NAXC: Week 4

There are two meets this week. On Tuesday, there's a home meet at North Park - runners take their normal after-school shuttle bus to that meet and head home from the park. On Saturday, September 7, there's the Red, White, and Blue Invitational in White Oak. Transportation is provided to and from the meet. Buses leave the Baierl Center at 6:45 am. See the transportation schedule here. Any last-minute changes will be communicated to the runners by the coaching staff.

The first Pasta Party of the year is this Friday at 6 pm at Wall Park. Sign up to bring food/drink/plates/etc. to the Pasta Parties here.

Sign up to donate items for the NAXC athletes' food table at the Red, White, and Blue Invitational here. 

NAXC Photos are available to view and order at Pavely Photography; password: NA2024

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

Important Dates

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

NAXCBA Fall Mum Fundraiser; September 9 - 23: Don't get tempted by "other" mum plant sales. They talk a big game but they're fooling nobody. Our sale is superior because it supports NAXCBA. Every lush, colorful plant sold not only exudes quintessential Fall vibes, it benefits our team's runners. Look for more information on the sale in next week's newsletter. The plants will be available for local pickup on October 7, just in time for HOCO pictures. 

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Plus, save the dates to visit these restaurants - a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to NAXCBA!

September 10 – Chipotle in McCandless Crossing: Bring the attached flyer with you when you order! You can also order online using the code on the flyer. The fundraiser runs from 4-8pm at the McCandless crossing location and proceeds benefit NAXCBA. 

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. 

Share Your Photos

If you take photos at meets and are willing to share them, please upload to our Shutterfly account. An album will be created for each 2024 event. https://www.shutterfly.com/

E-mail address: [email protected]

Password: NAXC2024

Please note: Shutterfly no longer supports a team platform, so this is an account shared by all team familiers. You may download photos from the NAXC Shutterfly account to your computer. and print them from your own personal account  Please do not purchase printed photos directly from the NAXC Shutterfly account as we do not want personal information saved on the account. 

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.

Thanks for reading all the way to the bottom. Why couldn't the hippo compete in the XC invitational? Because it's not in the human race.