Due to the path of Hurricane Irene, we have decided to return to Northampton early to avoid traveling in the worst parts of the storm.  The plan is to have our normal Saturday schedule including dinner and leave after dinner and cleaning up.  That will have us leaving Stratton at around 9 PM and arriving in Northampton at 11. We think this is the best course of action given the projected track and timing of the storm.

Practice as of now is still on for Monday at 5 PM.  We will send out an email if that changes.

Any upperclassmen that are planning on attending MTT but have not turned in their forms must contact Coach Kraft immediately.  We will be leaving on Thursday, August 25 at 3 PM.  

Practice for the full team begins Monday, August 29.  The schedule for the first week is below.  
Monday, August 29 - 5-6:45 PM - meet at the Flag Pole in front of the high school
Tuesday, August 30 - 5-7 PM - meet at the Flag Pole in front of the high school
Wednesday, August 31 - 5-7 PM - meet at the high school athletic fields
Thursday, September 1 (first day of school) - 3-5 PM - high school athletic fields
Friday, September 2 - 3-5 PM - high school athletic fields

After the first week, our practices will be from 3-5 meeting at the high school athletic fields most days.  There will be some changes in location and times through the season, but we will let you know as they come up. 

Northampton has made a change in its requirements for athletes with the Impact Pre-Concussion Testing.  Athletes will now have to be tested prior to their freshman and junior years or before their first season of athletic competition at the high school.  This means that even if an athlete has taken the test before, they will have to retake it prior to their junior year. Athletes that have not taken the test will not be permitted to practice.

The first time that is scheduled for athletes to take the Impact test is Tuesday, June 21.  Cross country is scheduled for 6:50 PM for the testing at the high school.  All freshmen, juniors and any new athletes to high school sports are encouraged to take the test at this time or they will have to take it later in the summer before they are permitted to practice or attend MTT.