1st week of MS CC Camp was AWESOME!!

Thank you, runners and parents for a great first week! Expect to be a little sore and tired, you all worked really hard and you will be thrilled at that first meet. Keep up the hard work ROCKETS! This weekend put in one good workout, one easy day and one day off.
Workout 1: Jog 5 min, stretch, run 20, 4-8 sprints, jog 5 min and stretch.
Workout 2: Jog 5, stretch, jog 20, stretch and 20-30 situps and 10-15push ups

Thank your folks for driving you around and attending the meeting! <3

Cross Country 2016

Meets: Wed.   08/31/16   Time Trial @ RPI*                    3PM

Thurs. 09/08/16   Mona Shores                            4PM

Wed.   09/14/16   Home @ RPI*                           4PM

Wed.   09/21/16   Zeeland                                      4PM

Tue.   09/27/16   Grand Haven                            4PM

Thurs. 09/29/16   Northview Color Run               4PM

Thurs. 10/06/16   West Ottawa                              4PM

Mon.   10/10/16   Holland Christian                     4PM

Fri.   10/14/16   City Meet                                    4PM

*Volunteers are needed for the Time Trial (8/31) and the Home Meet (9/14)

No bus home from Muskegon County meets, runners need rides home from all bold meets.

Practice:   Mon.    State Park Winter Sports Complex till 4:45pm

       Tues.    RPI till 4:30pm

                               Wed.    RPI till 4:30pm

                             Thurs.  State Park Winter Sports Complex till 4:45pm

Muskegon State Park Winter Sports Complex (462 Scenic Dr - between Fenner Rd. and Memorial Dr. across from campground) Runners will get dressed before getting on the bus and if you cannot run please do not come to park.

Parents MUST pick up their runner at the park at 4:45pm SHARP! Please try and carpool!

Additional Info:

• Need Sports Physical on file at RPMS.
• Must have filled out Athletic Consent during registration
• Pay to Play: $40 due before 1st race ($20 for reduced and $0 if part of free lunch program)

• Must keep good attendance and grades.
• Need running shoes, black/green shorts, and jersey. Spikes not needed but a watch is helpful.
• Girl’s will purchase their jersey and can keep them, we can reorder each year, if needed.
• Y-knot Cross Country shirt order is optional
• Need water and healthy snacks for meets, we do not stop for dinner.
• PLEASE sign out student/s when leaving meet.
• Must eat healthy, get good sleep, and take care of themselves…premium fuel = premium performance!

BLOG: http://rpmscc.blogspot.com/ This is the KEY to all CC info!!

TRY it, USE it, LOVE it!

Coaches:  Eric Grant egrant@pliantplastics.com (231) 855 4966

   Lindsay Keefe linz92@gmail.com (517) 214 0355

Wednesday Update - Parents' Meeting & Weather

We can't wait to meet all of our parents this afternoon - we'll have the parents' meeting at 4:15 after practice.  This meeting is optional for those parents with conflicts - runners can ask questions on parents' behalf and relay information.

For camp today, if there is thunder & lightening as of 2:30pm, practice will be cancelled, including the parents' meeting.  But rain alone will not stop us!

Runners - don't forget to run this weekend - workouts will be posted on the blog after today's practice.

Ready to Run!!!

Reeths-Puffer Middle School

Cross Country

Weak, wimpy, and those who are afraid to get some dirt in their shoes need not apply.

Expect to be scratched, muddied, bruised and to be out near the edge where life is in full color.

Who:  Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade gal or guy

What: Trail running as a team

Where (practices):

Mon. State Park Winter Sports Complex till 4:45pm

Tues. RPI till 4:30pm

Wed. RPI till 4:30pm

Thurs. State Park Winter Sports Complex till 4:45pm

When:

First practice: Sept. 6th @ 3pm

Last practice: October 13th

Last Meet: October 14th (meet schedule on back)

Banquet: October 17th

We will have an informational meeting on Wednesday,

August 24th RPMS Soccer Pavilion @ 3pm

Sports physicals are required by September 7th.

“I run not to see who is the fastest but to see who has the most guts.”- Steve Prefontain

Meet Schedule:

Wed. 08/31/16 Time Trial @ RPI* 3PM

Thurs.09/08/16  Mona Shores 4PM

Wed. 09/14/16 Home @ RPI* 4PM

Wed. 09/21/16 Zeeland 4PM

Tue. 09/27/16 Grand Haven 4PM

Thurs. 09/29/16 Northview Color Run 4PM

Thurs. 10/06/16 West Ottawa 4PM

Mon. 10/10/16 Holland Christian 4PM

Fri. 10/14/16 City Meet 4PM

*Volunteers are needed for the Time Trial (8/31) and the Home Meet (9/14)

No bus home from Muskegon County meets, runners need rides home from all bold meets.

Cross Country Camp:

New for Middle School this year is XC Camp before school begins.

• 8/22-8/24: 3-4:30pm @ RPMS Soccer Pavilion
• 8/29-8/31: 3-4:30pm @ RPI by the Meijer Trailhead

Transportation:

1. Please be prompt for pickups after practices and meets
2. Runners need rides to and from XC camp practices
3. 7th & 8th graders should take their normal buses to RPI everyday there is practice or a meet
4. Runners will need rides home from Grand Haven, Home @RPI, and the City Meet; runners will need rides home from RPMS after being bused back from all other away meets

Blog & Calendar: http://rpmscc.blogspot.com/

Coaches: Eric Grant egrant@pliantplastics.com (231) 855 4966

    Lindsay Keefe linz92@gmail.com           (517) 214 0355

The City Meet!!

The Rocket Cross Country team really ended the season with a bang! 

The Ladies are the 2015 City Champions beating all 8 local teams by more than 36 points. The girls were lead by Kendall Jones taking 2nd place! She was quickly followed by Bella Borgeson, Liv Depies, Clare Watson, Emma Dykema and Allie Moore. All were in the top 20 finishers. 

The Guys ran away with 2nd place out of the 8 tough teams!! Leading the Rockets was Brett Schlaff taking 5th place. He was followed closely by Conner Hilliker, Dylan Stawski, Brady Wheeler, and Dylan Cox.

We will start the next cross country season this summer with running club starting the end of June. Check the school's web page for more info on joining the 2016 team!

http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=103119#36149

Week of October 12th

Monday Holland Christian Inv.- heard it was an amazing day! Can't wait to hear it from the runners and see the results! Nice work Rockets!

Tuesday OFF- stretch, catch up on school work and get some extra sleep

Wednesday 2:50-4:15 at RPMS

Thursday RPHS 3-4:45

Friday City meet: no bus home! Bring snacks and warm clothes!

FRIDAY, October 16th, 2015 at University Park Golf Course

RACE SCHEDULE
12:00 p.m. JAYHAWK 5k Race (5k Race Open to Everyone, Registration available ahead of time or on the day of the race)
12:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony for Jayhawk 5k
1:15 p.m. National Anthems (USA and CANADA)
1:30 p.m. MENS 8k COLLEGIATE RACE
2:15 p.m. WOMENS 5k COLLEGIATE RACE
3:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony for Collegiate Races
3:15 p.m. GMAA Varsity GIRLS 5k High School Championship Race
3:55 p.m. GMAA Varsity BOYS 5k High School Championship Race
4:30 p.m. GMAA Coed JV 5k High School Race
5:10 p.m. GMAA Coed Junior High 2 Mile Championship Race
5:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony for High School and Junior High 

• PARKING – High School Teams / Junior High Teams / Jayhawk 5k participants / Spectators may drop off at the entrance of University Park Golf Course but please park in one of the Muskegon Community College parking lots. 

Holland Christian Inv.

Monday, October 12

4:15 - Girls JV Race

4:40 - Boys JV Race

5:05 - Girls Varsity Race 

5:30 - Boys Varsity Race 

850 Ottawa Ave. Holland. 

We will be back to RPMS around 7pm.

Fire Up Rockets!

Rockford away Thursday Oct. 8

Same place, same short course, same time but different competition.

Held at Rockford East Middle School - 8615 9 Mile Rd NE, Rockford, MI 49341

Girls race at 4:15
Boys race at 4:45

Runners will be let out of class at 2:25 to get dressed and get on the bus, we need to leave by 2:40.

Don't forget:
shoes
water
jersey
snack

Should return RPMS around 6:30/45pm. 

Try and run the first mile 10-15 seconds faster than normal and see how it feels. You have been training hard and may surprise yourself with what your body is capable of! Good luck!!💚💚💚