Welcome to Catoctin High School

1. Welcome to Catoctin High School

2. Welcome-Catoctin Fall Season ATHLETIC ORIENTATION • Welcome: Keith Bruck – Athletic Director • Kim Flabbi – Asst athletic director • Bernie Quesada-Principal • Jason Lininger-Assistant Principal • Mary Jacques-Assistant Principal • Mark Schatz-Athletic Trainer • Introduction of Fall Season Coaches • Individual Team Break-out Sessions

3. Introduction of Fall Sports Head Coaches Cheerleading: Stephanie Munday Boys Cross Country : Kevin Dorsey Girls Cross Country: Lois Strickland Field Hockey: Miriah Stone Football: Doug Williams Golf: Tyler Ausherman Boys Soccer: Kevin Smith Girls Soccer: Megan Olson Unified Tennis: Charmane Nesbitt Volleyball: Wes Fream

4. Athletic Department Standards • Standards – What are we about • Education-based system • Better people & citizens • What sports can do for athletes • Our coaching staff is vested in your student and our education-based philosophy • Certified coaches (Care & Prevention of Injuries, NFHS, CPR & AED, Background checks)

5. Our Philosophy Of Interscholastic Athletics We are firm believers in an education-based interscholastic athletic program. Although we all want to win, winning is not the most important outcome in high school athletics.

6. Philosophy – con’t The interests of the student-athlete come first. To this end, each student-athlete should learn life-long values and qualities, develop and grow as a person, and understand and embrace sportsmanship.

7. Our Goals • Our student-athletes will not only be better athletes after participating in our education-based athletic program, but also better people. • Our teams will consistently demonstrate class and sportsmanship. We want to be recognized at the county and state levels for our sportsmanship. • Our teams will strive to win while manifesting integrity and principle.

8. We Ask the Student-Athletes to Prioritize: 1. Family 2. Academics 3. In comparison, athletics should always come third. Participation in the athletic program must serve as another vehicle in the educational process.

9. Establishing Attainable Goals • The classiest team in the State. • The best prepared team in the State. • The most disciplined team in the State. • The most sportsmanlike team in the State. • The top academic team in the State.

10. The Process: To be able to play a fall sport

11. Online Registration (Required) • fcps.org: Athletics-online registration. Athletes must complete this registration prior to practicing. Do not register until after July 12. • All students must have a physician signed, valid physical form dated after April 1, 2019 in order to participate in practice. A hard copy must be turned into the Coach. • Wednesday, August 14th –Start date for Fall practice. • After team is established the participation fee is paid.

12. ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION FEE • $95-$100 Participation fee, must be paid prior to the first scrimmage/contest. • The fees go towards transportation, officials, equipment and coaches salaries. • Preferred-Online payment at fcps.org. Money order, cash, check as alternative means, we would prefer to not handle the money. • Need based waivers are available.

13. Academic Eligibility • A student must have a 2.0 G.P.A. • No F’s regardless of G.P.A. • All incoming Freshman are eligible for the 1st term. • Ineligibility is determined from term report cards. • Eligibility is determined from interims and term report cards. • The eligibility of Fall athletes is determined by 4th term grades in previous year.

14. ATTENDANCE ELIGIBILITY • Can not miss more than 90 minutes • Present note from doctor, court of law, MVA, or other professional when absent for partial day • A PARENT NOTE IS NOT ACCEPATABLE

15. Season Passes • All year Passes Adult - $80 Student - $25 (grades 1-12) Family - $185 (includes up to 2 adults/3 students) • Season passes Fall / Adult - $40 Winter / adult - $40 Spring / Adult - $30

16. Athletic Trainer: Mark Schatz My Role: • Recognize, assess, treat, and rehabilitate our injured student athletes • Provide medical coverage for all home games and most practices • Act as liaison, facilitating doctor and physical therapy referrals and appointments as deemed necessary • Implement injury prevention strategies • My hours: Athletic training room from 2:20-3:45ish pm, then outside for practices/games • I encourage all student athletes to see me if they are dealing with a sport related injury • Cell #: 302-858-6993 • Landline: 240-236-8189 Ext: 68189 • Email: mschatz@pivoths.com

17. GET INVOLVED President of Sports Boosters- Mike Valentine • Please join the Sports Boosters: Our primary means of fund raising. Through concessions and special events. • Volunteer to help your team as- Team representatives to the Boosters. • Volunteer for the Concession Stand. • Jobs – such as scoreboard or clock operator, announcers, chain gang etc.

18. Questions? • Email Keith.bruck@fcps.org • Call 240-236-8090 • Schedule frederickcountycmc.org

19. Break-out room assignments • FOOTBALL: Auditorium • VOLLEYBALL: 206 • FIELD HOCKEY: 303 • CHEERLEADING: 304 • UNIFIED TENNIS 306 • CROSS COUNTRY: 315 • GOLF 316 • GIRLS SOCCER: 317 • BOYS SOCCER: Media Center