1. Ams incoming 7th grade athletics meeting August 18, 2016
Ams Boys Coordinator- Jon Allen Ryan Hopkins Greg McCarthy Daniel Wager Landry Mullins Jacob Herbold

2. Non Sport Particpants will be in offseason
Sports Offered at AMS
Football
Basketball
Track
Cross Country
Non Sport Particpants will be in offseason

3. Practice
7th Grade –
We are on the field at 7AM. Please have your child here by 6:35 AM.
A coach will be here at 6:15 AM to open the door.
We will not have AM practice on Wednesdays, once the season begins.

4. Practice will be after school Practice will end at 5:40 PM.
8th grade –
Practice will be after school
Practice will end at 5:40 PM.
Shuttle 6:00 PM.
NO PRACTICES ON FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL

5. Equipment/Locker Rooms
General- All students will receive an AMS issued workout shirt and shorts.
Football- All Equipment issued except for cleats (Personal equipment needs to be check by Andy Rankin- Head Athletic Trainer)
Basketball- After Tryout, All equipment except shoes will be issued
Track- All Equipment except spikes/shoes will be issued
Locker Rooms- All Students will receive a locker to lock all of their belonging during practice. Anything issued to them that becomes lost will need to be replaced by that student.

6. SHOWERS
Students must take a shower before they go to class.
We wash all athletic clothes here at AMS.
Personal clothes (towels) need to be washed at home, frequently.
We will open the locker room at 4:15 each day so that 7th grade can get their stuff out to take home.

7. Check our AMS Website Frequently.
Communication
Check our AMS Website Frequently.
School Messenger (Phone System)

8. Twitter/ Remind 101 Follow Acton Middle Sports- Twitter
@AMSPirateSports
@AMS_FandW
Remind 101 Number
7th Grade
8th Grade
Instagram – ams_fandw
Google #

9. PARENTS Expectations Be supportive! Be encouraging!
Support! No profanity!! Remember we can’t hear you, but your child can pick you out of 100 fans screaming at him!
Be encouraging!
No matter how the game turns out, 99% of the players will forget about the game 20 minutes after it is over. Don’t keep bringing up their mistakes! Find something positive they did and focus on that.

10. Expectations Coaches Office #: 817-408-4820 Questions –
after the games and during practice is not the time to talk about questions or concerns. Please make an appointment with the coach during his conference or with me, Coach Allen, and we will be more than happy to accommodate you.
All coaches’ phone numbers, s and conference times are on the AMS website.
Coaches Office #:

11. Other After practices/Games
We please ask that you pick your child up as soon as the practice/games are over. Our coaches all have families to get home to.
Out of town games: you are allowed to take your child home and only your child. There is a sign out sheet and we ask that you respectfully sign it so we can ensure that all athletes are accounted for.
** It is now district policy that, even with parent personal note or phone call you cannot take another child home. They must ride the bus back to AMS. **

12. Injuries
If an Athlete gets an injury, we prefer that that athlete and family make an appointment to see Andy Rankin our Head Athletic Trainer at the high school.
If the injury is more severe (ex. Broken Bones) Then we can bypass that appointment and go straight to the hospital.
Andy Rankin Boys Athletic Trainer (817)
Connie Rhodes Girls Athletic Trainer (817)

13. HAIR: We will be compliant with the GISD Athletic hand book
THE LITTLE STUFF
HAIR: We will be compliant with the GISD Athletic hand book
We want our Athletes to represent themselves, their school and their family
Hair will be cut above the eyebrows, off the ears and collar.

14. THE LITTLE STUFF
Keeping up with equipment/lockers
Your child is responsible for making sure his Locker is secure every time he/she leaves for practice or home. Anything lost or stolen will be his responsibility and payment for items from AMS will be paid for before he/she is reissued equipment.

15. Home & Away Games Booster Club –Angie Grizzell, Jennifer Opperman
THE LITTLE STUFF
Game day procedures (food policy)
Home & Away Games
Booster Club –Angie Grizzell, Jennifer Opperman
AMS T-shirts

16. 7th Grade @ 7:00 AM 8th Grade @ 3:50 PM THE LITTLE STUFF
Pictures - Thursday, September 15
7th 7:00 AM
8th 3:50 PM
Packets will be sent home the Monday prior to picture day.

17. Team placement – Purple, Gold, White.
THE LITTLE STUFF
Team placement – Purple, Gold, White.
Coaches will work together to place your child in the best possible position to be successful.
Chain of Command
AMS Boys Coaches
AMS BOYS COORDINATOR
Campus Administration
Athletic Director

18. See jennifer Oppermann for T- Shirts - $20
T-Shirts/ Meals
See jennifer Oppermann for T- Shirts - $20
Meals for football season - $28

19. Please email Coach Allen @ jon.allen@granburyisd.org
Questions?
Please Coach
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