2015 Fall Sports Parent 2015 Fall Sports Parent MeetingMeeting

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

Building a successful program for Building a successful program for all the young men and women in all the young men and women in

our district!our district!

CR North Athletic DepartmentCR North Athletic Department

Dan Griesbaum, Athletic DirectorDan Griesbaum, Athletic Director

Julia Mitchell, Athletic SecretaryJulia Mitchell, Athletic Secretary

Megan Adams, 10Megan Adams, 10thth Grade Secretary Grade Secretary

Mike Horan, Certified Athletic Trainer and Mike Horan, Certified Athletic Trainer and Equipment ManagerEquipment Manager

Jeff Bello, Equipment ManagerJeff Bello, Equipment Manager

Fall CoachesFall Coaches

My BackgroundMy Background

Graduated from Bloomsburg with Master’s Graduated from Bloomsburg with Master’s in Business Educationin Business Education

Taught Accounting and Computer Taught Accounting and Computer Software for 10 years at Reading High Software for 10 years at Reading High SchoolSchool

Assistant Principal at Emmaus High Assistant Principal at Emmaus High School for 4 yearsSchool for 4 years

99thth year at CR North year at CR North

Why have a Parent MeetingWhy have a Parent Meeting

To provide information and communicate To provide information and communicate procedures to parents for a smooth fall procedures to parents for a smooth fall season.season.

CR North Athletic DepartmentCR North Athletic DepartmentMission StatementMission Statement

Successful program for all studentsSuccessful program for all students

Develop student leadership and Develop student leadership and responsibilityresponsibility

Athletes enjoy being part of a teamAthletes enjoy being part of a team

Win and Lose the “right” wayWin and Lose the “right” way

Excel in academics and athleticsExcel in academics and athletics

Positive ExperiencePositive Experience

CommunicationCommunication

Parent Coach Communication HandoutParent Coach Communication Handout

What you should expect from usWhat you should expect from us

What we expect from youWhat we expect from you

The communication processThe communication process

Encourage your student athlete to Encourage your student athlete to advocate for him/herselfadvocate for him/herself

Communication (Cont’d)Communication (Cont’d)

Cancellations or Postponements Cancellations or Postponements Coaches should be posting those on their Coaches should be posting those on their

specific sport’s websitespecific sport’s website Alerts come through also on Alerts come through also on

http://www.usatodayhss.com/school/Council-Rock-High-School-North-Newtown-PA

This will bring you right to CR North itemsThis will bring you right to CR North items JV games may be cancelled and not JV games may be cancelled and not

rescheduledrescheduled

Parent/Student ExpectationsParent/Student ExpectationsPromote Positive SportsmanshipPromote Positive Sportsmanship

No Derogatory Cheering No Derogatory Cheering

Support All AthletesSupport All Athletes

Keep in mind coaches make decisions to Keep in mind coaches make decisions to utilize the athletes for the best interest of the utilize the athletes for the best interest of the teamteam

Artificial noisemakers and signs are prohibited Artificial noisemakers and signs are prohibited by PIAA. Rally towels are permitted only at by PIAA. Rally towels are permitted only at outdoor events.outdoor events.

Do Not Attend Athletic Events Under the Do Not Attend Athletic Events Under the Influence of Drugs or AlcoholInfluence of Drugs or Alcohol

Parent/Student TransportationParent/Student Transportation

Students should be riding the bus to and from Students should be riding the bus to and from competitions.competitions.Special circumstances will be dealt with on an Special circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis.individual basis.Coaches will review the procedure with parents Coaches will review the procedure with parents and athletes.and athletes.At no time are athletes permitted to drive At no time are athletes permitted to drive themselves to/from a competition.themselves to/from a competition.Parents are only permitted to transport their own Parents are only permitted to transport their own student athlete. Cannot car pool.student athlete. Cannot car pool.

EligibilityEligibility

Player must be failing 2 subjects to be considered Player must be failing 2 subjects to be considered ineligible for competitionineligible for competition

Eligibility runs from Saturday midnight to Saturday Eligibility runs from Saturday midnight to Saturday midnightmidnight

Eligibility is determined on Friday afternoon of Eligibility is determined on Friday afternoon of each week by 3 pm.each week by 3 pm.

Once a student is deemed ineligible, an academic Once a student is deemed ineligible, an academic plan goes into placeplan goes into place

Only errors in computing the grade will be Only errors in computing the grade will be reviewed. Missed work is not an error.reviewed. Missed work is not an error.

Eligibility (Cont’d)Eligibility (Cont’d)

Athlete may participate in practice during Athlete may participate in practice during ineligible period.ineligible period.

Athlete MAY NOT participate in or travel Athlete MAY NOT participate in or travel with team to away competitions.with team to away competitions.

Athlete may be on the bench for home Athlete may be on the bench for home competitions but must be in street clothes.competitions but must be in street clothes.

If athlete fails two or more courses for a If athlete fails two or more courses for a report card, he/she is ineligible for 15 report card, he/she is ineligible for 15 school days.school days.

AttendanceAttendanceStudent athletes are expected to attend school everyday.Student athletes are expected to attend school everyday.If a student is not in school, he/she may not participate in If a student is not in school, he/she may not participate in either practice or a competition.either practice or a competition.If a student arrives late to school, he/she must be in If a student arrives late to school, he/she must be in attendance no later than 10:49 am. If they arrive after that attendance no later than 10:49 am. If they arrive after that time, they are excluded from participation in either practice or time, they are excluded from participation in either practice or competition.competition.If a student is leaving early, he/she must be in attendance at If a student is leaving early, he/she must be in attendance at least until 10:49 am to be eligible.least until 10:49 am to be eligible.Special circumstances will be dealt with on an individual Special circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis. For example: specialists appointments, funerals, basis. For example: specialists appointments, funerals, college visitscollege visitsIf a student leaves school to go home sick that student is not If a student leaves school to go home sick that student is not permitted to attend practice or a competition that day.permitted to attend practice or a competition that day.

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

The Athletic Department thanks you for The Athletic Department thanks you for your continued support of your student your continued support of your student athletes.athletes.We appreciate the time, effort and money We appreciate the time, effort and money you put in to providing the best opportunity you put in to providing the best opportunity for your son/daughter to be successful.for your son/daughter to be successful.We look forward to a successful fall sports We look forward to a successful fall sports season.season.