Cross Country Info for Parents Boosters

Primary Responsiblities: Mammoth,  Bun Run, Team Dinners,  Awards Banquet, transportation (Practices & Meets), Team Gear, Post Practice Team Snacks (Gatorade, Fruit, Granola bars, etc.) Treasurer, etc.

Mammoth

The Mammoth camp is usually held from early August (Saturday) through Mid August (Sunday). The boosters have assumed responsibility for this camp and are in charge of Condo Chaperones, meal planning & shopping, drivers, etc.

Accommodations for runners.  We need parents to arrange condos to handle a large group. Depending on the total number of athletes, Four or five condos (& chaperones) will be necessary. Our normal ratio is 1 condo chaperone per 7 athletes.

Transportation for runners. We need parent drivers to provide transportation to and from Mammoth as well as shuttle service during the week.

Supervision during runs. For safety reasons we need some parents to be out on the run courses during our training runs. Anyone willing to run, hike, walk or Mt. Bike would be greatly appreciated. Former runners are encouraged to join us and are always welcome to assist as trail chaperones.

How many runners? In the past the limiting factors have been transportation, accommodations and lack of training participation. We will only take those runners who participate in summer practices with the team & have been deemed fit for mammoth by the coaching staff.  This means that in addition to normal practices, prospective mammoth athletes must make most of the Sat. Hilly Long runs!

Cost? Probably around $350 per runner for the 9 days.

Organizer. Most importantly of all, we need a parent willing to organize and coordinate all of the above.

Saturday Summer Hilly-Trail Runs

This is the cornerstone of our summer training program.  The runners do a long hilly trail run (usually out in the Whittier Hills) on saturday mornings.  We need parents to drive the team out to the hills or we can't do this workout!  We meet in the parking lot by Starbucks (just incase you need an early morning boost) at the Long Beach Town Center (Carson & 605 Fwy) 6:30 am.   Most parents end up joining us on the trails & hike, bike &/or run in our very scenic training locations.

Team Dinners(summer & fall)/Summer Post Practice Refreshments

The parents help organize the all important food/drink aspect of the training program.  We have got to keep these athletes fueled up! Please refer to the following links for more information.

   *Team Dinners
   *Post Practice Treats!

Annual Bun Run Pancake Breakfast, Raffle, Poly Team Time Trial & Citizens Race

This is our only fundraiser for the year.  With most parents helping out, it goes very smoothly & is a lot of fun.  Please see the Bun Run Info Link.