PALMER RIDGE CROSS COUNTRY
Field Notes parent issue: aid stations and peach fundraiser
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Volunteer Signups • Waivers • Peaches • Athlete Credit
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Current Parent Issue
Aid stations and peaches are the two fundraiser lanes right now.
Aid stations help Palmer Ridge travel. Peaches build Bears TC credit for camp and NXR.
Save this issue so the dates, forms, and payment details stay in one place.
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This Week
Balanced Rock
Race day is Sunday, June 14, 2026. Waivers for volunteers under 18 are due by Friday, June 12, 2026.
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Summer Fundraiser
Palisade peaches
Orders and money are due Friday, July 10, 2026. Delivery window is July 15-25.
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Keep Straight
Two different buckets
Aid stations are for school-season team travel. Peaches are for Bears TC camp and postseason travel credit.
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Quick Version
What families need to know
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Balanced Rock is this Sunday, June 14, 2026. Palmer Ridge needs 15 athlete volunteers there. |
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Waivers are due Friday, June 12, 2026 for any volunteer under 18. |
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Balanced Rock has a Minions theme. Families can help with costumes, theme pieces, and the Valentine-style vote box. |
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Peach orders and money are due Friday, July 10, 2026. Peaches only this year. No pears. |
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Peach sales build athlete credit for altitude camp and NXR: $16 per full box and $12 per half box. |
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Garden of the Gods Race | Balanced Rock Road
Orientation already happened on Friday, June 5, 2026. Race day is Sunday, June 14, 2026. Palmer Ridge needs 15 athlete volunteers at the Balanced Rock station.
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Balanced Rock details
The station theme is Minions. Families should plan on entering through Manitou, arriving by 5:45 a.m., and wrapping up around 10:00 a.m.
We can use help with costumes, station theme pieces, and the Valentine-style vote box for runners to vote on the aid-station contest.
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Waiver deadline
Please make sure a parent or adult guardian signs the volunteer waiver for any athlete under 18 and gets it to Coach Luke by Friday, June 12, 2026.
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Balanced Rock response form
Open Balanced Rock Response Form
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Next aid station after that
Barr Trail Mountain Race is the second school-side fundraiser. Palmer Ridge is assigned to Bob's Road Aid Station. We need 10 athlete volunteers. BTMR orientation is July 9, 2026 and race day is Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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Aid station links
Here are the main forms and references in one block.
Aid Station Challenge PDF
Volunteer Waiver PDF
Garden Course Info
BTMR Details Sheet
BTMR Course Info
BTMR Finish / Parking Map
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This is the peach fundraiser flyer. Peaches only this year. No pears. Start with family, neighbors, coworkers, and past buyers.
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Altitude camp in Crested Butte is the main summer team trip.
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The peach fundraiser also includes seller rewards and team incentives.
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Camp Dates
Aug. 1-4
Crested Butte, 3 nights, target cost $325-350 all-in.
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Deadline
Friday, July 10
Orders and money are due Friday, July 10, 2026.
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Delivery
July 15-25
Families should be ready to deliver once the arrival date is confirmed.
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Price
Full box: $60 | Half box: $35
Venmo is @BearsTC with a $2 fee, so that becomes $62 for a full box and $37 for a half box.
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Athlete Credit
$16 full | $12 half
Credits can go toward camp, NXR, or both.
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Camp Cost Includes
Transportation, food at camp except athlete snacks, lodging, and team activities.
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Team challenge
Last year the team sold $11,195. If we beat that and go over $12,000 this year, Coach Luke does the Taco Bell 50K.
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Next actions
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Fill out the camp RSVP if your athlete is in, maybe, or out. |
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Start peach sales now and collect payment when the order is placed. |
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Write each order down right away so totals stay clean. |
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Altitude Camp RSVP
Full Fundraiser Issue
Order Form PDF
Flyer PDF
Social Graphic
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What I Need From Families Now
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If your athlete is volunteering at Balanced Rock, make sure the waiver is signed and turned in by Friday, June 12, 2026. |
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Please fill out the Balanced Rock response form so we know who is helping and what support each family can give. |
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