General Information: Cross Country is open to students in 5th-8th grades. Cross Country is a fall sport. Registration dates will be communicated to school families via the "Weekly School Bulletin" and via email from the Athletic Director.

Current Season Information:

First Meet: Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Norbuck Park
Second Meet: Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Norbuck Park
City Meet: Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Norbuck Park

The Cross Country Coach will reach out to all team members with practice details.

Registration: Registration opens May 1, 2018. Registration deadline TBD. To register, complete the Sports Registration Form and pay the entry fee (link shown below).

Eligibility: All athletes must meet DPL eligibility requirements.

Evaluations: No evaluations are required: Once required forms are confirmed, participants are eligible to participate (Cross Country team fee payment; uniform deposit submission confirmation; Sports Physical Form submission and confirmation of completion).

Rules: DPL Cross Country rules can be found here.

Fees:

1. Registration Fee: $70.00. Fee can be paid online (follow the prompt during online registration), or by check payable to St. Mark Catholic School (write "Cross Country" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line), submitted to the school office.

2. Uniform Deposit:

- A $50 uniform deposit check must be submitted for Cross Country.
-Uniform deposit checks may not be carried over from sport to sport.
-Please make the uniform deposit check payable to "St. Mark Catholic School" (write "Cross Country Uniform Deposit" and the name of the athlete in the "memo" line). Submit the check to the school office.
-The deposit check will be held until the uniform is returned at the end of the season.
-Uniforms must be returned within 30 days of the last meet.
-Uniforms must be returned in good condition (cleaned; no stains; no bleach; no tears or snags; no discoloration).
-Once the uniform is confirmed to be in good condition, the deposit check will be shredded.
-If a uniform is not returned, or is returned in poor condition, the uniform deposit check will be cashed.

Sports Physical Form: A Sports Physical form must be submitted each school year. For convenience, it is advised to submit a Sports Physical form every year from June 1 to June 1 to avoid any complications with school medical clearance.

Parent Code of Conduct Agreement: A Parent Code of Conduct Agreement must be signed by the parents of every St. Mark athlete and returned to the Athletic Director.

Contact:

Marlene Ehring
Athletic Director
marlene.ehring@stmcs.net