Commitment & Communication
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This is a sport which requires a lot of time and dedication to excel. Along with our weekly school meets we also attend some Invitational’s that take place on Saturday. A list of these Invitational meets will be handed out at the beginning of the season. On occasion because of the distance to the Invitational overnight stay will be required for the runner. With the support of the Perham Cross Country Boosters, we fundraise the hotel costs, but the runner is responsible for their meals. So as you can see with our daily workouts, meets, and invitationals this makes for some very busy student-athletes and coach. Therefore, “commitment and communication” are very important to abide by.
Commitment – We are aware that sometimes unforeseen events come up and a runner will need to miss practice and/or an Invitational competition. We ask if at all possible please give as much advance notice to the coach.
Communication — We expect all team members to communicate with their fellow teammates and their coach(es). If something comes up, we expect the athlete to speak with a coach directly and not go through a friend to relay the message. This is especially important in regards to practice times. Athletes are considered unexcused when they miss a practice unless they have contacted a coach ahead of time. In the event the athlete is sick, a contact needs to be made prior to practice time. At the beginning of the season an email contact list is put together and distributed among the team. This enables the coach to send out email information concerning the team and parents to communicate with each other.
Commitment – We are aware that sometimes unforeseen events come up and a runner will need to miss practice and/or an Invitational competition. We ask if at all possible please give as much advance notice to the coach.
Communication — We expect all team members to communicate with their fellow teammates and their coach(es). If something comes up, we expect the athlete to speak with a coach directly and not go through a friend to relay the message. This is especially important in regards to practice times. Athletes are considered unexcused when they miss a practice unless they have contacted a coach ahead of time. In the event the athlete is sick, a contact needs to be made prior to practice time. At the beginning of the season an email contact list is put together and distributed among the team. This enables the coach to send out email information concerning the team and parents to communicate with each other.