1. Sandwich Middle School Track and Field
2018
Sandwich Middle School Track and Field
Parent Informational Meeting

2. Introduction Head Coach Assistant Coach
Katie Shimp – Dummer Elementary
Contact-
Chad Anderson- Haskin/Woodbury/Prairie View
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Assistant Coach
Bolaji Adeoti – Haskin/Woodbury Elementary
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Heather DeWitt- Prairie View Elementary
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3. Communication/Media Remind101: Website: Facebook: Twitter:
to 81010
Website:
Bravestf.weebly.com
All information throughout the season
Facebook:
Search braves XC/TF
Twitter:
@coachadeoti

4. Important Forms/Fees Sport Fee – Pay to Play
$75 due before first meet (April 3rd)
Physical Form – Due before or during the first week of practice
Concussion Form – Turn in ASAP
Waiver Form- Turn in ASAP
Drug Form – Turn in ASAP

5. Practices Track Pictures will be Wednesday April 11, 2018
Practice Time
3:15pm-4:45pm
Report to gym before 3:15 (PUSH-UPS AFTER)
PLEASE PICKUP AT 4:45!!
Come Prepared
Proper gear (Shoes, clothes, spikes)
WATER
Attendance
Go to appropriate coaches for attendance
Report to coaches if missing because of BAND
6th Grade – Coach Anderson
7th Grade – Coach Shimp
8th Grade – Coach Adeoti
Track Pictures will be Wednesday April 11, 2018

6. Meet Day Routine Away Meets Home Meets
Students are called down to the cafeteria(most times before end of the day)
Wear uniform to school to save time
Grab all track equipment
Load the bus and roll will be taken
On our way back to school, we will inform students of estimated time of arrival for RIDES TO BE AT SCHOOL!
Home Meets
Change right after bell rings and meet in the gymnasium for attendance
Grab track equipment, and head to the track to set up camp and warmup
During 4x400 Race everyone should be calling for rides.
We will try our best to SEND REMIND 101 to all parents that are signed up.
NO leaving until the end of the meet!!!

7. 3 Rules BE RESPECTFUL ATTENDANCE GIVE 100% EFFORT
To your coaches
To your teammates
To your teachers
To your parents
ATTENDANCE
1-2 unexcused absences will result in missing meets
3rd unexcused absent will result in DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM
Doctor notes must be brought in for excused medical absences.
GIVE 100% EFFORT
Always try your best
Make others around you better
Distance Runners- Never Run Alone!!

8. Types of Meets Open Meet 6th Grade Invites Invitational Meets
Every athlete will participate in events of their interest
All Home meets are OPEN MEETS to see your athlete perform
6th Grade Invites
ONLY 6th graders go to this meet
7th-8th graders will have another Meet or Practice
Invitational Meets
We are only allowed to enter TOP 2 for each event.
Have to choose from all 6th, 7th, 8th grade the top times or distance for each event from our team to go to the meet.
Those athletes not attending the invitational meet will have that day OFF.

9. Rewards/Fun Personal Best time/distance (PB) Dress Up Day
Receives Peanut Butter Cup (PB)
If allergic to peanut please inform one of the coaches
Dress Up Day
Every WEDNESDAY
Examples – twin day/ White out day /
Rainbow Day / Grade level Day
Athlete of the Week
Best Male and Best Female Athlete of the Week.

10. Shoes Running Shoes Spikes Field Event Shoes
Proper running shoes prevents injury!
Proper fitting and support
Spikes
Better grip on the track
Light weight for better time
Sprint VS Distance
Field Event Shoes
High Jump , Throwing events

11. Spirit Wear Text 337062 to 559-900-3222 Company
Fancloth – Shop.fancloth.com/60548/377062
Starts March 12 – March 23
Grade level competition ( Who can sell the most)
Small Incentives for individual that sells more than 10 items
Fundraising
More items we sell the more money we can raise for our team
Money will be used for track equipments, banquet and other team expenses.

12. Parent Volunteer Meets Coordinator Assist in running events smoothly
Timing, Throwing events, Field events
Raking, measuring, recording etc
Pictures during the meet
Video tape events
Recording athletes times
Coordinator
Team building events/activities
Lunch donation for long meets
Banquet (May 22nd)

13. Eligibility Remember you are a STUDENT FIRST!
Do your work and make sure it gets turned in on time.
Track will never be an excuse for not completing your assignments.
1 F = ineligible for that week Monday- Sunday.
You are still expected to practice with the team, but you may not participate in any meets that week.
Continued ineligibility may result in dismissal from the track and field team.

14. Meets/Bus Rides Meets Bus
When we participate in meets, either home or away, we are there as a team and leave as a team.
At away meets we will NOT release you to anyone except your parents, and they must sign you out after the meet is over.
No one may leave home meets until the meet is completely over and roll is taken by a coach or stats person- NO EXCEPTIONS
Bus
Everyone MUST ride the bus to the meet
Show respect
No one can leave the bus until it is clean
No standing or moving around on the bus

15. 2017 Track Accomplishments
State Qualifiers
SMS qualified 17 athlete to the State meet last year (2017)
Returning: Emalie Mosher ,Nikki Strawn, Molly Roberts, Audrey Rome, Gracie Pehlke, Johnny Rizzuto, Ali Todd, Cody Peterson
School Records
13 School Records
6 Record Holders Returning
Emalie Mosher ,Nikki Strawn, Molly Roberts, Audrey Rome, Gracie Pehlke, Ali Todd
State Placers
Claire Roberts – 400M – 7th Place
Jayden McCulskie – High Jump – 3rd Place

16. Track Events
We want you to try different events and see what you like. We will sometimes suggest which event you will be good at.
Distance Events
800 Meters – 2 laps around the track (Require Speed and Endurance)
1600 Meters – 4 laps around the track (Require Endurance and Speed)
Sprint Events
100 – 1 straight away on the track (Requires Speed)
200 Meters – 1 curve and a straightaway (Requires Speed)
400 Meters – 1 full lap on the track (Requires Speed and some Endurance)
100/110 Hurdles – 1 straightway with jumping over hurdles (Speed)
All Requires Starting Blocks

17. Track Events Sprint Relays Field Events
4x100 Relay – 4 Athletes sprint 100 meters by passing the baton
4x200 Relay – 4 Athletes sprint 200 meters (half a lap) by passing the baton
4x400 Relay – 4 Athletes sprint 400 meters (1 full lap) by passing the baton
Field Events
Throws
Shot Put
Discus
Jumps
High Jump – Jumping over a
Long Jump
Pole Vault (No Coach)