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TEAM TRADITIONS

CAMP!

Every summer at the beginning of August we go to Cross Country Camp at Graves Mountain Lodge for 3 days.  Camp is a great way to get connected with your team at the beginning of the season and is a bunch of fun.  Believe it or not we do things other than just run!  Crazy right!  There are a bunch of team bonding activities, skits, crafts, and a war with the boys!

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SPIRIT DAYS

Every day of a meet (or the day before if the meet is not on a week day) we dress up!  Each time there is a theme which all of the girls follow to help us get into the team spirit before we race.  It is a blast when everybody shows up wearing crazy outfits and not embarrassing because you are part of a whole team which is doing it.

CAPTAIN T-SHIRTS

Each year the team captains design shirts to commemorate the season.  They are a great thing to purchase and with be available about halfway through the season.  Unlike the store merchandise these have inside jokes on the back and are designed with your input!

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SENIOR GIFTS

Each year to send the seniors off, the juniors organize Senior gifts.  The gifts are always something nice with Albemarle on it and every senior gets one regardless of how long they have been on the team.  Everybody who isn't a senior has to pay a certain amount to the juniors to purchase one and they can pa extra to get their own.  The juniors will reach out to you regarding these!  Remember to keep the gift a secret from the seniors!

BODOS BAGELS FOR BREAKFAST

Every Friday and sometimes on Wednesday morning that we have school practice Seniors will run to Bodos Bagels.  This is soooo nice as we are all starving and exhausted after our workout!  Usually one of the Captains gets orders before practice and is back before school starts in the Library.

*For gluten free people some seniors will head to Tropical Smoothie!*

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RIBBONS

Each year at XC camp we design ribbons to put in our hair for races as a way to motivate ourselves.  People usually put words of encouragement or stars on their Albemarle themed ribbons.  This is such a great way to get excited when we race!

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