Dear Parents and Runners,
 
Is your child interested in running cross country at CJHS next year? If the answer is yes, then please read on.
 
After last years successful season, Coach Burroughs and Coach McGraw are looking forward to another exciting year. In order to help your child be ready to start the season, we encourage that they run over the summer. As with any sport, the more time that they practice the better they will become. So the more running they can do over the summer - the better shape they will be in.
 
As a way to encourage your child to run, we are setting up an optional summer running program. Parents this is where we need your help!!! IESA only allows so many contact days with the runners during the summer. So Coach McGraw and Coach Burroughs will be able to attend some of the days, but not all. We need at least two parent volunteers each day that the runners get together. The runners will meet in the parking lot at the corner of GE Road and Airport Road (right across the street from Family Video/Tipton Trails) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-6:45 pm. The first day of the summer running program will be Tuesday, June 16, 2008.
 
We realize that summer can be a very hectic time. This is why the summer running program is optional. If your runner is in town and free we would love for them to come! If they are busy and can only come every once in awhile, that is fine too. The whole point is for your runner to be out and running!
 
We have the summer running schedule and parent volunteer list posted on the cross country website (see below). Please check it on Tuesdays and Thursdays before you come. If practice for the evening had been canceled or something changes it will be posted there. You can get to the cross country website by going to http://www.unit5.org/cjhs/ - then click on athletics –cross country.
 
If you have any additional questions please feel free to e-mail us at burroughsj@unit5.org or mcgrawc@unit5.org.
 
Thanks,
Jill Burroughs and Chris McGraw

TIPS WHILE ON THE TRAIL

• Only two people can run side by side
• Please watch out for other runners, walkers, and children
• Please be aware of bikes
• Although we will not be crossing any streets, we will be crossing in front of two parking lots please use caution when crossing
• Please remember that we are representing Chiddix Junior High School
   

SUMMER RUNNING PARENT VOLUNTEERS