Date: October 15th (Tuesday), 4-10 pm
Location: American Flatbread / Sacco’s Bowl Haven
45 Day Street, Somerville, MA 02144

Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) invites you to meet new and returning baseball families and raise funds for CRLS baseball! We reserved several lanes for players at 7 pm. Flatbread will donate $4 per large ($2/small) pizza purchase between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on October 15th.

Come join us and support the CRLS baseball team!

Can’t attend? Order pickup or delivery:
https://americanflatbread.com/locations/somerville-ma

FOCA-supported fundraising enhances the quality of athletics by providing goods, services, and programming that often fall outside the CPS budget.

September 17  | 7 – 7:45 PM | GoogleMeet

Do you have or know a student athlete? Do you want to get involved in supporting your student athletes and their teams? Are you new to CRLS and want to learn more about the various athletic teams and clubs? Do you want to meet other caregivers and help build community across the teams and within Cambridge?

If so, join us and learn about the Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA). We host 2 virtual FOCA meetings per season on Tuesdays @ 7 p.m. Our next meeting is this Tuesday September 17, at 7 pm. Click here to view the general meeting agenda.

Dial in to https://meet.google.com/jdg-bkuy-cwi to hear more about FOCA’s mission, goals, and upcoming activities. If you are interested in getting involved on the FOCA board or have ideas about ways to support the sports teams, or have specific skills that you would like to put to good use (e.g. web-building skills, event management, fundraising, knowledge of businesses in the community), please join us to learn more!

FOCA is a volunteer, parent-led non-profit organization supporting CRLS athletic teams and clubs, through collaboration with the Athletic Director, coaches, PE and Health staff and other school and city leaders.

April 9  | 6 – 6:45 PM | GoogleMeet

Did you go to the FOCA 5km City Run / Walk? Did you go to the Cookies event? Have any feedback? Want to improve our events and get more involved? Come to the the Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) meeting on Tuesday April 9, 6pm – 6.45pm.  The meeting will focus on review of recent events (FOCA 5km City Run / Walk, Cookies in the Community), we will have open discussion time for spring team liaisons and will talk about Board opportunities.

FOCA is a volunteer, caregiver-led non-profit organization supporting CRLS athletic teams and clubs, through collaboration with the Athletic Director, coaches, PE and Health staff and other school and city leaders.

Google Meet joining info: https://meet.google.com/ubp-iwsu-htu

March 12  | 6 – 6:45 PM | GoogleMeet

Do you have, or know, a student athlete? Do you want to support athletes at CRLS? Do you want to meet other caregivers and help build community across the teams and within CRLS?

If so, join the Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) meeting on Tuesday March 12, 6pm – 6.45pm.  The meeting will focus on the FOCA 5km City Run / Walk and will have open discussion time for spring team liaisons. This is the last meeting before the race – if you want to know more about how to participate, how to volunteer and how to get involved, please join us! 

FOCA is a volunteer, caregiver-led non-profit organization supporting CRLS athletic teams and clubs, through collaboration with the Athletic Director, coaches, PE and Health staff and other school and city leaders.

Google Meet joining info: https://meet.google.com/nmm-zfdi-uhz

February 13  | 6 – 6:45 PM | GoogleMeet

Do you have, or know, a student athlete? Do you want to support athletes at CRLS? Do you want to meet other caregivers and help build community across the teams and within CRLS?

If so, join the Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) meeting on Tuesday February 13, 6pm – 6.45pm.  At the meeting, we will get an update from the Athletics Director, talk about City Run planning and have time to answer questions about the spring grant cycle. 

FOCA is a volunteer, caregiver-led non-profit organization supporting CRLS athletic teams and clubs, through collaboration with the Athletic Director, coaches, PE and Health staff and other school and city leaders. Check out our website to learn more or email Maija with your questions.

Google Meet joining info: https://meet.google.com/kkj-azpq-agf

Wednesday March 27th | 6.30 – 8pm | CRLS Media Cafe

Calling all caregivers of spring season student athletes – come and meet CRLS Athletics Coaches, Department members and other caregivers of CRLS student athletes.

Learn about the different sports available, have your sports questions answered, find out how you can support your student athlete and how you can get involved with the CRLS Athletics Community.

If you hope to join us, please email focambridgeathletics@gmail.com, so that we can get approximate numbers. And if you don’t get the chance to sign up, don’t worry, turn up anyway!

If you have questions, please email Maija Pratt Rojas. 

Tuesday Sept 12th | 6 – 6.45pm | Virtual Meeting

Do you have, or know, a student athlete playing the fall season? Do you want to support athletes at CRLS? Do you want to meet other caregivers and help build community across the teams and within Cambridge?

If so, join the Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) meeting on Tuesday September 12th, 6pm – 6.45pm. At the meeting, we will get an update from the Athletics Director, talk about what FOCA does and share updates on current FOCA initiatives and other team news. 

Some fall sports teams (track and field, girls volleyball, unified intermurals) are still looking for team liaisons – caregivers or friends of athletes who will support the students and the coaches, and caregivers. The role is a collaboration between the coach and the liaison, requires no minimum time commitment and is a great way to be engaged in the school. For more information, check out the description on the FOCA website. If you are interested in learning more, please join us at the meeting or email Maija.

FOCA is a volunteer, parent-led non-profit organization supporting CRLS athletic teams and clubs, through collaboration with the Athletic Director, coaches, PE and Health staff and other school and city leaders.

Google Meet joining info: https://meet.google.com/poc-gbmy-xnw

Agenda:
6.00 – 6.10 pm Introductions
6.10  – 6.20pm Athletic Director’s Update
6.20 – 6.30pm Intro to FOCA
6.30 – 6.35pm Events
6.35 – 6.45pm Open Q&A

Meeting docs

5k Loop Around Scenic Fresh Pond  
This 5k loop around Fresh Pond, starts and finishes on the service road behind the water building and takes place entirely within Fresh Pond Reservation, along historic trails and pathways and verdant woods. The run is all in nature – no cars! 

Charitable Fund Raiser Race
Fees benefit Friends of Cambridge Athletics, a 501(c)(3) supporting student athletes and teams at CRLS and providing scholarships to deserving scholar athletes, and the Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund, a non-profit advancing education and raising domestic violence awareness and offering scholarships to CRLS students. 

Full details on the race, including registration information, please check here. To volunteer or for questions, email the Race Director (focacityrundirectors@gmail.com).

Note: This race always hits the registration limit, so register early to guarantee your spot!