Legend Track and Field 2014

The Titan WayYoung Men/Women

High School Training Program

BELEGENDARY

Volume 6

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.

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)

Coaching Staff•Roger Miller--Head Coach

•Landon Wiederstein- Girls

•Assistant Coaches:oLandon Wiederstein—Throws Head CoachoShane King--Sprints/Relays

oKerry Rodenberg--Hurdles/High Jump

oKen Weickum--Long Jump/Triple Jump

oScott DesBois—Distance/Mid Distance

oNick Miles- Asst. Throws

oMegan Predegrast- Sprints

oKevin Carberry - PV

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, email or phone

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

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

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

Communication•Email is the best and fastest way to ask questions

oRoger.Miller@dcsdk12.org

oLandon.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!

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

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.

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.

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!!!

Fundraising Model

3 main ways to raise 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!

FundraisingOur 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.

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

5A Continental League•Legend

•Chaparral

•Ponderosa

•Highlands Ranch

•Heritage

•Littleton

•Castle View

•Regis

•Thunderridge

•Mountain Vista

•Rock Canyon

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 1st at the scrimmage!

April 5th – The Titan Track Clash – volunteers needed!

THANKS YOU!!!

Final Questionsend

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