ETOWAH CROSS
COUNTRY
Season Kickoff Meeting:
Aug 6, 2019 @ 6:30pm, EHS Cafeteria
**(7/22/19) We are moving completely over to the following site: https://etowaheagles.org/teams/2709027/coed/cross-country/varsity
The "contact us" link will still work through the end of August 2019, after that this site will be non-functioning.**
*7/29/19*For updated physical forms: https://etowaheagles.org/athletic-forms-2/
Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/etowa hxc?lang=en
COUNTRY
Season Kickoff Meeting:
Aug 6, 2019 @ 6:30pm, EHS Cafeteria
**(7/22/19) We are moving completely over to the following site: https://etowaheagles.org/teams/2709027/coed/cross-country/varsity
The "contact us" link will still work through the end of August 2019, after that this site will be non-functioning.**
*7/29/19*For updated physical forms: https://etowaheagles.org/athletic-forms-2/
Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/etowa hxc?lang=en
The Commitment
The official Cross Country season goes from August to the beginning of November. However, to be among the best teams and runners, the training must extend beyond those months. The most crucial time for a runner is the summer. Summer mileage is the key for a successful season in the fall. The teams that succeed in October and November at Area and State are the teams that had numerous runners grinding out the miles in June-August.
Distance running is a sport and skill that builds cumulatively throughout the school year. Ideally, an athlete would compete in Cross Country in the fall and Track in the spring. However, we also welcome any other athletes who want to get into shape for another sport that starts after Cross Country (Wrestling, Swimming, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, etc). We have many athletes who run in the fall and play other sports throughout the year.
Each workout is important to the overall schedule for the season. Whether it’s an easier day of normal mileage or a hard workout, each day serves a purpose. Athletes who are not able to complete the workout schedule or are unable to make the commitment to train effectively do not have a fair opportunity to succeed as much as those that do. We ask athletes to schedule every possible appointment around workouts when possible. Those athletes missing a practice for an unexcused reason are subject to missing the next meet at the coach’s discretion; if it happens more than once they may be subject to dismissal. They are also expected to attend the banquet at the end of the season. We hope you parents agree that the immense benefits of Cross Country more than outweigh the time commitment involved. This sport definitely rewards the committed athlete and parent, but our athletes have time for top-notch academics, church, extracurricular activities, and even work if they desire to budget their time. So many parents have been pleasantly surprised to see grades go up while their child participated in Cross Country.
The official Cross Country season goes from August to the beginning of November. However, to be among the best teams and runners, the training must extend beyond those months. The most crucial time for a runner is the summer. Summer mileage is the key for a successful season in the fall. The teams that succeed in October and November at Area and State are the teams that had numerous runners grinding out the miles in June-August.
Distance running is a sport and skill that builds cumulatively throughout the school year. Ideally, an athlete would compete in Cross Country in the fall and Track in the spring. However, we also welcome any other athletes who want to get into shape for another sport that starts after Cross Country (Wrestling, Swimming, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, etc). We have many athletes who run in the fall and play other sports throughout the year.
Each workout is important to the overall schedule for the season. Whether it’s an easier day of normal mileage or a hard workout, each day serves a purpose. Athletes who are not able to complete the workout schedule or are unable to make the commitment to train effectively do not have a fair opportunity to succeed as much as those that do. We ask athletes to schedule every possible appointment around workouts when possible. Those athletes missing a practice for an unexcused reason are subject to missing the next meet at the coach’s discretion; if it happens more than once they may be subject to dismissal. They are also expected to attend the banquet at the end of the season. We hope you parents agree that the immense benefits of Cross Country more than outweigh the time commitment involved. This sport definitely rewards the committed athlete and parent, but our athletes have time for top-notch academics, church, extracurricular activities, and even work if they desire to budget their time. So many parents have been pleasantly surprised to see grades go up while their child participated in Cross Country.