1) Attendance and Absences

MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY 2013 POLICIES

1)  Attendance and Absences

a)  Players may have excused absences for the following reasons:

i)  Personal illness with a note from a doctor/parent

ii)  School-related functions

iii)  Death/illness in immediate family

b)  No matter what the reason is for you being absent you must call and leave a message or talk to Coach Mallam or Benton. The field house phone number is 940-369-2476.

c)  Contact information:

i)  Boys Coach: Emmanuel Mallam 940-369-2429 email:

ii)  Girls Coach: Tina Benton 940-369-2471 email:

2)  Practice and Game Times:

a)  Meets will be run on Wednesdays unless there is bad weather.

b)  The first cross country meet will on Wednesday November 13, 2013.

c)  Practices for 7th grade will be:

i)  A-days: During the period. B-days: 7:30-8:00am

d)  Practices for 8th grade will be:

i)  A-days: 4:00-4:30, pickup no later than 5:00pm. B-days: During the period.

ii)  Parents you can drop off your child by McAlister Gym before 7:30am to get ready for 7th grade practice.

e)  There will be no cross country practice the day after a meet.

f)  Also for “MEETS,” athletes are allowed to leave with a parent/guardian after their entire team has completed their runs. We will have a sign-out sheet so you can sign your child out after each meet if you wish to take them home early. If not then the bus will bring everyone back to school where you will be able to pick them up.

g)  This year with our cross country teams we are asking that athletes brings $5.00 if they would like for us to buy some healthy snacks, Gatorade, water, or other items for them to eat before and after the meets.

h)  If there are any questions please free to contact me via email or phone.

Race order and distance of the races are as follows:

7th Grade Girls A* 1 Mile

7th Grade Girls B* 1 Mile

7th Grade Boys A** 1.5 Miles

7th Grade Boys B** 1.5 Miles

8th Grade Girls A** 1.5 Miles

8th Grade Girls B** 1.5 Miles

8th Grade Boys A*** 2 Miles

8th Grade Boys B*** 2 Miles

* This course follows the yellow path

** This course follows the yellow path to the orange path returning to finish on the yellow path.

*** This course follows the yellow path to the red path returning to finish on the yellow path. (See map below)

Athlete’s Name: ______

I have read the policies and I understand the rules and expectations for participation in the Calhoun Middle School Cross Country program.

______

Athlete’s Signature Date

______

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Home Number: ______

Alternate Number______

E-mail address: ______

Cross Country Permission Slip

Dear Parent/Guardian,

This letter is to inform you that your son/daughter will be training for Cross Country on some public streets. Please sign the following permission slip and have your student/athlete return it as soon as possible. If you have any questions please feel free to call.

Fieldhouse 940-369-2476

Sincerely,

Coach Mallam and Coach Benton

Please sign and return:

______has my permission to train for cross-country on public streets.

______

Parent/Guardian Signature