Moosletter — Week of December 3rd

Milk Mile

The cows braved the cold, a slippery course, and upset stomachs to chug 4 glasses of chocolate milk and run 4 laps around Ed Klief Park.

We saw some great shows of grit, though some shined above the rest. Congratulations to Alex Beckerman and Lauren Tears for taking home first place for their respective genders!

The Milk Mile is an iconic event on the WTC calendar, and it delivered lots of memories yet again this year (maybe some a few of you might want to forget already). Thanks for coming out to help keep the tradition alive!

Holiday Lights Run

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so they say. Olin Park has taken that to heart, being covered in all kinds of festive lights! Meet at Engineering Hall at 5 P.M. on Wednesday, December 6th to run over to and through the display.

Ainsley's Angels

A few cows donated some of their time to volunteer for Ainsley's Angels this past weekend. Check out the picture below!

apparel

Ordered apparel and haven't picked it up yet? Make sure to contact our apparel coordinator, Emily Grant. Her contact information can be found here.

elections

Would you like to help run the club next year? Well, you're in luck! With the start of 2024 comes the end of the current board members' terms. They will be on Wednesday, December 6th at 7 P.M., so start thinking about what positions you could see yourself in! Add your name to the list of candidates!

There are 13 positions, so there are many ways you can contribute to the club. If you are interested in running for a board position, please reach out to the current board members to learn more and ask questions. Here is a list of all the current board members with their contact information.

Elections will be run as follows:

  • You can sign up for as many positions as you like, but indicate which position you would like most with a "$" before your name
  • Elected position candidates will deliver a speech (maximum 2 minutes) to everyone present at elections
  • Appointed position candidates will deliver a speech (maximum 2 minutes) to only the newly-elected board members
  • Candidates will receive 30 seconds and 10 seconds remaining
  • Positions will be voted on in succession from left to right on the form (starting with president and ending with meet coordinator)
  • If you run unopposed, you are not required to give a speech

Volunteering

Get out into your community and volunteer with WTC! Create positive impacts and get rewarded if you're one of the cows with the most volunteer hours at the end of the semester!

RACE
This program pairs volunteers up with a youth on the autism spectrum to run around Picnic Point. It's an amazing experience! Sessions will be held 9-10 a.m. on Saturdays at the Picnic Point trail entrance.

Ainsley's Angels
Ainsley's Angels is a program where volunteer runners are paired with an Angel, a person with mobility challenges, and they complete a community race together. It's a super rewarding experience! Check out the sheet below for more information.

If you want to sign up to volunteer, please do so on the volunteer spreadsheet!

SPRINTS/FIELD WORKOUTS

SPRINTS: Meet at 5:30 p.m.

Day Workout
Tuesday (12/5)

Bakke:

Warm up and 2 accels

2x 20m Alternating bounds, 4x20m 3pt start, 4x30 3 pt start, 4x40m standing 2pt start

20m Lower leg strength/rehab circuit:

Toe walks (straight), Heel walks (straight), Toe walks (toes out), Heel walks (toes out), Toe walks (toes in), Heel walks (toes in)

 

 

Thursday (12/7) Holiday lights run!

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join our Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides. 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Great job at the Milk Mile, I hope it didn't ruin chocolate milk for you!