The coaches know that communication and planning is essential for the family of a high school athlete to run as smoothly as possible.

The Season Practice Schedule lists all of the practice times for the 2018 season. Any changes, however rare, will be communicated via Twitter and the weekly Team Newsletter. You can download the Season Practice Schedule here.

The Meet Schedule lists all of the meets for the season. Typically, freshmen race in "C" races and any non-varsity runner in the "JV" races. A couple of meets have sophomore-only "B" races. Often, we race JV and younger athletes in varsity races to gain them valuable experience; these are labelled as "V2." Race lineups are fluid and will be communicated in the weekly Team Newsletter. You can download the Meet Schedule here.

Additionally, please reserve the evening of Wednesday, November 28 for the Team Banquet. All team members and their families are invited to attend.

Cross country is a fun, yet very serious and intentional, sport at St. Louis University High School. We pride ourselves as being a program, something more than a team, a running club, or a mere collection of individuals. The commitment is high, but we, along with many runners who have come through the program, believe that the pay-off is great.

The Team Philosophy is a document written in the summer of 2014 by several of the student leaders on that year's team. The Team Rules are the rules that flow from that philosophy. Please click here to download the entire Philosophy and Rules document. Please print and read it carefully, together with your son! Your son should initial each section and sign at the very end. A parent signature is also required on the final page. The whole, signed packet should be returned to the coaches by the end of the first week of practice.

These two forms are both due back to the coaches after the start of the season, either digitally or by hard copy.

• Transportation Release Form
• Emergency Treatment Consent Form

Click here for a uniform order form. There are four uniform items all team members must have:

• Team jacket (Item A)
• Team t-shirt (Item B)
• Team racing shorts (Item F)
• Black warm-up pants (Item G)

Further specifics on the uniform order:

• Since they are good for both Cross Country and Track & Field for all four years, returning runners from either sport may already have each of these items and don't need to place an order. If you already have all the items and they are in good condition, please give us notice by email so we can mark your name off.
• If they haven't already earned a navy team t-shirt, all seniors should at least order Item B to replace their white t-shirt.
• There are optional items available for purchase. Anything may be purchased for any of your family members, not just the team member.
• To ensure the best chance that items arrive before the first meet, the uniform order form, or an email indicating you already have everything, is due on Friday, August 11.

Each team member is required to help with the clean-up for one of our three home meets: Forest Park XC Festival, MCC, or Findley. All team members must complete this sign-up form by Friday, August 11 to indicate his preference. Non-responders will be assigned to one of the three meets, based on our need. Team members can click here to access the sign-up form.

Once assigned to a date, if an athlete realizes he cannot fulfill the duties for his assigned meet, it is HIS responsibility to find a sub and inform the coaches of the switch.

After August 14, you'll be able to click here to view your work assignment.