Quote to Consider “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” - John Wooden

Schedule 7:00-7:15 p.m. –General meeting in the auditorium (all spring sports/activities: grades 7-12) 7:15-7:45 p.m. –Individual sport/activity breakout meetings with the head coaches/advisors (locations: TBD)

Welcome to the Annandale Parent, Student & Coach/Advisor Preseason Meeting (Spring 2015) Luke MacLean, Activities Director “Go Cardinals”

Tonight’s Goals Meet/reconnect Key details Prepare for a successful start to the season

Contact Info Luke MacLean – Activities Director ( ext. 3610) Julie Couette– Administrative Assistant ( ext. 3701) Deb Chollett– Administrative Assistant ( ext. 3603) Phone Numbers –AHS Main Office ( ) –AMS Main Office ( ) –Annandale Public Schools Health Service Office Nancy Lipinski, School District Nurse High School ( ext. 3800) Middle School ( ext. 2800) –Community Education Nicole Wilke, Community Education Director ( )

3 Steps to Register 1.Up-to-date physical on file 2.MSHSL eligibility form signed and returned 3.Athletic/activity fee paid

Activities Schedules Spring Practice Schedules (“Athletics/Activities” webpage) Annandale Activities Calendar bin/client.cgi?G5genie=16&school_id=3

Schedule Changes Communication –Coach to student-athlete –Announcements at school –Infinite Campus mass communication: , voice message, text message Questions? – call the AHS office

“Notify Me!” Annandale Activities Calendar:

@AnnandaleCards Follow Annandale Cardinals Activities –Scores/Results –Announcements/Reminders –Cancellation/Postponement Notifications –Photos –News Articles

Annandale’s Certified Athletic Trainer Jeff Vossen- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (Buffalo Hospital): –Phone: –Fax: – Sports-related injury: –Evaluation –Management –Basic rehabilitation –Concussion screening Majority of varsity home events + some JV home events AHS Training Room on Wednesdays from 3-5PM

Cardinal Athletic Foundation (CAF) Booster club Goal: increase financial and volunteer support –$ 150,000+ in contributions Majority of revenue: concession sales –Goal: each parent sign up for one shift –Sign up sheet at breakout meetings Looking to get involved in CAF? –Traci Prewitt ( ) –Dave Ahsenmacher ( )

Transportation All away events- transportation provided Expectation: student-athletes travel to and from events on the team bus –Exceptions: Parent/guardian  his/her own child –Must let the coach know Parent/guardian  participant other than his/her child –Approval from /guardian approval from: 1.Parent/guardian that is granting permission for another parent/guardian to transport his/her son/daughter 2.Parent/guardian that is confirming that they are aware that they will be transporting a student that is not his/her son/daughter

Attendance Policy School attendance- mandatory for participation Participants absent from school- denied the right to participate –Exception: prior approval is requested by the parent/guardian

Channels of Communication 1.Student-athlete meets with the coach 2.Parent and student-athlete meets with the coach 3.Parent, student-athlete, coach, and AD meet

Appropriate Discussion Topics- Parents/Coach Welfare of the the student-athlete Academics Logistics — practice times, busing, etc. “What” or “How” questions

Inappropriate Discussion Topics-Parents/Coach Team selection Playing time Team strategy Other student-athletes “Why” questions

Survey Results Why do you play? Most common answer: “to have fun”

Goals of Education-Based Athletics To have fun To learn To help others succeed To improve To conduct yourself well To appreciate the opponent To do your best To learn life skills To learn from both winning and losing

Sportsmanship

Breakout Meetings HS Track- AHS gym (north bleachers) MS Track- AHS gym (south bleachers) Girls’ Golf- Health Room (#411) Boys’ Golf- AHS gym (west bleachers) HS Softball- Choir Room MS Softball- AHS media center HS Baseball- AHS auditorium MS Baseball- Robotics Room (Next to the Weight Room) Trapshooting- AHS Food Lab (Down the Hall from the Main Office)

Thank you