Tryout Packet
2012-2013
Due by end of seventh period,
Friday, April 20th
Please find the following inside
Page 1 ...... Welcome Letter
Page 2 ...... Tryout check list
Page 3 ...... Video application guide
Page 4 ...... Personal Application
Page 5...... BISD Extra Curricular Honor Code
Page 6 ...... Johnny Reb Commitment
Page 7 ...... Johnny Reb – Medical Information
Page 8-11...... Teacher recommendations
To the Johnny Reb candidate,
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Johnny Reb. Please carefully read this packet in its entirety before committing to the tryout process. Make sure you can be faithful to all requirements. If you are chosen to be a part of our organization, you will be held accountable for full knowledge of our constitution’s standards and expectations.
Tryouts will consist of:
1. A video application
2. Teacher recommendations (ALL of your current teachers)
3. Skit day (you will love this!) Wednesday, May 2 from 3:30-5:30
4. A poster and a ten minute panel interviews for each candidate from 3:30-6:30 PM, Thursday, May 3.
5. The team will be announced in the Omni Room at 2:25 on Friday, May 4.
We are looking for 12 students who exemplify the following:
Dedication to Richland High School-As a Johnny Reb, one must have a positive attitude about our school and its teams, staff, students, and opportunities as the organization has a significant influence on school morale.
High moral standards- Becoming a Johnny Reb is an honor. We are a highly visible group, and you must be able to maintain the highest of standards at all times. Once you are a Johnny Reb, your conduct, language, appearance, and attitude should be that of a role model for peers and younger students.
Commitment of time and energy to Johnny Reb events-As a Johnny Reb, you will be expected to uphold all of the duties and responsibilities of the group. Punctuality and the ability to stay positive and energetic, regardless of the circumstances, are a must! Our organization is expected to bring a certain brand of fun and creativity to everything we attend, and you’ll be a part of that, should you be selected.
Parent Information Night will be in the Omni Room on April 11, at 7 PM. This meeting is mandatory. Your attendance is required, as well as that of at least one of your guardians. The tryout procedure will be explained in detail at this meeting, and each candidate will sign up for his/her try-out interview time. Please bring this packet with you to “Parent Information Night.”
Your video application and teacher recommendations are due before the end of the school day, Friday, April 20th. Please do the following:
1. E-mail your video application as an attachment to Mrs. Tarver. See web-site for details. Cameras are available in the library and videos can be recorded on campus before school or during lunch.
2. Bring the cover sheet to Mrs. Tarver. This will just confirm that I should have a video from you and give me the ability to get it from you if there was a technology problem. Please do not bring them during class time, but between classes or at the beginning or ending of the school day.
Johnny Rebs is a long-standing organization that has a rich history, full of tradition and credibility in Northeast Tarrant County. Participation results in many rewarding experiences and valuable relationships that are remembered long after graduation. Please carefully consider the responsibilities seriously before proceeding with the tryout process.
Good Luck!
Roni Tarver and Tess Flynn
Johnny Reb Sponsor
Tryout Check list
Print Tryout packet.
Read the Constitution posted on the web.
Take packet and parent to Parent Information night at 7:00 on April 11 in the Omni.
Hand out teacher recommendation forms by April 13th to all of your current teachers – this will give the teachers time to return them to Mrs. Tarver!
Record your video application and e-mail it to Mrs. Tarver.
Take Mrs. Tarver a completed application and all necessary documentation. (Application is not complete without all forms and video.)
Check the website for an announcement of those being called back. Hooray if you are on the list!!!!!
Bring comfy, casual clothes that will allow you to move about modestly to the skit day tryouts on May 2 from 3:30-5:30
Bring nicer school clothes to the poster interview night on May 3 from 3:30-6:30.
Wait for the announcement on Friday May 4th. Applicants will go to the Omni room at 2:25 to get results!
Video Application for Johnny Reb Candidates
(The quality of your answers is worth up to 60 points out of the 200 points possible.)
Using a video recorder, i-phone, flip camera or any other device that can record your answers in a viewable video format that can be viewed by computer please send your answers to the following questions. Please keep the following things in mind:
· Cameras are available in the library and many of you have friends who will record your responses for you.
· Turning in your videos early will give me an opportunity to view them and make sure that they are working before the deadline. If they are sent at the deadline and do not work your videos will not be judged at a later time.
· Be clear, concise and brief. Each of the 6 answers should be less than 30 seconds in length. It is amazing what can be said in 30 seconds. Plan your answer before recording it.
· Each of the six questions are worth 10 points. Each of the questions will be judged by a panel of judges. These judges will be different from the judges you will see in interview so they will not be biased by your videos. The judges will judge each question on a scale from 1 to 10.
· This video is important. Your score on this video will be combined with the scores that you receive from grades, attendance, discipline and teacher referrals and placed on a scale of 100. If there are more than thirty applicants only the top 30 will be selected on the basis of these 100 points. If you make it through this round the live tryouts will be worth another 100 points for a possible score of 200.
Here Are Your Questions! Good Luck!
- Start by recording your name and your grade for us.
- What is the purpose the Johnny Reb organization and why is such a group necessary at RHS?
- What qualities, talents or resources do you possess that would benefit the Johnny Reb organization? (consider video or audio editing skills, acting skills, personality, writing skills, organizational skills, time management, and any others that you think might be of help.)
- The Johnny Rebs function both as leaders and as followers. Give examples of how you can operate as both a leader and a follower.
- Making the team will require you to make certain sacrifices of time, money, and possibly lifestyle choices. Why would you be willing to make such sacrifices to be a part of our organization?
- There are times that the Johnny Rebs are supporting a winning effort and times that we are supporting a losing one. Explain how Johnny Rebs should behave in each situation.
- Teamwork is important to the Johnny Rebs. What is one thing that is the most important for Johnny Rebs to do for each other as team members? What is one thing that is the most important for Johnny Rebs to not do to each other as team members?
Application
Name: ______Grade: ______Age: ______
Birth Date: ______E-mail: ______
Cell Phone Number: ______Shirt size: ______
Parent/Guardian Names:______
Parent/Guardian E-mail: ______
Parent/Guardian Numbers: Home ______Cell ______
Emergency Contact Name (other than parent/guardian): ______
Relation to student: ______
Emergency Contact Number: ______
Please answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. (These questions are for information only and are not graded for your tryout ranking.)
1. What school-related activities have you been involved in?
2. What school and out of school activities are you hoping to be involved in next year?
3. Will you have a job once you’ve made the team? If so, about how many hours a week do you plan to work?
***You must attach a copy of your report card that includes your grades, conduct, and teacher’s names for the first four six weeks. Also attach the signed honor code, Johnny Reb Commitment and medical information sheets.****
BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
EXTRACURRICULAR HONOR CODE
Participation in extracurricular activities in the Birdville Independent School District is a privilege, not a right. With that privilege comes certain expectations beyond those found in the regular school setting. Students selected to participate in extracurricular activities in Birdville must recognize and accept that these expectations hold them to a higher standard than that of the general school population. These individual are representatives of the individual campus, as well as the district, and will demonstrate the highest levels of character and behavior.
Based on this philosophy, extracurricular participants must:
a) Demonstrate the importance of academic excellence by maintaining
eligibility through high academic standards.
b) Abstain from the use or possession of tobacco, alcohol, steroids, drugs,
or other illegal substances on campus or at school sponsored activities.
c) Practice good citizenship in all environments by respecting the property
and rights of others.
d) Be free from activities that result in felonious charges
e) Demonstrate a knowledge of and be accountable for the individual rules
of the extracurricular organization as outlined by the sponsor.
It is the responsibility of students, parents, sponsors/coaches, and the respective directors to ensure this high level of expectation. This code applies to all participants of extracurricular activities throughout the school year.
A student who violates one or more parts of the Extracurricular Honor Code, or is charged with violation of any of the acts referenced in Education Code 37.007 will be removed from all extracurricular activities until the allegations are resolved. If it is determined that a violation has occurred, a penalty will be administered and removal from extracurricular activities will apply.
Participant’s Name (please print)______
I have read, understand, and agree to abide by all provisions of the Birdville Independent School District Extracurricular Honor Code.
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Participant’s Signature Date
I understand and agree to abide by all provisions of the Birdville Independent School District Extracurricular Honor Code.
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Parent’s Signature Date
Johnny Reb Commitment
I have read the Johnny Reb Constitution (Posted online) and the Honor Code (previous document) and understand the responsibilities and privileges of being a Johnny Reb. I will abide by these rules and regulations to the best of my ability.
I will cooperate fully with the sponsor and all persons and organizations concerned to promote spirit and good sportsmanship at Richland High School.
At all times, whether at school or away from school, I will conduct myself in a manner that best represents tradition, students, and faculty of Richland High School.
Signature: ______Grade: ______Date ______
Parent’s Commitment:
I/We, ______the parent(s) of ______
give permission for my/our child to try out for the Johnny Rebs.
· I/We have read the constitution for Johnny Rebs and accept the rules and regulations. I/We will also encourage my/our child to be a leader that the high school will be proud to have as a representative of the school.
· I/We also understand the financial obligations that must be fulfilled if my/our child is selected as a Johnny Reb.
· I/We understand that if my/our child is selected to be a Johnny Reb, the bill must be paid in full by the last day of school and that failure to pay this bill will result in the suspension of my/our child until the debt is paid.
· I/We understand that, if selected, my/our child must ride school-approved transportation to and from away games because of the responsibility the school has for my/our child.
· I/We understand that failure to follow the rules and regulations of the constitution and merit/demerit system will result in dismissal or suspension from the team.
· I/We understand that my/our student must have a current UIL Medical History and Physical Examination Form on file with the sponsor and be covered by accident insurance.
Signature of Parent(s): ______Date: ______
Richland High School Johnny Reb – Medical Information
Please print and fill this form out completely.
Name: ______
Are you currently taking any medication? Yes______No ______
If yes, list medication(s): ______
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Are there any specific medical allergies, chronic illnesses or other medical conditions that the staff should be aware of: ______
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Please fill in the appropriate information:
School accident insurance: Yes______No ______
If no: Insurance company ______
Policy number: ______
Group number: ______
Name of person listed on the insurance card: ______
If, in the judgment of the school, the above student should need immediate treatment as a result of any injury or sickness I do hereby request, authorize, and consent to such care and treatment as may be given t said student by any physician, trainer, nurse, or school representative. I do hereby agree to indemnify and save harmless the school and any school representative from any claim by any person on account of such care and treatment of said student. Furthermore, I do hereby authorize, consent, agree, and request that any medical information necessary for the advancement of care for said student be shared with those individuals deemed necessary. My signature below gives authorization that is necessary for the school district, its trainers, coaches, associated physicians and student insurance personnel to share information concerning medical diagnosis and treatments for my student.
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Parent/Guardian’s signature Date