March 11-16 2019...Track and Field... What to Expect....

March 11-16 2019...Track and Field...
What to Expect....
KEY thought for the team: 
WE MUST SEE YOU WEARING WARM CLOTHES. I AM VERY SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING NOT ALLOWING STUDENT ATHLETES TO COMPETE IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE COLD WEATHER WITH PANTS, HOODIE, JACKET GLOVES, HATS...etc etc...

 I DO NOT CARE IF YOU ARE "WARM" IN YOUR SHORTS AND T SHIRT IN 35 degree weather. BRING WARM CLOTHES TO PRACTICE AND MEETS. END OF STORY. 

 Monday:
Normal practice for everyone. Try to be done by 4:30 so we can meet as a team and highlight some weekend performances.


Tuesday:
Throwers as normal will meet with Amy at the school at 3:00pm..Everyone else should meet at Heritage High School at 4:45pm. Be prepared for cold weather (ahheem see note above). Also STAY OUT OF THE WAY of HERITAGE's practice. Also they have a district rule that you cannot run around in sports bras and for guys shirtless...you must have a shirt on at all times. We are guests in thier home, follow the rules please. Sprinters you are in lane 3-6 distance middle distance in lanes 1-2. Pay attention while you are on the track at all times.

Wednesday:
Practice as normal at Dakota Ridge.

Thursday:
We are supposed to have a meet for JV at Jeffco Stadium. It does not look promising, For those entered in the meet (which we will post Monday night after practice) You need to pay attention to what happens here. For Varsity and those not in the meet, practice will be at Dakota Ridge as normal.

Friday: 
Practice as normal.

Saturday:
Coyote Warrior Invitational. We are NOT getting a bus to this one. Plan on transporting on your own to the meet. We will release the schedule and those entered in the meet by Wednesday night. You will need to be at the meet  1.5 to 2 hours before your scheduled event.

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