NAXC: Week 3

The first scrimmage of the year is this Wednesday, 8/28 at Mingo Park. Transportation is provided to and from the meet. Students at NAI and Beattie will be shuttled to NASH; the complete team will then leave from - and return to - NASH. See the transportation schedule here. Any last-minute changes will be communicated to the runners by the coaching staff.

The 8/28 buses will:

Leave Beattie (headed to NAI): 12:15 pm

Leave NAI (headed to NASH): 12:30 pm

Leave NASH (with all team members headed to the meet): 12:45 pm

NAXC Team Photos were taken last week. Your athlete's photos are available to view and order at Pavely Photography; password: NA2024 

Runners take after-school shuttles to get to practice at North Park. From NAI: Take bus #10 or #37. From NASH: Take bus #47. After practice pick-up takes place at North Park; there are no buses back to school. Students at NASH may also drive themselves to practice after school.

If you'd like to add another email address to the NAXCBA distribution list, please let us know by filling out this online form.

There's still time to order Spirit Wear! Shop #3 is open until August 28! If you ordered during the first or second shop, your items began to be processed when those shops closed (Aug 12 or Aug 19). Please note that BSN Team Sports states that "average delivery is 4-5 weeks after the shop closes."

Important Dates

Away Scrimmage - Mingo Park

Wednesday, August 28 at 3:30 pm at Mingo Creek County Park, 1327 Venetia Rd, Finleyville, PA 15332.

Home Meet - vs Peters Township:

Tuesday, September 3 at 3:30 pm at the North Park course.

Away Meet - Red, White, & Blue Invitational:

Saturday, September 7 at 8:45 am at the White Oak course, 621 McClintock Road, White Oak PA 15131.

Team Pasta Parties: 

Friday, September 6 from 6 – 9 pm at Wall Park, 7830 Sloop Road in McCandless.

Friday, September 13 from 6 – 9 pm at Overlook Pavilion at Knob Hill Park

Sign up to bring food/drink/plates/etc. to the Pasta Parties here.

NAXC Senior Recognition Night: Wednesday, October 16 from 5 - 8 pm; at McKnight Elementary.

NAXC Parent/Athlete Fun Run: Friday, October 18 at 4 pm; at North Park NAXC team course.

Upcoming Fundraisers

Visit these restaurants - a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to NAXCBA!

September 10 – Chipotle in McCandless Crossing: Show the fundraiser flyer when you order in the store or use a code online from4-8pm at the McCandless crossing location. A portion of the proceeds benefit NAXCBA. Specific details to follow closer to the fundraiser date.

September 17 - Red Robin in Cranberry: Stop by on your way home from the Pine-Richland meet! Click here for the flyer to show your server; you can also order online. Please follow the instructions in the link for ordering.

September 24 - Dee Jays BBQ Ribs and Grill in Wexford: Mention the fundraiser before you order in the restaurant during dining hours and Dee Jays will give a portion of the proceeds to NAXCBA.

Volunteer with Us

Interested in helping out the Boosters? Check out these volunteer opportunities:

Pasta Parties: Sign up to bring food/drink/plates/etc. to the Pasta Parties here.

Recognition Night Volunteers: There are many opportunities to help our athletes celebrate the season at Recognition Night – contact Pam Davis: [email protected] if you are interested!

Future Board Members: Let us know if you are interested in joining the board.  We’d love to have you follow along this year to learn the ropes. 

Promote Your Business as an NAXC Sponsor

If you have a business and are interested in sponsoring our Cross Country Team for the 2024 season please follow our sponsorship link on our website www.nacrosscountry.com or send us an email to [email protected] 

We have multiple sponsorship opportunities and as a thank you for your support, any business who sponsors us and has a child on the program will have their first child’s Booster fees waived for the season.

Our team appreciates our community's support and would love the opportunity to promote your business or service. Thank you! 

Family Charitable Donations

Please consider a donation to NAXCBA! Family donations help maintain and expand our existing support for NAXC athletes and allow us to plan for future equipment purchases and expenses.  We thank you for your generosity towards our student athletes.  

Donate via Check: Please send checks made out to NAXCBA to: NAXCBA c/o Deanna Kucler, 613 Victoria Lane, Wexford, PA, 15090.

Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NAXCBA or scan here:

Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by federal/state tax regulations, as we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

Booster Dues

Remember that you need to register to become a member of the High School NAXC Booster organization. This is separate from signing up for the team and separate from middle school Boosters, which sends out its own informational email. Register for HS Boosters via this link. NAXC Boosters strives to include all student athletes; to request a scholarship for NAXCBA dues, please contact [email protected] or Coach Neff.  All requests will remain confidential.

We’re looking forward to another great NAXC season for our 9th - 12th grade athletes! Please feel free to reply to this email with questions.

Your NAXC Booster Association Board:

Tony Pizon (President)

Stephanie Lucas (Vice President)

Deanna Kucler, Josh Peigh, Pilar Peigh (Co-Treasurers)

Rachel Handel (Secretary)

About the NAXC Boosters Association 

The North Allegheny Cross Country Booster Association (NAXCBA) is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the North Allegheny Cross Country runners and coaches.  We are a group of parents who provide support for our runners by organizing pasta dinners, food tables for invitational meets, and weekly yoga classes. We supplement the Athletics Department by providing equipment and team t-shirts/hoodies for our athletes.  We celebrate our runners by hosting a Recognition Night and other team related activities.  To provide these services, the NAXCBA assesses dues and holds fundraisers to support team initiatives.

NAXCBA will communicate with you weekly during the season to relay important information regarding meet dates and directions, dates for fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and events to support our athletes.

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