1. Holland Middle School Track and Field

2. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Coaches
Head Coach - Mr. Gross “Coach Mike”
Assistant Coaches
Ms. Slifer and Ms. Bello
Start Dates
Weigh In Girls – 3/18 - Weigh ins in the gym. Pick ups by 3:45pm
Weigh in Boys – 3/21 - Weigh ins in the gym. Pick ups by 3:45pm
First Practice Day and Penn Relays Try Outs – Friday March 22nd
MUST BRING PIAA Paperwork to weigh in (or complete online) to participate in practice. Go to Holland Track Website for paperwork and more information.

3. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Please fill out Google form questionnaire prior to first practice. Link can be found on the Track website.
Please join HMS Track #GroupMe. Link can be found on our website.
Practice Schedule – Subject to change
Distance Runners most days
Sprinter workouts M/W/F
Field Events Tu/Th
Please arrange pickup by 4:30pm most days. Will use #GroupMe to communicate if we have a special circumstance.

4. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Practice starts at 3:10 – Ends by 4:30 most days
Please wear sweats over shorts for ALL practices.
Please have proper running shoes for ALL practices.
The Athletic Shoe Shop in Newton is a good place to get running shoes and track spikes. They give a HMSTF discount.
Other good places include:
Jenkintown Running Company
Doylestown Running Company
Born To Run
We will discuss spikes for meets. Suggested but not required.
Distance runners- an optional running watch is suggested.
Please bring a water bottle to practice every day!

5. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Practice meeting location for warmups and drills
Area BEHIND the softball fields

6. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Practice meeting location for warmups and drills
Area BEHIND the softball fields
Sprint practices will generally be in the main practice area although we may occasionally hit the hill.
Jumps will generally be in the main practice area but may use the main gym some days.
Shot put will be in the main practice area in a place TBD.
Distance will use the main practice area and will have distance courses mapped out. Advanced distance group will have longer distance runs. The hill will also be used.
500m Hill
Practice Area

7. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Expectations for Practice
Be on time and ready to go
Listen to coaches when coaches are speaking
Safety First - No horseplay or goofing around
ALWAYS encourage your teammates
Be at practice – You must be at practices to participate in meets
Effort at practices – In determining who participates in meets effort will matter as much as talent. BE COACHABLE!

8. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Uniforms
HMS Singlet (Tank Top) is REQUIRED
ALL other items are optional to purchase.
Must wear navy blue shorts with HMSTF singlet for meets
The website to order is:
The link is also on our webpage.
ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY March 31st!!!!!!

9. Holland Middle School T&F A new school and a new beginning….
Uniforms