This will be a very busy week as we enter our final week for most athletes. 

We will need a lot of help with set up, clean up, and with our concession stand. This is our only fundraiser for the year and we ask all families to bring items for us to sell and also a few parents to help sell the items. We also Will need help at the finish line. We also need a few trucks to help us get items from our storage unit on Saturday and bring it back after the meet.

Thursday is our Fun Night for our last practice. Please bring a large bag of candy to share, and come to help at the stations. We will have decorated station for the kids to visit after our regular practice!! We will have practice before our "trick or treat cool down!! 

I would like to have a quick parent meeting during practice on Tuesday at 6:00. 

Sunday is our VYC Championship race at Central Park. We will be scoring the teams and awarding the top 3 teams after each race. Please plan to stay a little longer. All athletes will also receive a medal and the top 3 athletes will get a trophy. The top 8 individuals and top 3 teams will be called up to the awards podium. Event T-shirts will also be available for sell.

We are the host for this meet and we will again need help to set up the course at 7:00 am and to clean up after the meet.

We will also be running the snack bar, and ask that each family bring items to sell. Please see below for the item we ask you to bring. This is our only fundraiser and we use it to help with our awards banquet on November 6th. We also need 3-6 parents to help sell the items during the meet.

Meet help Needed 

Set up - 7:00 am 6 people (need 2 trucks on Saturday)to bring items to the park and take back on Sunday)

Finish line 8:30 - 11:00 - 2 people 

Concessions - 7:30 - 11:00 - 3 helpers for one hour shifts - Amy Archie will help set this up 

Snack Bar Items needed

This week's meet at Central Park is our turn to host the meet, and snack bar. Please donate the following items to sell. We need all items brought to the park by 7:30 am if possible. We also need parents to Work in 1 hour shifts. it. Please let Elaine know if you can help. Here is a list by age group of items we ask you to donate. Please bring items to the meet early!! remember we have a lot of athletes so portions do not have to be more than 6-12 of each item. Also if you have athletes in more than one age group just pick one item to bring.

Please let me know if you can bring an Ice chest full of ice, we need 2 of them 

Sub and Gremlins - Donuts, muffins etc.. Fresh donuts sell the best!

Bantams - Drinks - water, Gatorade, juice soda, (coke, sprite, Dr Pepper etc.) sell the best, 

Midgets - snack items like candy, chips , cookies, brownies, must be in individual packages to sell, the kids love the sour patch type candy.

Youth - fruit, nuts, healthy bars, bagels and cream cheese 

We also need parents to help set up the meet. Please arrive early!



Race Pictures  

https://www.anthonycalderonphotography.com 

Post Season Schedule and Hotels:  

USATF Association - Nov.13th - Central Park Top 5 teams advance to Las Vegas 

USATF Regional - Nov. 20th Craig Ranch Park North Las Vegas - Top 5 team advance to Texas 

USATF National Jr. Olympics - College Station Texas Dec. 8-11th 

 If you are considering trying to go to Post season this year you may want to book a room at these hotels. I have a group booking at the Hampton Inn in North Las Vegas Speedway. It is very near the Craig Ranch Park where the meet is. Here is the details Please book asap, as I will also open this up to the rest of the teams later this week. The race is on Sunday Nov 20th so you can book only on Saturday if you want. 

Here is the link for Valley United merchandise for Spirit wear and warm ups! 

https://vustriders.p3gear.com/

Las Vegas -

Please have guests call the hotel directly at (702) 655-0111. When they hear the recording, please dial "0" to reach the front desk directly. If they dial "1", they will be transferred to a central reservation system that cannot make reservations for the group. Please mention group code: XCC or Valley United Cross Country Striders to link to your group and rate. 

30 rooms

November 19-21

Bulk of the guests for just November 19, but some might stay over

Rate: $144 plus tax per night

Group Code: XCC

College Station Texas-

I was not able to get a full block for Texas but most of us will try to stay this hotel Please book NOW as it is almost full. You can cancel if your child does not qualify, so please book asap. Please book for Dec. 8th - 11th 



Embassy Suites by Hilton College Station

201 University Dr. E | College Station | TX 77840

Main: 979-260-6000 | Direct: 979-485-5605 | Fax: 979-260-6001

Embassy Suites College Station

Sunday 

Practice Week of Oct. 25

Monday - Central Park - 6:00 -7:15 

Tuesday - Central Park - 6:00 -7:15     

Thursday - Central Park - 6:00 - 7:15 -   

Sunday -  Central Park League Final Meet - Team and individual awards for all  

Storm Last Day of Practice Event 

On Thursday October 27th we will be having a fun event after our short practice. Jane Woodworth would like to help set up Trick or Treat stations in the park for a fun filled cool down. We are asking all parents to donate a bag of candy and we hope to have at least 5 stations decorated in your favorite Halloween décor. Jane will be setting up a Pirate themed station. Please let her know if you can help bring decorations for a station. Idea's may be a  ghost station, fun Jack- o- lantern station or anything you would like. This is a blast for the kids and will make their last regular practice fun!!  

We will still have practice so please do not send athletes in restrictive costumes. No masks allowed!  

Race Schedule for Sunday 

8:30 - Sub Gremlin and Gremlin Girls

8:50 - Sub Gremlin and Gremlin Boys

9:10 – Bantam girls

9:35 Bantam Boys

10:00 – Junior Girls

10:25 - Junior Boys

10:50 – Youth and 15-18, Girls

11:15 - Youth and 15-18, Boys

All awards will be about 15 minutes after each race Results will be on livetrackresults.com

Coach Jeremy's Notes to the Team

Hey Team,

Wow! We’ve almost made it to the end of the regular season! What?!?!?!?!?!

I was just looking through the pictures Anthony Calderon has taken this season and remembering all it took to get to this point in time. First, Anthony, you are an amazing photographer. Thank you, Sir, for your time and energy in using your talent for the team to enjoy. Hopefully everyone on the team has taken the opportunity to review and enjoy the pic’s, they are incredible.

Well, it’s the last week… I can think of some who are cheering… and some who are sad to see it come to the end. For now, we gotta focus on one final week of regular season training. Fortunately for all, this week is more relaxed as we taper a little more and then enjoy a special night on Thursday where we incorporate a little trick or treating with the run. The goal this week: STAY HEALTHY AND FEEL BETTER!!

Stay healthy means both running and by not getting sick. Pay attention to those kids sniffling and coughing and STAY AWAY FROM THEM!! You want to get to the last race and be able to give it your all. I’d encourage you to boost that immune system with some extra Emergen-C. 

As for running, this isn’t the week to push to get faster. You’ve already done the work, so let’s have some good runs, but don’t over do it!  While you are enjoying the easier runs, watch for pinecones, rocks, and sticks.

Mentally, start gearing up now for the race of the year! Remember back to race week 2 when we had our invitational. Check your time and shoot for a PR. This is the true test of a PR for the season! So get after it, be ready for battle, and be ready to finish the season on top of the world!

I’m proud of every one of you. I’ve seen the effort you put in, the dedication, the commitment to be excellent, and being a great part of the team. We push as a team to the end and then we celebrate all our individual success together!

What a season it’s been! From the Killer Hill nights to Movie Hill, to Bell Curve, to Half-Mile Loop! I’m so proud of every athlete, and parent for your support, and coaches for your investment in making this the premier youth running team!

None of us can do this alone!

I’m sure coach Elaine will ask this week, but parents, we look forward to, and anticipate your great support to make the last meet a huge success! Please ask Coach Elaine what you can do to help. No one wants to take the burden of the whole meet on their shoulders, let’s kick it up a notch parents and let Coach Elaine not have to touch a single cone out there, just direct us where to go! It’s a long day for all of us, it’s the last meet, just plan to be there all day from setup to tear down and experience it all! 😊

Thanks everyone!

See you this week!

Coach Jeremy