XC Running Captain’s Job Descriptions


Being a team captain is an honor.  Your peers have selected you to help lead the team and you are expected to live up to that expectation.  You will work with the coaches and set good examples of work ethics and team building, along with making this experience fun for you and others on the team.

EXPECTATIONS:

  • Be a leader and model team spirit.
  • Attend mandatory meeting with coaches every two weeks or as needed
  • Design or help with sweatshirt design at beginning of season.  Possibly collect money. Distribute them when they come in.
  • Uniformly support team spirit activities – spaghetti feeds, team dress themes, race support etc.
  • Share responsibilities for work on events such as Service hosted races, Regions, Banquet.
  • Delegate work and encourage all team members to participate.

AT RACES:

  • If buses are provided, all captains must ride them. 
  • It is mandatory that you stay for the awards ceremony after each race and help clean up our area.
  • Lead by example to be on the course cheering ALL racers of ALL teams. Encourage others on the team to do so as well.
  • Warm ups and cool downs with the team.  You should encourage everyone when they are done racing to do a cool down run and preferably do it with them.

PRACTICES:

  • Set a good example by following the coach’s lead. Be at all practices and races unless you notify the coaches of your absenses.
  • Talk about upcoming races and other new information, ideas. Get a feel for what the team's interests and needs are.
  • Help where needed by coaches, especially since it is a large team.

REGIONS:

  • IF there is a BBQ at Regions, work with Region BBQ Parent Coordinator for specific duties.

BANQUET:

  • Decide a theme for the banquet.
  • Meet with Parent banquet Coordinator to discuss and see what they need to do to help.
  • Help with decorations or where needed.

TEAM SPIRIT:

  • Spaghetti Feeds – Assist with volunteer sign up
  • Determine Team Dress theme and dates
  • Help plan team fun days – relays, scavenger hunts, ets.
  • Organize Team Buddies
  • Organize Sports Bras
  • Do Silly Awards for every athlete (optional). These can be presented at the last practice of the season.