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Introduction of Coaches  Jason Abner - Head Boys and Girls  Mac Bradbury – Distance  Tyler Aurandt – Sprints  Mario Lowe– Sprints/Jumps  Julia Stephens – Hurdles/Sprints  Mike Pezent – Shot and Discus  Alex Sawyer – Pole Vault  Jim Dew – Sprints/Jumps  Chaunte Lowe- Sprints/Jumps

What you can expect from us?  A positive influence  Our goal is to provide a positive overall experience  Quality and constant coaching  Professional behavior around players, other teams, and parents  Commitment to your son and daughter, Grayson HS, and our program

What we expect from our players?  Commitment to our program  A desire to be a part of something more important than a single athlete  Be proud to be Grayson Track Athlete  Always “wearing” and representing Grayson Track and Field  Be on time and ready to work every day  Represent the attitude and behavior that reflects well on the program and school

Expectations for Parents  We must have 1 of 3 things from the parents  1 – Your effort and energies  2 – Your financial contributions  3 – Your contacts within the communities  If you cannot provide all 3, specializing in one is perfectly fine

Goals: This year and Beyond This Year  Compete for region & state championships  Show continuous improvement  Continue the success of our younger programs Beyond  Continue the progress towards a championship program  Continue to make track and field a source of pride

Upcoming Dates of Interest  Saturday Feb 23 rd kids’ meet  Monday Feb 25 th home meet  Saturday March 9 th home meet  We will need help with concessions, gate/tickets, and help with running the field events

Financial Commitments  Booster dues  Gold Package: $405  $160 Fees  $65 uniform  $80 warm-up  $100 fundraiser

Financial Commitments  Booster dues  Green Package: $325  $160 Fees  $65 uniform  $100 fundraiser

How can we get this done?  Support of community and parents  Financial means  Best way is the free way (donations)  Fundraisers  $10 for 10  Flip-Flops and Sliders

College Recruiting  Getting physically prepared  Check times/marks for comparison  

College Recruiting  Getting physically prepared, cont’d  Off season track opportunities (Outdoor and Indoor)  USATF/AAU  Track clubs  Unattached  Nutrition  Injury/pain maintenance

College Recruiting  College Visits/Contacts  Complete prospective athlete questionnaire thru school’s web site  Contact head coach or recruiting coordinator directly.  Have video ready to distribute (DVD media, , social media, YouTube)  Keep marks/meet information in a ready-to- distribute form (spreadsheet, phone, etc.)

College Recruiting  College Visits/Contacts, cont’d  Know contact periods:  Dead (Championships, Coach’s convention, Signing week)  Quiet (Aug 1 – 2 nd Saturday of Aug, 2 nd Mon of Dec thru Jan 2)  Open contact  Official vs. unofficial visits

College Recruiting  Scholarships  Full ride vs. partial (ability,# of events)  On a year-to-year basis  Pursue academic and local scholarships  Women vs. Men (Title IX)

College Recruiting  Grades/test scores/eligibility  NCAA mandated minimums  ACT/SAT/GPA/Coursework (  As of Aug , Div II requires 16 core courses  NCAA Clearinghouse Registration (  Amateurism verification  Grade transcript(s), test scores

College Recruiting  Grades/test scores/eligibility, cont’d  Send ALL test scores directly to NCAA (code 9999)  National Letter of Intent (  T&F signing period: Feb 1 – Aug 1