Cross Country

Cross Country is open to All Longfellow students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th during Fall Season.

Practice schedule:

* The first day of practice will be Thursday, August 28th, right after school in the front of Longfellow. It will last until 4:45. This is an actual practice – we will be running routes.

* Starting on August 29th, cross country practices will be from 3:40pm until somewhere between 4:30 and 4:45pm. With the new middle school start and end times, we are not sure exactly when we will be done. Occasionally a practice may last until 5:00pm or a touch later (Hills of Death, A & W Run, etc).

What to bring/wear etc.

Each day, athletes should bring their running shoes, clothes to run in (a t-shirt, shorts, running shoes, and if the weather warrants, sweat pants, sweatshirt, rain gear, etc.). The students generally change in the bathrooms in Longfellow. All athletes put their belongings in the small gym. The volleyball coaches will keep an eye on them. Students are not allowed to go to their lockers or anywhere in the school other than the gym area after practice. They must take everything they need with them to the gym. Athletes should be picked up near the gym entrances near Redfield Street or at the back of Longfellow.

For meets, Longfellow provides a jersey (singlet) which is to be returned at the end of the season. Shorts, shoes, sweats, etc are not provided. For meets, we ask for the students to wear black shorts if possible.

Athletic forms:

All athletes must have a valid sports physical on file before they are allowed to participate in athletics. Physicals dated after April 1, 2024, are valid for this school year. All registration information must be completed on-line in Skyward Family Access and can be done when registering your child for school. Hard copies of the physical forms can be turned in to the coaches or the office.

Transportation:

Buses will be provided to and from meets

Coaches:

Mr. Jon Morschhauser
(608)789-7670
jmorschh@lacrossesd.org

LONGFELLOW-LDI ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

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Meet schedule:

Thursday, September 11th    4:30pm  Holmen Meet   Holmen High School

Saturday, September 13th   9:00am  Luther College Meet  Decorah, IA

Tuesday, September 16th  4:15pm  West Salem Grade Level Meet West Salem High School

Tuesday, September 23th   4:15pm Longfellow Meet (Home)  Pettibone Park

Thursday, September 30th    4:30pm  Onalaska Meet   Maple Grove Event Center

Saturday,October 4th   9:00am  La Crosse Extravaganza  Maple Grove Event Center

Tuesday, October 7th    4:15pm  Aquinas Meet   Myrick Park

Tuesday, October 14th    4:00pm   Conference Meet  (everyone goes) Tomah Soccer Complex

*** Times may be adjusted closer to the meet date ***

Important Dates

Thursday, August 28th  3:40pm – 4:45pm  Regular practice after school Front of Longfellow or Rotunda

Saturday, September 6th  10:00am  Family Trail Run at ORC Trails ORC Trailhead (more info later)

Monday, September 8th  3:45pm  Picture Day   Longfellow Gym

Friday, September 26th  No Practice

Thursday, October 1st   No Practice due to P/T/S Conferences

Friday, October 2nd   No Practice due to P/T/S Conferences

TBD    3:40pm  Hills of Death Family Fun Run Front of Longfellow

TBD    3:40pm  Annual A&W Run   Front of Longfellow and A&W

*** Times may be adjusted closer to the meet date ***