2020 Cross Country & Sprint Squad:
2020 Cross Country and Sprint Squad Registration is now Open!
We have been approved by the state of Connecticut as an organization to run our Fall program! We must follow specific regulations and guidelines which will be given to you prior to season start. If you have specific questions please email me at nutmegstriders@gmail.com.
We are excited to offer our Fall XC program as an after school program again this year for Reed Intermediate students. Our coaches will meet our Reed Intermediate students after school in the cafe and escort them to our practice field at Reed. Reed students will combine with the rest of our group at 4:30pm and our practices will end at 5:30pm.
Our 2020 cross country season will run September 1st through October 30th for grades 5 - 12 ($225) per person.
We are excited to announce that Nutmeg Striders is now an official AAU recognized team! Part of your registration is acquiring an AAU Membership ID, instructions below. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR AAU MEMBERSHIP AFTER AUGUST 15TH AND IT WILL BE GOOD THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2020.
*Registration for our cross country season ends on 8/28.
Cross Country/Sprint Squad Head Coaches:
George Ferris
Mike Scappaticci
PRACTICES AND MEETS ARE NOT MANDATORY TO JOIN NUTMEG!
SEASON PRACTICES:
Monday through Friday at Reed Intermediate, 4:30-5:30pm
REED INTERMEDIATE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM:
Monday through Friday at Reed Intermediate, 3:30-4:30pm
Directions:
Reed Intermediate: 3 Trades Lane, Newtown (meet behind school)
* There is no practice on Newtown High School meet days or Holidays:
September 29 - Newtown Home Meet
Tuesday October 6 - Newtown Home Meet
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
NO Reed after school practice during parent teacher conferences ONLY 4:30 - 5:30 practice
MEET SCHEDULE:
We are still working on our meet schedule and will email you as soon as it's finalized.
Home Meets: Middle School Girls start at 4:15pm, Middle School Boys 4:45pm.
WHO CAN JOIN:
There is no physical fitness or ability level requirements to join. We encourage kids of all ability levels to participate! Residents in any town in Connecticut are welcome to join and can participate in as many practices and meets as they want. Our program recognizes athletes for their sportsmanship and prides itself on the community of people we have cultivated.
ABOUT NUTMEG CROSS COUNTRY:
Cross country is distance running on trails. We divide our runners into two training groups based on a mix of age and ability and request of focus. The Cross Country group is for our runners or grades 5 - 8 who are interested in long distance running and preparing for sports including but not excluded to cross country. The Sprint Squad is for athletes who want to work on sprint specific technique to improve their running efficiency and speed. Sprint Squad athletes interested in competing will race in our cross country meets. (Register and pay for the cross country seasons below. There is a spot on the registration form to select the Sprint Squad) They can do both groups should they choose to as well, just discuss it with your coaches. Both groups start and finish together with dynamic warm-ups, strength and core conditioning, and cool down stretches.
Uniform Order:
*REQUIRED ONLY IF YOU PLAN ON COMPETING IN MEETS: Augusta tank and shorts are required to participate in meets. Girls who wear adult sizes should select the women's specific tank and jacket. Sizing charts are available on the team store for most items by clicking on the item and then clicking on the size chart above the sizes. You can also order and use the compression shorts instead of shorts.
**Optional Items: Shirts and Jackets are optional. Parents are welcome to purchase team store items to wear at our meets.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER - We are working on our store and will be up by August 7th. An email with the link will be sent as soon as we have it finalized.
*REQUIRED ONLY IF YOU PLAN ON COMPETING IN MEETS: Augusta tank and shorts are required to participate in meets. Girls who wear adult sizes should select the women's specific tank and jacket. Sizing charts are available on the team store for most items by clicking on the item and then clicking on the size chart above the sizes. You can also order and use the compression shorts instead of shorts.
**Optional Items: Shirts and Jackets are optional. Parents are welcome to purchase team store items to wear at our meets.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER - We are working on our store and will be up by August 7th. An email with the link will be sent as soon as we have it finalized.
There are THREE simple steps to nutmeg striders registration:
1. Become a registered member of AAU.
2. Complete and submit Nutmeg Striders Team Registration Form
3. Pay membership Online
1. Becoming an aau member:
1. Click HERE to become an AAU member. Follow the online directions, our sport is Track & Field, be certain to select the EXTENDED COVERAGE for $16.00 and when prompted, enter our Club Association number: WYAY89.
Your AAU annual membership runs September 1 - August 31. If your purchase your membership before August 15th it will expire on August 15, 2019.
PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR AAU MEMBERSHIP AFTER AUGUST 15TH!!
* YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE OR MEETS UNTIL YOU ARE A REGISTERED AAU MEMBER! *
Your AAU annual membership runs September 1 - August 31. If your purchase your membership before August 15th it will expire on August 15, 2019.
PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR AAU MEMBERSHIP AFTER AUGUST 15TH!!
* YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE OR MEETS UNTIL YOU ARE A REGISTERED AAU MEMBER! *
2. nutmeg striders registration Form:
Once you have your AAU membership number in hand, please complete the form below. Complete separate registration forms for each athlete and then submit one payment: