Year End Awards Celebration/Uniform Turn In

Tuesday May 25th we will have a short awards ceremony and pizza party. We ask that the kids bring $3 to cover the cost of pizza.

We will collect uniforms and hand our ribbons and slices in the MS cafeteria from 2:30 to 3:15.

May 19 @ Tartan High School the Location for the MS Girls' Conference race.

The girls' season is winding down. Practice today included some silly team building activities and some freeze pops. We're off for our DQ run tomorrow, and have our conference meet on Wed.

Let's work together to make sure the athletes are dressed for the weather. It looks like sun-screen will me needed more than rain gear, but keep an eye on the forecast.

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Boys Meet Postponed Due to Weather

We are re-scheduled for May 17th.

May 13th Conference Meet @ Mahtomedi

This year our Boys' Conference Meet conflicts with the Middle School's Band and Choir Concert. We understand that this concert is an important part of students' academics, and do want the boys to make great music back at school.

With this said, we are still doing our best to field a competitive team for our track meet. It would be great if some boys could attend part of the meet before the concert. We also ask that any boy not performing at the concert step-up and help the team out until the end of the meet.

The weather looks cool and rainy. Please double check that your athlete has proper clothing to be outside in the weather. A rain poncho or other rain gear would be very helpful. We want warm, comfortable kids.

The Weather make-up day is May 17th, but we have historically run this meet despite cool temperatures and rain.

Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.
Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.

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Just Added, May 10th Meet at Mahtomedi with a 4:15 start time

Thanks to Pam Klinkhammer at Mahtomedi and Mr. O'Donnell, we are able to get one more meet in before the conference championships. Mahtomedi's coaches will be running the meet, and will be short meet workers. We would love to have any parent volunteers assist with events. Please let coaches know if you can help.

We realize this is a new and late addition to the schedule, thus we understand if students have prior commitments.

Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.

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May 6th @ North High School with Mahtomedi, So. St. Paul and John Glen.

We're in the middle of another week of good practices, and looking forward to our meet on Thursday.

!Important! Reminder about Middle School Track Team Meets from our team rules sheet. We had two problems we are looking to solve from our last away meet. First, we needed to put a 6th grader in the 8th grade mile relay after an 8th grader hurt her ankle high jumping. Too many 8th graders left before the end of the meet, so we were short of athletes. More importantly two athletes left without checking-out with a coach. We take our responsibilities with your children seriously, and worry when we don't know where kids are. Both missing kids were with their parents. Please keep coaches informed.

Our rules contract states the following:
Meet Expectations. All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents.

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May Day 5K

We encourage all track athletes to participate in the May Day 5K. Support our schools and improve your conditioning during this fun family event.

The 12th Annual May Day 5K will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Registration/Check-In is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Pre-register by April 15 to guarantee a t-shirt. (Register on-line ) Events begin at 8:45 a.m.

There is a FREE Open House at the Veterans Memorial Community Center after the event. Take a tour, work out or swim for free!

April 22nd @ Sibley with Maplewood and Skyview.

We've had some outstanding practices this week and look forward to our meet on Thursday. I've included a map to the meet below. It may be expanded or changed to a satellite image from the blog page.

The weather looks good for the meet, but a fairly strong NE breeze is part of the current forecast for Thursday. Please check that your athlete has warm-up clothes and maybe a windbreaker. Sun screen is worth wearing at this time of the year too. The sun's intensity is the same as in August.

A note on injuries. Many younger athletes have trouble telling the difference between being a bit sore and being injured. Some minor aches and pains are to be expected. With this said, we will error on the side of caution. If any student can't practice because of an injury, we will hold them out of competition for the next meet.

This meet will include all field events. As a reminder we ask that all athletes stay to support their team and to be available for substitutions until the end of the meet.


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April 16th @ North High School Relay meet with John Glen Skyview and Maplewood.

Order of Events

1. 4 X 100 –6th& 7th grade boys, 8th grade boys,6th& 7th girls, 8th girls. (2 teams per level & gender)

2. 4 X 400 – 6th&7th grade boys, 8th grade boys, 6th&7 girls, 8th girls. (2 teams per level & gender)

3. 4 X 200 – 6th&7th grade boys, 8th grade boys, 6th&7th girls, 8th girls. ( 2 teams per level & gender)

4. 800 M. Sprint Medley – 6th&7th grade boys, 8th grade boys, 6th&7th girls, 8th girls. (2 teams
per grade level & gender)

5. 4 X 100 Co-ed Relay- A team consists of 2 girls, & 2 boys.
Each school may enter 2 teams (1 team 6-7 combined, 1 team 8)

We are looking for a parent volunteer to help with timing at the meet. Please contact Coach Anderson (andersoh@invergrove.k12.mn.us) if you can help.





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April 14th @ Mahotomedi Time Trial meet with Sibley and Richfield.

We have an outstanding group out for track, and are looking forward to our first meet on Wed. This is a time-trail format with a limited number of running events. There are no relays or field events.

The coaches are keeping an eye on the weather. Currently it looks like it will be in the low 70's with a chance of rain. We will likely compete in rain, unless there is lightning. Please have your student bring rain gear with them to the meet.

We assigned uniforms to athletes today. But will hold them until all paperwork is turned in. Please check to be sure registrations, fees, physicals, 199 forms and team rules sheets are complete. Students are ineligible without their paperwork in.

Please make sure all paperwork is in.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See a few posts below.

Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.

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The Team

The students had another great day of practice. The coaches heard a few groans of soreness from some athletes today. A little of this is to be expected.

Here's what they looked like by grade level at the end of practice. Click on the image to expand it.

Grade 8

Grade 7

Grade 6

April 6th Practice Canceled

Today's practice has been canceled, so coaches, who are all teachers in the district, could attend a training on up-coming MCA testing. Math testing will be next week and reading testing will be the following week. Please stress the importance of these tests with your students. A good night sleep and a healthy breakfast help both testing and athletic performances.


Please make sure all paperwork is in.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See a few posts below.

Great First Practice

Record numbers of students attended our first practice of the season. We have c.120 boys and girls out this year. The coaches were all impressed by the teams effort and attitude. Keep up the good work.

Practices this week will be designed to ease students into running. We will use slow distance and 75% speed for sprints. Some of our more fit athletes may need an extra run evenings or weekends.

Please remember to dress for the ever changing spring weather. It's hard to have fun when you're cold.

Please make sure all paperwork is in.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See Below.

2010 Meet Schedule

Please note that this schedule is subject to change. It will be important to check back for updates prior to each meet. All meets are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

April 14th @ Mahotomedi Time Trial meet with Sibley and Richfield.

April 16th @ North High School Relay meet with John Glen Skyview and Maplewood.

April 22nd @ Sibley with Maplewood and Skyview.

May 6th @ North High School with Mahtomedi, So. St. Paul and John Glen.

May 13th @ Mahtomedi Boys' Conference race. (Weather make-up day, May 17th)

May 19 @ Tartan HS Girls' Conference race. (Weather make-up day, May 21st)

Caught Wearing Track Gear