Congrats! Full meet results are at the link above.

Good luck at Woodbridge tomorrow!! It's a great, very fast course and you will make LAXC proud.

Information on the Taste 4 Los Al ticket sales contest is now on the Taste page (link on the left). You can download more forms on the Download page.

Don't forget to sell your Taste for Los Al tickets and turn in order forms and money next week!

Good luck, everyone, at the Preview Meet Wednesday. Hydrate and run well!

Congrats on a great showing at Sunset League Preview. We had many great performances. Travis Frost had one of his best races ever, Katherine Velicki and Kelsey Salcido coming off injury ran gutsy races.

Boys were led by Jake Strange with the fastest times of the afternoon for the boys followed by Brad Kachigan, Paul Bailey (who I am sure was a litte sore after our tustle at the Pasta Party, I know I am a little sore). The Varsity Boys are still in contention for a CIF berth. With a lot of hard work and determination they can finish 3rd in League and go on. The girls led by Katherine, Jillian, Alex, Melissa, Danielle, Leah and Jenne ran a great team time and served notice about what is still to come. With the same hard work and determination they can make some big waves this league. Overall we are in good shape. We need to work hard, and we can still do great things in the League. Go to the downloads section then to parent forms for full results.

Welcome to our new parents, and welcome back to all of the returning parents! It’s hard to believe, but school starts next week and the first Cross Country meet is September 8. Our athletes have been training hard, and the Booster Club and coaches have also been preparing for the season.

Official mandatory practices have begun, and the schedule is on the calendar. Coach Howard will inform the athletes of any changes.

Cross country meets are mostly on Saturdays, at various courses. Each course is 3 miles long, but different in terrain and speed. Runners will travel to meets by bus, but parents are encouraged to drive to the meets to cheer for their runner and the team. Wear comfortable shoes, bring some water, and prepare to walk a lot. Bring your camera! Information on each meet is posted on the calendar section of the website. Some course maps are available under the Downloads menu at the left.

Uniform sizing was held at practice last week for new runners (returning runners may use last year's uniform). You will pay for the uniform at the Parent meeting September 5 (order form at link below).

We are now taking registrations and fee payments online! Just click on the link above or here, and you can pay your program dues right from your computer. Payments are handled through Active.com, which is a well-known and secure registration and payment service. By registering online, you will shorten lines at the parent meeting, and will save the board volunteers hours of work. Dues must be paid before the first meet on September 8. Your dues include LAHS bus transportation costs to meets, invitational entry fees, tshirt, bag for new runners and other costs of the program.

September 5 – Parent informational meeting, 6:30 pm at LAHS in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). Meet the coaches, learn about the program, and pay for uniforms. Additional apparel will be available for purchase. We know it's the night before school starts, and will make the meeting as short as possible. You can download the uniform/apparel order form below. Uniform sets are $40 each, and are yours to keep. Returning runners may use last year's uniform. If you register and pay dues online (above link) first, you may use the "express" line at the meeting.

September 8 – Long Beach Invitational Meet at Heartwell Park. Information is available on the calendar. Parents are invited to stop by the LosAl XC tent/table for coffee and bagels and to meet other parents. Look for the tent along Carson Street near the middle of the course.

Cross Country is a blast -- come support your child and the program.
See you on the 5th!

• September 7 Jake Strange's house @ 3932 San Joaquin Ave, Los Alamitos
  Drinks- (2 cases of water or propel each; no soda or caffeine)
  Sperling
  Blake
  
  Salad- (1 large salad & dressing each, serving 35 kids)
  Carfi
  Rockenmacher
  
  Bread-(7 loaves heated and sliced French or garlic bread each)
  Davis
  Chenoweth
  

Pasta Party Friday October 5th
Host: Jill Erman
Address: 9789 Juanita Street, Cypress

Save the date - October 20, 2007

SUPPORT THE BOOSTER CLUB AND WIN $$$!
Sell 5 tickets or more by Oct. 4th and receive $5 for each ticket sold.
ALSO - CASH PRIZES AWARDED TO TOP 3 TICKET SELLERS:

Order forms/payment turned in between Oct. 5th and Oct. 12th WILL NOT qualify to receive $5 per ticket BUT can still qualify to win CASH Prize
1. Use the ticket order forms to record your ticket sales. Make copies of the form you received at practice or you may download and print more forms at the "Downloads" link on the left. Flyers with a map are also available on the Downloads page.
2. Turn in completed forms and payment by Oct. 4th.
3. Checks must be made out to OUR LOS AL.
4. Contest ends on Oct. 12th.
5. Tickets will be distributed to the athletes between Oct. 15th and Oct. 19th

Save the date - October 20, 2007

SUPPORT THE BOOSTER CLUB AND WIN $$$!

CASH PRIZES AWARDED TO TOP 3 TICKET SELLERS:

Turn in your ticket order form and payment BEFORE October 12, and you can still qualify for the cash prizes.

1. Use the ticket order forms to record your ticket sales. Make copies of the form you received at practice or you may download and print more forms at the "Downloads" link on the left. Flyers with a map are also available on the Downloads page.
2. Turn in completed forms and payment by Oct. 12th.
3. Checks must be made out to OUR LOS AL.
4. Contest ends on Oct. 12th.
5. Tickets will be distributed to the athletes between Oct. 15th and Oct. 19th

Congratulations to the XC ticket sales contest winners!

1st place - Paige O'Brien, with 13 tickets sold

2nd place - a 3-way tie, so Brad Kachigan, Tyler Wilson & Alex Carfi will split the 2nd and 3rd place prizes.

Other cash winners are Seth Rockenmacher, Sydney Sperling, Steven Eggert, Zoroyda Matsunaga and Taylor Vega. 

All prizes will be distributed October 25th at the Family Pumpkin Party -- be there!

September 11

Water 1 case each (24 bottles or more per case)

Mary Velicki
Kelsey Salcido
John Stylianides
Sandi Hernandez
Annette Jackson

Propel or

Gatorade - 1 case each (24 bottles or more per case)

Carlos Arce
Andrea Macdonald
Kitty Shade

Bagels - 2 dozen each (no onion bagels)

Susan Miller
Denise Harabedian
Barbara Vandenbrande
Andrea Villa
K. Muirhead
Lynne Wilson
Teri Boufford

Bananas - 2 bunches each

Vicki Arnold
Lynne Wilson
Teri Boufford
Karen Joseph (4 bunches)

Snacks for Woodbridge Meet 9/15/07 - Bring to the bus with your athlete

Water - 1 case each (24 bottles or more per case)
Mary Velicki
John Stylianides
Karen McCallum
Tammy Connors
Janet Mendoza

Propel or Gatorade - 1 case each (24 bottles or more per case)
Annelise Bruckel
Kitty Shade
Raquel Torres

Bagels - 2 dozen each (no onion bagels)
Cheryl Wilhite
Matsunaga
Denise Harabedian
Janet Mendoza
Nick Rini
Mary Warden
Alana Kaczmarek
Alexandra Zambrano

1 Box of Cream Cheese
Lynne Wilson

Bananas - 2 bunches each
Diane Anderson
Christy Padora
Raquel Torres
Vicki Arnold
Alexandra Zambrano

Parents - this is a weekday meet; please bring your donations to the main office and tell them it is for the Cross Country Meet. Thanks!

Water - 1 case each ( 24 bottles or more per case)
Natalie De Avila
Mary Velicki
John Stylianides
Lisa Rivas
Daryll Chenoweth

Propel or Gatorade - 1 case each (24 bottles or more per case)
Hastie
Wilhelmse
Chenoweth

Bagels - 2 dozen each (no onion bagels)
Denise Harabedian
Daryll Chenoweth
Alana Kaczmarek
Gina Lee
Tim Eggert
Marie Maclean
Lori Closs
Janet Rivard

1 Box of cream cheese
Teri Boufford

Bananas -2 bunches each
Feng Jiang
Vicki Arnold
Lori Closs
Daryll Chenoweth
Lynne Wilson

Welcome back to school and to LAXC!

Thanks to all parents who attended the LAXC Booster Parent Meeting. We know it was a very busy evening for all of us and appreciate your patience as we test the online registration. It's working very well; next year we'll add uniform purchases to the online portion to further ease the process. It was nice to meet so many of you and we appreciate your generosity to support our kids.

We will be updating the website calendar in the next few days, and when the volunteer coordinators complete our volunteer schedules, we will add that as well. Please check the website each week to see what's coming up on Fridays and Saturdays during the season.

Thanks so much to Karen Kachigan, Lynne Wilson, Teri Boufford, Gina Lee, Nancy Goldman, Kayoko MacInnes and Kathleen Fessenden for their hard work.

Go LAXC Griffins!

Cindy Greene, for the LAXC Boosters