ETXC Varsity Camp – Mammoth Lakes, CA
August 2 – August 9, 2025
You must be enrolled and have participated fully in the 2025 summer conditioning program (including 3 to 4 days a week of preseason training for returners during the weeks of CIF Dead Period) to receive an invitational from the coaching staff. Your training log must be up to date each day.
Invitations are determined based upon the criteria listed above and based upon the results of the 2-mile time trial occurring in July. A makeup time trial will be scheduled a week before (a 15-second penalty will be added to those missing the original time trial). Athletes will be invited based on the following:
- Time trial performance. Your TT finish position alone will not guarantee an invite.
- Improvements over the previous year.
- Summer program participation (and participation in prior seasons for returning athletes). Athletes may not have missed more than 6 practice days.
- The training log must be up to date on XC Stats.
- All invited runners must turn in a Permission Form along with payment ASAP, but no later than 3 days before departure
This year, student-athletes will have the opportunity to earn a full or partial scholarship to Varsity Camp on behalf of the generous support of Mr. Follman. To qualify for each scholarship, athletes must meet the qualifying criteria. The scholarships, as well as the requirements for each, are provided below:
Varsity Camp Full Scholarship – Mammoth Lakes, CA ($800 value).
Requirements to qualify for the full scholarship:
- Sign up for Boys & Girls Cross Country Summer Training.
- Be selected to attend the Varsity Camp by the coaching staff1.
- Miss 0 days of summer practice (0 missed days).
- Arrive on time for summer practices daily.
- Keep training log up to date on XCStats during summer (0 missed logs).
- Demonstrate coachability, good sportsmanship, leadership and abide by team policy and school rules as determined by the coaching staff2.
- Sign up for and attend a 15-minute meeting with the El Toro Cross Country coaching staff to discuss season goals (individual and team) and athlete expectations. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend.
1 To be selected, the following conditions will be considered: Performance in the 2-mile time trial in July (athletes must finish within 5% of their 3200 PR – those who did not run the 3200 during Track season will be assigned a converted time from their 1600 PR), improvements over the previous year, XC/Track/Summer Camp participation and training log completion.
2 Athletes will be considered for this award for demonstrating outstanding commitment to the El Toro XC program and to their teammates. Team rules and values are listed on the team website. Athletes who demonstrate behavior that does not reflect El Toro XC’s values (such as breaking team rules, showing bad sportsmanship, use of foul language, disrespecting the program or the coaching staff) will not be considered.
Varsity Camp Half Scholarship – Mammoth, California ($400 value).
Requirements to qualify for the half scholarship:
- Sign up for Boys & Girls Cross Country Summer Training.
- Be selected to attend the Varsity Camp by the coaching staff1.
- Miss no more than 6 days of summer practices (≤ 6 missed days)2.
- Arrive on time for summer practices daily.
- Keep training log up to date on XCStats during summer (≤ 6 missed days)3.
- Demonstrate a good work ethic and a coachable attitude (as determined by the coaching staff).
- Sign up for and attend a 15-minute meeting with the El Toro Cross Country coaching staff to discuss season goals (individual and team) and athlete expectations. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend.
1 To be selected, the following conditions will be considered: Performance in the 2-mile time trial in July (athletes must finish within 5% of their 3200 PR – those who did not run the 3200 during Track season will be assigned a converted time from their 1600 PR), improvements over the previous year, XC/Track/Summer Camp participation and training log completion.
2 This includes both excused and unexcused absences. Athletes must notify the coaching staff by submitting a planned absence in XCStats or by messaging the coaches directly if unplanned.
3 Log reports are reviewed at the end of each day. Workouts logged on a later date are considered missed.
Last year, 18 student-athletes met the full scholarship requirements for Varsity Camp held in Bend, OR. They received an all-expenses paid trip (except for some daily meals) provided by Mr. Follman. Eight other student-athletes received a partial scholarship to the camp, courtesy of Mr. Follman, worth ~$1150.