VIRDEN BULLDOG PARENTS MEETING

1
VIRDEN BULLDOG PARENTS MEETING

• REPRESENTING YOUR VIRDEN BULLDOG,YOUR TEAM,
• YOUR TOWN

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VIRDEN ATHLETICS

• Athletics are an extension of your childs
  education at Virden
• This is a privilege to compete at Virden. Your
  athlete has chosen to be a part of this team and
  accepts the obligations that come with it.

3
ATHLETIC HANDBOOK

• The student handbook you received has the
  athletic handbook included.
• This is school board policy.
• POINTS OF
• EMPHASIS
• INCLUDE

• A high school student failing more then 1 subject
  will be ineligible.
• Middle school students must be passing all
  subjects
• Use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs will result in
  game suspensions for first offense
• STERIODS ARE BANNED

4
BULLYING/HAZING

• VIRDEN SCHOOL POLICY PROHIBITS BULLYING AND
  HARASSMENT.
• IF YOU OR YOUR ATHLETE IS AWARE OF ANY SUCH
  ACTIVITY, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL.

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TEAM RULES

• EACH COACH HAS THEIR OWN TEAM RULES
• THESE HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION
• EACH COACH WILL REVIEW THESE WITH THE PARENT AND
  ATHLETES

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BULLDOG PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• TURN YOUR ATHLETE OVER TO THE COACHES
• LET THEM TEACH JUST LIKE IN THEIR CLASSROOM
• THIS IS A TRUE CLASSROOM. PERFORMANCE LEADS TO
  PLAYING TIME.

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BALLGAMES

• YOU ARE AT THE GAME TO SUPPORT YOUR ATHLETE AND
  TEAM
• DISPLAY PROPER BEHAVIOR AT THE GAME
• DO NOT BELITTLE THE ATHLETES, THE COACHES OR
  OFFICIALS
• IHSA GIVES OFFICIALS THE AUTHORITY TO REMOVE FANS
  FROM A GAME
• IF REMOVED FROM A GAME THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL
  INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINT

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AFTER THE GAME

• COACHES DO NOT QUIT AFTER THE FINAL BUZZER
• THEY MEET WITH THE TEAM, PRESS, TREAT INJURIES
  AND PHONE IN STATS
• DO NOT CONFRONT THE COACHES AFTER A GAME OR
  PRACTICE
• IF YOU NEED TO MEET WITH THEM CALL THE SCHOOL FOR
  AN APPOINTMENT
• ALLOW YOUR ATHLETE TO DECOMPRESS AFTER THE GAME
• SUPPORT THEM LET THEM TELL YOU HOW THEY FEEL.

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THE BULLDOG TEAM

• AS A PARENT YOU ARE A BIG PART OF OUR SUCCESS
• WE WANT YOUR SUPPORT AT HOME AND ON THE ROAD
• BY REPRESENTING VIRDEN POSITIVELY, SCHOOLS AND
  OFFICIALS RESPOND ACCORDINGLY
• THANK YOU FOR BEING A BULLDOG