FCHS Cross Country 2015

HANGING BANNERS. BREAKING RECORDS. MAKING HISTORY

FHCS Cross Country

Coaches

• Coach Hays A decade of cross country coaching experience. 9 consecutive state championship appearances in Georgia.Best state finish as a head coach- 6th in Georgia 6A in 2010. 5th in 5A in 2014.

• Coach Warner-Collegiate runner for FSU. Brings a lot of expertise to the program.

• Coach McGregor- Head lacrosse coach. Competitive marathon runner.

Practice Schedule

• Mondays Wednesdays Fridays Fowler Park 6:15 am – 8:15 am

• Tuesdays and Thursdays (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm)

Race Schedule

• 08.29.2015 Bob Blastow Early Bird • 09.12.2015 Carrollton• 09.19.2015 Warpath• 09.29.2014 5A Preview• 10.10.2015 Furman• 10.17.2015 Nike-Fleet Feet Coach Wood Invitational • 11.01.2015 Region Championship • 11.08.2015 State Championship

http://forsythcentralathletics.com/

Forms Needed For This Summer:Physicals turned into Brenda Hamilton

in the front office of FCHS

Booster Club Dues $250

• Athletes receive shirts• Athletes who ran this summer receive mileage

shirts

Out Of State Race This Year:

Furman: South Carolina on October 10th

Sponsorship

• We will be selling sponsorships for• $250 (two of these and dues are ½ off)• $500 (half off dues with this level)• $1,000 (dues are free with this level)

Home Meet: 5A State Meet Preview

• Date: 9/29• We will need parents to work this event

Uniforms

• Order and pick up from A-Team this summer.

Spike Night

• August at Totally Running• http://totallyrunning.com/• Student discounts will be given.

Pasta Parties

• 1st pasta party is at Rosatti’s in Cumming• Our booster club president will be organizing

the pasta parties each Friday before race days.• The pasta party before the 5A State Preview

will be at Mary Alice. Athletes will also have practice there.

Attendance

• Attendance will be marked daily. • If a runner misses 5 unexcused absences they

will have to sit out a race and will be assigned one week of manager duties (getting Gatorade etc.)

Where have we been?

• 2013- Boys 1st state championships appearance• 2014-Distance FCHS track records 1600, 3200 (Max

Warner) • 2014 Forsyth County 3200 record (Max Warner)• 2014- 5th at the state championship• 2014 State runner-up (Max Warner) 3200• 2014- region champions• 2014-5K school record (Austin Campbell)• 2014-5K school record (Bonnie McKinnon)• 2015-800 school record & 12th at state (Nico Seaton)• 2015 4 x 800 Forsyth County Record

Where are we now?

• The best teams are made in the summer• 2 hour practices 5 days a week. • Runners at camps across the country from the

seniors going to Colorado, the girls traveling to South Carolina for Furman and Nike in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• Summer Team Camp- Florida July 20th-25th

Where are we going?

• If not now…then when? If not us…then who?• Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.