Track Bulletin Board
2021 Track Season is dedicated to the memory of our beloved throws coach, Rich Oberreuter
Revised: 4/10/2021
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Track Athlete must email Coach Martinez before missing any practice for any reason!
Track Athletes must report all injuries Coach Martinez as well as their event coach.
Important Dates:
Team Meeting - Thursday, April 15th, 1130am, MD Track
JSerra Meet - Thursday, April 22nd, 3pm, at JSerra HS
Trabuco Hills Meet - Saturday, April 24th, 11am, at Trabuco Hills HS
Team Announcements:
Track Team Fees. DUE BY APRIL 1ST. Track team fees can now be paid online. Use the link below. If you have any questions or issues regarding team fees, email Coach Martinez ASAP. Payment option is available. DUE BY APRIL 1ST.
New Athletes: $500
Returning Athletes: $425
Click Here to pay your Track Team Fees online.
https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MaterDei#/selectSessions/2951738
PDP Fundraising Campaign. This year are asking our Freshman, Sophomores, and Junior to participate in this very important team fundraiser. We have lowered team fees this year to accommodate many families but we still have substantial expenses therefore there is a great need to have a fundraising campaign this year.
Each Athletes is asked to complete 10 mailings as well as register 10 individuals online. Directions will be provided with the mailing packets and available on a link below. The deadline will be April 30th. There is a opt-out option of $200 per athlete.
If parents have any questions or issues with this, they are asked to email Coach Martinez ASAP at rmartinez@materdei.org.
Multi-Sport Athletes must list Track as a sport in Appryse. Please complete the following directions to list Track as your sport in Appryse. Here are the instructions to sign up for track in Appryse. This also involves completing legal documents necessary to do sports in CIF.
Log in to your Apprsye account
Click on the green button that says “TRYOUTS/ACTIVITIES”
Select “Track” from the list on the left
Read/Sign the legal document
Click “JOIN”
COMPLETE THESE FORMS ASAP!
Here are links to the forms: PLEASE COMPLETE EVEN IF YOU DID ALREADY IN THE FALL or WINTER!
Passenger Form:
- If you plan to take the bus or drive with another parent/student to or from a swim meet
- https://forms.gle/1SBzNdcnpoDJdFvy8
Driver Form:
- Only if you, the student, has a driver’s license and doesnot have a legal restriction that prevents you from driving other individuals
- https://forms.gle/xXpzJkBMSEbVwdyY8
Informed Consent:
Track Athlete Information Form. All athletes, please complete this form even if you have already.
Track Athlete Information Form - Click Here
We need Golfers. The Mater Dei 2021 Golf Classic will be on Monday, May 17th at Newport Beach Country Club. The XC and Track Teams need 2 foursomes as well as 3 Tee Sponsors each. Please email Coach Martinez if you can help by registering a foursome or providing a tee sponsor.
Tournament website: https://birdease.com/materdei2021
Registration 9:30 AM Shotgun Start 11:00 AM
Foursome: $1,600 Single golfer: $450 Tee Sponsor: $200
Track Meet Parent Volunteers. We will be hosting 4 meet at Mater Dei, and will need parent volunteers. Please click on the link below to sign up. Volunteers must complete the fingerprint clearance and Safe Environment Training.
Track Meet Volunteer - Sign up by CLICKING HERE
Dates:
Thursday, April 29th, 5pm
Thursday, May 6th, 5pm
Thursday, May 13th, 5pm
Camp Fire Rope Course Director. Camp Fire is a co-ed youth national organization, similar to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. They are looking to hire a ropes course director for our ropes course at the facility in Long Beach. This is for graduating senior who might be interested in the position. They will pay to have them trained and certified. Interested? Contact Carol Koppenheffer at ckoppenheffer@materdei.org.
ATHLETE TEAM TEXT ALERTS! Athletes ONLY. Follow these instructions. All Track athletes are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with athletes.
Text message: @mdtrack
To number: 81010
Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
PARENT TEAM TEXT ALERTS. Parent Only. Follow these instructions. Parents are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with parents.
Text message: @mdtkparent
To number: 81010
Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
Season Attendance Policy. ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED 5 ABSENCES TOTAL REGARDLESS OF THE REASON OR EXCUSE FOR MISSING PRACTICE. THIS IS A “NO QUESTIONS ASKED” POLICY. WE WILL NOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AN EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCE, OR AN ACCEPTABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE ABSENCE. Leaving early from practice will count as an absence. Athlete may be dismissed from the team if absent more than the days indicated above. Illnesses and injuries will be considered but only if an athlete has a doctor's note indicating restrictions. Vacations, and/or family occasions will count against the athlete if practice is missed.
ATTN. OUTSIDE CLUB SPORTS. YOU ARE HELD TO THE SAME COMMITMENT STANDARD AND ATTENDANCE POLICY AS ALL OTHER TRACK ATHLETES. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE PRACTICE EARLY. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MISS PRACTICE OR MEETS DUE TO CLUB SPORTS. YOU HAVE 5 DAYS AS ALL OTHERS TRACK ATHLETES. AFTER 5 DAYS YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONSEQUENCES AS ALL OTHER TRACK ATHLETES.
Track is not a part-time sport or recreation. ONCE YOU HAVE CHOSEN CLUB SPORTS AHEAD OF MD TRACK, YOU HAVE MADE TRACK A PART-TIME SPORT AND RECREATION.
Track Summer Camp. Track Summer Camp is for all returning track athletes (sprinters, hurdlers, throwers, vaulters, and jumpers only). Fall and Winter MD Sport athletes will be excused. Summer camp will run from July 19th to the start of the school year. It is mandatory for all returning track athletes. Distance runners should sign up for Cross Country camp.
THERE IS NO SUMMER CAMP FOR 1st year and/or INCOMING FRESHMAN ATHLETES. New athletes and/or incoming freshman cannot do track camp. RETURNERS ONLY (sprinters, hurdlers, throwers, vaulters, and jumpers only). Track try-out information will be posted on our Try-Out link. There are fall, and winter try outs.
Again, distance Runners should do Cross Country Camp.
XC / Track 2021-2022 Block Athletic Class. The block athletic class is for varsity and potential varsity athletes ONLY. Placement requires Coach Martinez’s approval. Athletes can still be on the Cross Country and Track teams and not be enrolled in this class. Cross Country runners are required to do Spring Track in order to be considered for this class, and to remain in the class. All runners and athletes must commit to competing at League Preview, Prelims and Finals for both for Cross Country and Track.
Next year (2021-2022) enrollment will require registration and participation in summer camp, either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in the summer camp. Athletes that are enrolled in 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 classes are not guaranteed to enrollment for next year (2021-2022).
Any enrolled athlete that QUITS the XC and/or TRACK team will not be allowed to continue weight lifting in this class. If they are unable to transfer out, athletes will use the Block as a study period in the Athletic Department.
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