Northwest xc team: average 30-40 girls and boys
Uniforms- new every other year
Shoes- runners can afford to buy their own
Transportation to big meets- charter buses
Training grounds- flat roads/sidewalks around Northwest, Northwest track and field, hills on Caenen and 71st St., Shawnee Mission Park fieldsMcFarland xc team: 7 boys
Uniforms- discounted thrift store tanks and running shorts (had to raise money for new ones with town car wash/enchilada sale)
Shoes- old sneakers bought by Coach White
Transportation to regionals/state- small school bus
Training grounds- orange tree fields, almond mounds for hill practice, small track at McFarland High School, town’s streets
![Junior Venti Neaderhiser and senior Dylan Paflas work on their robot March 21 in Room C. The robotics team worked on their robot, Fred, to prepare for the FRC Worlds competition. “I was working with the bumpers on our robot that protect [the] frame [for] when we hit or bump into something,” Neaderhiseri said. “We have put a lot of work into building and coding the robot and have run into many difficulties but we have overcome every issue.” photo by Jack Pischke](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/JPischkeRoboticsteam-7-1-1200x795.jpg)
