Team Information
Head Coach: Amy Slocum

Update for the week of August 28th-September1st
We have our very first meet on Thursday at Stargate (14530 Washington St, Thornton, CO 80023). This meet is a little more casual than the others, but I enjoy getting the athletes excited about running. Please take a look at the bullet points below for the details.

• 2:45 Dismissal
• Be at Stargate (the field behind the school) at 3:45 for our drills and warmup run.
• Boys run at 4:30
• Girls run at 5:30
• The course is two miles long around the school and in their fields.
• Athletes may wear their jersey with a t-shirt underneath it to school. They do need to wear a uniform bottoms for school. 

We will have regular practice all week but do not have school on Monday and Tuesday of next week. We will not have practice on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Since we have two meets that week, please ensure your athlete attends practice on both Wednesday and Friday of next week.

As always, academics come first. If your athlete needs to attend office hours, we want them to attend those before practice. Please remind them to let one of the coaches know before practice. 


Parent Meeting
We have a parent meeting for all sports on Monday, August 21st, from 5:30-6:30. It is helpful if parents attend this meeting so we are all on the same page about policies and procedures for 2023-2024. 

Middle School Sports Policy
The middle school sports policy is that athletes commit to one PRA sport at a time during tryouts. If you signed up for more than one fall sport (except for cheer), please let me know your choice. 

Missing Practice
Please email me if your child needs to miss practice or attend office hours. I need this communication to keep up with 30 kids and their safety. I allow athletes to attend office hours, as academics will always be number one. If I know they are attending office hours, I can tell them where to meet us in a safe location once it's finished. I can also have a coach stay to ensure they make it. Safety is a priority for us with our team. 

No Cell Phones
All cell phones need to stay at school. If your child needs to communicate with you, all coaches have phones. 

Water
We have a scorching week coming up. Please ensure your child has a good water bottle to stay hydrated. 

Practice Times 
Our coaches' team has decided that 3:45-5:00 is our practice time this year to ensure that all athletes have a few minutes after school to check with their teachers. We will start practice promptly at 3:45 and end at 5:00. Middle school coaches are not required to stay with athletes to ensure they are picked up, so please be on time for your child. 

Practice Locations
We will be meeting in the Middle School Courtyard. This courtyard is new, and it's located along the K-8 driveline. Please pick your child up here at 5:00 Tuesday-Friday. On Mondays, we will need you to pick your child up at Anthem Lake starting August 28th. The first two weeks of Monday practice must be held at the school due to meetings and teacher commitments. Starting August 28th, please pick your child up from Anthem Lake (15663 Sheridan Pkwy, Broomfield, CO 80020) before returning to school to get their backpacks from the Middle School Courtyard each Monday. Coaches can't drive any students back to the school, to the meets, or transport your student-athletes at any time. 

Meet Schedule
We are still working on a full schedule of meets. Please keep an eye out for it on our website. I will be updating it throughout the season.

Dress Code
We need to ensure all athletes have their stomachs and bottoms fully covered. Middle school athletes cannot have belly buttons or bottoms exposed while running after school. 

Physicals Uploaded
Student-athletes may not participate in any practices if they do not have a current physical uploaded. Our athletic director will send any student-athlete home on Monday if they still need an updated physical uploaded to rSchools. 

Communications
I want to answer all of your questions in a timely manner; however, I ask that you check the weekly emails I send and the website before you email questions. All three coaches teach full-time, and we have a 48-hour rule on our email responses to parents. 

We look forward to working with your children this year. We plan to have a good time falling in love with running. If you have more questions, please attend the parent meeting on August 21st from 5:30-6:30. I will be going over all the nuts and bolts of cross country at that time. 

Tryouts!
Our tryouts are a little different for cross country. We expect to see students fully running instead of walking by the end of the second week of practice. We don't expect you to be super fast, but we do need to see some improvement for the team's safety. We also watch to ensure all athletes show the PRA Way inside and outside the classroom. Our coaching team will regularly discuss student behavior with teachers and make cuts based on teacher feedback if necessary.