Young Men/Women High School Training Program BE LEGEND ARY Volume 6

1. Young Men/Women High School Training Program BELEGENDARY Volume 6 Legend Track and Field 2014 The Titan Way

2. Mission To truly become number one, you must constantly strive to surpass yourself, not just the competition. Our high school track team's philosophy is based on life lessons and the Titan Core Values of Legend High School. The lessons we practice as part of our team will be habits of mind that will stay with you the rest of your lives.

3. Track and Field Values Good, Better, Best Never Let it Rest Until Your GOOD is BETTER And Your BETTER is BEST! Positive Intent Integrity Sportsmanship/Citizenship Trust Respect Perseverance (Work Ethic)

4. Coaching Staff Roger Miller--Head Coach Landon Wiederstein- Girls Assistant Coaches: Landon Wiederstein—Throws Head Coach Shane King--Sprints/Relays Kerry Rodenberg--Hurdles/High Jump Ken Weickum--Long Jump/Triple Jump Scott DesBois—Distance/Mid Distance Nick Miles- Asst. Throws Megan Predegrast- Sprints Kevin Carberry - PV

5. Titan Track and Field Philosophy Athletes Compete with Positive Attitude and Effort Coaches- Coach/Teach all aspects of their event with a “Team First” attitude. We are the coaches of our team. Parents- support and cheer with core values in mind. Communication with Coaches, Athletes and Parents is a top priority! Praise, Cheer, Encourage— Questions, Concerns- Private- with the Coaches Open Door: After practice, emailor phone

6. Training Philosophy We train to benefit each student athlete to become a better person as well as a better athlete Emphasis on TEAM  Set goals and work towards them Develop athletes into competitive runners, jumpers, throwers over their entire high school career. FUN! Team activities, team functions, summer camps, and trips Enjoy hard work, Enjoy competing, Enjoy success!  Good Better Best

7. Program Goals Enjoy Track and Field Take Pride in individual and team work. Set and monitor individual goals over their 4 years at Legend Prepare the student athlete for the college environment and help to promote athletics in college and beyond Create a winning attitude towards league, state and national competition. Help to develop relationships and connections for the future

8. Communication Our most important value Encourage and provide opportunities for the student athlete to communicate with the coaches and with teammates. We value open communication from parents! Questions, concerns, comments on anything should first be directed to the coaches. Coaches will make time for discussions if needed outside of practice time. Mr. Jacobs will always be a resource after communication with the coaches Utilize our team and school website and resources

9. Communication Email is the best and fastest way to ask questions Roger.Miller@dcsdk12.org Landon.Weiderstien@dcsdk12.org Please assume that we are here to help each athlete grow as a person and help him/her to improve.  When you have a question about a meet, a practice, or any other situation, please keep it positive when you communicate with the coaches. See our Athletic page too!

10. Practices Monday: Meeting to go over the week’s schedule and to recognize our outstanding efforts from the previous week 3:15-4:45ish (we will try to never go longer than 5:00pm) Warm Up as a complete team--warm up lap and dynamic drills. Cool down with event groups Train in separate groups based on primary and secondary events (workouts are altered for different levels--novice, intermediate, advanced) Kids must think like athletes even when they are not at practice:  nutrition, rest, smart and healthy decisions  Grades and classroom behavior is a part of practice

11. Practices • All athletes are required to attend all practices!  Any missed practice needs to be excused--athlete should email a coach BEFORE practice to be excused.   • Excessive excused absences will be addressed and may result in sitting out meets.   • Coaches will work with individuals about scheduling conflicts, however the expectation is that Legend Track and Field is an athlete's  priority. • Our practices are essential to becoming better athletes and a better team.  Missing a practice is missing an opportunity to get better. • Meet line-ups are determined by effort and performance in practices. Varsity standards are also used as a guide.

12. Transportation • Many of our varsity meets are held at Sports Authority Stadium and so we do not provide transportation.  Parents are encouraged to see that the athletes get to the meet at the required time (in most cases, all athletes are required to be at the meet 1 hour before the first event). • Transportation will be provided for junior varsity and varsity meets out of the Parker area (some one-way buses, and some round-trip).  This will be communicated via the website.

13. Parent Expectations/Support Become involved as a track and field booster! We need parent support with concessions, locker decorations, letter-writing fundraiser, and awards banquet.  Sign up on our website or email Megan Peterson at Megan.Peterson@dcsdk12.org if you can help. Please allow your son/daughter to grow as a student/athlete and make some decisions on their own. Sometimes additional pressure from parents can do more harm than good. Whenever you have questions- Please communicate!!!

14. Fundraising Model 3 main ways toraise funds and support the program. 1) Support our uniform program (saves us $$)--see the link on our website to purchase a uniform and spirit gear 2) Letter writing sponsorships 3) Home Track Meets--volunteer to work concessions 4) Nothing else! We don't sell cards or cookie dough!

15. Fundraising Our primary fundraiser is a letter-writing campaign where we ask each athlete to bring in a minimum of 5 addresses.  Athletes send a letter asking for donations and sponsorships to these addresses.  In the past, this has a been a hugely successful fundraiser for our team and program! What do we fund-raise for? Meet entry fees Helps our transportation needs Equipment-replacement uniforms, practice and meet equipment, stopwatches, pole vault poles, bags, etc. Additional coaches' stipends, awards night.

16. Nutrition Stay healthy Eat a balanced meal and keep calories up. Protein- Advanced Body Dynamics Supplement Multiple Vitamin Girls: Ferritin levels and Iron (ask doctor) Water (BRING A WATER BOTTLE) Homework and Sleep Always Communicate about health issues and concerns See a coach or our Athletic Training Staff about injuries

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18. Coming up….. Feb 26thth– Shoe Night at Runners Roost 5:30-7pm LONE TREE Spirit Pack and Uniform orders closes Tuesday! See Website –Athletics Track Letter Writing – Need 5 addresses Donation of a book of stamps are welcome Concessions training is March 1stat the scrimmage! April 5th– The Titan Track Clash – volunteers needed! THANKS YOU!!!

19. Final Questions end What Team am I on? Conflicts? Missed Practices? Spring Break- this year and next Out of state opportunities….Summer….Multiple sports Thanks for Supporting your HIGH SCHOOL Programs Ponderosa Highlands Ranch Heritage Littleton Castle View Regis Thunderridge Mountain Vista Rock Canyon