1. WESTWOOD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ORIENTATION

2. Evening Overview General Athletic Information – Parents & Student-Athletes Student-Athletes move to the Gymnasium with the attending coaches Cardinal Athletic Association Frank Armstrong – Athletic Trainer Vincent Aiello – Athletic Liaison, Guidance Office Danny Vivino – Athletic Director Message to Parents

3. General Athletic Information Student – Athlete Participation Registration Forms Sport Offerings Sign Ups & Start Dates NJSIAA & Big North

4. Student - Athletes Student First Less than 7% play in college Time Budgeting, Good Start! Resources, Extra Help Value of Athletics

5. Participation School Code of Conduct Athletic Handbook Representing Westwood

6. Registration Forms Athletic Website New Health History Update & Physical Forms – Cardiac Screening Physical Expirations Nurse Hours, Main Office Mailbox (will be posted on website)

7. Sport Offerings Boys and Girls Soccer Football Cheerleading Field Hockey Girls Volleyball Boys & Girls Tennis Cross Country Boys & Girls Basketball Wrestling Winter Track Boys & Girls Bowling Competition Cheer Ice Hockey & Swimming (River Dell) Baseball & Softball Boys & Girls Golf Spring Track Boys & Girls Lacrosse

8. High School Sign Ups & Start Dates Sign Ups Fall Sports – Tuesday May 24 th Winter Sports – October Spring Sports – January Start Dates Fall Sports - August 10/15 th Winter Sports – November 21 st /28 th Spring Sports – March 3 rd

9. Regulations NJSIAA Off Season Rules Eligibility Tournaments BIG NORTH League Events Summer Blackout (7/2-7/10)

10. CARDINAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

11. Parent Information Frank Armstrong – Athletic Trainer Vincent Aiello – Athletic Liaison, Guidance Office General Sports Information Summer Schedules & Expectations Parent Involvement Navigating the Athletic Webpage Multi-Sport Athlete Athletic Achievements, College Athletes Questions

12. Frank Armstrong – Athletic Trainer Trainer Responsibilities Doctor Notes Accident Reports Concussion Management Process Questions

13. Athletic Liaison – Guidance Department Position Overview Coaches High School Grades College Selection NCAA Clearinghouse Recruiting

14. General Sports Information Playing Time Levels Offered Letter Winners Varsity Dinners Schedule Changes, Make Ups Meet the Coaches Night Travel Release Media Coverage

15. Schedules & Expectations Time Commitment Varsity First School Vacations Field Trips Summer Hours Off Season Excused Absences

16. Athletic Webpage Welcome Page Contact Information Athletic Schedules – notifications Athletic Philosophy General Athletic Information Parent Information Sportsmanship Directions Coaches’ Resources Cardinal Athletic Association

17. Parent Involvement Role of the Parent – Student Letter Sportsmanship as a Parent/Fan Social Media Awareness Parent – Coach Relationship, Expectations Chain of Command

18. Multi-Sport Athletes “Overwhelmingly, the ability to compete as a high schooler in more than one sport separates it more than anything else.” – Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Football HC NFL Draft 1 st Round picks in last 4 years – 87% Over training and injuries Greg Olsen – different coaches, challenging environment, develop different skills College coaches in my office regularly Giving back to the school community If all of our athletes quit their “third or secondary” sports, where would that leave the team of your child’s primary sport?

19. FORMER WESTWOOD STUDENT- ATHLETES COMPETING IN COLLEGE Boston College University of Maryland Northeastern University Johns Hopkins University Amherst College Wesleyan College University of Ithaca Ramapo College Montclair State TCNJ Rowan

20. UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN STATE MUHLENBERG COLLEGE MORAVIAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON SKIDMORE COLLEGE TCNJ SALVE REGINA ST. THOMAS AQUINAS GIRLS BASKETBALL TRACK & FIELD GYMNASTICS GIRLS LACROSSE BOYS SOCCER BASEBALL GIRLS LACROSSE BOYS SOCCER FOOTBALL (2) TRACK & FIELD, & BOYS LACROSSE

21. Important Links and Resources Westwood High School Athletics Page: http://www.wwrsd.org/domain/130http://www.wwrsd.org/domain/130 Westwood Athletic Forms: http://www.wwrsd.org/Page/1028http://www.wwrsd.org/Page/1028 Westwood Athletic Schedules: http://www.bignorthconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgihttp://www.bignorthconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgi State Regulations and Information: www.njsiaa.orgwww.njsiaa.org Concussion Awareness: http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/online_training.htmlhttp://www.cdc.gov/concussion/headsup/online_training.html Multi-Sports Resource: http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Greg-Olsen-blasts-sport-specialization-Were-going-down-a- bad-pathhttp://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Greg-Olsen-blasts-sport-specialization-Were-going-down-a- bad-path http://newsok.com/article/5389737 Big North Conference: http://www.bignorthconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=242http://www.bignorthconferencenj.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=242 National Federation of High School Sports: http://www.nfhs.org/Default.aspxhttp://www.nfhs.org/Default.aspx NCAA Clearinghouse Waiver: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/njit/genrel/auto_pdf/ncaaclearinghouse.pdfhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/njit/genrel/auto_pdf/ncaaclearinghouse.pdf

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