The Monte Vista Invitational - Home of the Eliminator!

Dear Parents, 

I'm only 46, but I had a senior moment last week when I realized, after sending newsblast #8, that we need 8 parent volunteers to help at this Wednesday's EBAL Center Meet in Concord. And that my Sign Up Genius page for this event was not even live. Ooops. So, now, with just 2 days left to recruit 8 helpful souls, I hereby BEG you to sign up if you have not yet volunteered this season (or if you are just plain awesome and don't mind volunteering again).

If there is one weird trick to reduce belly fat, would that same trick get parents to click on our Sign Up Genius links and help the team out? I hope so.

Here are the Sign Up Genius page links (listed in order of highest urgency). Please sign up.

Oct. 14 -- 12 parents needed asap: EBAL Center Meet (Concord)

Oct. 16 -- 4 parents needed: MV XC Parent Night in the Football Snack Shack

2 parents needed to plan our XC  "Senior Night"

Nov. 5 -- Doesn't count as meet volunteering, but food donations and help still needed for our EBAL Carbo Load Picnic at Oak Hill Park

Nov. 6 -- 12 parents needed: EBAL Championships at Shadow Cliffs

Dec. 2 -- 8 parents needed: Team Banquet

Once again, thank you to all who've already volunteered and thank you all for being great, active parents this season!

Sincerely,

Courtney

XC Team Parent

P.S. Congrats to all our Mustangs who got up early today and ran in the SRVEF Run for Education. We had a great turnout! 

Dear Parents and Runners,

Hello Mustangs! The next 6 days will be busy for Cross Country and I want to give you a few "Heads-Up" as well as some general news.

The SRVEF Run for Education This Sunday: Mustangs Encouraged to Run!

• The coaches are encouraging all of our team members to race in this Sunday's SRVEF Run for Education (the 5k race formerly known as "Primo's Run").
• Details about the cost and how to register for the 5k timed run can be found online. Race starts at 8:15. Registration deadline is Oct. 10.
• Prizes are awarded to the top runners (and to the biggest high school cross country teams!).
• Completing the 5k timed run with an official time will count as one of the week's workouts. The coaches will be discussing alternative workout options at practice for those who can't participate in the run on Sunday.

Team Photos at Practice Next Tuesday (Oct. 13): Coaches are handing out photo ordering packets. Purchasing photos is not required. Wear your uniform! Athletes must be in uniform for the group photo.

 
EBAL Center Meet Next Wednesday: (Additional details will come out next week)

• Transportation: Students will be transported by bus to/from the meet. The bus will leave Monte Vista at 1:30 (students will be dismissed early).
• Location: The meet will be held at Concord's Newhall Park. De La Salle hosts. Parents and fans welcome! (Allow plenty of time to walk from parking areas.)
• What to Bring: Uniform, shoes, warm ups, water, snacks.
• Race Schedule: Draft schedule per DLS is as follows (subject to change). Coaches will go over race assignments with the team.
  • 3:30pm - boys f/s
  • 3:55pm - girls f/s
  • 4:25pm - boys jv
  • 4:50pm - girls jv
  • 5:20pm - boys varsity
  • 5:45pm - girls varsity
  • 6:15pm - dismissal
• Dismissal: Athletes are required to stay until the conclusion of the meet. Once dismissed, athletes may leave with their parents or take the bus back to Monte Vista.
• Photos: If you take any good pictures this season of your own athlete or others, please email them to mvrunningpix@gmail.com. The more photos, the better our slideshow will be at the team banquet.

Thank YOU!! Thank you to all the parents who have helped so far this season with various jobs.  If you haven't had a chance to volunteer yet, consider helping out Oct. 16 at the always fun Cross Country Night at the Football Snack Shack -- we only need 5 more helpers.

Go Mustangs!

Courtney Corda
Team Parent on behalf of the coaches

P.S. Need to refer back to a team newsblast, but you deleted it? No worries -- I post all the newsblasts on the TEAM NEWS page of the team's website.

10/3 - The Scott Bauhs Harrier Invite:  Bame, Sawchuk fastest!

It's three mile races today as the Mustangs take on the EBAL course at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park.  Like the MV Invite, the meet is run in grade level races (with some combining of races).  With the varsity sitting this one out, Soph Olivia Bame paces the girls team by running 20:02 in the 9th / 10th grade race.   On the boys side, Soph Carson Sawchuk runs 17:25 to lead all MV boys today.   Results can be found here and on xcstats.