CYO stands for Catholic Youth Organization. Immaculate Conception’s CYO is about being part of a Catholic youth ministry that provides spiritual, social, service, cultural and sport activities to youth of the Parish.
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2011 CROSS COUNTRY NOTES
If you have never tried cross country, or are just unsure if you can do it, come to practice for two weeks, you will know if cross country is for you. We work hard at running and also work hard at having fun.
You can run cross country and also participate in another sport during the same season. Let the cross country coaches know your schedule and they will let you know if you can fit cross country into it.
Preseason Cross Country Camp
Preseason Cross Country Camp is being help to help prepare runners for the upcoming season, and as always, to have fun!
Attendance is voluntary.
Camp will be held on Wednesday & Thursday, August 17th and 18th and Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 22nd, 24th, and 25th. Practice is from 5:30 to 6:30
LOCATION: Curtis Arboretum Park in Cheltenham
Enter via the Curtis Park Drive (Green & White sign) off Washington Lane shortly after Wyncote Academy, just past Church Road. The team will gather at the pond near the parking lot.
In case of rain check the following for cancellation: http://www.iccjenkintown.org/ under Youth Ministry
Regular Season Practice
Begins Wednesday, September 7th. Practice is every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday- 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM.
PRACTICE LOCATION: Practice will begin and end in the Immaculate Conception Parking Lot. Practice will be rain or shine. On rainy days we will practice in the grade school.
For information on all of Immaculate Conception sports go to the parish website: http://www.iccjenkintown.org/ and go to Youth Ministry.
ELIGIBILITY - Every grade school student who is a member of the parish and all Immaculate Conception School Students who are not members of the parish are eligible to run on the Cross County Team.
| AGE GROUPS AND RACE DISTANCES | ||
| Sub Novice | Kindergarten through 3rd Grade | 1K or .667 mile |
| Novice | 9 & 10 year olds* | 3K or 1.9 miles |
| Minor | 11 & 12 year olds* | 3K or 1.9 miles |
| Cadet | 13 & 14 year olds* | 4K or 2.6 miles |
| * Age is determined as of December 31, 2010 | ||
FEES: The Cross County fee is $23.00. This includes the cost of the ever popular Cross Country Tee Shirt
MEETS: Every Sunday beginning September 11th through October 30th
LOCATION - Belmont Plateau, in Fairmont Park, except the October 16th meet which will be at Gwynedd-Mercy High School.
DIRECTIONS TO BELMONT PLATEAU - Broad Street South to Roosevelt Boulevard, Roosevelt Boulevard to Schuylkill Expressway. Expressway East to Montgomery Drive Exit turn right at bottom of the ramp, Bear Right around the ball field to parking lot by refreshment stand. Walk out of the parking lot and bear left, you will see a group of trees about 200 yards away. This is where we hang out.
COURSE WALK - A course walk will be held on September 11th beginning at noon. If you don't know the course the course walk is recommended.
| RACE TIMES | ||
| Sub Novice | Kindergarten through 3rd Grade | 12:45 PM (Except - October 30th at 3:00PM) |
| Novice | Races begin approximately1:00 PM | |
| Minor | Races begin approximately 1:45 PM | |
| Cadet | Races begin approximately 2:30 PM | |
| All times are approximate. Please arrive early because runners need to warm up for their races. | ||
NEW PARENTS - Belmont Plateau is one of the great picnic areas in Fairmont Park. Bring a folding chair or a picnic blanket. It's okay for the kids to do some playing around before their race. Light running while throwing a frisbee or football is good for them. (N.B.light running).
WHAT TO EAT BEFORE A RACE - Fruit, pancakes, waffles, pasta or other carbohydrates, no greasy foods. Bacon and eggs are not recommended. Drinks - Drink water, fruit juices or sports drinks, do not drink milk or carbonated sodas. Eat at least 2 hours before your race.
BEFORE PRACTICE - The same goes for snacks after school and before practice. Often kids have a bad day at practice because they drink soda or milk, eat potato chips or some other greasy food before practice resulting in upset stomachs and very upset runners.
RUNNING SHOES - We do a lot of running on hard surfaces. If the kids do not have good running shoes they will get hurt. When you are buying running shoes advise the sales person that they are for cross country, both practice and meets. Spiked shoes are permitted for meets.
PROGRAM GOALS
- Athletes and coaches have fun at practice and meets.
- Achieve each runner's potential.
- Teach Runners to set goals and work to achieve their goals.
- Teach Runners how to compete and overcome fear of failure.
- Teach Runners to accept success and failure graciously.
COMPETITION - Cross Country competition combines individual and team competition. Individual times and place are recorded each week. Team competition is only calculated at Championship Meets. Team Competition - Team competition is by age group. To compete as a team we need three runners in an age group. A team score is the total of the places of the first three finishers.
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS:
- AOP Champs, Sunday, October 30th. More information later.
- Area E Champs, Sunday, October 16th at Gwynedd-Mercy High School. More information later.
Meet results will be posted following the meet at the Philadelphia CYO Track blog – http://www.philacyotrack.blogspot.com
HELP AT PRACTICE – Beginning Wednesday, September 7th practice will begin and end at the Immaculate Conception parking lot. Primarily practice will be running on streets and sometimes at Abington Friends. Parents or other volunteers are welcome to join us at practice and serve as crossing guards. Our normal practice streets, Vernon Road and Newbold Road, are quite streets and don’t involve a lot of traffic, but we prefer to err on the side of caution.
Any comments or questions you have please do not hesitate to contact George O'Connell at practice, home 215-572-7507 or work 215-887-4425.
Please visit our Parish website at www.iccjenkintown.org for updates and information