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<span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Blue Thunder Track Club is offering cross country for boys and girls ages </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">6-14.</span><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Cross country is a great introductory sport, and a way to keep yourself in </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">shape for other sports.  Also, if your child already loves running, and is </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">energetic, this would be a great fit.  This cross country program is welcome </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">to all skill levels.</span><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Practices are set for Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6-7pm as well as</span><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Saturday mornings 10-11am.  They are held in local Columbia parks.  If </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">some practices have to be missed, just make up the running on your own time.  </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Meets will be on weekends around Central Missouri, and the season ends in </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">November.  There will be an opportunity to compete at the regional </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">championship meet and national championship meet as well to finish the </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">season.</span><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">The first practice is set for Tuesday, August 28 at 6pm at Stephen's Lake </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Park.  We will meet in the open grassy area on the lower east side of the park near the small picnic shelter.  Middle school students that are participating on their school's </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">cross country </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">team can start practicing with us after their final meet to extend their season if they wish.</span><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">The cost to join is only $30, and it includes a club tee shirt.  Runners </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">would want to invest in a pair of running shoes, a pair of royal blue </span><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">running shorts, and always bring a full water-bottle to practices</span><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><br style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-size:12.8px;float:none;display:inline">Forms can be downloaded at<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.bluethundertc.shutterfly.com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<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><b><i>Camren D. Cross</i></b><div><b><i>Community Recreation Supervisor</i></b></div><div><b><i>Parks & Recreation Department</i></b></div><div><b><i>City of Columbia, Missouri</i></b></div><div><i style="font-size:12.8px"><b><a href="http://www.como.gov/parksandrec" target="_blank">www.como.gov/parksandrec</a></b></i><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i><br></i></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i>Armory Sports & Community Center</i></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i>701 E. Ash.</i></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i>Columbia, MO 65201</i></b></div></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i><br></i></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i>573-874-6378 (o)</i></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i>573-999-3106 (c)</i></b></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><i style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ComoParksandRec/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.hqmenshaircuts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/like-us-on-facebook-button.png" width="200" height="62"></a><br></i></div><div><i style="font-size:12.8px"><br></i></div><div><b style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><i>**please note that my email address is now <a href="mailto:camren.cross@como.gov" target="_blank">camren.cross@como.gov</a></i></b><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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