Updated 10/4/2016. We are keeping last season's (2016) schedule online for general reference. 2017 details are in the works.
Coaches: Kirk Swanson (MSHSL Certified Head Coach, NFHS Accredited Interscholastic Coach), Jennifer Swanson, and April Lee. Anyone else interested? Contact us if you'd like to help!
Captains’ Practice: February 29 – March 11, 2016
Mondays 4:00-5:00 P.M., Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 P.M., Fridays 4:00-5:00 P.M.
Contact Captain Ellie Lee for location details. Pre-season attendance is optional.
Official Season: March 14 – May 31, 2016. Junior high season is slightly shorter; Varsity Section and State qualifiers go longer depending on individual advancement.
PRACTICES: To be considered for meets, 75%+ attendance is required (varsity standards are higher), plus one day of running on your own Fri/Sat. We are offering flexibility but expect JV/Varsity athletes (high school) to train 5x/week (Junior High 4x/week). If your schedule requires you to miss a day of practice, you must complete the assigned workout sometime that day and report it to the coaches before the next practice.
NOTE: For *2017* we are *hoping* to switch to Mondays and Thursdays on the track (6:00-7:30 P.M.), Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 P.M. We are awaiting confirmation and expect to know in December.
2016 Practice Schedule:
- Mondays 4:00–5:30 P.M., Hanover City Hall/Settler’s Park (11250 5th St NE, Hanover)
- Tuesdays 6:00–7:30 P.M. Rockford High School *track*! (7600 County Rd 50, Rockford)
- Wednesdays 4:00–5:30 P.M., WEST building (Jesus People Church, 10925 Trail Haven Rd, Rogers) Wednesday practices will be held at 4:15 (after classes) until 4/27 when we move to Hanover Settler’s Park.
- Thursdays 4:00–5:30 P.M., Hanover City Hall/Settler’s Park
Events: In this our first year, training will focus running events, relays, and (we hope) hurdles. JV/Varsity events span distances from 100m to 3200m (2 mile). Junior high races go up to the 1600m (1 mile). We're also considering the shot put. :)
Team Schedule:
JV/Varsity runners are *not* required to attend Junior High meets but are welcome to do so, and vice versa. Workout instructions will be posted in advance so you can run on your own that day.
Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
Jr. High
|
JV/Varsity
|
Monday 2/8
7:00 P.M. |
Pre-season Team Meeting | Hanover City Hall | Parents & Athletes | |
| Mon/Wed/Fri 2/29-3/11 | Captain's practices (optional) | Various | All | |
| 3/11-14 (various times) |
Uniform try-ons |
Swanson home
|
All
(Use SignUpGenius to reserve your time slot--info sent by email) |
|
| Mon 3/14 | First day of practice |
Hanover
|
All
|
|
| Sat 3/19 (11 A.M.-2 P.M. or 2 P.M.-5 P.M.) |
Fundraiser!
("Bagging for Tips" at Rogers Cub Foods) |
Rogers
|
Minimum age is 15 (14 w/parent). | |
| Wed 3/23 (9:30 A.M. -3:30 P.M.) |
Fundraiser!
(Nighthawk book sale table) |
WEST Homeschool Book Sale, Rogers
|
Bring your books/curriculum to a coach by March 19. We'll give you a receipt for your donation! | |
Tue 4/12
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Rockford
"Time Trial" Invite *DATE CHANGE* |
Rockford High School
|
X
|
|
Thu 4/14
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Rockford Invitational
|
Rockford High School
|
X
|
|
Mon 4/18
3:30 team arrival; 4:05 start |
Maple Lake
Junior High Meet |
Maple Lake High School
|
X
|
|
Tue 4/19
3:00 team arrival; 3:30 start |
Mahtomedi Invitational
|
Mahtomedi High School
|
X
|
|
Tue 4/26
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Maple Lake Invitational
*DATE CHANGE* |
Maple Lake High School
|
X
|
|
Wed 4/27
4:00 sharp! |
Team Picture Day
|
Hanover
|
All
|
|
Fri 4/29
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Rockford
Junior High Meet |
Rockford High School
|
X
|
|
Tue 5/3
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Anoka-Hennepin Junior High Meet
|
Coon Rapids High School
|
X
|
|
Thu 5/5
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Princeton Invitational
|
Princeton
High School |
X
|
|
| Sun 5/8 -Sat 5/14 |
Fundraiser!
(Malmborg's Garden Center) |
Rogers & Blaine locations
|
Bring a copy of this sheet: Northwest Nighthawks Track & CC to Malmborg's during our week. 10% of your purchase will go to the Nighthawks! |
|
Th 5/12 3:45 team arrival; 4:30 start |
Medford Invitational
|
Medford (Rochester Jaguars homeschool team will be there!)
|
X
|
|
Thu 5/19
3:30 team arrival; 4:15 start |
Anoka-Hennepin Junior High Meet
|
Champlin |
X
|
|
Tue 5/24
2:30 team arrival; 3:00 start |
Subsection 17 Championship
|
Rockford
|
X
(limited to 3 entries per event) |
|
Thu 5/26
2:45 team arrival; 3:30 start |
Rockford Last Chance Meet
|
Rockford
|
X
(athletes not advancing to Sections) |
|
Tue 5/31
4:00 (note time change) |
Last day of practice (uniforms due!)
|
Swansons' (note location change)
|
All
|
|
Wed 6/1
9:45 team arrival; 10:30 A.M. start |
Section 5A Championship
|
St. John’s University,
Collegeville |
Qualifiers from Subsection meet
|
|
Fri-Sat 6/10-11
|
State Championship
|
Hamline University,
St. Paul |
Qualifiers from Section meet
|
|
Wed 6/8
6:00 P.M. |
End-of-Season Banquet
|
Hanover City Hall. Families welcome! |
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Participation in fundraisers counts toward your Presidential Volunteer Service Award hours (you must enroll, of course). Track meet details (team arrival time, order of events, maps, etc.) will be posted in the team folder on our Google Drive. This link will be sent to team members via email; contact a coach if you can't find it.
