Louisiana Elementary and Junior High State Cross Country Championships University of Louisiana Monroe Brown Stadium Boys and Girls K 8th Grades Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. Race Divisions, Starting Times and Distances Boys Girls K - 2 nd Grades 9:00 a.m. 1½ mile 9:15 a.m. 1 mile 3rd & 4th Grades 9:35 a.m. 1 mile 9:50 a.m. 1 mile 5th & 6th Grades 10:15 a.m. 1 mile 10:30 a.m. 1 mile 7th & 8th Grades 10:50 a.m. 1 1/2 mile 11:05 p.m. 1 1/2 mile Entry Fee $5.00 per individual or $60.00 per school (boys & girls) Awards presentation will be at the conclusion of each race. Medals presented to first 15 finishers in each age group. Certificates presented to first 25 finishers in each age group. SPONSORS: Louisiana State Games Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau For more information call: Scott Bruscato at sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org or 318-387-5691 (O) or 318-680-0904 (C) Meet information can also be found at www.louisianastategames.com MEET INSTRUCTIONS Registration: Registration will start at 8:00 a.m. on. There will be a registration table set up at the entrance of Brown Stadium on the ULM Campus. Registration will be on-going until 15 minutes prior to your race. Entry fee - $5.00 per individual; $60.00 per school (boys and girls); $15.00 per division per school. Use website instructions below to get Entry Blanks and additional information about the meet Uniforms or Race Attire: Teams are encouraged to wear school issued uniforms of like kind if possible. Individual or unattached athletes can wear shorts & T-shirts of their choice. Race Course: The Start and Finish areas will be at the same place for all races. The Start will be in the field behind Warhawk softball field and the finish will be on the track. Spectators: Coaches and spectators can go out into the fields to cheer on their athletes; however, one can see 80% of the race from the Brown Stadium bleachers.
WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION: www.louisianastategames.com and click on Sports, click on Cross Country and click on forms. Louisiana State Elementary and Junior High School Cross Country Championships Dear Cross Country Coach: Your team is invited to attend the Louisiana State Elementary and Junior High Cross Country Championships to be held on the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus on. Top 3 finishers in each group are eligible to compete in the National Congress of State Games of America in Lincoln, NE July 28 August 2, 2015. Return the enclosed questionnaire by November 3st, if you have individuals or a team that will compete in this meet. Coach, if you are not able to attend your athletes may enter as individuals and represent your school. Medals will be awarded to the top fifteen (15) in each race and certificates will presented to the first twenty-five (25) finishers in each race. Championship and Runner up trophies will be presented in each division. Entry Fee $5.00 per individual or $60.00 per school (boys & girls). Make checks out to North Louisiana Sports Alliance. Please help us increase interest in this State Meet by telling the other coaches in your area about the meet. Feel free to make copies of the enclosed information and pass on to those interested. This meet is sponsored by and hosted by Louisiana State Games. Thank you, Scott Bruscato Email: sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org FAX NUMBER: 318-324-1752 PHONE NUMBER: 318-387-5691 or 318-680-0904
QUESTIONNAIRE ENTRY FORM Louisiana State Elementary and Junior High State Cross Country Championships School: Coach: Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: School Phone: Fax Number: E-Mail: We will PARTICIPATE in this cross country meet. Yes: No: We plan to send a TEAM to compete in the meet. Yes: No: We will send only some INDIVIDUALS to the meet. Yes: No: Number of runners you are planning to enter. Girls: Boys: Please return by November 3st, 2014 by either email or fax. To confirm receipt of your fax, Please email me at sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org FAX TO: 318-324-1752 Louisiana state Elementary and Junior High School Cross Country Championships Saturday November 8, 2014 Registration for Individuals and Teams To facilitate a quicker registration process, follow these procedures: Individual Registration and Release Form: 1. 8:00 A.M. Registration begins at the meet site (Brown Stadium- ULM Campus). 2. Fill out the Individual Registration and Release Form. Make copies of these forms and have your individual competitors fill them out prior to arrival at the site. This will speed up your registration process. 3. Pick up Name Tag and pin to the front and middle of your shirt or jersey. 4. Pay your entry fee. Teams may enter up to ten (10) athletes per division. First five (5) finishers score. 5. All runners must report to starting line ten (10) minutes prior to start of their race.
Team Registration and Release Form: 1. Fax to 318-324-1752 or Email: sbrusdato@monroe-westmonroe.org the Team Registration and Release Form by November 3, 2014. A team must have five (5) runners to start and finish in a division to receive a team score. Therefore, include up to ten (10) names of athletes who could possibly compete in the meet. You will be able to add and scratch names on the list Saturday morning during registration (Packet Pick Up) 2. Note: Athletes whose names appear on the Team Registration and Release Form need not feel out the Individual Registration and Release Form. 3. Follow Steps 3, 4, and 5 above at registration and Packet Pick-Up. FAX NUMBER: 318-324-1752 318-387-5691 or 318-680-0904 INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION AND RELEASE FORM LOUISIANA STATE GAMES ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Name: (Please print) Home Address: School or Club: Grade in School: Date of Birth: Home Phone: Email: RACE DIVISIONS 7th & 8th Grade 5th & 6th Grade 3rd & 4th Grade K --2nd Grade Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl RELEASE STATEMENT: In Consideration for the participation in the Louisiana State Elementary and Junior High Cross Country Championships, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Louisiana State Games, Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and all members thereof, and all sponsors, and their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned program, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, videos, recordings, or any other record of the event for legitimate purposes. Athlete s Signature Parents or Coach s Signature
LOUISIANA STATE GAMES ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Team REGISTRATION AND RELEASE FORM School Name: Coaches Name: (Please print) School Phone Number: Coaches Home Phone: Coaches Email: Coaches Cell Phone: RACE DIVISIONS: 7th & 8th Grade 5th & 6th Grade 3rd & 4th Grade K 2nd Grade Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl TEAM MEMBERS NAMES First and Last Names 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Release Statement: In consideration for participation in the Louisiana State Elementary and junior High Cross Country Championships, I as coach of this team, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Louisiana State Games, Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and all members thereof, and all sponsors, and their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my team s participation in the aforementioned program, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I, as coach of this team, also grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, videos, recordings, or any other recordings, or any other record of the event for legitimate purpose. Coach s Signature: