As I mentioned in yesterday's post, last night was Brittany's cross country banquet. I'd have to say it was the best one she's had since joining cross country three years ago. It was for both the girls' and boys' teams. There were 340 people in attendance (athletes, parents, siblings)! I think it was a fun night for everyone.
The girls' head coach got up and presented various awards to his athletes. Surprisingly enough, he did a great job of making the girls' accomplishments a really big deal. Each girl (60+) received a medal with her name and PR engraved on it. It's the first time something like that has been done. I thought it was wonderful because each and every girl got her "moment of glory"...no one was excluded.
Brittany did so well with her awards...most came as a complete surprise! She, of course, received her letter award for the third year in a row. She received a plaque for being a State Meet Qualifier. Then, her coaches named her The Most Valuable Runner of the season and gave her a nice plaque!! We were so excited! She, also, was named Captain of the girls' cross country team for next year by her peers! What an honor...and quite a responsibility! Lastly, she was named to the All-County Cross Country Team! Only 19 girls from our entire county were named to this team! She was the only one chosen from her school! They'll be honored at a banquet in December. It really couldn't have been a better way to wrap-up a phenomenal season!!
Here's Brittany at the banquet with two of her best buddies...
The top three runners...and friends for life...
Brittany and another one of her closest friends...
Back home...showing off her awards...I'm SO proud of all she's accomplished... 
We didn't get back home until after 10:00 PM. It was a long banquet, but so well worth it!!!
Oh, and if you get a chance, head over to JuJu's for a fun giveaway!!
