Middle School Track 2019

Information Sheet

Coaches and Contact Information

• Erin Thompson (Head Coach) emurray@telluride.k12.co.us
• Sara Lopez (Assistant Coach) slopez@telluride.k12.co.us
• Julie Spires (Assistant Coach)            jspires@telluride.k12.co.us

*We will be posting all meet information and announcements on www.tellurideathletics.com

 Program Goals

• To expose and teach student athletes the fundamentals and joys of track and field
• Help with student character development
• Create a cohesive team
• Have fun

Paperwork Needed ASAP

**Will not be able to practice after spring break without ALL paperwork complete

• Physical
• Code of Conduct Form
• Permission to Participate
• Student’s Weekly Schedule and Meet Availability

Program Expectations

Of student athletes:

• Maintain excellent academic standings (students must be eligible to play and practice)
• Maintain excellent school wide behavior and be a role model
• Have a good attitude and be a productive team member
• Work hard
• Make a commitment to the team and coaches

Of parents:

• Let us know of your concerns at an appropriate time and in an appropriate manner. Contact coaches first, athletic director next, and if needed the principal will be contacted.
• Help out as much as needed and when appropriate
• Be your child’s biggest fan

Of coaches

• Be fair and ethical
• Be knowledgeable
• Be a positive role model
• Act in the best interest of the team

Practice and Meets

• Practice Starts Monday March 25th for all 6th graders and NEW 7th/8th graders. Former 7th/8th grade runners will begin on April 1st.
• Practices will be Monday- Fridays 3:30-4:55
• We know some students won’t be able to come everyday, so we will be collecting schedules at the beginning of the season so we can know when to expect them. Students must be able to commit to at least 3 Practices a week!
• Students must be at the practice the day before the meet! If they do not come to that practice they can not compete in the meet.

Meets

• All students must ride the bus to the meet (if they are not on the bus they will not compete that day!)  and they are expected to stay and support for the entire meet.
• Students can go home with parents with a coaches permission/sign out  *If leaving with another family member, a letter must be provided from the child’s parents 48 hours prior to the meet. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Discipline will depend upon practice attendance, attitude, and school performance. Coaches have the right to pull a student out of practices/meets if their performance is not meeting our team’s standards.

Uniforms

• All students competing at the meets will have a uniform.
• Please take care of them, any missing/incomplete uniform will be charged $75.00 to your account.
• Students are officially done with the season when the uniform is returned.
• Must have appropriate footwear-running shoes. There is no need to have track spikes at this level. Be sure to bring appropriate clothes to every practice (sweatpants/sweatshirts/rain jackets). Our weather changes quickly. 

MS Track Disciplines:

• Relay, Sprints, Distance, Hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Discus, Shot
• We will offer sign up sheets for students to choose disciplines throughout the season.
• We encourage athletes to try any and all disciplines.

Middle School Track

Ignacio Meet

?Friday, 4/5/19

? The Ignacio Meet will be held at Ignacio High School 315 Becker Street, Ignacio, CO 81137

? The team will leave Telluride High School at 9:20am on Friday, 4/5/19. Students must come to school to participate, we are not allowed to do any pick-ups for this meet.

? Field events will begin around 1:00pm and Running events will begin around 2:00pm. We are expecting the meet to go until 6:00-6:30pm and we will be doing a City Market run in Durango for dinner. We will have students call you when we are on our way back home, but expect us to be there around 9:30-10:00pm. We will do one drop off at the gas station in Rico on our way back.

? Weather forecast calls for it to be partly cloudy with a high of 63 and a low of 33.  Winds up to 9mph. It will be chilly on the way home so be sure to wear sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black! Girls must wear a sports bra!

? It is a long day – bring water, sports drinks, snacks, and breakfast/lunch for the meet. We will make a quick stop at City Market for dinner on the way home!

? Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and clothes to help cover up!

? Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Murray 970-708-7746 emurray@telluride.k12.co.us

Middle School Track - Dove Creek Meet

?Thursday, 4/25/19

? The Dove Creek Meet will be held at Dove Creek High School

525 Main St Dove Creek, CO 81324

? The team will leave Telluride High School at 11:30am on Thursday, 4/25/19. Students must come to school to participate, we are not allowed to do any pick-ups for this meet.

? Field events will begin around 2:30pm and Running events will begin around 3:00pm.

? We are expecting the meet to go until 7:30-8:00pm and we will be doing a quick stop at the Market in Dolores for dinner. We will have students call you when we are on our way back home, but expect us to be there around 10:00-10:30pm.

? We will do one drop off at the gas station in Rico on our way back. Please make sure you are there on time. If you are not there when the bus pulls up your student will be brought back to the school.

? Weather forecast calls for it to be partly cloudy with a high of 63 and a low of 33.  Winds up to 9mph. It will be chilly on the way home so be sure to wear sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black! Girls must wear a sports bra!

 *Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and clothes to help cover up!

? It is a long day – bring water, sports drinks, snacks, and breakfast/lunch for the meet. We will make a quick stop at the Dolores Market for dinner on the way home!

 - Erin Murray     emurray@telluride.k12.co.us      970-708-7746 

Due to the Weather - Track Practice will run from 2:00-2:30 Today in Mrs. Murray’s Classroom!

We will be having a team meeting and doing event sign-up for Durango’s meet!

Middle School Track – Durango Meet

?Saturday, 5/4/19

? The Durango Meet will be held at Escalante Middle School (141 Baker Lane, Durango).

? The team will leave Telluride High School at 6:00am on Saturday, 5/4/19. We will leave at 6:00am sharp so please get to school around 5:45am! We will do one pick up stop at the gas station in Rico for any students that live out in that direction. If you are not at the gas station when we get there, we will leave!

? Field events will begin at 9:00am. We are expecting the meet to go until 3:00-3:30pm and we will be doing a City Market run after. We will have students call you when we are on our way back home, but expect us to be there around 6:00-6:30pm.

? We will do drop offs at the gas station in Rico and at the Entrance of Mountain Village on our way back. Please make sure you are there on time. If you are not there when the bus pulls up your student will be brought back to the school.

? Weather forecast calls for it to be mostly sunny with a high of 66 and a low of 35. Winds up to 11mph. It will be chilly on the way there so be sure to wear sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black! Girls must wear a sports bra!

 *Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and clothes to help cover up!

? It is a long day – bring water, sports drinks, snacks, and breakfast/lunch for the meet. We will make a quick stop at City Market on the way home!

 - Erin Murray     emurray@telluride.k12.co.us      970-708-7746 

Middle School Track

San Juan Basin League- Ignacio Meet

?Tuesday, 5/7/19

? The Ignacio Meet will be held at Ignacio High School 315 Becker Street, Ignacio, CO 81137

? The team will leave Telluride High School at 8:15am on Tuesday, 5/7/19. Students must come to school to participate, we are not allowed to do any pick-ups for this meet.

? Field events will begin around 12:00pm and Running events will begin around 1:00pm. We are expecting the meet to go until 5:00-5:30pm and we will be doing a City Market run in Durango for dinner. We will have students call you when we are on our way back home, but expect us to be there around 8:30-9:00pm. We will do a drop off at the gas station in Rico and at the Mountain Village entrance on our way back. Students will call when we are leaving Durango.

? Weather forecast calls for it to be partly cloudy with a high of 67 and a low of 39.  Winds up to 12mph. It will be chilly on the way home so be sure to wear sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black! Girls must wear a sports bra!

? It is a long day – bring water, sports drinks, snacks, and breakfast/lunch for the meet. We will make a quick stop at City Market for dinner on the way home!

? Don’t forget to bring sunscreen and clothes to help cover up!

? Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Murray 970-708-7746 emurray@telluride.k12.co.us