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I Am A Thunderbird Runner

I am a Thunderbird runner. I am the latest in a long line of champions. I am part of a family of winners that  goes back five generations. I will do my absolute best to maintain the tradition and honor of being a  member of Yucaipa High School’s most successful athletic program.  

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I will be inclusive. I embrace my teammates and I understand that it all isn’t about me. I will equally  support the slowest T-Bird and the quickest. I understand that we are all in this together and the best way I  can make my team better is to support all of my teammates.  

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I will look for the big picture. At times coaches will ask me to push beyond my comfort zone. I understand  that they are helping me become a more successful athlete and person. At times I may be asked to  sacrifice for the good of the team. I understand personal sacrifices often pay back the largest rewards.  

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I will be a rock for my teammates. My teammates will gain strength and courage from the example I set. I  know that being a positive example will not only make me a better T-Bird, but it will help others along that  path.  

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I will be a positive communicator. I will not hesitate sharing my positive feelings with my teammates and  my coaches. Silence is not a virtue that leads to being a successful person or athlete. However, negative  communication is the single fastest way to separate yourself from your teammates and your coaches.  

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I will encourage my teammates and myself. Lives change rapidly in an environment of love and  encouragement. I will do my best to recognize positive traits in my teammates and myself. If I call attention  to a negative attribute in others or myself, I have moved the team backwards.  

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I have faith. Without faith in my god, my family and my teammates, I have nothing. Faith will keep me  moving forward when times are tough. Faith will sustain me when I can’t take another breath. I will be  faithful to my teammates and to myself.  

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I am all in. For this extremely brief time in my life, I am 100% committed to my team. I feel fortunate to be  able to contribute to the legacy of this amazing team. I will be a Thunderbird runner for the rest of my life.  

-Mark Watkins 

Weekly Schedule:

Week of 5/26-5/31
Monday: Memorial Day (No School)
Tuesday: Team meeting in room Q-105
Wednesday: Team practice 3:50-4:50
Thursday: Physicals 2:00-5:00 in GYM ($25)
Friday: Team practice 3:50-4:50
Saturday: Optional (run on your own)

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Since 1961, the Yucaipa Thunderbirds Cross Country program has developed some of the finest student-athletes and teams in the Inland Empire. With a combined 68 team league championships and 41 individual league champions between the boys and girls program, the tradition of success runs deep in the programs history. From coaching the student-athletes on the ins-and-outs of the sport to honing their athletic skills, we are proud to teach not only the love of the sport, but to also impart the ideals of good sportsmanship, teamwork and community through running. 

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Go T-Birds!

1st Summer Practice

2024 California state championships

WE RUN THIS TOWN!!!

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