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Cross Country

 


      

BOLTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country is open to ALL grades for boys and girls!

SUMMER 2024 RUNNING PROGRAM! Please see Coach Buxman's Training Program notes in the document section in the yellow box to the left of this page. Happy running! 

Online Registration: 

Participate: Student must have an ORANGE CARD issued to them by the Athletic Secretary to participate. Athletes will be issued an orange card once it's been verified that they are registered, have a currents sports physical on file, and fees have been paid. The student will give this orange card to their Coach. Student WILL NOT be allowed to participate on the first day of practice without the orange card. Please plan ahead.      

Orange Card Distribution Dates: TBD

Head Coach: Eric Buxman: ebuxman@psdschools.org 

Assistant Coach: Rachel Hesse rhesse@psdschools.org 

Assistant Coach: Lindsey Nickerson lnickerson@psdschools.org

Assistant Coach: Katie Dion kdionesotes@psdschools.org 

Band App: https://band.us/n/aaa7AaH2uaP9G Please join for direct communication with Coaches. 

Optional Camp Starts: TBD

First Official Practice Starts: TBD

Parent Meeting: TBD

Practice Times: Monday-Friday 

What to bring: Water bottle, running shoes, sunscreen, and appropriate clothes (hats, sunglasses, and light clothing).

Picture Day: TBD

Team Dinner: TBD

Schedule: Can be found under documents

Team Store Sports Gear: TBD

Sports Fee: $140. Fees can be paid online on School Pay or in the Boltz front office.

Waived Fee: Qualifying students may apply to have their sports fee waived. Apply online for this program on the Free and Reduced Lunch Web Page. Once the form is submitted and your student is approved, parents must complete the permission to share the form online via ParentVue. Once these steps have been completed their athletic fee will be waived. This will include all sports played for the school year

Boltz Athletics: Where we inspire students to be a great person, a great student and then a great athlete!

Please read and complete all PSD paperwork (below) so that your child can participate on the first day of practice/tryouts:

  1. If your child does NOT attend Boltz, please follow this PSD Placement Guideline link: PSD Placement Guidelines
  2. ONLINE FORMAT: Online sports registration for any sport at Boltz. This process will also allow you to pay online.
  3. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch must have a new fee waiver on file each year in order to have fees waived. We can assist parents with this process during check-in. It is a two-step process with applying for free/reduced lunch first, then applying for additional fees to be waived (on the Parent View “fees” tab).
  4. A signed Sports Physical must be filled out by physician before a student can play a sport. Below are a some low-cost resources. Please keep a copy of your sports physical and turn in a copy. Families are responsible for knowing when sports physicals expire. They are good for one year from "date of exam." 
    1. Make an appointment soon with your primary care physician.
    2. UC Health Urgent Care Center Harmony Campus- 2127 E. Harmony Rd Suite 140. (970) 297-6250. Walk-ins welcome. $30 for a sports physical. 
    3. The Little Clinic: Low-cost physicals, 1842 N. College Avenue, (970) 494-6975 (Inside King Soopers). $29 for a sports physical. Appointment required. 
    4. The Health and Wellness Center: Centennial High School Location and Lincoln Middle School location. Offers sports physicals/well-child exams/acute medical care/mental health Counseling. $0-35 sliding scale (for qualifying families). No co-pays/deductibles required. They accept Medicaid/CHP+, most insurance plans, and offer fee-for-service. No student enrolled for care is ever turned away for an inability to pay for services provided at the Center. Call 970.488.4900 to schedule or log on to our website at hwcenter.org for information and forms. 

If you have any registration questions, please contact:

Gabriel Vigil AP/ Athletic Director

gvigil@psdschools.org

970-472-3704

or 

Jenae Huffman Proctor/ Athletic Assistant 

jhuffmanproctor@psdschools.org

970-472-3708

 

PSD does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, age or disability in access or admission to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. A lack of English speaking skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation.