Track

 Grand Ledge 

Middle School

Track

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Athletic Director: Steve Baker

Assistant to Athletic Director: Terrie Westman

• Kurt Root --Pole Vault & Sprints
• Email: 

• Carrie Wheeler --Long Jump & Distance
• Email:

Preseason Information:

• Sign Ups will be ?????????
• Sign Up Forms:  (Click Here)

•  Parent Meeting will be at ????? in ?????

• All track athletes must have a PHYSICAL on file with the school before they can participate in practice (they are encouraged to watch if they do not have a physical yet). 

• You must complete the Pay-to-play and Transportation form (online only) to participate in wrestling.  When you complete this use Google Chrome (the most compatible), Firefox, or Safari browser.  Do not use Internet Explorer, or a smart phone or iPad for registration.  **If you want to confirm please contact Terrie Westman westmant@glcomets.net

       http://glathletics.com/hq/wrestling-m-s-payment-registration/  ---use this link to complete registration for track.

• Practice Gear:  
• Running shoes 
• Spikes(use spikes enough to break them in, do not practice in them constantly)
• T-shirts (no cut offs) or sweatshirt
• Shorts or sweatpants
• ***Pay attention to weather, come prepared for all weather conditions!

• Practice Procedure: 
1.       Change in appropriate locker room after school
2.       Put bags (everything you want to take home) against the walls of the gym
3.       Line up for attendance
4.       Warm Up
5.       Get on bus head to the track by Beagle Elementary School
6.       Practice
7.       Parents pick up at 4:30
8.       *****If weather is bad, we will either cancel practice or work out in the gym
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Grades Eligibility: 

• As per Grand Ledge Athletic Policy, athletes must be passing 5 of 6 classes or maintain a 1.6 grade point average (GPA). GPA can be calculated by A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0, and them up and divide by number of classes. If they are failing more than one class they will not wrestle that week.   

****Please let me know if you would like to hold your athlete to a higher standard. 

• Grades are sent out by the athletic department to the coach every Monday, if the athlete is not meeting the above criteria then he or she will not compete that week but can still practice.

Competition Uniforms: 

• Athletes will be given a jersey to compete in, which must be returned at the end of the season.
• Other Uniform Rules:
• Shorts:
• Under shirt:
• Tights:
• Pay attention to the weather: Must come prepared for all weather conditions!
• Grand Ledge Track Gear: Optional track gear may be available for purchase.

• The best way to contact me is via email.  However, if you need to contact me after school hours the best way is by calling or texting.  Either way you contact me, please include your name and athletes name so we know who we are communicating with.

• 2016 Calendar

• Schedule Star-is a digital schedule that will tell you when and where the team is competing. Go to www.schedulestar.com,  type in the zip code (48837), choose Hayes Middle School, find Middle School Track
• School Addresses

• Remind:  This is a phone tree system.  Sign up so that you can get last minute information from me about canceled meets, practices, and other pertinent information.  *At the end of the season you can opt-out by replying to the text 'unsubscribe@???????'
• To receive information via text, send the text '@??????' to the number 81010
• To receive information via email, send an email to '????????@mail.remind.com'

 

****Early dismissal competitions: athletes will change then meet between the gymnasium and the cafeteria.