Schedule for October 15th-21st
Monday- MVHS 3:10
Tuesday- Rocky Heights 3:20
Wednesday- MVHS 3:10
Thursday- 5A Region 5 (Aurora Sports Park)
Friday- MVHS 3:10
Saturday- Aspen Gove Panera Bread 8 a.m.
Sunday-On your own

5A Region 2 Parent Help
We are in need of parent volunteers as course marshals on Thursday during the region 1 races (these are the races our kids are not in). If you are able to help please email Coach Dalby. The race times are at 3:00 and 4:00. We would need you at the course by 2:30.

5A Region 5 Championships
When: Thursday
Where: Aurora Sports Park
Time Schedule: Girls 3:30, Boys 4:30
Athletes: Run 9 boys and 9 Girls
Transportation: The district is not able to provide bussing to this meet. We will need to carpool on Thursday, or have your parents take you to the meet.
Out-Of-Class: You will be dismissed from class at 1:00
Meet Site and Course Map

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• September October 8th-21st Training Plan

NXR Attendance List
The attached list are the names of those people that have confirmed w/ Therese Fitzsimmons (tjfitz@q.com) that you are going on this years NXRSW trip to Arizona. If you do not see your name on the list, we currently do not have a hotel room reserved for you or car space. Please email Therese ASAP before we release our extra hotel rooms that are reserved on our team block. 

• 2018 NXRSW Attendance List
• NXRSW Trip Information

Regionals Team Dinner- Wednesday October 17th  5:30- 7:30pm
Hosted by Caroline Eck

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 6 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  
Food Assignments:

• Freshman: Fruit or Salad
• Sophomores: Fruit or Salad
• Juniors: Protein
• Seniors: Pasta

Huge THANK YOU to Eck Family for hosting.

NXR Parent Rooms
There are currently 3 rooms left on the parent block at the hotel. These rooms will be released on Wednesday. If you would like to reserve them please do so ASAP! Hotel info is on the NXR Page. 

Doherty Recap
The coaching staff is really proud of the way everyone stepped up at Doherty on Friday! We thought it was our best meet of the season so far as more athletes on the TEAM contributed to our overall success than we have had all season. Winning 3 races, and taking runner-up in the 4th race is not easy to do. Have faith that your training is paying off right now when it matters the most, and that you are ready to run your best on Wednesday at Leagues!

• Doherty Spartan Cross Country Invitational Results
• Team pictures from Doherty

Fall Break Practices
Monday- MVHS 8 a.m.
Tuesday- MVHS 8 a.m.
Wednesday- Continental League Championships @ Great Lawn Park-Lowry
Thursday- Waterton Canyon 8 a.m.
Friday- MVHS 8 a.m.
Saturday- Writer's Vista 8 a.m.
Sunday-On your own

Doubles During Break
If you have doubles scheduled over break they are on your own, or call a teammate during to get them in. We will not formally meet as a group for them.

Continental League Championship
When: Wednesday, October 10th
Where: Great Lawn Park in Lowry
Transportation: Please be at Vista by 12:15 on Wednesday. There are 2 busses leaving school at 12:30. We would like all members of the team to be on the bus. There is one bus returning to school after the meet. We are anticipating most athletes driving home with their parents after awards. 
Time Schedule:
3:00 - Girls B (run 7)
3:30 - Boys B (run 7)
4:00 - Girls A (run 7)
4:30 - Boys A (run 7)
5:00 - Girls C (run unlimited)
5:40 - Boys C (run unlimited)
Course Map Link:
www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=584001
Awards: Plaques to the winning team in each race. Individual awards for the top 14 in each race. 
Team Picture: Our parents would like to get team pictures after the awards on Wednesday. Please plan on staying for pictures if you would like to be in both the team picture, and the freshman, sophomore, junior, senior pictures. 

Team Dinner- Tuesday October 9th  5:30- 7:30pm
Hosted by Brian Ma

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 4 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  
Food Assignments:

• Freshman Girls:  Protein
• Freshman Boys: Fruit or Salad
• Sophomores: Pasta
• Juniors: Pasta or Protein
• Seniors: Protein

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• September October 8th-21st Training Plan

NXR Attendance List
The attached list are the names of those people that have confirmed w/ Therese Fitzsimmons (tjfitz@q.com) that you are going on this years NXRSW trip to Arizona. If you do not see your name on the list, we currently do not have a hotel room reserved for you or car space. Please email Therese ASAP before we release our extra hotel rooms that are reserved on our team block. 

• 2018 NXRSW Attendance List
• NXRSW Trip Information

2nd Annual Vista Nation XC Potato Party!!
When: Friday, Oct 12th at 1pm
Where: O’Sullivan house 1117 Southbury Court, 80129
What to bring: Your favorite potato dish to share. Be creative!
What NOT to bring: Scalloped potatoes, potato chips

Schedule for the Week of October 1st-7th
Monday- Redstone Park 3:20
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @ MVHS
                        -MVHS 3:10
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                     -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- Doherty Invitational 
Saturday- Aspen Grove Panera Bread 8 a.m.
Sunday-On your own

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• September 24th-October 7th Training Plan

Doherty Spartan Invitational
When: Friday
Where: Bear Creek Park in Colorado Springs
Bus to the Meet: There are two busses to the meet.
Out-of-Class: Out of class at 10:45. The busses leave at 11:00. This is an early departure time, as this is the only time the district could arrange busses for us on Friday. 
Carpool Home: The school district is unable to get us home on Friday. We are asking all athletes to ride home with their parents, or to carpool home with a friend. 
Race Schedule: 
2:00 girls open
2:45 boys open
3:30 girls varsity, run 9
4:00 boys varsity, run 9
4:45 awards
Meet Website and Course Map(link)

Fall Break Practices
Practices will be held at 8 a.m. during fall break. Please check the calendar for locations.

Team Dinner- Thursday October 4th  5:30- 7:30pm
Hosted by Jessica Barich

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 4 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.
• Dinners start at 5:30pm- feel free to contact Aurora Barich if you want to drop your dish off ahead of time.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  
Food Assignments:

• Freshman Girls:  Pasta
• Freshman Boys: Protein
• Sophomores: Pasta or Protein
• Juniors: Fruit or Salad
• Seniors: Pasta

New CHSAA Requirement: Arbiter
  STUDENTS ONLY (Parents youDO NOT need an account)
Beginning with school year 2018-19, Student Athletes MUST create an account with CHSAA using one of the following methods:

• Text S41320  to 69274.  You will then receive a text reply with a link to create an account.
• Create an account at arbiterathlete.com from any desktop, laptop, tablet, iPad, or smartphone. 

NXR Attendance List
The attached list are the names of those people that have confirmed w/ Therese Fitzsimmons (tjfitz@q.com) that you are going on this years NXRSW trip to Arizona. If you do not see your name on the list, we currently do not have a hotel room reserved for you or car space. Please email Therese ASAP before we release our extra hotel rooms that are reserved on our team block. 

• 2018 NXRSW Attendance List
• NXRSW Trip Information

Columbine Dave Sanders Invitational Recap
Nice job on Friday! We won 5 of 6 races and were second in the 6th race. Pretty great showing for us! Moving forward, we have a few weeks now as an entire team to train and get ready for the League Championship. Keep our goals in mind, and keep up the effort! 

• Dave Sanders results, pictures, articles, etc. 

Elementary School XC Meet
This Tuesday after practice is our elementary school XC meet. All Vista athletes will need to work the meet after the run on Tuesday. Here is what you need to know!

1. 5 Community service hours will be given
2. Go straight from practice to the Elementary Race on our campus XC loop to help. Meet on the track.
3. Wear your Vista Nation Neon Shirts
4. Be good ambassadors for our program!

Website to Elementary School XC Meet Information 

Saturday Team Trip to Glenwood Springs
When: Saturday, September 29th
What: We are taking two busses to Glenwood Springs on Saturday. 
Cost: $35 to cover the cost of the transportation, entrance into the hot springs, and lunch. $35 checks made out to the MVHS XC Booster Club.
Transportation: There will be two busses leaving Vista at 6 a.m. on Saturday, and returning around 4 p.m.
Sign-Up: Athletes should have already registered for the trip. Here is the list of those that signed up. If you are planning on going, and do not see your name listed please let Coach Dalby know ASAP. 

• Super Fun Team Day Registration List

Schedule for September 23rd-29th
Monday- DeKoevend Park 3:20
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
                   -Elementary School Race 4:30
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @ MVHS
                        -MVHS 3:10
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                     -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- Writer's Vista Park 
Saturday- Gleenwood Springs Trip 6 a.m.
Sunday-On your own

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• September 24th-October 7th Training Plan ​

New CHSAA Requirement: Arbiter
  STUDENTS ONLY (Parents youDO NOT need an account)
Beginning with school year 2018-19, Student Athletes MUST create an account with CHSAA using one of the following methods:

• Text S41320  to 69274.  You will then receive a text reply with a link to create an account.
• Create an account at arbiterathlete.com from any desktop, laptop, tablet, iPad, or smartphone. 

NXR Attendance List
The attached list are the names of those people that have confirmed w/ Therese Fitzsimmons (tjfitz@q.com) that you are going on this years NXRSW trip to Arizona. If you do not see your name on the list, we currently do not have a hotel room reserved for you or car space. Please email Therese ASAP before we release our extra hotel rooms that are reserved on our team block. 

• 2018 NXRSW Attendance List
• NXRSW Trip Information co.milesplit.com/meets/312554/info#.W6j3rJNKh-V

New CHSAA Requirement: Arbiter
  STUDENTS ONLY (Parents youDO NOT need an account)
Beginning with school year 2018-19, Student Athletes MUST create an account with CHSAA using one of the following methods:

• Text S41320  to 69274.  You will then receive a text reply with a link to create an account.
• Create an account at arbiterathlete.com from any desktop, laptop, tablet, iPad, or smartphone. 

Rock Canyon Recap
Nice job stepping up into some bigger races this weekend! With sitting a large group of our older runners this week, our team stepped up nicely. 2nd in the JV boys race, and 1st in the JV girls race! Also a shoutout to Annie Nats for a top 15 finish in the girls varsity race!

• Rock Canyon Results, Pictures, Articles, Videos, etc

August Sept 17th-23rd Schedule
Monday- MVHS 3:10
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @ MVHS
                        -Redstone Park 3:20
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                     -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- Dave Sanders Invitational
                Clement Park, Littleton
Sat-On Your Own
Sunday-On your own

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• September 10th-23rd Training Plan ​

Columbine Dave Sanders Invitational
When: Friday
Where: Clement Park, Littleton
Bus: The bus leaves MVHS at 1 p.m. on Friday. All athletes competing should be on the bus unless otherwise approved by the coaching staff. There is one bus returning to Vista after the meet on Friday if you do not have a ride home. 
Time Schedule
3:00 D1 Varsity Boys - Run 10, Score 5
3:40 D1 Open Boys B Team - Run 10, Score 5
4:30 D1 Varsity Girls - Run 10, Score 5
5:10 D1 Open Girls B Team - Run 10, Score 5
5:40 D1 Open Boys C Team - Run Unlimited, Score 5
5:50 D1 Open Girls C Team - Run Unlimited, Score 5
6:20 Presentation of Awards
Meet Website

Team Dinner- Thursday September 20th  5:30- 7:30pm
Hosted by Aaron Hart

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 4 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.
• Dinners start at 5:30pm- feel free to contact Michelle Hart if you want to drop your dish off ahead of time.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  
Food Assignments:

• Freshman Girls:  Clean Up Crew
• Freshman Boys: Pasta
• Sophomores: Fruit or Salad
• Juniors: Protein
• Seniors: Pasta or Protein

Huge THANK YOU to the Hart Family for hosting.

Great efforts at Liberty Bell this weekend Vista Nation! We are really proud of the way everyone showed up to compete. The Girls were Sweepstakes A, B, and C champs. The boys A and B champs, and runners-up in the C race. Results Videos, articles, etc. below!

• Meet Results, Videos, Articles, etc.
• MVHS Girls Times (all races)
• MVHS Boys Times (all races)

Schedule For September 10th-16th
Monday- Writer's Vista Park 3:20
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @ MVHS
                        -MVHS 3:10
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                     -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- MVHS 3:10 p.m. (travel day if not racing on Saturday)
Sat-Rock Canyon Invitational
Sunday-On your own

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• September 10th-23rd Training Plan 

Rock Canyon Invitational
When: Saturday, September 15th
Where: Rock Canyon High School
Arrival: Please be at the meet by 7:30 a.m. to receive your number. 
Time Schedule: 
8:30am Boys Varsity (run 7, score 5)
9:00am Girls Varsity (run 7, score 5)
9:30am Boys JV (unlimited entries, score 5) Medals top 10 in finish chute
10:00am Girls JV (unlimited entries, score 5)Medals Top 10 in finish chute
10:45am HS Awards
Meet Website

Super Fun Team Day Registration
What: Super fun team day trip to Gleenwood Springs to run and hangout at the hot springs afterwards. 
When: Saturday, September 29th. Buses leaving Vista at 6 a.m. We will return late afternoon that day. 
Cost: There will be a small fee to cover the cost of bussing and lunch. 
Registration: Please fill out the link below by Friday so that we know how many busses to keep reserved for the trip. 

• Super Fun Team Day Registration Link

Team Dinner
Hosted by Santi and Marco Montano

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 6 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.
• Dinners start at 5:30pm- feel free to contact Teresa Montano if you want to drop your dish off ahead of time.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  
Food Assignments:

• Freshman Girls:  Fruit OR Salad
• Freshman Boys: Protein OR Pasta
• Sophomores: Protein
• Juniors: Pasta
• Seniors: Fruit or Salad

Huge THANK YOU to Teresa and Pat Montano for hosting.

New CHSAA Requirement: Arbiter
  STUDENTS ONLY (Parents youDO NOT need an account)
Beginning with school year 2018-19, Student Athletes MUST create an account with CHSAA using one of the following methods:

• Text S41320  to 69274.  You will then receive a text reply with a link to create an account.
• Create an account at arbiterathlete.com from any desktop, laptop, tablet, iPad, or smartphone. 

Arapahoe Results
Another awesome job last weekend racing at Arapahoe! The day was highlighted by the boys and girls frosh/soph teams sweeping their races with crazy low scores of 66 points for the boys and 22 points for the girls. 
Results, articles, videos, pictures and more are posted on Milesplit.

Team Picture Day
Picture day is scheduled for Wednesday at 3 p.m. Please bring your uniform tops and bottoms with you to be in the picture. The coaches will not be checking out additional uniforms on Wednesday if athletes forget to bring their uniform. 

Liberty Bell
When: Saturday, September 9th
Where: Heritage HS
Arrival: There is not bus to this meet. All Vista athletes should be at Heritage HS by 8 a.m. on Saturday. 
Time Schedule:
Below are the races MVHS will be participating in. There are a total of 18 races in all Saturday morning so please know the schedule. 

• 9:25 Boys Sweepstakes A (varsity Division runners 1-7)
• 9:28 Girls Sweepstakes A (varsity division runners 1-7)
• 10:45 Boys Sweepstakes B (runners 8-14)
• 10:48 Girls Sweepstakes B (runners 8-14)
• 11:25 Boys Sweepstakes C (unlimited entries)
• 11:28 Girls Sweepstakes C (unlimited entries
• 12:00 Awards and Team meeting

Line-ups: Will be announced at practice this week
Meet Website

Schedule for September 3rd-9th
Monday- No School On Your Own
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @
                        -Team Pictures 3 p.m.
                        -Practice after pictures
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                     -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Sat-Liberty Bell Invitational
Sunday-On your own
Monday-No School, run on your own

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• July August 27th-September 9th Training Plan 

Team DinnerFriday September 7th  
5:30- 7:30pm
Hosted by Sarah and Jack O’Sullivan

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 8 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.
• Dinners start at 5:30pm- feel free to contact Therese if you want to drop your dish off ahead of time.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  
Food Assignments:

• Freshman Girls:  Protein
• Freshman Boys: Fruit/Salad
• Sophomores: Pasta
• Juniors: Clean Up Crew
• Seniors: Protein

Huge THANK YOU to Kelly and Brian O’Sullivan for hosting.

Great job starting the season off on Friday night Vista Nation! Stellar results against some very stellar competition. The results page is bellow, along with an article and pictures from the meet. Keep up the good work! 

• Vista Nation XC 2-Mile Invitational Results, Articles, Photos

NXR Attendance List
The attached list are the names of those people that have confirmed w/ Therese Fitzsimmons (tjfitz@q.com) that you are going on this years NXRSW trip to Arizona. If you do not see your name on the list, we currently do not have a hotel room reserved for you or car space. Please email Therese ASAP before we release our extra hotel rooms that are reserved on our team block. 

• 2018 NXRSW Attendance List
• NXRSW Trip Information 

Schedule for August 27th-September 3rd
Monday- DeKoevend Park 3:20 p.m.
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @ MVHS
                        -MVHS 3:10 
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                     -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- Arapahoe Warrior Invitational 
Sat-Redstone Park 7 a.m.
Sunday-On your own
Monday-No School, run on your own (see training schedule) 

Labor Day/Saturday Practice
Our plan for Labor Day weekend is to meet for practice at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning at Redstone Park. Those that raced at the Arapahoe Invite will be doing a long run. Those that did not race will be doing a longer steady state run/rhythm run. If you are leaving town please arrange to leave with your family after practice Saturday morning. We will be finished by 9 a.m. 

For Monday, check the training document to see what your run is that day and get it in on your own. Or call a teammate up and run together. We will not be meeting on Monday as a team. 

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to the coaches. 

• July August 27th-September 9th Training Plan 

Arapahoe Warrior Invitational
When: Friday
Where: DeKoevend Park
Meet Website, Information, and Course Map
Bus/Dismissal: Out of class at 1:40. Bus to meet leaves at 2:00 p.m. There is no return bus after the meet. Athletes please arrange a ride home with your parents or a teammate. 
Schedule and Line-ups
4:00 Open Fresh/Soph Boys (unlimited entries/score 5)-All Frosh/Soph Boys
4:20 Open Fresh/Soph Girls (unlimited entries/score 5)-All Frosh/Soph Girls
4:50 Varsity Boys (enter 7/score 5)-Announced at practice this week
5:10 Varsity Girls (enter 7/score 5)-Announced at practice this week
5:40 Open Junior/Senior Boys (unlimited entries/score 5)-All Jr/Sr Boys not running varsity
6:00 Open Junior/Senior Girls (unlimited entries/score 5)-All Jr/Sr Girls not running varsity

Team Dinner- Thursday August 30th  5:30 pm
Hosted by Jenna Fitzsimmons

• Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
• Please don’t show up empty handed
• Bring enough for 8 people
• Try to keep it healthy-ish
• Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
• We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
• Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.
• Dinners start at 5:30pm- feel free to contact Therese if you want to drop your dish off ahead of time.

Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  

Food Assignments:

• Freshman Girls:  Pasta
• Freshman Boys: Protein
• Sophomores: Pasta OR Protein
• Juniors: Fruit OR Salad
• Seniors: Pasta

Huge THANK YOU to Jim and Therese Fitzsimmons for hosting.

Great job Vista Nation on another great week of training in the books. We had an awesome tempo run on Tuesday, and the run to Denver was our largest ever. There were 70 athletes that took part in running their longest run of the summer on Saturday. Great work and lets keep up the momentum as we move into our first week of racing. The coaches are really proud of everybody! 

I also want to thank all of the parents for their efforts last week in coming out to the parent meeting, and helping with the Run to Denver. It's no joke when the coaches say we have the best parent community in the state. We cannot do all of the things we do without your help. Thank you!

Gear Order Reopened Until Monday
The gear order through Denver Athletic is reopening for 24 hours to help those families that recently registered, or missed the last order. All gear is optional, but most will have a neon green T-Shirt. Please see the blog post from August 6th-12th for more info about what gear to buy. 

• https://mvcrosscountry2018.itemorder.com/sale

Parent Meeting Info
If you missed the parent meeting here is everything we went over, and then some. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have questions.

• Parent Meeting Notes 

Team Dinner- Thursday
Hosted by Ethan and Seth Rouse (address will be sent out on Wednesday) on Thursday at 5:30

Potluck Style. Please bring your assigned dish.  Food assignments will rotate each week.
Please don’t show up empty handed
Bring enough for 8-10 people
Try to keep it healthy-ish
Label your dishes and remind your athlete to bring all dishes home
We have plenty of serving utensils - no need to send those
Parents are welcome to stop in and check it out.
Parents of athletes with food allergies or sensitivities should contact Teresa Smith as soon as possible: 720-840-6335 or smithrouse@msn.com.  

Food Assignments:
Freshman: Water/Chocolate Milk
Sophomores: Fruit or Salad (No veggie trays please)
Juniors: Pasta Dish (No Cold Deli Pasta please)
Seniors: Protein

Huge THANK YOU to Teresa Smith and Eric Rouse for hosting.

Uniform Checkout
We will checkout uniforms on Wednesday this week after practice. Please plan on staying an extra 30 mins or so that afternoon so that we can get you a uniform. 
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Grocery Card Fundraiser
This is one of our few fundraisers each season, and how we are able to compensate our assistant coaches every fall. They are not funded by the school district, and the grocery card fundraiser helps us to to make sure they each receive a full stipend for the season. Please see the link below for more information, and contact Therese Fitzsimmons for a card:

• www.vistanationxc.com/grocery-card-fundraiser.html

MVHS Booster Club
The Booster Club is the other way we raise money for our program each season. Below is information on how to register, and a video about how the Booster Club helps our team. Please contact Jeremy and Cherise Anderson if you have questions. 

• ​Booster Club Website
• MVHS Booster Club Video

Labor Day/Saturday Practice
Our plan for Labor Day weekend is to meet for practice at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning at Redstone Park. Those that raced at the Arapahoe Invite will be doing a long run. Those that did not race will be doing a longer steady state run/rhythm run. If you are leaving town please arrange to leave with your family after practice Saturday morning. We will be finished by 9 a.m. 

For Monday, check the training document to see what your run is that day and get it in on your own. Or call a teammate up and run together. We will not be meeting on Monday as a team. 

Training Plans for the Week
If you are unsure which plan to follow please come talk to Coach Dalby.

• July August 13th-26th Training Plan

August 20th-26th Schedule
Monday- Redstone Park 3:20 p.m.
Tuesday- MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday- Morning Run 6 a.m. @ 
                        -MVHS 3:10 (Uniform Checkout after practice)
Thursday-Morning Run 6:30 a.m. @ MVHS 
                    -MVHS 3:10 p.m.
Friday- Vista Nation XC 2-Mile Invitational 
Saturday-Rocky Heights Middle School 
Sunday-On your own

Vista Nation XC 2-Mile Invitational
When: Friday, August 24th
Where: MVHS XC Course
Arrival: Be at MVHS no later than 3:45 p.m.
Meet Website/Results (link) 
Additional Meet Information (doc)
Teams: Vista, Boulder, Peak-to-Peak, Palmer Ridge, Niwot, Dakota Ridge, Pomona, Castle View, Lyons, Valor Christian 
Schedule: 
5:00                Boys Varsity 2-Mile (score top 5, run 10)-More than 10 if needed                    
5:20                Girls Varsity 2-Mile (score top 5, run 10)-More than 10 if needed
5:40                Boys Junior Varsity (score 5, run unlimited)
6:10                Girls Junior Varsity (score 5, run unlimited)
6:30                Awards
Course Map: vistanationinvitemap.pdf
Awards: The top 10 individuals in each race will receive medals.  Trophies will be given to the top team in each race 
Line-ups: Will be Announced at practice on Thursday

Parent Help: We will be in need of about 15 parents to help us out at the meet on Friday as course marshals to make sure the crowd stays off the course as runners come through. You will still be able to see the entire race. If you can help, please email Coach Dalby. There will be a short parent meeting at 4:30 on the track to organize our parent volunteers. 

Shutter Fly Access to Team Photos
Subscribe to our MVHS XC and track photo sharing site to share and view photos of our team http://vistanation.shutterfly.com/

Directions: please view the directions below if you would like to be able to view/upload pictures. 

• Shutterfly Directions for Vista Nation XC (doc)