Simley MS
Track Expectations
1. Being a member of the Spartan Middle
School Track Team is an honor and a privilege. It provides a chance to develop
your body and mind. It is both hard work and lots of fun. All athletes need to
demonstrate a positive attitude towards all school personnel, coaches,
teammates, and officials. You are expected to cooperate with all. Hazing or harassment
will not be tolerated while fun is expected.
2. Practice begins at 2:45 and
runs until 4:15. During practice Middle School Spartans are expected to work on
their skills in both track and field events.
3. Practices and meets are mandatory for
all student/athletes. If you miss a practice or a meet, you must have an excuse
signed by your parent. Absences for academic reasons require prior approval.
4. Athletics are a place to learn discipline
and to build character. We want to
provide an opportunity to for all students to participate. A written participation contract is required
for any student who has four or more referrals for in school behavior
problems.
5. MS athletes must be picked up at 4:30pm. The activity bus is not for sports. If coaches need to wait an excessive amount
of time for you to be picked up you many not be able to participate.
6. Practices and meets are a time to
improve your fitness level and to develop your skills. Success is measured by
effort, attitude and improvement as well as by race times. If you improve you win. All MS athletes are expected to participate
in both track and field events.
7. We encourage all students to ride the
team bus home from meets. You may ride
home with a parent if you check out with a coach. You may not leave a meet with anyone other
than your own guardian/parent without prior written approval.
8. You live in Minnesota!
Anticipate cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of
clothing to stay comfortable. Proper dress is a safety issue. Athletes need to
get in the habit of checking the weather forecasts. Athletes must wear shirts at all times.
9. Academics are at the core of
your educational experience. All athletes must be making good behavior and
academic choices to stay active on the team. We are students first; athletes
second.
10. All team members must abide by
the MSHSL rules and #199 district athletic policies. These are minimum
standards; we, of course, expect better!
11. Communication is an important
part of any team. Short notice changes in meet times and locations often occur
due to weather conditions. Please check the blog often.
12. We are a team of athletes from
grade 6 to grade 8. We must work together to meet the individual developmental
needs of each student.
13. The skills and the attitudes
learned in athletics are applicable to all aspects of life, it is an overt goal
of athletics to develop students to be happy, hardworking, goal oriented and
ethical adults. Learn, try and have a great season!
