The Monte Vista Invitational - Home of the Eliminator!

Dear Parents and Runners,

If all you do is read this sentence and not the rest of this email...then RSVP for the Dec. 2 banquet, pretty please.

Team Banquet RSVPs Needed ASAP: We need a very accurate headcount for our team banquet for dinner ordering purposes. All team members eat FREE! Family members are $15 for adults and $10 for kids. All details about the Dec. 2 banquet are on the RSVP page here.

NCS Tomorrow - Come Watch! Come watch our Mustang varsity squads battle it out with the best teams in the North Coast Section on the course at Hayward High School. Both our girls and boys are ranked #1 going into this meet. We have big targets on our backs as only two teams will earn a bid to the state meet. This is a GREAT course for spectators -- lots of easily visible action with minimal effort. Our runners would love to have a fan base cheering under clear, sunny skies. Boys race at 11:15 (awards ceremony at 11:50) and girls at 12:50 (awards at 1:30). Tickets are $6/$4/$4 (adults/seniors/students) and can be purchased at the gate or, new this year, ONLINE in advance. Allow plenty of time for parking. Find maps, course records, live results, and many other details on the NCS Cross Country website.

Team Budget Update A big thank you to all who donated the suggested amount, those who gave something, and of course, those who gave more than the suggested amount! While we did not actually get full family participation or hit our donation goal, we were able to reduce expenses and do some strong fundraising (e.g. food sales at the MV Invite, corporate matching grants). So, we should find ourselves in the black at season's end. While all expenses are not recorded, we feel good enough about our budget position to be able to buy a proper dinner for the athletes at the team banquet.

Go Mustangs!

Courtney Corda

Team Parent on behalf of the coaches