More updates !

...Tomorrow is our first practice 3:00 sharp!    We meet at the entrance to the Track.  -Please try to get there early for our first day WITH WHITE CLEARANCE SLIP IN HAND; NO WHITE SLIP, NO PRACTICE FOR YOU!   ...What does the white clearance slip look like?   ...It looks just like this:

Here ya go Coach!   ...I'm ready to practice :)

-Do NOT turn in the whole Athletic Packet to Greg at practice! This paperwork needs to be turned into one of our Athletic Directors, Jerry Deakins (Room #L2) or Kara Myers (Girls Gym); they will give you a White Slip like the one pictured above.   -If you have any questions regarding filling out these forms, or anticipate any delays in being eligible for practice on Monday, contact Coach Greg ASAP.

NEW INFORMATION / UPDATES:

• August + September '13 workout details are posted!   LINK for Calendars and Schedules 

• Times from Spooner added to Tahoe Running Camp Information page  LINK

• Note update to Tahoe Running Camp pics from Gary Segraves requires password: "pumaxc" LINK

• Correction:  Tommy Smail won the Camp chubby bunny (29?!) contest, NOT Evan Drake!

HELP NEEDED: 

Can you help drive athletes to practice next Wed or Thu?   -Contacted Melanie Bartlett rmbartlett5@aol.com

Have anything to donate for 8/24 Yard Sale/Fundraiser?   -Contact Jennifer Jensen psychicjen@sbcglobal.net

Looking forward to Practice!!!

-Coach Greg

Cell: (707) 291-2967

Email: greg.fogg@comcast.net

GO PUMAS!

Reminders for next week + More Tahoe Running Camp Highlights

What's coming up this week + more Tahoe Running Camp Highlights!

...Next Week Monday, 8/19/13 to Saturday, 8/24/13:

IMPORTANT!   -Last weekend to clean out your closets & donate to the Yard Sale for the MCHS XC team this Saturday, 8/24 at the MCHS Parking lot!   Also need helpers to work 2-hour shifts.   Contact Melanie Bartlett rmbartlett5@aol.com or Jennifer Jensen psychicjen@sbcglobal.net to sign up!

WE NEED DRIVERS!  ...If you are available to help drive our athletes to practice Wed, 8/21 and Thur, 8/22, please contact Melanie Bartlett rmbartlett5@aol.com
 
Monday, 8/19/13 3:00-4:45 = FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE!  -We meet at the entrance to the track and will workout at MCHS/Montecito Park on this day.   IMPORTANT: You must have your athletic clearance form to practice; if you have not turned in your Athletic Packet, turn in to MCHS Athletic Directors, Jerry Deakins (room #L-2) or Kara Myers (Girls Gym).

Tuesday, 8/20/13 - Friday 8/23/13 3:30-5:15 = MORE PRACTICE!!!   -Workout locations will vary, but we'll always return to MCHS.   -Note: Goal for practice is to be done by 5:15 Tue-Fri, but this first week as we'll still be getting organized, we may run long, but no later than 5:30 end of practice.

Friday, 8/23/13 at 5:30-6:45 MCHS West-End Track Bleachers = MCHS XC TEAM PARENT MEETING.   Please try to make it, we have lots and lots of information to cover!

Saturday, 8/24/13 18 Hr. Team RUN-A-THON starting 8AM - Midnight.   Team members, please plan on participating!   ...Athletes should plan on helping to fund raise in front of Safeway and Olivers AND plan on keeping our relay going for 18 hrs. straight in two hour shifts by class as outlined below.  We'll play games, run, watch movies at night, eat brownies, run, eat more brownies, run, etc...   -Please plan on spending some time with us; this is one of only two fund raisers we do each year (Healdsburg 1/2 Marathon Water Station support in October is the other one)

Saturday, 8/24/13 MCHS XC RUN-A-THON Schedule by Class:   

Seniors: 8AM-10AM
Juniors: 10AM-Noon
Soph: Noon-2PM
Fresh: 2PM-4PM
Juniors: 4PM-6PM
Fresh: 6PM-8PM
Soph: 8PM-10PM
Seniors: 10PM-Midnight

...More Tahoe Running Camp Highlights:

Spoon-worthy efforts:  Ryan Anderson, Zac West, Carolina Avelar, Gabe Schoenbach
Spoon Runner-up efforts:  Shannon Palladino, Jordan Scobey, Spencer Jones, Abby Orgish
...All 2013 times and comparisons vs '11 and '12 coming in a separate post!

Link to pictures from Gary Segraves: Tahoe Running Camp 8/6/13 pics

Campers of the Day: Ryan Nguyen, Niccolo Longhetto, Anthony Rink, Johnny Whoop, Abby Orgish, Dylan Gallagher

Best Tasting Brownies:  9 entries, over 250 individual brownies, PR socks go to top 3:
1) Anthony Sarto
2) David Eik
3) Malin Von Knorring

Water Team Building Game:
1) Juniors (thanks to assist by Nick, which Eli's confessed was actually a genuine "Christmas Miracle")
2) Seniors
3) Sophomores
4) Freshmen

Forehead to Mouth Oreo Challenge:   ...Could be a NEW WORLD RECORD?! ...Sam Perry 15.7 seconds!

Best Washers:  Jack Hauptman, Evan Drake, Sarah Williams, Skyler Lacey

Chubby Bunny (New Camp record 29?!) = Evan Drake (?)

Special Recognition: Tommy Smail

-Coach Greg
Cell: (707) 291-2967
Email: greg.fogg@comcast.net

GO PUMAS!!!

Tahoe Camp Highlights / Reminders for this Week!

Great Time at Tahoe Camp, GREAT TIMES on 12.2 mile Spooner Run!

Spooner Highlights (complete times, more details to be posted soon):  
-Ryan Anderson runs fastest all-time 1:24:20
-Shannon Palladino's 1:50:25, close to top-time all-time (TBD) for MCHS
-Jordan Scobey runs 1:33:00; could be fastest ever for Sophomore?
Massive Improvement's from 2012:
-Carolina Avelar improves 43:17
-Gabe Schoenbach improves 42:24
-Abby Orgish improves 34:20
-Antoine Thibault improves 25:08
-Spencer Jones improves 15:16
-Shawn Cichosz improves 13:23
~12:00 improvements: Cecilia Avelar, David Eik, Evan Drake, Tommy Smail
~11:00 improvements: Ean Franceschi, Jackson Yates
~8:00 improvements: Rowan Schneider, Colin Bartlett
~7:00 improvement: Nick Jensen (running a very fast 1:35:56)
~6:00 improvements: Michael King, Daven Crossland
First Time Spooner WOW efforts: 
Saskia VanOmmeren (1:59:24), Mackenzie Seagraves (2:10:29), Anthony Rink (1:43:14), Eli Rosen (1:43:15), Gavin Quinn (1:51:01, Dylan Gallagher (1:53:08), Jeffrey Marin (1:57:55)

REMINDER: We need help with MCHS on-campus Orientation this Thursday and Friday: 

> Thursday: Seniors 8:30-10:00, Juniors 10:30-Noon, Sophomores 1:00-2:30 
> Friday: Freshmen 9:30-12:30  

MORE FUN! Pancake Run at Kelly Fitzgerald's House this Sunday, 8/11 starting 9AM:
Address: 2870 Dusty Stone Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

...Lots and lots of Camp pics to come; here are a few:

Sam spoils Boys pic just before traditional shake-out Boxer Run

The whole gang!

Coach Sheryl with Camp Alumni, Gretlel, Leanne and Mackenzi

Relaxing after a tough run

A few of our amazing Parent Helpers just chilling at camp, Steve, Eric, Katya and Gina

Only 12 days till the first day of practice on August 19th.    Make sure to get all of your Athletic Packet Paperwork turned in (including your physical) to one of the MCHS Athletic Directors (Kara Myers or Jerry Deakins) and get your release slip to Greg.    YOU CAN'T PRACTICE WITHOUT A CLEARANCE SLIP!

Coach Greg
Cell: (707) 291-2967
Email: greg.fogg@comcast.net

GO PUMAS!

Are YOU ready for camp?

REMINDERS FOR CAMP!   

2013 Tahoe Running Camp T-shirt (Front)

• Check the "What to Bring List"
• Mark everything with your name!
• I counted 29 tents and we need all of them; if you raised your hand during our meeting, we're counting on you to bring a 3-5 person tent + tarp.
• Start getting together your tent groups; no 100% clicks!   ...You must have at least one person who is newer to your group (no "all-buddy" tent groups)  Sheryl and I must approve of tent groups prior to departure.   -Ha!

Did YOU volunteer during our Camp Planning Meeting? 

• 4 people to bring full-size propane tanks 
• 8-10 people to bake a tray of brownies; make sure to write your name on the underside of the tray; we'll have a contest with the top 3 places getting PR socks!
• 4-5 people to bring 1 gallon bags of Trail Mix: 

2013 Tahoe Running Camp T-Shirt (Back)

Trail mix Directions (In a large bowl, combine ingredients: 

4-5 cups of nuts

2-3 cups of dried fruit

2-3 cups of cereal

2 cups Add Ins

Suggestions:

Nuts: Almonds, peanuts, mixed nuts, walnuts, pepitas, sunflower seeds

Dried Fruit: apricots, raisins, cranberries, apples, peaches coconut and ?

Cereals:  Grapenuts, Whole Grain Cheerios, Granola ( low fat ), or?

Add Ins:

M & Ms (you choose)  DO NOT PUT IN -  send in the bag – melts too easily we will add when put out

Pretzels, yogurt covered raisins?  - Be creative

~Good places to buy ingredients: Cash and Carry-  Barham Ave., Costco, Trader Joe’s, Smart and Final

    

See you at the MCHS Parking Lot, Friday, 8/2 8:30-8:45 AM!

...Stay tuned; I hope to post a few pictures during camp on this blog from Camp!

-Greg
Cell: (707) 291-2967
greg.fogg@comcast.net

Need a truck for Tahoe Running Camp / Reminder Meeting on Monday!

Hi Everyone,

HELP!   ...Do you have a truck and can drive up and back (or let us borrow it, I have other drivers) for the Tahoe Running Camp?    
-Driving up to Tahoe camp next Friday, 8/2 leaving MCHS 9AM

-Driving back Wednesday, 8/7 leaving camp 9AM

Please contact Greg ASAP if you can help!    -Cell: (707) 291-2967

GROUP RUN CHANGE:   NO 6PM Group Run on Monday, 7/29; changed to 8:30 AM Howarth Park 

REMINDER:  

Camp Planning Meeting

Monday, 7/29 6PM

Greg's House: 4525 Ranchette Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

IMPORTANT: You need to fill out the Camp Medical Release Form/Emergency Contact Information Form and either mail or get to Greg during one of this week's group runs: 

Link to print form: http://www.mchsxc.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

8/24/13 TEAM YARD SALE!  -SAVE THE DATE!  
 ...And donate your unwanted stuff!
XC fundraiser Yard Sale August 24 at MCHS 8AM - 3PM
You can drop off donations on Aug 24, or arrange for earlier drop off or pickup.   Contacts:
Jennifer Jensen psychicjen@sbcglobal.net, 478-2006
Melanie Bartlett rmbartlett5@aol.com, 799-7306
We also need volunteers to work 2 hour shifts

How are YOU staying active this summer?!   Keep the pics coming!   ...Enjoy the rest of the summer; only 23 days till the first day of practice (8/19).

-Coach Greg
Cell: (707) 291-2967
Email: greg.fogg@comcast.net

GO PUMAS!

 ...Check these out:

Shannon top of Relay Peak -10,300 Ft. near Mt. Rose, Tahoe

Tommy and Lucas hiking near Half Dome, Yosemite 

Colin with Dad after running up Bishops Peak, San Louis Obispo

Andrea and Shannon running in Kauai

Skyler and Jackson getting ready to jump off the rocks in Shasta!

Lucas and Tommy executing quite possibly the first-ever two-layered push-up on Sentinel Dome, Yosemite 

Skyler demonstrates perfect "Pencil" form off rope swing near Guerneville Bridge !

Coach Sal chasing down the boys group #2 on our Wed Tempo Run

Girls Wednesday Tempo group

Saskia and Carolina looking good, but fail to execute a "high-five" with Coach Greg trying to keep up

Back at Park Trail from the Wednesday Tempo Run

ICE COLD WATERMELON :)

Tahoe Running Camp Mandatory Meeting Next Monday, 7/29 6PM

If you're planning on going to the Tahoe Running Camp, you and one of your parents need to be at the Mandatory Camp Planning Meeting Next Monday, 7/29 6PM at the Fogg's house.   

Note: Parking will be limited on our street, so arrive early or plan on parking in the RV Christian School Parking lot and walk over.

IMPORTANT: Please fill out the Camp Medical Release Form/Emergency Contact Information Form and either mail or get to Greg during one of this week's group runs:

Link to print form:  http://www.mchsxc.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

Camp Planning Meeting Monday, 7/29 6PM
4525 Ranchette Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

How are YOU spending their summer staying active?  

Abby doing some Hard-CORE training with Sheryl

Antoine running on the beach in La Baule, France

Sophia and Shaz Planking in Morocco

Spencer Mountain Biking with Buds at North Star

How are YOU spending your summer staying active?  

Send me some pics to add to our blog!

...No Colin, Band Camp doesn't really count, sorry! ;)

-Coach Greg
Cell: (707) 291-2967
greg.fogg@comcast.net

GO PUMAS!

Reminder to get your physical! -Updated Tahoe Running Camp Roster -Get more PR socks!

Reminder to get your sports physical and fill out your Athletic Packet!

Click Here to download the MCHS Athletic Packet from the MCHS school website 

First day of practice is August 19th!   ...Only ~5 weeks away Don't wait!  -YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PRACTICE UNTIL ALL OF YOUR PAPERWORK IS DONE!

Check out the link for the Tahoe Running Camp Information, recently updated camp roster as of 7/15/13.

IMPORTANT to fill-out the Medical Release Form/Emergency Contact Information and give to Greg during one of our Summer Runs or mail to 4525 Ranchette Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95409

New Policy!    ...When you're responsible for ANY new additions to the 2013 MCHS Roster, when they PR, you get socks too (for the whole 2013 season!)

Send me pictures of how you're keeping active this summer to include on my next post!

Keep in touch,

Coach Greg

Email: greg.fogg@comcast.net
Cell: (707) 291-2967

GO PUMAS!