Ready to show some Service Cougar spirit??

It's time to order your team sweatshirt, custom designed and voted on by the XC team!  We will keep the order link open about 1 week so we can (hopefully) get our sweatshirts fairly early in the season!  This year, click on the link below, choose your size, and pay Custom Ink directly online.  The sweatshirts will be shipped to Coach and we will hand them out at practice as soon as they arrive!

Go Cougars!!

First, congratulations to all the athletes that competed in our home meet yesterday, especially those of you who completed your first cross country race.  

Second, if you have not reviewed the team contract, be sure to do so.  It's on the 'Team Contract' tab.

Attendance (Part of the Contract)

1. Returning athletes are required to attend their 1st day of practice by August 16th, and must have 10 practices by August 29th or they will not be allowed on the team.  
2. Freshman and athletes new to Service High are allowed to join as late as August 23rd, the 3rd day of school, and must have 10 practices by September 5th, or they will not be allowed on the team. 
3. If a student-athlete misses so many practices that it will be mathematically impossible to meet the 70% minimum requirement by the end of the season, they may be asked to leave the team per the head coach's discretion.  We did not follow this rule during Covid as we were more concerned with giving the student-athletes a safe space to connect with one another during a difficult period.  But we are back to limiting participation to only those athletes that are willing to make participation in team practices and races a priority.

Third, this week's schedule,

Monday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Mud Run and Mud Core: meet at the Kincaid Chalet  Athletes should bring a penchant for getting muddy and a raincoat if conditions dictate.  Parents that don't want a muddy car are advised to bring old towels or blankets when retrieving their student-athletes.

Tuesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM Service Little Gym

Wednesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM Service Little Gym: Captains will be determined

Thursday 1st Day of School, Practice switches to 2:30 - 4 PM: Service Little Gym

Friday Soldotna Overnight Trip 4:30 PM by the Service Little Gym.  We will return on Saturday at approximately 7:30 PM:  After smoke cancellation in 2019 and 2 yrs of Covid cancellation, the Soldotna overnight trip is back on!  We will load onto the buses at 4:30pm and arrive at Soldotna High at around 8pm where we will have pizza and fun.  Boys will sleep in the lower gym and girls in the upper gym with their chaperones.  Bring a sleeping mat, sleeping bag, running and racing gear, and all other overnight essentials  (Toothbrush?!).  Athletes will have a cold breakfast at 8:30am, bus over to Skyview Middle School for the races, and bus back to Service with an estimated arrival time at the little gym of 7:30pm.    

All student-athletes and their parents are required to sign the overnight contract and turn it in to one of the coaches by Thursday, end of practice.  As with all non-home meets, students are only allowed to leave the meet with a parent or legal guardian.  Friend's parents are not allowed to drive you home per ASD rules.
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​Saturday Tsalteshi Invitational, Soldotna, Skyview Middle School
Race Schedule:
10:00 am------Head Coaches Meeting - Skyview Community Room (C112)/Walk the Course
12:00 pm------Open Girls Race
12:45 pm------Open Boys Race
1:30   pm------Girls Varsity Race (open to ten runners)
2:15   pm------Boys Varsity Race (open to ten runners)
3:00   pm------Results and Awards
3:30   pm------Community Race
Fourth:
Please consider the Volunteering Opportunities Below:  

Kincaid Mud run on Monday, the 15th, annual tradition 
     volunteers who have offered to bring cookies and/or chocolate milk can arrive at the Kincaid Chalet at 6:30pm and set up at the picnic tables outside of the Chalet.
     volunteers that want to take pictures of the muddy student athletes will have to walk down the coastal trail (to the mud) and arrive at 5:30pm

Soldotna Overnight Trip on Friday, the 19th, annual tradition. The team busses down to Skyview Middle/High School, spends the night in the school, and races the Tsalteshi Invite Saturday morning.
     could still use volunteers to help with dinner around 8pm on Friday evening  (we usually order pizza unless someone wants to grill for about 50 people)
     volunteers to help and supply breakfast will need to arrive at Soldotna High School by 8:30am(muffins and bananas, breakfast bars, we're flexible!)

Tent to/from Meet  We are still looking for a volunteer (or volunteers) to bring/take the team tent to future meets.  You need a large vehicle.  Student athletes will muscle it out of and into your vehicle and transport it with the dolly to the team site at the meet you've offered to help out with.  

Spaghetti Feeds.  For the 1st time ever, we still have availability to host a spaghetti feed.  A shopper, (thanks Mr. Kirkland) will deliver you the food and we'll deliver you the student-athletes.  They are a respectful bunch and we haven't had any problems in the past.

Let us know how you are willing to help out.  We are still looking for a parent to shadow Gess Lim, who manages the booster club finances, and Laarni Power, who manages the team's FaceBook page.  Many hands make light work.  Go to the 'Parents' tab on the ServiceCCRunning.com website and sign up for what you're willing to do.  Thanks much!

​Go Cougars!!
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Service is hosting our first meet of the season today!

All Service athletes should be at the Little Gym by 3:30pm to warm up for the 3 km quad race. Athletes with fewer than 10 practices will start at 4:30, boys with more than 10 practices will start at 4:50, and girls with more than 10 practices will start at 5:10 PM. There will be a print out by the service tent listing which race each athlete is entered in

Wear your Service training t’s if you have one.

(Training t’s will be available for purchase at the race. Only $10 each. Men’s and Women’s sizes.)

Go Cougars!!!

Monday 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Near Point Mountain Hike: meet at ​Prospect Heights Trailhead Parking lot  Athletes should bring water, a snack, and appropriate mtn running gear that may include a raincoat if it is overcast.

Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 PM Service Little Gym

Wednesday 5 PM - 6:15 PM Team Orienteering Competition: meet at Bartlett High School Student Parking Lot  Athletes will split up into groups of 3-4 and learn how to use a compass and a map to find their way in the woods.

Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 PM Service Little Gym

Friday 3 PM- 5:30 PM Quad Meet Service Little Gym.  The meet has been moved from Saturday to Friday.  

Early Warning for Big Events in Mid-August:

Please consider the Volunteering Opportunities Below:  

Kincaid Mud run on Monday, the 15th, annual tradition 
     -volunteers to bring cookies and/or chocolate milk at the Kincaid Chalet after the team mud run and mud core
     -volunteers to take pictures of the muddy student athletes

Soldotna Overnight Trip on Friday, the 19th, annual tradition. The team busses down to Skyview Middle/High School, spends the night in the school, and races the Tsalteshi Invite Saturday morning.
     -volunteers to help with dinner around 8pm on Friday evening  (we usually order pizza unless someone wants to grill for about 50 people)
     -volunteers to help and supply breakfast  (muffins and bananas, breakfast bars, we're flexible!)

Please send an email to xcrservice@gmail.com if you can help!

Also, please check with your teammates to make sure they know about these changes!
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The team is off to a solid start, and enjoyed a short run, followed by field games, for the first practice yesterday! Thanks to all parents who attended the parent meeting! 

If you haven't already done so, please fill in the form on our "Parents" tab so that we have your contact information and can keep you updated on team news.  Athletes please do the same on the "Athletes" tab.  

Practices will remain at 5:30pm and will end around 6:30pm until school starts. Starting on August 18, the first day of school, practices will be 2:30-4:00pm.   Keep an eye out for information on the Near Point Run and Kincaid Mud Day..  We do have a few meets before the start of school, so take a look at the ASD schedule.

First Practice and Parent Meeting Today (7/27/2022) at 5:30pm

Parents sign up for Remind messages
Text  @parent22xc to 81010

Athletes sign up for Remind messages
Text @akcougars to 81010

Skinny Mini (Dimond Location) Spike Day Sale is Monday, August 1 from 12-2pm for Service CC runners..  Athletes get 20% off training shoes and spikes.

First practice and parent meeting is Wednesday, July 27th at 5:30 PM.

Come ready to run!  Make sure you have completed all of your forms and have been cleared to practice!

Meet outside the Little Gym (for those new to Service, that is the free standing building behind the East side of Service - near the hockey rink -marked with a blue star on map)

Registration forms and fees are due by July 15th for the 2022 season.  Follow the sign-up information at the link below and then head to Service before attending practice on July 27th to pick up your "Golden Ticket" from Chelsea Galloway to start training with the team!

Work on your sweatshirt designs this summer so we can get our order in early!!

Have a great summer!

Turn in your washed uniforms directly to Coach Lane in room G126 as soon as possible.  Failure to return your gear will result in fines.