2014-2015

STUDENT/PARENT

HANDBOOK

Jeff Cranson: Athletics/Activities Director

348-5411 (office)

Sasha Cohoon: Athletics Secretary

348-5401

Sports Offered:

Baseball, Basketball(Boys), Basketball (Girls), Cross Country (Boys and Girls), Football, Golf (Boys), Golf (Girls) (Combined Program), Soccer (Boys), Soccer (Girls), Softball (Girls), Swimming and Diving(Boys), Swimming and Diving (Girls), Tennis (Boys), Tennis (Girls), Track (Boys and Girls), Volleyball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Poms

Activities Offered Include:

Band, Boom Team, Common Ground, DECA, FCCLA, FFA, FBLA, Forensics, Future Teachers of America, Interact Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Key Club, Lampadion (Yearbook), LINK Crew, LULAC, Martial Arts Club, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Pegasus Choir, Potter’s Guild, Principal’s Mentoring Council, Principal’s Advisory Board, Orchestra, Queens In Training, G Club, STAND, Technology Students Association, Thespians,West Word (Newspaper)

ATHLETIC/ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

Guiding Principles:

  • We will operate with integrity, honesty, transparency and fiscalresponsibility
  • We will comply with the letter and spirit of all rules, regulations,policies and laws, and will honor all promises and commitments
  • We will create a positive environment in which all participants are challenged to reach their potential.
  • Our staff embraces the challenge presented by the 5A Front Range League and work diligently to prepare our students for success not only in their sports and activities, as well as productive citizens in our community.
  • Our extra-curricular opportunities enhance school pride through relationships among all programs, individuals and with the community.

The dedication and commitment athletics and activities demand often provide a challenge more immediate than is usually found in the classroom, making our jobs an invaluable part of the educational experience. Greeley West High School strives to create a positive and equitable environment in which all student participants are challenged and inspired to meet their highest potential inside and outside of the classroom through lessons in sportsmanship, teamwork, communication, leadership, and citizenship.

GreeleyWestHigh School competes in the 5A CHSAA Classification, the highest level of competition in the State of Colorado, in one of the most competitive leagues in the state, the Front Range League. Our athletes, coaches, and sponsors embrace the challenge presented by this level of competition and work diligently to prepare our students for success not only in their sports and activities, but as productive citizens in our community as well.

All of our extra-curricular opportunities should also enhance school pride for all programs by encouraging cooperation and developing positive relationships among all programs and individuals as well as with the community. We must continually work to enhance the school-community relationship through the involvement of parents, alumni, and the general public. This involvement must be positive and constructive in nature. Co-curricular programs are a partnership of these groups; only through joint efforts will programs be able to continually improve. The end result will be meaningful experiences and outlets during and beyond the high school years.

In order to maintain the high level of programs offered at our school, we must provide our co-curricular staff with a positive environment. The Greeley West Motto of “One for all, All for One, All for West” is vital to the success of all programs in our building. We must develop strong interpersonal relationships among all staff members and encourage cooperation among all programs in order to get the most out of our students. Support should be provided to enable the staff to help students develop attitudes which will be beneficial throughout their lifetime. We must see ourselves as a TEAM; selfishness is counter productive to our students and ultimately our programs.

ATHLETICS

HEAD COACHES

2013-2014

BaseballBrian

Basketball (Boys)Brett Cloepfil*

Basketball (Girls)Laura

CheerleadingBrodie

Cross CountryRich Davis*

FootballJason

Golf (Boys)Mike

Golf (Girls) (Combined)Tim Kohler*

PomsPeggy

Soccer (Boys)Marty Lordemann*

Soccer (Girls)Mike Lordemann*

Softball (Girls)Don

Swimming (B & G)Colin

Tennis (Boys/Girls)Ryan Pace*

Track (B & G)Rich Davis*

VolleyballJulie Warner*

WrestlingJim Martinez*

*Out of Building Coach

2013-14 ACTIVITIES

SPONSORS/ADVISORS

Art ClubDawn

BandChet

DECA (Marketing Club)Sherry

FCCLA (Family & Consumer Science)Pat

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)Mark

FFA (Future Farmers of America)Kelly

Forensics (Debate Team)TBA

Interact Club (Rotary Service Organization)TBA

French and Spanish Clubs TBA

Gay/Straight AllianceElizabeth

Junior Class Sponsor Cyndy

Key Club(Kiwanas Service Organization)Kim

Lampadion (Yearbook)TBA

LINK Crew(Freshmen Orientation Leaders)Cyndi

LULAC(League of Latin American Citizens)Jessica

Martial Arts ClubTravis

National Art Honor Society Dawn

National Honor Society Brian

OrchestraTom

Pegasus ChoirPaige

Potter’s GuildTravis

SHIELD (Service Organization)Tammy

STAND(Students Taking a New Direction)Tammy

Student Council Daniel

Technology Students AssociationMark

Thespians Peggy

West Word (Newspaper)Dave

Yoga ClubLaura Light

EXPECTATIONS OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS:

Greeley West High School has the following expectations of our student-athletes, cheerleaders, poms, band members, and student spectators at extra-curricular activities:

  • Accept and understand the seriousness of your responsibility, and the privilege ofrepresenting the school and the community.
  • Establish themselves as leaders in their conduct before, during and after contests andevents.
  • Always provide positive support for your team, rather than intimidating or ridiculing the other team.
  • Conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. Understand the seriousness and responsibility of your role, and the privilege of representing the school and the community.
  • Live up to the standards of SPORTING BEHAVIOR established by the school administration and the coaching staff.
  • Learn the rules of the game thoroughly and discuss them with parents, fans, fellow students and elementary students. This will assist both them and you in the achievement of a better understanding and appreciation of the game.
  • Treat opponents the way you would like to be treated, as a guest or friend. Who better than you can understand all the hard work and team effort that is required of your sport?
  • Wish opponents good luck before the game and congratulate them in a sincere manner that you would like to be greeted following either victory or defeat.
  • Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials. The officials are doing their best to help promote you and your sport. Treating them with respect, even if you disagree with their judgment, will only make a positive impression of you and your team in the eyes of the officials and all people at the event.
  • Establish standards of desirable behavior for the squad and attempt in a cheerful manner to transfer that to your spectators.
  • Select positive cheers that praise your team without antagonizing the opponents.
  • Encourage a positive crowd alternative when booing or an inappropriate chant begins by starting a popular cheer.
  • Give encouragement to injured players and recognition to outstanding performances for both teams.

Greeley West High School has the following expectations of our parents and spectators at extra-curricular activities:

  • Remember that you are at a contest to support and yell for your team and to enjoy the skilland competition; not to intimidate or ridicule the other team and its fans.
  • Remember that school athletics are learning experiences for students and they may make mistakes. Praise student-athletes in their attempt to improve themselves as students, as athletes and as people as you would praise a student working in the classroom.
  • Learn the rules of the game, so that you may understand and appreciate why certain

situations take place.

  • Show respect for the opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups. Treat them as you would treat a guest in your own home.
  • Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials. Understand that they are doing their best to help promote the student/athlete, and admire their willingness to participate in full view of the public.
  • Be a positive role model through your own actions and by censuring those around you at events whose behavior is unbecoming.
  • Recognize and show appreciation for an outstanding play by either team.
  • Refrain from the use of any controlled substances (alcohol, drugs, etc.) before, and during games, and afterwards on or near the site of the event (i.e., tailgating. Use only those cheers that support and uplift the teams involved.

SPORTS REGISTRATION

The following items are required to be turned into the athletic office before a student is allowed to practice in a Greeley West High School Sport.

  • District 6 Participation Rules
  • CHSAA Bylaws
  • CHSAA Student Eligibility Information Form
  • Athletic Eligibility Information Sheet (which includes mandatory insurance information)
  • Parent/Guardian Permit for Student Participation
  • Athletic Participation Fee is paid to main office
  • Health Care Provider’s Certification for Athletic Participation (if you have a current physical form completed by your health care provider, please attach completed form in lieu of this section)

If you are transferring from another school, attended another school within the last 12 months and/or played a sport at another high school, the following forms, which can be downloaded at under the

“Member School Info & Tools” tab, must be completed.

  • If you are homeschooled and want to participate in a sport this year – complete Form 6
  • If you are homeschooled and have played a sport somewhere else – complete Form 7 and 9
  • If you played a sport last year but NOT at Greeley West – complete Form 7 and 9

(Example – I played varsity football and JV baseball at Northridge and want to play at Greeley West, but my family did not move into a new house in the Greeley West attendance area.)

  • If you are transferring from another school and you are NOT an incoming freshman – complete Form 7

(Example – I attended University but did not play a sport last year and will be a junior but now I want to play tennis.)

  • If you played a sport at a different school and are transferring after August 15th – complete Form 7 and 9 and meet with the athletic director prior to playing a sport at Greeley West.

(Example – I didn’t make the golf team at my school, so I want to transfer to Greeley West and play golf. I also plan on wrestling and running track.)

  • If you are an international exchange student in an approved program – complete Form 11

SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES ELIGIBILITY

  • Students must pass 5 classes at the end of each semester in order to be eligible to compete or be on sidelines in athletics competitions, travel on field trips or to away games, or participate in extra-curricular activities.
  • Students must sit out for the first 6 weeks of the following semester (exact dateto re-gain eligibility is available from the Athletic Director or on CHSAA Website).
  • Students must also be enrolled in and passing 5 classes each week. Grades are checked every Monday morning.
  • If student is not passing 5 classes, they will be unable to compete or participate for a week.
  • Athletes must attend 9 practices in fall sports (except for golf), 5 for winter and spring sports before competing in contests.
  • Students who are suspended from school (ISS or OSS) are not allowed to compete or participate for the duration of the suspension.

SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS

  • Student athletes are expected to be in class, on time, all day, everyday.
  • Students must be in class for at least half (4 classes on Mon., Tue., & Fri. or 2 classes on Wed. & Thurs.) of the school day in order to participate in extra-curricular activities.
  • Student athletes not in class for half the school day for any reason besides a school event will not be allowed to participate that day in a practice or contest.

LETTERING POLICY

Each sport and activity has their own specific lettering policy which can be found in their parent handbook.

In agreement with seven Greeley area schools, any student meeting the requirements for lettering in a sport at Greeley West will receive a letter from Greeley West. Any athlete participating in a sport at another school (i.e. lacrosse, hockey, gymnastics, field hockey, skiing) will not receive a Greeley West letter and will letter at the school they participated at.

TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS

Students are only allowed to leave activities with their own parents if previous arrangements have been made with the trip supervisor and if parents have gotten the Return with Parent Permission Slip, available in the athletics office, signed by the AD ahead of time.

Greeley West has several activities, practices, and contests at other venues around town. Students are allowed to transport themselves to these events, but are not allowed to transport other students to school related events.

At no time should a coach or sponsor transport a student alone in their personal vehicle. Coaches and sponsors may use personal vehicles for school usage if the proper forms are filled out ahead of time.

DEAD PERIOD

All out of season sports will give priority to in-season teams and coaches. No coach or their associate(s) will conduct meetings or practices of any type from the first official day of practice through the date of the first contest that season. Coaches will be sanctioned if this guideline is not followed.

HEAD INJURIES/CONCUSSIONS

Head injury is a broad term that describes injuries to the scalp, skull, brain, and tissue and blood vessels in the child’s head. Some head injuries are also called brain injury, or traumatic brain injury (TBI), depending on the extent of the head trauma. Concussion is the most common type of TBI.

A concussion is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the brain to shake. The shaking can cause the brain not to work normally and can result in serious side effects. If your child hits his/her head, be aware of the concussion symptoms to look for, which are commonly physical (such as a headache, nausea, or dizziness), sleep-related, difficulty concentrating/remembering, or involve mood disruption.

Initial treatment for a concussion is rest, both mental and physical, which allows the brain time to heal. Every child’s injury and recovery is unique, but with guidance from a doctor, your child can slowly return to school and to play following a concussion.

The current action plan that coaches must follow consists of the following four steps:

  1. Remove the athlete from play.
  2. Ensure that the athlete is evaluated by a health care professional experienced in evaluating for concussion. Coaches will not judge the seriousness of the injury themselves.
  3. Inform the athlete’s parents or guardians about the possible concussion and give them the fact sheet on concussion.

Keep the athlete out of play the day of the injury and until a health care professional, experienced in evaluation for concussion, says the athlete is symptom-free ant it’s OK to return to play

HAZING

It is the policy of Weld County School District 6 that all its schools provide safe, orderly, civil and positive learning environments. Hazing has no place in the District and will not be tolerated. Accordingly, the District has adopted a policy and procedures to prohibit hazing and will ensure the enforcement thereof.

“Hazing” refers to any activity expected of someone joining a group (or to maintain full status in a group) that humiliates, degrades or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person's willingness to participate.

Hazing activities are generally considered to be: physically abusive, hazardous, and/or sexually violating. The specific behaviors or activities within these categories vary widely among participants, groups and settings. While alcohol use is common in many types of hazing, other examples of typical hazing practices include: personal servitude; sleep deprivation and restrictions on personal hygiene; yelling, swearing and insulting new members/rookies; being forced to wear embarrassing or humiliating attire in public; consumption of vile substances or smearing of such on one's skin; brandings; physical beatings; binge drinking and drinking games; sexual simulation and sexual assault.

Students who believe that they have been subjected to an incident of hazing, or who have reason to believe that conduct that may constitute an incident of hazing might or did occur should report such belief to either of the individuals designated to receive such complaints, or to any staff member or school administrator. The initial report may be written or oral.

Staff members who have received such a report from a student or who otherwise have reason to believe that conduct that may constitute an incident of hazing might or did occur shall take prompt and appropriate remedial action to stop or prevent the conduct and shall report such report or belief to either the individuals designated to receive hazing complaints or to the school administrator.

ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION FEES

In 2014-2015, students will be assessed a participation fee for athletics. The fee is $75.00 per sport, with an individual limit of $150 and with a family maximum of $225.00 out of pocket per school year. Students who are on the FARM list will be exempt from this fee.

The fee will be paid through, Sasha Cohoon, Athletics Secretary. Fall sport fees will be due NO LATER THAN August 13. Student/Athletes who have not taken care of this will be INELIGIBLE after this date, until the fee is paid.