XC Camp 2009 Information and Registration
What: A fun way for incoming and returning runners to meet other XC team members and get in shape for the season.
Who: NHS runners, coaches, and parent volunteers to supervise and cook—contact Janette Plunkett (janplu1[at]gmail[dot]com) if interested in helping.
When: July 12–16, 2009 (Sunday–Thursday)
Where: Fort Flagler State Park, one of the prettiest places in the Northwest- Fort Flagler is located 8 miles northeast of Port Hadlock, WA, on the northern tip of Marrowstone Island.
- Driving directions from Seattle or Edmonds for parents who have signed up to volunteer:
- — Take Kingston Ferry or Bainbridge Island Ferry, and follow signs to Hood Canal Bridge
- — Cross and drive 5 miles; turn right onto easily-missed Hwy. 19 (Beaver Valley Rd)
- — Travel 10 miles to the Chimacum four-way stop
- — Take a right on Chimacum-Center Rd
- — At four-way stop in Port Hadlock, turn right onto Oak Bay Rd
- — Go approximately one mile and turn left onto SR 116
- — Fort Flagler is at end of road, approximately 10 miles from the Oak Bay Rd
Cost: $180
Transportation: Chartered bus will leave from the NHS parking lot off of 124th Ave SE. Runners should arrive by 9 am on Sunday to load for camp. The bus will leave camp on Thursday at 1 pm and arrive back at NHS around 3:30 pm.
Registration: Because this is now a “school-sponsored” event (although still run by parent volunteers), there are additional forms this year that need to be filled out. Please obtain all of them from this page.- Complete the following forms:
- — XC Camp 2009 Registration Form
- — BSD Health Form
- — BSD Waiver Form
- * Put “Caryn Heffernan” for “Teacher or Staff Member Organizing Trip”.
- Make a check for $180 to “Newport Cross Country—KABA”
- To reserve space, return forms and check by June 1 to:
- — Jenny Blaché, 4933 125th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006
Parent volunteers: Parent volunteers are welcome, for all or part of the week, especially dads. Parents who cannot attend camp may also help with fundraising and pre-camp shopping. Contact Janette Plunkett (janplu1[at]gmail[dot]com) if interested in helping.
Recruiting: Talk to your friends, especially incoming 9th-graders, about getting this on the calendar.
Important documents: Note: Alumnus runners may participate if OKd by the camp organizers and coaches. Please read the Alumnus XC Camper Guidelines.
