BHSXC End of Season Announcements

 Hi Everyone!

There is A LOT of information in this post, so please take the time to read everything.

End of Season Banquet

Our banquet is scheduled for Thursday December 5 at 6PM in the Brandywine Cafeteria.  Please plan to arrive by 5:45 as dinner will be served at 6PM by the BHS Culinary students.

Athletes are FREE.  

Parents/Guests $12  

Siblings under 10: $6

Click on this LINK to RSVP

We would like EVERY team member to RSVP even if you cannot attend the banquet.  This will save us sending out additional reminders.  Please RSVP by Friday 11/22.

I will be contacting the parents who have offered to help.  We will need help with decorations and will need two parents to work the check-in table collecting uniforms and payments.

Uniforms

Please return your WASHED uniform in a bag clearly marked with your name.  Extra points if you saved the bag you were given.  You may turn in uniforms to Coach Siple at school or bring the night of the banquet.

Reindeer Run

Every sports team is asked to support a local charity as part of our DIAA Sportsmanship portfolio.  The cross country team supports the Special Olympics by participating in their annual Reindeer Run.  We encourage everyone to join our team.  Parents and siblings are welcome.  It is a 5K Run and WALK so no need to be in tip top shape. 

The race is Friday December 6th     Gun goes off at 7PM

31 Academy Street

Newark, DE

Held in conjunction with Newark's Winterfest  

CLICK HERE for our Team Page

Parents are responsible for getting athletes to and from the race.  We hope you can join us!  

And Finally, a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Angelina Mangano who made All Conference, All County and All State.  She will be honored at the All State Banquet in December. 

BHSXC The Final Stretch

 Hi Everyone!

Sorry for the late update. This will be a LONG post covering the rest of the season.

See below for practice/meet schedule:

Wednesday 10/23:  School

meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:00

Thursday 10/24:  Blue Hen Conference Championships at White Clay Creek

Leave Class at 12:30

Bus Leaves at 12:45

Race Times are below:

3:00  Girls' Varsity and JV combined

3:40  Boys' Varsity:  Andres, Graham, Josh, Stephen, Clayton, Nate, Blake

4:45  Boys' JV:  Tomas, Ethan, Dexter

Parents, if you are driving your athletes home from the meet, please let the coaches' know.  We will message the Band app when the bus leaves the park at the end of the meet.

Friday 10/25:  No School/No Practice

40 minute Shake Out Run on your own

Saturday 10/26:  Brandywine Creek State Park 9 AM

practice will end by 10:30-10:45

Sunday 10/27:  Day of Rest

Monday 10/28:  Bellevue (will announce dismissal time on Band)

Tuesday 10/29:  Winterthur

Leave class at 1:40/ Bus departs at 2:00

We will be carpooling back to BHS.  Parent drivers, please pick up at Winterthur by 4:15.  Enter Gate 2 off of Rt. 52

Wednesday 10/30:  Bellevue  (will announce dismissal time on Band)

Thursday 10/31 and Friday 11/1:  School

practice will end by 4:15

Saturday 11/2:  New Castle County Championships at Winterthur

There is NO BUS.  Athletes must arrive at Winterthur at least 90 minutes before their race.  

All Meet Information can be found HERE 

Parking:

1. 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.

2. 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 tags will be sold in advance only. Anyone not displaying this hang tag will not be permitted into this parking area and will be directed to the general admission parking.

There is an Old Timers race for parents, coaches, alumni. Let me know if you are running and we will give you a BHS jersey to wear.

RACE SCHEDULE:

BHS race assignments will be announced next week

1:30 pm Old Timers

2:20 pm Girls JV

3:00 pm Boys JV

3:30 pm Girls Varsity

4:00 pm Boys Varsity

Sunday 11/3:  Day of Rest

Monday 11/4:  Creek  (will announce dismissal time on Band)

Tuesday 11/5:  No School.  Sleep in and run 30 minutes on your own

Wednesday 11/6 and Thursday 11/7:  school

practice will end by 4:15

Friday 11/8:  No School Team Breakfast at Bellevue 9 AM

pick up at 10:30-10:45

Saturday 11/9 State Championships at Killens Pond State Park

Click HERE for meet info

We will announce who is running States as we get closer. We would like the entire team to attend the state meet to cheer on your teammates.  

End of Season Banquet:  We are looking for a few parents to help coordinate our end of season banquet.  We are asking the Culinary dept at BHS to cater the banquet again.  We need help decorating and collecting money at the door.  We hope to have a date locked in soon.  More info will follow.  

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BHSXC Week Ten

 Hi Everyone!

Hope you enjoyed this beautiful weekend.  See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/14:  Bellevue

Dismissal 2:00/ Bus leaves at 2:05

Pick Up at the park at 4:30

Tuesday 10/15, Wednesday 10/16, Thursday 10/17:  SCHOOL

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

Friday 10/18:  Joe O'Neill Invitational at Killens Pond State Park

Dismissal 11:45  Bus leaves at 12:00

We are sharing a bus with both Mount Pleasant and Concord. It's an 85 passenger bus.  You will be sharing a seat with one of your teammates.  I suggest that everyone leave their backpacks at SCHOOL in one of our upper classmen's cars.  Mr. Schulke will be taking roll and getting everyone on the bus.  

I am the Meet Director for this meet and Coach Siple and I will be heading down to the park in the morning to help with set-up.  We need everyone to be out ON TIME and on your best behavior for the bus ride.

T-shirt Sales:  Since the meet is at Killens this year, we will NOT be doing Concessions. We are letting Lake Forest have that opportunity in exchange for help with course set-up.  That said, we do not need as many parent volunteers as in the past.  We will still be selling T-shirts which is our ONLY fundraiser. My husband will be heading up sales, but we will need 2-4 parents to help throughout the day.  Please message me in the Band app if you are able to help.  Please consider purchasing a shirt to support our program.  All profits from shirt sales go right back into our program to help fund spirit wear, Invitationals, Gatorade, snacks, and our end of season banquet.  Shirts will be $25.

See Below for the schedule of events for Friday:

Varsity Boys:  3:00

Varsity Girls:  3:30

JV Boys:  4:00

JV Girls:  4:30

JV Boys B:  5:00

Saturday 10/19:  No Practice 

Please run a 30-40 minute shake out run on your own

Sunday 10/20:  Day of Rest

A look ahead:

Monday 10/21:  Bellevue

Tuesday 10/22:  School

Wednesday 10/23:  School

Thursday 10/24:  Blue Hen Conference Champs at White Clay

Friday 10/25:  School

Saturday 10/26:  Brandywine Creek

Sunday 10/27:  off

Scenes from Thursday's Hill Workout

BHSXC Week 9

Hi Everyone!

We have a busy week ahead.  See below for our practice/meet schedule:

Monday 10/7:  Media Day!  Please bring your uniforms to school for Media Day.  XC time slot is from 1:30-1:50.  

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

Tuesday 10/8:  Meet with Concord and Dickinson at Brandywine Creek  

Dismissal 1:45/ Bus Departs at 2:00

Meet starts at 3:30  

Senior Recognition Celebration:  Please join us for light refreshments after the meet as we honor our Seniors in their last regular competition.

Wednesday 10/9:  Practice is at SCHOOL.  BHSXC is hosting a Middle School XC meet between Talley, P.S. and Springer.  Please wear your BLUE XC t-shirt.  

Please meet on the track by 2:30.  We will be running a 30 minute shake out run.

After our shake our run, BHS athletes will be working the meet as course marshals and sweepers.  

Pickup is between 4:30-4:45

Thursday 10/10:  Practice is at Brandywine Creek

Dismissal 2:00/ Departure 2:05

Pickup at Brandywine Creek by 4:30

Friday 10/11:  Practice is at White Clay Creek in Newark

Dismissal 1:40/ Departure 1:50

The bus will be picking us up at the park and returning to BHS.

We will message parents in the Band App when we leave the park. Estimated return time 5:00-5:30. 

Saturday 10/12:  TBD  We will let you know later in the week if we are meeting for our Long Run.

A look at Next Week:

Monday:  Bellevue

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday :  School

Friday: Joe O'Neill Invitational at Killens Pond, Felton DE

Saturday:  OFF

All Smiles after the Tidewater Classic in Salisbury

BHSXC Week 8

 Hi Everyone.

A delayed Shout Out to both teams for defeating Howard and McKean on Tuesday.  Kudos to Clayton who passed 3 runners in the last mile to secure the victory for the boys! 

I hope that all of our sick athletes are feeling better as we head into a new week.  See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 9/30:  Practice at Bellevue  Dismissal 2PM  Bus leaves at 2:05

Please head right to the bus.  You can change at Bellevue

Practice will end by 4:30.  

Tuesday 10/1:  SCHOOL

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

Wednesday 10/2:  Tidewater Classic, Salisbury MD

This MAY CHANGE.  Right now, dismissal is at 11:45 with a 12:00 departure.  We will let you know if this time changes.

For any parents thinking of making the trip, click HERE for Meet info.

Girls Race:  3:45 PM

Boys Race:  4:45 PM

Thursday 10/3:  NO SCHOOL

Please run a 30-40 minute shake out run on your own 

Friday 10/4:  Practice at Brandywine Creek  Dismissal 1:45.  Bus leaves at 2:00

Practice will end by 4:30

Saturday 10/5:  Practice at Bellevue 10AM  Practice will end by 11:45 AM

Sunday 10/6:  Day of Rest

A look at the following week

Monday 10/7: School  MEDIA DAY  BRING UNIFORMS

Tuesday 10/8: Brandywine Creek  Meet with Dickinson and Concord SENIOR RECOGNITION

Wednesday 10/9: School  BHSXC will be hosting the Middle School XC meet

Thursday 10/10: Brandywine CREEK

Friday 10/11:  White Clay

Saturday 10/12:  Brandywine CREEK

We will NOT be going to White Clay on Saturday

 We will NOT be going to White Clay on Saturday.  If you are NOT sick, please run 30-40 minutes on your own.  

Hydrate, Sleep, Load up on Vitamin C.  

Monday's practice will be at BELLEVUE. Dismissal at 2PM.  Go right out to the Bus.

I will update the blog later this weekend.

BHSXC Week 7

 Hi Everyone!

Hope you all enjoyed the first Evening XC race ever held in Delaware.  Everyone crushed their goals and we are so proud of you!  Kudos to Angelina for finishing 8th place overall in the girls' Varsity race.  She is 3 for 3 on Invitational medals.

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 9/23: School

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

Tuesday 9/24:  Meet with McKean/Howard at Bellevue

Dismissal 1:40.  Bus leaves at 2:00.  Race time 3:30.  

(the McKean coach has requested that the meet start earlier...possibly 3:00. 

Waiting to hear from the third team. Will send out a BAND notice is this happens)

If not attending the meet, pick up is at the park at 4:30.

Wednesday 9/25:  Bellevue

Dismissal 2:00. Bus leaves at 2:10. Pick up at the park by 4:30

Thursday 9/26:  School

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

Friday 9/27: Bellevue

Dismissal 2:00. Bus leaves at 2:10. Pick up at the park by 4:30

Saturday 9/28:   practice at White Clay Creek 

meet at BHS by 8:50am.  Bus leaves at 9:00. Estimated return to school by noon.

A look ahead:

Monday 9/30:  Bellevue

Tuesday 10/1:  school

Wednesday 10/2: Tidewater Classic @ Salisbury MD

Thursday 10/3: No school.  No practice.  30 minute shake out run on your own

Friday 10/4:  School

Saturday 10/5: Practice Location TBD