Hello Lobo Track and Field,
10 days until Camp Week!!!
23 days until the official start of season.
PARENT / ATHLETE MANDATORY MEETING:
• The parent / athlete meeting is on Wednesday February 7th at 7pm in the Auditorium. Please be sure to attend so that you can be aware of all the changes and policies for this track season.
Pre-season team workouts:
• These will be on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. We have been lucky enough to get out on the track and be able to start some focus on technique. These practices will begin at 4:15pm with sprint work. Monday and Wednesday we will be in the weight room for mobility, flexibility and strength portion at 5:30pm. Please always bring warm gear (sweatpants and jackets or hoodies). If we get bad weather we may have to cancel or modify practice times.

Below are the remaining pre-season workouts:
Monday February 5 th Conditioning 4:15pm on the track 5:30 in the weight room
Tuesday February 6 th 4:15pm on the track
Wednesday February 7 th 5:30pm- 7pm weight room
Thursday February 8 th 4:15pm on the track Event technique practices will be communicated separately.

Camp Week: • Camp week is a voluntary two week program that mimics actual season practices. We should be more fully staffed and will focus on specific events. I highly recommend getting to as many of these practices as possible. We have a very short window of practice before our first scrimmage/meet. If you are participating in a winter season sport that is the priority! You will have time to catch up with us once that season is finished.

Registration for the season:
• Registration for the spring season began on January 31st. Please be proactive and register online, pay your fee, and get your physical paperwork into the office to Miss Gina. Physicals last for a full year so you do not need another one until that year expiration. If your year expires during season, you will not be allowed to practice or compete until a new one is on file. If you are free and reduced lunch, check in with the fee window before going to Miss Gina to get your Orange Card.
EVERY ATHLETE MUST HAVE AN ORANGE CARD TO BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE STARTING FEBRUARY 26TH .

Meet Schedule: • The 2024 meet schedule is still tentative but complete. I am waiting for a few meet times and official entries allowed. The schedule will be on the last page of this letter.

Please make note of the parent meeting and the banquet dates and times. I am aware that the parent meeting is the same evening as parent teacher conferences but have approval to do this. Please schedule your teacher meetings early so you do not miss either opportunity. I am also aware of the overlap of multiple meets. This is on purpose, and I will explain more fully at the parent meeting. Those of you who know of vacations or conflicts with any of these dates the sooner communicated to me the better. We will make notes and be sure to plan for the athletes accordingly. 

Communication: We are still able to use Remind but are making the switch to TeamSnap. My hope is to have the TeamSnap loaded and going by the end of November. Until then I will use Remind. Athlete Remind: send a text to 81010 in the message type: @51c0ce (it is a zero not an O) Parent Remind: send a text to 81010 in the message type: @51c0ce3 (it is a zero not an O) TeamSnap Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2GCfvMiu5- V7voHyrAuJEMuTU7hUIoe2ZcPSFJ2F2wjABDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link. (If you have already filled this out do not add another entry.) Meet Schedule: The 2024 meet schedule is filling up fast. I will send out the verified meets and dates next week.
A final schedule will not be available until January but I try to get a tentative schedule out so dates can be penciled in.

Eligibility and Attendance: Please make sure you are taking the correct number of courses and enough class credit to be able to participate in the spring semester. We will be tracking attendance and especially tardies as we get into season.
Be aware that Track and Field will have new Meet and Invite policies based on your class attendance!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
Jamie Mackenzie
Rocky Mountain High School Head Track and Field Coach
970-691-1216