Davis High School Track and Davis High School Track and Field 2014 SeasonField 2014 Season

Parent/Athlete Informational Parent/Athlete Informational MeetingMeeting

Our PhilosophyOur PhilosophyWe believe every student-athlete willing to embrace the We believe every student-athlete willing to embrace the “team concept” should have the opportunity to participate “team concept” should have the opportunity to participate on a competitive interscholastic team.on a competitive interscholastic team.Our mission is to provide an environment where each Our mission is to provide an environment where each student-athlete can strive to better him/herself as an student-athlete can strive to better him/herself as an athlete, teammate and human being.athlete, teammate and human being.

Our GoalsOur GoalsIndividual Goals: Individual Goals:

The team supports individuals in The team supports individuals in their attempt at improving their attempt at improving their own best marks, their own best marks, regardless of how these marks regardless of how these marks compare with those of other compare with those of other athletes.athletes.

Many student-athletes aspire to Many student-athletes aspire to continue their track and field continue their track and field careers after high school, and careers after high school, and we have numerous former we have numerous former Blue Devils competing at the Blue Devils competing at the NCAA level. NCAA level.

Team Goals: All four divisions seek to Team Goals: All four divisions seek to win the Delta Valley Conference win the Delta Valley Conference championship. Our varsity teams seek championship. Our varsity teams seek to win the Sac Joaquin Section to win the Sac Joaquin Section Championship.Championship.

Our CoachesOur CoachesWe have seven We have seven

different event different event groups – groups – sprints, hurdles, sprints, hurdles, throws, throws, horizontal horizontal jumps, high jumps, high jump, pole vault jump, pole vault and distance – and distance – and each event and each event group has its group has its own event own event coach.coach.

Sprinters – Spencer ElliottSprinters – Spencer ElliottHurdlers – Jonathan DeftyHurdlers – Jonathan DeftyThrowers – Lauren GuerrieriThrowers – Lauren GuerrieriJumpers – Leo SacramentoJumpers – Leo SacramentoHigh jump – Hideshi OkamotoHigh jump – Hideshi OkamotoPole Vaulters – Rick HarperPole Vaulters – Rick HarperDistance runners – Bill GreggDistance runners – Bill GreggAssistant coach – Tim GrothAssistant coach – Tim Groth

Expectations: What student-athletes expect Expectations: What student-athletes expect of DHS Track and Fieldof DHS Track and Field

Professional, responsible coaching in Professional, responsible coaching in each event group.each event group.Opportunities for athletic success – We Opportunities for athletic success – We will seek to get as many athletes into as will seek to get as many athletes into as many great meets as we can.many great meets as we can.Opportunities for personal success – We Opportunities for personal success – We will give each athlete individualized will give each athlete individualized training and attention, regardless of training and attention, regardless of ability.ability.Opportunities for athletic/personal Opportunities for athletic/personal success as a competitive collegiate success as a competitive collegiate athlete and a life-long, healthy athlete and a life-long, healthy individual.individual.A Team.A Team.

Expectations: What DHS Track and Expectations: What DHS Track and Field expects of student-athletesField expects of student-athletes

Commitment: Student-athletes will work hard at Commitment: Student-athletes will work hard at practice every day.practice every day.

Responsibility: Student-athletes are responsible for Responsibility: Student-athletes are responsible for “managing” themselves at practice and at meets. “managing” themselves at practice and at meets.

Character: A DHS track and field athlete is a Character: A DHS track and field athlete is a member of this team during practice and meets, member of this team during practice and meets, before practice and meets, after practice and before practice and meets, after practice and meets, during the week, during the weekend, at meets, during the week, during the weekend, at school, away from school, and over vacations. school, away from school, and over vacations. Always remember this when you are making Always remember this when you are making important life choices.important life choices.

Please do not join the team if…Please do not join the team if…• Your only reason for joining is to earn Your only reason for joining is to earn

PE (I.L.S.) credit. PE (I.L.S.) credit.

• You intend to quit prior to the end of You intend to quit prior to the end of the season. the season.

Team Guidelines and procedures: Team Guidelines and procedures: PracticePractice

Come to practice every day. Contact Come to practice every day. Contact Coach Elliott before practice if you will not Coach Elliott before practice if you will not be there. We will take attendance.be there. We will take attendance.Student-athletes are responsible for Student-athletes are responsible for getting the information missed during an getting the information missed during an absence. absence. Arrive before 3:50; Announcements begin Arrive before 3:50; Announcements begin at 3:50, warmup at 4:00. Practice ends at at 3:50, warmup at 4:00. Practice ends at the discretion of the event coach.the discretion of the event coach.Be prepared for practice: Attitude and Be prepared for practice: Attitude and equipment.equipment.

AttendanceAttendanceAthletes with consistent practice conflicts Athletes with consistent practice conflicts must fill out a “practice conflict request” must fill out a “practice conflict request” sheet.sheet.THREE unexcused absences will result in THREE unexcused absences will result in removal from the team.removal from the team.Athletes must ASK permission to miss Athletes must ASK permission to miss practice no less than 24 hours prior to that practice no less than 24 hours prior to that practice.practice.Athletes may not use another athlete as a Athletes may not use another athlete as a messenger to tell me they will not be at messenger to tell me they will not be at practice.practice.Nick doesn’t have to come to practice if he Nick doesn’t have to come to practice if he doesn’t want to.doesn’t want to.

Examples…Examples…Examples of excusable absences:Examples of excusable absences:

Family commitments cleared in advanceFamily commitments cleared in advanceDoctor or dentist appointments cleared in Doctor or dentist appointments cleared in advanceadvanceSick with the flu and missed schoolSick with the flu and missed school

Examples of non-excusable absences:Examples of non-excusable absences:Sorry Coach, I had a lot of homework yesterday.Sorry Coach, I had a lot of homework yesterday.I have shin splints and I’m really sore, so I needed I have shin splints and I’m really sore, so I needed a day off.a day off.I’m going to a concert.I’m going to a concert.I’m going to a birthday party.I’m going to a birthday party.

Guidelines and Procedures: MeetsGuidelines and Procedures: MeetsDVC meets are mandatory DVC meets are mandatory meets for every athlete. meets for every athlete. Plan your schedule Plan your schedule accordingly.accordingly.I expect everyone to stay I expect everyone to stay at league meets until the at league meets until the end of the 4x400m relay end of the 4x400m relay (This is not necessarily (This is not necessarily true of invitational meets). true of invitational meets). Let your event coach know Let your event coach know before the day of the meet before the day of the meet if you must leave early.if you must leave early.

DHS Athletic Clearance CardDHS Athletic Clearance Card

In order to practice on 2/11, I need In order to practice on 2/11, I need your “DHS Athletics Clearance Card.”your “DHS Athletics Clearance Card.”

You will receive this card when your You will receive this card when your sports physical forms done through sports physical forms done through the Athletic Office. Contact Dennis the Athletic Office. Contact Dennis Foster with questions: Foster with questions: dfoster@djusd.net..

There will be paperwork nights on There will be paperwork nights on 2/4 and 2/6, 6-8pm in the north gym.2/4 and 2/6, 6-8pm in the north gym.

Medical ClearanceMedical Clearance

If you have a physical on file from a If you have a physical on file from a DHS sport (this school year) you do DHS sport (this school year) you do not need to do another one. not need to do another one.

I do need your emergency card. You I do need your emergency card. You can pick this up in the athletic office can pick this up in the athletic office or just fill out a new one. or just fill out a new one.

Transportation/Entry Fee Transportation/Entry Fee ContributionContribution

These are due on the first day These are due on the first day of official practice: Tuesday, of official practice: Tuesday, February 11. February 11. The fee offsets transportation The fee offsets transportation and entrance fee costs. and entrance fee costs.

Roster FormRoster FormThis form gets you on the roster. This form gets you on the roster. This is what the school uses to clear This is what the school uses to clear your absences for meets and check your absences for meets and check your grades for eligibility.your grades for eligibility.I use the email address listed to send I use the email address listed to send information about departures, information about departures, dismissals, awesome Blue Devil dismissals, awesome Blue Devil performances, etc.performances, etc.Please Print Clearly!Please Print Clearly!

UniformsUniforms

We are not pre-ordering this year. We are not pre-ordering this year. Instead, we will be selling uniforms at Instead, we will be selling uniforms at practice. Stay tuned for more practice. Stay tuned for more information on this. information on this.

I need help…I need help…

For the past few years we’ve relied For the past few years we’ve relied heavily on a few parents to help staff heavily on a few parents to help staff meets/coordinate parent volunteers. meets/coordinate parent volunteers. I am in great need of someone to fill I am in great need of someone to fill this role. this role.

Meet sign up…Meet sign up…

We need volunteers to help run our We need volunteers to help run our home meets this year…home meets this year…

Please see the sign up table to sign Please see the sign up table to sign up now.up now.

Bob!Bob!

FundraisingFundraisingDonations – Donations – Thanks!Thanks!

April 12 – April 12 – Halden Halden InvitationalInvitational

Preseason ConditioningPreseason Conditioning

Monday through Thursday, 4-5pm at Monday through Thursday, 4-5pm at the DHS track.the DHS track.

This is a critical part of the This is a critical part of the season/training!season/training!

I have my cell phone on before, during, I have my cell phone on before, during, and after practice. You can always call and after practice. You can always call or email me with questions and or email me with questions and concerns about practice or meet concerns about practice or meet attendance. Cell: 530-219-4573, attendance. Cell: 530-219-4573, Email: Email: selliott@djusd.net

Visit Visit www.dhstrack.com throughout the throughout the season. This is one tool we use to season. This is one tool we use to communicate information and communicate information and celebrate our team’s celebrate our team’s accomplishments.accomplishments.