RIVERSIDE ATHLETICS
The tradition continues….
PLEASE PICK UP A SLIDESHOW COPY IN THE LOBBY (ONE PER FAMILY PLEASE)
INTRODUCTIONS
Matt Oblas, Athletic Director
Doug Anderson, Principal
Assistant Athletic Director, Kevin Weeren
Athletic Trainer, Ed Renehan
Athletic Facilities, Greg Treon
Athletic Secretary, Connie Peyton
INTRODUCTION
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
CONFERENCE
CHAMPIONS
2015-16:
Volleyball, Golf, Gymnastics, Girls Tennis
2016-17:
Boys Cross Country, Volleyball, Golf,
REGION
CHAMPIONS
2016-17:
Competition Cheer
Girls Swimming
STATE CHAMPIONS
2016-17:
Competition Cheer
Girls Swimming
FIRST TEAM ALL STATE
ATHLETES
2015-16: Three Athletes
2016-17: 4 Cheerleaders, 4 Girls Swimmers (5
different events)
CHAMPIONS
MORE TO FOLLOW…..
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
TONIGHT’S MEETING
COPIES HANDED OUT IN LOBBY AS YOU ENTERED
Purpose:
Frequently Asked Questions About Riverside Athletics
General LCPS and VHSL Policies and Procedures
Riverside Rams Athletic Booster Club
Breakout Time with Coaches
VHSL SEASONS
Fall Sports
Girls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball, Field Hockey
Boys: Cross Country, Football, Golf
Winter Sports
Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Swimming
Boys: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
Spring Sports
Girls: Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field
Boys: Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field
RIVERSIDE FAQs
VARSITY TEAMS
VARSITY TEAMS will be fielded in all sports
Non-varsity teams will be fielded as numbers allow and
LCPS supports
LCPS 8th Grade Participation Rule—must be 14 years
of age on or before September 1 of their 8th grade year
RIVERSIDE FAQs
SCHEDULING
DULLES DISTRICT regular season member
7 LCPS member schools (all 4A schools)
Woodgrove, Loudoun Valley, Loudoun County, Heritage, Dominion, Park View, Riverside
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET has all schedules currently posted
RIVERSIDE FAQs
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET
Your one-stop shop for ALL Riverside athletic information
Schedules
Files, Links
Booster Club Information (membership, corporate sponsorship)
Required Paperwork (posted online after May 1)
“Email Alerts”
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET
RIVERSIDE FAQs
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET as previously described
This presentation will also be posted under “Files & Links.”
Follow us also on
Twitter at @RVHSRamsSports and
Rams Athletics Facebook page. Also follow school info on
@RiversideLCPS and
Instagram at Riverside_HS
Riverside
Twitter
RIVERSIDE FAQs
EMAIL BLASTS
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET will update consistently. Email Alerts!!
This is the primary form of communication from the athletic
department and teams.
RIVERSIDE FAQs
SPIRIT WEAR OPTIONS
SCHOOL STORE!
Teams will sell sport specific spirit wear next year
RIVERSIDE FAQs
BOUNDARIES & ATTENDANCE
FRESHMEN YEAR—Day 1 establishes VHSL eligibility
SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM LCPS vs. VHSL ELIGIBILITY:
Contact LCPS Pupil Services with special permission questions
GENERAL LCPS &
VHSL POLICIES
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET for updates
(handbook, training rules)
ATHLETIC SEASONS START July 31 (fall), Nov 6 (winter), and Feb 19 (spring)
Must attend all practices and games (adjust vacations)—
ONLY 3 UNEXCSUED ABSENCES
Practices also held on Saturdays
8th graders 14 years old on or before September 1 are eligible
Can attend off-season practices after finishing 8th grade school year
8th graders need to have paperwork turned in
VHSL Dead Period week of July 4—always the best week for vacations
GENERAL LCPS &
VHSL POLICIES
REQUIRED VHSL AND LCPS ATHLETIC PAPERWORK
Five Documents required before participation
Posted on RIVERSIDERAMS.NET after May 1
Schedule Doctor’s Physical Now, but after May 1
Physical Night on June 7 at Riverside—RiversideRams.Net
LCPS ATHLETIC FEE
$150 per athlete per sport due to school after making each team
Revenue for LCPS operating budget, NOT Riverside High School
Fee waived for free and reduced lunch students; see AD with any issue
GENERAL LCPS &
VHSL POLICIES
VHSL RULES AND POLICIES
SCHOLARSHIP RULE—Take 5, Pass 5 courses for credit
SEMESTER RULE—8 Consecutive Semesters
VHSL INDEPENDENT TEAM RULE
We cannot restrict non-school athletic participation
First priority is Riverside team
- Club/Travel/Rec/Select teams are secondary when a conflict
Communication is key; up front and consistent
ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB
GENERAL PURPOSE
LCPS provides new schools the necessities to start each sport
GATE RECEIPTS fund entire athletic programs in LCPS
Transportation, security, part-time game administration supplement
BOOSTER CLUB provides financial and physical support to Riverside
student athletes to maximize success and the athletic experience
Athletic departments would not survive without booster clubs
Primary income from membership, concessions, corporate sponsorships
ATHLETIC BOOSTER
CLUB
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET then click on “Boosters”
THANK YOU to all members and meeting attendees, particularly…
Officers: Kevin Bednoski, Mark Hair, Lea Broyhill, Stuart Logan
Membership Chairperson: Trish Drennan
CONCESSION CHAIRPERSON needed for 2017-18
MEMBERSHIP AND SEASON PASSES SOLD online & on site tonight
ATHLETIC BOOSTER
CLUB
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET then click on “Boosters”
Will also find meeting minutes, officers, corporate
sponsorship opportunities, and membership forms
Membership and season pas form
Concession/ticket volunteer sign-up
THANK YOU for an amazing start! Visit the RABC in the lobby tonight
TEAM MEETINGS
SCHEDULE
FALL SPORTS meetings for 20 minutes
WINTER SPORTS meetings for 15 minutes
SPRING SPORTS meetings for 15 minutes
General information, meet & greet, Q &A
TEAM MEETINGS
“SIGN-UP”
Your attendance tonight does not bind you to a team
Get information, ask questions
MULTI-SPORT PARTICIPATION is strongly encourage
Have friends that didn’t attend tonight email coach and sign up for
email alerts
TEAM MEETINGS
WHAT’S NEXT?
Visit BOOSTER CLUB table in lobby
Membership and Season Passes
Window Decals
RIVERSIDERAMS.NET—sign up for “email alerts”
FALL SPORTS PARENT MEETING is next large group meeting
OUT OF SEASON PRACTICES beginning June 9
TEAM MEETINGS
FALL SPORTS—until _____
FOOTBALL: Main Gym
with Coach Day
CHEERLEADING: Cafeteria
with Coach Oravetz
VOLLEYBALL: Auxiliary Gym
CROSS COUNTRY: Library
with Coach Ingersoll
with Coach DeGaetano
GOLF: Health Classroom 1804
with Coach Ingalls
FIELD HOCKEY: Multipurpose Room
with Coach Oldknow
TEAM MEETINGS
WINTER SPORTS—until _____
BOYS BASKETBALL: Main Gym with Coach Koscinski
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Auxiliary Gym with Coach Wetmore
SWIMMING: Health Classroom 1807 with Coach Getis
CHEERLEADING: Cafeteria with Coach Oravetz
GYMNASTICS: Athletic Conference Room with Coach Nogueira
WRESTLING: Career Center with Coach Burkett-Erice
TEAM MEETINGS
SPRING SPORTS—until _____
BASEBALL: Health Classroom 1804 with Coach Plank
GIRLS LACROSSE: Main Gym (Home Side) with Coach Ash
BOYS LACROSSE: Cafeteria with Coach Worek
GIRLS SOCCER: Main Gym (Visitor Side) with Coach Frank
BOYS SOCCER: Health Classroom 1807 with Coach Goodwin
SOFTBALL: Auxiliary Gym with Coach Ingersoll
GIRLS TENNIS: Multipurpose Room with Coach Schamus
BOYS TENNIS: Athletic Conference Room with Coach Snow
TRACK & FIELD: Library with Coach DeGaetano
RIVERSIDE ATHLETICS
The tradition continues….
Thank you for your attendance