Team Potluck: The first of our weekly athlete-only potluck dinner will be this Thursday Sept 8 from 6:00-8:00 at the home of Anna Clayton (7344 E. Cedar Avenue, Denver 80230– phone: 720-253-6295. Directions: south on Quebec. Take a left on E. Cedar Place, which is the last left prior to Alameda,  Take a right at the stop sign, on to Quantum, and house is ahead.)

Please bring something to share based on the following assignment:

• Frosh: main dish
• Soph: side dish
• Juniors: desserts
• Seniors: drinks

Other dinners are on our team calendar under the schedule link. There is still one more spot left if you would like to host a dinner on Sept 22. Sign up here

Tent Transport: We will need a volunteer to take the tent on Friday to the Liberty Bell meet and also a volunteer to take it to the St. Vrain meet on Saturday. Please email jareich424@gmail.com if you can help. (Athletes will find out on Weds where they are running. Thanks in advance for helping.)

Meet Pictures. Keep those pictures coming in the Dropbox! Email ruthspano@aol.com if you do not yet have access to our shared folder. Thanks for those of you who shared pics last week.

On to another great week!

We need someone to grab the tent from East and bring it to the meet. There will be another parent to take it from there.

PLEASE TEXT JENNIFER if you can help: 303-725-7900

As a reminder, this Weds is our fundraiser at Patxi’s Uptown (17th Ave). Please invite friends or co-workers to drop by, share on social media, or spread the word if you can. Details are below or here.

On Friday, some of the team will compete at the Arapahoe Warrior Invite. Details on the meet, new course, and schedule are here

On Saturday, some of the team will compete at the Centaurus Invite. Details can be found here.

Have a great week!

On Thursday August 25 at 6:00 pm we will have a meeting about the season, which includes a potluck dinner.

We ask each athlete to bring something along this breakdown:

• Frosh- Main dish
• Sophomores- salad or sides
• Juniors- dessert
• Seniors-drinks

We will also have team merchandise for sale if you want to bring your checkbook. (if you want to volunteer to help out, please email Jennifer at jareich424@gmail.com )

Other dates to note:

Monday 8/22: team sale party at Runner’s Roost. Athletes and their families get discounts.

Weds 8/31- East XC will get 10% back on all purchases all day at Patxi’s Pizza Uptown on 17th.

**Note that all events and meets are on our shared team calendar, linked under the 2016 schedule link at the top. You can download individual events and details or subscribe to the calendar.

As a reminder, official practice began on Monday August 15. Practices are every day at 3:15.

You need to have your blue card from the Treasurer’s Office (which shows you have turned in all your paperwork) to practice.

Note that under the link to Fall 2016 Schedule there is a google calendar that has meets on it and other information you can follow or download.

As a reminder, you can sign up for the team log at logarun.com. Create an account and user name. Search for EastXC, and join the team.

Off to a great season!

Runners,

Please add the following to your calendar.

August 10 @ 5:30 pm Fall Parent Athletic Meeting

August 15 @ 3:15 pm:  Official start of Cross Country Season

August 22 @ 6:00 pm:  Spike Night at Runner’s Roost

August 25 @ 6:00 pm: Team Potluck (runners and families invited)

August 31:  Team fundraiser at Patxi’s Pizza

Click here for our tentative race schedule.

ONLINE ATHLETIC REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FALL 2016!!

Athletic Registration: Visit http://www.familyid.com/denver-east-high-school to register for a sport online.

Submit a Physical via email or fax to Lisa Smith, Athletic Trainer, lisa_smith@dpsk12.org or faxed to 720-423-8385. Physicals are good for 365 days from date of physical. Physical Form English

Fees can be paid during online registration or at the Treasurer’s office:

• Pay to Play – $60 or $10 if on Free and Reduced Lunch provide letter.

MUST BE Eligible – Transfer Eligibility and Academic Eligibility REQUIRED to participate.

• If you attended any other high school other than East High School in the last 12 months you need to see Lisa Porter.

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE CARD will be issued when all things are complete. This is REQUIRED to give to the coach so the coach knows you are cleared to participate in tryouts. 

PE WAIVER

Athletic sports that are sanctioned by the Denver Public School Board of Education and meet the criteria may exempt participation however, such exemption WILL NOT reduce the number of hours required to earn a diploma. 

• Participation in ONE FULL Sports Season = 5 semester hours of PE Requirement
• Student MUST maintain academically eligibility for the ENTIRE Season
• Students MUST request the waiver during the same semester that the sport is played. Please see your counselor for details.
• Note: Club Sports and non-East/DPS sports DO NOT fulfill the PE Waiver requirement.

Thanks to all who came out tonight to get our season started. If you were not able to join us (or want to relive the meeting) the slides are available here. Welcome to East XC Angels, Old and New-2016 spring launch

As a reminder,

Summer practices will begin June 6.

Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am at East.

Tuesday 5:30 pm: meet at East

Shoe shopping night: June 2 at 6:00 pm at Runner’s Roost

Last, but not least, a BIG thanks to Ice Cream Riot for donating delicious sandwiches to us. If you stop in (and you should), please be sure to thank them for supporting East XC.

Last chance  to sign up for summer high altitude running camp is Tuesday, April 26 at midnight!

When:  Monday, June 20 through Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Where:  Snow Mountain Ranch, Tabernash, CO

Cost:  $140*

Who:  All East cross country runners ~ including this year’s seniors.

Sign up: by clicking here:  2016 High Altitude Running Camp

Pay: for camp with a check made payable East XC and bring to treasurer or online here.

*If this is cost prohibitive, please see or email Coach Kohuth. 

This Saturday is the State Meet in Colorado Springs.  Please go and support Isa and Harrison.  Isa runs at 11:00 am and Harrison runs at 1:00 pm.

Click here for meet details: State Meet