Arab Knights Track & Field

Arab Knights Track & Field Information

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor Track & Field is a competitive team/individual sport in which athletes can compete in the following events:

100M Dash
100M/110M Hurdles
200M Dash
300M Hurdles
400M Dash
800M Run
1600M Run
3200m Run
4x100M Relay
4x400M Relay
4x800M Relay
Long Jump
Triple Jump
High Jump
Pole Vault
Javelin
Shot Put
Discus

DRAGONFLY PAPERWORK DUE JAN. 31:

All paperwork must be completed and approved in DragonFly. DragonFly MAX is an electronic health record designed to save you time & ensure the athlete is healthy and ready to participate in athletic competition.

Go to https://www.dragonflymax.com/ and follow the links on the site to sign up. Parents must sign up for their athlete. Make sure you join Arab Junior High School or Arab High School when first creating your account.

*Returning Athletes DO NOT CREATE A 2nd ACCOUNT! Just use your previous account and make sure you update your paperwork for the current school year.

Please make sure you...

Click on “Things To Do” for your child “Prep for 2022-23.” Complete all the posted forms. You must be 100% complete before JAN. 31.

You must let Coach Martin or Coach Reece know when you have completed your DF paperwork. Paperwork is due JAN. 31st, 2023.

TEAM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
-Athletes and parents must click on the link, read over and agree to these rules and expectations.

-Athletes who cannot fully uphold our team rules/expectations should not sign up.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-vOU_w9NPERxzTvDjidni7elXSKDsMC0/view?usp=sharing

OFFICIAL PRACTICES: Feb. 6th - April 19th

Practice Times:
Varsity: Monday-Friday: 3:00-5:00
JV: Monday-Friday: 3:00-5:00

JH: Tuesday-Friday: 3:00-5:00

Practice Locations:

*Arab Sportsplex. An athletic bus will be available for students who need transportation.
**If it is under 36 degrees or raining, it will be inside Arab High School. I will try to make a call on the location the day before, however, weather forecasts are often unpredictable this time of year so the practice location may change on the day of practice. Always be prepared for both indoor and outdoor practice.
***You can stay updated on the location of practice by joining the remind 101 group. To receive remind 101 updates, text this code: @4d7gc3e to this number: 81010

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET SCHEDULE

CLOTHING/TEAM GEAR:

White Spirit Pack is for new athletes to the Arab Track & Field Program

Blue Spirit Pack is for returning athletes to the Arab Track & Field Program

**Checks can be made out to Arab High School.

Information regarding spirit packs can be read here

Click on the link below for the BSN Team Shop. All of this gear is optional. This gear can be ordered in addition to what is offered in the spirit pack.

Additional Items:

-Footwear: Proper footwear is key to your health and success. You need good socks and good training and competition shoes.

-Sprinters/Jumpers/Hurdlers are to wear 1/4" Pyramid Spikes for practice and meets.

-Distance needs long-distance training shoes + competition distance shoes.

-We recommend using FleetFeet - it's a great place to make your footwear purchases.

-Wristwatch: All good distance runners need a good wristwatch that allows you to get "splits" of your time.

MULITI-SPORT ATHLETES

If you are a multi-sport athlete (soccer, baseball, softball, golf, so on) and you see a conflict in the schedule with your other team’s schedule, discuss this with Coach Martin or Coach Reece and every attempt will be made to make Track & Field work for you.

COMMUNICATION

Communication begins with actual conversations with athletes to coaches. Please do not rely on emails as the primary way to communicate. It is our expectation that athletes are to talk directly to the coaches. However, emails is a good tool to aid in the athlete-to-coach communication. You can sign up for Remind text messages and the Google Classroom page. Reminds and information posted on Classroom will not cover EVERYTHING discussed with the team...they are only highlights of the most important information.

To sign up...

-This is the Remind for the OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 2023 team: Text Messages via Remind (other, older Reminds will not work)

-The code to join our Google Classroom is nfh6fvf

HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR THE TRACK & FIELD TEAM?

Once you have read all of the team information/expectations, and you are willing to commit to our team, fill out this Google Form (due by Jan. 31):

Fundraiser Letter

TRACK & FIELD COACHES

Head Coach Trent Martin– tmartin@arabcityschools.org

Asst. Track Coach/Head XC Coach Shelley Harden– saharden@arabcityschools.org

Asst. Track Coach Jonathon Embry

Asst. Track Coach Connor Reece

Arab High School Trainer Sammi Kirkland: skirkland@arabcityschools.org