Phoenixville XC Parents Meeting August 13 th, 2015

Components of a Successful Team Qualified Coaches – fingers crossed… Talent A passion to be great and a willingness to learn Help and support of parents

Here to stay…

Key Take-Aways By the end of the season, I hope your son/daughter – Feels passionately about running – and being physically fit in general – and views it as a lifelong activity – Recognizes and appreciates the power of a team and its relationships – Has come to the realization that he/she is capable of much more than they thought possible

Guiding Principles A very long term approach to developing runners (at least a 2 year process) Immense emphasis on the mental and psychological component of running Want a team that is tough – gritty – and fearless Students of the sport & themselves

Progress we’ve made… – A resurgence in running – particularly distance 9 boys when I started  35 the new norm (girls on a similar path) – Big time times and overall finishes Boys finished 8 th overall at PSU Girls greatest number of wins in season since 2011 (maybe longer) 4 state qualifiers – A model team Highest GPA for some time

Theme for this year… “OUR TIME!”

Our Goals: Team Perform incredibly well at Invitationals Become a strong, closely united team – Going away this summer for a few days – to train – and be together – Work for and support one another Beat teams when it counts: PAC 10’s and Districts – Top 5 at PAC 10’s – Qualify for states

LOGISTICAL / PRACTICAL

Team Rules 1) Go where I say we’re going (safety) 2) Be nice to each other

Team Expectations Show up to practice everyday on time & stay until it’s over Keep lines of communication open Balance XC with school (your most important job) Attend all team events Put forth a positive effort & “live the life”

Two types of XC Meets Conference Meets – Run against one to two other schools – Take place on Wednesdays around 4PM – Low-key – Meant more for hard workouts (varsity) and experience (Junior Varsity) Invitationals – Very big meets (typically no less than 25 schools) – Usually Saturday mornings – High-energy, fast times – Many college coaches attend / view results – The races we will focus on…

Winning an XC meet Scored like golf in the sense that lowest score wins Team A finishes in th place. Team B finishes Team A wins!

Warm-ups & Uniforms New uniforms  now imperative to return Warmups and gear  online store has been created and link will be shared

Summer Pre-Season & Retreat August 17 th mandatory practices for all sports begin – Absolutely MUST have a physical on file to practice Taking the teams away for a few days on a retreat – Friday August 21st – Sunday August 23rd Location – Gettysburg, PA Have used Summer Track meets in an effort to raise money for the trip – shout out to Sean McGinnis!

HUDL Fundraiser Information forthcoming - easy fundraiser?

Spike Night All Kinds of Fast – Bridge Street, Phoenixville Thursday evening August 20 th Video you should watch on website prior

Varsity vs. Junior Varsity Love to rotate varsity (top 7) all season, especially at invitationals At end of season, top 7 based largely on time, performance and mentality

Keys to success – that you can help with Hydration & Nutrition – need to be attentive to both Accountability & establishing routine Sleep is vitally important for recovery (8-10 hours) Helping to “buy in” – and reaching out to me directly with concerns Choosing relationships wisely

Communication The best resource out there – will be religious about keeping this updated com

Contact Information Coaching Staff – Justin Winters – – Maria Winters –