Grades 6-8 Track

Expectations
Athlete Expectations:
Athletes shall attend all classes and successfully complete all school assignments. Your number one
priority needs to be in the classroom because you must be passing in order to be eligible to compete. We
encourage you to do all you can to keep up with your work and if you need to be late or miss practice to
make up assignments, contact your coach prior to missing practice time and provide a written note from
the teacher you will be working with when you return.

Behavior is also very important. Treat your family, teachers, principals, staff members, fellow students, bus
drivers, opponents, and officials with respect. You are also expected to obey all school rules while
honoring the athletic code. You will be responsible for your personal property, Chromebooks, school work
and any other belongings while at practices and meets. You will leave others’ property alone.

Whenever we are practicing at the high school, it is super-important to be mindful of the High School
athletes. We need to use caution when entering/exiting the track and/or the field event areas. The
High School is gracious enough to allow us to practice while they are and we do not want to lose this
privilege!

Maintain good nutrition and rest. What you eat and drink will directly affect how you feel and how you
perform. You should reduce the amount of sugar and caffeine you are taking in, drink plenty of water and
consume carbohydrates. Fruits, vegetables, cereals and pasta are good sources of carbs – stay away from
junk foods and greasy foods.

Practices:
7th & 8th Grade
The first two days of practice, April 7-8, will be held at the Middle School. Parents should pick up their
children in the teachers’ lot at 4:15. Beginning April 11, the team will walk with coaches to the High School
and will need to be picked up there at 4:30. Please use the parking lot entrance on Helena Street behind
the High school. Please follow the track practice schedule for the remainder of the season- posted on
www.bayconference.org
*All athletes will be required to bring all school related items with them to the high school so they
can go straight home from the high school.

6th Grade
The athletes will have their first practice on April 13 at the Intermediate School. Parents should pick up
their child at 4:15 behind the school in the east parking lot off door #10. Beginning April 18, the 6th grade
will walk with coaches to the High School and will need to be picked up there at 4:30. Please use the
parking lot entrance on Helena Street behind the High school. Please follow the track practice schedule for
the remainder of the season- posted on www.bayconference.org
*All athletes will be required to bring all school related items with them to the high school so they
can go straight home from the high school.

Please be Prompt
All athletes should be picked up by parents no later than 15 minutes after the practice end time (4:45).
Track Meets:
All home meets will be at the high school. The team will either be bussed to the high school or they will
walk. They should bring all of their belongings for both school and the meet because parents will bring
their child home from the High School.

The team will be riding the bus from the Middle School to all away meets. Please note leaving times for
away meets on the schedule. Athletes, be sure to clean up after yourself both on the bus and at the
opposing team’s facilities! Remember, your actions on the bus and at the other school are a direct
reflection of how you have been taught to behave at West De Pere!
* Everyone will ride the bus back to the Middle School after away meets unless they are signed out.

Preparing for Meets:

What to wear:
Uniform- Top, Black Shorts, Shoes and Socks
Sweat pants and top

Backpack should contain the following:

Hat, mittens, jacket, rain jacket or umbrella, water bottle, healthy snack, tissue, sun screen, and 1-2
garbage bags (for putting your backpack and Chromebook in when raining).

Meet Event Order:

Field Events: (Order varies but is run simultaneously with running events):
Long Jump, High jump, Shot Put, Discus

Running Events (Girls will always compete first):

100 Hurdles (7th and 8th Only)
100 Dash
1600 Run
800 Relay
400 Run
200 Dash
1600 Relay

Tardies and Absences:

If an athlete comes late to practice, a note excusing them must be provided. If an athlete will have a
planned absence from practice, a note should be provided in advance from a parent/guardian explaining
that absence. Unexcused absences from practices will have an impact on participating in meets.

Parent Information:
1. Practice will end by the scheduled finish time and all athletes will be free to make their way to the
parking lot. Please make it a priority to pick your son/daughter up no later than 15 minutes after
practice is over (by 4:45). Thank you for being considerate of the coaches and their schedules.
2. All meet and practice times are located on Bayconference.org.
 3. Please make sure that your son/daughter is prepared for rapidly changing weather. One of the
biggest issues track athletes have is not being prepared for sudden shifts in temperature or the
onset of rain.
4. Only parents, legal guardians, or grandparents are allowed to give athletes a ride home from away
games. You must sign your child out with your coach in order to leave an away game.
5. Please remind your child that is super-important to be mindful of the High School athletes. We
need to use caution when entering/exiting the track and/or the field event areas. The High School
is gracious enough to allow us to practice while they are and we do not want to lose this privilege!
6. Please provide a note for your child in advance if he/she is going to have a planned absence.
Failure to do so may impact participation in meets.
7. All athletes will participate in the dual meets unless grades and attendance become an issue.
Invites will have limited entries so not everyone will be able to participate. It will be clearly
communicated to the athletes in advance of invites whether or not they will be competing.
8. Please remember to be a positive role model for our athletes when attending meets. Be sure to
provide positive encouragement to the team and refrain from negative comments toward the
officials, timers, opposing teams, coaches, and other fans. The goal for this experience is provide
our athletes with the opportunity to become better athletes and to become respectable young
men and women.
9. If you have an issue/concern that you would like to address with your child’s coach, please be sure
to contact the coach to discuss your thoughts. If your concern comes up during a meet, please
wait until the following day to contact the coach. This allows you to reflect on your concern and
gives you time to constructively collect your thoughts to be communicated with the coach.
10. In the event of bad weather, practice may be on for some team members while others will go
home. This will be clearly communicated at school and your child will be given the opportunity to
contact you to make arrangements for the end of the day. The reason for partial team indoor
practices is due to the size of the team and the lack of space.

Please keep this information packet as a reference during the season.

Please Fill out and detach the slip below and have your child return it

Please sign and return ONLY this slip indicating that you and your child have read and agree to the track
expectations listed above. If your child fails to have this sheet turned in by the first meet he/she will be
ineligible.

Athlete’s name (please print) ___________________________________________________Grade________

Athlete’s signature _________________________________________________________ Date ___________

Parent/Guardian signature ___________________________________________________ Date __________