Track Info for Parents
Parent Information - Please read this before you email. If it is not on there we will add it for future years, so please feel free to email us.
First Day of Practice March 21. Video has a different date because the video is older.
Lakeshore Middle School Girls Track 2022
Coaches
Scott Przystas przystass@ghaps.org - direct concerns
Shannon Mitchell mitchells@ghaps.org - all affirmations, basic questions
Coach Matulis
Website - www.ghmsxc.com. Calendar can be found here. www.ghmsxc.com/calandar
Join Remind 101
The Remind number is 81010. For example, if you wanted to join a class with the class code @lsxc, you would text @lsxc to 81010
JOIN US ON OUR FACEBOOK GROUP FOR UPDATES/PHOTOS:
“Lakeshore Middle School Track”
Pre Season Logistics
Physical Exam Form or MHSAA Form– turn into main office
In Regards to the Health info needed for all students for the 2020/21 school year:
If you already have a MHSAA form in file from last year you will only need the Health Questionnaire filled out, if you don’t have a MHSAA form on file you’ll need that turned into the office before they can participate in any Sports. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Final Forms for parents and athletes, Insurance Fee, and Facility Fee – turn into main office-$130, Family Max-$600 but does not include insurance.
These forms need to be turned in before the first practice, fee paid before 1st meet
First Meet– Wednesday April 14th @West Ottawa
First event is at 4:00 pm, last event by 6:30PM (timer dependent)
Athletes are to stay for the whole meet-COMMUNICATE!
Meet Basics
In a standard meet, individual events are scored 5-3-1
Relays are scored 5-0
Each athlete may participate in 3 events total at each meet
Daily Practice
Schedule is online-3:00-4:15/4:45
Dress for all types of weather – you can always shed layers!
Practice is mandatory. If an athlete is unable to attend please send a note prior to the practice or call / email coach (especially on meet days). Consequence-less/no events for next meet
Transportation
For away meets athletes will be dropped off at Lakeshore MS and need to be picked up at Lakeshore MS. We will send a REMIND on the way home. Sign out student athlete at meet on clipboard-must communicate ahead of time
Shoes
All athletes should have a quality pair of running shoes. This is a shoe they will wear for most training
Spikes are optional-check with event coach before purchasing
Track Apparel Order – all online
Due Friday
Uniform
We will provide shorts and a jersey. Want to make our lives easier? Buy compression shorts or running shorts. They should be similar in color to what is in the apparel sale. I believe it is Navy Blue. May want an undershirt. Navy or White
Philosophy:
Provide an environment where student athletes can compete against themselves and others to be the best version of themselves