Intrasquad

What is intrasquad?

Intrasquad is a glorified practice that is organized to expose the athletes and their families to the sport of cross country and the racing distance of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). It is a relaxed environment for the runners to begin their season and an easy way for our program to determine our seven varsity athletes for our first invitational.

Who participates at intrasquad?

All athletes who have joined the team before the end of the first week of practice, participated in at least seven practices, deemed healthy and strong enough to complete the course, and attend practice on Friday before the meet. Also, the meet will be open to alumni and coaches to participate.

Why are there teams for intrasquad?

There are three teams (Thundercats, The CORE, and Warhawks) for intrasquad to help create a competitive atmosphere for the event and show the athletes the importance of every runner in the scoring of a cross country meet.

What kind of time schedule will occur for intrasquad?

6:45 am – All athletes must arrive or be dropped off at Elver shelter to warm up for race
7:45 am – Parents, family members, and friends should arrive at Elver to prepare to cheer
8:00 am – 5k race will start (Runners…run and Fans…cheer)
8:16 ~ 8:30 am – Racers will finish 5k race
8:45 am – Scores for race will be tallied and results will be shared
9:00 am – Athletes cool down and Parents meet with coach
Bagels and Lemonade will be available for athletes and parents
10:00 am – All finished (hopefully even finish a little earlier)

Do parents need to be there for the whole thing?

It is always nice to have support for all the young athletes and we hope everyone can make it out for the race. Each athlete must have at least one parent who can represent them at the parent meeting. Please contact Coach Casey at 219-7451 if no one can attend the meeting.

What happens if there is inclement weather?

The race will occur rain or shine. If there is lightning, the race would be postponed but all athletes should show up on time to receive further instructions.

What should the athletes wear on this day?

Each athlete will need to choose their own race outfit (most likely shorts and shirt/singlet); team uniforms will not be passed out for this race. Also, the athletes may compete in "racers" but should not wear spikes. If athletes only have "trainers" they should wear these shoes to compete. As for any meet, the athletes should have "warm ups" that they can wear to warm up and cool down in before and after the race. Warm ups should consist of something long sleeve (long sleeve shirt, windbreaker, or sweatshirt) and pants (windbreaker or sweat pants).

Week 1 Complete!!!

Congratulation to the 44 boys who have completed week one of cross country! We have battled heat and humidity to make it through a great first week. As the boys continue to work hard we hope to see improvement in both mileage runs and workouts. The boys will begin this week preparing for their first race (Intersquad) with some interval training to start learning pace.

Practice schedules change this week...refer to the schedule

Athletes should still be selling their SPARTAN CARDS...money is due by Wed August 27th. Each athlete should try to sell at least 20 cards. (Athletes who sell 20 cards recieve a FREE Memorial Sweatshirt, 2 FREE Spartan Cards, a pick from the cash bag ($5, $10, $20, or $100), and a raffle ticket to win a Wii gaming system...additionally the top sellers earn $2 per card sold)

Information is coming home about clothing orders...please discuss with your sons their options and return orders and money by August 30th.

All paperwork must be turned in by FRIDAY August 29th (the roster will close on this day, if you are missing paperwork...you will not be on the team)

Have a great weekend and happy running :P

Practice Begins

We have started practice with 40 guys on our team!!! We are battling the heat and continue to remind the guys to drink fluids, eat right, STRETCH, and get some sleep this week. If you have any questions that come up, please feel free to contact me via e-mail or phone.

BLITZ cards came home on Tuesday. Your sons are responsible for trying to sell 20 cards at $20 a piece. These cards are Memorial Athletics only fundraising done throughout the school year. Each child who sells 20 cards will be eligible for multiple prizes; including a Wii or a $1,000 scholarship. Please encourage your sons to sell all their cards by Wed August 27th!!!

Captains Cookout

Captains Cookout

@ Walnut Grove

Sunday 8/17 - 5:00-pm

RSVP to Nate Kakazu

Practice Schedule

August 18th (Mon) 9:00 am – JMM 6:00pm – Elver (optional)
August 19th (Tues) 9:00 am – JMM 6:00pm – Elver (optional)
August 20th (Wed) 9:00 am – JMM 6:00pm – Elver (optional)
August 21st (Thur) 9:00 am – JMM 6:00pm – Elver (optional)
August 22nd (Fri) 9:00 am – JMM 6:00pm – Elver (optional)

August 23rd (Sat) 8:00 am – Hill Farms Pool *

August 25th (Mon) 4:00pm - BlackHawk Ski hill *
August 26th (Tues) 8:00 am – JMM (optional) 4:00pm – JMM
August 27th (Wed) 8:00 am – JMM 3:00 pm – BLITZ
August 28th (Thur) 8:00 am – JMM (optional) 4:00pm – JMM
August 29th (Fri) 8:00 am – JMM (optional) 4:00pm – JMM

August 30th (Sat) 8:30am - Intersquad Athletes arrive at 7:15am
***Family Informational Meeting *** (immediately after race)

September 1st (Mon) 9:00am – UW Arboretum *
September 2nd (Tues) School begins – practices after school 3:45pm – 6:00pm

*Additional information will come home about practices that do not occur at JMM or Elver