Akimel A-al 2016 Cross
Country
Coaches
Coach Kennedy [email protected]
Coach Schoen [email protected]
Coach Sampson [email protected]
Volunteer Coaches:
• Coach Johnson
• Coach Christofis
• Coach Janas
What is your role?
(Parents are welcome to run with us!)
Student-Athletes
• Academics/Behavior
• As a member of our Rattlers athletic program, students are
held to higher standards. Student-athletes will:
• Avoid referrals or behavioral issues in the classroom.
• Pass ALL classes. (Failing will cause the student to be
ineligible)
• Be prepared (clothing, water, chocolate milk/ food)!
Sportsmanship and Attitude
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Treat your teammates/coaches they way you would like to be treated.
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Our team comes before the individuals on our team.
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Show good sportsmanship at all times (win or lose).
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Bring a positive attitude to every practice/meet.
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Thank parents, coaches and volunteers for helping us reach our goals!
Dress/Shoes
• Shorts/t-shirts
• Quality running shoes (Sole Sports- Warner/Rural Rd)
• Spikes are not required
• Meets – PLAIN black shorts/AMS uniform
• Cross Country Team T-shirt (see next slide)
• NO jewelry at meets
XC Team T-Shirts
• Orders forms are here tonight.
• $10 (bigger sizes $13) – not required
• Parents can order too!
Tardies/Absences
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We want to assure athletes are warmed up and stretched in order to
prevent injuries, please be on time!
Absence/Tardy Policy:
1. On the 2nd unexcused absence and/or the 3rd tardy the athlete may
not compete in the first meet.
2. Once meets begin, this moves to 1 unexcused absence and/or 2
tardies.
3. Please communicate BEFORE practice if your athlete must miss
practice.
Practice/ Meet Times
• M, T , W & F 6:15-7:45am
• TH pm – 3:45-5:00pm
• Once meets begin (week of Sept. 8th)- Friday morning practices
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will be up to the coaches.
Meets begin at 5pm (see schedule on AKI athletics website)
• NO School= NO Practice
Additional Meets
• We have an option to run at 2 meets in addition to our
Kyrene schedule
• Twilight Invitational – Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
• Arizona Middle School State Meet- November 2016
Ability Groups
• We will group athletes based on a beginning time trial.
• Groups may change due to meet results.
• Conference Meet: Top 7 athletes boys/girls will run in a
varsity meet, all other team members will run in a JV
meet. (Wed. Oct. 26, 2016)
Transportation
• Students will take the bus to away meets, there will NOT be a
return bus.
• Please sign your athlete out at away meets.
• Athletes are expected to stay to watch their teammates
compete, unless a coach has been informed prior to the meet.
Rattler Cross Country
Communication
• Web page- coaches information, meet schedule, SignUp Genius ( we need volunteers to help at our home
meets).
• E-mail
• Text Reminders- See Remind 101 signs around room.
Before you leave….
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2.
Please meet your coaches.
Go through stations ( communication, volunteers, t-shirts).
Go Rattlers!!