SUA Track & Field Program

2008 – 2009

TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM

PRACTICE FACILITY - Walnut Hills High School and Saint Ursula Academy

TEAMS – All athletes will practice together and receive the same level of instruction. On occasion all athletes will compete together but the majority of the meets will divide athletes between Varsity and Junior Varsity.

GENERAL MEETING - All athletes interested in participating in the Track & Field program (Indoor or Outdoor) are asked to attend a general meeting on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 immediately following school.

OPEN GYM/CONDITIONING Preseason conditioning will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons beginning Monday, December 1, 2008 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM.

STUDENT PARTICIPATION FORMS are required by July 1, 2008. NO FORM IN HAND, NO PARTICIPATION.

INDOOR PRACTICE – Begins on Monday, January 5, 2009. Generally practices will follow a Mon/Wed/Thurs. schedule from 3:30-5:00 PM.

INDOOR MEET SCHEDULE – Will be available by mid-December 2008.

OUTDOOR PRACTICE SCHEDULE - Begins Monday, March 9, 2009. Generally practices will follow a Monday – Friday (4:00-6:00 PM) schedule. Please make every effort to schedule outside appointments on Friday afternoons or at times other than those listed above.

OUTDOOR MEET SCHEDULE – Will be available by mid-February 2009 and will be posted on our website.

ATHLETIC TRAINER – Cincinnati Sports Medicine supplies a trainer during the spring season for three days a week after school for three hours.

ATTENDANCE – Conditioning is strictly voluntary. 100% attendance is expected once practice begins for either the indoor or outdoor seasons. Meets and practices may be scheduled over spring break.

MANDATORY PARENT/STUDENT-ATHLETE MEETING will be held Monday, March 16, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the Saint Ursula Academy Gymnasium / Convocation Center. It is mandatory that at least one parent and the student athlete attend this meeting. If a parent cannot attend, please contact the athletic director at least 72 hours in advance. ALL ATHLETIC FEES AND PARTICIPATION FORMS ARE DUE AT THE PARENT/STUDENT-ATHLETE MEETING.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION you may contact Mike Sipes in the athletic department office at 961-3410, ext. 129.