Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Weight Room
Many students are aware that Eastview High School has a weight room. Many people have probably taken a required strength class and have there for used the weight room. Eastview has approximately two thousand students, most of which do not use the weight room outside of a gym class. On an average day there are usually only about one hundred students who use the weight room that are not currently in a sport. In my opinion there should be hundreds more students using the weight room regularly. There are many benefits to working out after school. One is that it is good for your health. Another benefit is that you can prepare for a sport if you are in one. And lastly you can spend time with friends.
If more students would stay after school to work out, the chances of the school expanding the weight room would be greater. Right now it is a decent size for the amount of people that use it. But if we could get more students to use the weight room and track the school might expand it and add more weights. I believe the weight room also needs to get some new equipment and heavier weights because many students have lots of potential to get bigger, faster, and stronger. It would help many of our school athletic teams if athletes had access to more and heavier weights. But back to the main topic, if more students were going to the weight room it would also help athletic teams.
In my opinion the majority of people who ‘stay after’ to lift are either currently in a sport or they are training for one. These people are not the only people that should stay after to lift and run. It is well known that lifting and running will improve health. This means that if more students lifted and ran it would help strength our community and families. You never know, it may even inspire parents to become more active. All in all, more students have to go to the weight room after school.
If more students would stay after school to work out, the chances of the school expanding the weight room would be greater. Right now it is a decent size for the amount of people that use it. But if we could get more students to use the weight room and track the school might expand it and add more weights. I believe the weight room also needs to get some new equipment and heavier weights because many students have lots of potential to get bigger, faster, and stronger. It would help many of our school athletic teams if athletes had access to more and heavier weights. But back to the main topic, if more students were going to the weight room it would also help athletic teams.
In my opinion the majority of people who ‘stay after’ to lift are either currently in a sport or they are training for one. These people are not the only people that should stay after to lift and run. It is well known that lifting and running will improve health. This means that if more students lifted and ran it would help strength our community and families. You never know, it may even inspire parents to become more active. All in all, more students have to go to the weight room after school.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Pre- Writing Exercise
1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today? Not enough students are taking advantage of the weight room/indoor track.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation? I beleive that there should be many more people using the weight room and track.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?) Get more people to use the weight room and to get the school to expand the weight room and add more weights.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points. It's free, it's very beneficial health wise, there is almost always music, and you can spend time with your friends.
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion? I will persuade people why they should take an hour out of their day to go to the weightroom.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It will get more students to take advantage of the weight room/indoor track.
2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation? I beleive that there should be many more people using the weight room and track.
3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?) Get more people to use the weight room and to get the school to expand the weight room and add more weights.
4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points. It's free, it's very beneficial health wise, there is almost always music, and you can spend time with your friends.
5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion? I will persuade people why they should take an hour out of their day to go to the weightroom.
6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
It will get more students to take advantage of the weight room/indoor track.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Final Copy CCAP
I recently found out that the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, has made a budget proposal for the 2010 to 2011 biennium. This proposal would affect many families and would ultimately affect many children. This is because it recommends a 6.9 million reduction in early childhood programs. This mostly affects the Child Care Assistance Program, also known as CCAP. CCAP will lose about 1.9 million dollars in funding from the state. This is very concerning because there are over 6,000 families on the waiting list and over 900 would be cut. Along with that over 800 families would be forced to pay much higher co-pays to be able to stay in the program.
The Child Care Assistance Program is offered to families with children under the age of 13. To receive CCAP the family must have an income that is below the limits. Parents must also have a job, look for work, or attend school. Most families receiving CCAP use it to help pay for child care. “Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program Strengthens families and our state’s economy by making it possible for low-income workers to stay in the workforce,” according to Child Care Works. Since 2003 state spending for child care assistance has dropped from 121 million dollars to only 99 million as of last year. Now with the new budget proposal spending will decrease by about 6.9 million dollars. As Cisa Keller, a well educated person in this field, puts it, “In an informal survey of licensed child care centers in MN, 40% said that if the Governor's cuts happened they would either stop accepting families that used child care assistance or close their doors altogether.” And according to Child Care Works, “The child care industry itself also provides thousands of jobs to its employees.” This means that if further funding for programs like CCAP were cut, than in the future more jobs would have to be cut.
This program is something that my family has been on. As a single mother it helped my mom afford for me to attend daycare while she went to work. And now it helps my younger sister to go to daycare and to preschool. I asked my sister how she would feel if she couldn’t go to daycare anymore. She replied, “I would miss all of my friends and I wouldn’t get to learn stuff.” Without CCAP my sister would not be able to get an early childhood education and my mother would not be able to go to work. When I asked my mom how this would affect my sister, she replied, “she wouldn’t be learning and would sit in front of the TV, kids are supposed to be around other kids.” Since my mom has been on this program for over a year the chances of her being cut are very small, but she would have to pay a much larger co- pay. General costs for daycare are 300 dollars a week. For most families on the program it is either free or a small co-pay. If the new budget proposal goes through, people who don’t get cut from the program will have to pay co- pays of about 100 dollars. Many people on strict budgets and low incomes can’t afford to pay even this much. There is a mother whose daughter attends my sister’s daycare that is on CCAP. She is currently attending school to receive her bachelor’s degree and she has no family in Minnesota. She is just one of the many people who rely on the Child Care Assistance Program to create a better life for themselves and their families.
Stated in the Minnesota Budget Project, “In FY 1987, per pupil education spending in Minnesota was 11 percent above the national average. By FY 2006, Minnesota’s per pupil spending was equal to the national average.” This is extremely significant because it shows how much Minnesota has declined in the area of education. How could this happen you may ask? Well because of budget proposals like Tim Pawlenty is trying to pass. In my opinion we should be putting more money into programs like CCAP, which help young children receive an education and help families support their children and create a better world. According to Barack Obama, “One of the critical times to influence learning in a child’s life is the period before he or she reaches kindergarten. We will invest in early childhood education, by dramatically expanding Head Start and other programs to ensure that all of our young children are ready to enter kindergarten,” (Organizing for America 1). Clearly this means that Tim Pawlenty’s new budget proposal goes against the nation’s best interest. One of the nation’s goals is to prepare young children for kindergarten and Minnesota is cutting programs that would support families in doing so. The new budget proposal would not expand programs; it would cut them even further than they are now. This also goes against our nation’s goal of expanding early childhood programs.
On the other side, a budget does have to be created and there are going to be cuts to programs. But is just does not make sense why the governor would want to hurt children’s education, low income families, and jobs that employ thousands of caring people around Minnesota. CCAP serves more children than any other early childhood program, and any cuts made can never be recovered. To stop this from happening all you have to do is call (651) 296-3391 or email tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us and explain how you feel and what you would like to see happen.
The Child Care Assistance Program is offered to families with children under the age of 13. To receive CCAP the family must have an income that is below the limits. Parents must also have a job, look for work, or attend school. Most families receiving CCAP use it to help pay for child care. “Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program Strengthens families and our state’s economy by making it possible for low-income workers to stay in the workforce,” according to Child Care Works. Since 2003 state spending for child care assistance has dropped from 121 million dollars to only 99 million as of last year. Now with the new budget proposal spending will decrease by about 6.9 million dollars. As Cisa Keller, a well educated person in this field, puts it, “In an informal survey of licensed child care centers in MN, 40% said that if the Governor's cuts happened they would either stop accepting families that used child care assistance or close their doors altogether.” And according to Child Care Works, “The child care industry itself also provides thousands of jobs to its employees.” This means that if further funding for programs like CCAP were cut, than in the future more jobs would have to be cut.
This program is something that my family has been on. As a single mother it helped my mom afford for me to attend daycare while she went to work. And now it helps my younger sister to go to daycare and to preschool. I asked my sister how she would feel if she couldn’t go to daycare anymore. She replied, “I would miss all of my friends and I wouldn’t get to learn stuff.” Without CCAP my sister would not be able to get an early childhood education and my mother would not be able to go to work. When I asked my mom how this would affect my sister, she replied, “she wouldn’t be learning and would sit in front of the TV, kids are supposed to be around other kids.” Since my mom has been on this program for over a year the chances of her being cut are very small, but she would have to pay a much larger co- pay. General costs for daycare are 300 dollars a week. For most families on the program it is either free or a small co-pay. If the new budget proposal goes through, people who don’t get cut from the program will have to pay co- pays of about 100 dollars. Many people on strict budgets and low incomes can’t afford to pay even this much. There is a mother whose daughter attends my sister’s daycare that is on CCAP. She is currently attending school to receive her bachelor’s degree and she has no family in Minnesota. She is just one of the many people who rely on the Child Care Assistance Program to create a better life for themselves and their families.
Stated in the Minnesota Budget Project, “In FY 1987, per pupil education spending in Minnesota was 11 percent above the national average. By FY 2006, Minnesota’s per pupil spending was equal to the national average.” This is extremely significant because it shows how much Minnesota has declined in the area of education. How could this happen you may ask? Well because of budget proposals like Tim Pawlenty is trying to pass. In my opinion we should be putting more money into programs like CCAP, which help young children receive an education and help families support their children and create a better world. According to Barack Obama, “One of the critical times to influence learning in a child’s life is the period before he or she reaches kindergarten. We will invest in early childhood education, by dramatically expanding Head Start and other programs to ensure that all of our young children are ready to enter kindergarten,” (Organizing for America 1). Clearly this means that Tim Pawlenty’s new budget proposal goes against the nation’s best interest. One of the nation’s goals is to prepare young children for kindergarten and Minnesota is cutting programs that would support families in doing so. The new budget proposal would not expand programs; it would cut them even further than they are now. This also goes against our nation’s goal of expanding early childhood programs.
On the other side, a budget does have to be created and there are going to be cuts to programs. But is just does not make sense why the governor would want to hurt children’s education, low income families, and jobs that employ thousands of caring people around Minnesota. CCAP serves more children than any other early childhood program, and any cuts made can never be recovered. To stop this from happening all you have to do is call (651) 296-3391 or email tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us and explain how you feel and what you would like to see happen.
Child Care Assistance Program
I recently found out that the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, has made a budget proposal for the 2010 to 2011 biennium. This proposal would affect many families and would ultimately affect many children. This is because it recommends a 6.9 million reduction in early childhood programs. This mostly affects the Child Care Assistance Program, also known as CCAP. CCAP will lose about 1.9 million dollars in funding from the state. This is very concerning because there are over 6,000 families on the waiting list and over 900 would be cut. Along with that over 800 families would be forced to pay much higher co-pays to be able to stay in the program.
The Child Care Assistance Program is offered to families with children under the age of 13. To receive CCAP the family must have an income that is below the limits. Parents must also have a job, look for work, or attend school. Most families receiving CCAP use it to help pay for child care. “Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program Strengthens families and our state’s economy by making it possible for low-income workers to stay in the workforce,” according to Child Care Works. Since 2003 state spending for child care assistance has dropped from 121 million dollars to only 99 million as of last year. Now with the new budget proposal spending will decrease by about 6.9 million dollars. According to Child Care Works, “The child care industry itself also provides thousands of jobs to its employees.” This means that if further funding for programs like CCAP were cut, than I the future more jobs would have to be cut.
This program is something that my family has been on. As a single mother it helped my mom afford for me to attend daycare while she went to work. And now it helps my younger sister to go to daycare and to preschool. Without CCAP my sister would not be able to get an early childhood education and my mother would not be able to go to work. Since my mom has been on this program for over a year the chances of her being cut are very small, but she would have to pay a much larger co- pay. General costs for daycare are 300 dollars a week. For most families on the program it is either free or a small co-pay. If the new budget proposal goes through, people who don’t get cut from the program will have to pay co- pays of about 100 dollars. Many people on strict budgets and low incomes can’t afford to pay even this much. There is a mother whose daughter attends my sister’s daycare that is on CCAP. She is currently attending school to receive her bachelor’s degree and she has no family in Minnesota. She is just one of the many people who rely on the Child Care Assistance Program to create a better life for themselves and their families.
Stated in the Minnesota Budget Project, “In FY 1987, per pupil education spending in Minnesota was 11 percent above the national average. By FY 2006, Minnesota’s per pupil spending was equal to the national average.” This is extremely significant because it shows how much Minnesota has declined in the area of education. How could this happen you may ask? Well because of budget proposals like Tim Pawlenty is trying to pass. In my opinion we should be putting more money into programs like CCAP, which help young children receive an education and help families support their children and create a better world. According to Barack Obama, “One of the critical times to influence learning in a child’s life is the period before he or she reaches kindergarten. We will invest in early childhood education, by dramatically expanding Head Start and other programs to ensure that all of our young children are ready to enter kindergarten,” (Organizing for America 1). Clearly this means that Tim Pawlenty’s new budget proposal goes against the nation’s best interest. One of the nation’s goals is to prepare young children for kindergarten and Minnesota is cutting programs that would support families in doing so. The new budget proposal would not expand programs; it would cut them even further than they are now. This also goes against our nation’s goal of expanding early childhood programs.
On the other side, a budget does have to be created and there are going to be cuts to programs. But is just does not make sense why the governor would want to hurt children’s education, low income families, and jobs that employ thousands of caring people around Minnesota. CCAP serves more children than any other early childhood program, and any cuts made can never be recovered. To stop this from happening all you have to do is call (651) 296-3391 or email tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us and explain how you feel and what you would like to see happen.
The Child Care Assistance Program is offered to families with children under the age of 13. To receive CCAP the family must have an income that is below the limits. Parents must also have a job, look for work, or attend school. Most families receiving CCAP use it to help pay for child care. “Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program Strengthens families and our state’s economy by making it possible for low-income workers to stay in the workforce,” according to Child Care Works. Since 2003 state spending for child care assistance has dropped from 121 million dollars to only 99 million as of last year. Now with the new budget proposal spending will decrease by about 6.9 million dollars. According to Child Care Works, “The child care industry itself also provides thousands of jobs to its employees.” This means that if further funding for programs like CCAP were cut, than I the future more jobs would have to be cut.
This program is something that my family has been on. As a single mother it helped my mom afford for me to attend daycare while she went to work. And now it helps my younger sister to go to daycare and to preschool. Without CCAP my sister would not be able to get an early childhood education and my mother would not be able to go to work. Since my mom has been on this program for over a year the chances of her being cut are very small, but she would have to pay a much larger co- pay. General costs for daycare are 300 dollars a week. For most families on the program it is either free or a small co-pay. If the new budget proposal goes through, people who don’t get cut from the program will have to pay co- pays of about 100 dollars. Many people on strict budgets and low incomes can’t afford to pay even this much. There is a mother whose daughter attends my sister’s daycare that is on CCAP. She is currently attending school to receive her bachelor’s degree and she has no family in Minnesota. She is just one of the many people who rely on the Child Care Assistance Program to create a better life for themselves and their families.
Stated in the Minnesota Budget Project, “In FY 1987, per pupil education spending in Minnesota was 11 percent above the national average. By FY 2006, Minnesota’s per pupil spending was equal to the national average.” This is extremely significant because it shows how much Minnesota has declined in the area of education. How could this happen you may ask? Well because of budget proposals like Tim Pawlenty is trying to pass. In my opinion we should be putting more money into programs like CCAP, which help young children receive an education and help families support their children and create a better world. According to Barack Obama, “One of the critical times to influence learning in a child’s life is the period before he or she reaches kindergarten. We will invest in early childhood education, by dramatically expanding Head Start and other programs to ensure that all of our young children are ready to enter kindergarten,” (Organizing for America 1). Clearly this means that Tim Pawlenty’s new budget proposal goes against the nation’s best interest. One of the nation’s goals is to prepare young children for kindergarten and Minnesota is cutting programs that would support families in doing so. The new budget proposal would not expand programs; it would cut them even further than they are now. This also goes against our nation’s goal of expanding early childhood programs.
On the other side, a budget does have to be created and there are going to be cuts to programs. But is just does not make sense why the governor would want to hurt children’s education, low income families, and jobs that employ thousands of caring people around Minnesota. CCAP serves more children than any other early childhood program, and any cuts made can never be recovered. To stop this from happening all you have to do is call (651) 296-3391 or email tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us and explain how you feel and what you would like to see happen.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Final Copy
The track season of 2010 starts on Monday March 15th and is shaping up to be exciting. The first practice will begin with an informational meeting in C250. “I’m pretty excited,” exclaimed Santana Callaso, 10th grade track enthusiast and member of the team. Practice starts indoors, but some athletes will be practicing outside. All distance runners must come prepared for cold and wet weather. This is because temperatures are only expected to get to 41 degrees and they may even drop to as low as 24 degrees. Also during the month of March it is anticipated to receive as much as 3 more inches of snow that could really affect track practice, right?
According to distance coach, Mr. Sharp, “It does not affect distance runners; distance runners run at a long term pace so the muscles stay warm, only extreme weather conditions would affect distance practice.” This is significant because some athletes will have to practice outside even when conditions are not favorable. On the other side sprinters will be practicing indoors for the first two weeks. This is because sprinters use short explosive bursts of speed which leads to the muscles not being as warm as distance runners would be. Many athletes are looking to improve their performance so coming to practice prepared is the first step to success. According to Mr. Swanson, “I feel good, because we are going to focus on character more than anything.”
The first two weeks of track practice will be focused on form, speed development, and most importantly character building. After the first two weeks athletes will practice outside on the track. “We will be creative if snow is still on the track,” said Mr. Swanson. Same goes for distance runners who will “have fun in the snow,” according to Mr. Sharp. This is very relevant due to the fact that there is a significant amount of snow covering the majority of the track.
So with all of this snow and cold temperatures it is highly recommended to come prepared for the worst. This means bringing the following: hats, gloves, sweatpants, sweatshirt/jacket, multiple pairs of socks, many dry shirts, and a good pair of running shoes. After attending the preseason meeting, it is recommended to keep all of this clothing in an athletic locker throughout the season. This especially goes for distance runners, who according to Coach Sharp, “We will always be outside, unless there are extreme weather conditions.”
Defined by Mr. Sharp, “Extreme weather conditions would be below zero with a high wind chill or a heavy snow.” This is important because coaches want to build character more than anything. As Mr. Sharp points out, “the question is how hard did our guys work and how hard did the other guys work.” Coaches and athletes will soon find out come the first track meet at River Falls. This meet will take place on Saturday the 27th of March. The meet is indoors but other outside meets do in fact have the possibility to be cancelled. Meets can be cancelled due to weather conditions, which are determined by either a games committee or, at smaller meets, coaches’ discretion.
In the month of March it is expected to have the worst weather conditions. So all in all, the most important thing a track athlete can do is come prepared for practice and expect the worst.
According to distance coach, Mr. Sharp, “It does not affect distance runners; distance runners run at a long term pace so the muscles stay warm, only extreme weather conditions would affect distance practice.” This is significant because some athletes will have to practice outside even when conditions are not favorable. On the other side sprinters will be practicing indoors for the first two weeks. This is because sprinters use short explosive bursts of speed which leads to the muscles not being as warm as distance runners would be. Many athletes are looking to improve their performance so coming to practice prepared is the first step to success. According to Mr. Swanson, “I feel good, because we are going to focus on character more than anything.”
The first two weeks of track practice will be focused on form, speed development, and most importantly character building. After the first two weeks athletes will practice outside on the track. “We will be creative if snow is still on the track,” said Mr. Swanson. Same goes for distance runners who will “have fun in the snow,” according to Mr. Sharp. This is very relevant due to the fact that there is a significant amount of snow covering the majority of the track.
So with all of this snow and cold temperatures it is highly recommended to come prepared for the worst. This means bringing the following: hats, gloves, sweatpants, sweatshirt/jacket, multiple pairs of socks, many dry shirts, and a good pair of running shoes. After attending the preseason meeting, it is recommended to keep all of this clothing in an athletic locker throughout the season. This especially goes for distance runners, who according to Coach Sharp, “We will always be outside, unless there are extreme weather conditions.”
Defined by Mr. Sharp, “Extreme weather conditions would be below zero with a high wind chill or a heavy snow.” This is important because coaches want to build character more than anything. As Mr. Sharp points out, “the question is how hard did our guys work and how hard did the other guys work.” Coaches and athletes will soon find out come the first track meet at River Falls. This meet will take place on Saturday the 27th of March. The meet is indoors but other outside meets do in fact have the possibility to be cancelled. Meets can be cancelled due to weather conditions, which are determined by either a games committee or, at smaller meets, coaches’ discretion.
In the month of March it is expected to have the worst weather conditions. So all in all, the most important thing a track athlete can do is come prepared for practice and expect the worst.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Track and Weather
The track season of 2010, starts on Monday March 15th. The first practice will begin with an informational meeting in C250. “I’m pretty excited,” exclaimed Santana Callaso. Although practice starts indoors some athletes will be practicing outside. All distance runners must come prepared for cold and wet weather. This is because temperatures are only expected to get to 11 degrees and they may even get to as low as -24 degrees. Also during the month of March it is anticipated to receive as much as 30 more inches of snow and this can really affect track practice, right?
According to distance coach, Mr. Sharp, “It does not affect distance runners; distance runners run at a long term pace so the muscles stay warm, only extreme weather conditions would affect distance practice.” This is significant because some athletes will have to practice outside even when conditions are not favorable. On the other side sprinters will be practicing indoors for the first two weeks. This is because sprinters use short explosive bursts of speed and this means the muscles would not be as warm as distance runners would be. Many athletes are looking to improve there performance so coming to practice prepared is the first step to success. According to Mr. Swanson, “I feel good, because we are going to focus on character more then anything.”
The first two weeks of track practice will be focused on form, speed development, and most importantly character building. After the first two weeks athletes will practice outside on the track. “We will be creative if snow is still on the track,” said Mr. Swanson. Same goes for distance runners who will “have fun in the snow,” according to Mr. Sharp. This is very relevant due to the fact that there is an abundant amount of snow covering the vast majority of the track.
So with all of this snow and cold temperatures it is highly recommended to come prepared for the worst. This means bringing the following: hats, gloves, underwear, sweatpants, sweatshirt/jacket, multiple pairs of socks, many dry shirts, and a good pair of running shoes. After attending the preseason meeting, it is recommended to keep all of this clothing in an athletic locker throughout the season. This especially goes for distance runners, who according to Coach Sharp, “We will always be outside, unless there are extreme weather conditions.”
Defined by Mr. Sharp, “Extreme weather conditions would be below zero with a high wind chill or a heavy snow.” Once again this is important because coaches want to build character more then anything. As Mr. Sharp points out, “the question is how hard did our guys work and how hard did the other guys work.” Coaches and athletes will soon find out come the first track meet at River Falls. This meet will take place on Saturday the 27th of March. This meet is indoors but other outside meets do in fact have the possibility to be cancelled. Meets can be cancelled due to weather conditions, which are determined by either a games committee or, at smaller meets, coaches’ discretion.
In the month of March it is expected to be the worst weather conditions. So all in all, the most important thing a track athlete can do is come prepared for practice and expect the worst.
According to distance coach, Mr. Sharp, “It does not affect distance runners; distance runners run at a long term pace so the muscles stay warm, only extreme weather conditions would affect distance practice.” This is significant because some athletes will have to practice outside even when conditions are not favorable. On the other side sprinters will be practicing indoors for the first two weeks. This is because sprinters use short explosive bursts of speed and this means the muscles would not be as warm as distance runners would be. Many athletes are looking to improve there performance so coming to practice prepared is the first step to success. According to Mr. Swanson, “I feel good, because we are going to focus on character more then anything.”
The first two weeks of track practice will be focused on form, speed development, and most importantly character building. After the first two weeks athletes will practice outside on the track. “We will be creative if snow is still on the track,” said Mr. Swanson. Same goes for distance runners who will “have fun in the snow,” according to Mr. Sharp. This is very relevant due to the fact that there is an abundant amount of snow covering the vast majority of the track.
So with all of this snow and cold temperatures it is highly recommended to come prepared for the worst. This means bringing the following: hats, gloves, underwear, sweatpants, sweatshirt/jacket, multiple pairs of socks, many dry shirts, and a good pair of running shoes. After attending the preseason meeting, it is recommended to keep all of this clothing in an athletic locker throughout the season. This especially goes for distance runners, who according to Coach Sharp, “We will always be outside, unless there are extreme weather conditions.”
Defined by Mr. Sharp, “Extreme weather conditions would be below zero with a high wind chill or a heavy snow.” Once again this is important because coaches want to build character more then anything. As Mr. Sharp points out, “the question is how hard did our guys work and how hard did the other guys work.” Coaches and athletes will soon find out come the first track meet at River Falls. This meet will take place on Saturday the 27th of March. This meet is indoors but other outside meets do in fact have the possibility to be cancelled. Meets can be cancelled due to weather conditions, which are determined by either a games committee or, at smaller meets, coaches’ discretion.
In the month of March it is expected to be the worst weather conditions. So all in all, the most important thing a track athlete can do is come prepared for practice and expect the worst.
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