Brandywine Cross Country Awards Banquet

Brandywine Cross Country Awards Banquet

A Celebration of the 2017 Season!

 

Tuesday November 28, 2017

6pm

Brandywine High School Cafeteria

Cost:  

 Athletes  FREE

    Parents and other guests:   $5

Cash or Checks Payable to:  

BRANDYWINE CROSS COUNTRY BOOSTERS

Please RSVP by Friday 11/24 to Michelle Flanagan at pooh1932@comcast.net

Please bring your CLEAN XC uniform to the banquet  

We could use some help setting up the cafeteria for the banquet.  If you are available, please arrive at 5PM for set-up.  Thanks.

Change of Plans and Weekend Schedule

Hi Everyone!
We are changing our plans for the rest of the week.  Unfortunately, I cannot host the team dinner on Friday night.  My father was discharged today after 85 days in hospital/rehab and we were instructed to keep him away from large groups for a few weeks.  Instead of the team dinner, I will be hosting a pizza party at practice tomorrow after we do a little running.
  
See below for our adjusted schedule.

Thursday 11/9:  Practice at School
Meet on the track by 2:45 and bring your appetites :)

Friday 11/10:  No School/ No Practice (I had forgotten about the day off!)
Those running in the state meet, get out and jog for 20 minutes followed by some stretching

Saturday 11/11:  DIAA State Meet

Bus will leave BHS at 10:15AM.  Will update tomorrow as to whether we need a City/Claymont pickup.

It will be COLD on Saturday!  Wear Sweats, jackets, hats, gloves.  Bring blankets.

For those running in the meet, remember if you are wearing anything UNDER your uniform, it has to be solid BLACK.  

Meet schedule is below:

Event Schedule
Division II Girls 1:00 pm:  Liz, Lexi, Elise, Alexa, Kristina
Division I  Girls 1:40 pm
Division II  Boys 2:20 pm:  Justin, Noah, Kam, Brendan, Xavier, Alex, & David
Division I  Boys 3:00 pm

Estimated return time to BHS 5:00

Tuesday November 7: Practice Cancelled

Hi Everyone,
We are cancelling practice today.  Go home and stay dry!

Practice at the Creek tomorrow.  Seniors are reminded to wear their Senior Shirts.

Go Bulldogs!

Last Week of the Season!

Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe this is our last week of the season!  Even though not everyone will be running in the State Championship Meet, we would like all team members to continue practicing with us this week.  See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 11/6:  Bellevue at 9AM.  Practice will end by 10:30

Tuesday 11/7:  PRACTICE CANCELLED

Wednesday 11/8:  Brandywine Creek State Park.  We are playing TAG 
& retaking our Senior pictures.  SENIORS, WEAR YOUR SHIRTS!!!!!!!

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

Thursday 11/9:  School
Meet on the track by 2;45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Friday 11/10:  No School/ No Practice:  This is a CHANGE


No Team Dinner on Friday

Saturday 11/11:  DIAA State Championships 
Killens Pond State Park

Please Check back for Bus Schedule

Monday November 6th

Hi Everyone.
Monday's practice will be at Bellevue at 9AM. Practice will end by 10:30.

I will update the rest of the week later on. I'm away for the day and updating with my phone.

Week of 10/30-11/5

Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe we only have two weeks left of our season.  The entire team will run the New Castle County Championships on Saturday 11/4.  The following weekend, is the DIAA State Championships.  We are limited in our entries for that race and will let the team know who is racing after our County meet.

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/30:  Brandywine Creek State Park
We are retaking our SENIOR pictures this day.  All seniors, please wear your senior shirt to practice.  We are also playing TAG!!!  

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

Tuesday 10/31:  SCHOOL
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Wednesday 11/1:  Winterthur
Course preview for the New Castle County Championships
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Winterthur Estate
Est Return to School: 5:10pm

Thursday 11/2:  SCHOOL
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Friday 11/3:  School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Saturday 11/4:  
New Castle County Championships at Winterthur Estate

City/Claymont Pick-up starts at 12:00

Depart Time from BHS: 12:30 pm
Depart Location: Bus Stops
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Winterthur Estate
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Time Schedule

1:00 pm Tents available for high school athletes

1:30 pm Old Timers Race – open to alumni, coaches, parents and friends

(Please pre-register at www.N5CTA.com by 9 pm, Thursday, November 2)

2:30 pm Girls Junior Varsity

3:00 pm Boys Junior Varsity

3:30 pm Girls Varsity

4:00 pm Boys Varsity

4:30 pm Awards Ceremony

Information for Spectators:

*  General Admission Parking is free. 
*  Please enter Gate 3 located on Rt. 52. 

** Please note it is a country walk over hilly terrain to the team staging area.

Handicap Parking -
Those displaying state-issued Handicap Parking credentials 

should enter Gate 3. 

Free handicap parking is along the fence near the 1 mile mark on the course.

Preferred Parking is available for $10 per car. 

**Preferred Parking will enter Gate 5 off Rt. 52 and be located near
the team staging area. 

**Special hang tag will be sold in advance. 

Anyone not displaying this hang tag will not be permitted into this parking area 

and will be directed to the general admission parking.

 Hang tags will be distributed to coaches on your assigned practice day. Proceeds from

Preferred Parking go to N5CTA. 

 Please send in $10 by WEDNESDAY if you would like to purchase a Preferred 

Parking Pass.

Saturday/Sunday 11/5-11/6:  No Practice

Please run on your own.
See below for Weekend guidelines:
Saturday:  Shake out Run:  30-45 minutes
Sunday:  Longer run 50-70 minutes each day. 

** Please NOTE that some of the text from this post is getting cut off
when viewed on a computer.  It is all visible on a mobile device.
I've spent way too much time trying to fix this so please
use your phone or  iPad to view everything.

Week of 10/23-10/29

Thanks to Everyone who helped make Friday's Joe O'Neill Invitational a success.  We could not have done it without you!  All the proceeds made from shirts and concessions go right back into the XC program.

 It's hard to believe but we only have THREE more weeks left in our season.  Looking ahead, we will need a few parents to take the lead on planning our banquet.  Once we confirm a date with the school, I will post details here.

Our practice schedule for the week is below:

Monday 10/23:  Brandywine Creek State Park
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Tuesday 10/24:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15-4:30

Wednesday 10/25:  Bellevue
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Belleveu State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 10/26:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15-4:30

Friday 10:27:  Blue Hen Conference Championships at White Clay Creek

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


Schedule: 
3:00 Boys Varsity
3:30 Girls Varsity
4:00 Boys JV
4:30 Girls JV
5:15 Awards

Saturday/Sunday 10/28-10/29:  No Practice

Please run on your own.
See below for Weekend guidelines:
Saturday:  Shake out Run:  30-45 minutes
Sunday:  Longer run 50-70 minutes each day. 

Week of October 16-22

Hi Everyone,
We have a BIG week ahead.  Senior Recognition on Tuesday and The Joe O'Neill Invitational on Friday.  We need lots of help on Friday so please take a look at the Sign-Up Genius and help out if you can.

See Below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/16:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15-4:30

Tuesday 10/17:  Meet with Mount Pleasant and Dickinson at Bellevue
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Race Time 3:30 BOYS/ 3:40 GIRLS

Senior Recognition Day:  
Please join us after the meet for some light refreshments 
as we celebrate our seniors. 

Wednesday 10/18:  Bellevue
Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 10/19:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15-4:30

Friday 10/20:  Joe O'Neill Invitational
Dismissal Time: 1:25pm
Depart Time: 1:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:15pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:30pm

This is our ONLY fundraiser of the year.  
Please sign up HERE to help.

Saturday & Sunday 10/21-10/22:  No Practice

Please run on your own.
See below for Weekend guidelines:
Saturday:  Shake out Run:  30-45 minutes
Sunday:  Longer run 50-70 minutes each day. 

Week of October 9-15 UPDATED

Hi Everyone.
Hope you enjoyed the Homecoming festivities.  We have a busy week ahead.  See below for this week's practice/meet schedule:

Monday 10/9:  SCHOOL:  **THIS IS A CHANGE**
Due to the rainy forecast, we are staying at SCHOOL today.
  Practice will end by 4:15-4:30.


Tuesday 10/10:   School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Wednesday 10/11:  Meet vs. A.I. DuPont at Brandywine Creek State Park
Race time 3:30pm
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 10/12:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Friday 10/13:  Killens Invitational at Killens Pond State Park
Comments: Start City/Claymont P/U at 11:45 am
Depart Time: 12:15 from BHS
Depart Location: Bus Stops
Return Time: 5:30
Return Location: Killers State Park
Est Return to School: 7:00pm

Varsity Boys 3:30 PM
Varsity Girls 3:50 PM
JV BOYS 4:10 PM
JV GIRLS 4:30 PM
Team Awards 5:15 PM

Saturday & Sunday 10/14-10/15:  No Practice

Please run on your own.
See below for Weekend guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes each day. 

For everyone else:
50-70 minutes each day. 


Looking Ahead:  The Joe O'Neill Invitational  10/20/17
This is our ONLY fundraiser of the year.  BHSXC gets all profits from Concessions and T-shirt Sales.  We need your help to make this year's invitational a success.  Please click on the Sign-Up genius HERE to see what is needed.  Thanks!!! 

Week of October 2-8th

Hi Everyone!
Can't believe it's October already!  Let's hope the beautiful Fall weather sticks around for the remainder of our season.

See Below for this week's practice schedule:

Monday October 2:  Bellevue
Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Tuesday October 3:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Wednesday October 4:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Thursday October 5:  Brandywine Creek State Park
Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Friday October 6:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Saturday October 7 & Sunday October 8:  No Practice
 Please run on your own.
See below for Weekend guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes each day. 

For everyone else:
50-70 minutes each day.  

Enjoy the Homecoming Festivities! Be safe.

Waiting for the Race to get underway on Wednesday at White Clay :)

                                             

Week of September 25-October 1st

Hi Everyone!
Congrats to everyone who took on Oberod's course on Saturday.  You should all be proud of your accomplishments.  Especially my crew who thought they were only running 1.5 miles.  You looked so good coming up "The Beast" that we knew you could finish!

So glad we stayed until the end of the Awards.  Three of our bulldogs walked away with some pretty nice Swag:

Not a bad day for our small crew!

See below for this week's practice schedule:

Monday 9/25:  Bellevue State Park

Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45

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

Tuesday 9/26:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Wednesday 9/27:  
BHS vs. Glasgow and Christiania at White Clay
Dismissal Time: 1:05pm
Depart Time: 1:20pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:30pm

Thursday 9/28:  School 
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Friday 9/29;  Brandywine Creek State Park
Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Saturday 9/30:  Brandywine Creek State Park:  9:00-10:30
Meet in the Hawk Watch Parking Lot
  Click HERE for directions to the park.

Sunday 10/1:  No Practice.  Please 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. 
50-70 minutes.