<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Blue Thunder Track Club is offering cross country for boys and girls ages </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">6-14.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Cross country is a great introductory sport, and a way to keep yourself in </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">shape for other sports.  Also, if your child already loves running, and is </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">energetic, this would be a great fit.  This cross country program is welcome </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">to all skill levels.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Practices are set for Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6-7pm as well as</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Saturday mornings 10-11am.  They are held in local Columbia parks.  If </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">some practices have to be missed, just make up the running on your own time.  </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Meets will be on weekends around Central Missouri, and the season ends in </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">November.  There will be an opportunity to compete at the regional </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">championship meet and national championship meet as well to finish the </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">season.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">The first practice is set for Tuesday, August 27 at 6pm at Stephens Lake </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">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="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">cross country </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">team can start practicing with us after their final meet to extend their season if they wish.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">The cost to join is only $60, and it includes a club tee shirt.  Runners </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">would want to invest in a pair of running shoes, a pair of royal blue </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">running shorts, and always bring a full water-bottle to practices</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Information & Registration Forms can be downloaded on the Blue Thunder Website</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">. </span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.leaguelineup.com/bluethundertc" target="_blank">www.BlueThunderTrackClub.com</a></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Instructions </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">of how to register are on the website and forms.  For more information </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">please email <a href="mailto:BlueThunderTrackClub@gmail.com" target="_blank">BlueThunderTrackClub@gmail.com</a> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">or call 573.874.6378.</span></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="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