Pre-Season Parents Meeting

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Pre-Season Parents Meeting

• Lejeune High School
• www.lejeuneathletics.com
• www.am.dodea.edu/lejeune/lhs
• Coachschwartz.com

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Introduction of Meeting

• Why are we here?
• Required by the North Carolina High School
  Athletic Association (NCHSAA)
• For the Student-Athletes
• Introductions of Athletic Family
• Debra Bryant, Athletic Director
• Wyonia Chevis, Principal
• Larry McRacken, Assistant Principal
• Tim Roelofs, Assistant Principal

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Lejeune High School Coaches

• Golf Rickey Hammond
• Softball Jackie Wagner Kristin Lane
• Baseball Chad Fonville Doug Erny
• Girls Soccer Glen Davis George Schumacher
• Boys Track Darryl Schwartz The Gunner
• Girls Track Debbie Bryant

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NCHSAA Physical Examination Requirements

• Student must have a physical exam on record at
  LHS before he/she may practice or try-out
• Physical is good for 365 days
• Physicals are given at the school on the last day
  of exams at the end of the year
• Forms can be picked up from the front office or
  downloaded from the LHS website
• School insurance is required and must be paid
  before practice or try-outs (11.00)

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Sports Medicine Program and Medical Support

• Lejeune High School Sports Medicine Staff
• Lisa Beavers, ATC-L
• Team physicians Dr.Leslie Rassner and Dr. Scott
  Playford
• Student trainers from the sports medicine staff
• Any injury/illness causing 5 missed games or
  practices must have MDs note to return
• All injuries must be reported to
• Ms. Beavers ASAP ( within 48 hours)

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Assumption of Risk

• Athletics are inherently dangerous
• Injuries do occur of various seriousness up to
  and including death
• 90 of all athletes will suffer some injury
• 50 of all athletes will suffer an injury that
  will cause the athlete to miss a practice or a
  game
• Coaches, trainers and other school personnel will
  do all possible to prevent injuries and care for
  the injuries when they occur

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North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Residency Requirements

• Must live on base with at least one natural
  parent
• Exceptions include
• 90 day letter
• Court ordered custody
• Exchange students

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NCHSAA Academic Requirements

• Must pass minimum of 6 credited classes each
  semester
• Can use dual enrollment classes as part of the 6
  class requirement
• If student-athlete is deemed ineligible, he/she
  is ineligible for the entire semester.

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NCHSAAAttendance Requirements

• Must be in attendance 85 of previous semester
• Can not be absent more than 13.5 days per
  semester
• The 13.5 day limit includes excused and unexcused
  absences
• If a student-athlete is deemed ineligible, he/she
  is ineligible for the entire semester

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NCHSAA Age Requirement

• Student-athletes may not be 19 before October 16,
  2007.
• Birthday on or before Oct. 16th 1987 will be
  ineligible

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NCHSAA Legal Requirements

• Student that is a convicted felon or is a
  convicted juvenile for a crime that would be
  considered a felony as an adult is ineligible for
  the remainder of his or her high school career

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NCHSAA Eight Consecutive Semester Requirements

• Student athlete has 8 consecutive semesters to
  compete in high school athletics
• If he is ineligible for 1 or more semesters, he
  loses that semester of eligibility

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NCHSAA Hardship Requests

• Under special circumstances, NCHSAA can be
  petitioned for a hardship consideration
• Situation has to be out of the control of the
  student, parent, and school
• A letter and documentation explaining hardship
  must be provided by the parents
• Ignorance of the rule is not considered a hardship

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Camp Lejeune High School Academic Policy

• Grades on progress reports and report cards will
  be used to determine athletic eligibility.
• Student-athletes must pass and be passing 8
  credited courses
• Suspension Mid-Quarter Progress Report
• 1)  Any student-athlete who earns one (1) or more
  Fs or three (3) or more Ds will have playing
  privileges suspended immediately.  During the
  suspension, the student-athlete may attend
  practice but may not participate in games or
  matches, may not dress for games or matches, and
  will not be allowed to travel with the team on
  the bus.
• 2) For mid-quarter progress reports
  student-athletes will regain eligibility as soon
  as the F(s) and/or Ds have been removed. The
  student-athlete must pick up the athletic grade
  update form from the athletic director and return
  it to her with updated grades and teacher
  signatures.
• 3) For report cards student-athletes will
  remain on suspension for at least two (2) weeks.

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Camp Lejeune High School Academic Policy

• Probation Mid-Quarter Progress Report and
  Report Card
• 1)  Any student-athlete who has two (2) Ds for
  the reporting period will be placed on
  probation.  During the first two weeks of the
  probation, the student-athlete will be allowed to
  attend practice and to participate in games or
  matches.
• 2)  If the students grades have not improved
  during the two-week probationary period, the
  probation will be extended by one week.  During
  this period, the student-athlete may practice but
  will not be allowed to play in games or matches,
  to dress for games or matches, or travel with the
  team on the bus.

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Lejeune High School Requirements and Expectations

• No use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco products
  allowed by student athlete
• Consequences-loss of eligibility
• Attendance the day of and day after the game is
  required unless prior approval
• Travel to and from the game with the team
• Will release student-athlete to his/her parent
  after the game
• Or to another parent with prior approval from the
  principal

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Coaches Requirements and Expectations

• Coaches have team rules that are reviewed by the
  AD and given to the student-athletes
• These rules may be more, but not less, stringent
  than NCHSAA, CLDS or LHS rules
• These rules will be discussed in the break-out
  meetings with the coaches
• Coaches have the right to expect student-athletes
  to be committed to the team for the duration of
  the season

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Expectations of the Parents

• Positive support and communication with the
  student-athlete
• Open communications with the coaches, athletic
  director and school administration
• Modeling positive sportsmanship and fairplay

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Season and Yearly Athletic Passes

• Season Passes-30.00 per adult
• Yearly Passes-65.00 per adult
• Lejeune High School Student Passes-20.00 plus
  1.00 at the gate
• Per game admission
• Adult-Middle School-5.00
• Grades 1-5-3.00 with adult admission

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Next Steps

• The Parental Permission, Assumption of Risk,
  Student and Parent Pledges need to be reviewed,
  signed and returned to the coaches no later than
  one week from today or the student-athlete will
  be ineligible to play until it is returned.

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Breakout SessionsMeet with the Coaches

• Track- Auditorium
• Softball-Health Classroom
• Soccer-Back of Cafeteria
• Golf- Front of Cafeteria
• Baseball- Ms. Bixiones Rm

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Thanks for Coming

• Together
• Everyone
• Achieves
• More
• Go Pups!!!
• www.am.dodea.edu/lejeune/lhs
• www.lejeuneathletics.com