2015 Fall Sports Parent Meeting August 24, 2015 Building a successful program for all the young men and women in our district!

CR North Athletic Department Dan Griesbaum, Athletic Director Julia Mitchell, Athletic Secretary Megan Adams, 10 th Grade Secretary Mike Horan, Certified Athletic Trainer and Equipment Manager Jeff Bello, Equipment Manager Fall Coaches

My Background Graduated from Bloomsburg with Master’s in Business Education Taught Accounting and Computer Software for 10 years at Reading High School Assistant Principal at Emmaus High School for 4 years 9 th year at CR North

Why have a Parent Meeting To provide information and communicate procedures to parents for a smooth fall season.

CR North Athletic Department Mission Statement Successful program for all students Develop student leadership and responsibility Athletes enjoy being part of a team Win and Lose the “right” way Excel in academics and athletics Positive Experience

Communication Parent Coach Communication Handout What you should expect from us What we expect from you The communication process Encourage your student athlete to advocate for him/herself

Communication (Cont’d) Cancellations or Postponements Coaches should be posting those on their specific sport’s website Coaches should be posting those on their specific sport’s website Alerts come through also on Alerts come through also on High-School-North-Newtown-PA This will bring you right to CR North items JV games may be cancelled and not rescheduled JV games may be cancelled and not rescheduled

Parent/Student Expectations Promote Positive Sportsmanship No Derogatory Cheering Support All Athletes Keep in mind coaches make decisions to utilize the athletes for the best interest of the team Artificial noisemakers and signs are prohibited by PIAA. Rally towels are permitted only at outdoor events. Do Not Attend Athletic Events Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

Parent/Student Transportation Students should be riding the bus to and from competitions. Special circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis. Coaches will review the procedure with parents and athletes. At no time are athletes permitted to drive themselves to/from a competition. Parents are only permitted to transport their own student athlete. Cannot car pool.

Eligibility Player must be failing 2 subjects to be considered ineligible for competition Eligibility runs from Saturday midnight to Saturday midnight Eligibility is determined on Friday afternoon of each week by 3 pm. Once a student is deemed ineligible, an academic plan goes into place Only errors in computing the grade will be reviewed. Missed work is not an error.

Eligibility (Cont’d) Athlete may participate in practice during ineligible period. Athlete MAY NOT participate in or travel with team to away competitions. Athlete may be on the bench for home competitions but must be in street clothes. If athlete fails two or more courses for a report card, he/she is ineligible for 15 school days.

Attendance Student athletes are expected to attend school everyday. If a student is not in school, he/she may not participate in either practice or a competition. If a student arrives late to school, he/she must be in attendance no later than 10:49 am. If they arrive after that time, they are excluded from participation in either practice or competition. If a student is leaving early, he/she must be in attendance at least until 10:49 am to be eligible. Special circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis. For example: specialists appointments, funerals, college visits If a student leaves school to go home sick that student is not permitted to attend practice or a competition that day.

Final Thoughts The Athletic Department thanks you for your continued support of your student athletes. We appreciate the time, effort and money you put in to providing the best opportunity for your son/daughter to be successful. We look forward to a successful fall sports season.