• Another hard week of practice. Check
• Poster's out and delivered. Check (hopefully :)... ask your athlete!) 
• Successful JV Invite. Check
• Results updated. Check 

And one more meet to go!  For parents wanting info about the Mtn. West Classic please click here.  We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Missoula. We'll complete our workout at the course after our arrival today and will head home after the awards ceremony tomorrow -- probably home sometime around 7-8 pm. Our rend tent and Team flag will be set up in the team camp area if you are looking for us tomorrow :) 

Great work in Butte and St. Labre last week, everyone! 
This week is our busiest yet: 

• 12 pm Thursday -- Cross Country @ the Midland Roundtable Luncheon. 
  • Billings Hotel & Convention Center
  • Parents are invited to attend ($10 for lunch) 
  • Just a way to show support for our sport in our community and find out about cross country throughout our city. 
• JV Invite @ Riverfront Thursday 
  • Boys @ 3:00 pm 
  • Girls @ 3:30 pm 
  • Athletes will all need yellow slips and will be excused to RIDE THE SCHOOL BUS to Riverfront at 1:30. Athletes are required to ride the bus to the meet. Athletes may choose to ride home with parents without an alternative travel form since this is an in-town meet. 
  • Mtn. West team will not be excused from school and will practice together at normal time. 
• Friday
  • am -- Mtn. West Team leaves for Missoula (details to follow)
  • pm -- JV practice -- normal time and place 
• Saturday 
  • Mtn. West Classic in Missoula (race times and order to follow in a later post) 
  • Those traveling to Mtn. West (based on performances @ St. Labre Invite) 
    • Boys:  Carsen & Reed in addition to the varsity 6 who ran in Butte
    • Girls: Margaret & Chelan in addition to the varsity 6 who ran in Butte

From Mamie this week: 
Hello Parents!
We have another busy XC week ahead of us with two meets. The JV run on Thursday at Riverfront Park and our Varsity will travel of Missoula on Friday for their Saturday meet. Thanks to all who helped bring last minute bus snacks on Saturday!
For this week our volunteers are:
Locker Decorations- H. Duncan- Boys and Girls
Popsicles-  C. Gable- Girls     K. Goudy- Boys
Bus Snacks-  D. Smith,  C. Gable,  & M. Walters
Thank you!

GREAT NEWS!!!   
Our entire JV team will be competing Saturday at the St. Labre Invitational in Ashland. This is stellar news given that we were left in a lurch with the loss of the Butte Invite for our JV's.  SO... the TOP SIX ONLY will travel to Butte.  EVERYONE ELSE will compete head-to-head in St. Labre on Sat.  Our #7 and #8 Runners for Mtn. West (Varsity meet only -- 9/28 in Missoula) will be decided based entirely on placement at St. Labre.  This is so much more fair and so much more meaningful from a training perspective, so I am super pumped for everyone! I know this last minute change might be frustrating for some, BUT, please remember your athletes made a commitment to be part of this athletic team (not a club, and not an intramural program). This is a re-scheduled meet and the expectation is that athletes will participate.  
Logistics aren't set yet, but here's what I know so far: 

• Bus will leave at 6:30am (ish?) with all athletes in attendance (Varsity is expected to go along to support their teammates and run their workout together)
• We will provide lunch for the runners on our way home, but athletes need to supply their own healthy breakfast and snacks.  If you are willing to provide bus snacks for this last minute meet please email Mamie at mamiefritzwilson@gmail.com 
• Meet info, location, times, etc. are in this document. 
• Reach out via email or remind if you have concerns.  If you wish, an email thanking Mark Wahl for accommodating our request for a JV competition following the loss of our Butte meet can be sent to wahlm@billingsschools.org. 

Great work yesterday in Great Falls, everyone. And to those of you who showed up early in the morning for your run -- way to go!  I will be posting some updated photo  links and will send out results later this weekend.  In the meantime, PLEASE don't forget to fulfill your Montana Marathon volunteer duties :)  This is a great way for us to give back to our sport and to say thank you to the running community that supports us! 

Here's the info: 

• Today -- 4-6pm at the YMCA; Bella, Elijah & Kayanna helping with packet pick-up.  Please wear BSH XC gear :) 
• Tomorrow -- everyone report to our regular practice spot (end of the marathon course) and look for a MT Marathon official to give you your instructions. Please wear your Bronc XC gear so they know who you represent. 
  • 9:30am  - 12pm:  Joseph, Desi, Jaunte, Valana, Ethan, Jesse, Chelan, Liam, Finn, Boomer, Grace, Owen, Jalen V. 
  • 11:30am - 2pm: Destiny, Logan, Jaelynn R., Evan, Emily, Kyan, Gabi, Val'Ree, Marina, Elena, Taylor, Isaac, Dayton
• There's a good chance they will need a few of you to rabbit and/or run with the little kids during the kids run so if a few of the afternoon crew would wear appropriate running clothes to help out that would be awesome!!! 

THANKS everyone!  See you at the finish line tomorrow :) 

Remember, practice today is at Riverfront park 3:45 - 5:30 pm.  Also, some updates from Mamie for this week: 
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Hello Everyone!
We have a busy week ahead of us! Athletes will be traveling to Great Fall on Friday morning. 
We also have the Bronc Bash Thursday evening. This will run from 5:30-7:00. Please have your chosen salad to the school between 5:00-5:30 in a disposable container. If you are unable to use a disposable container your container must be picked up at 7:00. This is a fundraiser for our team so come on by and get a bowl of yummy salad for only $3!

• Bronc Bash Helpers:   5:00--Chavela Emery    6:00--Wade & Vanessa Austin
• Locker Decorations:   Bentler -boys and girls
• Bus Snacks:   J. Cook,  M. Wilson,  S. Ottman,  M. Walters  (Coach's insert:  We were short on bus snacks for our trip to Bozeman... we'll have 45 athletes on the bus this week and the athletes really appreciate these snacks!!) 

I also need to fill the locker decoration position for boys the week of Sept. 17-22 due to an unforeseen circumstance. Please let me know if you are available.

See you at the Bronc Bash!

Check this out!  The new site is up and running!!!!  Thanks Coach Restad! We had an AWESOME showing in Bozeman following a tough week of practice... way to go!
Here's what's on tap for this week: 

• Practice today will begin in Coach Lord's classroom. 
• Practice on Tuesday will be at Riverfront at 3:40 pm. Athletes need their own transportation to and from practice. 
• Bronc Bash on THURSDAY!!!  Please bring a Salad to the XC table on the front lawn by 5:00pm and be sure to label your serving dishes!  
• Info regarding the traveling team selection for the Great Falls Meet can be found here.
• Info regarding the Great Falls Meet (course, race times, logistics, etc) can be found here. 
  • Students will be dismissed from school at 8:20 am 
  • Students need to pack their own lunch
  • We will provide dinner after the meet 
• Save the Date... Cross Country will be presenting at the Midland Roundtable luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 27th.  Feel free to come support our sport!  Lunch is $10 - Billings Hotel.