Inver Grove Heights Middle School Track and Field

5-19 Awards, Floats and Uniform Turn-in 2:30-3:00 Today

2011-05-19T06:19:00.000-07:00

Girl's Conference Meet

2011-05-14T22:10:00.000-07:00

Team Pictures Tomorrow!! Remember Uniforms

2011-05-10T19:28:00.000-07:00

7th Grade Students going to Wolf Ridge will need to attend their planning meeting instead of going to practice. They will miss being in the team picture. Thank you for your patients with yet another scheduling conflict.

Seperate Locations for Boys' and Girls' Conference Championships May 12th.

2011-05-09T19:30:00.000-07:00

Thursday we have our last scheduled meets of the season. Thanks to all of the parents and athletes who have worked hard and maintained a positive attitude despite some challenging weather.

Our meet schedule, unfortunately, coincides with the IGH Middle School Band and Choir Concert. Track athletes in band and choir must attend the music concert. We expect their performance will be noteworthy.

Coaches scheduled band and choir athletes into early events. Please have your child participates in as much of the meet as possible.

Thur. May 12th Girls' Conference Championship @ Tartan HS

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Thur. May 12th Boys' Conference Championship @ Richfield HS

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May 9th (Reschedule of April 26th)@ Simley with Maplewood, Skyview and SSP

2011-05-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

Meet Expectations

Please send rain gear with your athlete. We hope to hold the meet rain or shine.

If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. The locker room will not be open until after home meets. If for some reason you need to leave a home meet early, you must bring everything you need to bring home out to the track. Custodians will not open up locker rooms.

Thur. May 5th @ South Saint Paul with Mahtomedi and Richfield

2011-05-04T15:08:00.000-07:00

Forecast is for warm with a chance of rain. Bring rain gear. We will plan to run the meet rain or shine.

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Meet Expectations

All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents. The locker room will not be open until after home meets. If for some reason you need to leave a home meet early, you must bring everything you need to bring home out to the track. Custodians will not open up locker rooms.

You live in Minnesota! Anticipate snow, cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of clothing to stay comfortable. When we go to the meet, you must be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, you will NOT be allowed to board the bus. Possible clothing includes hats, jackets, thermal socks, gloves/mittens, sweat pants, long underwear, tights, wind proof shell and running shoes (if it’s warm enough out, shorts and t-shirts are okay).

Making sure we are prepared for meets will improve performances and make competition a better experience for athletes.

May 1 Updated Meet Schedule

2011-05-01T21:13:00.000-07:00

Thur. May 5th @ South Saint Paul with Mahtomedi and Richfield

May 9th (Reschedule of April 26th)@ Simley with Maplewood, Skyview and SSP.

Thur. May 12th Girls' Conference Championship @ Tartan HS

Thur. May 12th Boys Conference Championship @ Richfield HS

Meet Expectations

Today's Track Meet Canceled

2011-04-28T13:00:00.002-07:00

We learned that Tartan canceled our meet today just before we were ready to load the buses. Sorry for the inconvenience
We will practice until 4:15. We will make the best of it:)

Today

2011-04-28T13:00:00.001-07:00

Latest Updated Schedule/4-28 meet @ Tartan HS

2011-04-26T13:06:00.001-07:00

Thur. April 28th Full Meet@ Tartan HS with John Glenn, Skyview and Mahtomedi

Thur. May 5th @ South Saint Paul with Mahtomedi and Richfield

May 9th Tentative Reschedule of April 26th Meet@ Simley

Thur. May 12th Girls' Conference Championship @ Tartan HS

Thur. May 12th Boys Conference Championship @ Richfield HS

Meet Expectations

Tue. April 26th Meet and Practice Canceled

2011-04-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

Our next meet is Thursday of this week. The forecast looks better.

Tue. April 26th Full Meet@ Simley with Maplewood, Skyview and So. St. Paul

2011-04-25T14:44:00.001-07:00

Meet Expectations

The locker room will not be open until after home meets. If you need to leave a home meet early, you must bring everything out to the track. Custodians will not open up locker rooms.

The weather forecast isn't cooperating with us again. Please make sure your athlete has adequate warm clothing and rain gear. An inexpensive poncho can work well.

Making sure we are prepared for meets will improve performances and make competition a better experience for athletes.

Practice is Canceled Today, April 19th

2011-04-19T11:58:00.000-07:00

The Middle School Track team will not practice today because of the cold weather and rain/snow forecast. We will have indoor facilities to practice in tomorrow in the event weather makes outdoor practice too difficult.

We did have several cold athletes at the meet yesterday. Please help your child dress for the weather. (I'd rather be giving reminders to bring sunscreen.)

Relay Meet in SSP Monday April 18.

2011-04-17T11:55:00.000-07:00

The junior high track & field meet is officially rescheduled to Monday, April 18, 2011 at SSP (Lincoln Center Elem.). The weather for tomorrow looks questionable. Please make sure your athlete is prepared to be outside, and check back on this blog for possible cancellation.

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Order of events
4x100
4x400
4x200
800 Sprint Medley
4x100 coed

Meet Expectations
All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents. The locker room will not be open until meets are done and coaches have returned to open them. If for some reason you need to leave a home meet early, you must bring everything you need to bring home with you. Custodians will not open up locker rooms.

You live in Minnesota! Anticipate snow, cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of clothing to stay comfortable. When we go to the meet, you must be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, you will NOT be allowed to board the bus. Possible clothing includes hats, jackets, thermal socks, gloves/mittens, sweat pants, long underwear, tights, wind proof shell and running shoes (if it’s warm enough out, shorts and t-shirts are okay).

Making sure we are prepared for meets will improve performances and make competition a better experience for athletes.

Updated Meet Schedule(Subject to Change!)

2011-04-14T16:48:00.000-07:00

The Middle School Track Team is looking forward to having one of our best seasons ever.

Mon. April 11th-Time Trial @ Simley with Richfield, Sibley and So. St. Paul

(Tenative) Mon. April 14th- Relay Meet @ So.St. Paul with John Glenn and Mahtomedi. Please check back on this meet.

Tue. April 26th Full Meet@ Simley with Maplewood, Skyview and So. St. Paul

Thur. April 28th Full Meet@ Tartan HS with John Glenn, Skyview and Mahtomedi

Thur. May 5th @ South Saint Paul

Thur. May 12th Girls' Coference Championship @ Tartan HS

Thur. May 12th Boys Coference Championship @ Richfield HS

Meet Expectations

4-14 RELAY MEET CANCELED. Rescheuled for Monday 4-18/INDOOR PRACTICE INSTEAD

2011-04-14T12:48:00.000-07:00

South Saint Paul has canceled our meet today because of the cold wet weather.
We are tentatively rescheduled @SSP for 4pm next Monday 8-18. Please check back on this blog for updates, as we seem to be in an unstable weather pattern.

Pictues from Practice Today. (Meet Information on Previous Post.

2011-04-12T19:09:00.000-07:00

Form running as a part of our dynamic warm-up.

Stretching with the large group

A display of "guns" for the camera.

Baton hand-off practice for Thursday's meet.

Thur. April 14th- Relay 4pm Meet @ So.St. Paul with John Glenn and Mahtomedi

2011-04-12T06:04:00.000-07:00

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Order of events
4x100
4x400
4x200
800 Sprint Medley
4x100 coed

Meet Expectations

All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents. The locker room will not be open until meets are done and coaches have returned to open them. If for some reason you need to leave a home meet early, you must bring everything you need to bring home with you. Custodians will not open up locker rooms.

You live in Minnesota! Anticipate snow, cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of clothing to stay comfortable. When we go to the meet, you must be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, you will NOT be allowed to board the bus. Possible clothing includes hats, jackets, thermal socks, gloves/mittens, sweat pants, long underwear, tights, wind proof shell and running shoes (if it’s warm enough out, shorts and t-shirts are okay).

Making sure we are prepared for meets will improve performances and make competition a better experience for athletes.

4-11 Home Time Trial Meet Order of Events

2011-04-11T07:19:00.000-07:00

Hurdles
800 M
100 M
400 M
200 M
1600 M

Come cheer for your athlete!

Clothing Order Information

2011-04-08T07:28:00.000-07:00

Students have been given clothing order forms. Here's a back up!

IGHMS Track T-Shirt Order Form

The middle school track t-shirts will be royal blue this year. The shirts will cost $7 each. Please print your name (NEATLY) and select the size t-shirt you would like. Bring this form with $7 to Coach Moe, Coach Golden, or Coach Anderson by Monday April 11^th. In order to get the t-shirts back quickly, late orders will not be accepted.

Name:_________________________________

Grade:_____

Circle Size:

Small Medium Large Extra Large

Other Clothing can be ordered until April 10th, from the High School Track Team's online store.

Practice Begins April 4th.

2011-03-02T06:20:00.001-08:00

Get your sports physicals now if you need them.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See Below.

1. Being a member of Simley’s Track team is an honor and a privilege. It is hard work but most of all lots of fun. All athletes need to demonstrate a positive attitude toward coaches, teammates, and officials. NO form of insubordination, hazing or harassment will be tolerated! Positive means healthy, healthy means successful. Let’s have fun and be people orientated. Our team is as good as we make it.

2. Practice begins at 2:45. Everyone needs to be on the track doing their 800 warm up. It doesn’t matter if you’re a sprinter, long distance runner, and/or a field event athlete. Stretching should be done by 3:00. After stretching we will do team activity and then split up when goals are discussed. Do not be late. Daily attendance will be taken. Practice will be done by 4:15 on a typical day. We need to use all available time for our workouts.

3. If you miss a practice or a meet, you must have an excuse signed by your parent or a pass from a teacher. Three unexcused absences will result in being dismissed from the team. An unexcused absence will make you ineligible to compete in the next meet. Detention will be an automatic unexcused absence. Baby-sitting or other work is not an excuse for missing meets or practices.

4. Meet Expectations. All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents.

5. Practices are a time to improve your fitness level and develop skills. All team members are expected to remain around the track at all times. You must ask permission from a coach to use the bathroom, go to a locker, or leave practice for any reason. Friends do not belong at practices unless they are on the team. On days that we do field events, you HAVE to try at least one field event, there will be NO laying around during practice! The locker rooms will be locked during practice. If you need to leave early you must bring everything you need with you. You will not be let back into the locker room until the end of practice.

6. You live in Minnesota! Anticipate snow, cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of clothing to stay comfortable. Improper clothing will result in an unexcused absence and being unable to practice. When we go to the meet, you must be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, you will NOT be allowed to board the bus. Possible clothing includes hats, jackets, thermal socks, gloves/mittens, sweat pants, long underwear, tights, wind proof shell and running shoes (if it’s warm enough out, shorts and t-shirts are okay).

7. Academics! Are at the core of your education experience. All athletes must be making good behavior and academic choices to stay active on the team.

8. If there is a situation where an athlete is acting inappropriately the following discipline system will be used:
First offense, the athlete will receive a verbal warning.
Second offense of the same nature, the athlete will not be able to participate in the next event or competition.
Third offense, the athlete will be removed from the team. In situations of continuous or frequently occurring inappropriate behavior, the coaches will take action to remove the athlete from the team without offering multiple warnings.

*Please check the website(http://ighmiddleschooltrack.blogspot.com/) frequently for updates. Please check before you call.

Thank you very much,

Middle School Track and Field Coaches
Ms Jennifer Moe, Mr. Heath Anderson, Mr. Kevin Jensen, Mr. Kyle Golden.

By signing this contract, you agree with all expectations/rules for the 2011 Simley Track season and also approve your picture or video to be used by track for our website.

Parent signature ________________________________ Date_______________

Student signature ________________________________ Date_______________

Student Printed Name_____________________________

Year End Awards Celebration/Uniform Turn In

2010-05-23T20:07:00.000-07:00

Tuesday May 25th we will have a short awards ceremony and pizza party. We ask that the kids bring $3 to cover the cost of pizza.

We will collect uniforms and hand our ribbons and slices in the MS cafeteria from 2:30 to 3:15.

May 19 @ Tartan High School the Location for the MS Girls' Conference race.

2010-05-17T20:10:00.000-07:00

The girls' season is winding down. Practice today included some silly team building activities and some freeze pops. We're off for our DQ run tomorrow, and have our conference meet on Wed.

Let's work together to make sure the athletes are dressed for the weather. It looks like sun-screen will me needed more than rain gear, but keep an eye on the forecast.

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Boys Meet Postponed Due to Weather

2010-05-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

We are re-scheduled for May 17th.

May 13th Conference Meet @ Mahtomedi

2010-05-11T20:40:00.000-07:00

This year our Boys' Conference Meet conflicts with the Middle School's Band and Choir Concert. We understand that this concert is an important part of students' academics, and do want the boys to make great music back at school.

With this said, we are still doing our best to field a competitive team for our track meet. It would be great if some boys could attend part of the meet before the concert. We also ask that any boy not performing at the concert step-up and help the team out until the end of the meet.

The weather looks cool and rainy. Please double check that your athlete has proper clothing to be outside in the weather. A rain poncho or other rain gear would be very helpful. We want warm, comfortable kids.

The Weather make-up day is May 17th, but we have historically run this meet despite cool temperatures and rain.

Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.
Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.

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Just Added, May 10th Meet at Mahtomedi with a 4:15 start time

2010-05-07T08:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Pam Klinkhammer at Mahtomedi and Mr. O'Donnell, we are able to get one more meet in before the conference championships. Mahtomedi's coaches will be running the meet, and will be short meet workers. We would love to have any parent volunteers assist with events. Please let coaches know if you can help.

We realize this is a new and late addition to the schedule, thus we understand if students have prior commitments.

Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.

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May 6th @ North High School with Mahtomedi, So. St. Paul and John Glen.

2010-05-04T07:18:00.001-07:00

We're in the middle of another week of good practices, and looking forward to our meet on Thursday.

!Important! Reminder about Middle School Track Team Meets from our team rules sheet. We had two problems we are looking to solve from our last away meet. First, we needed to put a 6th grader in the 8th grade mile relay after an 8th grader hurt her ankle high jumping. Too many 8th graders left before the end of the meet, so we were short of athletes. More importantly two athletes left without checking-out with a coach. We take our responsibilities with your children seriously, and worry when we don't know where kids are. Both missing kids were with their parents. Please keep coaches informed.

Our rules contract states the following:
Meet Expectations. All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents.

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May Day 5K

2010-04-23T08:07:00.000-07:00

We encourage all track athletes to participate in the May Day 5K. Support our schools and improve your conditioning during this fun family event.

The 12th Annual May Day 5K will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Registration/Check-In is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Pre-register by April 15 to guarantee a t-shirt. (Register on-line ) Events begin at 8:45 a.m.

There is a FREE Open House at the Veterans Memorial Community Center after the event. Take a tour, work out or swim for free!

April 22nd @ Sibley with Maplewood and Skyview.

2010-04-21T06:32:00.000-07:00

We've had some outstanding practices this week and look forward to our meet on Thursday. I've included a map to the meet below. It may be expanded or changed to a satellite image from the blog page.

The weather looks good for the meet, but a fairly strong NE breeze is part of the current forecast for Thursday. Please check that your athlete has warm-up clothes and maybe a windbreaker. Sun screen is worth wearing at this time of the year too. The sun's intensity is the same as in August.

A note on injuries. Many younger athletes have trouble telling the difference between being a bit sore and being injured. Some minor aches and pains are to be expected. With this said, we will error on the side of caution. If any student can't practice because of an injury, we will hold them out of competition for the next meet.

This meet will include all field events. As a reminder we ask that all athletes stay to support their team and to be available for substitutions until the end of the meet.

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April 16th @ North High School Relay meet with John Glen Skyview and Maplewood.

2010-04-14T20:21:00.000-07:00

Order of Events

1. 4 X 100 –6th& 7th grade boys, 8th grade boys,6th& 7th girls, 8th girls. (2 teams per level & gender)

2. 4 X 400 – 6th&7th grade boys, 8th grade boys, 6th&7 girls, 8th girls. (2 teams per level & gender)

3. 4 X 200 – 6th&7th grade boys, 8th grade boys, 6th&7th girls, 8th girls. ( 2 teams per level & gender)

4. 800 M. Sprint Medley – 6th&7th grade boys, 8th grade boys, 6th&7th girls, 8th girls. (2 teams
per grade level & gender)

5. 4 X 100 Co-ed Relay- A team consists of 2 girls, & 2 boys.
Each school may enter 2 teams (1 team 6-7 combined, 1 team 8)

We are looking for a parent volunteer to help with timing at the meet. Please contact Coach Anderson (andersoh@invergrove.k12.mn.us) if you can help.

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April 14th @ Mahotomedi Time Trial meet with Sibley and Richfield.

2010-04-12T16:22:00.000-07:00

We have an outstanding group out for track, and are looking forward to our first meet on Wed. This is a time-trail format with a limited number of running events. There are no relays or field events.

The coaches are keeping an eye on the weather. Currently it looks like it will be in the low 70's with a chance of rain. We will likely compete in rain, unless there is lightning. Please have your student bring rain gear with them to the meet.

We assigned uniforms to athletes today. But will hold them until all paperwork is turned in. Please check to be sure registrations, fees, physicals, 199 forms and team rules sheets are complete. Students are ineligible without their paperwork in.

Please make sure all paperwork is in.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See a few posts below.

Directions from the South:
Take 35W or 35E North to Hwy 36 East to Hilton Trail North. Take a left on Hilton to 75th. Take a right on 75th and the school will be on your left.

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The Team

2010-04-07T19:17:00.000-07:00

The students had another great day of practice. The coaches heard a few groans of soreness from some athletes today. A little of this is to be expected.

Here's what they looked like by grade level at the end of practice. Click on the image to expand it.

Grade 8

Grade 7

Grade 6

April 6th Practice Canceled

2010-04-06T19:46:00.000-07:00

Today's practice has been canceled, so coaches, who are all teachers in the district, could attend a training on up-coming MCA testing. Math testing will be next week and reading testing will be the following week. Please stress the importance of these tests with your students. A good night sleep and a healthy breakfast help both testing and athletic performances.

Please make sure all paperwork is in.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See a few posts below.

Great First Practice

2010-04-06T06:32:00.000-07:00

Record numbers of students attended our first practice of the season. We have c.120 boys and girls out this year. The coaches were all impressed by the teams effort and attitude. Keep up the good work.

Practices this week will be designed to ease students into running. We will use slow distance and 75% speed for sprints. Some of our more fit athletes may need an extra run evenings or weekends.

Please remember to dress for the ever changing spring weather. It's hard to have fun when you're cold.

Please make sure all paperwork is in.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See Below.

2010 Meet Schedule

2010-03-05T06:41:00.000-08:00

Please note that this schedule is subject to change. It will be important to check back for updates prior to each meet. All meets are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

April 14th @ Mahotomedi Time Trial meet with Sibley and Richfield.

April 16th @ North High School Relay meet with John Glen Skyview and Maplewood.

April 22nd @ Sibley with Maplewood and Skyview.

May 6th @ North High School with Mahtomedi, So. St. Paul and John Glen.

May 13th @ Mahtomedi Boys' Conference race. (Weather make-up day, May 17th)

May 19 @ Tartan HS Girls' Conference race. (Weather make-up day, May 21st)

Caught Wearing Track Gear

2010-02-21T20:02:00.000-08:00

2010 Track Season

2009-12-02T06:07:00.000-08:00

Coaching News: Ms. Moe and Mr. Golden will be coaching the Track with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Jensen this year. We look forward to all of the positive energy they'll bring to the team. Lets shoot for a record numbers of athletes.

I caught Ms. Moe and some student/athletes in her English class today.

Here's Mr. Golden with student/athletes in history.

I also found these two student/athletes sporting track team wear.

As wear gearing up the season again, don't forget that it's never too early to start getting in shape. Look for sign-up information in March. The season will start the first half of April.

Get your sports physicals now if you need them.
1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$80 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be reduced. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See Below.

1. Being a member of Simley’s Track team is an honor and a privilege. It is hard work but most of all lots of fun. All athletes need to demonstrate a positive attitude toward coaches, teammates, and officials. NO form of insubordination, hazing or harassment will be tolerated! Positive means healthy, healthy means successful. Let’s have fun and be people orientated. Our team is as good as we make it.

2. Practice begins at 2:45. Everyone needs to be on the track doing their 800 warm up. It doesn’t matter if you’re a sprinter, long distance runner, and/or a field event athlete. Stretching should be done by 3:00. After stretching we will do team activity and then split up when goals are discussed. Do not be late. Daily attendance will be taken. Practice will be done by 4:15 on a typical day. We need to use all available time for our workouts.

3. If you miss a practice or a meet, you must have an excuse signed by your parent or a pass from a teacher. Three unexcused absences will result in being dismissed from the team. An unexcused absence will make you ineligible to compete in the next meet. Detention will be an automatic unexcused absence. Baby-sitting or other work is not an excuse for missing meets or practices.

4. Meet Expectations. All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents.

5. Practices are a time to improve your fitness level and develop skills. All team members are expected to remain around the track at all times. You must ask permission from a coach to use the bathroom, go to a locker, or leave practice for any reason. Friends do not belong at practices unless they are on the team. On days that we do field events, you HAVE to try at least one field event, there will be NO laying around during practice! The locker rooms will be locked during practice. If you need to leave early you must bring everything you need with you. You will not be let back into the locker room until the end of practice.

6. You live in Minnesota! Anticipate snow, cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of clothing to stay comfortable. Improper clothing will result in an unexcused absence and being unable to practice. When we go to the meet, you must be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, you will NOT be allowed to board the bus. Possible clothing includes hats, jackets, thermal socks, gloves/mittens, sweat pants, long underwear, tights, wind proof shell and running shoes (if it’s warm enough out, shorts and t-shirts are okay).

7. Academics! Are at the core of your education experience. All athletes must be making good behavior and academic choices to stay active on the team.

8. If there is a situation where an athlete is acting inappropriately the following discipline system will be used:
First offense, the athlete will receive a verbal warning.
Second offense of the same nature, the athlete will not be able to participate in the next event or competition.
Third offense, the athlete will be removed from the team. In situations of continuous or frequently occurring inappropriate behavior, the coaches will take action to remove the athlete from the team without offering multiple warnings.

*Please check the website(http://ighmiddleschooltrack.blogspot.com/) frequently for updates. Please check before you call.

Thank you very much,

Middle School Track and Field Coaches
Ms Jennifer Moe, Mr. Heath Anderson, Mr. Kevin Jensen, Mr. Kyle Golden.

By signing this contract, you agree with all expectations/rules for the 2008 Simley Track season and also approve your picture or video to be used by track for our website.

Parent signature ________________________________ Date_______________

Student signature ________________________________ Date_______________

Student Printed Name_____________________________

This form is due the first day of practice!

IGH @ Richfield April 30th. Spartan v. Spartan

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Our Spartan is bigger.

Variable weather day. It may be sunny and warm or cool rainy weather. Please make sure athletes are dressed appropriately for both.

The meet is scheduled to start at 4:00pm. I'm guessing we will finish up around 6:00 or 6:30pm and be back at school around 7:00-7:30 However, track meets can greatly vary in length based on the number of schools and the efficiency of the meet officials.

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April 23rd Meet at Mahtomedi Times and Directions

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The meet is scheduled to start at 4:00pm. I'm guessing we will finish up around 6:00 or 6:30pm and be back at school around 7:00-7:30 However, track meets can greatly vary in length based on the number of schools and the efficiency of the meet officials.

We will be on the high school's track at 8000 75th st. N. To get there go north on 694, east on Hwy 36, north on Hilton Trail, east on Stillwater Rd., take first left, follow the signs.
Here's a link to a map.

April 17th Time Trials

2009-04-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures of the athletes running fast and hanging-out. We are proud of the teams' performance, effort and attitude. In addition to some huge gains on the track, students showed class off the track. Kudos to our leaders who even picked up the trash on the field without being asked. Go Spartans.

Updated 2009 Season Schedule

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Meet Schedule (subject to change, so check back often for updates)
Friday, April 17 at IGH 4pm Time Trials
Thursday, April 23 at Mahtomedi 4pm
Thursday, April 30 at Richfield 4pm
Thursday, May 7 at IGH 4pm
Monday, May 11 Girls at Richfield 4pm
Wed., May 13 Boy's Conference Meet at Tartan 3:30pm (Rain Day May 15)
Tuesday, May 19 Girl's Conference Meet at IGH 3:30pm (Rain Day May 20)

Meet Change!!! Thursday, April 23 at Mahtomedi 4pm

2009-04-15T20:14:00.000-07:00

Our meet originally scheduled for Monday, April 20th has been postponed until Thursday, April 23.

Relay Baton Lesson

2009-04-15T20:02:00.000-07:00

During this part of today's practice coaches instructed kids on relay hand-offs.

These athletes got noticed because they laughed at Coach Anderson's joke about the importance of track runners always keeping their baton.

Friday , April 17th Meet.

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This Friday, April 17 we will host a 4pm Time Trial meet on our track. In a time trial meet there are no field events.

We will be signing athletes up for both meets this week.

Please keep our meet expectations in mind:

Meet Expectations. All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents.

Go Spartans!

Spring Break Work-Out Schedule

2009-04-07T07:24:00.000-07:00

IGH Track/Field Spring Break Work-out Record.

Athletes have had four good days of work-outs this week. The coaches have been impressed with student effort, attitude and ability. Our late spring break gives us a week off from practice at a key time in the season. With this in mind we would like all athletes to maintain our work and to build fitness over spring break.
Safety needs and family commitments can make formal workout schedules difficult to accomplish. However, some type of work-out can be done daily.
Please keep a record of what you do each day over break. We would like to see an hour if possible. Running, Biking, Basketball or any other good cardiovascular workout is best. Don’t forget a guardian signature at the bottom. These should be returned on Monday the 13th of April.

4/6/09
Activity_______________________ Duration_____________ Effort 1-10_____
notes:

4/7/09
Activity_______________________ Duration_____________ Effort 1-10_____
notes:

4/8/09
Activity_______________________ Duration_____________ Effort 1-10_____
notes:

4/9/09
Activity_______________________ Duration_____________ Effort 1-10_____
notes:

4/10/09
Activity_______________________ Duration_____________ Effort 1-10_____
notes:

Student Signature:______________________

Parent Signature_____________________

Early Practice Pictues

2009-04-07T07:14:00.000-07:00

In these pictures the athletes are working on agility, balance and coordination in addition to having fun.

Dress For Practice

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It looks like we can practice outside the rest of the week. Check out the forecast. Please help your athlete dress for the weather. Good gear doesn't need to be expensive. Simple nylon warm ups with layering underneath will block the wind, provide warmth and offer some moisture protection. A pair of thin gloves and a stocking hat are also great to have. Athletes can always remove layers to stay comfortable.

No practice Tuesday 3-31

2009-03-30T17:35:00.000-07:00

We will be canceling practice on Tuesday so that coaches/teachers can attend a training session after school for MCA-II testing.

First Day of Practice

2009-03-30T16:17:00.000-07:00

Cloudy Windy and 45 degrees, but still a fine group of athletes. We look forward to an outstanding season. Easy 1600M run.

Putting the mile in smile.

Team stretch at the start of practice.

Eligibility Paper Work Check List

2009-03-26T15:31:00.000-07:00

We have four important forms we need from athletes before starting practice next Monday, March 30th. Click on the first two for printable versions.

1.Physical
2.District 199 Eligibility Form
3.$70 Fee Checks can be made out to ISD 199. Put Track and athletes name in the memo portion. (Upon request of parent this fee can be waived. We do not any student excluded based on finances.)
4.Team rules contract. See earlier post. This can be cut and pasted into a Word document for printing.

Meet the Coaches

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Coach Mindy Mair

I grew up in Blue Earth, MN. I went to college at the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse and pursued my degree as an Elementary Education Teacher with a middle school math emphasis. Three years ago I came to Inver Grove Heights where I am teaching Math Essentials 7 & 8 and Pre Algebra. I have been a varsity volleyball coach at Fairmont, MN and coached one year as an 8th grade volleyball and 2 as Junior Varsity Volleyball at Simley. I also was a head track coach at Granada and a middle school track coach at our School. I played both sports all through high school and played volleyball in college and coached track in college. I am looking forward to a great middle school track season!

Coach Michel Wolf
My name is Michel Paul Wolf, and I grew up in Rock Falls, Illinois where I attended Monmouth College, 4 year liberal arts school and pursued a degree in Elementary Education grades 1-6, Learning Disabilities k-12, Mild-to-Moderately Handicapped, and Emotional-Behavior Disorders. I arrived in MN in 1992 and have called it my home since. I have coached 3 sports from 1992- 2001 til I had my son- Connor. I coached the boys middle school soccer team this past fall and loved being back in the coaching saddle. I have held the Head Girls Track and Field coach for over 9 years at Simley High School and look very forward to bringing my expertise to the middle school.

During my college years of Track and Field, I was 4 time defending champion in the 400m Intermediate hurdles and 110m High Hurdles and a two-time NCAA Division III qualifier in the 400m Hurdles and place 10th and 7th in the nation during 1981 and 1982 season respectively.

I still hold some relay records back in H.S. that still remain to be untouched. My specialty is relays, sprints, hurdles, and long & triple jump. Again, I hope to interest/influence some middle students into a healthy sport of which I had participated since 4th grade up until I graduated from college and enjoyed so much.

Coach Heath Anderson
After graduating from Moorhead High School, I attended the University of Minnesota Moorhead for my undergraduate work earning teaching licensure in 7-12 English and in k-12 English as a Second Language. I later completed my Masters of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on educational equity. . I have three years of teaching experience in Taipei Taiwan in addition to my years of teaching at both the high school and middle school level in IGH.
In high School, I was competitive in track and football. At the U of M Moorhead I competed in long and triple jump. I also played several seasons of club-side Rugby with North Dakota State University.

My coaching experiences include two years of varsity track at Moorhead High, 11 years of Middle School track and 7 years of Varsity Nordic skiing. To a lesser degree I have coached hockey, basketball, Special Olympic Alpine Skiing and football.

I look forward to working with our Middle School track athletes this year. Track is a wonderful sport where personal best performance is what makes champions. With hard work every athlete can be proud of their performance

Coach Kevin Jensen
I've coached middle school track here for 4 years
Middle school wrestling for 10 yrs.
I was a varsity coach for track 2 years and many years as an assistant varsity track coach.
I was a head wrestling coach for many years at a previous school.
I teach 9th grade math in the high school.

2009 Rules and Expectations Contract.

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1. Being a member of Simley’s Track team is an honor and a privilege. It is hard work but most of all lots of fun. All athletes need to demonstrate a positive attitude toward coaches, teammates, and officials. NO form of insubordination, hazing or harassment will be tolerated! Positive means healthy, healthy means successful. Let’s have fun and be people orientated. Our team is as good as we make it.

2. Practice begins at 2:45. Everyone needs to be on the track doing their 800 warm up. It doesn’t matter if you’re a sprinter, long distance runner, and/or a field event athlete. Stretching should be done by 3:00. After stretching we will do team activity and then split up when goals are discussed. Do not be late. Daily attendance will be taken. Practice will be done by 4:15 on a typical day. We need to use all available time for our workouts.

3. If you miss a practice or a meet, you must have an excuse signed by your parent or a pass from a teacher. Three unexcused absences will result in being dismissed from the team. An unexcused absence will make you ineligible to compete in the next meet. Detention will be an automatic unexcused absence. Baby-sitting or other work is not an excuse for missing meets or practices.

4. Meet Expectations. All athletes need to be prepared for their events. If you sign up for certain events you are responsible for participating in those specific events and reporting to them on time! You are encouraged to cheer on all other athletes from Inver Grove Heights during the entire meet. You are expected to stay for the entire meet (even after your events) and strongly recommended to ride the bus home with the teammates. If for some reason you need to leave the meet early, you must have a parent come and sign you out with a coach. You are NOT allowed to leave with anyone but your own parents.

5. Practices are a time to improve your fitness level and develop skills. All team members are expected to remain around the track at all times. You must ask permission from a coach to use the bathroom, go to a locker, or leave practice for any reason. Friends do not belong at practices unless they are on the team. On days that we do field events, you HAVE to try at least one field event, there will be NO laying around during practice! The locker rooms will be locked during practice. If you need to leave early you must bring everything you need with you. You will not be let back into the locker room until the end of practice.

6. You live in Minnesota! Anticipate snow, cold, wind or rain everyday. Be prepared to add or remove layers of clothing to stay comfortable. Improper clothing will result in an unexcused absence and being unable to practice. When we go to the meet, you must be dressed appropriately for the weather. If not, you will NOT be allowed to board the bus. Possible clothing includes hats, jackets, thermal socks, gloves/mittens, sweat pants, long underwear, tights, wind proof shell and running shoes (if it’s warm enough out, shorts and t-shirts are okay).

7. Academics! Are at the core of your education experience. All athletes must be making good behavior and academic choices to stay active on the team.

8. If there is a situation where an athlete is acting inappropriately the following discipline system will be used:
First offense, the athlete will receive a verbal warning.
Second offense of the same nature, the athlete will not be able to participate in the next event or competition.
Third offense, the athlete will be removed from the team. In situations of continuous or frequently occurring inappropriate behavior, the coaches will take action to remove the athlete from the team without offering multiple warnings.

*Please check the website(http://ighmiddleschooltrack.blogspot.com/) frequently for updates. Please check before you call.

Thank you very much,

Middle School Track and Field Coaches
Mindy Mair, Heath Anderson, Kevin Jensen, Michael Wolf

By signing this contract, you agree with all expectations/rules for the 2008 Simley Track season and also approve your picture or video to be used by track for our website.

Parent signature ________________________________ Date_______________

Student signature ________________________________ Date_______________

Student Printed Name_____________________________

This Form is due by March 30th (the first day of practice!)

2009 Season Schedule

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We will have an informational Meeting on Thursday, March 26th. All interested students should attend.

Practice begins on Monday, March 30th. Now is a great time to do some long slow running to build up base fitness.

Meet Schedule (subject to change, so check back often for updates)
Friday, April 17 at IGH 4pm Time Trials
Thursday, April 23 at Mahtomedi 4pm
Thursday, April 30 at Richfield 4pm
Thursday, May 7 at IGH 4pm
Monday, May 11 Girls at Richfield 4pm
Wed., May 13 Boy's Conference Meet at Tartan 3:30pm (Rain Day May 15)
Tuesday, May 19 Girl's Conference Meet at IGH 3:30pm (Rain Day May 20)