• There will be a parent meeting on March 26th at 4:30 pm in the cafeteria for any parent interested in viewing the concussion video that will be shown to the athletes.

     **Track Pictures will taken on March 26th during practice.  Please use the link below to pre-order pictures.  You may also order pictures using the order form given out during practice and including a check as payment.

    https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000699137

     

    TRACK & FIELD 2019 

     Welcome to the 2019 Track & Field season!  We are excited to have you on the team and look forward to working with our athletes!  If you have any questions please reach out via email to the following coaches:

    Mr. Dunneback (dunnebackjm@stafford schools.net) & Mr. Flaherty (flahertyjk@staffordschools.net) - Boys Track Coaches

    Ms. Stankiewicz (stankiewiczla@staffordschools.net) & Mrs. Wilson (swilson@staffordschools.net) - Girls Track Coaches

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    Practice:

    Monday - Thursday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Friday mornings  7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.

    • Athletes are expected to attend all practices.  If an athlete is absent from a practice, the coach must have a note before or immediately following the absence in order for it to be excused.

    • Three (3) unexcused absences is cause for dismissal from the team.

    • A disciplinary consequence such as after school detention or out of school suspension is automatically considered an unexcused absence and student is not allowed to stay for practice that day.

    **Bring appropriate practice attire:  sneakers, shorts, sweatpants, t-shirt, sweatshirt, jacket as appropriate for the weather.  Always bring a water bottle to practice.

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    Meets:

    All HOME meets will be run at Dixon-Smith.

    • For AWAY meets students may be picked up at the school where the meet is taking place.  There is no carpooling allowed from away meets. There will be bus transportation back to DSMS for AWAY meets ONLY!  Athletes should be picked up at DSMS by 6:15 p.m.

    • Meets will begin at approximately 3:15 p.m. and will last until approximately 6:00 p.m.

    • Meets begin with field events and then move to running events with the 2400 M usually run during the field events.  The order of events may vary.

     

    2019 Meet Schedule

    April 2nd:   HOME at Stafford Middle School

    April 4th:    AWAY vs Rodney Thompson Middle School

    April 9th:    AWAY vs Drew Middle School

    April 11th:  HOME at Shirley Heim Middle School

    April 25th:  HOME at HH Poole Middle School

    April 30th:  HOME at AG Wright Middle School

    May 2nd:    AWAY vs Gayle Middle School

    May 7th:     County Meet- Site TBD – Field Events Only (This date may change)

    May 9th:     County Meet- Site TBD – Running Events Only (This date may change)

     

    **Due to inclement weather meets may be postponed or canceled.  A decision to cancel or postpone a meet will be made by 1:00 p.m. the day of the meet.  Call the school or check the webpage for updates.

     Runners