Camping Trip
NNHS Girls’ Cross Country Camping Trip
August 16th-18th, 2024
Objective: On this trip, it is our objective to get to know ourselves as a team, to have fun and to set a clear direction for our season.
Friday, August 16th
3:30 p.m. – Leave for Macomb
7:30 Arrive at Spring Lake Park/Unload Busses
Set up camp/dinner
8:30 Meet @ campfire ring
Intro to the Camping Trip/Name Game
Intro to theme
Give out prizes
Senior-Led Team Discussion
S'mores
11:00 – Quiet in the camp
Saturday, August 17th
7:30 a.m. – Wake up
7:45 – Meet and rope stretch w/ lunges
7:45 – Workout
Run to dam/15 minutes total w/ one minute hard at the end
Run drills
Explain workout
25 minute forest circuit
10x100m strides on dam (stand rest)
Cool down back to camp
Rope stretch
Explain the concept of individual targets and goals
Runners must write individual targets and goals in packet weekend guide – THIS SHOULD BE DONE BETWEEN BREAKFAST AND ABOUT 1:30
9:30 Breakfast served/showers/free time/individual target and goal time/boating
11:15 – Meet at Campfire Circle
Give out a few more prizes
Mr. Iverson meets with each class for 30 minutes
Seniors meet from 11:30-Noon
Freshmen meet from Noon-12:30
Juniors meet from 12:30-1:00
Sophomores meet from 1:00-1:30
3:00 p.m. – Meet for games
4:30 – Leave for Iverson’s
5:00 – Eat Dinner at Iverson’s
Give out some more prizes
Target/Goal Discussion
9:15 – Return to Spring Lake
Campfire
10:00 – Quiet in Campsite/Campfire if desired.
Sunday, August 18th
7:00 a.m. – Wake up
7:30 – Short Recovery Workout
8:00 – Shower/Eat Breakfast/Break Camp/Load Busses
9:30 -- Leave for NNHS
Approx. 2:30 – Arrive back at NNHS (we will stop on the road to eat lunch).
Things to Pack
__Lots of running clothes (in fact, come to the bus on Wednesday ready to run)
__Running shoes (taken ON the bus, not UNDER the bus)
__Casual clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
__CROSS COUNTRY GUIDEBOOK! (should be with you on the bus)
__Shower sandals
__Sleeping bag
__Pillow
__Air mattress (optional, but nice in the case of significant rain)
__2-3 towels
__Yoga mat (if you have one – otherwise, a beach towel works well)
__Normal Toiletries (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc…)
__Sunscreen
__Insect Repellant
__Water Bottle
__Swimsuit
__Sweatshirt/pants – in case it gets cool at night.
__Rain poncho – just in case
__Money for lunch (Thurs) *we stop for fast food, so $10 will work
__Snack food (Please keep this to a minimum, as it tends to attract unwanted company at night, and we will have food and snacks available. Whatever you bring should NOT be stored in your tent.)
__Cell phones are OK, but PLEASE keep use of them to a minimum throughout the trip. Plus, there are limited opportunities for re-charging.
TIP #1: Pack your clothes in large plastic bags that can be sealed (i.e. large zip-locs). That way, if we get a storm, your stuff will stay nice and dry!
TIP #2: Keep stuff away from the sides of your tents – anything pushing against the wall of a tent allows water in if it rains.
TIP #3: Keep your tent zipped shut. Failure to do so invites unwanted visitors!
TIP #4: Learn what poison ivy looks like. It can make for some uncomfortable days if you contact it!
Questions before the trip? E-mail Mr. Iverson at diverson@naperville203.org.
Questions during the trip? Call Mr. Iverson at 630-569-1383. Cell reception is a little spotty where we are, so if you cannot reach Mr. Iverson on the cell phone, please feel free to call his parents at 309-837-5125. They can get a message to us very quickly.
