4-30-2015 - Hercules Running Rebels

VOLUME 1
ISSUE 5
4/30/15
Hercules Running
Rebels Newsletter
Coaches Corner
Week of Apr 26-May 2
 The Running Rebels and
Top Pacers will host our
5th annual track meet.
Thank you parents for
volunteering without any
hassle or fuss. Please find
your names on the volunteer spreadsheet.
 Every volunteer will receive a t-shirt. If you didn’t give me your shirt size
at the parent mtg I
guessed your size.
Hello Rebels Family,
There are no Merit awards/athlete of
the week awards this week.
We are officially in track season
mode. Going forward every track
meet will be 2 days. Your kids will run
in events on both Saturday and Sunday.
San Diego
Just in case you missed it, we will
not be traveling to San Diego in July
for the California state games.
 We will be serving water,
Poker Tournament
snack and lunch, (taco
Thank you to the City of Hercules,
bar, quesadillas) to all
volunteers, only
and their volunteers, Pedro Jimenez,

Greg Dwyer, Phyllis Mitchell, Grace
Arrival time for all volun- Dwyer, Coach James and all the Reteers is 6AM Saturday
bel parents/families that purchased/
and 7am Sunday
sold poker tickets! Our 1st annual
poker fundraiser was a success!
Rebels Challenge
Donations
from the Rebels challenge
LA Jets meet 5/23-5/25
are pouring in thank you Mrs. Anna
for all your hard work with this fund1. If you haven’t already
raiser! A special thank you to the parbooked your room for LA
ents, friends and family of the Rebels
the group rate at the team
that are donating.
#ThrowbackThursday— “Individual
commitment to a group effort—that
is what makes a team work…” ~Vince Lombardi ~
MISSING TRACK MEETS/EVENTS!
Parents there have been a lot of athletes
missing track meets/events. Per the 2015
parent handbook page 10 section programs and policies #2 “
“Parents will reimburse the team the
cost
of the fees lost when their athlete
hotel has expired
misses a track meet in which fees have
Coaches & Board
been paid in advance by club manage2. Please let me know if
I would like to thank our coaching
ment. To avoid this matter, notifications
you are riding on the bus. staff for their dedication and commit- to the Coach James must be made two
ment to the team, long hours, pasweeks prior to the track event date via
3. The team will pay for
email.”
sion and no pay! Thank you to the
In addition to Coach James please email
all athletes to go to
board for keeping this track club
afloat all your time and dedication is Mechelle and if the child does any other
Magic Mountain in LA
event email that coach as well if your child
Monday 5/25—Adult tick- appreciated.
ets are $35.00 money
due no later than May 4!
If your child has a season
pass please let us know
Parents if you have a special track, nutrition related blog, story or
news you would like to share in the newsletter, please let me
know.