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!
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!
