1. 2017-2018 Pittsford Alpine Ski Team Meeting
Please pick up a Skier information sheet and fill it out.

2. 1st day of practice NOV 13th
Meeting in MHS commons
What you need to have done before Nov 7th
ALL ATHLETES must have a current physical on file in your school’s health office.
ALL WINTER ATHLETES must submit a fully completed Sports Clearance Form to your school’s health office signed and dated ASAP

3. Nurses Contact Information
     Mendon High School Nurse Barker Road Middle School Nurse Irene Steele Karen Eipert  Fax: Fax:   
       Sutherland High School Nurse Calkins Road Middle School Nurse
Anne Crumb Kathy Harriff
Fax: Fax:

4. Practice schedule Dry land will be every week day. START: 3:30
END: 5:00
Dry land will always end on time unless we have effort issues.
No dry land on holiday vacations or weekends.

5. Dry Land practices will be hard
We only have approx. 4 weeks to get in shape for our season. So all practices will be tough ……. BE PREPARED.
Weights
Plyos
Cardio
Mental preparation
Games

6. Proper attire for practice
Be prepared to be inside or outside everyday!
Outside: Winter Hat, sweatpants, sweatshirt, running shoes.
Inside: shorts, T-shirt, running shoes
**** MUST HAVE A WATER BOTTLE EVERYDAY ****

7. Absence from practice
If you are going to be absent from practice we need to know why!
If you come late bring a pass from where ever you were.
This needs to be communicated by your parents though /phone call or text.
Large team and communication is very important

8. School and skiing You are a student first and an athlete second.
When you miss school due to skiing, HS or Easterns, you MUST communicate with your teachers!
Make a plan with them about when you will make up missed work.
If you need help talking to a teacher, help with study skills, or anything to do with school please talk with a coach. We are here to help.

9. Bus from Barker/Sutherland /Calkins
Barker – walk or bus
Depart Arrive
2:35 pm Barker Rd MS Calkins Rd MS 2:42 pm
2:43 pm Calkins Rd MS Sutherland HS 2:51 pm
2:52 pm Sutherland HS  Mendon HS 3:02pm
Remember if you are driving yourself practice starts at 3: Do not be late.

10. On Snow Practices Practice will be at Bristol Mtn
Mondays and Wednesdays
Bus leaves the south side of Mendon at 3:30 – we will be home around 7:30 – 8
If you are an Easterns skier you need to make 1 practice a week with the HS team. For HH skiers that will be Monday for Bristol skiers you will need to communicate with the coaches what day you are coming.

11. Website
When you have questions go to the website FIRST. All of our training info/race info can be found there.
We will also post all of the race results on there as well.

12. Twitter You all need to follow us on TWITTER!
Coach
Important updates will be tweeted throughout the year.
No we will not follow you back and we don’t care about your ratings. Sorry.

13. Number of races for sectionals
We only have 10 races this year.
You need to have 6 starts within those 10 races to be eligible for sectionals.
There are no weekend races.
The race schedule is posted on our website. Please look at your Easterns schedule and let us know what races you will not be able to attend.
Due to unpredictable winter weather plan on making at least 7 races.

14. Cuts
Depending on the number of athletes that we have there may have to be cuts.
If cuts have to be made they will not be made until we have our second on snow practice.
Cuts will be based on a combination of effort in our dry land practices and our first two on snow practices.

15. Papers that need to be completed Before you can practice:
Winter Sports Clearance Form – Nurse
Medial Permission Form Winter - Nurse
Code of Conduct for Athletes - Coaches
Concussion Facts for Students and Parents - Coaches
Consent Form - Patients - Coaches
HIPAA Form UR Medical - Coaches If you need extras you can find these on our website.

16. This is Why We Have New Helmet Requirements…Don’t End Up like this Lady