1. 2016 - 2017 Winter Parent Meeting Night
November 15th, 2016

2. Tonight’s Agenda Review Athletic Philosophy
Overview of Athletic Handbook
Informing you on anything new
Highlighting other main points
Dismissal to team parent meetings
White board outside the Gymnasium will show you location of your meeting

3. Athletic Philosophy
GCASD recognizes the importance of athletics as an integral component in the education process.
Athletics teach life skills that help student athletes succeed in their adult lives.
Athletics encourages sportsmanship, teamwork, collaboration, discipline, goal setting, time management, and how to win and lose with grace and humility.
Athletics allow student athletes to become positive role models in the school and the community.
Finally, athletics is a privileged!!! If academics and behavior are not taken seriously, athletics can be taken away!

4. Athletic Handbook Athletic Eligibility
Last year we followed the PIAA regulation that student athletes had to be passing 4.0 credits.
We now have increased the standards in order for a student athlete to be eligible.
Must still be passing 4.0 credits (still PIAA regulation)
Must have a 2.0 GPA
Can only be failing one class
If a student athlete is failing two classes, they are ineligible for the week.
Eligibility starts every Monday morning and runs until the following Monday morning.

5. Athletic Handbook Cont.
Dual Sporting
Student athlete must choose a primary sport and a secondary sport
The primary sport comes before the secondary sport when conflicts exist – practice and competitions
Student athlete many attend a secondary sport competition over a primary sport practice.
If student athlete wishes to participate in two sport/activity, the dual sporting agreement must be completed prior to the first day of competition.
I meeting should occur between the student athlete, parents, primary coach, secondary coach, and athletic director to discuss expectations/guidelines that they have for their teams.
The agreement form needs to be signed by all parties involved.

6. Athletic Handbook Cont.
Communication concerning Athletic issues
Never discuss an issue before, during, or after a game. That is not an appropriate time. Schedule a meeting with the coach at a later date.
District protocol to address an issue – 1. meeting with coach 2. meeting with coach and athletic director 3. meeting with coach, athletic director, and principal.
Appropriate items to discuss with the coach
Your child’s behavior and attitude
Way to help your child improve
Your child’s rapport with the coaching staff
Inappropriate items to discuss with the coach
Playing time and play calling
Team philosophy/strategy
Performance of other student athletes

7. Athletic handbook cont.
Transportation
Student athletes must ride district provided transportation to all athletic sporting events.
After a athletic sporting event, student athletes may be signed out.
The district travel release sheet must be signed by the parent/guardian in order for the coach to release the student athlete.
Student athletes are only permitted to ride home with their parent/guardians.
Coaches will have the travel release sheets available at the end of each game/contest.

8. Athletic Handbook Cont.
Final page of the Athletic Handbook
Please make sure that both the student athlete and the parent/guardian sign the last page of the handbook.
If other have several children participating in the fall, the agreement can be turned in with two or more student athlete signatures.
After signing, please removing the agreement and return to the coach.
This agreement must be returned before the first scheduled competition in order for the student athlete to be eligible to compete.

9. Thank You for attending tonight
I hope everyone has a great winter season.
If you have any additional questions concerning the handbook or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
You are now dismissed to your team meetings.