1. Preparing for Success with your Pre-Season Parent Meetings D’Anne Kroemer, CAA Athletic Director, Iowa City, City High

2. 8 P’s for Success  Plan  be Professional  Prepare  Provide important materials  Practice Presentation  Promote  Proactive communication  Parent Involvement

3. Plan Who, What, When, Why, How

4. Parent Meetings  3 rd week of January – 8 th grade parents  August – all parents of student athletes  Sport specific

5. Professional  Spoken language  Appearance Wrinkle Free School ColorsNo Jeans

6. Prepare  Identify required forms necessary for participation  Concussion Legislation (Iowa)  Academic Eligibility (Iowa)  Code of Conduction Violations (ICCSD)  Ejection Policy/Sportsmanship (Iowa)  Risk of Injury  Player/Parent Manual/Permission to Practice (ICCSD)  Sport Physical  Out of season training opportunities  NCAA/Clearinghouse  Benefits of participation

7. Practice Presentation

8. Promote  City High by the Numbers  City High School “The School That Leads”  City High Movie of Successes  Little Hawks Club – Booster Club  Kinnick Stadium Clean-up

9. Proactive Communication  Important websites ICCSD - http://www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/ City High - http://www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/Schools/City/ http://www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/Schools/City/ City High Athletics - http://www.littlehawkathletics.com/ http://www.littlehawkathletics.com/ IHSAA - http://www.iahsaa.org/ http://www.iahsaa.org/ IGHSAU - http://www.ighsau.org/ http://www.ighsau.org/ NCAA – http://www.ncaa.org  Contact Information for ALL Coaches  Email Distribution List

10. Proactive Communication  Player, Coach  Player, Parent, Coach  Player, Parent, Coach, Athletic Director  Player, Parent, Coach, AD, Principal  Player, Parent, Coach, AD, Principal, CO  Training your Administrative Team is essential for the communication chain to be effective

11. Parent Involvement Three B’s for All-Star Parenting Be There Be Positive Be Seated

12. Parent Involvement

15. FREE Parent Courses NFHS www.nfhslearn.com  Concussion in Sports  Sportsmanship  Role of the Parents in Sports

16. 8 P’s for Success  Plan  be Professional  Prepare  Provide important materials  Promote  Practice Presentation  Proactive communication  Parent Involvement

17. Contact Information D’Anne Kroemer, CAA Iowa City, City High 1900 Morningside Dr. Iowa City, Iowa 52245 (319) 688-1045 – office (319) 688-3861 – cell kroemer.danne@iccsd.k12.ia