Happy August!  I have been waiting on sharing information with you (and spending too much time thinking about it, to be honest) because so much has been changing and so many variables are still unknown.  At this time, I'm going to share with you everything I know in an effort to have us ready for our season on August 12th.

Let's start with the easy:
- Non-Mandatory Conditioning Runs will continue this week, Monday through Friday at Epley Park, .  Please continue to fill out the  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE   each morning prior to conditioning.  

Movie Night at the Ewing's: The Ewing's had invited all cross country runners to a socially distancing movie night on August 9th.  Please RSVP by August 2nd. See the attached flier for more info or link. Movie Night Info

XC Season Sign-Up: Time to register on PlanetHS for the upcoming season.  

•  Both Athlete and Parent must sign-in and fill out the medical history and waiver section.
• You DO NOT need a physical this season if you have one on file from last school year including middle schoolers)
• You need a physical only if you did not have one in the last year and have it on your account.
• See link or attachment for account sign-up if new to Hartland or did play a high school sport last year. PlanetHS Getting Started
• If you have any questions please let me know.

MILEAGE
We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals(Are updated)

- Our season officially begins on August 12 and practice is required at that point.  

- We are planning on a Parent/Athlete Meeting (virtually) on The week of August 10th pm to try to answer as many questions as possible. A time and date will come later.

The More Difficult:
This week, the MHSAA announced protocols for competitions for cross country.

• OVERVIEW OF IMPORTANT RETURN TO PLAY TOPICS
  
• 2020 Race Management Considerations
  

We were eagerly awaiting this information as it pertains to the competition phase of our season.  The short of it: we can have races with 70 or less athletes at a time but we still must follow the (current) 100 person capacity guidelines set by the State of Michigan.  This is going to be a MONUMENTAL TASK to pull off and the KLAA is exploring how to change our schedule to make it happen.  It is entirely possible that we are running dual meets only until at least October.  We are also asking for guidance from the state on what this means for spectators.  The good news is that at least we know the parameters we are working with!

Due to these new restrictions, many invitationals we were planning on attending have already been canceled(AARC Early Bird, Rambling Rock Invitational, Portage Invite, and Post-A-PR)  and my guess is many more are on the horizon.  

This will be a MAJOR change but it is something and I am confident that KLAA Athletic Leadership will create a schedule that makes sense and follows the MHSAA guidelines.  Once our schedule is more set, I'll let you know.

The Even More Difficult:

Hartland is still deciding what our return-to-school plan looks like. Right now we have in person Monday-Thursday or virtual options.  There is another school board meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00am to possibly finalize the plan, but until that happens it is difficult to plan too much. 

The difficulty for us as this relates to Cross Country is that we don't know yet what a "normal" day will look like this fall so I can't tell you what practice is going to look like yet either.  As soon as I have more information I will share a finalized daily schedule with you.  Below is what my rough plan is.  I will also be sending out details for next week by Wednesday of this week.  

Current daily schedule through September 13(Subject to Change frequently)

Wow, that was a whole lot of information.  I hope it was helpful (and not overwhelming) and that you made it to the end.

I will continue to communicate any upcoming changes to you as I know about them.  As always, please let me know if you have any questions!
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Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Updates

Movie Night at the Ewing's: The Ewing's had invited all cross country runners to a socially distancing movie night on August 9th.  Please RSVP by August 2nd. See the attached flier for more info or link. Movie Night Info

XC Season Sign-Up: Time to register on PlanetHS for the upcoming season.  

•  Both Athlete and Parent must sign-in and fill out the medical history and waiver section.
• You DO NOT need a physical this season if you have one on file from last school year including middle schoolers)
• You need a physical only if you did not have one in the last year and have it on your account.
• See link or attachment for account sign-up if new to Harftland or did play a high school sport last year. PlanetHS Getting Started
• If you have any questions please let me know.

Men's Shorts for sale:  A team member ordered 3 pairs of Baleaf running shorts from Amazon Size Medium.  two gray, one black. $15 a pair brand new.  Let me know if you are interested.

Reminders
Please remember to follow the HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES  

•  Fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing frisbee, etc...

MILEAGE
We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals(Are updated)

COMMUNICATION
If I ever have to cancel morning practice due to weather or other circumstances it will be done through a REMIND TEXT.  You can use the information below to sign up. 

Season Schedule: Please remember the season will be very fluid this year and there is no busing on the weekends. HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE     

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123

Camp: Camp has been cancelled.  We plan to have different activities that week and will have those to you in the next week.

Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Updates

Last Call for the Mask and Neck Buff Fundraiser Online ordering closes atMidnight tomorrow : Check out the information to order a Harland Eagle mask or Neck Buff.  All proceeds go to the team.


Bond Proposal Survey:  Please remember there is a bond Vote on August 4th. Please vote. The district would appreciate you filling out their survey.  Bond Proposal Survey

Men's Shorts for sale:  A team member ordered 3 pairs of Baleaf running shorts from Amazon Size Medium.  two gray, one black. $15 a pair brand new.  Let me know if you are interested.

Meet Updates: Portage has cancelled their meet thi season.  We have added Holly on September 15th.  Please remember the season will be very fluid this year and there is no bussing on the weekends. HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE   

Reminders
Please remember to follow the HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES  

•  Fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing frisbee, etc...

MILEAGE
We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals(Are updated)

COMMUNICATION
If I ever have to cancel morning practice due to weather or other circumstances it will be done through a REMIND TEXT.  You can use the information below to sign up. 

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123

Camp: Camp has been cancelled.  We plan to have different activities that week and will have those to you in the next couple weeks.

Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Updates
Please remember to be diligent to fill out the  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE. This is important so that we know who attended practice if there is a positive case and we can contact families immediately.  

Mask and Neck Buff Fundraiser: Check out the information to order a Harland Eagle mask or Neck Buff.  All proceeds go to the team.

Reminders
Please remember to follow the HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES  

•  Fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing frisbee, etc...

MILEAGE
We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals(Are updated, please submit any missing weeks)

COMMUNICATION
If I ever have to cancel morning practice due to weather or other circumstances it will be done through a REMIND TEXT.  You can use the information below to sign up. 

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123
Season Schedule:The schedule has been set. We may add a meet, but I will give lots of warning if we do.  HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE  
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Regionals: We have been placed in Region 2 which is hosted by Saginaw Heritage and held at Delta College. We may drive up there a couple times to run the course as there is no invitational there.

Bussing: Due to massive budget cuts in the district and with the goal of not losing any sports or coaches there will not be weekend bussing this year.  Please think about this as you plan the fall.  I will talk more later in the summer at the parent meeting.

Camp: Unfortunately, the district has decided to suspend all overnight activities at this time.  With the rise in cases and guidelines for reopening schools the district does not feel overnight activities can keep students and staff saff as well as follow the guidelines. This is unfortunate and means cross country camp is canceled this year.   We are working on putting together some fun options for that week.  I will let you know when we have a schedule for these activities.  


Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Updates
Season Schedule:The schedule has been set. We may add a meet, but I will give lots of warning if we do.  HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE  

Regional: We have been placed in Region 2 which is hosted by Saginaw Heritage and held at Delta College. We may drive up there a couple times to run the course as there is no invitational there.
Bussing: Due to massive budget cuts in the district and with the goal of not losing any sports or coaches there will not be weekend bussing this year.  Please think about this as you plan the fall.  I will talk more later in the summer at the parent meeting.

Dead period: In the past there was a week long dead period around the 4th of July to encourage families to take vacations and spend time together without the pressures of practice.  This year there is a two day dead period which is this Thursday and Friday.  I will not be at practice those days, but kids are still allowed to run. Remember all our summer practices are NON-Mandatory.

Spirit Week: The kids wanted to have a spirit week this week so we will!
America Monday = Wear your Red, Whit, and Blue
Tropical Tuesday
Superhero Wednesday
Neon Thursday
Hats, Socks, and Sunglasses Friday!

Reminders

Please remember to follow the HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES  

•  Fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing frisbee, etc...

MILEAGE
We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals(I will be updating totals tonight)

COMMUNICATION
If I ever have to cancel morning practice due to weather or other circumstances it will be done through a REMIND TEXT.  You can use the information below to sign up. 

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123


Camp: We are in a holding pattern with camp.  At this point we do not have anything definitive on whether we will be allowed to attend. As a reminder camp is currently scheduled for August 9th-14th at Camp Nissokone in Oscoda.  The cost is $250 per person.  As soon as I know anything I will pass the information on. 


Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

  Dear Parents and Runners,


Updates
Season Schedule: The season schedule is almost set.  You can always access it at the bottom of my emails.  I am hoping that our regional assignment will be posted this week and I will update the schedule as needed depending on where our regional is.  HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Camp: We are in a holding pattern with camp.  At this point we do not have anything definitive on whether we will be allowed to attend. As a reminder camp is currently scheduled for August 9th-14th at Camp Nissokone in Oscoda.  The cost is $250 per person.  As soon as I know anything I will pass the information on. 

Reminders

Please remember to follow the HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES  

•  Fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing frisbee, etc...

​
MILEAGE
We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals

COMMUNICATION
If I ever have to cancel morning practice due to weather or other circumstances it will be done through a REMIND TEXT.  You can use the information below to sign up. 

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123

Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Dear Parents and Runners,


  We had a great first week of practice!  There were almost 300 DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRES filled out and we had an average of over 40 runners a day!  Running together makes us better as a team, but running in general is what matters.  Even if you can't make morning Non-Mandatory practice(Epley Park 8am-9:15am Monday through Friday) please try to get your runs in and log your miles.  

Please remember to follow the HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES  

We can do a better job of social distancing when we arrive and on the roads, but I was thrilled with the results of the week.   

Also, remember to:

•  Fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing frisbee, etc...

​
MILEAGE
If you haven't filled out your mileage for the first two weeks, please do that soon.  Remember we track mileage to keep ourselves accountable, achieve goals, look for patterns, and stay healthy.  We track mileage from Sunday to Saturday each week and then enter a total for the week on Saturday.  The mileage log and Totals are below and up to date.

Mileage Log
Mileage Totals

COMMUNICATION
If I ever have to cancel morning practice due to weather or other circumstances it will be done through a REMIND TEXT.  You can use the information below to sign up. 

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123

Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Dear Runners and Parents,

I am excited to announce that we can start running together as a team Monday June 8th!  There are some guidelines that we must follow to make this work, but I am excited about the ability to practice together.  All of the guidelines can be found in the document below.  I am going to highlight some of guidelines, but please read the whole document.

Practice will be at Eplet Park next to Village Elementary Monday through Friday throughout the summer. Practice is from 8:00-9:15am(Runners may finish sooner or later depending on the workout)  I have cancelled the summer Track Camp fundraiser for this summer. 

At this time we don't have any information on whether we will be able to attend cross country camp.  Once we know something I will relay that information.

MUST READ!!!!
HARTLAND CROSS COUNTRY RETURN to ACTIVITY GUIDELINES

• All Coaches, Athletes, and former runners must fill out the online Wellness Check Every Day before attending practice  DAILY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
• Come Ready to run with a bag to put all your items in
• Bring lots of water.  We cannot provide water or share water.
• There will not be bathroom facilities available.(There are a couple porta potties around campus)
• Bring a mask(You do not necessarily have to wear it, but it is a good idea to have)
• READ the Running Guidelines
• When done stretching and core there is no hanging out, playing Frisbee, etc...

Log your Miles
Mileage Log
Mileage Totals


Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Dear Runners and Parents,


     Hello Hartland Cross Country family, I hope you are doing well and staying healthy.  This summer and fall will be drastically different that any we have ever had, but I know we will work together to make this season a success.   There are still many unknowns, but our goal is to train for a full season.  If more information comes out that changes the goals we will update these goals at that time.
 
Communication
I will be sending emails most weeks, updating the mileage log, and sending text messages throughout the summer.  Please make sure you are receiving both text messages and emails.  Use the link below to sign up for emails and the info to sign-up for text messages. Please let me know if you would like to be removed from this distribution list.

Email Contact Sign-Up

Remind Text Message Sign-up
PARENTS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message:@hartlandxc

​RUNNERS
Send a text message to: 81010
Write as your message: @hhsxc123  

Summer running starting Monday June 1st
We will start our summer running program this Monday June 1st.  Unfortunately, at this moment all running must be done on your own.  If you choose to run with a teammate or two please do it with all social distancing rules in mind.   I am not laying out distances this week, but starting June 8th you can refer to the summer running plan to help you with your mileage.  Also, we will start logging mileage next week.  Please use the links below to help you plan your runs.

Summer Running Schedule
Summer Running Info
Mileage Log
Mileage Totals

When can we run together again? and What will it look like?
We don't know the answer to these questions, but we know that the Governor's stay home, stay safe order will hopefully be lifted on June 15th and we can run together.  We know that the MHSAA is releasing information on summer practice tomorrow May 29th and the NFHS has released a guide for reopening athletic activities.  Once Hartland has reviewed all of the information from the Governor, the MHSAA, and the Livingston County Health Department along with the NFHS recommendations we will create a plan for group running and activities.  We hope that we can create a plan over the first two weeks of June and be ready to go when the stay home, stay safe order is lifted.

As always please let me know if you have any questions,
Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE

Dear Runners and Parents,


Below is the information you need if you are interested in running track this year.
Please register and if you did not run track last year or are a freshman fill out the New Runner info link. Everything can also be found at: (www.hartlandtrack.com)
Online Registration(For Runners Only)
NEW Runner Contact Form  

Uniform Ordering Link (Same Uniform as Cross Country) 


Other Information 
Track Informational Packet 

Schedule and Directions
Fundraising Information  

Meet Volunteer Sign-up 
2020 Letter Standards
Cross Country = 2020 www.hartlandxc.com

Summer Practice
First Day of Practice = Monday June 8th
Monday-Friday = 8:00am-9:15am

Track Camp = June 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th July 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th
Dead week = June 28th - July 5th

Cross Country Camp = August 9th-14th($250)
First Day of Practice Monday August 17th
Monday-Thursday 3:35 - 5:15, Friday 1:35-3:15


Finally,  I have two apple watches that I wanted to offer to runners.  I have a black Apple Watch series 2 38mm($90) and Rose gold Apple Watch Series 2 42mm($100).  Both still work great have GPS and are water proof.  please let me know if you are interested.
Matt Gutteridge
Hartland Boys and Girls Cross Country
www.hartlandxc.com
HARTLAND XC SEASON SCHEDULE