos are still available for purchase with proceeds benefitting our team:

Team & coach portraits:https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Rk47t7/
Girls portraits:https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-JBTbPK/
Boys portraits:https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-3SN45f/

7. We will be having an after-state party to celebrate the end of the season at the Leapaldt's home on Saturday, October 31st at 7pm.  All team members are welcome to attend.  Please bring a snack to share.  Their address is:

319 SE Springer Court
Bend, OR 97701

XC Schedule 10/19 - 10/25

Great week of practice team!  I appreciated the level of effort at hard practices and how fast and fresh you are all looking as we continue our taper into Districts.  I am excited to see you race!

The district race is this Friday, October 23rd.  Make an extra effort this week to get 8-10 hours of sleep, a consistent 3 meals, and stay hydrated.  It is especially important on Friday that you plan your diet ahead of time so that you eat a meal a few hours before your race.  Students will be released from class at 11:00 am.  Meet at the XC tree and we will carpool to Drake Park.  The race schedule is as follows:

Varsity Girls: 1:00 pm (Warmup at 12:00 - w/Megan)
Varsity Boys: 1:30 pm (Warmup at 12:30 - w/Monty)
JV Girls: 2:00 pm (Warmup at 1 pm - w/Mike)
JV Boys: 2:30 pm (Warmup at 2 pm - w/Andy)

Cool-downs will be done with the same coach immediately following the race.  Click here for a link to the course map.

We will send a separate email early this week with details for those of you that volunteered to help with setup and managing the race.  Thank you for the great response!

Other Reminders:

1. There is a Pasta Feed this Thursday evening at 5pm at the Hassells.  Their address is 63536 St Cloud Court Bend, OR 97701.  This pasta feed is costume themed for halloween.  Please bring the following:

Freshmen - Salad
Sophomores - Drinks
Juniors - Desert
Seniors - Bread

2. Mark your calendars!  Our end of the season team banquet is on November 8th at 5:30pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.  All athletes and their families are invited and encouraged to attend as we look back on the season and honor this great group of kids!  There will be a $15 fee for dinner for all family members but you can come and not eat if you don't want to pay - we will even have free cake for you!  The team will cover the cost of athletes. Please pre-pay for parents and family members online at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us.  Login with your Student ID number for User Name and last name as the password.

As a side note, most athletes typically dress in formal wear for this event.

3. All athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in a winter sport.  Some options to consider are Nordic Skiing, Swimming, Winter Track, Basketball and Wrestling.

4. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  Really nice long sleeve shirts are available to athletes only for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  We also just got team hats in that are available to both parents and athletes for $25.

5. The State Meet is coming up on October 31st and we want as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity athletes and experience the atmosphere of the state meet (And be inspired to reach state in future seasons!).  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know.  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

6. Fundraising Opportunities - We have two fundraising opportunities coming up:

a) We will be assisting with a pancake breakfast at All Seasons RV & Marine this coming Saturday morning.  All proceeds from this event will go to our team.  We need a minimum of 5 athletes not qualifying for the state meet (those athletes will have practice) to help at this event. Please let me know if you can attend.

b) Our team is managing the VIP parking at the Civil War Football game on October 30th starting at 3pm and going through half time and into the 3rd quarter.  We need a minimum of 3 athletes/adults throughout the game.  Please let me know if you are able to help out for a 1 or 2 hour shift between 3pm and 8pm.  

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Workouts this week will continue to get shorter and faster as we taper into the District meet.  Length will decrease on hard workouts but you should maintain the same intensity to avoid feeling flat on Friday. Workouts for our girls varsity will be slightly altered to train through Districts and peak at the State meet.

Monday 10/19 - Speed Play at Pine Nursery 4-3-2 w/Increased rest (add 5 for Varsity Girls)

Tuesday 10/20 - Easy Run at Drake + Strides & Corners

Wednesday 10/21 - Track Workout 2 x (400, 300, 200) (3x for Varsity Girls)

Thursday 10/22 - Easy Run to Pine Nursery + Strides & Corners

Friday 10/23 - District Championships - Go Cougars!

Saturday 10/24 - Easy Run for athletes that qualify for the State Meet

Sunday 10/25 - Rest!

Weekly Update - 10/12 - 10/18

Great job at the George Fox Classic this weekend.  We had several breakthrough races and 40 season bests as a team!  Results are available here.


We have the Central Oregon Relays this Wednesday, October 14th.  We will carpool to Pine Nursery and you will be picked up there after the race.  Athletes will select their own teams to be either Male, Female or Co-Ed and consist of 4 athletes. We will signup for teams at practice on Monday.  The first leg of the relay for all categories begins at 3pm.  Some teams have costumes and you are welcome to indulge.

We will also be getting together on Friday night at Sun Mountain Fun Center at 7pm!  Please bring money for shoes and bowling.  If money is an issue talk to Megan or Mike and we will make sure you are covered!

Other Reminders:

1. This Friday will be the last day of practice for those athletes that did not qualify for the District Meet.  These athletes will be turning in their uniforms on Friday and we will be voting collectively as a team on captains for next year.  All athletes including those not racing at Districts, are invited to the team pasta feed on Thursday, October 22nd at the Hassells.  Athletes not racing at Districts will also be released from school early for Districts on October 23rd along with competing athletes to attend the District meet and cheer for their fellow teammates.  More information to come on these next week!


2. All athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in a winter sport.  We will have the Nordic Skiing and Swim Team Coaches at practice on Monday talking about their sports and how these will benefit your running.  Some other winter sports to consider are Winter Track, Basketball and Wrestling.


3. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  We also have really nice long sleeve shirts that are available to athletes for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  

4. Mark your calendars!  Our end of the season team banquet is on November 8th at 5:30pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.  All athletes and their families are invited as we look back on the season and honor this great group of kids!  There will be a $15 fee for dinner for all family members but you can come and not eat if you don't want to pay.  The team will cover the cost of athletes.  We will be sending out more information on the banquet soon.

5. The State Meet is coming up on October 31st and we want as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity athletes and experience the atmosphere of the state meet.  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know!  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Workouts will be a bit harder than last week to avoid peaking too early, with a taper next week leading into the District Championships.  Workouts for our girls varsity will be slightly altered to train through Districts and peak at the State meet.

Monday 10/12 - Speed Play 4-3-2-1 on Canal Trail and Strength Workout 

Tuesday 10/13 - Easy Run to Pine Nursery/Help with Sky View Meet

Wednesday 10/14 - Central Oregon Relays (3 x .7 Mile Each)

Thursday 10/15 - Capture the Flag at Juniper Park

Friday 10/16 - Track Workout 2 x (4x400)

Saturday 10/17 - Easy Run at Drake Park at 9:30 am with strides

Sunday 10/18 - Rest!

Weekly Update - 10/5 to 10/11

Great job at the Oxford Meet yesterday!  Results have not been posted yet but should be on Athletic.net soon.  Our Varsity Girls took 3rd in the Varsity Gold race.  Way to go girls!

George Fox - Saturday, October 10th

This coming Saturday we will be racing at the George Fox XC Classic at Willamette Mission State Park.  Meet in the bus loop at 9am and bring lunch to eat along the way.  You will not be able to purchase lunch!  We will stop for dinner in Salem on the return to Bend.  Bring $7-10 for dinner.  We will return to Bend between 9 and 10pm.

The race schedule is as follows:

JV Girls - 2:30 PM

JV Boys- 3:00 PM
Varsity Girls - 3:30 PM
Varsity Boys - 4:00 PM

Please keep in mind that this will be the last 5K for many of our JV athletes.  The Central Oregon Relays on October 14th will be the last day for athletes not in the top 17 for boys and girls.  JV Athletes will be excused from school on October 23rd to support our athletes at the District Meet!

Our team pasta feed this week will be Friday after practice (5pm) at the Allen's House.  Their address is 3427 NE Sandalwood 97701.  Please bring the following items:

Freshmen - Salad
Sophomores - Dessert
Juniors - Bread
Seniors - Drinks

Other Reminders:

1. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  We also have really nice long sleeve shirts that are available to athletes for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  

2. Our end of the season team banquet is coming up on XXX.  We are looking for a volunteer to bake a cake for this.  If you are interested please let us know!

3. The State Meet is coming up on October 31st and we want as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity athletes and experience the atmosphere of the state meet.  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know!  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Monday 10/5 - Pilot Butte Perimeter with 5 - 1 minute pickups

Tuesday 10/6 - Relays at Pine Nursery with Sky View Middle School 

Wednesday 10/7 - Canal Loop

Thursday 10/8 - Whistle Drills at Al Moody Park

Friday 10/9 - Easy Run to Stover Park

Saturday 10/10 - George Fox XC Classic!

Sunday 10/11 - Rest!

Schedule 9/28 - 10/4

Our Varsity Boys took 1st place at the Outlaw Invite and our Varsity Girls took 2nd place at the Northwest Classic, finishing top among all 5A teams.  All this after our a very hard week of practice!  Unfortunately Sisters HS dropped the race tags for the JV race so there are no results for that meet (our JV boys dominated), but all other results are available at the links below:

Outlaw Invite - Sisters

http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=106507#263

Northwest Classic - Eugene

http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=106023#263

Oxford Classic - Friday, October 2nd:

This coming Friday we will be racing at the Oxford Classic in Drake Park.  Athletes will be excused from school at 12:00 PM. We will meet by the Cross Country Tree to carpool to the race.  

The race schedule is as follows:

Varsity Girls - 2:00 PM

Varsity Boys - 2:30 PM

JV Girls - 3:00 PM

JV Boy s- 3:30 PM

Other Reminders:

1. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  We also have really nice long sleeve shirts that are available to athletes for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  

2. We are looking into updating some of our uniform collection for next season and would appreciate your financial support.  The uniforms below are some examples of what we are looking at.  If you can help financially or have any connections that may help us raise money for this we would appreciate your help!  

 

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Monday 9/28 - Pine Nursery "Speed-Play" 4-3-2-1 workout and strength

Tuesday 9/29 - Eagle Road Loop

Wednesday 9/30 - 300s at Al Moody Park (JV) and Providence Park (Varsity)

Thursday 10/1 - Short Canal Loop

Friday 10/2 - Oxford Classic

Saturday 10/3 -  Recovery run and team breakfast - Meet at Mike and Megan's house at 61051 Snowberry Place 97702  at 9am.  Carpool with others - we live on the far south side of town!

Sunday 10/4 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/21 to 9/27

Great job at Seaside this weekend team!  We had some very strong individual standout performances and a great overall team effort.  Our girls also placed first in our division and overall among ALL teams if you score the top 5 runners.  

Results are available on Athletic.net by clicking here.

A few reminders:

1. We still have team shirts available.  T-Shirts are $5 for team members and $15 for adults.  Long sleeve shirts for guys and girls are $30.  We also have last year's team shirts available for $5 each.  Please bring cash or make checks payable to Mountain View Cross Country.

2. We have a team fundraiser this Thursday Night at the Eastside Longboard Louie's!  All you have to do is come eat and they will donate all profits from the entire day to our team.  We are hoping to get as many families as possible to head over after practice.  Please also encourage friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc to eat there on Thursday and thank Longboard Louie's for their generosity!  Share our fundraiser on Facebook by clicking here.

3. Team and individual photos are available for purchase!  Photos are priced very affordably and proceeds go to support our team!

Team & coaches:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Rk47t7/

Girls:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-JBTbPK/

Boys:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-3SN45f/

4. We have a pasta feed at Sam Thompson's house on Friday 9/25 at 6pm.  Watch for directions in your email.  Please bring the following:

Freshmen - Bread
Sophomores - Drinks
Juniors - Salad
Seniors - Dessert

Sisters Meet - 9/26

We will be racing at the Outlaw Invite in Sisters this coming Saturday.  Meet in the bus loop at 7:45 am.  The race schedule is as follows:

Girls Varsity - 10:15 AM
Boys Varsity - 11:00 AM
Boy's & Girls JV - 11:30 AM



The race start is at Sister's High School.  We will have team T-shirts on sale for $15 for parent's that want to purchase one.

Workout Schedule

Here is our schedule for the week (All practices will start at 3:00 and end around 5:30 except Wednesday which will start at 1:15 and end around 3:45 - Meet at the XC Tree near the main track entrance).  This week we will begin to cut mileage and focus on improving our leg speed as we build off the base we've been building all summer. 

Monday 9/21 - Run Larkspur Trail followed by Strides and Strength Workout.  

Tuesday 9/22 - Drills and 400m repeats at Big Sky Park

Wednesday 9/23 - Run Canal Loop followed by Strides and Nutrition Talk

Thursday 9/24 - Drills and mile repeats at Drake Park - we will need athletes and coaches to drive for this practice. Meet at the XC Tree to carpool

Friday 9/25 - Easy Run on Hamby/Eagle Roads

Saturday 9/26 - Outlaw Invite, Sisters

Sunday 9/27 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/14 to 9-20

Great job today everyone!  Your coaches were impressed and encouraged by the strong effort, good sportsmanship and outstanding team spirit of each of you. This was a positive start to our racing season!

Results for boys can be found by clicking here

Results for girls can be found by clicking here

A few reminders:

1. Please remember to bring $20 to help pay for lodging for our race in Seaside next weekend - if you can't afford it let us know!  You can also pay the $20 for Seaside online by clicking here.  Your login is your student ID and password is your last name with the first letter capitalized.

2. We still have team shirts available.  T-Shirts are $5 for team members and $15 for adults.  Long sleeve shirts for guys and girls are $30.  We also have last year's team shirts available for $5 each.  Please bring cash or make checks payable to Mountain View Cross Country.  Please make separate checks for shirts and lodging.  Shirts will be available at the Bigfoot Run and at practice this week.

3. For those of you that are able, please help us at the Bigfoot run on Sunday 9/13.  All proceeds from this race are split between the Bend cross country programs based on participation on Sunday.  We will be meeting at the Les Schwab Ampitheater at 8am to receive our assignment.  We should be done by around 11am at the latest.

4. We have all of the pasta feeds for the season scheduled but could use help from parents that want to "sponsor" a snack table at each race.  The team will provide water, gatorade and tables at each race and it would just be up to you to bring some snacks for athletes after their race such as fruit, granola bars, bagels and chocolate milk.  If you are interested in sponsoring a table please send an email to cougarxc@outlook.com

5. Spike days at Footzone are going on right now.  If you want to purchase new training, race shoes or any other athletic apparel Footzone will give all high school athletes a 20% discount today and Sunday only.  Fleetfeet also offers a free spike program for all athletes that buy training shoes.

Three Course Challenge - Seaside

Our meet in Seaside on Saturday is an overnight trip.  All athletes will be dismissed after 1st period and need to be at the bus loop by 8:45am.  

We will be staying in a hotel so there is no need to bring pillows and sleeping bags.  DO BRING: uniform, money for lunch/dinner on Friday and Saturday, running and racing shoes, dry/warm clothes, cougar pal gift.

The Three Course Challenge is held at Camp Rilea - just north of Seaside.  The first race will be at 10:00 am on Saturday.  There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle at Camp Rilea.  Athletes are allowed to ride home with parents but MUST check out with a coach.  If you plan to ride home with another athlete's parent please get a signed note ahead of time.  

Since you will be missing 6 periods on Friday please let your teachers know ahead of time and get any makeup work or reschedule tests.  Remember we are students first and athletes second!

Workout Schedule

Here is our schedule for the week (All practices will start at 3:00 and end around 5:30 except Wednesday which will start at 1:15 and end around 3:45 - Meet at the XC Tree near the main track entrance).  

Monday 9/14 - Endurance Run on Canal Loop and Strength Workout.  Bring spikes if you have them!

Tuesday 9/15 - Hill Repeats at Pilot Butte.  Team photos before practice - bring your Jersey and Black Shorts!!!

Wednesday 9/16 - Trail Run on 1st street rapids (We will need any parents and athletes that are able to drive to help with this)

Thursday 9/17 - 800 Relays at Juniper Park with Pilot Butte Middle School XC.  Bring spikes if you have them!

Friday 9/18 - Easy Run on the Beach in Seaside!

Saturday 9/19 - Seaside Meet

Sunday 9/20 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/7 to 9/13

Congrats to "team Kevin" on winning the 2015 Cross Country Challenge and a special thank you to the Leapaldts for bringing snacks to the top of Bessie Butte for us!

Our first cross country race is coming up this Saturday at Breese Ranch in Prineville!  We will send out more details on the race later this week.

If you haven't already, please bring $20 to practice this week for staying in a hotel at our Seaside race.  We also have team shirts available now.  Athletes can purchase a t-shirt for $5 (those that volunteered at Pacific Crest or who delivered letters to local businesses get a free one).  Half zip jackets for guys and pullovers for girls are also available for $30.  Parents are also able to buy a t-shirt for $15.  Payment can be made by cash or check (made payable to Mountain View Cross Country).  You can also pay the $20 for Seaside online by clicking here.  Your login is your student ID and password is your last name with the first letter capitalized.

Here is our schedule for the week:

Monday 9/7 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:00 am to carpool to a trailhead.  Parents who can help drive are welcome to join us.  Please bring your NW Forest Service trail pass if you have one in case they are required.  We originally planned to do Green Lakes Trail but will go to an alternate location and do Green Lakes later in the season.

Tuesday 9/8 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for a strength workout.

Wednesday 9/9 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for an easy run.  Handout Uniforms.

Thursday 9/10 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for 1000's at Pine Nursery.

Friday 9/11 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for an easy run and pre-race meeting.  We will have a team Pasta feed at 6pm at the Swenson's.  Please check your email for directions or contact me by email.  If you are interested in hosting for another race please let me know!

Saturday 9/12 - Breese Ranch Stampede Race - Click here for details.  There is a citizen race for those interested in participating.  All athletes must ride the bus to the meet.  We will leave from the Mountain View Bus Loop at 6:45 am and should be back around 1pm.

Sunday 9/13 - Bigfoot Run fundraiser - This is one of our best and easiest fundraisers of the season, but we need your participation!  The Bigfoot Run is a community 10K that is put on by the Footzone to support local high school cross country programs.  All proceeds from this race go to Mountain View, Summit and Bend cross country but proceeds are allocated based on participation from volunteers.  That means we need all athletes, parents, family and friends that are able to help volunteer.  The time commitment is minimal!  We also encourage non team athletes to consider participating in the Bigfoot on Mountain View's behalf.  All entries include the option to select which high school program you wish to support and that program will receive a larger portion of the proceeds.  Please wear your 2015 team shirts if you have one or other Mountain View apparel.

Practice Monday & Seaside Meet

For practice on Monday we will be doing a morning trail run on Green Lakes Trail.  Please meet at Drake Park at 8 am to carpool to the trailhead.  We will need parents and athletes to help with driving.  This trail is at high altitude and it will likely be cool in the morning so dress accordingly.  Please also bring water and a snack for after the run.  If weather is an issue we will still meet at Drake Park at 8am and carpool to an alternate location.

Also, our Seaside meet is coming up on September 18th.  This is an overnight meet and we've made the decision as a team to stay in a hotel this year.  Please bring cash or a check made out to "Mountain View Cross Country" for $20 to practice to help with the cost of your room.  The team will cover the remaining expense.  If the cost is an issue please let Mike or Megan know.

You can also make this payment online through In-Touch by clicking here.  Students use their ID number as the user name and the password is last name  (1st letter capitalized).  Cross Country is listed under the categories.

Practice Schedule 8/31 to 9/6

Great effort at practice these last few days.  We are excited to see you all perform at our first race in just 2 weeks!

Our end of season banquet has been scheduled for Sunday, November 8th at 5:30 pm at the St. Charles Conference Center.  Please add this to your calendar!  For those of you not familiar with the end of season banquet, this is our opportunity to celebrate the season and recognize all of your accomplishments as individuals and as a team.

This is our practice schedule for the week (All practices at 5:30 pm (EXCEPT FRIDAY AT 9AM - Next week we will move to 3pm):

Monday 8/31 - Meet at Mountain View track main entrance (AKA Cross Country Tree) for an endurance run and strength workout.

Tuesday 9/1 - Meet at RiverBend Park for hill repeats at Overturf Butte
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Wednesday 9/2 - Meet at RiverBend Park for good form running clinic instructed by Max King courtesy of Footzone.

Thursday 9/3 - Meet at Drake Park for mile repeats

Friday 9/4 - Meet at Shevlin Park for a trail run at 9:00 AM -  Captains will lead practice

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Saturday 9/5 - 2015 XC Challenge - We are encouraging broad participation in this event but also want to warn athletes that this will be a strenuous activity and while the total minimum distance from the start location to end location is about 8 miles, there is the possibility that your team could cover a greater distance depending on your navigation skills.  Think of this event as a repeat of our run up Cultus Mountain.  If you were able to run up Cultus Mountain you are more than capable of participating in this event.  We will also be able to access runners by vehicle in the case of an emergency.

We will meet in the Mountain View Bus Loop at 7:30 am to carpool to the start location of the XC Challenge.  We will be travelling on dirt forest service roads to access the start so we will need drivers with high ground clearance vehicles (No convertible VW Rabbits).  Once drivers reach the destination we will shuttle them back to the start to pickup their vehicles so that they can return for their passengers and transport them back to Mountain View.  The ending time of this event is difficult to predict but we should have all athletes back to Mountain View by 1 pm at the latest - hopefully earlier.

For this event please dress for hot, sunny weather.  You should wear a hat, sunblock, sunglasses and run with a water bottle.  No phones or other electronic devices will be allowed.  An adult will be present with each group to assist with emergencies.

Sunday 9/6 - Rest (You will need it after the XC Challenge!)

Bigfoot 10K

Parents & Athletes -

The Bigfoot run is coming up on Sunday, September 13th and is a benefit for all of the local cross country programs.  Bigfoot is the longest standing running race in Central Oregon and donates all proceeds to area high school cross country programs, but the proceeds are dependent on participants… and that's where you come in!

Our team will be helping to put the race on so no students will be participating but we need parents, other family members, friends, etc to sign up!  There is an option on the form to indicate which high school you want to support, which will increase the amount that we receive from the event.  Please consider participating if you are a parent and encourage others to participate as well (share at work, on email, Facebook, etc)

This is a fast 10K course with both a road and trail (Dirtyfoot) option and is a Central Oregon classic.  Thank you for your support of Mountain View Cross Country and this great event!

For more info or to signup go to this link: http://centraloregonrunningklub.org/cork-events/bigfoot-races/

Go Cougars!

Practice Schedule 8/24 to 8/30

Great job to everyone at practice this week!  We had some hard runs that will definitely pay dividends later in the season.

Our first race is coming up in just a few short weeks so it is important that you attend every practice.

Here is our schedule for the week (All weekday practices at 5:30pm):

Monday 8/24 - Meet at the Mountain View Track main entrance - Endurance Run & Strength Workout.  

Tuesday 8/25 - Meet at RiverBend Park - Easy run to Cuppa Yo Frozen Yogurt.  Bring a few dollars if you want some!

Wednesday 8/26 - Meet at RiverBend Park for a trail run that will include a 15 minute tempo.  We will carpool to Meadow Camp.  We should have enough coaches and athletes to transport athletes for this workout.

Thursday 8/27 - Meet at Shevlin Park for an easy run 

Friday 8/28 - Meet at RiverBend Park for Hill Workout

Saturday 8/29 - Run 4-6 miles on your own or meet at Sawyer Park for an optional trail run led by the captains at 8:30 AM.  This will be followed by breakfast - more information to come at practice.

Sunday 8/30 - Rest Day

Practice Schedule 8/17 to 8/23

Monday 8/17 marks the first official cross country practice of the 2015 season, with practices now becoming mandatory.  If you are are not eligible to participate you will not be allowed to attend practice.

For the remainder of the summer we will continue to hold most practices off campus to avoid paved surfaces and to enjoy some of Bend's best trails.  Starting Monday ALL PRACTICES WILL START AT 5:30 PM.  

Here is our schedule for the week:

Monday 8/17 - Meet at the Mountain View Track main entrance - Endurance Run & Strength Workout.  

Tuesday 8/18 - Meet at RiverBend Park

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Wednesday 8/19 - Meet at Mountain View Track main entrance - 1000s at Pine Nursery

Thursday 8/20 - Meet at RiverBend Park for a trail run.  We will carpool to the trail-head.  We will need parents and athletes that can drive to help transport athletes. 

Friday 8/21 - Meet at Shevlin Park for Hill Workout

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Saturday 8/22 - Run 4-6 miles on your own or come to our Optional Practice.  We will meet at RiverBend Park at 8:30 am and carpool to Benham Falls.  We will need parents and athletes to drive (Parents are welcome to join us for our run!) - Remember to bring your forest service parking pass.

Sunday 8/23 - Rest Day

Mark your Calendars!

Cougars,

We have an upcoming event scheduled for Saturday, September 5th that you will not want to miss!  The Cross Country Challenge is best described as a competitive team style scavenger hunt/race/adventure run and will be a celebration to the end our summer training.  We hope to have every athlete participate.  The start time will be at about 9am and we should be all finished around 1pm.

In order to make this event possible we will also need volunteers! If you can help in one of the following ways please let Mike know.

1. "Shadow" a team.  For the safety of our athletes we need several physically fit adults that can cover 5-10 miles on rugged terrain by foot or mountain bike.

2. Transport athletes and volunteers.  This event will finish in a secret finish location and athletes and volunteers will need transportation back to the start to pickup vehicles.

3. Finish Setup.  Email Mike for specifics.

Practice Schedule 8/10 to 8/16

Thank you to all of the athletes that attended Cultus this year.  We had a great time and are excited for the season ahead of us!  Photos will be posted to our Flickr Site soon.

Team Signups
Official practices will begin August 17th with all practices moving to 5:30 pm with the location TBD.  All athletes need to be cleared for participation by 3:00 pm on August 13th.  Non-eligible athletes will not be allowed to attend practice.  To become eligible, athletes need to register on FamilyID, have a current physical on file in the athletic office, purchase an ASB sticker and pay their participation fee.

Click here for link to FamilyID

Click here to make online participation fee payment
(Athletes that are unable to pay online may pay by check in the athletic office)

For more information on signups visit the Mountain View Athletics Webpage by clicking here

Free physicals for girls will be held August 11 at 5:30 pm at The Center at 2200 NE Neff Rd

Free physicals for boys and girls will be held August 15 from 10 am - 3 pm at Mountain Medical Immediate Care at 1302 NE 3rd Street

Practice Schedule for this week

Our first race is coming up soon!  Please try to attend as many practices as possible in preparation.

Monday 8/10 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Drake to Discovery Park
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Tuesday 8/11 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30pm.  River Canyon Loop Endurance Run
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Wednesday 8/12 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Old Mill Loop
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Wednesday 8/12 - Strength workout at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm.

Thursday 8/13 - Meet at the Sky View Middle School Track at 5:30pm.  We will be watching McFarland at Sage's house after practice (near Sky View)

Friday 8/14 - Team Hike up South Sister

If you want to attend the South Sister Hike email Mike or signup at Tue/Thur practice.  This will be on first-come first-serve basis and we will have two groups of 12 due to size restrictions with the forest service.  Depending on interest we may add a third group.  If there are any parents interested in participating or able to drive that would be preferable to athletes driving.  Please email me if you are available.
Group A (JV) - Meet at Drake Park at 6:00 am
Group B (Varsity) - Meet at Drake Park at 6:30 am

Remember to bring water, lunch, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, hiking or running shoes, a light weight jacket, light weight pants, and a small backpack.

If you can't participate in this hike, run an easy 3-6 miles on your own.

Team Fundraising

With our season quickly approaching we will be taking advantage of these last few weeks of summer to fundraise with the team.  We have worked up a list of local businesses and will be asking athletes to assist in soliciting these businesses for donations in groups.  More information will come at practice.

We are also asking for your help distributing our team fundraising letter to parents, extended family, employers, and any others that be interested in supporting our program.  These funds will help pay for team activities, equipment, and uniforms.  A copy of the letter is available at this link.  We appreciate your support!

Practice Schedule 7/12 to 8/4

It was great having such a strong turnout for the hike up Mt. Bachelor.  Thank you to the parents and athletes that were able to help out with driving!

This week I will be giving you the full practice schedule from 7/12 through 8/4 (Last practice before Cultus Camp).  Megan and I will be out of the country from 7/17 to 7/25 so assistant coaches and team captains will be leading practices during that period.  The following week from 7/26 to 8/1 is the OSAA Moratorium Week which prohibits student contact with coaches.  Captains will be holding optional team runs during this week.  Remember consistency at practices is going to be increasingly more important the closer we get to the start of the regular season.  Attending practices or running on your own is strongly encouraged!

Also remember to turn Cultus forms in by Wednesday!

Sunday 7/12 - Run 3 to 5 miles on your own.

Monday 7/13 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Drake to Phils Trail Loop
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Tuesday 7/14 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Overturf Butte 1-3 Hill Repeats
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Wednesday 7/15 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Drake to 1st Street Rapids
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Strength workout at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm.

Thursday 7/16 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30pm.  River Canyon Loop - 3 Hill Repeats
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Friday 7/17 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Drake to Discovery Park
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Saturday 7/18 - Rest Day

Sunday 7/19 - Run 3 to 5 miles on your own.

Monday 7/20 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Awbrey Butte
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Tuesday 7/21 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Run Haul Road Loop with 3 to 6 1-minute surges
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Wednesday 7/22 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Awbrey Perimeter/Sawyer Loop
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No Strength workout - Mike and Megan out of the country

Thursday 7/23 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Run RiverTrail Canal Loop
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Friday 7/24 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run to Sawyer Park
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Saturday 7/25 - Rest Day

Sunday 7/26 - Run 3 to 5 miles on your own.

Monday 7/27 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Awbrey Butte
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Tuesday 7/28 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm -
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Wednesday 7/29 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Awbrey Perimeter/Sawyer Loop
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No Strength Workout - Moratorium Week

Thursday 7/30 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Run River Canyon Loop
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Friday 7/31 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Drake to Discovery Park
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Saturday 8/1 - Rest Day

Sunday 8/2 - Rest Day

Monday 8/3 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Drake to Phils Trail Loop
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Tuesday 8/4 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Run Haul Road Loop
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Mt. Bachelor Hike Photos

Cultus Camp Signups

2015 Cougars -

We are excited to a continue a longstanding Mountain View Cross Country tradition with the 2015 Cultus Camp!  This annual team camp is held at Cultus Lake, located off Cascade Lakes Highway, and is an important kickoff to our regular season.  In addition to a number of fun activities, Cultus provides opportunities for relational growth, team building and quality high altitude training which combine to make this one of the most enjoyable and memorable aspects of cross country for most athletes.

Megan and I will be out of the country from 7-17 to 7-25 and the OSAA Moratorium Week is 7-26 to 8-1 which prohibits student contact with coaches.  With that in mind, registration forms for the camp need to be turned in as soon as possible.  Please turn forms in by 7/15.  

Click Here for a copy of the registration form which can be turned in at practice or mailed to Mike and Megan's address, which is listed on the form.  We are asking for a $50 donation to attend the camp.  If this is cost prohibitive, please consider a smaller donation.  If you're able to donate more this will help cover the costs of those with financial needs.  For signups turned in after 7/15 we will be asking that you increase your donation to $60.  Please make checks payable to 'Mike Condon'.  Any additional funds not spent on the camp will be deposited to our team account.

We will meet at the RiverBend Parking lot at 9 am on August 5th and return there at 2 pm on Saturday, August 8th.  For more information on the camp click here to go to the Cultus page on our website.

Practice Week of 7/5 to 7/11

For our third week of practice we will continue a steady increase in mileage.  If you have not been attending practices this summer it is highly recommend that you begin to soon.  We will be adding hill/speed workouts in a couple weeks so building a base with solid mileage now will ease that transition.

Also, due to a lack of sign-ups for the freshmen camp we will be canceling it and hiking Mt. Bachelor and floating at Devil's Lake afterward as a team instead.  This hike will be in lieu of our normal Friday practice.  Meet at Drake park at 8:30am.  Parents - if you are able to drive please email Mike.  We could use a few extra drivers so kids don't need to drive.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Sunday 7/5 - Run an easy 3 to 5 miles on your own.

Monday 7/6 -  Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Awbrey Butte
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Tuesday 7/7 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Run Overturf Butte
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Wednesday 7/8 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Run Awbrey Perimeter/Sawyer Park
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Thursday 7/9 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm - Run River Canyon
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Friday 7/10 - Freshmen Camp cancelled due to lack of interest.  Instead we will hike Mt. Bachelor in place of our normal practice.  Meet at Drake Park at 8:30am.  This is open to all grade levels.

Saturday 7/11 - Rest Day

Practice Week of 6/28 - 7/4

THANK YOU to all of the volunteers that made it out to the Pacific Crest Triathlon today!  We had a great group of athletes, family members and alumni attend, and a large number that participated for two full shifts.  Your contribution to the team is greatly appreciated!

This week we will be adding Monday, Wednesday, Friday practices as well as Wednesday evening strength workouts.  If you followed the workout schedule last week, our total mileage was between 11 and 20 miles depending on the distances you chose.  This week we will bumping the mileage up to between 19 and 26 miles.  We will continue a steady progression of increased mileage over the first few weeks of practice before starting speed and hill workouts sometime in mid-July.  Attending practice or running comparable mileage on your own is critical to keeping up with your team members and reducing the possibility of injury.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Sunday 6/28 - Rest Day

Monday 6/29 - Drake Park at 8:30 am.  1st Street Rapids Trail
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Tuesday 6/30 - RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm.  RiverTrail-Canal Loop
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Wednesday 7/1 - Drake Park at 8:30 am.  Overturf Butte
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Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm.  Strengthening

Thursday 7/2 - RiverBend Park at 6:30 pm.  River Canyon Loop
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Friday 7/3 - Drake Park at 8:30 am.  Compass Park
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Saturday 7/4 - Rest Day

Practice Week of 6/21 - 6/27

The start of the 2015 cross country season is finally here!  Here is the schedule for the week of 6/21 - 6/27:

Sunday 6/21 - No Practice.  Run an easy 2-4 miles on your own.
Monday 6/22 -  No Practice.  Take the day off from running.
Tuesday 6/23 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30pm to run the "RiverCanyon Loop"
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Wednesday 6/24 - No Practice.  Run an easy 2-4 miles on your own.
Thursday 6/25 - Meet at RiverBend Park at 6:30pm to run the "Haul Road Loop"
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Friday 6/26 - No Practice.  Take the day off from running.
Saturday 6/27 -  No Practice.  Pacific Crest Triathlon Fundraiser (We still need volunteers - if you can attend please email Mike!).  Run an easy 2-4 miles on your own.

If you're unable to attend team practices try to run an easy 4-6 miles on your own those days.  Starting the week of 6/29 we will also be adding morning workouts on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and strengthening workouts on Wednesday evenings.

Not only will we have a fun time at summer practices but attending these will also help you build a better base for the season and prevent injuries.  We look forward to seeing you Tuesday

Season Kickoff and 2015 Race Schedule

Cougars -

Just a reminder that our team kickoff BBQ is Tuesday, June 16th at 6pm (Tomorrow) at the Calvary Chapel in Bend. We look forward to seeing you and introducing you to our 2015 coaching staff.

Address - 20225 Cooley Road

Attire - We will be outside so please dress accordingly.  If there is interest we may play some ultimate frisbee or volleyball.  Wear proper shoes if you want to participate in that (but no obligation).   

Freshmen - Drinks

Sophomores - Dessert

Juniors - Side Dish

Seniors - Dessert

Our first practice is also coming up on June 23rd at 6:30pm at RiverBend Park (Near the Park and Rec Building with the Kayak Round-a-Bout).  We are excited the 2015 season is here!

For those of you attending Steen's Running Camp, we will have a brief meeting following our team practice on June 30th for athletes and parents.  If you are planning to attend Steens please be at this practice so we can discuss logistics.

We have also mostly finalized our 2015 race schedule, provided below:

Saturday, September 12th - Jere Breese Memorial Ranch Stampede - Prineville

Saturday, September 18th-19th - Three Course Challenge - Seaside

Saturday, September 26th - Outlaw Invite - Sisters

Friday, October 2nd - Oxford Classic - Bend

Saturday, October 10th - George Fox XC Classic - Newberg

Tenatative - Thursday, October 15th - Cougar Relays - Bend

Friday, October 23rd - District Meet - Bend

Saturday, October 31st - State Meet - Eugene


Please mark your calendars accordingly!

Team BBQ and Other Important Info

2015 XC Cougars -

I had the opportunity to get out to Mountain View at lunch today for our last pre-season meeting for 2015 and wanted to follow-up real quick with a few things.  First of all, thank you to all of the incoming freshmen that made it to our meetings at Pilot Butte and Sky View, parents that made it to the evening info meeting, and Mountain View students that came today.  I've attached the informational handout that was passed out at these meetings in case you couldn't make it or lost your copy.

I also wanted to pass on that we have secured a location for the team kickoff BBQ which has been RESCHEDULED for June 16th at 6pm.  This is our first official team event of the 2015 season.  Please come if you can!  The Webb family (3 past XC alumni) has offered to host at the Calvary Chapel in Bend.  The team will provide buns, meat/veggie burgers, and toppings.  Please see the list below and bring something to share.  This is a great opportunity to get to know other members of the team and our coaching staff if you're new to the program.

When - June 16th at 6pm

Address - 20225 Cooley Road

Attire - We will be outside so please dress accordingly.  If there is interest we may play some ultimate frisbee.  Wear proper shoes if you want to participate in that (but no obligation).   

Freshmen - Drinks

Sophomores - Dessert

Juniors - Side Dish

Seniors - Dessert

If you haven't signed up to volunteer at the Pacific Crest Triathlon on June 27th it is not too late.  We are short on volunteers and could use additional help.  The race organizer has agreed to extend our deadline.  A copy of the waiver is attached.  Please print off and turn into Mrs. Leapaldt's Room (C-4) at Mountain View or scan a signed copy and email.  Indicate on the form which shift you're available for as soon as possible. The available options are 6:00 - 10:30am and 10:00 - 2:00pm.  We need parents too!  

I look forward to seeing many of you at our kickoff BBQ.  As always, please let me know if you have any questions!

Go Cougars!

Mike