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NAXC This Week (Week 2) Did you miss the Parent Meeting? See Coach Neff's presentation here.
August 17-22: Sign up for Snacks - Hoka Kickoff Classic. The first meet of this season is on Saturday, August 23. Please sign up to provide snacks for the student athletes for the bus trip up and back, as well as during the meet. Drop off the snacks when you drop off your runner at the team bus.
NAXC Team Photos: Seniors and Juniors: Tuesday, August 19 from 1:30 – 3 pm Sophomores and Freshmen: Wednesday, August 20 from 1:30 – 3 pm Rain date and make-ups: Thursday, August 21 at 3 pm
August 18: Pre-order Moe’s famous taco kits before August 18 at noon. Pick up your pre-ordered Moe's Taco kit after practice on August 20. August 20: Last day to order Yard Signs here (password naxc2025) for $25 + tax. They are expected to be available for pick-up prior to the first meet of this season.
August 22: First Team Pasta Party - 6-8 pm at the Pavilion at Devlin Park, McCandless Town Hall - click here to donate food or volunteer at the event.
August 23: The Hoka Kickoff Classic, our first meet - The meet begins at 6:30 pm at Riverside High School in Painesville, OH. Team busses leave the Baierl Center at 3 pm. Expected return time to NASH after the meet is between 11 pm and 1:30 am. See the complete XC away meet bus schedule here.
August 24: Last day to order team merch - Order via our online store. STARTING THIS WEEK: Our team fundraiser with Snap! Raise kicks off this week. Coach Neff will talk to the student athletes on Tuesday about Snap! Raise and ask each runner to participate by adding 20 email and 20 phone number contacts into the Snap! Raise fundraising platform. Snap! Raise is designed to help programs like NAXC raise more money while keeping fundraising efforts simple and safe. Our campaign will raise money for the team by telling our story via email, text, and social media. Submitting just 20 emails and 20 phone numbers really benefits our team! All 20 emails/phone numbers must be entered into the app by August 24 and official fundraising begins August 25. Please get your runner set up by scanning the QR code below or visiting https://join.snap.app - then use this join code: 173764264. Check out the informational flyer here. The results are in! These dessert night competiion winners can bask in sweet victory for their culinary creations:
Best Dessert by a:
Freshman - Tyler Hollins
Sophomore - Rachel Neff
Junior - Abigail Gordish
Senior - Andrew Peigh
Female - Mary Lucas
Male - Erik Schmidt
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Join the Boosters ASAP If you haven't already, you need to join the NAXC Booster Association (NAXCBA) via this link. NAXCBA provides team gear to athletes, among other benefits. We strive to accomodate all athletes; to request a scholarship for NAXCBA dues, please contact naxcboosters@gmail.com or Coach Neff. All requests will remain confidential. While registration for fall sports takes place through Family ID, there is a separate registration and payment for NAXCBA. Please complete both registrations and payments. |
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Important Dates Team Merch: The store is open until August 24! Order your team shirts, hoodies, shorts, pants, jackets, and beanies at our online store.
Yard Signs: Yard Signs may be ordered until August 20 here (password naxc2025) for $25 + tax. They are expected to be available for pick up prior to the first meet of this season.
NAXC Team Photos: Team photos will be taken this week. When you're ready to order, visit Pavely Photography and use the gallery link NA2025. More information is available in the flyer below.
Team Pasta Parties: Friday, August 22 from 6 – 8 pm at the Pavilion at Devlin Park, McCandless Town Hall - click the link to donate food or volunteer at the event. Friday, September 5 from 6 – 8 pm at the Pavilion at Devlin Park, McCandless Town Hall Friday, September 12 from 6 - 8 pm at Overlook Pavilion at Knob Hill Park
NAXC Parent/Athlete Fun Run: Friday, October 17 at 4 pm at North Park NAXC team course.
NAXC Senior Recognition Night: Friday, October 17 from 5 - 8 pm at McKnight Elementary. |
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Upcoming Fundraisers September 16 – Chipotle in Wexford: From 4-8 pm, mention the fundraiser when you order in-store with a flyer (see bottom of this email) or online with Promo Code AV2EHCG and a portion of the proceeds benefit NAXCBA. Soergel Orchards Build Your Own Essentials - All season long, simplify family meal planning while supporting NAXC! Soergel Orchards will donate $20 from each purchase of a Soergel Essentials meal package to NAXC. Just enter the code “20FORNAXC” at checkout. Place your order at www.soergels.com. NAXCBA Fall Mum Fundraiser; Order September 2 - 17: Orders for the fall mum fundraiser open up on September 2! Ordering information will be sent in a future newsletter. Pick up your mums on October 7 at the Peigh family's home in Wexford. Snap! Raise Fundraiser: In addition to Booster Association Dues, this year the team is partnering with Snap! Raise to raise the necessary resources to create an exceptional experience for our runners. It's the nation's leading fundraising platform for teams and has helped more than 150,000 groups to raise money. It's safe, secure, and eliminates the need for door-to-door sales for fundraising. |
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Volunteer with Us Interested in helping out the Boosters? Check out these volunteer opportunities: Pasta Parties: Help to set up and take down these parties that fuel our athletes with delicious carbs! Contact Jodie Anderson for more information:jodieapril@hotmail.com. Donate food or volunteer for the August 22 party here. Senior Recognition Night Volunteers: There are many opportunities to help our athletes celebrate the season at Recognition Night – contact Jill Goetzgoetzjpr@hotmail.com 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. Don't forget - we are still collecting shoes for the Soles4Souls Shoe Drive! Please donate any new or used shoes in any condition to the drive! Shoes can be dropped off at practice. Any questions can be directed to Andrew Peigh or Tess Pagnotto. Thanks for all of the support! |
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Promote Your Business as an NAXC Sponsor If you have a business and are interested in sponsoring our Cross Country Team for the 2025 season please follow our sponsorship link on our websitewww.nacrosscountry.com or send us an email to naxcboosters@gmail.com 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 to this year's sponsors: |
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Thanks for reading all the way to the bottom! What do NAXC runners eat on race days? Nothing. They fast.
We’re looking forward to another great NAXC season. Please feel free to reply to this email with questions.
Your NAXC Booster Association Board: Tony Pizon (President) Stephanie Lucas (Vice President) 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. |
