Week of 9/28-10/4

Hi Everyone!
We are excited that so many of you have embraced our new motto to "Raise the Bar" this cross country season.  You have been working hard in practice and many of you ran lifetime PR's at our meet on Tuesday.  Keep working hard and your times will continue to drop!

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 9/28:  Practice at Bellevue State Park
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm
** Note the EARLY depart time of 2:30

Tuesday 9/29:  Meet with McKean & Glasgow at Bellevue State Park
Dismissal Time: 2:10pm
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Wednesday 9/30:  Practice at School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Thursday 10/1:  Practice at School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Friday 10/2:  Race at  Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University
Depart Time: 11:15am (City/Claymont stops)
Depart Time: 12:00 am Brandywine High School
Return Time: 5:45pm
Return Location: Lehigh University
Est Return to School: 7:30pm
** Will update blog later in the week with details for the race. 
 You will need to pack snacks and $$.  We will be stopping
 for dinner.

Saturday 10/3: No Practice. Run on your own.
30-40 minutes for JV              45-60 for Varsity

 Sunday 10/4:  NO PRACTICE  Run on your own. 
 Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

Team Dinners:
If you are interested in hosting a Team Dinner, please click HERE.  The host family provides the house and the main dish.  Team members bring sides/desserts/drinks.

The Joe O'Neill Invitational:  Friday October 16, 2015
This is our only fundraiser of the year.  Since I am the meet director, our team gets to sell t-shirts and concessions.  We are looking for donations and help that day.  Please click HERE to sign up.

Friday Service Project Postponed

Hi Everyone!
Just received an email from our athletic director.  The Mary Campbell Center has to postpone "Dinosaur Days."  See message below.  I will post information as soon as they settle on a new date.

We got a call today to let us know that the dinosaur puppet that the  party was designed around was sent to the wrong state and will not be here by Friday, therefore we need to postpone the event. I am working with the puppeteer to reschedule and will let you know when we do.

I am sorry for the late notice, but it was supposed to arrive yesterday and he just found out it was sent to North Carolina.

Can you please let the Cross Country team know.

Thanks,

Karleen O’Brien-McCann

Children and Youth Program Manager
The Mary Campbell Center

Week of 9/21-9/27

Hi Everyone!
We had two great meets this past week.  You CONQUERED THE CREEK & ran some speedy times at the Middletown Invitational.  Congrats to Alexa for finishing 4th place overall in the girls' varsity race.  See below for this week's schedule.

Monday 9/21:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Tuesday 9/22:  Meet with Howard, Mt. Pleasant, St. Elizabeth at BELLEVUE
Boys' Race:  3:30     Girls' Race 3:40

UPDATED!!
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:15pm
Company: Brandywine District 

FYI:  Archmere, Sallies, and St. Marks will be racing at Bellevue tomorrow in a separate meet.  If you are coming to watch the meet, expect the parking lot to be PACKED.  All three schools have very LARGE teams.  You may want to park at Mount Pleasant and walk through the soccer field to get to the park.  (Or get there early and make sure you back into your parking space)


Wednesday 9/23:  No School--Practice at Bellevue State Park 8:30-10:15 AM

Thursday 9/24:  Bellevue State Park
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Friday 9/25:   School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Cross Country Service Project at the Mary Campbell Center (click for directions)
Dinosaur Days!  POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE.  SEE MESSAGE ABOVE>

Saturday 9/26:  Practice at Brandywine Creek State Park  8:30-10:15 AM
We will meet in the Hawk Watch parking lot (the first right after passing toll booth).  Click HERE for directions to the park.

Sunday 9/27:  NO PRACTICE  Run on your own. 

See below for Sunday guidelines:
Kristina and Mayte: try to run for 30 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

Go Bulldogs!

Alexa nearing the finish line on Friday

Team Dinner Thursday

Ben Pradell's Pasta Party

Thursday

 9/17/15

6:30-8:00 PM

4663 Norwood Drive

Liftwood Estates

Wilmington, DE 19803

What to Bring?

Freshman: Drinks

Sophomores:  bread

Juniors/Seniors:  Dessert

See Previous Post for Details on Friday's Middletown Invitational

Week of 9/14-9/20

Hi Everyone!
We had another great week of cross country!  Many of you ran personal bests at the White Clay Classic. Keep working hard in practice, and your times will continue to drop :)

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 9/14:  8:30-10:15 AM at Bellevue State Park.
Meet at the picnic tables next to the track

Tuesday 9/15:  Meet with Sallies, Concord, MOT Charter, & Ursuline
                         Brandywine Creek State Park
                                Boys' Race 4pm/Girls' Race 4:10
Depart Time: 2:30- 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:00pm
Return Location:Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:15 pm

Wednesday 9/16:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 9/17:  SCHOOL--Meet on the track at 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Friday 9/18:  Middletown Invitational--Lums Pond

Dismissal Time: 12:40pm
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:40  pm
Return Location: Lums Pond
Est Return to School: 6:10 pm

Time Schedule:

Girls J.V. - 3:30

Boys J.V. - 4:00

Girls Varsity - 4:30

Boys Varsity - 5:00

Saturday 9/19: No Practice. Run on your own.
20-40 minutes

 Sunday 9/20:  NO PRACTICE  Run on your own. 
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

If you have been running everyday this summer, shoot for 60-70.  For everyone else 45.

Be sure to tell all your friends that it is NOT TOO LATE to join the Cross Country Team!  I would LOVE for all of you to bring 1 or 2 friends to practice next week!

Feel free to give my email address to anyone who might be interested in joining us:

Coach Flanagan;  pooh1932@comcast.net  

Our Sophomores All Smiles before their Race :)

Today's Practice 9/10/15

Hi Everyone,
We are cancelling today's XC practice.

There is a 60% chance of thunderstorms starting at 3pm.  Today is an easy day and we decided to err on the side of caution.

See previous post for instructions for tomorrow's meet at White Clay.  Don't forget to bring your BLACK uniform shorts.  We will hand out uniform tops on the bus.

See you tomorrow!!

Coach Flanagan

Week of 9/7-9/13

Hi Everyone!
Hope you enjoyed your long holiday weekend. See below for this week's schedule.

Tuesday 9/8:  School--Meet on track at 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Wednesday 9/9:  Bellevue--Bus will pick up athletes between 2:30-2:45 at the side of the gym.  Bus will return to Bellevue @ 4:45 to transport athletes back to the school. 

Thursday 9/10:  School--Meet on track at 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Friday 9/11:  White Clay Classic

Dismissal Time: 12:45pm
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:30pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek
Est Return to School:  6:00pm

Schedule: This meet is formatted so that boys and girls will run together per each grade. Separate
finish lines for boys and girls will determine individual and team results per gender.
Teams are asked to report to the starting line at least 15 minutes in advance of scheduled
start as races may run ahead.
2:00- Course walk. Please clear the racecourse by 2:45
2:45- Coaches meeting in the pavilion. Please pickup team packet upon arrival
3:00- Freshman Boys & Girls
3:30- Sophomore Boys & Girls
4:00- Junior Boys & Girls
4:30- Senior Boys & Girls
5:15- Awards

Click HERE for directions to White Clay Creek State Park

Saturday 9/12: No Practice. Run on your own.
20-40 minutes

 Sunday 9/13:  NO PRACTICE  Run on your own. 
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

If you have been running everyday this summer, shoot for 60-70.  For everyone else 45.

Be sure to tell all your friends that it is NOT TOO LATE to join the Cross Country Team!  I would LOVE for all of you to bring 1 or 2 friends to practice next week!

Feel free to give my email address to anyone who might be interested in joining us:Coach Flanagan;  pooh1932@comcast.net