Welcome to the 2015-16 season of Chantilly Charger Winter Track.  We are excited about this season.  That being said, we need to emphasize a few things on the administrative side that we require prior to practices getting started.

1) Coaching Staff:

• Dr. Gilchrist- Head Coach, Distance/Pole Vault/Throws

• Jason Franks- Head Coach- Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps

• Danielle Hicks- Asst. Coach- Sprints/Jumps

• Anver Ansari- Asst. Coach- Throws

• Nicole Kazuba- Asst. Coach- Pole Vault

• Arthur McDuffy- Long Jump/Triple Jump

   

  2). FORMS –DUE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th

**- To be distributed/discussed at the 11/3 meeting.

3). SPIRIT PACK (See Attached Sheet)- DUE OCTOBER 30^th  to Coach Franks.

Students are responsible for purchasing their own uniforms. Each athlete is responsible for purchasing a singlet and shorts (running-short style or spandex) (boys)/boyshorts (girls).  In addition, we will be purchasing long sleeved team shirts, which will be worn to meets.

NOTE: The Spirit Pack ordering is done online, through Cassels' Online store (http://t-shirtpeople.com/Chantilly_Winter_Track/All-Products/)   We will put in our first order on Friday, October 30th. We will make our second order after tryouts. If you are certain to make the team, please consider ordering early, to ensure that you get your uniform before the first meet.

REFUND POLICY- For any athlete who tries out for track, but does not make the team, we will agree to refund that athlete for the REQUIRED items purchased (not sweats, warmups, etc). If you place an order, but decide not to tryout, then we will not be able to give you a refund, although we will certainly provide you with your uniform when it is delivered.

4). TRYOUTS: As we have done in cross country and spring track, we will be using a tryout system.  It is our thought that we wish to limit participation of the track team only to those people who have taken the care to condition themselves, and who are capable of meeting a performance standard.  It is important to us as coaches, and indeed, hopefully to you as athletes, that this team be acknowledged as a competitive group, and not simply as a running club that is open to anyone who feels like doing a sport, but not willing to prepare. 

The tryouts will be held over a three day period, Monday-Wednesday, 11/9-11.  You must tryout in three “consecutive” events from:

100m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash, 800m run &1600m Run. The minimum standards are:

You will run one event, for time, on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. If you miss either of the first two days, a make up will be done on Wednesday.

You must meet a standard in at least two of the events (and must run in  all three), and will be placed in your group, depending upon which event you qualify in (100m, 200m, 400m= sprinters) & (800m, 1600m= distance runners).

Freshmen athletes must meet at least one standard to make the team, and may be held from competition until a second standard is met in practice. Upperclassmen who do not make the tryout standards in two events will not make the team. 

For those athletes who are planning on being shot-putters, you will be having a tryout.  The standards are still under development (as of 9/21/15), but will be set before the season starts. It will involve a throws test and a weight test, following a few days of learning proper technique. We will talk with throwers as we get closer to the season to discuss the guidelines of the tryout.

5). DATES TO REMEMBER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30^th  –PAPERWORK IS DUE TO DR. GILCHRIST.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd @ 7:00 pm- MANDATORY MEETING- Must be accompanied by a parent- We will go over all administrative information we need to for the season (rules, team/school policies, schedule, etc). If you plan on running, you MUST ATTEND.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6^TH @ 3:15 PM- ABSOLUTE DEADLINE FOR PAPERWORK. ALL PHYSICALS AND OTHER PAPERWORK MUST BE TURNED IN COMPLETELY, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING THIS WINTER.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th @ 3:15 pm-  FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE- on the track- be prepared for the weather, we will be outdoors-ready to work,

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th  – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th- Tryouts. Absolute last day (11/9) to join the track team.  (Note:  Tryouts may be moved to 11/16-18^th to accommodate potential conflicts with cross country state meet preparation.  Practice would still begin on 11/9).

6). WEBSITES

Please check regularly the CHS track & field website @ www.chargercctrack.com for announcements, and for forms needed.  Most communications will be done through the web, or email.

All forms can be found at: http://www.chargercctrack.com/WinterTrack/Info.html.

In addition, we will be maintaining our Facebook page, under the group: Chantilly HS Track & Field/Cross Country.

Please note that it is expected that you check your email daily, in case there are announcements that may be made.  It is also advised that you use the team website (not the school website) regularly, to stay abreast of all events, news and announcements.  This may include reminders of certain dates, lineups for meets, meet results, directions to meets or meet schedule.  It is fully expected that you use this reference…please check it prior to contacting the coach with such questions.