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Lakota Ridge Fall Meet the Team Night

Lakota Ridge Fall Meet the Team Night. jordan.diegmueller@lakotaonline.com. Introductions. Andre Gendreau —Principal of Lakota Ridge Jordan Diegmueller —Athletic Director Fall Coaches: Football 8 th : Lester Waller, Steve Nguyen, and Steve Scott . Football 7 th :

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Lakota Ridge Fall Meet the Team Night

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  1. Lakota Ridge Fall Meet the Team Night jordan.diegmueller@lakotaonline.com

  2. Introductions • Andre Gendreau—Principal of Lakota Ridge • Jordan Diegmueller—Athletic Director • Fall Coaches: • Football 8th: • Lester Waller, Steve Nguyen, and Steve Scott. • Football 7th: • Matt Abshear, Jimmy Rapp, and Zach Leimberger. • Volleyball: • Ali Hile and Tracy Buell. • Golf: • Larry Honigford • Cross Country: • Tom Thompson and Mike McManus. • Cheerleading: • Jordan Diegmueller and Rachel Brookbank.

  3. Coaching Qualifications • In order to be board approved, coaches have to take the following courses: • FBI/BCI Background Check and Fingerprinting • Fundamentals of Coaching Class • First Aid, Health, and Safety for Coaches Class (need to obtain a PAV) • Pupil Activity Verification (3 years) • Concussions in Sports Class • CPR

  4. Communication w/Students • Ways to know about changes due to weather or other last minute things: • Email from Coaches • Twitter: @RidgeAD • Textwire • Text RIDGE to 91011 • New Board Policy: Coaches should NOT text students directly. • Ridge Athletics Website: http://www.lakotaonline.com/Ridge_junior.cfm?subpage=642

  5. Eligibility • Students are expected to maintain good grades. • Students are to obtain an eligibility form outside of the back office each Monday for their teachers to fill out. • IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to take it to each class to get it signed. • This form must be returned to their coach by the end of the day TUESDAY.

  6. According to the OHSAA, any student that is failing TWO classes will be ineligible for any and all games the following week. • Some coaches will bench an athlete with one F; it is at the coach’s discretion. • If no eligilbity is turned in, the athlete will not be eligible for any games the following week.

  7. Fees • Participation fees for the 2014 – 2015 school year is $300. • You may pay on EZPay with a credit card or pay with cash, check, or money order to the front office. • Please pay ASAP. If your student hasn’t been invoiced, please call Mrs. Jones in the front office. • Failure to pay will result in a player being benched from all games.

  8. Transportation • Transportation to ALL away games will be provided for all sports. • Most locations will be considered DROP ONLY, meaning that your child will need to be picked up from the game. Individual sport coaches will have that information. • The only exception is football. There will be a bus provided both ways to all games. Cheerleaders will need rides home from most games.

  9. Ridge Boosters

  10. Items We’ve Provided • Volleyball Cart • Electronic Timer for Cross Country and Track • Outdoor Watering System • Portable Speaker for Cheerleading • Gatorade Water Cooler for teams • Season Ending Banquets • GMC Championship T-shirts • Framed Team Posters in Front Hallway • Wall pads in the gymnasium (split with school)

  11. Fundraising • T-Shirts • $20. Gets students in FREE to home games! • Concession Sign-Ups • Parents are expected to sign up for shifts • Fundraising • Butter Braids—need coordinator! Let us know it you’d like to take on this role. • Yard Signs—flyers available on table.

  12. Fall Fundraising: Butter Braids • Starts today and goes through August 28th • Product will be delivered at the 7th and 8th grade Curriculum Nights. • 7th: Thursday, September 11th • 8th: Tuesday, September 16th • Please do your best to sell at least a few to family members. • Money earned from this sale goes DIRECTLY to RIDGE ATHLETICS!! 

  13. How Can I Help the Boosters? • Board Members are needed: • President: ???? • VP: ???? • Treasurer: ???? • Concessions: • Cheri Keiffer (cheri.kieffer@LSI-INDUSTRIES.com) • Jill Allen (jallen@knovationlearning.com) • T-Shirts: • Kim Mullholand (mullbk@cinci.rr.com) • Be in the know! Follow Ridge Sports on Twitter @RidgeAD for updates and more!

  14. What Do I Need to Return? • The following forms are included in a packet and things need to be returned to your coach ASAP or turned in before you leave tonight: • Lakota Ridge Junior School Athletic Pledge • Lakota District Athletic Department Release • Injury Risk and Release Form • Release of Liability/Informed Consent/Assumption of Risk Waiver • Athletic Travel Release Form • Athletic Training Form

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