Congratulations Senior Cross Country Athletes!
You've been officially selected to participate in the 2014 FACA Cross Country Senior All-Star Meet!
Now that you've been through the official selection process, here are the final instructions and requirements necessary before attending the meet. Please read all of the information below, download all of the forms, and get them filled out and turned in as soon as possible. All of this must be completed before you are able to officially participate as designated by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. If you still have any questions after reading everything, please feel free to contact Coach Kristin McWilliams and/or Coach Ryan Raposo once again.
Senior All-Star Required Documents:
Please print both of these forms below and present to your high school coach:
1) Congratulatory & Informational Letter for High School Coach
2) Official Athlete Sponsorship Form - Must be filled out and turned in along with the $75 sponsorship check
Reminder: Besides just securing the sponsorship check, your high school coach must be a member of the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. If you are unaware of your coach's status with the F.A.C.A., please contact Coach McWilliams, and she can verify for you. If you know they are not a member, please have them register to the association here: Florida Athletic Coaches Association Website , - F.A.C.A. 2014-15 Online Membership Registration Page
Please view / print the forms below for hotel and scheduling information:
3) Congratulatory & Informational Letter for Athletes and Parents
4) F.A.C.A. Senior All-Star Meet Weekend Schedule
Please print and fill out the forms below in order to submit to the F.A.C.A.:
5) Athlete Acceptance / Commitment to Participate Form - Please fax to the F.A.C.A. Executive Director, Shelton Crews
6) Parent Voluntary Consent Form - Please fiil out and bring with you on Friday, November 21st
All of the above forms (6) were provided by Shelton Crews, the Executive Director of the Florida Athletic Coaches Association.
Once all of the above requirements are fulfilled, then are you ready to race! Good luck and we'll see you in Orlando on Friday, November 21st!
** Also, for the All-Star Banquet on Friday evening, please note that the banquet room in the hotel for the All-Star dinner is not large and only has a capacity for the All-Star athletes and the F.A.C.A. All-Star coaches. Parents / guests should seek their own dinner arrangements. We apologize if this inconveniences anyone.
Additional Information:
F.A.C.A. Senior All-Star Meet Page: https://fl.milesplit.com/meets/186866-faca-senior-all-star-meet
2014 F.A.C.A. Cross Country All-Star Coaching Staff:
This year's all-star coaches from around the state include...
East Boys Coach: Ryan Lowe, Lake Nona HS, ryan.lowe@ocps.net
East Girls Coach: Kevin O'Grattan, Olympia HS, kograttan@gmail.com , Cell: 407-222-4782
North Boys Coach: Jim Schmitt, Mandarin HS, schmittj@duvalschools.org
North Girls Coach: Kelly Gooding, Creekside HS, kelly.gooding@stjohns.k12.fl.us
West Boys Coach: Bryan Garcia, HB Plant HS, bcgfalcons@yahoo.com
West Girls Coach: Phu Nguyen, North Port HS, Phuong_Nguyen@sarasota.k12.fl.us , Cell: 941-223-0445
South Boys Coach: Joe Hazera, Pembroke Pines Charter HS, jhaze10@aol.com
South Girls Coach: Ryan Raposo, John A. Ferguson HS, ryanraposo@gmail.com , Cell: 305-788-4232
Please feel free to contact your All-Star Coach to get more information about when they will be arriving in Orlando and to possibly get more information about the rest of your All-Star teammates.
Also, if you are in the South Region and need transportation up to Orlando, contact Coach Raposo as he might be renting a van (or two) to help haul any athletes up and back that need a ride (just as long as you help split the cost). =)
Congratulations once again everyone!
Kristin McWilliams, F.A.C.A. Cross Country Chair - kristin.mcwilliams@ocps.net
and
Ryan Raposo, F.A.C.A. Rankings Representative - ryanraposo@gmail.com