Board meeting 11/20 7 PM

We are holding a board meeting on 11/20 at 7 PM at AHS in A107.  I welcome all parents to attend as we will be transitioning and voting on new board members.  I will be stepping down as booster club President and that seat will be open for voting.  The meeting will continue with Brenda providing a statement of the bank account and transactions from the last month.  The rest of the meeting will be an open discussion on the previous and upcoming season.

Picture links to meets

There are others trying to get pictures links to me, here are my links.  I will be adding more pictures to these albums as people send me their pictures.  If you are picking a picture for your senior poster/picture, select the picture and click on photo details.  Provide the date and the filename from the photo details.

10/10

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10/24

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10/3

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9/26

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9/21

https://plus.google.com/photos/118390029626477569757/albums/5931668606015832817?authkey=COPckP6ijfLqXQ

9/13

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9/5

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Section Meet Information

We will be leaving Andover at 10:00 AM for our trip up to Cloquet. The race is on the Cloquet Country Club Golf Course, 400 Country Club Drive. The clubhouse parking lot will be available for team buses and meet workers only. Spectator parking will have to be on side streets.

2:00 Girls
2:40 Boys

The top two teams and the top 8 individuals not on an advancing team qualify for the state meet.

Directions

Take I-35 north to Hwy 33 exit.

Stay north on  hwy 33 to second light (Big Lake Rd.)

Turn left on Big lake Rd. (Pizza Hut, Perkins)

Follow to Birch Ave. – turn right. (green golf course sign)

Follow to end.

End of Season Banquet Form

The end of season banquet will be held on 11/6 at the Harvest Grill (Bunker Golf Course restaurant).  Please  fill out the form and mail it back to Brenda Schmitz with your payment.  Form is due back by Monday 10/28. Right click the form below to print.

Tuesday - Dundee Invitational

Here is a little info on the meet on Tuesday. The bus leaves the high school at 2:00.

 Location: Central Park, 8400 Regent Ave N, Brooklyn Park

Schedule:
3:00             Coaches Meeting & Packet Pickup – Central Park Shelter
3:30             Girls Junior Varsity – 4K                     
3:55            Boys Junior Varsity – 5K                     
4:25             Girls Varsity – 4K                              
4:50             Boys Varsity – 5K
5:20             Girls C Race – 4K
5:45            Boys C Race – 5KAwards: 6:10 

Conference Meet Volunteers & Banquet Date

The team needs two volunteers at the boys and girls races on Thursday.  It would be nice to have multiple volunteers so parents of boys could volunteer for the girls race and vice versa.  Contact me if you would like to help out.  Coach Clark will let you know what responsibility you have as a race volunteer.

The date for the banquet is Wednesday 11/6.  Arrive between 6:00 to 6:30, dinner served at 6:30.  More information to follow.

Jeff

Pasta Feed 10/9

Pasta Feed Wednesday 10/9

Where:  Alec Lorimer’s house – 16164 Raven St. NW  (off Cty Rd 20 between Hanson and Verdin)

When:  6:00 pm

What to Bring:  Freshman:          Salad    

                                Sophomores:     Bread

                                Juniors:                Drinks

                                Seniors:                Dessert

Conference Meet Information

Thursday is the Conference meet at the Woodland Trails Golf Course in Elk River. The buses will be pulling out at 1:30 with dismissal at 1:15.

Schedule

3:30  Boys Varsity Race

4:10  Girls Varsity Race

4:40  Boys JV Race

5:10  Girls JV Race

5:40  9^th , 8^th, 7^th grade Race

6:05  Awards Presentation

Directions:  Travel on Highway 10 to the west side of Elk River.  Travel north on Proctor Avenue also known as County Road 1.  Stay on County Road 1 until you get to Woodland Trails. 

Spectator Parking: Majority of the parking will be in Woodland Trails and the Golf Course.  Overflow parking will occur in the adjacent neighborhood. (Please be very careful crossing County Road 1, in front of the golf course.)  Note that the neighborhood south of the golf course may be the best location to park because athletes and spectators do not have to cross the County Road #1.

Blain Invitational Information

Here are the start times. Both the boys and girls are in the Blue division. The race is on the executive course at Majestic Golf Course with the start line on the fairway that runs along Bunker Blvd.

Race Schedule

3:45 Boys White 5K	4:05 Girls White 4K
4:30 Boys Blue 5K	4:50 Girls Blue 4K
5:15 MS Boys 1.8K	5:30 MS Girls 1.8K
5:45 Boys JV 5K	6:10 Girls JV 4K

Buffalo meet and miscellaneous items

We will be making turkey and colby sandwiches on french bread for a meal following the Buffalo meet.  If your runner doesn't like that please pack them something else to eat.

There are plenty of snacks from the Milaca meet, but the team has been running (no pun intended) out of chocolate milk.  Please try to bring 4 gallons and cups to use.

The pasta feed at the Keller's was great and the kids had a fantastic time.  I am adding some feedback that will help for the next one.  I will add a fruit/vegetable category to the list.  For drinks, please bring water, Gatorade or milk (white or chocolate) and no pop/soda.

Thanks and good luck this week in Buffalo, this is a great course to watch your runners!

Jeff

Week of Monday, September 22nd

This week features our return to the Buffalo Invitational. This is a great meet with excellent competition. The course can be fast and is also spectator friendly. We will be leaving the high school at 1:30. It looks like we will have a second week in a row of all practices being at Andover HS. Next week we will have one off site practice so plan accordingly.

Buffalo Invitational Information
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4:00pm  7&8 Junior High Boys (3200 Meters)

4:10pm  7&8 Junior High Girls (3200 Meters)

4:30pm  Varsity Girls (4000 Meters)

4:55pm  Varsity Boys (5000 Meters)

5:25pm  Junior Varsity Girls (4000 Meters)

5:45pm  Junior Varsity Boys (5000 Meters)

6:15 pm       Awards

Directions to Buffalo Heights Golf Course:

--> From the East:  Take Highway 55 West.  East of Buffalo turn left on County Road 147 to Highway 25.  Turn left on Highway 25 south and proceed to course.