Cupertino High School Track and Field 2017
Home of the Pioneers
Head Coach Paul Armstrong

Pre-Season Meeting - Agenda (January 11)

Winter Conditioning
  Conditioning has started.  It is optional.  See Off-Season Training Outline  [online]   
  See the web site for the schedule.

Tryouts
  Tryouts start Monday,  January 30th and end Wednesday, February 8th.
  Winter sport athletes must tryout within three days of their last competition. Also,
     you must email me of your intention to tryout.  Do not just show up.

Schedule [handout]
  Must do dual meets and League Trials and Finals, SCVAL Qualifier, CCS, State
  Most invitational meets are not required, but are highly encouraged, except
     Fremont Firebird Invitational,  3/25/17    
     Cupertino High/De Anza College Invitational,  4/8/17      
  Dual meets may be rescheduled due to weather conditions.
  Invitational meets are rarely rescheduled.
  Take SAT, ACT, and AP tests on non-meet days. 

Practice
 The schedule for the week will be posted on the web site by Sunday night.
 Normal practice time is 3:15PM-6:15PM  M-F, Sat if no meet
 (Fremont Older 7AM, CHS 10AM*) rain or shine.
 There may be some distance practices at Rancho San Antonio during the week.
 We may have a 7th period start on Thursdays for a few before the dual meets start,
   and we may have some groups start later occasionally.

 Equipment [handout]

Physicals
  Physicals are required and are due to me by January 28th, so they can be reviewed.
  Forms are on the schools web site (AthleticClearance.com) for downloading.
  All athletes must submit all completed forms to me prior to participating in tryouts or practice.
  No physical, no tryouts or practice.  If you can not get it done by February 4th, don't bother.

Physical forms:
   1. Pre-participation Screening Exam Form-download both pages (Page 1)
        (Page 2) (Doctor signature required)
   2. Emergency Card
       Other forms on AthleticClearance.com - You must register on AthleticClearance.com to tryout. 
       The athletic donation is $100.  It is not due until you make the team.

               Attendance – practice and class. 

               Grades - 1st semester grades are due to me for review by February 6th.

 PE Credit
To receive PE credit, you must attend at least half of the workouts during the breaks,
and do meet recaps and training logs.

 Winter & Spring Break
  Schedule tbd
   Spring break - mandatory for those competing at Bill Kearney - 2 or 3 days

Web site:  TinoRunners.org
Communication:  Email, phone                                                                                 updated 1/9/17

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