Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Fundraiser Information



Our one and only fundraiser of the season kicks off on Friday. Our campaign will raise money by telling our story via email, text messages, and social media. Parents and guardians, we're asking for your help to collect at least 20 email addresses for your child's biggest fans before Friday. 


(use the 9-digit code: 519-706-589)


Here are fans to consider adding to your athlete's profile:
  • Parents/Guardians
  • Adult Siblings 
  • Grandparents
  • Adult Cousins
  • Aunts and Uncles
  • Family Doctor 
  • Orthodontist/Dentist
  • Religious Leader 
  • Scout/Troop Leader
  • Family Friends
  • Former Coaches
  • School Alumni
  • Local Business Owners 
  • Neighbors
  • Parent/Guardian Co-workers
  • Friends of parent/guardian
  • Employers 
  • Chiropractors/Physical Therapists

What Our Fundraiser Funds

Your athletic fee pays for our meet registrations and some of our coaches. Our fundraiser helps pay additional coaches. It also helps us pay for uniforms, implements (shots, discs, poles, bars, rakes, hurdles, mat covers, batons, timing equipment, etc), chocolate milk, CaPRiSuns, communication tools, end of season awards, and more. Thank you for all of that!

What Our Fundraiser Is
....fast
...easy
...online
...a way for friends and family to support our athletes

What Our Fundraiser Isn't
...a three-digit booster fee assessed to each family
...athletes trying to sell stuff nobody really wants to strangers
...going door to door
...time consuming 

We really like all the things our fundraiser isn't! Please help us make it great this season!

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Week 5 Updates


Our meets last week were proof of how extreme the weather can be during track season in Colorado! Scroll down for links to results and more.

COMMUNICATION

Our website and associated emails work well for getting out general information, but TeamSnap is our best way to communicate with athletes and families when we are at track meets and on short notice.  If you are not on TeamSnap yet, please accept the invitation you received or email Coach Kane to receive a new invite.

MEET PHOTOS

Thank you to the Ball Family for sharing photos of last week's JV Meet! Click here to see photos and add your own from any meet this season.

THIS WEEK

Thursday 3/30 -- JV @ Heritage

Friday 3/31 -- Team Photo and Fundraiser Kickoff

  • Bring uniforms to practice for the team photo
  • Bring 20 emails of people you can ask to support you through our SnapRaise fundraiser
No Varsity Meet This Week

COMING SOON

4/6 -- JV @ HRHS

4/7 -- Team Dinner
4/8 -- Varsity @ All-City Stadium

Click here for JV Results from Mountain Vista. Reminder to our athletes to report their times to our coaches immediately after races so we have a correct record. Click here for photos.

Even though some teams dropped out at the last minute, the varsity meet at Broomfield was still one of our biggest meets of the season. Our girls team placed 9th overall in the meet.


HRHS Placewinners:

2nd -- Boys 4x100
3rd -- Bridget Carbone - triple jump
4th -- Girls 4x100
5th -- Girls 4x400
5th -- Girls 4x200
5th -- Rose Calkins - 100 meters
6th -- Sasha Naushad - triple jump
7th -- Girls 4x800
9th -- Alex Haller - 400 meters
9th -- Boys 4x800

The Race for State -- In Colorado, the top 18 competitors in each event (by division) qualify for state. It's early in the season, and rankings will shift a LOT as the season progresses. As of this week HRHS Track holds three top 18 rankings in the 5A division:

Bridget Carbone (7th girls triple jump)
Girls 4x100 (8th)
Girls 4x200 (15th)


Keep track of the rankings yourself here:

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Changes to Broomfield Schedule

(Note: If you received an earlier email this morning, this is a copy of that information for our website)

We have an UPDATED TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for today's Broomfield meet. However, there are updates to the updates already this morning because of weather conditions at the track.

Relative to the UPDATED TENTATIVE SCHEDULE, all field events EXCEPT SHOT PUT are running two hours later than scheduled and all running events are running one hour later than scheduled.

That said, the schedule is still rolling so events will accelerate on the schedule as time allows. Also, some teams originally scheduled for the meet have decided not to compete so flights and heats will be condensed today.

The best way to stay updated on the schedule today is through TeamSnap. If you have not already accepted our invitation to join TeamSnap, please do that today or email Coach Kane to be added at sakane597@gmail.com




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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Week 4 Updates

Welcome back from spring break! We hope everyone had a great break and came back ready to work hard and improve. We already have a few new PRs to celebrate this week!

LAST WEEK

Varsity competed at the ThunderRidge Invitational. This was a large meet, and our girls placed 4th in the team scoring! Here are our top finishers:

Girls

  • 2nd -- Sasha Naushad - Triple Jump
  • 2nd -- Bella Hinkel - High Jump
  • 2nd -- Girls 4x100 Relay
  • 3rd -- Bridget Carbone - High Jump
  • 3rd -- Bridget Carbone - Triple Jump
  • 3rd -- Lexi Williamson - 200 meters
  • 5th -- Sprint Medley Relay
  • 5th -- Bridget Carbone -- Long Jump
  • 9th -- Dayla Hybertson -- Triple Jump
  • 9th -- Ezra Simonich -- 300 Meter Hurdles
Boys
  • 3rd -- Boys 4x400 Relay
  • 5th -- Boys 4x200 Relay
  • 6th -- Robbie Robles -- Long Jump
  • 7th -- Connor Cravens - 3200 Meters
  • 7th -- Jacari Fiddler -- Long Jump
  • 9th -- Matthew Dean -- High Jump
  • 9th -- Lucas Witte - 800 Meters

Complete Meet Results

Starting with last week's meet, all our varsity meets for the rest of the season will be state qualifiers. Click here for FAQs on state qualifying.


THIS WEEK

Thursday 3/23 @ 3:30pm  - JV @ Mountain Vista

Saturday 3/25 - Varsity @ Broomfield


TEAM DINNERS

This week's scheduled Team Dinner is canceled because we do not have a host home. The team is grateful to the parents who are hosting our remaining two Team Dinners this season. Please support those parents and our team by signing up to help with food/beverages for those dinners.


COMING SOON

Next Friday (March 31) we have two big events before practice:

1.  Team Photo -- everyone needs to bring their uniform

2.  Fundraiser Launch -- We will be doing SnapRaise, and every athlete will need to have emails for 30 contacts who might help support them this season. Here are some ideas for emails to start collecting for people who would love to support our athletes:
  • extended family members
  • friends and neighbors
  • pediatricians, dentists, orthodontists, chiropractors, physical therapists, etc.
  • employers if athletes have part time jobs (including families you babysit or petsit for)
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Monday, March 13, 2023

Week 3 Updates

Thank you to the Captain Family for hosting our first Team Dinner last week and to all the other families who pitched in to co-host and provide food and drinks. We appreciate you all!

Our first week of meets went well, and we're excited to continue seeing our athletes develop and improve this season!

Continental Relays Results

This Week 

  • Practice every weekday at 10 a.m. Meet in the Dance Room. Dress for the weather.
  • Athletes should let their event coach know ASAP if they are planning to compete on Saturday
  • Varsity @ Echo Park on Saturday (Meet Schedule)
Coming Soon
  • Our next Team Dinner is March 24. We do not yet have a host home. Click here to help!
  • We have added two meets to our schedule -- April 12 and May 12-13. See our calendar for details.
  • Keep watching TeamSnap for updates. If you have not yet received an invite, email Coach Krauss to let us know.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Team Dinner Details for March 10

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE CAPTAIN FAMILY who will host our first Team Dinner this Friday from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Here are a few reminders for our athletes:

  • Treat your hosts and their home with respect and courtesy
  • Clean up after yourselves
  • Say Thank You!

ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU to parents who have offered to host for other dates. We have all dates hosted now except for March 24. Please sign up to host that date or to help with food/beverages for another date. 

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Week 2 Updates - We Need a Team Dinner Host This Week!

Welcome to Week 2! It's more winter than spring today, but the forecast looks promising for our meets this week. 

WEATHER AND WARM GEAR

Even when the sun is shining and it's over 40 degrees, the wind chill can be significant, and the weather can change within a matter of minutes. Bring and wear layers to practice and meets to stay warm! Click here for HRHS Track gear.

COMMUNICATION

This season we're piloting TeamSnap as a communication tool for our team. Thanks to a parent for suggesting it! We'll be running it in parallel with our website and emails, so you'll have multiple ways to get information on what's happening this season. Please watch for an invite to TeamSnap and follow directions to get the app. Once you're up and running, we'd love your feedback! 

WE NEED HOSTS FOR TEAM DINNERS

Team Dinners are our best opportunities for team bonding. We have four team dinners scheduled this season with the first this Friday, but we have no host homes for any of those four dates. 

You don't need a mega-mansion to host. You don't even need tables and chairs! All you need is a willingness to open your home, floor space, a few pounds of pasta with some sauce, and some disposable plates and forks. It's a team effort for all the rest. Other parents drop off salad, dessert, drinks, and bread.

If you're thinking about hosting but need a few questions answered, contact Coach Turnage. She hosted several team dinners in the years her kids were on the team and is happy to answer your questions. Please sign up to host a dinner today so we can continue this tradition the kids love.

OTHER WAYS TO HELP THIS WEEK

  • Help with events at our JV meet at Ranch this week OR help with girls long jump at our meet on Saturday. Contact Coach Krauss to volunteer.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

  •  Wednesday, March 8 -- Spike Night @ Runners Roost
    • 15% off any shoe purchases for athletes and everyone in their families
    • Personalized shoe fittings 
    • Complimentary snacks and beverages
    • 10% of total sales donated to our track program by Runners Roost
  • Thursday, March 9 -- JV Meet @ HRHS @ 3:30pm 
    • Athletes should go directly to the track after school. All athletes need to be at the meet from start to finish. Those who are not competing will be helping to run events. 
  • Friday, March 10 -- Team Dinner -- LOCATION TBA
      • $5 cash only entry for spectators

    NEXT WEEK 
    • Spring Break Practices Monday - Friday at 10 a.m.
    •  Varsity @ Echo Park on Saturday, March 18
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    Friday, March 3, 2023

    Parent Meeting Recap + Next Week + We Need Your Help!

    Thank you to all of our parents who attended the Parent Information Meeting Wednesday night. We appreciate you, and we're looking forward to a great season!

    Here are highlights for the week -- please read to the end:

    HRHS Track Handbook

    This is a great resource for understanding our team philosophy, expectations for athletes, and best practices for sleep and nutrition on meet days and every day.

    Team Calendar 

    Our schedule can change as fast as the weather does in Colorado, and this is our most up-to-date schedule. 

    We will notify parents via email as soon as possible when schedule changes occur. Please subscribe here if you are not receiving emails from us or if you would like to receive emails at a different email address.


    Schedule Next Week
    •  Wednesday, March 8 -- Spike Night @ Runners Roost
      • 15% off any shoe purchases for athletes and everyone in their families
      • Personalized shoe fittings 
      • Complimentary snacks and beverages
      • 10% of total sales donated to our track program by Runners Roost
    • Thursday, March 9 -- JV Meet @ HRHS @ 3pm 
      • Athletes should go directly to the track after school. All athletes need to be at the meet from start to finish. Those who are not competing will be helping to run events. 
      • Any parents who would like to volunteer to help with events are welcome (no experience necessary). Email Coach Krauss to volunteer. 
    • Friday, March 10 -- Team Dinner (see below for details)
      • Team Dinners are important for team bonding, and the kids love them! All athletes are invited.
      • We have an immediate need for a host family and several other families to help provide food, drinks, etc. for this first of four team dinners. 
      • $5 cash only entry for spectators
      • HRHS is running Girls Long Jump at this meet. One of our coaches will officiate, and we would appreciate the help of 3-4 parents to help the event run quickly and smoothly. It's a great way to get down on the track where the action is. Email Coach Krauss if you would like to help.

    Meet Photography
    Parents contribute to our Google Photo album for the season. You can see photos from past seasons here.  Please upload your photos from JV and Varsity meets to our Track 2023 Photo Album.
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