grayson rams track and field 2013

Contact InformationContact Information

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected][email protected] [email protected][email protected] [email protected][email protected]

Introduction of CoachesIntroduction of Coaches Jason Abner - Head Boys and Girls Jason Abner - Head Boys and Girls Mac Bradbury – Distance Mac Bradbury – Distance Tyler Aurandt – SprintsTyler Aurandt – Sprints Mario Lowe– Sprints/JumpsMario Lowe– Sprints/Jumps Julia Stephens – Hurdles/SprintsJulia Stephens – Hurdles/Sprints Mike Pezent – Shot and Discus Mike Pezent – Shot and Discus Alex Sawyer – Pole Vault Alex Sawyer – Pole Vault Jim Dew – Sprints/JumpsJim Dew – Sprints/Jumps Chaunte Lowe- Sprints/JumpsChaunte Lowe- Sprints/Jumps

What you can expect What you can expect from us?from us?

A positive influence A positive influence Our goal is to provide a positive overall Our goal is to provide a positive overall

experienceexperience Quality and constant coachingQuality and constant coaching Professional behavior around players, Professional behavior around players,

other teams, and parentsother teams, and parents Commitment to your son and daughter, Commitment to your son and daughter,

Grayson HS, and our programGrayson HS, and our program

What we expect from our What we expect from our players?players?

Commitment to our programCommitment to our program A desire to be a part of something more A desire to be a part of something more

important than a single athleteimportant than a single athlete Be proud to be Grayson Track AthleteBe proud to be Grayson Track Athlete

Always “wearing” and representing Grayson Always “wearing” and representing Grayson Track and FieldTrack and Field

Be on time and ready to work every dayBe on time and ready to work every day Represent the attitude and behavior that Represent the attitude and behavior that

reflects well on the program and schoolreflects well on the program and school

Expectations for ParentsExpectations for Parents

We must have 1 of 3 things from the We must have 1 of 3 things from the parentsparents 1 – Your effort and energies1 – Your effort and energies 2 – Your financial contributions2 – Your financial contributions 3 – Your contacts within the communities3 – Your contacts within the communities

If you cannot provide all 3, specializing in If you cannot provide all 3, specializing in one is perfectly fineone is perfectly fine

Goals: Goals: This year and Beyond This year and Beyond

This YearThis Year Compete for region & Compete for region &

state championshipsstate championships Show continuous Show continuous

improvementimprovement Continue the success Continue the success

of our younger of our younger programsprograms

BeyondBeyond Continue the Continue the

progress towards a progress towards a championship championship programprogram

Continue to make Continue to make track and field a track and field a source of pridesource of pride

Upcoming Dates of Upcoming Dates of InterestInterest

Saturday Feb 23Saturday Feb 23rdrd kids’ meet kids’ meet

Monday Feb 25Monday Feb 25thth home meet home meet

Saturday March 9Saturday March 9thth home meet home meet

We will need help with concessions, gate/tickets, We will need help with concessions, gate/tickets, and help with running the field eventsand help with running the field events

Financial Commitments Financial Commitments

Booster duesBooster dues

Gold Package: $405Gold Package: $405$160 Fees$160 Fees$65 uniform$65 uniform$80 warm-up$80 warm-up$100 fundraiser$100 fundraiser

Financial Commitments Financial Commitments

Booster duesBooster dues

Green Package: $325Green Package: $325 $160 Fees$160 Fees

$65 uniform$65 uniform$100 fundraiser$100 fundraiser

How can we get this How can we get this done?done?

Support of community and Support of community and parentsparents

Financial meansFinancial means

Best way is the free way Best way is the free way (donations)(donations)

FundraisersFundraisers $10 for 10$10 for 10 Flip-Flops and SlidersFlip-Flops and Sliders

College RecruitingCollege Recruiting

Getting physically preparedGetting physically prepared Check times/marks for comparisonCheck times/marks for comparison

www.ga.milesplit.comwww.ga.milesplit.com www.directathletics.com/performance_lists.htmlwww.directathletics.com/performance_lists.html


Getting physically prepared, cont’dGetting physically prepared, cont’d Off season track opportunities (Outdoor and Off season track opportunities (Outdoor and

Indoor)Indoor) USATF/AAUUSATF/AAU Track clubs Track clubs UnattachedUnattached

NutritionNutrition Injury/pain maintenanceInjury/pain maintenance


College Visits/ContactsCollege Visits/Contacts Complete prospective athlete questionnaire Complete prospective athlete questionnaire

thru school’s web sitethru school’s web site Contact head coach or recruiting coordinator Contact head coach or recruiting coordinator

directly.directly. Have video ready to distribute (DVD media, Have video ready to distribute (DVD media,

email, social media, YouTube)email, social media, YouTube) Keep marks/meet information in a ready-to-Keep marks/meet information in a ready-to-

distribute form (spreadsheet, phone, etc.)distribute form (spreadsheet, phone, etc.)


College Visits/Contacts, cont’dCollege Visits/Contacts, cont’d Know contact periods:Know contact periods:

Dead (Championships, Coach’s convention, Dead (Championships, Coach’s convention, Signing week)Signing week)

Quiet (Aug 1 – 2Quiet (Aug 1 – 2ndnd Saturday of Aug, 2 Saturday of Aug, 2ndnd Mon of Mon of Dec thru Jan 2)Dec thru Jan 2)

Open contactOpen contact

Official vs. unofficial visitsOfficial vs. unofficial visits


ScholarshipsScholarships Full ride vs. partial (ability,# of events)Full ride vs. partial (ability,# of events) On a year-to-year basisOn a year-to-year basis Pursue academic and local scholarshipsPursue academic and local scholarships Women vs. Men (Title IX)Women vs. Men (Title IX)


Grades/test scores/eligibilityGrades/test scores/eligibility NCAA mandated minimums NCAA mandated minimums

ACT/SAT/GPA/Coursework (ACT/SAT/GPA/Coursework (www.NCAA.orgwww.NCAA.org)) As of Aug 1 2013, Div II requires 16 core As of Aug 1 2013, Div II requires 16 core

coursescourses NCAA Clearinghouse Registration NCAA Clearinghouse Registration

((www.eligibilitycenter.orgwww.eligibilitycenter.org)) Amateurism verificationAmateurism verification Grade transcript(s), test scoresGrade transcript(s), test scores


Grades/test scores/eligibility, cont’dGrades/test scores/eligibility, cont’d Send ALL test scores directly to NCAA (code Send ALL test scores directly to NCAA (code

9999)9999) National Letter of Intent National Letter of Intent

((www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nliwww.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli)) T&F signing period: Feb 1 – Aug 1T&F signing period: Feb 1 – Aug 1

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