Care and Respect:

• We take care of each other and treat all athletes, coaches, fans, and meet officials with respect. We take care of our equipment and facilities.

• We strive for quality work each day in practice and in competition. We work to improve on our personal and team bests.

• We adhere to the Bellingham School District Athletic Code.

Commitment:

• We make a commitment to ourselves, our teammates, our coaches, and to our school.

• We know the season schedule and commit to full participation in all practices and meets. (Know the league and invitational meet schedule!) Invitational meets are crucial to preparing for post-season competition; all athletes are expected to compete in at least one Saturday invitational meet. Our team will be going to the state championship meet at Mt. Tahoma on May 23-24: varsity athletes must plan accordingly.

• We are students first. Athletes must be in school every period of every day to be eligible to practice and compete.

Practice:

• We value practice everyday. (You must tell Coach McClement in advance if you must miss practice or meets for any reason. Talk to Coach McClement, and we will work with you.)

Prior notice? 1^st = ok, 2^nd = review status with head coach - could miss next meet.

• Unexcused absences? 1^st = miss next meet, 2^nd = contract with coach, 3^rd = removal from team? Communicate with Coach McClement about any challenges you face, and we will work with you.

• We arrive prepared with a water bottle and a hooded sweatshirt or hat. We begin on time at 3:00 pm at Civic Field, and we end at 5:15 pm with a handshake from the event coach and/or head coach.

• We follow a prescribed training path: Sprint workout (all jumpers, hurdlers, and vaulters complete the daily sprint workout), Distance workout, or Thrower workout.

• Coaches plan workouts: No “free agent” practices.

MAME BURNS - BELLINGHAM HERALD PHOTO 5/22/2004 – Used by Permission

Competition:

• We wear only Bellingham High School gear at every meet, and we arrive in full uniform ready to compete. We represent BHS by starting and ending each meet with two team laps “shoulder to shoulder” shuffling in full uniform sweats. (Be ready!)

• We support each other. We meet as an entire team after our two laps at the end of each competition to acknowledge and celebrate our efforts. (Athletes are dismissed only after this meeting by shaking the hand of their event coach and the head coach.)

• We ride Bellingham School District provided transportation to and from each meet.

• Coaches decide who competes in which events.

New for 2008: (All sprinters, jumpers, and vaulters run the 100m and 200m. We will create 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams after 3 weeks of 100m and 200m races.)

MAME BURNS - BELLINGHAM HERALD PHOTO 5/22/2004 – Used by Permission

Lettering:

• Varsity letter earners: adhere to the athletic code, are dependable and complete the entire season with a positive attitude, and score in four league meets or qualify and compete in the league championship meet.

• OR…complete quality practices, adhere to the athletic code, are dependable and complete the entire season with a positive attitude, and have completed 3 full years of dedication to the BHS Track and Field program.

Guidelines for Parent Support:

• Track and Field is a TEAM sport.

• Team camp area at meets is for coaches and athletes only. Please respect our “locker room.”

• Parents are encouraged to be involved in hosting home meets (at Civic Field) and by cheering for the athletes at every meet.

• Parents can also help by sharing their digital pictures of meets with Coach Bachmeier.

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