1. Presentation will be posted on Mankato East Activities Website
2017 PAC Meeting
Thursday, August 10
MEHS Auditorium
Todd Waterbury
Activities Director
Presentation will be posted on Mankato East Activities Website

2. “BE INVOLVED” Our Purpose:
To provide & promote athletic and fine arts activities that have a positive impact on students lives!
“BE INVOLVED”

3. Core Values Integrity Respect Excellence Adaptability Responsibility
Engagement
Collaboration

4. Minnesota State High School League Member of the Big 9 Conference:
Region 2AA
Member of the Big 9 Conference:
Albert Lea Austin
Faribault Mankato East
Mankato West Northfield
Owatonna Red Wing
Rochester Century Rochester JM
Rochester Mayo Winona

5. Head Coaches Boys Cross Country Chris Ward
Girls Cross Country Jennifer Hillger
Football Eric Davis
Boys Soccer Jerrad Aspelund
Girls Soccer Lizzy Vetter
Girls Swimming & Diving Greg Summers
Girls Tennis Ryan Fredrickson
Volleyball Piper Timmermann

6. PAC Meeting
Information Packet

7. Websites & Telephone Number
@Mankato_East
Activities Office
Phone
Fax
Websites & Telephone Number

8. Online Registration

9. Forms
Fees
Physicals
Paper record of a physical (Every 3 yrs/Can not expire during the season)
Fee - $160 per sport (Credit Card Only)
Registration must be complete to participate the first day of practice.
Please complete at home.
Can also purchase activities and parking pass

10. Forms Fees Physicals See Handout for directions.
Please call or any questions.

11. Transportation Ride to & from all away contests
Pick up students in a timely fashion
Load & unload areas
Buses do not stop on the way home to eat
Busing is a privilege!

12. Eligibility

13. Academic Eligibility Grade 9 End of 1st semester 1 credit (Probation)
End of 2nd semester 3.5 credits
Grade End of 1st semester 7 credits
End of 2nd semester 10 credits
Grade End of 1st semester credits
End of 2nd semester credits
Grade End of 1st semester credits
End of 2nd semester credits

14. Attendance Policy No Other Excuses Will Be Accepted!
Must be in school the entire day of the contest or performance to be eligible for participation in the scheduled event.
Excusable Events:
School Functions
Family Emergencies
Religious Observances
Doctors Appointment
No Other
Excuses
Will Be
Accepted!

15. Transfer Students Entering 9th grade for the first time
Moving with a parent(s)
Move due to a court order
Move due to joint physical custody (One time only)
Foreign exchange students
Failure to meet any of the above means the athlete is ineligible for all varsity competition for one calendar year.

16. Booster Club President John Whitington Cougar Cards - $10 Cost
Apparel – On Sale Tonight
Membership - $30 Fee
Check out our website at
under community links/booster club

17. Booster Club Become a Member Become a Sponsor Cougar cards
Participate in other booster club events like the up coming Wolverton Scholarship Golf outing October 7th at Terrace View

18. Violations
Chemical - A student shall not at any time regardless of the quantity:
Use or consume, have in possession a beverage containing alcohol.
Use or consume, have in possession tobacco.
Use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away any other controlled substance or drug paraphernalia.
Use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away products containing or products used to deliver nicotine, tobacco products and other chemicals.
Use or consume, have in possession, buy, sell or give away any substance or product where the intent of such use of the substance or product is to induce intoxication, excitement or stupefaction of the central nervous system, except under the direction and supervision of a medical doctor.

19. Violations Other types of violations include…
Sexual/Racial/Religious Harassment or Violence (annoying and inappropriate comments and or actions pertaining to sex, race and/or religion)
Hazing - committing an act against a student or coercing a student into committing an act that creates a substantial risk of harm to a person in order to be initiated into or affiliated with a student organization, or for any other purpose.

20. Social Media
Facebook...Twitter...Texting… …Snapchat…Instagram and any other form of internet communication.
Who looks????
College Admissions
Background Employer Checks
Legal Matters
College Coach Recruiting

21. Social Media Before You Post Online…THINK T – is it True?
H – is it Helpful
I – is it Inspiring
N – is it Necessary
K – is it Kind
Who will see what I post??
Will anyone be offended, embarrassed or hurt??
How would I feel if it was posted about me??

22. Procedure Report to Coach/AD/Staff Member Police reports
Student and parents informed
Coach informed

23. Penalties
1st Violation - 14 calendar days or two consecutive contests whichever is greater
2nd Violation - 21 calendar days or 6 consecutive contests whichever is greater
3rd and Subsequent Violation - 28 calendar days or 12 consecutive contests whichever is greater

24. Penalties
Denial Penalty - An ineligible student who participates in any League sport, shall be disqualified from all interscholastic activities for nine additional weeks beyond the student’s original period of ineligibility
Year around rule – accumulative, in or out of the country.
Athlete must attend practices/meet team & coach expectations and complete the season

25. Additional Information
Athletes cannot be:
a captain
named all-conference
nominated for post season honors
earn a varsity letter
A student who has been suspended either in school or out of school may NOT participate in practices/contests and/or scheduled activities during the time of suspension.

26. Communication Process
4 Step Process
Athlete meets with Head Coach
Parent/Athlete meet with Head Coach
Request a meeting with AD
Head Coach, AD, Parent, Athlete will meet together
Request to meet with the Principal – Head Coach, AD, Parent, Athlete and Principal.
Keys:
Privately contact the coach to set up a meeting – don’t approach before or after a game.
Student must be present – parents and students need to be on the same page.
You are entitled to your opinion – we ask that you don’t negatively affect the opinion of others.
**Decision making and mistreatment are very different concerns.

27. District Responsibilities
Concussion
State Statute
District Responsibilities
Provide info about nature and risk of concussion, including protocols.
Keep record confirming info receipt.
Coach completion of online training
Coach, Trainer or Official shall remove a player from activities if they exhibit any sign or conditions consistent with a concussion.

28. Athletic Trainers Troy Hoehn & Amy Bond Handouts New OFC Services
Athletic Training Website
Doctor Visits & Surgeries
Impact Software/Concussion protocol
Athletic Trainer Schedule
Heat Acclimatization/Heat Illness Awareness
Supplement Usage

29. $160 Fee - Athletics, Dance Company, Drama, Speech, Debate and Knowledge Bowl
$100 Fee – Chamber Singers and Jazz Band
$75 Fee – Math League
Family Maximum - $550
No refunds after half of the season is completed/prorated after the first 2 weeks
Supplemental Insurance Forms

30. Admission & Passes Ticket Prices Adult - $7.00 Student - $5.00
Student Activity passes
Grades $50.00
Grades K-6 - $35.00
Adult Activity pass - $100.00
10 punch pass - $60.00
Senior Citizen Pass – FREE
(ISD 77 Resident – Age 62 & over)

31. Admission & Passes Fall Sports *Football *Volleyball
*Boys and Girls Soccer
*Girls Swim and Dive
Winter Sports
*Gymnastics *Wrestling
*Boys and Girls Basketball
*Boys and Girls Hockey
*Boys Swim and Dive
Spring Sports
*Lacrosse
*Boys and Girls Track and Field
Passes are accepted district-wide

32. Room Assignments Boys CC -------------- Gymnasium
Girls CC Gymnasium
Football Auditorium #1
Boys Soccer Auditorium #2
Girls Soccer Auditorium #3
Swim/Dive Wrestling Room
Tennis Phy Ed Classroom
Volleyball Gymnasium

33. Todd Waterbury 2017 PAC Meeting Thursday, August 10 MEHS Auditorium
Activities Director