welcome bronco parents and student athletes!

Welcome Bronco Parents Welcome Bronco Parents and Student Athletes!and Student Athletes!

Lee’s Summit North Activity Lee’s Summit North Activity Department VisionDepartment Vision

We all need to be in the same boat We all need to be in the same boat rowing in the same direction.rowing in the same direction.

Mission and Vision Mission and Vision StatementStatement

We will be working on a We will be working on a Mission/Vision Statement for the Mission/Vision Statement for the Activities Department during the Activities Department during the 2014-15 school year2014-15 school year

We will be looking to have parents, We will be looking to have parents, coaches and athletes involved in the coaches and athletes involved in the processprocess

JCHS example

Parent Video RemindersParent Video Reminders

Parent PSA

Parent PSA #2

LSN Athletic TrainersSteve Taylor - 21st year, 20th at LSNHSJessica DeWitt - 12th year, 1st at LSNHS*Certified Athletic Trainers NOT Personal Trainers

*Health Care Providers trained in the Recognition, Evaluation, Prevention and Treatment of Injuries

*State Licensed w/ the Board of Healing Arts, similar to Nurses, PT’s, Dr’s, etc*Here to PROTECT the Safety of all of our athletes

Doctor NotesDoctor Notes-We prefer to see the athletes -We prefer to see the athletes before going to a doctor if possiblebefore going to a doctor if possible

-Once you go to a doctor:-Once you go to a doctor:

-Must have a written -Must have a written document document

stating limitations and stating limitations and statusstatus

-All notes will be followed as -All notes will be followed as writtenwritten

-NO note- NO practice or play-NO note- NO practice or play

ConcussionsConcussions- ALL CONCUSSIONS MUST GO THROUGH THE ATR, PRIOR TO PLAY. -All Contact / Collision athletes will take Impact Neurocognitive Test- ImPACT-Gives us data to compare if/when an athlete sustains a concussion-We must follow State Concussion policy for return to play for all concussions.

--We have a physician that comes to the school every Tuesday to evaluate our athletes.  

Preferred Healthcare Providers (if possible)

-Rockhill Orthopedics*Larry Frevert*Jay Rapley*Gary Go

-Boost PT and Sports Performance-Truman Med Center Lakewood

Sports PhysicalsSports Physicals

MSHSAA Physical Forms have changed to MSHSAA Physical Forms have changed to include a more comprehensive exam that include a more comprehensive exam that includes signing a waiver that states that includes signing a waiver that states that you and your parents have read the new you and your parents have read the new concussion packet regarding the dangers concussion packet regarding the dangers of concussions. The concussion packets of concussions. The concussion packets are linked to our school website.are linked to our school website.

*Completed physicals include all four pages *Completed physicals include all four pages (this can be accessed on the LSN web (this can be accessed on the LSN web site): medical check-up, health record, site): medical check-up, health record, insurance, concussion review, parent and insurance, concussion review, parent and student signatures. Physical must be student signatures. Physical must be current for year.current for year.

WHAT YOU AS A WHAT YOU AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT-ATHLETE NEED TO KNOW…NEED TO KNOW…

NCAA and NAIA NCAA and NAIA Clearinghouse Clearinghouse

EligibilityEligibility

Estimated Probability of Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic LevelHigh School Interscholastic Level

Note

1.1. LET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR KNOW, BY LET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR KNOW, BY MAKING CONTACT WITH THEM AT THE BEGINNING MAKING CONTACT WITH THEM AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR.OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR.

2.2. LET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COACH AND/OR CLUB LET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COACH AND/OR CLUB COACH KNOWCOACH KNOW

3.3. VISIT THE NCAA AND/OR NAIA CLEARINGHOUSE VISIT THE NCAA AND/OR NAIA CLEARINGHOUSE WEBSITES FOR INFORMATIONWEBSITES FOR INFORMATION

4.4. COMPLETE THE REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY FORM ON-COMPLETE THE REQUIRED ELIGIBILITY FORM ON-LINE AND FOLLOW THE STEPS OF THE LINE AND FOLLOW THE STEPS OF THE CLEARINGHOUSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLEARINGHOUSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE JUNIOR YEAR IF POSSIBLE.JUNIOR YEAR IF POSSIBLE.

If you are thinking about playing If you are thinking about playing sports at the college level, then sports at the college level, then you should…you should…

VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG

NCAA Division I and IINCAA Division I and II

Meeting NCAA Eligibility Meeting NCAA Eligibility RequirementsRequirements

•Student/Parent should review their high school courses to be sure they are approved by the NCAA Clearinghouse

•Approved courses can be found on the NCAA Clearinghouse website•High School Counselors will help with this, if you ask them to.

•Student/Parent should review the ACT/SAT score requirements and take the ACT/SAT exams

•Send scores directly to NCAA Clearinghouse

•Student/Parent should review the “core” GPA requirements for eligibility

•Only NCAA approved courses count towards “core” GPA

•Student/Parent should request that their high school transcript be sent to the NCAA Clearinghouse as soon as they register with the Clearinghouse.

•Student/Parent monitors eligibility status on the NCAA Clearinghouse website on a regular basis.

Important NCAA Core Course Important NCAA Core Course InfoInfo

► Technical English Technical English is DENIED (won’t count as core)is DENIED (won’t count as core)► College Prep Math College Prep Math is DENIED (won’t count as core)is DENIED (won’t count as core)► Intermediate Algebra II Intermediate Algebra II is DENIED (won’t count as is DENIED (won’t count as

core)core)► Intro to Algebra IIIntro to Algebra II is DENIED (won’t count as core) is DENIED (won’t count as core)► Reading Lab Reading Lab is DENIED (won’t count as core)is DENIED (won’t count as core)► Pre-Calculus or College Algebra Pre-Calculus or College Algebra (1 unit max awarded)(1 unit max awarded)► Algebra/Geometry I, II, III Algebra/Geometry I, II, III (each count as .67)(each count as .67)► Debate and Advanced Debate Debate and Advanced Debate (together count as 1.0 (together count as 1.0

core)core)

► Please be aware of how your courses will or will NOT Please be aware of how your courses will or will NOT meet the 16 core requirement! Please speak with meet the 16 core requirement! Please speak with your counselor if you have questions.your counselor if you have questions.

VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:WWW.PLAYNAIA.ORG

NAIA NAIA

MEETING NCAA OR NAIA CLEARINGHOUSE REQUIREMENTS DOES MEETING NCAA OR NAIA CLEARINGHOUSE REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MAKE A STUDENT AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR A NOT MAKE A STUDENT AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR A COLLEGE. THE STUDENT MUST ALSO MEET THE COLLEGE COLLEGE. THE STUDENT MUST ALSO MEET THE COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS!ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS!

IT IS ULTIMATELY THE STUDENT AND PARENT’S RESPONSIBILITY IT IS ULTIMATELY THE STUDENT AND PARENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENT MEETS NCAA/NAIA TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENT MEETS NCAA/NAIA REQUIREMENTS! REQUIREMENTS!

THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND COACHES ARE AVAILABLE THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND COACHES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT!FOR SUPPORT!

CAUTION…CAUTION…

Partnership with our SROPartnership with our SRO

MSHSAA By-Law & MSHSAA By-Law & self-reportingself-reporting

Citizenship & legal Citizenship & legal choiceschoices

Security & TheftSecurity & Theft School Resource School Resource

Officer—Rodger Officer—Rodger BowersBowers

Partnership in SupervisionPartnership in Supervision

Students are required to be under the Students are required to be under the direct supervision of a coach at all times.direct supervision of a coach at all times.

Coaches take their responsibility for the Coaches take their responsibility for the safety of your athletes seriously and will safety of your athletes seriously and will not leave until all students have departed not leave until all students have departed the campus.the campus.

Please pick up students no later than 15 Please pick up students no later than 15 minutes past the ending of practices or minutes past the ending of practices or games.games.

Partnership in SecurityPartnership in Security

Please remind your student-athletes to Please remind your student-athletes to lock up all valuables.lock up all valuables.

These can be secured by:These can be secured by:1.1. Locking them in their lockersLocking them in their lockers2.2. Keeping them with them by the benchKeeping them with them by the bench3.3. Giving them to coaches to lock in the Giving them to coaches to lock in the

coaches offices.coaches offices.DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED

IN LOCKER ROOMS OR HALLWAYS!IN LOCKER ROOMS OR HALLWAYS!

Citizenship & ATOD Student Citizenship & ATOD Student AccountabilityAccountability

R-7 Policies and R-7 Policies and ExpectationsExpectations

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Attending Parties where illegal activities are

taking place Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & other internet

pictures/issues Hazing Violations with the Law Public use of Profanity, Disrespect or Vandalism.

Bottom Line: You represent yourself, your parents, coaches & your Teams in all you

do.

Act with Pride and Dignity!

Credible citizens are: Students who are not under school suspension as a

result of disciplinary consequences Students who adhere to the R-7 chemical use and

possession policy Students who do not attend parties where minors

possess or use alcohol and/or possess or use non-prescriptive drugs

Students who choose not to be present where illegal activities are occurring

Students who are in good standing with the judicial and/or legal system

Chemical Abuse ConsequencesChemical Abuse ConsequencesSummarySummary

In force during school year, summer—365 In force during school year, summer—365 daysdays

Number of the violation can result from Number of the violation can result from missing 40% of the season through the missing 40% of the season through the severity of 365 days suspension or removal severity of 365 days suspension or removal from the teamfrom the team

10 hours of counseling must be fulfilled prior 10 hours of counseling must be fulfilled prior to reinstatement to athletic programsto reinstatement to athletic programs

Violation percentages carry over from season Violation percentages carry over from season to season.to season.

Please read the R-7 District policy in the Please read the R-7 District policy in the Athletic and Activities Handbook.Athletic and Activities Handbook.

Partnership in Partnership in CommunicationCommunication

New school activity website- New school activity website- www.lsnbroncos.org LSN Website—LSN Website—www.lsnhs.leesummit.k12.mo.uswww.lsnhs.leesummit.k12.mo.usTwitter @LSNActivities- Text: “Follow Twitter @LSNActivities- Text: “Follow LSNActivities” to 40404LSNActivities” to 40404

Best Communication Best Communication Practices Practices

If you have a concern to discuss with a If you have a concern to discuss with a coach/staff advisor, the following procedure coach/staff advisor, the following procedure should be followed:should be followed:– Call the coach/staff advisor to set up an Call the coach/staff advisor to set up an

appointment appointment – Please do not attempt to confront a coach/staff Please do not attempt to confront a coach/staff

advisor before, during, or after a contest or advisor before, during, or after a contest or practice. These can be highly emotional times for practice. These can be highly emotional times for both the parent and the coach/staff advisor. both the parent and the coach/staff advisor. Meetings of this nature usually do not promote Meetings of this nature usually do not promote positive resolutionpositive resolution

Parent Communication to Parent Communication to CoachesCoaches

Communication that Coaches/Staff Advisors Communication that Coaches/Staff Advisors Expect from Parents:Expect from Parents:– Concerns should be expressed directly to the Concerns should be expressed directly to the

coach/staff advisorcoach/staff advisor– Notification of any schedule conflicts should be Notification of any schedule conflicts should be

shared well in advanceshared well in advance– An appointment should be scheduled to An appointment should be scheduled to

discuss any specific concern in regard to a discuss any specific concern in regard to a coach’s/staff advisor’s philosophy and/or coach’s/staff advisor’s philosophy and/or expectations if there is ever a questionexpectations if there is ever a question

LSNHS & LSNHS & R-7 DISTRICT R-7 DISTRICT

INFORMATION, INFORMATION, EXPECTATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS AND

POLICIESPOLICIES

Sportsmanship GuidelinesSportsmanship Guidelines

All players, coaches, parents, and other fans All players, coaches, parents, and other fans attending any interscholastic event are attending any interscholastic event are expected to:expected to:– Maintain pride for self and our schoolMaintain pride for self and our school– Maintain high standards of conduct at all timesMaintain high standards of conduct at all times– Not engage in disrespectful chants, including Not engage in disrespectful chants, including

personal remarks directed at players and officialspersonal remarks directed at players and officials– No use of profanity or implied profanityNo use of profanity or implied profanity– Not sit on the front row of the bleachers.Not sit on the front row of the bleachers.– No standing is allowed on the field house floorNo standing is allowed on the field house floor– Cheer for the Broncos– not against the other Cheer for the Broncos– not against the other

teamteam

Activity Attendance Activity Attendance GuidelinesGuidelines

Students must be in attendance a minimum Students must be in attendance a minimum of the last four class periods of the day to of the last four class periods of the day to participate in any activity scheduled for the participate in any activity scheduled for the day.day.

Exceptions are granted with administrative Exceptions are granted with administrative approval only. approval only.

If students come to school and leave during If students come to school and leave during the day for health reasons, they may the day for health reasons, they may notnot return or participate that day in activities return or participate that day in activities without administrative approval. without administrative approval.

Each individual coach/sponsor has the Each individual coach/sponsor has the authority to set more restrictive attendance authority to set more restrictive attendance requirements and most already do.requirements and most already do.

There is a $50 pay to play fee for LSN students There is a $50 pay to play fee for LSN students competing in MSHSAA sponsored activities and competing in MSHSAA sponsored activities and

athletes. athletes.

MSHSAA MSHSAA Activity/AthleticActivity/Athletic Participation Fees Participation Fees

InformationInformation

When Do I Pay?When Do I Pay? You may pay at Registration in August for all the You may pay at Registration in August for all the

ActivitiesActivities and/or and/or AthleticsAthletics you’ll be you’ll be participating in throughout the school year.participating in throughout the school year.

Pay at the beginning of the season in Pay at the beginning of the season in ActivitiesActivities//AthleticsAthletics when the teams are when the teams are selected. (Payment will be made in the Activities selected. (Payment will be made in the Activities Office with Ms. Wissler)Office with Ms. Wissler)

A student will not be able to participate A student will not be able to participate interscholastically for LSN until pay to play is interscholastically for LSN until pay to play is cleared.cleared.

How to Protect An Athlete’s How to Protect An Athlete’s EligibilityEligibility

MSHSAA Eligibility MSHSAA Eligibility RequirementsRequirements

Academic EligibilityAcademic Eligibility A student must earn a minimum of 3 credits. A student must earn a minimum of 3 credits.

Note: Each student must pass a minimum of 3.0 credits or 6 classes during the previous semester of participation in order to be eligible.

A student must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 A student must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credits during his/her semester of participation. credits during his/her semester of participation.

During the sports season, the student may During the sports season, the student may notnot participate as a member of a non-school team participate as a member of a non-school team in the same sport in the same sport (check with your LSN coach (check with your LSN coach or AD for any MSHSAA sports’ exceptions and or AD for any MSHSAA sports’ exceptions and other eligibility scenarios).other eligibility scenarios).

Privilege or Right?Privilege or Right? Eligibility is a PRIVILEGE to be granted by the school to a Eligibility is a PRIVILEGE to be granted by the school to a

student. student. Eligibility is NOT A STUDENT’S RIGHT BY LAW. Eligibility is NOT A STUDENT’S RIGHT BY LAW. Precedent-setting legal cases have determined that eligibility is Precedent-setting legal cases have determined that eligibility is

a privilege to be granted only if the student meets all a privilege to be granted only if the student meets all standards adopted by the schools.standards adopted by the schools.

Be sure and protect your privilege to participate as a Bronco.Be sure and protect your privilege to participate as a Bronco.

Student leadership group Student leadership group that meets once a monththat meets once a month

Students from all grade Students from all grade levels and all activitieslevels and all activities

Collecting commitment Collecting commitment forms tonightforms tonight

SAACSAACStudent Activity Advisory Student Activity Advisory

CouncilCouncil