Next weeks schedule ( Week of July 12th)

Monday- Trailside at 730 Captains Run ( No weight room)

Tuesday- Trailside at 730 Run

Wednesday- Weight Room 8am girls 12pm boys

Thursday- RHS at 730 Run ( Meet outside of athletic office)

Friday weight room 8am girls 12pm boys

Important reminder- turn in your paperwork and physical ASAP.

Go Rams!

Summer Training Starts Monday!

Monday, June 3rd at 6 15PM - Trailside Park

Join the XC team on Monday, June 3rd at 6 15PM at Trailside Park ( just past Trailside Middle School) for Battle of the Brands 5K. Come ready to run and to enjoy s'mores!

Event will finish at 7 30PM. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, June 5th at 6 30PM- Sporre House

Sporre Home (19078 Crimson Clover Terrace in Lansdowne)

New and Returning Runners join us for a fun night of ice cream to kick off summer training and celebrate global running day! Please sign up to bring something!

Also we will celebrate with our seniors one last time! Seniors we hope to see you there!

Sign for Ice Cream Social:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4eaeaa23a75-cross

Go Rams!

Mark Your Calendar!!! 

Summer Ice Cream Social on June 5th from 6 30PM-8 30PM at The Sporre's House. 

Sign- up to come!! Stay Tuned for More Information. Returning Runners, Rising Freshmen, and New Folks all welcome to attend! 

Also, be sure to head over to Riverside before the Ice Cream Social to get your Physical completed at Physical Night! 

Go Rams! 

Rams! 

Interest Meeting today after school at 4 20PM in the Health Room. Come One Come All! 

Mark Your Calendar! June Dates are Set. 

Below are the dates for June Summer Runs. Mark Your Calendar. Stay Tuned for July Dates and Strength and Conditioning Dates.

June Summer Runs are as follows:

June 3rd- 6 15PM Meet at Trailside Middle School

*Special Event, You Don't Want to Miss!

June 12th- 7 15AM Meet at Potomac River Running Broadlands Location.

- Run followed by Yoga with Treehouse Fit!

June 13th- 7 00AM Meet at Riverside High School, Out Back Behind Athletic Office. Run and Strength

June 14th- 7 00AM Meet at Riverside High School, Out Back Behind Athletic Office. Run and Strength

June 22nd- 7 00AM Meet at Trailside Middle School, Next to Track and Fields

June 24th- 7 00AM Meet at Trailside Middle School, Next to Track and Fields

June 26th - 7 00AM Meet at Riverside High School, OUt Back Behind Athletic Office. Run and Strength

June 28th - 7 00AM Meet at Rust Library in Leesburg - Challenge Run, Must be able to run minimum 4 miles without walking.

Mark Your Calendars!

Please note dates are subject to change. Stay Informed with Remind Text, Twitter, Facebook Page, and Email Blasts.

Get Your LCPS Paperwork and Physical Turned In!

Let's Get Ready for a GREAT Start to Summer!

We will have an XC Interest Meeting on May 22nd at 4 20PM in the Health Room. New and Returning Runners should plan to attend! 

Spread the Word! 

Questions? Contact Coach Gina at Riversidexctf@gmail.com 

Just a reminder if you are planning to go to camp... Sign up soon, it's filling up quickly! 

Details/ Link Below: 

http://caponridge.com/

Go Rams! 

Hi All! 

Summer is just around the corner! Camp Registration is Open! I hope to see many of you join me at Capon Ridge this summer for a fun packed week of running and FUN.

Sign up before it fills up! If you have any questions please feel free to email me or ask me in person! We also have a number of athletes who have attended and would be happy to answer questions too! 

http://caponridge.com/

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Lady Rams! 

Below is all the information for the girls running retreat! I hope to see you there! Please turn your form and check into Coach Gina. 

Go Rams! 

For the first time ever, Coach Gina and female guest speakers will be hosting a

GIRLS RUNNING RETREAT!

5pm Friday March 1, 2019 - 6 pm Saturday March 2, 2019

COST-$100

Permission slip & Money due by January 20th, 2019

for planning purposes.

Friday 5pm- Check in at Riverside High School

• Teambuilding Activity

• Overview of the weekend

• Guest speaker on Mental Wellness - Annie Powell

• Mothers join their daughter for a potluck dinner in the cafeteria.  Bring a meal to share with the recipe. The recipes will be distributed at a later time to the girls.

Friday 8pm- Girls will be transported to One Loudoun for a yoga session at Potomac River Running Store.

Friday 9:30pm- Girls will head to the hotel and settle in for the night.

• Hotel is Spring Hill Suites in Ashburn

Saturday Morning- Check out of the hotel

• Group run at a park

• Return to Riverside

• Breakfast and cooking with a Guest speaker- Trish Drennan! Will talk about Nutrition for athletes.

• Strength Training information session with a Guest speaker- Renae Redick  followed by a workout.

• Yoga with Treehouse Fit Instructor

• Dear Younger Me Activity

Noon- Lunch at school

• Sandwiches and/or salads

Saturday Afernoon

• Potomac River Running Store Guest speaker.

• Time to clean up! Girls Shower etc. at school.

• Girls will take a trip to the Grocery store for a fun shopping activity.

• Group dinner at Village of Leesburg or Belmont Chase

Saturday 6-7pm- Parent pick up at the restaurant (TBD)

• Questions please contact Coach Gina  DeGaetano  riversidexctf@gmail

Permission Slip

Athletes Full Name:_________________________________________________

Athletes Phone Number: _____________________________________________

Athletes Email Address: _____________________________________________

Parent Full Name: __________________________________________________

Parent Phone Number: ______________________________________________

Parent Contact Email Address:________________________________________

Check one of the following:

__Yes, I give my daughter permission to attend!

__ No, my daughter is unable to attend.

Check one of the following:

__ Yes, I ( The mother or Female Figure)  am able to attend the Friday dinner with my daughter.

__ No, I am not able to attend.

PLEASE INCLUDE CHECK, CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. IN THE MEMO PORTION INCLUDE YOUR ATHLETES STUDENT ID NUMBER.

Good Afternoon Rams! 

First- it has been a great start to the season! We have completed all of our time trials and are ready to get started with the season. A few items to recap the last few days and for the rest of the week. For families that are new to XC ( cross country), I will send weekly emails so this is the best way to stay up to date on things. I also encourage you to sign up for remind text, follow us on Twitter, and join our Facebook group. These are all great ways to be connected and in the loop. 

So here we go...

Monday- The athletes completed there first hill workout to start the season and they did awesome! The Rams crushed the biggest hill in Lansdowne on Squirrel Ridge Rd. Shout out to all those that live in Squirrel Ridge for always being so welcoming to our Rams! To those that were new to XC way to work the hill and crush it on day one. 

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday- We completed time trials on our practice 5K loop. We had great running weather with cooler than normal temps! Many of our returning runners came in stronger and faster than last season and we had a great showing by all of our new runners and freshmen! Way to work over the summer, it was clear that you put in the effort over the summer! Nice job Rams! Congrats to all of our athletes that made the squad this season! Welcome to the Ram XC Family, and for those returning runners... Welcome Back!!! 

Now for what's to come... 

We will start with a quick TO DO list for you: 

For you TO DO LIST: 

- Pay your LCPS athletic fee- Check needs to be made out to Riverside High School for $150, please include your student ID in the memo portion of the check. You can also pay this fee online. Please get this in ASAP. You can turn checks in at practice or straight to the athletic office. 

-Order team spirit wear- Link Below, get it before it's gone.... 

http://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/riversidecrosscountry

- Locks for underclassmen will be handed out on Friday. Upperclassmen got their's today. 

- Watches- If you don't already have one please start to wear a watch with a stopwatch function on it. This is something that all of our athletes will need. 

Moving Forward-

Friday- Practice at 7 15AM, Athletes will get their Team Olympic Groups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Saturday- Practice at 7 00AM, At Trailside Middle School, meet near the track and softball fields. 

Saturday Evening- Meet at One Loudoun at 6 30PM for Team Fundraiser, please wear something Riverside or Red, Blue, or Gray. We will be course marshalls at the Twilight 5k Race! Please plan to meet in the middle of the town center where the splash pad area is/ open grass field and sitting area, it is right in front of the Alamo Movies and Uncle Julio's. 

Sunday Evening- Scott Jurek Event at 6 30PM at Potomac River Running in Leesburg, Hope to see some of you there for this awesome event! 

Monday- Team Olympics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

August 8th- Welcome Potluck and Fall Sports Night- All families are encouraged to attend, please bring a dish to share for our Welcome Potluck. We will meet in the school cafeteria at 6PM. Below is the break down of dishes: 

Freshmen- Sides/ Appetizers 

Sophomore and Juniors- Main Dishes 

Seniors- Dessert 

That's all for now folks! Great start to the first week, keep on keepin on! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at Riversidexctf@gmail.com

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

A few items to close up the season. First and foremost, thank you all for  wonderful season. As you all know, I love all things XC it's my favorite. Each of you have become part of my RAMily and are an extension of my family. I want to thank you for your time. dedication, drive, and mostly good times! It has been a pleasure coaching you and being part of your running journey! To the parents and family members, thank you as always from all of us for your support this season. We have a great support system and always do! It was great seeing you all at the banquet for one last celebration to the season! 

Below are some important dates to mark moving forward! 

December 3rd- Track Conditioning/ Winter Running Club starts- Time TBD 

December 8th- Riverside Relay 40 miler. Stay tuned for more information. All levels welcome and friends and family too! 

February 18th- Track Tryouts start

March 1/2- Girls Running Retreat ( Open to both XC and TF athletes) Stay tuned for more information!!!!! 

June 10-12th- Riverside XC Team Retreat Stay tuned for more information

As a reminder Fall Sports start the last week/ first week of August. Please plan accordingly for vacations. 

Best of luck to all those competing in a winter sport, hope to see many of you during winter conditioning, and in track this season! 

Go Rams! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

We are a week out from the team banquet... below are all the details, we hope to see you there! It will be a special event to celebrate the 2018 season! 

Attention Rams XC,

Below is the signup for the team banquet on November 12th! Mark your calendar for a night of fun and celebration of a great season! 

Who: You- All Riverside XC and Family members 

What: 2018 XC Team Banquet 

Where: School Cafeteria

When: November 12th ( Monday) 

Time: 6PM

Dress: Girls- Dresses/ Skirts/ Nice Pants Boys- Khakis/ Jeans/ Polos/ Button-ups... Think nicer than XC practice but not the Prom either :) Look Good, Feel Good! This is a special night to celebrate YOU and the Team, dress in what makes you feel good and special! 

SIgn up to bring a dish:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4eaeaa23a75-xcendof1

Go Rams! 

Attention Rams XC,

Below is the signup for the team banquet on November 12th! Mark your calendar for a night of fun and celebration of a great season! 

Who: You- All Riverside XC and Family members 

What: 2018 XC Team Banquet 

Where: School Cafeteria

When: November 12th ( Monday) 

Time: 6PM

Dress: Girls- Dresses/ Skirts/ Nice Pants Boys- Khakis/ Jeans/ Polos/ Button-ups... Think nicer than XC practice but not the Prom either :) Look Good, Feel Good! This is a special night to celebrate YOU and the Team, dress in what makes you feel good and special! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4eaeaa23a75-xcendof1

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Happy Sunday RUNday! I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler Fall temps and perfect running weather! Below is a recap of last week and the week ahead! 

Last Week: The team had a busy week starting with the last meet of the season at Park View High School. The JV squad had a great showing and the Varsity Squad was there cheering them on! Great job to all of our runners. On Wednesday, the team enjoyed tricks and treats at the annual Trick or Treat Run. Thank you to all the parents who helped make it such a great event. It was our biggest one yet with the most stops and it was a highlight for many! On Saturday, the team hiked from Riverbend Park to Great Falls for the team hike! It was full of adventure and fun! 

The Week Ahead- It's a BIG ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Monday- Meet at Riverside at 4 15PM ( Varsity only), Practice at Oatlands, course breakdown. 

Tuesday- Morning Practice at 7AM, 20 minute shake out run and bagels! Afternoon Team Meeting at 4 15 in Health Room and Team Dinner following at Noodles and Company. 

Wednesday- Conference Meet at Oatlands! Athletes will get an early release (12:30) from school on Wednesday. If you are in The Academies of Loudoun on this Day please touch base with Coach DeGaetano to coordinate how you will get to the meet. The boys will race at 2:45pm.  The girls will race at 3:15pm. We hope to see many of the Rams out cheering the team on!!!! 

1. For parents:  The $6 admission/ person is a Dulles District admission.  Admission will be collected at the vehicles as they enter the property.  Please have money ready as they enter in order to keep the traffic moving. No dogs allowed. 

Thursday- TBD

Friday- TBD ( AM Practice) 

Upcoming Dates- Team Banquet on November 12th! Mark your Calendar. 

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Below are the details for the team hike! 

Who: XC Team- All athletes welcome to join! 

When: Saturday, October 20th 

Where: Meet at Riverbend Parking Lot ,8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls, VA 22066

Time: Meet at 7AM, We will end by no later than 10 in the Riverbend Parking Lot 

What: Team Hike, Start at Riverbend and Hike into Great Falls Park. Pit stop for some light breakfast and then Hike on. 

Hope to see you there! Be sure to wear good walking shoes! And it is best to carpool to the hike as the parking lot is not that big! 

Go Rams! 

Coach D 

Below is the link for results from Third Battle: 

http://va.milesplit.com/meets/312527/results

Go rams! 

Good Morning Rams! 

Below is last weeks recap and the week ahead! 

Last Week- The rams had another awesome showing on Wednesday meet again Loudoun County and Woodgrove. The team placed first on both the girls and boys side. The course was full of surprises and mud but the Rams managed to push through and have a great showing! On Saturday, the Rams were ready to set some new season PRs on a fast and furious course! They did not disappoint! We had a number of runners set new PRs for the season and for their running career. The varsity boys placed 10th over all with over 36 team present! The JV underrclassmen placed 5th overall lead by Dylan B, Ishaan, and Tyler. The JV boys upperclassmen was led by Cole T with a top ten finish! TheJV  girls underclassmen was led by Chrysa, Solange, and Emily! The JV uppderclassmen was led by Anna, Alexa and Gabby! And the Varsity girls were led by Courtne, Rachel F, and Olivia! Great work to all our Rams at Third Battle! A big thank you to the Williamson family for providing meet snacks and TQs family for hosting the pasta dinner! 

The Week Ahead: 

Monday- Practice at Oatlands 

Tuesday- JV race at Park View ( Claude Moore Park at 5 30PM) , All JV runners to turn in uniforms after the race, please bring a  change of clothes. 

Wednesday- Trick or Treat Run, last JV practice. Please note this practice will be longer than normal 4 15- 7PM

Thursday- Varsity only, those racing in post season required to attend, anyone else welcomed to continue running with the team if you'd like. 

Friday- Morning Practice 

Saturday- Team Hike, 7AM More details to come, all runners welcome to attend and encouraged too! A fun morning with the team! 

Sunday- rest 

Monday- VARSITY ONLY - THOSE RACING IN POST SEASON, Practice at oatlands at 4 15 

Tuesday- TBD for Practice, Team Dinner in the Evening ( More Details to Come) 

Wednesday the 24th- Conference Meet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

A few dates moving forward: Mark your calendar for November 12th team banquet! 

As a reminder- All JV athletes are to turn in their uniform on Tuesday after the race. Please bring a change of clothes. 

Go Rams! 

Pasta Dinner THURSDAY October 11 Due to Homecoming activities on Friday, this week’s pasta dinner will be held on Thursday. It will be held at the home of TQ Williamson (20231 Millstead Dr. Ashburn). I made some adjustments to the menu for the remaining weeks. Please take a look at the signup link and note any changes as they may affect your signup. https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2394558/false#/invitation Thanks to everyone signed up to bring something this week! If you have signed up to bring a salad this week, we are only in need of 2 salads. If you’d like the night off from bringing something - please go into the signup and delete spots. Two people can delete their salad. The dinner will begin at 5:30. Please bring your items by 5:00. “Carpooling” your food items works great - just check out the signup and see if you can coordinate with someone you know or lives close to you to bring multiple items over. If you need to coordinate a different drop off time, please contact Jess Delaski at jlw_76@msn.com Snacks for Saturday’s Meet Thank you to the Williamson family for providing the team snacks for Saturday’s meet. If you have any questions: julielogan5@yahoo.com

Meet Information for Third Battle Meet. Athletes will be informed by Thursday if they are racing on Saturday the 13th. If you do not intend to ride the bus home please be sure to inform Coach D prior to Saturday. Athletes need to check out after their race before leaving. Thank you in advance! 

Schedule 

8:00-9:00 AM Registration for Open Race Located at Finish

Packet/Chip Pick-Up

8:45 AM Coaches Meeting @ Finish Area or Online HERE

9:00 AM Open Race

9:45 AM Girls' JV Underclassmen(unlimited participants) 

10:25 AM Boys' JV Underclassmen(unlimited participants)

11:05 AM Girls' JV Upperclassmen(unlimited participants)

11:45 PM Boys' JV Upperclassmen(unlimited participants)

12:25 PM Girls' Varsity (7 participants)

1:05 PM Boys' Varsity (7 participants)

2:00 Awards (Individual & Team) 

Cost: $300 per school

School Payments can be made payable to Millbrook HS

Payments can be sent to:

Scott Mankins, CSA

Millbrook HS

251 First Woods Drive

Winchester, VA. 22603

Open Race:

$10 per individual in the Open Race and for accepted individuals in the varsity races, payable on the day of the race. Sign-up for the open race is located at the finish line in the middle field as well as through runsignup.com:Third Battle Open Race Sign Up

We have added an open race division on milestat for registration of full teams in the open race. Please only register those who intend to compete on race day. Cost is $10 per individual even for large groups. Individual male/female winners of the open race will receive a complimentary t-shirt or sweatshirt from the meet.

Course Description:

Fast, meticulously measured 5,000m course on the historic Third Battle of Winchester battlefield, located adjacent to Millbrook High School's campus. The course will run on a variety of surfaces including grass, dirt, crushed stone, and some small gravel. The course consists of mostly flat land and small rolling hills. The course runs through cut grass and wide public walking paths, and a beautiful wooded first mile. Racing flats or rubber-soled XC spikes are best suited for this course. We do not recommend plastic-plate track spikes due to occasional loose gravel. 

Timing: Ipico chip timing and results will be provided by Shenandoah Valley Runners.



Course Picture

Entry Process: Online via milestat.com

Entries are DUE BY TUESDAY, 10/9/18 at 11:59pm.

This year we are limiting varsity races to only 7 runners. Unlimited JV runners in each race.Please enter only those who truly intend to compete.

Awards: 

-Top 20 Varsity runners receive custom medals. 

-Top 3 teams receive engraved wooden plaques cut from trees in the battlefield. Take a piece of the battlefield home with you if your team is top three. First place girl and boy will also receive wooded plaques in addition to their medals. 
 

Medals

Medal Design: Medals are designed in the shape of a Virginia Historical Marker, showing the canopy of trees associated with the Third Winchester Battlefield, as well as runners producing shadows of Civil War soldiers.

Team awards (First place 12" diameter, 2nd & 3rd 10" diameter)

T-Shirts & Sweatshirts: Will be made on site by American Screen Printing. Pricing TBD. 

Concession: We will have a greater variety of concessions this year:

• Morning concessions will offer coffee, hot chocolate, and Bojangles sausage biscuits for breakfast.
• Lunch and afternoon concessions will include Subway Veggie 6" subs, Pulled Pork BBQ, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, and assorted healthy and sweet snacks.

Spectator Parking : Located at Millbrook High School. Parking is approximately 1000m (.62 miles) from the starting line.

Spectator Fee/Donation: We do not charge spectators, but kindly ask for a donation for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation(SVBF). Last year, spectator donations to the SVBF totaled exactly$5,798.85. Suggested donation is $5 per car/family.

Absolutely NO PARKING IN THE REGENCY LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD. They will tow cars.

Team Drop-Off: At Millbrook High School only. We can provide transportation for tents and water for teams.

Boys Course Records(Individuals listed once):

1. 14:20.8 Andrew Hunter Loudoun Valley 2015

2. 15:11.2 Dalton Hengst McDonogh School 2016

3. 15:15.8 Peter Morris Loudoun Valley 2016

4. 15:20.2 Karl Thiessen Abingdon 2016

5. 15:21.1 Colton Bogucki Loudoun Valley 2016

6. 15:22.1 Philip Lambert Stafford 2017

7. 15:27.1 TylerCox-Philyaw Millbrook 2015

8. 15:30.6 Ryan McGorty Chantilly 2014

9. 15:33.5 Nick Causey Osbourn Park 2013

10. 15:34.2 Alec Schrank Millbrook 2016

11. 15:34.4 Tristan Colaizzi Georgetown Day School 2015

12. 15:35.0 Hale Ross Potomac School 2013

13. 15:37.2 Ryan Lockett Poolsville 2017

14. 15:37.7 Yared Mekonnen Thomas Edison 2016

15. 15:39.0 Thomas Delaney John Handley 2010

15:39.0 Aaron Hill Battlefield 2013

17. 15:39.7 Dan Horoho Centreville 2015

18. 15:41.5 Jackson Morton Stone Bridge 2015

19. 15:41.8 Gabriel Allgayer Mercersburg Academy 2016

15:41.8 Patrick Lynch George C. Marshell 2016

Girls Course Records(Individuals listed once):

1. 16:29.0 Weini Kelati Heritage 2015

2. 17:10.4 Caroline Alcorta West Springfield 2013

3. 17:27.8 Heather Holt George C. Marshall 2016

4. 17:36.7 Rachel McArthur Patriot 2015

5. 17:54.3 Ciara Donohue Loudoun Valley 2014

6. 17:56.4 Emma Wolcott Tuscarora 2017

7. 17:59.0 Crystal Nelson Millbrook 2011

8. 18:16.2 Hannah Lipps Hampshire 2017

9. 18:19.0 Amber Hawkins James Wood 2012

10. 18:20.2 Kira Freedman Grafton 2017

11. 18:20.9 Georgie Mackenzie Heritage 2015

12. 18:21.7 Nandini Satsangi Poolsville 2017

13. 18:22.0 Olivia Beckner South Lakes 2016

14. 18:23.1 Danielle Bartholomew Osbourn Park 2015

15. 18:27.2 McKenzie Konyar James Wood 2017

16. 18:28.4 Natalie Morris Loudoun Valley 2016

17. 18:29.4 Kyra Holland Fauquier 2017

18. 18:33.4 Rachel Granovsky The Potomac School 2015

19. 18:34.5 Nicole Re Chantille 2017

20. 18:34.9 Ava Hassebrock Tuscarora 2017

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Happy three day weekend and well deserved! Below is the recap of last week and the week ahead! This is a long one as we are getting closer to the end of the regular season. 

Recap of Last Week: 

Many thank yous to announce first- 

Thank you to Mrs. Sporre and Mrs. Rocha for helping with meet snacks and senior treats for senior night! A big thank you to the Viadero's and Trautman's for their help with Senior Night! And last but not least thank you to The James familiy for hosting this week's pasta party! 

Last week the Rams had their first meet of the season on their home turf at Oatlands and we also celebrated all of our seniors! It was a great evening of racing and celebration! The rams did a great job racing in hot conditions and on a challenging course! 

On Saturday, the Rams traveled to Woodberry Forest for an Invitational were the boys varsity took 1st place overall and the Varsity Girls took Runner up! The teams were lead by Christian Sporre and Courtney Maynard! It addition, we had a number of runners in both the JV and Varsity race that placed in the top 20! A big congrats to Dylan B and Chysa K for winning their respective races! A job well done by all of our runners on Saturday, you looked good out there Rams! A big thank you to all the parents and siblings that drove out to see the Rams! Be sure to stop by the trophy case at RHS to see the sparkling silver trays! 

This Week: 

The regular season is coming close to an end, in fact the squad only has three more races before we start to prepare for the post season championship races! Below is a look at the week ahead and some additional information. Stay tuned for an email later in the week with more details about the close of the season and post season information. 

Monday- Practice at Trailside Middle School at 7 30AM 

Tuesday- Afternoon practice at Oatlands, please note we do NOT have morning practice on Tuesday. 

Wednesday- Meet at Ida Lee Park. 

Thursday- Afternoon Practice at RHS, announce those racing on Saturday 

Friday- Morning practice and pasta party in the afternoon ( more details to come) 

Saturday- Third Battle Invitational ( more details to come) 

Sunday- Rest

Monday( 15th) - Afternoon practice at Oatlands 

Tuesday ( 16th)- Meet at Park View High School ( Last regular season meet) 

Wednesday (17th)- Trick or Treat Run 

Thursday ( 18th)- Afternoon practice at RHS 

Friday- (19th)- Morning Practice at RHS 

Saturday (20th) - Team Hike 

Post Season Race are as follows: 

Oct 24th - Conference Meet 

Oct 31st- Regional Meet 

Nov 10th - State Meet 

A few additional items- Thank you to those families who have volunteered to help with this years Trick or Treat Run. If you are still interested in helping please send Coach D an email. More information coming soon to all of our host families! 

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

A few dates to mark in your calendar for upcoming events for XC

October 16th- Make up meet against Park View High School

October 17th- Trick or Treat Run 

October 20th- Team Hike! 

October 24th- Conference Meet at Oatlands 

October 31st- Regional Meet at Oatlands 

November 10th- State Meet 

November 12th- Team Banquet and Awards 

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

We need your help with our annual Trick or Treat Run! Below are the details we hope you can help this another great year of tricks and treats for the Rams XC team! 

Who: You! 

When: Wednesday, October 17th 

Time: The event will start at 4 30PM and go till approximately 6 30PM 

Where: Lansdowne and Riverside 

What: The team will dress is costumes for the run, we will run to "host" families throughout Lansdowne, Coach D will provide each house a trick ( plank, burpees, lunges, crunches, your choice of exercise) and after they complete the trick you provide them with a treat ( candy, snacks, water, cookies, toys, etc.) 

Here's how you can help: 

1) Volunteer to be a host family, can't be home for the event but still want to participate- you can leave the treat outside and I will ensure they do the trick first! We ask that houses that are hosting be located near Riverside ( Riverpoint Rd, Kipheart, or nearby) The trick or treating will take place from 4 30- 6PM. 

2) Candy and Treat donations for the after party and Trivia 

If you are interested in helping in either way, please email Coach DeGaetano at Rivesidexctf@gmail.com. 

Thank you in advance! 

Go Rams! 

Tournament Information

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Shotgun starts at 9 a.m.
Silent auction from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Lunch and awards from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

at Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park

In 2017, the JCFM Scholarship committee organized the first annual Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship Mini Golf Tournament, hosted by Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park.

While scholarship golf tournaments are popular throughout the country, Jeff Fowler wasn’t an avid golfer, but he was an avid laugher. The idea of hosting a scholarship mini golf tournament would have brought a smile to his face.

Come join us for a morning sure to be full of fun memories as we continue to fund scholarships for deserving students in our community.

All proceeds will go directly to the Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship fund.

Want to make a donation but can’t attend the tournament? Find out how…

Tournament registration includes:

• 18 holes of mini golf
• Picnic lunch
• Silent auction and prizes
• And more…

Good Morning Rams! 

Below is the information for this weeks meet: 

Wednesday (Senior Meet)- Meet at Oatlands Plantation. 

Senior Night at 5PM 

*Senior Parents please arrive by 4 45PM and meet at the team area. 

Boys start at 5 30PM

Girls start at 6PM 

*All senior received a form to complete prior to the meet. 

*Parking is $5 at the entrance 

* No dogs are allowed on the grounds. 

Saturday- Woodberry Forest Invitational 

Date of Invitational: Saturday, October 6, 2018 

Location: Woodberry Forest School has one entrance located 4 miles north of Orange, Va. on Route 15. 

Course: VISAA State Championship Course on the Woodberry Forest Golf Course. Start line will be on the fourth fairway. Finish line will be behind the Barbee Center. The 5K course is almost entirely on grass. Flats or spikes are suitable. Maps will be available on race day. Allow 45 minutes for a course tour. Start times below are set to both start as early as possible and accommodate Woodberry runners and families who are involved in parents' weekend and class throughout the morning. 

Starting Times: 

11:30 a.m. Junior Varsity Girls Race : 5000 Meters

Awards : T-shirts to top 20 finishers

Entries : Maximum 10

12:00 p.m. Varsity Girls Race : 5000 meters

Awards : T-shirts to top 20 finishers

Tray to winning and runner up teams;

Cup to winning individual; 

Entries : Maximum 10 

12:30 p.m. JV Boys Race : 5000 meters

Awards : T-shirts to top 20 finishers

Cup to winning individual

Tray to winning and runner up teams

Entries : Maximum 10

1:00 p.m. Varsity Boys Race : 5000 meters

Awards : T-shirts to top 20 finishers 

Cup to winning individual

Tray to winning and runner up teams

Entries : Maximum 10 
 

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Rams!

Below is a recap of last week and information for the upcoming week ahead! 

Last Week - The team had another unpredictable week of weather! This is like no other season! But we were able to train through the weather and are all ready for the upcoming week! We were lucky to get one our of the three meets scheduled from last week in and that was our team's travel meet. We took 16 athletes to PA for a fun packed weekend! The athletes traveled to the Carlisle Invitational were the boys placed fourth overall among 60 teams and the girls placed 18th among 60 teams! Both teams ran like a strong pack coming in one after another! It was a great day to be Ram as they crushed three knee high creek crossing and ran through wet terrain! Following the meet, they headed to Hershey Park for sweets and coasters! Great job to all those that were part of this season's travel meet! In addition, a number of our athletes did not let the fact that Octoberfest got canceled not hold them back from racing! Many of our Rams participated and placed among the top finishers at the schools Pink Run! Nice job to all of you who took it upon your self to race this weekend and set new PRs on the NCC course, we see you!!!! 

This Week: 

Monday- @ Oatlands, Weekend recap 

Tuesday- 6 45AM meet at RHS, Bagel Tuesday. Announce who is racing on Wednesday and Saturday 

Wednesday- Meet at Oatlands, More information to come. Reminder this is our Senior Night Meet 

Thursday- Practice after school at RHS 

Friday- 6 45AM meet at RHS, Pasta Party at Night! More information below! 

Saturday- Woodberry Forest Invitational, More information to come. 

A note from our team mom: 

Pasta Dinner October 5

This week’s pasta dinner will be held at the home of Lily James (43523 Pumpkin Ridge Ct. Ashburn). This is in Belmont Country Club. Please go through the front gate across from Whole Food and give the name JAMES.

I made some adjustments to the menu for the remaining weeks. Please take a look at the signup link and note any changes as they may affect your signup.  https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2394558/false#/invitation Thanks to everyone signed up to bring something this week!

The dinner will begin at 5:30. Please bring your items by 5:00. “Carpooling” your food items works great - just check out the signup and see if you can coordinate with someone you know or lives close to you to bring multiple items over. If you need to coordinate a different drop off time, please contact Donna James The5james@yahoo.com

Snacks for Saturday’s Meet

Thank you to the Rocha and Sporre family for providing the team snacks for Saturday’s meet.

If you have any questions: julielogan5@yahoo.com

Go Rams!

Good Morning Rams, 

Below is the information for this week's meets: 

Tuesday- Meet at Park View Canceled, Rescheduled for 10/16 at Park View ( Claude Moore Park) 

Wednesday- Meet at Woodgrove High School,will start when all schools arrive ( approximately 5PM) 

36811 Allder School Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132 - Course is behind the school

Saturday- We have two meets this day. Athletes will be notified today if there are racing at Octoberfest. Travel meet individuals have already been notified. 

Octoberfest 

Place: Great Meadow -- The Plains, VA

Hill Course for both meets

Directions:

From East or West -- Take I66 to Exit 31 (Route 245 -- 2 miles)

From South -- Take US 17 or 29 to Warrenton -- Take 17 Bypass -- approximately 8 miles

Parking: GATE 2 FOR ALL PARKING (Gate will be clearly marked)

Bus Parking -- may be off site if it rains (see updates on milestat)

$5.00 DONATION FOR PARKING

Format: 

Varsity Races -- 10 in the Varsity A race and Varsity B race

Junior Varsity Races (Juniors & Seniors) - 10 entries max

Junior Varsity Lower Classmen (Freshman & Sophomores) -- 10 entries max

Time Schedule: Tentative

9/29/18 Awards -- given out after every race

9:00am Varsity A Girls

9:35am Varsity A Boys 

10:05am Varsity B Girls

10:40am Varsity B Boys

11:10am JV Fr/So Girls

11:50 am JV Fr/So Boys

12::20 pm JV Jr/Sr Girls

12:55 pm JV Jr/Sr Boys

Carlisle Invitational ( Travel Meet) 

Races Times:

Girls JV (9th-12th ).................9:15

Boys JV-Freshman Race(9thOnly)......10:00

Boys JV (10th-12th).................10:30

Girls Champions Race................11:00

Boys Champions Race.................11:30

Girls Challenge................12:00

Boys Challenge.................12:30

Challenge Awards: 1:30
The Travis Trail, despite on-going construction projects will remain exactly 5000 meters in length. It is clearly marked with signs throughout. The course is entirely mowed grass and offers a mixture of flat and hill running. The start offers open, unobstructed running for several hundred meters with excellent mobility throughout the entire course. The course is little affected by even the most extreme adverse weather conditions. It provides an excellent surface for spikes or flats. It is also an excellent spectator course and offers easy race visibility for well over 4000 of 5000 meters. Recent changes over the past several years have only opened up even MORE of the course to be easily watched. The course has been the site of NCAA regional and national cross country finals. It has been described by an out-of-state coach from a nationally ranked team as one of the top high school courses in the United States.

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

I know this email is a little later than normal but it was a busy weekend for us Rams so getting it out a little later than normal! Below is the recap of last week, meet highlights, and news for the upcoming week! As well as information from our Team Parent Mrs. Logan! 

Last Week: 

Last week the squad, did a hill workout followed by a speed workout a few days later! It was great to get some speed in! Coach Warthen joined us for our speed workout as a special guest speaker. We also had a friendly and fun game of kickball on Thursday! Red team took the win! A big thank you to our host family The Gnatek's for hosting the team for Friday nights pasta party! It was very eventful! 

Meet Highlights: 

LCXC at Rock Ridge

Saturday morning was a great way to start the day with the Rams! The course was a true cross country course. It had every type of terrain - grass, gravel, dirt, roots, stumps, rocks, bridges, creek crossings, uphill and downhill. It was all that and more! And the Rams were more than ready to take on the challenging course and go after it! 

Our varsity boys placed 4th overall and 3rd among 4A schools! Greyson was one spot away from an All County Finish, placing 16th! The boys as a whole had an outstanding race, we ran as a pack and we ran aggressive from the start. Nice work guys! 

Our varsity girls placed 7th overall and 3rd among 4A schools! Maria got out with a strong start to the race and Courtney was the first female to finish for the lady Rams! Emily had her first go in a varsity race and did not disappoint! The girls had a great start to the season on a difficult course, they were able to push through different terran and had some past runners come out and cheer them on! 

Our upperclassmen JV boys, placed 3rd overall! And 3 of our guys placed in the top 20! Congratulations to Jason, Spencer, and Sam Hall for placing in the top 20. The upperclassmen crushed each challenge as it came! 

RVA Relays 

RVA was nothing but excited from the start, the atmosphere was awesome! The JV squad enjoyed the music, the flat and fast course, and the girls even got a chance to race under the lights with the glow! It was great to check out a new meet and it will defiantly be one to add to the mix in the future! The fun didn't stop after the meet, the bus ride home was full of singing and fun! 

The fastest split of the boys relay was held by Tyler Donovan. He also had the fastest time of the Rams boys on Saturday! The boys relay had a great start by Jake Bollman. 

The fastest split of the girls relay was held by Alexa Rehmat. The ladies had great chemistry as a fairly new and young  group. 

The boys open race was exciting to watch as many of our younger runners had their first race of the season. 

The open girls race was under the lights with the glow lights out too! The ladies were led by Gabby O with the fastest time of the day on the ladies side! Elizabeth J also had a strong start to her season! 

This Week: 

Monday- Practice at Oatlands, return around 7PM.

-Meet Highlights

-Announce Athlete of he Weeks 

Tuesday- Meet at PV has been canceled due to the course being "under water" but we are working on when the rescheduled date will be. Stay tuned for new date! Practice at Riverside, We will have afternoon practice on TUESDAY! 

- Those racing on Saturday will be notified on Tuesday. This is for the JV squad, Travel meet folks we will also have a meeting on this day as well. 

Wednesday- Practice at Riverside, AFTERNOON. Please note this is a change to the original schedule. 

*Possibly Meet at Woodgrove. We are currently working on the details to try and race this week. Stay tuned. 

Thursday- Practice at Riverside, Travel Meet- Yoga after Practice, Carpool to Studio. 

Friday- Morning Practice for all but Travel Meet. Practice at 6 45AM. Travel Meet depart RHS for PA at noon. 

Saturday- Travel Meet for Varsity at Carlisle, JV squad at Octoberfest, The Plains. Meet Details for both coming soon! Stay tuned. 

Go Rams! 

Information from our team mom! 

Pasta Dinner

Thanks again to the Gnateks for hosting last Friday! There is NO pasta dinner this Friday due to the travel meet. The next pasta dinner will be Friday Oct. 5th. 

We’re continuing to adjust the food amounts based on what we see at each dinner. Please check out the signup link for the latest changes to see if anything applies to what you have signed up for. We made changes this week to the rolls and salad amounts.   https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2394558/false#/invitation

Saturday - Thank you to the Sporre family for providing the team snacks for Saturday’s meet.

Go Rams! 

Attention Parents, 

We need your help for concessions on Monday, 9/24. Please consider helping out, remember our team gets cashback each time we are able to fill a spot! Below is the link if you are able to help! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4fadaa28a3f58-tickets

Thank you! 

Go Rams! 

Good Evening Rams! 

Below is the meet information for the week. Please note that our team will be at two meets this Saturday. We will be attending a meet in the morning and a meet in the afternoon/ evening. Athletes will be notified on Tuesday if they are racing and which meet they have been entered into. Below are the details for each meet. We hope to see many out cheering the Rams on this weekend! 

Loudoun County Championships Meet Information: (Morning Race) 

DATE: Saturday, 9/22/2018

PLACE: Rock Ridge HS, Ashburn, VA

SCHEDULE:

Coaches Meeting 8:00am

Varsity Boys (10 entries) 9:00am

Varsity Girls (10 entries) 9:30am

JV JR/SR Boys (unlimited entries) 10:10am

JV JR/SR Girls (unlimited entries) 10:50am

JV FR/SO Boys (unlimited entries) 11:30pm

JV FR/SO Girls (unlimited entries) 12:10pm

AWARDS:

Top 20 in each race

Top Team in each race

Top 15 in the Varsity races will be designated as All-County
 

PARKING: $6.00 per car

CONCESSIONS: TBD

T-SHIRTS: Yes Cost TBD

RVA Relays Meet Information: (Afternoon/ Evening Race) 

Meet at Riverside High School at 11 30AM to depart. We will return late on Saturday night back to Riverside. I will send a remind text when we are leaving the meet and as we are returning back to school to provide estimated time of arrival back to Riverside. 

When: Saturday September, 23rd

Where: Pole Green Park (Mechnicsville), just north of Richmond VA 
 

Estimated Time Schedule:

Coaches Meeting 3:50pm 

"B&C" Mens Relay Race 4:30pm

"B&C" Womens Relay Race 5:30pm

"Extras" Men's 2500m Race 6:40pm

"Extras" Men's 2500m Race (Sec. 2)6:50pm

Lights Come on!

"Extras" Women's 2500m Race 7:00pm

Middle & Elementary School 2500m Race 7:10

Glow Run Coaches & Open Race 7:30pm 

Men's Championship Relay 7:50pm

Women's Championship Relay 8:50pm

Awards immediately after final event 

This meet will also provide great exposure for your teams and athletes with interviews of the winning teams, great photo coverage, and video coverage of all the races. 

We ask that you have your five best runners run on the "A" relay team followed by your next 5 on the "B" team and then "C" team. 

Pole Green Park address for GPS directions: 

8996 Pole Green Park Ln Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Host School: Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsville, VA

Sanctioned: Sanctioned by the VHSL for in-state schools and NFHS for Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.

Course Description: The course is mostly flat terrain that is 90% grass. Every mile is clearly marked as well as every 1000 meters. This is on the upper course and not in the woods. It is very well marked and lit for both great racing but also safety. The loop will be 2500m
 

Awards: The first place team (for each gender), decided by overall placing in all three relays, will receive a team trophy. The winning "A" relay teams will receive custom RVA Relays backpacks. The fastest splits of the meet will also receive custom RVA Relays backpacks. Winners of the open races as well as the "B" & "C" relay races will receive medals. 

T-Shirts: Short and long sleeve T-shirts will be for sale during the meet. 

$20 - Long Sleeve

$15 - Short Sleeve

Concession: A concession stand run by the Lee-Davis program will be selling drinks (gatorade, water, soda) and food (healthy food for runners and regular concession food for spectators) throughout the meet.

Parking: There is NO fee for parking at Pole Green Park! There will be two nearby lots (one smaller gravel lot closest to the course which will fill up early and another nearby adjacent large grassy field for majority parking). No buses will be permitted to park in the gravel lot and will need to park in the grassy field. Both parking areas are close walking distance to course and there will be parking volunteers directing you where to park and where for buses to unload and pick up.
 

Good Morning Rams! 

Below is a recap of last week and the week ahead! 

Last Week Recap: 

Last week was full of the unexpected, weather, more weather, and a first in the history  of Oatlands Invitational- Oatlands CANCELED. It was a hard week knowing that both our Wednesday home meet and Invitational had been canceled but a great thing came from it! The Rams had there first ever Blue vs. Red XC meet, with the Blue Squad taking the win for this week! We will continue to have this Blue vs. Red challenge throughout the season! A big thank you to all of our parents who were able to help with the meet and to all those that were able to attend and cheer the team on! It was a wet week with lots of rain, puddle jumping, and creek crossings! The team also had there first pasta party of the season at The Logan's house! A big thank you to all of our parents who donated food for the event, helped with setup/ cleanup, and The Logan family for hosting us! Congrats to this weeks Athletes of the Week, Emily Anderson and Sam Hall. 

Blue vs. Red Meet Highlights: 

Blue team took the win on both the girls and boys team for an overall team win! We even had a tie on the boys side and had to go into runners 6 and 7 for the tie breaker with a two point difference to determine the winning team! Runners received their index cards with times on them on Friday. If you did not get your index card with time on it on Friday come see Coach DeGaetano for it! 

This Week: 

We have a busy week ahead with two meets on Saturday! Below are the details for the week: 

Monday- Practice at Oatlands, meet outside for buses. 

Tuesday- Morning Practice at 6 45AM, meet on track. Bagel Tuesday!!! 

*Athletes notified which race they are entered in for Saturday. Please note Saturday meets have limited entries. 

*Athletes notified if they have been selected to participate in this season's travel meet. 

Wednesday- Practice after school

Thursday- Practice after school

Friday- Morning Practice at 6 45AM, meet out back of school. 

Pasta Party- Friday afternoon, details below! 

Saturday- LCXC @ Rock Ridge (morning) and RVA Relays @ Richmond, VA (afternoon/ evening) 

*Details for both races will come later in the week, athletes will be notified on Monday whether they are racing and which race they are entered in. 

Go Rams! 

Lastly, weekly message from our team parent! 

Pasta Dinner September 21

This week’s pasta dinner will be held at the home of Parker Gnatek (18979 Rocky Creek Dr. Lansdowne). 

I made some adjustments to the menu for the remaining weeks. Please take a look at the signup link and note any changes as they may affect your signup. (Example - spaghetti sauce was changed to no meat to have more vegetarian options).  Thanks to all who have signed up to bring something this week. We have just a couple spots left for this week’s dinner. Please take a look. https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2394558/false#/invitation

The dinner will begin at 5:30. Please bring your items by 5:00. “Carpooling” your food items works great - just check out the signup and see if you can coordinate with someone you know or lives close to you to bring multiple items over. If you need to coordinate a different drop off time, please contact Marlene Gnatek at mgnatek@mac.com

Snacks for Saturday’s Meet

Thank you to the Trautman family for providing the team snacks for Saturday’s meet.

If you have any questions: julielogan5@yahoo.com

Looking forward to a great XC week! Go Rams!

Good Morning Rams, 

A few items for the weekend ahead and a recap from yesterday! 

First a recap from yesterday...

Yesterday we had our first Blue vs. Red meet and it was a great success. The results will be posted tonight after practice! We will also go over the meet highlights today at practice! A big thank you to all of our parents and managers who helped make the meet a success.It was great to see so many parents and family members out cheering the team on! 

And now for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday...

Thursday (Today)- Practice after school, meet highlights/ results/ "medal" ceremony and possible guest speaker on drills/ running form 

Friday- Morning Practice at 6 45, meet out back behind the school.

Friday Afternoon-Pasta Party at the Logan's House at 5 30. More information below on the Pasta Dinner. Please note this is for all athletes on the team!  

Saturday- As many of you already know, Oatlands has been canceled. At this time ( weather permitting), we plan to have practice at 7AM. We will meet at Rust Library in Leesburg. If anything changes due to weather I will send out a remind text. 

Go Rams! 

Alrighty Rams, 

It has been a crazy two weeks with the weather but that's not going to hold us back or keep us down! It's times to dust off your rain boots and pop open the umbrellas and get ready to race. Below is the plan ..... ( dare I say......weather permitting). 

What: First Ever Blue vs. Red XC 5k. The team will be split into a blue and red team for scoring purposes. Bragging rights at stake! 

Who: Riverside Rams XC, All athletes should wear their uniforms. It's the real deal!!! 

When: Wednesday, September 12th, start time will be 5 15PM. 

Where: Riverside High School,Parents should meet the team at our drop off location. 

All parents,teachers,family friends are encouraged to come out and cheer the team on! We will be using the NCC time trial loop as the 5k course. We hope to see you for our very first ever Red vs. Blue meet! 

Parents who had offered to volunteer for this Wednesday meets race - If you are still available to help, we would love to have your help! Same plan, meet at 4 45PM for a brief meeting.

 Let's do this Rams! 

#HurricaneRAMSXC 

See everyone after school dressed and ready to race! The team should meet in our normal location dressed in their uniform at 4 20PM! 

Go Rams! 

Good Evening Rams! 

Below is a recap of last week and information for the upcoming week.... 

Last Week: 

Last week was a hot one and had us inside, outside, back inside and so forth due to all the extreme temperatures! But the Rams were still able to train through the week and have a quality week of training. Unfortunately we were not able to race last Wednesday but that meet will now be rescheduled for October 10th! Mark your calendars! 

This Week is a busy one for us, weather permitting! Please do all of your rain/ hurricane dances to try and keep the bad weather away from Leesburg! 

Monday: Practice at Oatlands, fingers crossed! I will update everyone as soon as I know. Regardless plan to practice.. 

Tuesday: Morning Practice at 6 45AM, meet on Track. Bagel Tuesday! 

Wednesday: Home Meet at Oatlands! Thank you to all of our wonderful parents who will be volunteering at the home meet. Volunteer meeting at 4 45PM, meet at team tent! Hope to see many people out and about cheering the Rams on for their first meet of the season! 

Thursday: Practice at Riverside/ Runners will be notified of who is racing ( and what race) on Saturday on this day. 

Friday: Morning Practice at 6 45AM, meet out back of school. Pasta Dinner in the afternoon at The Logan's! Below for more information. 

Saturday: Oatlands Meet! All team members should plan to attend this meet.Get ready for the best meet on the East Coast!!! Thank you to all of our parents who plan to help make this meet so great and have already signed up to volunteer! 

As many of you probably have been seeing, it looks like the weather this week is iffy.... That being said it is possible that the schedule above can change, please be sure to check frequently Remind Texts, Facebook, Twitter, and the Email Blast. I will do my best to communicate with you if things changes throughout the week.Here's to hoping the weather is in our favor! 

Go Rams! That's all for me now.... and A note from our team mom for this week:

Pasta Dinner September 14

This week’s pasta dinner will be held at the home of Evan Logan (18773 Upper Meadow Dr. Lansdowne). The signup site looks great. Thanks so much to all who have signed up! There are just a few items still open. I you haven’t had a chance to take a look at it - please follow this link to check it out and sign up!   https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2394558/false#/invitation

The dinner will begin at 5:30. Please bring your items by 5:00. “Carpooling” your food items works great - just check out the signup and see if you can coordinate with someone you know or lives close to you to bring multiple items over. If you need to bring something over earlier in the day - just let me know and we can coordinate a time. (julielogan5@yahoo.com).

Snacks for Saturday’s Meet

Thank you to the Jarvie family for providing the team snacks for Saturday’s meet.

If you have any questions: julielogan5@yahoo.com

Looking forward to a great XC week! Go Rams!

Good Morning Rams!

Next week is our one and only "home" meet. We will be hosting all 6 schools in our district at Oatlands on 9/12. We would love to have your help make this meet a success. If you are available to help please email Coach DeGaetano. We truly appreciate your help! 

All volunteers should plan to arrive at 4 45PM for a brief volunteer meeting! 

Help Needed: 

2-4- Finish LIne Help- Distributing Index Cards to Runners as they Finish 

2- Timers, Promise it's not as scary as it sounds! 

1- Back-up timer, even less scary than the above! 

2- Card Collectors for Riverside, collect runners cards after they finish, put them in order, and ensure they have filled it out neatly. 

2- Keeping things orderly in the chute area as runners finish. 

1-Floater 

The meet typically finishes by 7PM. 

I will send out an email this weekend with more information. If you are available to help, please email Coach DeGaetano at Riversidexctf@gmail.com

Go Rams! 

Sincerely, 

Coach DeGaetano 

Rams,

Today's meet (9/5) has been canceled due to the heat, it will be rescheduled for 10/10. We will meet after school for practice, see you later this afternoon. Drink water and stay hydrated! 

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Rams! 

A few updates to the September Practice Schedule- 

First- No meet on 9/19, this will be a normal practice day, 4PM at Riverside 

Second- No meet on 9/26 instead it will be 9/25 ( Tuesday). That week we will have a Tuesday meet rather than a Wednesday meet. Practice on Wednesday will be in the morning that day at 6 45AM.

And lastly a clarification for any new runners- All team members are welcome to all Pasta dinners, not just those that are racing! The more the merrier! In case you were uncertain, even if you are not schedule to race on Saturday meets we still want to see you at Pasta dinners! There's lots of pasta to go around :) 

Go Rams! Hope to see many of you out today cheering the squad on! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Due to the heat index tomorrow's race ( 9/5) will now start at 6 30PM at Ida Lee. We will meet after school and leave for the meet . The race will be all ran together ( boys and girls, one big race, one start time). 

Go Rams! 

Seniors and Senior Parents..... Mark your calendar October 3rd will be our special senior meet! We hope to see you there for this special race dedicated to our senior squad! More to come closer to the date! Go Rams!

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Happy Labor Day Weekend! I hope you are enjoying the long three day weekend and soaking up the last few days of summer! Below is the weekly update for the upcoming week and a recap of last week! See everyone on Tuesday! 

Last Week: 

Last week the Rams had an exciting week of firsts... First time going back (returning runners)  or going to ( new runners) Oatlands! It was good to be back to our home coarse. The team did a very thorough coarse preview for their first visit. The team also had their first bagel Tuesday and enjoyed every bite! And lastly we had two guest speakers from Jackson's Clinic ( Liz and Kristin) discuss injury prevention and ways to stay healthy throughout the season! With all the excitement of the week we forgot to announce Runners of the Week, so we will do this on Tuesday when we return! 

Over the weekend: 

Also, some exciting news, today Coach Loffredo completed a half marathon and crushed every mile of it! You go girl, way to represent the Rams!!! 

The Week Ahead: 

Saturday- Monday- All runners should get at least two runs in on their own over the holiday weekend. 

Tuesday- Practice at Oatlands, please note this is an Afternoon practice this week! 

Wednesday- Race Day!!! This is our first race of the season, we hope to see many of you out there cheering the squad on! We will leave after school, the race starts at approximately 5 30PM at Ida Lee. Please plan to arrive early for parking! Athletes not planning to ride the bus home need to check out with a coach prior to leaving. 

Thursday- Practice at RHS, guest speaker following practice 

Friday- Morning Practice at 6 45AM. 

Saturday- Optional Run in the Evening at 7PM. More to come later in the week! 

Sunday- Optional Cross training. More to come later in the week! 

A few additional items: 

- September practice/ workout schedule has been posted and can be found under team files 

- Athletes will be notified on Tuesday if there are racing on Wednesday. 

- Please refer to the email blast prior to this one regarding Pasta Dinners. 

- Don't forget to sign up for volunteering at Oatlands Invitational. Those interested in helping can email Mr. Matt Obals for more information at Matt.Oblas@lcps.org Thank you in advance for helping! 

Go Rams! 

See you Tuesday Afternoon! 

Just a reminder as we start to get into racing season comes Pasta Dinner time! Below are the details! Thank you to all of our host families and all the parents and families donating and helping to make these dinners possible. The team always enjoys Pasta Parties!

Pasta Dinners

Our first Pasta dinner is just a couple weeks away. Thank you to those who have signed up to bring something to one or more dinners. The slots are filling up nicely, but we still have some openings. Please take a look at the signup link and see where you may be able to help. The link is the same for all four dinners. http://signup.com/go/tDEGVTZ

The address of the host home will be emailed each week in the Coach’s weekly message.  Please have your food to the host’s home by 5:00 on the day(s) you’ve signed up for.

Sept. 14                     5:30                      Family of Evan Logan           18773 Upper Meadow Dr. Lansdowne

Sept. 21                     5:30                      Family of Parker Gnatek       18979 Rocky Creek Dr. Lansdowne

Oct.    5                      5:30                      Family of Lily James               43523 Pumpkin Ridge Ct. Ashburn

Oct.    11(Thurs)        5:30                      Family of TQ Williamson        20231 Millstead Dr. Ashburn

 Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Below is the recap of last week and the information for the upcoming week! 

Last Week- Happy first two days of school! The runners made it through the first two days of school, YAY! Congrats to Hans and Anaum last weeks Athletes of the week! Thank you to all of our families who have donated gift cards for the team! If you would still like to donate gift cards its not to late! Gift cards will be used for meet snacks, bagel Tuesday, and the team banquet. 

This Week- 

This week is our first Monday practice at Oatlands. The team will load the bus after school ( 4 15- 4 30), head over to Oatlands for Practice and then return to Riverside between 6 45- 7PM. Please note that on Monday's we will go to Oatlands moving forward for practice, these days we will finish practice a bit later than normal due to the travel time. I will send out a remind text when we are leaving Oatlands to give you an idea of when we will be returning to Riverside. Every Monday moving forward we will be at Oatlands for practice, there are two exceptions which are anytime the kids have a three day weekend ( Labor Day and Columbus Day weekend) one these days we will be at Oatlands on Tuesday ( no morning practice on those two Tuesday mornings). 

Tuesday / Friday Morning Practices have begun! Starting this week the team will practice on Tuesday and Friday mornings starting at 7AM. Practice on Tuesday will meet at the track and on Friday in our normal location (out back of the school). On Tuesday practices will go till about 8 30AM and on Friday we will go to about 8AM. On both days the team rooms will be open for anyone who wants to change/ shower before school. There will be no afternoon practices on these days. Please note on occasion there will be afternoon practices, the athletes will be notified in advance on these occasions. Athletes attending any of the Academies of Loudoun on either of these days have already been notified of the plan in order to get them out on time for school. Please note morning practices are not optional. 

Bagel Tuesday- Every Tuesday we will provide the athletes will bagels after practice! Thank you to all of our parents who have donated gift cards to panera's, we truly appreciate it! 

Labor Day Weekend- Please note these is not practice over the three day weekend, athletes are expected to follow the workout plan given to them by Coach D. And enjoy the three day weekend! 

Upcoming Races- Please check the team schedule for upcoming races, we are a little over a week away from our first meet! 

Spirit Wear- Spirit wear is in and was given out to the team on Friday! 

Oatlands Help Needed- Please email Mr. Matt Oblas if you are available to help out at the Oatlands Invitational. We need as much help as possible to make this another great year. And we promise you can help and still see your athlete race! Thank you in advance for your help. Email Matt Oblas at Matt.Oblas@lcps.org. 

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Below is a the weekly information and a recap of the past week! 

Last Week- Our third week of XC was a strong week of training and ended with a great weekend of challenging runs and the Leesburg 20k/5k! The Rams completed their first tempo run and the JV squad did a time trail on our on campus course! Congrats to Kiley A and Tyler D. last weeks athletes of the week! The team also had thier first guest speaker Mr. James from AE Creating Elite who shared with us tips on injury preventation, overall fitness, and answered some great questions!  A big thank you to all of our runners who helped volunteer at the Leesburg 20k/ 5k, once again you all were AWESOME. The team did a great job helping hand out medals and water at the start/ finish area as well as dance and cheer the runners on! Nice work Rams! Lastly, a big thank you to all of our families who have donated gift cards for meet snacks and bagel Tuesdays!  

This week- 

Monday- Today the squad did their first fartlek workout at Bolen Park! Great work playing with speed! 

Tuesday and Wednesday- On campus ( Riverside) at 7AM. 

Thursday/ Friday- Practice Afterschool ( starts at 4 15 PM). Athletes should bring practice/ workout clothing to school and following dismissal change in the team locker rooms and head out to practice. 

Saturday- Oatlands Rd. ( Varsity Run Only) Athletes will be notified if they should attend this run. All other runs will be given a run to complete on their own and/ or encouraged to complete with a teammate. 

A few general things- 

Ladies- Hair Bows are back! If you would like a hair bow, please provide Elle Sporre $8 by Friday, August 24th. I will send out a picture  on remind text for you to view. These bows can be worn on race days or used for decoration on your backpack! 

All- There will be no scheduled practice on Labor Day Weekend (Sept 1st- Sept 3rd). Athletes will be provided runs to complete on their own. 

Donations- We are still accepting donations for gift cards to be used for meet snacks and bagel Tuesday. Please consider donating a gift card from the following locations: Giant, Wegmen's, Panera. Thank you in advance. 

Reminder-  Starting next week ( Tuesday, August 28th and August 31st) we will have practice on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7AM. On Tuesday's we will have bagels! 

Go Rams!

Good Afternoon Rams! 

Below is information for this weekends varsity run on Saturday and our team volunteer/ fundraiser. 

Saturday- There will be no practice for JV runners on Saturday, they should plan to get a 30-40 minute recovery run in on their own. It is suggested that they make plans with other runners on the team and meet up for a easy 30-40 minute recovery run. Athletes that have been informed will be meet at Heritage High School at 6 45AM to carpool to our practice location. 

Sunday- All team members should meet at Market Station in Downtown Leesburg by the Big Blue Bus in the Parking Lot by 7 20AM. Below is a address, those that are driving should allow plenty of time to park as it will be crowded, additionally those that are being dropped off by a parent should allow plenty of times as the streets will be busy with the race traffic and crowds. Please allow enough time to get to the location on time. The team will be working the start/finish area and help in the following ways: water, medals, start/ finish banner, course marshal, and most importantly CHEER SQUAD! Please come ready to cheer for all the runners! An estimated time frame for the conclusion of the race will be 12-12 30PM. Please plan to be present for the full amount of time. As we get close to the conclusion of the race I will send out a remind text for parent pick up. This is our biggest fundraiser event of the season and has always been a great time for the kids to see the other side of running/ racing! We hope to see some of parents, friends, and family in the race as well, we will be sure to cheer you on! Below are the details: 

What: Leesburg 20K/ 5K Race Volunteers Start/ Finish 

Where: Meet at Market Station in Leesburg, 201 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175. Team should meet by the big blue bus!

Who: Riverside XC 

When: Sunday, August 19th 

TIme: 7 20AM- TBD ( Approx. 12 30PM conclusion) 

Dress: Workout clothing and Sneakers and Riverside Gear 

Parents and Family Members- want in on the Fun? Below is the link to race: 

http://www.prraces.com/leesburg20k/ 

Lastly- A big shout out to the Todd Family for hosting the team this week and to all our families who donated food for the event! It was a great night of fun filled with smore's, capture the flag, and team bonding. 

Go Rams! 

Attention All athletes who are attending Academies of Loudoun: 

If you are are attending Academies of Loudoun this school year, please notify Coach DeGaetano. We will have practice on Tuesday and Friday mornings this season. Practice will start at 7am and those attending Academies of Loudoun will be given plenty of time to get dressed and catch the bus. 

Please communicate with me in advance if you are one of these students. 

Thank you in advance! 

Coach D 

Good Evening Rams! 

Below is information regarding last week and the upcoming week! 

Last Week: 

Congrats to the following Freshmen that received the Athlete of the Week shirt for the second week- Griffin, Kylee L, Maddie M, and Josh Y! Way to work Freshmen! Last week the Rams competed in the team Olympics, team themed day, and crushed two hill workouts off campus! The team is shaping up nicely as they train hard to prepare for racing season! Additionally the Rams had their picture day, be sure to check out our team photo on the team page and Facebook page! Finally, we had our team Welcome Potluck and Fall Sports night. Thank you to all that helped make the event a success and all the families that attended and brought a dish to share! It was a great event and always nice to meet new families and catch up with returning families! If you were not able to attend the Fall Sports night you can find the agenda and items covered on the team page. Feel free to reach out with any questions. 

The upcoming week: 

This week we have the following schedule: 

Monday- Practice at 7am Carolina Brothers/ Ashburn Rd. WO&D trail, Tempo Run 

Tuesday- 7am, Riverside ( Conclusion of Olympic Games/ team relays) 

Wednesday-7am, Red Rock Park 

Thursday- 7am, Riverside 

Friday- 7am, Riverside 

*Saturday-6 45am, Varsity Only Run. Off-campus, meet at Riverside to carpool to location. 

Sunday- Team Volunteer/Fundraiser at Leesburg 20K/ 5K, all athletes are expected to attend. We will be working the Start/ Finish area again! More information will be provided to the team this week! The approximate time frame will be 6AM- 12 30PM. Stay tuned for more information. 

A few items regarding this weeks schedule, Saturday's practice will be a limited number of runners. Those athletes will be notified by Wednesday if they are to attend practice on Saturday. All other athletes will be given a workout to complete on their own or are highly encouraged to meet up with another team member or group of others to compete together. Further explanation will be provided to the team on Monday. 

This week we have our Summer Kick-Off event at The Todd's house! Below is the information, this event is for athletes. Please sign up to bring an item below on the sign up link! Thank you to the Todd Family for hosting the team! 

Team Kickoff Gathering

Tuesday August 14; 7:00

Hosted by the Todd Family  18946 Canoe Landing Ct. Lansdowne

Go to Signup Genius link for rsvp and food signup:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4EAEAA23A75-xcteam1

A few items moving forward- 

1) Please if you have not done so already, please sign up to help for concessions for the Fall sports. 

2) Please consider helping us for The Oatlands invitational! If you are able to help please email Mr. Matt Oblas at matt.oblas@lcps.org 

Go Rams! Here's to another great week of training! 

Good Afternoon-

If you have not done so already, please sign up for Fall Concessions on Riversiderams.net. Thank you in advance for your help and support of the Rams. As a reminder our team (XC) gets $15 everytime we volunteer! 

Go Rams! 

Fall parents, 

Thank you for your attendance at tonight's parent meeting.  We are looking forward to a great fall. 

One additional item we're requesting help with this fall:

We need an OPENER and a CLOSER this fall for particular athletic events. 

The concession OPENER will arrive 25-30 minutes prior to the athletic event to set-up the concession stand.  You will be trained. You will not miss any of the game.  This person is someone who is a parent who is coming to the game anyway and will simply arrive a bit early.  Your team will receive $15 for each evening directly from the athletic booster club.  

The concession CLOSER will count money and shut down the concession stand for the night.  You will be trained.  This person is someone who is a parent who is coming to the game early and will simply stay a few minutes after the game and/or begin shutting down as the game is winding down.  Your team will receive $15 for each evening directly from the athletic booster club. 

OPENERS needed from Freshmen Volleyball, JV Volleyball, Freshmen Football, Field Hockey, Varsity Football.

CLOSERS needed from Varsity Volleyball, Field Hockey, and Varsity Football. 

Please email Darla13Hill@Hotmail.com and Matt.Oblas@LCPS.org if you're able to volunteer in these roles.  Thank you!

Thank you also to all of those who have signed up to volunteer throughout the fall in the concession stand or at the ticket gate.  If you have not already done so, please sign up for a night this fall to volunteer.

Good Afternoon-

If you have not done so already, please sign up for Fall Concessions on Riversiderams.net. Thank you in advance for your help and support of the Rams. As a reminder our team (XC) gets $15 everytime we volunteer! 

Go Rams! 

Fall parents, 

Thank you for your attendance at tonight's parent meeting.  We are looking forward to a great fall. 

One additional item we're requesting help with this fall:

We need an OPENER and a CLOSER this fall for particular athletic events. 

The concession OPENER will arrive 25-30 minutes prior to the athletic event to set-up the concession stand.  You will be trained. You will not miss any of the game.  This person is someone who is a parent who is coming to the game anyway and will simply arrive a bit early.  Your team will receive $15 for each evening directly from the athletic booster club.  

The concession CLOSER will count money and shut down the concession stand for the night.  You will be trained.  This person is someone who is a parent who is coming to the game early and will simply stay a few minutes after the game and/or begin shutting down as the game is winding down.  Your team will receive $15 for each evening directly from the athletic booster club. 

OPENERS needed from Freshmen Volleyball, JV Volleyball, Freshmen Football, Field Hockey, Varsity Football.

CLOSERS needed from Varsity Volleyball, Field Hockey, and Varsity Football. 

Please email Darla13Hill@Hotmail.com and Matt.Oblas@LCPS.org if you're able to volunteer in these roles.  Thank you!

Thank you also to all of those who have signed up to volunteer throughout the fall in the concession stand or at the ticket gate.  If you have not already done so, please sign up for a night this fall to volunteer.

Attention Parents and Families, 

Below will be the items which we will cover for Fall Sports Night, this will be after our Welcome Potluck. We hope to see you there! 

Riverside Cross Country Fall Sports Meeting Agenda

• Welcome
• Coach Introductions – Meet the Coaching Staff
• Communication- How to Stay Connected and Get the 411 on all things XC Rams
  • Email Blasts- Riversiderams.net- Sign up and select Cross Country – Primary Means of Communication for the Team
  • Remind text- Sign up for team text. Text 81010 and in the message portion send @xcrams
  • Facebook Page – Riverside rams XC/ Track and Field
  • Twitter- @Riverside_XC
  • All things VA Cross Country- www.milestat.com For meet info, athlete info, team info, and everything related to VA running
  • New Email Address for Coach DeGaetan- Riversidexctf@gmai.com

• Attendance Policy
  • Review of Attendance Policy
  • Running Logs
  • Communicate when unable to attend practice or meet well in ADVANCE
• Wednesday Meets vs. Saturday  Invitationals
  • Wednesday – majority of team races, typically local and against local high schools
  • Saturday- limited number of runners are entered, typically an all day event, much bigger in size and competition, not local.
  • Runnes should pack light snacks for meets, the team will also bring team snacks
• Travel Meet-
  • Varsity Only
  • Overnight trip
• Cross Country Scoring
  • Perfect team score is 15 (First 5 score unless there is a tie which then they go to the 6^th runner)
  • Your place determines the amount of points you receive to the total team score. For example- 1^st place= 1 point, 2^nd=2 points, etc.
  • The lower the score the better!

• Transportation
  • Athletes must be attend meets with the team on the bus.
  • If you plan to go home with a parent or guardian, please notify the coaching staff at least a day in advance with a written email or note from parent or guardian.
• Practice Info
  • Refer to practice schedule for times and locations
  • Monday- practice at Oatlands
  • Saturday practices
• Oatlands Invitational- Host Team
  • Athletic Director- Matt Oblas
  • We need your HELP!!!!
  • All team members will be required to attend this meet

• Injuries/ Pains
  • Trainer
  • Pain vs. Injury
  • Communicate with coaches
  • Shoe Night – PRR
• Donations and Support
  • $25 team donation – Gift Cards from Giant,Wegmen’s, and Panera’s
  • Thank you in Advance!

• Meet our Team Parent
  • Mrs. Julie Logan!!!!!
  • Help Needed- How can you help?!?!?
    • Welcome Potluck
    • Kick-off Party
    • Pasta Dinners
    • Concessions ( Parents and Athletes)
    • Food Sign-Ups
    • Parent Committee Groups
    • Weekly Parent emails sent through email blast
• Questions?/ For the Good of the Whole?

RVHS XC INFORMATION 2018

Team Kickoff Gathering

Tuesday August 14; 7:00

Hosted by the Todd Family  18946 Canoe Landing Ct. Lansdowne

Go to Signup Genius link for rsvp and food signup:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4EAEAA23A75-xcteam1

Pasta Dinners

We’ll be having pasta dinners for the runners before each Saturday meet. We will not be having team dinners for the Wednesday meets. We have families who have volunteered to host these dinners. The address of the host home will be emailed each week in the Coach’s weekly message. We need each family to provide food for at least 2 dinners. Online Signups have been created for each dinner (link is below). Please have your food to the host’s home by 5:00 on the day(s) you’ve signed up for.

Sept. 14                5:30              Family of Evan Logan           18773 Upper Meadow Dr. Lansdowne

Sept. 21                5:30              Family of Parker Gnatek       18979 Rocky Creek Dr. Lansdowne

Oct.    5                            5:30              Family of Lily James              43523 Pumpkin Ridge Ct. Ashburn

Oct.    11(Thurs)    5:30              Family of TQ Williamson        20231 Millstead Dr. Ashburn

Go to Signup link for pasta dinner food signup (link is the same for all 4 Pasta dinners).

http://signup.com/go/tDEGVTZ

Snacks

Snacks will be provided for Saturday meets. Runners need to bring their own snacks for Wednesday meets.

Tuesday Bagels

Since Tuesday practices will be in the morning this season, there will be no pasta dinners or Deli Italiano stops before the Wednesday meets. Instead, the coaches will have bagels on Tuesday mornings.

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Concessions

Please don’t forget to sign up for concessions this season. All teams are responsible for filling a portion of the concessions spots throughout the fall sport season. As a bonus the team will get $10 per slot filled. This not only helps our team but the profits from the concession sales benefit the school in general. Please see the concessions handout with details on how to sign up.

XC Welcome Wagon

Welcome to all of our new families! If you have any questions throughout the season, we have some “seasoned” parents who would be happy to help. Below are their names and email addresses if you’d ever like to contact them.

Michelle Sporre                msporre@gmail.com

Lori Filloon                      lfilloon@ges.com

Christine O’Such              christineosuch@comcast.net

Jeannie Trautman            jeannie@trautman.us

Julie Logan                      julielogan5@yahoo.com

End of Season Banquet

Save the date for November 12. 6:00 at RVHS cafeteria.

Meet Schedule

9/5/18 Loudoun County                        Ida Lee

9/12/18        Dulles Teams                             Oatlands

9/15/18        Oatlands Invitational                   Oatlands

9/22/18        RVA Relays                               Mechanicsville, VA

9/26/18        Park View                                 Claude Moore Park

9/29/18        Octoberfest/Great Meadows        The Plains, VA      

10/03/18      Dulles Teams                             Oatlands

10/06/18      Woodberry Forest Invitational     Woodberry Forest

10/13/18      Third Battle Invitational               Milbrook High School

Travel Meet- TBD (Varsity Only)

Post Season Races- TBD

Parents and Athletes see below, thank you for your help! Athletes who sign up can earn volunteer hours as well! 

We need someone from each family to sign up at least 2 times this season to help with concessions and tickets at the fall games. These jobs are critical to run a successful athletic event.  $10 per volunteer slot filled is donated directly back to your team.  You will receive a reminder email a week before your shift.  This is easy money for the team and we need everyone’s help in filling the slots.

If you cannot work the slot you signed up for, please find a replacement.  If you can’t find a replacement, please contact  Karen Upton at uptonklh@gmail.com. 

To sign up:

1. Go to the athletic page at RiversideRams.net.
2. Click “Volunteer Sign Up” at the top of the page.
3. Click the signup genius link. (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4FADAA28A3F58-spring)
4. Find a date, time, duty that works well with your schedule. Click as many as you’re able to do. Hit submit.
5. WHEN YOU DO YOUR SHIFT, MAKE SURE YOU SIGN IN WITH YOUR NAME AND WHICH TEAM. THE BOOK WILL BE IN THE TICKET BOOTH OR IN CONCESSIONS. THIS IS HOW THEY TRACK HOW MUCH TO PAY US.
6. You’ll get a reminder from signup genius a few days before your shift.

Please be sure to signup. It’s fun, easy, and money for our team!

Good Afternoon Rams, 

As with any organized sport or activity, fundraising is needed to cover expenses throughout the season. Our team relies on the volunteer efforts at local races from which we get money; on the money we receive from concession duty; and parent donations. 

Since most of our team expenses are for food throughout the season (snacks, team banquet, etc), we would like the donations this year to be in the form of grocery store gift cards. We have volunteers scheduled throughout the season to purchase snacks, bagels, etc. Giving them a grocery store gift card for these purchases would help ease the reimbursement process.

If you would like to donate to this team fund, please send in a $25 gift card to Wegmans, Giant, or Panera (this will be used for our Tuesday bagels). We use them throughout the season as needs arise.
 

Thank you in advance for your help! 

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Rams, 

A few items: 

1) PHYSICAL and PAPERWORK- Get them turned in before Monday.... 

2) This weekend's run is going to be at Trailside Park in Ashburn ( next to Trailside Middle School) at 7 45AM. It will be put on by Potomac River Running! We hope to see many Rams in attendance. There will be runners from other local high schools as well! :) 

3) Save the date- August 8th- We will have our Welcome Potluck at 6PM in the school cafeteria. Parents, athletes, and family members welcome!!! 

5) The July/ August schedule has been posted under team files, please refer to this for practice locations/ times and workouts. 

6) Monday is GO time.... I am looking forward to seeing all the returning runners and new runners this season. Let's get ready for a great 2018 season! Get a good rest this weekend. 

If you have any questions over the weekend feel free to email me at Riversidexctf@gmail.com. 

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Rams- 

A few items as we head into the last week before tryouts.... 

First and Most Important- 

You must have your online paperwork completed and physical turned in the athletic office prior to tryouts. Please, Please, Please, get this turned in ASAP! No paperwork/ physical then no play. If you are not certain, please email me to confirm you are on the list of eligible athletes. There are a number of runners that are missing paperwork/ physicals/ all. 

Eligible Athletes as of 7-22-2018

At the bottom of the email are athletes that have been cleared for paperwork and physical, meaning they are all GOOD to GO. If you are not on this list you are A) MISSING EVERYTHING or B) MISSING A Physical or Paperwork. 

Tryout Information

We will hold XC tryouts between July 30th - August 2nd from 7 30AM- 9 30AM. On July 30th please plan to arrive no later than 7 15AM. We will meet outside of the athletic hallway/ C1 in the back of the school. For additional information regarding our tryout process please refer to the team files on our team page. You must be present during tryouts to be considered for the team. 

Spirit Wear

If you would like to get a jump start on ordering team spirit wear, below is the link- Happy Shopping! http://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/riversidecrosscountry??????

Mark Your Calendars

The following items are coming up, mark your calendar

Saturday, July 28th - Potomac River Running High School- LoCo Run 

Eligible Athletes List- 

If you have any questions leading up to the start of the team please reach out! I can be reached at Riversidexctf@gmail.com. 

Go Rams! Looking forward to a great season! 

Good Afternoon Rams! 

We are getting closer and closer to the start of the season. Just a reminder that you MUST have all paperwork completed online ( Riversiderams.net- required forms) and physical turned into the athletic office prior to the start of the season. If you do not have this completed you will not be able to tryout. Please get this is ASAP! Don't wait till the last minute... 

Parents that have campers at Capon this week... Checking-In 

The camper are off to a great start here in West VA! We have had the opportunity to get a lot of hill running in the first few days! In addition they had lip sync last night and are starting to prepare for this team skits and Olympics! Stay tuned for more to come and be sure to check out the capon ridge facebook page for photos. 

Go Rams! 

Good Afternoon Rams, 

A few items for the upcoming week-

First and most importantly- TURN IN YOUR PHYSICALS AND ATHLETIC PAPERWORK.You must have this completed prior to tryouts, no paperwork no tryouts. Get them turned in ASAP!

This weeks runs will be ran by Coach L on Tuesday and Thursday at 7am at Trailside Middle School. I will be away this week at Capon Ridge Running Camp with some of the team and will have limited access to email/ text/ phone but will do my best to check throughout the week. Please refer to the summer workout plan to help guide your running this week. We are only a few weeks out from tryouts! Tryouts start Monday, June 30th. 

I placed the spirit wear store link on the team facebook page, earlier email blast, and the remind text. Happy Shopping! The store will close on August 4th. 

See you in a week! And see some of you Sunday at camp!!!!!

Go Rams!  

Good Morning Rams, 

Below is the link for this years spirit wear. The store will stay open for a few weeks, be sure to place your orders! Happy Shopping!

http://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/riversidecrosscountry

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Rams, 

A few items to cover as we get closer to the start of the season: 

-There are no scheduled runs for the week of July 2nd- July 8th, as it is our VHSL dead period. Please be sure to review the summer workout schedule to guide your summer running and training this week. 

-We will resume runs next week. Stay tuned for upcoming dates, times, and locations. 

-If you have not done so already- PLEASE TURN IN YOUR LCPS PAPERWORK ONLINE AND PHYSICAL TO THE ATHLETIC OFFICE. Remember without the paperwork and physical you will not be able to tryout, this is a requirement. Please do it ASAP.

-Mark your  calendar for the following dates

-August 4th - Twilight 4 miler @One Loudoun- The team will be volunteering at the race.

- August 18th - Loudoun 20K/ 5k @Downtown Leesburg - The team will be volunteering at the race. 

-Check the team schedule regularly as we have begun to start scheduling races for the upcoming season! Be sure to mark your calendar! 

Go Rams! And have a very Happy 4th of July!!! 

 few items for this week: 

Tuesday- Check out the special event at Potomac River Running in Village of Leesburg from 4-8 today. Gear up for Summer event! Be sure to send a selfie to Coach DeGaetano if you attend to get 20 XC Challenge Points! 

Summer Runs this week are as follows: 

Thursday- Change in Location and TIme - Trailside Middle School at 7AM 

Friday- Change in Time - WO& D Bike Trail, Ashburn Road, Next to Carolina Brothers at 7AM 

Stay tuned for this weekends challenge run! 

DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR PHYSICAL AND LCPS FORMS IN ASAP! 

Go Rams! 

A few items for this week: 

Tuesday- Check out the special event at Potomac River Running in Village of Leesburg from 4-8 today. Gear up for Summer event! Be sure to send a selfie to Coach DeGaetano if you attend to get 20 XC Challenge Points! 

Summer Runs this week are as follows: 

Thursday- Change in Location and TIme - Trailside Middle School at 7AM 

Friday- Change in Time - WO& D Bike Trail, Ashburn Road, Next to Carolina Brothers at 7AM 

Stay tuned for this weekends challenge run! 

DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR PHYSICAL AND LCPS FORMS IN ASAP! 

Go Rams! 

This week's captains runs will be Thursday and Friday at Riverside High School at 8AM. Meet out back. All welcome to join the captains on a run! 

Don't forget to get you paperwork and physical turned in ASAP!!! Have it turned in by this Friday and earn your first set of points for the XC challenge! 

Go Rams! 

Rams, 

Check out the team schedule, please note the schedule is not completed but is a start to our schedule, be sure to mark our calendar! 

Go Rams! 

Good Morning Rams! 

Please note I have changed my email, I will no longer be using the gina.degaetano@lcps.org. My new email address will be as follows: 

riversidexctf@gmail.com 

Go Rams! 

If you are interested in any extra running this summer.... Check it out! Join Dustin from Potomac River Running and some of the kids on the team... More information can be found on: 

https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Sterling/HighSchoolSummerRunningProgramLoudounCountyVA 

Go Rams! 

You can view the following documents to prepare for the season, all of these can be found under team files: 

XC Information Packet- Beneficial for All new runners and parents to review 

Tryout Information- All those interested in trying out should review this information to prepare for the tryouts. 

Summer Workouts- Use this to help guide your summer running, remember the work you do in the summer sets you up for the season. 

Camp Information- If you are interested in attending camp. 

Running Log- If you are interested in keeping a running log. 

Go Rams! 

Reminder we will have a Cross Country Interest meeting on Monday, June 11th afterschool at 4 15PM in the health rooms. All returning runners and those interested in trying out for the 2018 XC season are encouraged and welcome to come. Rising 9th graders please note the meeting will start at the end of the high school day ( 4 15PM). We hope to see lots of returning faces and new faces! If you are unable to make the meeting, feel free to reach out to Coach DeGaetano with any questions or concerns. We will also post the meeting agenda as well for you to review. Below you will the topics which will be covered at the meeting. 

Interest Meeting Talking Points: 

- Introduction of Coaching Staff 

- Introduction of Captains 

-Being in the loop/ Communication- Remind Text, Twitter, Facebook Page, Email 

- LCPS athletic forms and physicals 

-Summer Runs/ Conditioning Days 

-Captain Runs 

-Challenge Runs and Riverside XC Challenge 

-Capon Ridge Running Camp 

-Tryout Information 

-Question, Comments

June Runs/ Conditioning Days- This does not include Captain Runs or Challenge Runs/ Events 

Friday, June 15th at 6PM- Meet at Riverside High School, Behind the Athletic Office Outside. Parking Lot in Back, Drop off in the Loop 

Monday, June 18th at 8AM- Meet at Trailside Middle School on the Track, next to the Softball Field. We will run on the WO&D Bike Trail 

Tuesday, June 19th at 8AM- Meet at Trailside Middle School on the Track, next to the Softball Field. We will run on the WO&D Bike Trail 

Wednesday, June 20th at 8AM- Meet at Riverside High School, Behind the Athletic Office Outside. Parking Lot in the Back, Drop off in the Loop. 

Wednesday, June 27th at 8AM- Meet at Balls Bluff Battlefield Regional Park 

Thursday, June 28th at 8AM- Meet at Ashburn Rd. WO&D Bike Trail Parking Lot , next to Carolina Brothers and the Ashburn Fire House. 

*Please note you must have up to date LCPS athletic forms and physical turned in prior to joining the team on summer runs and for trying out for the team. Get your forms in sooner than later! 

Go Rams! See you Monday.