Cross+Country+Team

WELCOME TO EDGEWOOD'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Cross Country Meet Schedule for Fall 2013 M ** eet Start time 4:30 **

** Thursday September 12, 2013 ** ** Carl Sandberg (Mundelein) **

** Monday September 16, 2013 ** ** Oak Grove/Elm Place (Oak Grove) **

** Monday September 23, 2013 ** ** Deerpath Invite (10 teams) (Lake Forest) **

** Monday September 30, 2013 ** ** Northwood/Elmplace (Cunniff Park) **

** Tuesday October 1, 2013 ** ** Highland (Libertyville) Copeland School **

** Monday October 7, 2013 ** ** Conference Meet (Millburn) **

** Friday Oct 11, 2013 ** ** Attea (Glenview) **

Lakeside conference direction

__CROSS COUNTRY __

 Who: ALL BOYS and GIRLS  6th, 7th, 8th  What: Run approximately 1 mile on a grassy field.  When: Practices are scheduled after school, Monday, Wednesday thru Fridays.  Where: Around the neighborhood of Edgewood. Meets are at surrounding schools, parks and fields.

 Why: To have fun and....  to be part of the Edgewood Eagle Athlete.  to appreciate the natural outdoors,  to enjoy a sense of accomplishment,  to condition yourself for other sports,  to socialize with friends,  to challenge yourself,  to learn a new athletic skill, <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;"> to improve your health, <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;"> to reduce stress, <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;"> to energize, <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;"> to relax.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;"> CROSS COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION

<span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> Practices <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> Bring your signed Athletic Code Contract and medical form to the office. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Your training efforts will help increase your stamina, endurance and speed.

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">**BRING WATER. HYDRATION IS VITAL!** <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Try to attend all practice sessions, or as many as possible. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Meet in the West Courtyard. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Warm-up, then stretch. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Wear running/gym shoes. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Practice at your own pace. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Practice begins at 2:55. Practice ends at 3:55-4:00 <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Bring/ Drink water. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Stretch at completion of practice. VERY IMPORTANT ! <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Encourage your friends to run. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Have fun. ALSO VERY IMPORTANT ! <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Late activity bus leaves at 4:00.

<span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Meets <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Try to attend all meets, if possible. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Wait in the west cafeteria. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Wear your Edgewood Cross Country shirt and shorts, sweatpants, gym clothes, etc. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> (You will not be allowed to go back into the gym locker rooms) <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Do your homework while waiting for the bus. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Eat a light snack.(but please do not eat after 3:00) <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Drink water at Edgewood. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Go to the bathroom at Edgewood. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> (These facilities are not usually available at the meet.) <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Bring all of your possessions with you on the bus. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> At the meet listen to the race description, observe the positions of the cones on the course, and the placement of the flags at the finish. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Cross the finish line. (Even if you’re walking, you must finish the race.) <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> When you go through the chute at the finish, you will be handed a number determining your placement. Submit that number to the officials for scoring. They will then post individual finish times. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> The bus leaves Edgewood, for “away” meets, at 3:30-3:45. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> The bus returns from “away” meets, to Edgewood, at approximately 5:30-7:00 DEPENDING ON DISTANCE AND TRAFFIC. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> (Earlier for Highland Park meets and later for Lake Forest, Libertyville meets) <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Athletes may call parents from the bus when we are aproximately 15 minutes away from Edgewood. Arrange to be picked up from Edgewood at these approximate times. <span style="display: block; font-family: "Arial Black",Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Enjoy your run.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Parents and friends are invited to attend all meets. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">(If students are not returning on the bus, we need to be notified.) <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Pace yourself and enjoy the experience of running in the beautiful, autumn outdoors. Remember to have fun.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">If students are not returning on the bus, please notify us in writing. Your Coaches, Bobbe Greenberg and Deb Figge

__ Lakeside Conference Directions __

Carl Sandburg M.S.
 * 855 W. Hawley St.**
 * Mundelein, IL 60060**
 * 847-949-2707**


 * North on 41**
 * Turn Left on IL-60/W. Kennedy Rd.**
 * Turn Right on IL-60/IL-83**
 * Turn Right on IL-63/S. Midlothian Rd..**
 * Turn Right on W Hawley St.**

Deerpath M.S.
 * 155 W. Deerpath**
 * Lake Forest, IL 60045**
 * 847-604-7432**


 * North on 41**
 * Take the Deerpath exit**
 * Turn Right on W. Deerpath Rd.**

Elm Place M.S.
 * 2031 Sheridan Rd.**
 * Highland Park, IL 60035**
 * 847-432-9217**


 * North on Green Bay Rd.**
 * Turn Right on Central**
 * Turn Left on Sheridan Rd.**

Glencoe Central School
 * 620 Greenwood Ave.**
 * Glencoe, IL 60022**
 * 847-835-7600**


 * South on Green Bay Rd.**
 * Right on Park**
 * Street dead ends, school is there**

Highland M.S.
 * 310 W. Rockland Rd.**
 * Libertyville, IL 60048**
 * 847-362-9020**


 * North on 41**
 * Turn Left on IL-60/W. Kennedy Rd.**
 * Turn Right on IL-21/N. Milwaukee**
 * Turn Left on W. Rockland Rd.**

Lake Bluff M.S.
 * 31 E. Sheridan Place**
 * Lake Bluff, IL 60044**
 * 847-234-9407**


 * North on 41**
 * Take Deerpath exit**
 * Turn Right on W. Deerpath Rd.**
 * Take Left on McKinley Rd.**
 * At 3-way stop, continue straight**
 * Road turns into Sheridan Rd.**
 * School is on the corner of Sheridan Rd. and**
 * Sheridan Place**

Marie Murphy Jr. High
 * 2921 Illinois Road**
 * Wilmette, IL**
 * 847-251-3617**


 * Edens South to Skokie Road**
 * Left on Skokie Road to Ilinois Road**
 * Right on Illinois Road to school**

Millburn Elementary (formerly Central)
 * 18550 West Millburn Road**
 * Wadsworth, IL**
 * 847-356-8331**


 * North on 41**
 * West on Route 132**
 * North (right) on Hunt Club Road**
 * Pass 2 stop lights**
 * West (left) at stop sign—Millburn Road**
 * Go ½ mile. Road curves**
 * Right on Crawford. School and parking on the**
 * Left**

Millburn Middle (formerly West)
 * 640 Freedom Way**
 * Lindenhurst**
 * 847-245-1600**


 * Take Route 41 North**
 * Route 132 (Grand Ave.) West**
 * Hwy 45—go North (turn right)**
 * Independence Blvd—go West**
 * (turn left)**
 * Independence Blvd. is the first**
 * Left after Grass Lake Rd.**
 * Freedom Way—turn right**

Neal M.S. (North Chicago)
 * 1905 Argonne Dr.**
 * North Chicago, IL 60064**
 * 847-578-7400**


 * North on 41**
 * Turn Right on MLK Jr. Dr.**
 * Turn Left on Lewis Ave.**
 * Turn Right on Argonne Dr.**

Northwood JH
 * 945 North Ave.**
 * Highland Park**
 * 847-432-4770**


 * North on 41**
 * Right on Rt. 22 (Half Day Road)**
 * Turn Left on Summit**
 * Turn Right on North Av**

Oak Grove M.S.** 1700 O’Plaine Rd. Libertyville, IL 60048 847-367-4120

North on 41 Turn Left on IL-137/Buckley Rd. Turn Left on O’Plaine