Reynolds Cross Country
2015 Handbook
Coach Santom—Head Boys Coach (Unofficial Whole-Team Head-Coach)
724-458-5635
Coach Williams—Head Girls Coach (Unofficial Whole-Team Assistant)
724-588-1059
Reynolds Cross Country
2015 Team Rules
Clothing/ Preparedness
· Shirts, shorts and hats that contain drugs, alcohol, tobacco or vulgarities are NOT permitted to be worn at practices or meets.
· Cut off and sleeveless shirts must not be open below the normal seam where the sleeves had been or would be; we should not see any of a runner’s torso.
· Shirts must be worn at all times; do not show mid-drift.
· The RHS dress code, found in the student handbook, applies to all sports teams.
· All Athletes Must Bring a Water Bottle to practice every day.
· Always be prepared with extra clothing for a variety of weather conditions
Behavior
· There will be NO profanity or foul language used at any time!
· Cell phones and other media players are not permitted at practices.
· Cell phones and other audio players are permitted on bus trips; if they are used to listen to music, they must be used with headphones.
· When riding the bus, you are expected to ride home on that bus unless an athlete is signed out by a parent/guardian prior to leaving.
· Team unity is very important to the overall success of the team; always remain positive.
· Your best effort should be displayed at every practice or meet, anything less may result in suspension/removal from the team.
Procedural
· An athlete earns a cross country varsity letter by finishing in the top five on our team in at least one third of all meets.
· ALL practices/meets are mandatory. If you are going to miss any of them, please see one of the coaches in person well before the event.
· Excessive tardiness or absenteeism equal to or more than 3 instances, or violations of the team rules or the Reynolds school code of conduct may result in meet suspension or expulsion from the team.
Road Safety
· You must run facing traffic.
· No more than two people may run side-by-side.
· When a car approaches, you MUST form a single line.
· If we cannot trust you to follow these rules out of our eyesight, then you will be dismissed from the team.
The Honor System
The honor system is used when you are running out of our eyesight. We trust that you are doing what you are supposed to do. Whatever the workout is, we expect you to complete it. If we cannot trust you out of our eyesight, then you will be dismissed from the team.
*In addition to the rules stated here, all activities tied to the Reynolds School District must follow the rules listed in the student handbook. Look to the student handbook for any additional questions about eligibility and for more detailed policies.
Accessing the Web Page
Making use of the district’s web-site, we have created a page for Cross Country. We will post our calendar, handbook, results from meets, and other important information there. To access our page, go to the High School’s site, click “Teacher Websites” on the left-hand column, select “Daniel Williams” and then select the “Cross Country” link on the right hand side.
You can also access the site by going directly to the URL below:
http://www.reynolds.k12.pa.us/CrossCountry1.aspx
Boosters
Parents and guardians play an important role in supporting our cross country program when they volunteer their time as a member of the cross country boosters.
The boosters’ role is to raise funds through concession sales at home meets and through fundraisers. These funds are used for team activities, snacks, equipment, awards, senior gifts, and other needs not covered by the district or other donors. Boosters have considerable say in the way booster dollars are spent.
The boosters may also perform other volunteer duties to help run meets and support the team in a variety of ways.
If you are willing to join and help with the boosters, please contact the coaches.
Fundraisers
In addition to raising money through home-meet concession sales, we hold two fundraisers early in the season. Boosters play a large role in carrying out these sales. Unless something changes, we will sell mums from Morrison’s Greenhouse, and Strombolis.
Elementary Running Raiders Program
The Elementary Running Raiders program for 5th and 6th grade students is intended to encourage participants to get active and healthy through the sport of running. We hope also to get 5th and 6th graders excited to join the junior high cross country team when they move to seventh grade.
Reynolds students in the 5th and 6th grades are encouraged to participate in the elementary Running Raiders program. Participating students are invited to attend two high school cross country practices. They will also be given the opportunity to participate in races held after our three home high school meets as well as some invitationals throughout the season.
Participants who attend at least one practice and a total of three races will receive a free Running Raiders T-shirt.
Reynolds Cross Country AUGUST 2015
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
10
Practice 3-4:30 at high school
(optional) / 11
Practice 3-4:30
at high school
(optional) / 12
Practice 3-4:30
at high school
(optional) / 13
Practice 3-4:30 at high school
(optional) / 14
OFF / 15
OFF / 16
OFF
17
Practice 3-4:30
at high school
*Fundraiser
Start date
*Booster Club Meeting
5-6 pm / 18
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 19
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 20
Practice
9:30am-12pm
at Temple Grove
*lunch provided / 21
Practice 3-4:30
at high school
******Picture Day!
Wear Uniforms to Practice!! / 22
OFF / 23
OFF
24
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 25
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 26
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 27
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 28
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 29
OFF / 30
OFF
Reynolds Cross Country SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday31
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 1
Blue-Gray Race
Home-4pm start / 2
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 3
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 4
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 5
Hickory Invite-
7:30am departure
9 am start / 6
OFF
7
No Practice / 8
At Hickory-
2:50pm departure
4pm start / 9
Practice 3-4:30 at high school
*Running Raiders / 10
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove
*Fundraiser orders due / 11
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 12
Big Red Invite-
7:20am departure
9 am start / 13
OFF
14
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 15
CP-
Home
4pm start / 16
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 17
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove
*Fundraiser
Delivery date / 18
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 19
CP Invite-
7:20am departure
9 am start / 20
OFF
21
No Practice / 22
Wilmington-
Home
4pm start / 23
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 24
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 25
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 26
OFF / 27
OFF
28
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 29
At Greenville-
2:45pm departure
4pm start / 30
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Reynolds Cross Country OCTOBER 2015
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday28 / 29 / 30 / 1
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 2
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 3
Cochranton Invite
6:45am departure
9am start / 4
OFF
5
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 6
At Sharon-
2:45pm departure
4pm start / 7
Practice 3-4:30 at high school
*Running Raiders / 8
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 9
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 10
Grove City Invite
7:15 am departure
9am start / 11
OFF
12
No Practice / 13
Grove City-Home
4pm start
*senior night / 14
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 15
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 16
Practice 3-4:30
at high school / 17
OFF / 18
OFF
19
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 20
At Slippery Rock-
2:20pm departure
4pm start / 21
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 22
Practice 3-4:30
at Temple Grove / 23
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 24
Region 1&2 Meet at Buhl Park
7:30am departure
9am start / 25
OFF
26
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 27
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 28
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 29
OFF / 30
Practice 3-4:30 at high school / 31
District 10 Meet
at Buhl Park
8:30am departure
10am start / 1
Reynolds Cross Country NOVEMBER 2015
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 1
OFF
2
Practice
TBA / 3
Practice
TBA / 4
Practice
TBA / 5
Practice
TBA / 6
Practice
TBA / 7
PIAA Champion-ships
TBA / 8
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
CC Banquet
6-8pm
At Fredonia Methodist Church
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
Reynolds Cross Country
2015 Schedule
September 1st Tuesday Blue-Gray Meet 4:00pm Home*
September 5th Saturday @ Hickory Invitational 9:00am Away
September 8th Tuesday @ Hickory 4:00pm Away
September 12th Saturday @ Big Red Invitational 9:00am Away
September 15th Tuesday Commodore Perry 4:00pm Home#
September 19th Saturday @ CP Invitational 9:00am Away
September 22nd Tuesday Wilmington 4:00pm Home#
September 29th Tuesday @ Greenville 4:00pm Away
October 3rd Saturday @ Cochranton Invitational 9:00am Away#
October 6th Tuesday @ Sharon 4:00pm Away
October 10th Saturday @ Grove City Invitational 9:00am Away#
October 13th Tuesday Grove City 4:00pm Home**#
October 20th Tuesday @ Slippery Rock 4:00pm Away
October 24th Saturday Region 1 & 2 Meet TBA Away#
October 31st Saturday District 10 Meet TBA Away
November 7th Saturday PIAA Championships TBA Away
* Scrimmage
** Senior Night
# Running Raiders
You are encouraged to tear this schedule out of the handbook
to hang it somewhere prominent like a fridge or family bulletin board.