QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Elections December 5th @ 8:00 Science Hall 180

Cow Mile December 8th @ 5:00 

Holiday Cookie Decorating/Movie night December 8th @ The Chadbarn 8:00 

Study Night Monday December 11th @ 7:00 location TBD

Holiday Lights Run Wednesday December 13th @ 5:00 

Brinner 2018 TBD Clear your calendar now 

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

Club Elections

Club elections are coming up this December. Becoming a leader of the club is a great experience that every member should consider! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to any of the current/past officers! Click here to sign up for a position by TOMORROW (12/4) AT MIDNIGHT

Friday December 8th lots of goods happening

This Friday we have the second annual cow mile starting at 5:00, followed by cookie baking and holiday movie night held at the Chadbarn (1601 Chadborne Ave.) at 8:00. Just bring yourself, it will be a grand time to take a study break and hang out with some cows!

HOliday Lights Run

Join WTC in a nice run out to Olin Park to check out the wonderful holiday lights! We will be meeting at Park and Langdon at 5:00

Practice

Due to it getting dark sooner we have moved practice up to 4:30 Monday-Thursday. If you can't make it to this time please use Herd Finder to find running buddies!

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF

Practice:

We will meet Monday-Thursday @ 4:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester

Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

All Club Meeting November 29th @ 8:00  Humanities 1121

Skate Night December 2nd 7:00-8:30 @ the Shell

Elections December 5th @ 8:00 Science Hall 180

Holiday Cookie Decorating/Movie night December 8th @ TBD

Brinner 2018 TBD Clear your calendar now 

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

All Club meeting This wednesday 11/29

Come on out to Humanities 1121 at 8:00 pm this Wednesday for our end of the season meeting. We have some new bylaws to propose, and we will be talking about elections. See everyone there!!

Club Elections

Club elections are coming up this December. Becoming a leader of the club is a great experience that every member should consider! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to any of the current/past officers!

Practice

Due to it getting dark sooner we have moved practice up to 4:30 Monday-Thursday. If you can't make it to this time please use Herd Finder to find running buddies!

 

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF

Practice:

We will meet Monday-Thursday @ 4:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester

Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

All Club Meeting November 29th @ 8:00  Humanities 1121

Skate Night December 2nd 7:00-8:30 @ the Shell

Elections December 5th @ 8:00 Science Hall 180

Holiday Cookie Decorating/Movie night December 8th @ TBD

Brinner 2018 TBD Clear your calendar now 

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

Club Elections

Club elections are coming up this December. Becoming a leader of the club is a great experience that every member should consider! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to any of the current/past officers!

Practice

Due to it getting dark sooner we have moved practice up to 4:30 Monday-Thursday. If you can't make it to this time please use Herd Finder to find running buddies!

Formal

Thank you to everyone who came to formal this past Friday. It was a great time celebrating all of the season's accomplishments! Big shout out to everyone who voted for awards and especially to these stunning cows for their accomplishments!

Female Behind the Scenes: Megan Buechel
Male Behind the Scenes: Ryan Diedrich
Female Rookie of the Year: Becca Murray
Male Rookie of the Year: Matt Land
Female Freshmen of the Year: Allie Levin
Male Freshmen of the Year: Kevin Dado
Female Social Cow: Hanna Docter
Male Social Cow: Nick Feyen
Female Leadership: Megan Buechel
Male Leadership: Kevin Boyle
Female MVP: Madi Pape
Male MVP: Evan Routhier

All the pictures from the night can be found here. Big thank you to Nolan Ferlic for taking such awesome pictures!!

 

 

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF

Practice:

We will meet Monday-Thursday @ 4:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester

Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday November 13th Study Night  7:00-10:00 @ Union South (room TBD check the TV screens)

Formal November 17th (SIGN UP BY TONIGHT 11/12)

All Club Meeting November 29th @ 8:00 location TBD

Brinner 2018 TBD Clear your calendar now 

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

Nationals:

Congrats to all the cows who competed at Nationals this weekend in East Lansing! It was a chilly day but the cows didn't let that slow them down. Overall the Men's team took 18th and the Women took 20th. Results can be found here, and a season performance list can be found here (huge shout out to Ryan Diedrich for putting that all together!!).

Formal:

It’s time to prep those fancy dancing hooves, because WTC Formal is right around the corner! This years feast will be at the Fluno Center where there will be pictures, food, awards, and good times to be had by all! After the herd has filled up on the buffet options, we’ll be stampeding over to the Cow House (505 West Dayton Street) for dancing and festivities. The deadline to sign up for the premier social event of the semester is November 12th, so you better think of who you want to bring along to Formal (you can also attend on your own though)! Sign up HERE. MAKE SURE TO SIGN UP BY TONIGHT 11/12

Club Elections

Club elections are coming up this December. Becoming a leader of the club is a great experience that every member should consider! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to any of the current/past officers!

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF

Practice:

We will still meet Monday-Thursday @ 5:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester (even if it is dark and spooky). Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Thursday November 9th Pasta Feed @ the Chadbarn 1601 Chadbourne Ave.

Saturday, November 11th: Nationals

Monday November 13th Study Night @ Union South (room TBD check the TV screens)

Formal November 17th

Brinner 2018 TBD Clear your calendar now already

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

Nationals:

Nationals car assignments are now out and can be found by clicking here! If you have any questions or problems please address them to Nick Feyen ASAP. Good luck to all the cows competing this weekend, lets bring home some hardware!!

Formal:
It’s time to prep those fancy dancing hooves, because WTC Formal is right around the corner! This years feast will be at the Fluno Center where there will be pictures, food, awards, and good times to be had by all! After the herd has filled up on the buffet options, we’ll be stampeding over to the Cow House (505 West Dayton Street) for dancing and festivities. The deadline to sign up for the premier social event of the semester is November 10th, so you better think of who you want to bring along to Formal (you can also attend on your own though)! Sign up HERE

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF

Practice:

We will still meet Monday-Thursday @ 5:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester (even if it is dark and spooky). Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:

Thursday October 26th Brinner @ Cow House 505 West Dayton St.

Friday October 27th Pumpkin Patch trip/Corn Maze/Fun/Haunted Forest

Saturday, November 11th: Nationals, sign up by TONIGHT October 22nd

Formal November 17th

ACT Running @ Picnic Point Every Saturday 9:30

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

Regionals: 

Great job to everyone who ran at regionals this past weekend, both the men's and women's teams took 3rd place overall. Shout out to Dylan, Madi, Rissa, and Megan for being all-regional finishers! 

Here is a link to results, and click here to check out all the awesome photos by Luke Kubasta, and Rissa!  

Nationals:

If you want to compete at Nationals be sure to sign up by tonight (10/22). If you did not compete at regionals you can still sign up for the open 5k! Nationals is the best meet all year so be sure to sign up! 

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF (to read if you missed last week or enjoy deja vu)

Practice:

We will still meet Monday-Thursday @ 5:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester (even if it is dark and spooky). Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:
Thursday October 19th Team Pasta Feed @ the Cow House (505 W. Dayton Street) 7:30 pm

Saturday, October 21st: Regionals, sign up CLOSED

Thursday October 26th Brinner 

Friday October 27th Pumpkin Patch trip/Corn Maze/Fun/Haunted Forest

Saturday, November 11th: Nationals, sign up by October 21st

Formal November 17th

ACT Running @ Picnic Point Every Saturday 9:30

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Cross Country Sign up
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

Oshkosh Meet:
Great job to all the cows who braved the wet course at Oshkosh this weekend! Click here to view results!

Regionals: 

Click here to check out your car assignments and sign up for hotel rooms! Email Nick Feyen (nfeyen@wisc.edu) with any questions about travel/hotels 

Here is a link to a video of the course 

Contact Ryan Diedrich if you still need to sign the registrar form, you need to do this ASAP

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who wants to rent out a team jacket contact Megan Buechel (buechel2@wisc.edu)

OLD STUFF (to read if you missed last week or enjoy deja vu)

Practice:

We will still meet Monday-Thursday @ 5:30 in front of P&L for the rest of the semester (even if it is dark and spooky). Saturday and Sunday we meet @ 10:00 in front of P&L. 

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:
Sundays, 10am: Men's and Women's Long Runs @ the Shell

 

Saturday, April 29th: Drake Alternate Meet, sign up CLOSED

May 12th: Eagle Open, sign up by April 29th

June 3rd: Moovin' 5k

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Schedule 2K17 (NOT sign up doc)
Track & Field Sign-Up
Pay for stuff
Training Plan
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

END OF SEMESTER

This week is the last of classes before finals, so the end of the track season is pretty near. However, that doesn't mean Track Club isn't active! Make sure to stay updated through the Facebook page and Herdfinder for information about the Summer Track Series, local running partners, the Movin 5k, and any other activities that club members may be organizing!

 

POST FINALS WISCONSIN DELLS TRIP

A post-finals trip to Wisconsin Dells is being discussed as a possible club activity. We would be driving to the Dells on one morning, staying the night, and returning the next day (at least, thats the plan for now). If you are interested, please vote on the Facebook page for which dates work for you!

UPCOMING: MOOVIN 5K

This year's Moovin 5k will be held on June 3rd. We encourage any and all members to volunteer, participate, and force family and friends to run the 5k! Therefore, please clear your schedule so that you can be in Madison for the 3rd! More information about volunteering will be available in the coming weeks.

LAST WEEK: END OF YEAR MEETING

 

Last Wednesday, we had our end-of year annual meeting, where we updated some important points of the bylaws regarding vice president positions, appointed positions, and board member requirements to better fit with the current club. Full bylaws be found here.

We also discussed possible changes for formal next year and cross country practices, so make sure to keep updated at the beginning of next semester!

 

 

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
If you are a female cow who rented out a team jacket and are not planning on running cross country, make sure to contact Sara Kaiser about returning it, preferrably as soon as possible!

OLD STUFF (to read if you missed last week or enjoy deja vu)

NOW STARTING: TRACK SEASON
As you could probably tell from the rest of the contents of this newsletter, it's TRACK TIME! That means a new season, new workouts, and new members! Therefore, here's some things that you can do:
NEW SEASON: Pay your dues, fill out membership forms, and become an authorized driver (if you haven't already)
NEW WORKOUTS: Stay up to date with the workouts of the week by checking your email for coach's instructions or the Facebook and Herdfinder pages (found in quick links)
NEW MEMBERS: Call yo friends, family members, teammates, etc that like running and tell them about track club. There will probably be some new members for the track season, so be super helpful and point them toward the resources and such that they need! If you are a new member, most of the important links are under "quick links", and if anyone has any questions, just ask a board member or regular member!

QUICK IMPORTANT DATES:
Sundays, 10am: Men's and Women's Long Runs @ the Shell

April 19, 8pm @ City Hall: Take Back The Night 5k run/walk (info on Facebook)

April 22nd: St. Norbert Invite, sign up by CLOSED

April 22nd: Informal

April 26th, 8pm: End of Year Meeting, location TBD ALL MEMBERS WELCOME

Saturday, April 29th: Drake Alternate Meet, sign up CLOSED

May 12th: Eagle Open, sign up by April 29th

June 3rd: Moovin' 5k

QUICK IMPORTANT LINKS:
Facebook Page: if you are not a member, just request to join the group!
Track Meet Schedule 2K17 (NOT sign up doc)
Track & Field Sign-Up
Pay for stuff
Training Plan
Herdfinder- also request to join
WIN page (membership stuff)

NEW STUFF

THIS WEEK: ST. NORBERT INVITE

This weekend the Cows are traveling to St. Norbert to compete in outdoor track and field. There are many cows competing in both track and field, so for anyone not competing, make sure to keep an eye out for results.  For those of you competing, make sure you stay updated on the car list, payment, and schedule! 

THIS WEEK: INFORMAL

This Saturday is also Informal, the premier awards event of the year! Information on location and time can be found on the Facebook page, along with a link to the award nomination and vote on the theme (which will definitely be denim). 

NEXT WEEK: END OF YEAR MEETING AND SURVEYS

Next week Wednesday will be our end-of-year meeting in a soon-to-be determined location. Meeting topics will include bylaws, improving the club, and a general recap, along with many other things! Its going to be a great time, so we highly encourage you to show up! 

There will also be a few surveys that are going to be sent out via email or Facebook in the coming weeks. They're just to get an idea of what the club can improve on (workouts, socials, etc.) so please please please fill them out, especially if you have a specific suggestion!

NATIONALS RECAP

Last weekend was NIRCA Nationals! While there were too many competitors to list here, the Cows had a phenomenal showing of track and field prowess against other club teams from across the nation! Men's competitors and results can be found here, and women's can be found here, courtesy of Ryan Diedrich. From his own recap: "Over 150 entries, 31 events, 7 1st place finishers, 4 meet records broken, 3 days away from home, 2 trophies, and 1 speedy Australian" were what was needed to bring home the 1st place team trophy for men and third for women!

Special shoutouts:

First Place Finishers: Colton Davis (400m hurdles), the mens 4x800 team (consisting of Izak Oltman, Evan G Kohl, Nathan Orf, and Andrew Shilling), Michael Fink (shotput), Madi Pape (800, 1500, the women's 4x800 team (consisting of Sara Kaiser, Zoe Panos, Hanna Docter, and Madi Pape) and the women's 4x400 team (consisting of Sara Kaiser, Angie Konicek, Hanna Docter, and Madi Pape)

Record Setters: Madi Pape (800, 1500), the women's 4x400 team (Sara Kaiser, Angie Konicek, Hanna Docter, Madi Pape), and the men's 4x800 team (Izak Oltman, Evan G Kohl, Nathan Orf, Andrew Shilling)

Contributed 10 Points or More to Team Scores: Colton Davis, Michael Fink, Peter Van Beek, Hunter Cummings, Isaiah West, Madi Pape, Hanna Docter, Estrella Tesch

Most Valuable Photographers: Luke Kubasta and Sara Kaiser (check out the website for their work!)

Lastly, a special thank you for the members who helped plan the trip and make sure the team got there safely! 

FEMALE TEAM JACKETS
Thanks to Jing and Lauren's work with our VHH grant, we now have some sick women's team jackets! Jackets will be distributed for the semester/season for a fee of $45. For more info, message Sara Kaiser or Lauren McCay!

OLD STUFF (to read if you missed last week or enjoy deja vu)

NOW STARTING: TRACK SEASON
As you could probably tell from the rest of the contents of this newsletter, it's TRACK TIME! That means a new season, new workouts, and new members! Therefore, here's some things that you can do:
NEW SEASON: Pay your dues, fill out membership forms, and become an authorized driver (if you haven't already)
NEW WORKOUTS: Stay up to date with the workouts of the week by checking your email for coach's instructions or the Facebook and Herdfinder pages (found in quick links)
NEW MEMBERS: Call yo friends, family members, teammates, etc that like running and tell them about track club. There will probably be some new members for the track season, so be super helpful and point them toward the resources and such that they need! If you are a new member, most of the important links are under "quick links", and if anyone has any questions, just ask a board member or regular member!