At its annual meeting in Waltham Thursday night, the New England Association of USA Track and Field awarded its Volunteer Service Award to Brookline Track and Cross Country Coach Mike Glennon and the Brookline High Cross Country team.
Glennon's teams regularly volunteer at major cross country events and road races. As a competitor myself, any time I race at Franklin Park, I see Mike and the Brookline team helping with course management, finish line duties, and anything else that needs doing. They are not only helpful, but extremely knowledgeable and resourceful.
Mike talks often about giving his high school kids the chance to see and be part of the other side of the sport, and in so doing he helps bridge the divide between high school running and the vast world of post HS, post-college competition.
The citation on the USATF-NE web site says, in part:
"Michael Glennon (Needham MA) and Brookline (MA) High School cross country were recognized with the Volunteer Service Award. A supporter of the sport for over a decade, Glennon has led his squad to Franklin Park each fall to provide volunteers for USATF-NE development meets, the Mayor's Cup, and New England championship events. The also provide many workers for major fall road races in the area. The team has also been honored in the past with the Mass.Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) service award."
Congratulations to Mike and Brookline for this well-deserved honor!
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Thanks for the recognition. I have to get back checking the website daily. I would have known earlier that I got this honor. I also have to figure out how to look decent in a picture.
The Brookline athletes over the years really desrve this recognition. They're the ones that give up the extra time to volunteer. I hope they have learned valuable lessons about the sport and life through their experiences.
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