Dear Parents and Guardians,

This letter is to inform you of how transportation works for the golf team at David Brearley High School. Our home courses are designated as galloping Hill golf course, Echo Lake Country Club and Suburban Golf Club. ALL MATCHES PLAYED AT THESE SITES WILL MEAN THAT THE GOLFERS ARE TO ARRANGE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. THERE WILL BE NO BUS TO TAKE THE PLAYERS TO OR FROM THESE GOLF COURSES (even if it says that it is an away match.)

For example, when we play Roselle Park away, the match will likely be at Galloping Hill. This means that all players should arrange for a ride to and from that match. And when we play Union at Suburban Country Club, players must arrange for their own rides to and from as well.

In the past I know that some of the mothers and fathers called each other to arrange for the convenience of picking up and dropping off of golfers. This is not a service at the school or coach will provide for you, but you may want to arrange for this on your own. After the official team is selected, I will make a schedule of which golfers are going to which matches. Matches consist of six players from each team with the best for scores counting. Players will be rotated in if necessary or appropriate. A schedule will be made up in advance.

For all matches that are not at these three golf courses, PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO COME TO THE MATCH ON THE BUS AND RETURN ON THE BUS. The only exceptions will be if YOU, AS THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, PHYSICALLY PICK UP YOUR CHILD AT A MATCH. For example, if a match were to be at Ash Brook Golf Course in Scotch Plains, and you have a 7 PM church ceremony, you could pick up your child at the course, as long as I physically see you take him/her. You CANNOT pick up someone else's child, however. I will only release players to their own parents. If other arrangements are necessary and you provide A WRITTEN NOTE IN ADVANCEto let your son or daughter get picked up by another parent, this policy would be waived.

Next, those students who go to schools other than at David Brearley, and it would be more feasible to get a ride directly to the golf course rather than having to drive all way back to Brearley first and then go to the golf course, we can work that out. Please contact me if your child is in this position. We will work out the best possible solution. It may prove easiest to just get a ride directly to the golf course.

Finally, I do need to communicate with players throughout the season. I have set up a REMIND account. This is a third party provider that allows me to send text messages to a group of students without exchanging phone numbers. This will be the primary way that I send out messages to the team. But because of the nature of golf, there may be times when you child needs to contact me. I have provided my phone number for that purpose. It may also be necessary for me to directly contact your child, for example, if someone is late and we are leaving. If you do not wish me to contact your child through this method please indicate that on the sheet under your signature.

Please sign the sheet and return to me. If you have any questions please call or text me at 908–499–2246 or email me at . If you send a text, please identify yourself so that I know from whom it came.

Thanks,

Coach McGowan

Head Coach Golf