Track and Field

About the Program

Who: Grades 7 and 8

Season: Spring (April 17 - June 1, 2023)

Practice: 3:20-4:45 p.m.

Sports Physical Required: A Sports Physical must be on file before you can register on MyPaymentsPlus. Completed physicals which have been signed by a physician can be dropped off at the BHMS office or faxed to 651-683-8527.

Schoology: For all of the latest information, join our group on Schoology. Go to Groups > My Groups > Join and enter the group code: WKWG-5Q48-HKQGH

General Info: Each day we will warm up and run a variety of workouts. Because running is a progressive sport, where we improve each time we run, it is important that students attend practice daily. Please let us know with a written note or email if your student needs to miss or leave practice early.

from the Coaches

Students should bring a good pair of running shoes (it is not necessary to purchase an expensive pair) plus warm and cold weather workout clothes that are appropriate for the weather. We will supply the track meet team shirt.

MEETS

We will ride the bus to the meet and return to Black Hawk between 6-7 p.m., depending on the distance for travel and the number of athletes participating. As long as you give a coach a note, you may take your child home from the meet.

Families, if you can attend the meets, it really adds to the excitement of the meet and helps to encourage the athletes to improve.

RAINOUTS

The host school will determine if the meet will be called because of rain. Rescheduling will be attempted for rainouts.

Panther Protocol

Panther Protocol:

We want this athletic experience to be a positive one for all athletes. With that, the following is the plan to help keep things understood and communicated for proper behaviors:

Strike 1: Coach McDonald addresses the team and lays out expectations on the first day. The main message being that anything that makes individuals not comfortable being at practice or meets, or not feeling part of the team, will be dealt with. Also, an unwillingness to participate at some level, and/or disrespect to a coach.

Strike 2: Coach and/or Athletic Director will contact home, address the situation, and see whether we need a 1 game/meet suspension or whether we even need a strike 3 or not.

Strike 3: Another negative occurrence takes place. Removal from team.