1. Athletic Department Parent Informational Meeting
Crystal Lake South
Gators

2. Welcome Parent’s Night
Jason Bott-Athletic Director

3. Introductions Assistant Athletic Director-Rob Fontan
Administrative Assistant-Paty Valdivia
Crystal Lake South Booster President – Kendahl O’Hara
Centegra-Erin O’Brien-Athletic Trainer
Principal-Josh Nobilio

4. Mission Statement
The Crystal Lake South Athletic Department strives for student-athletes to have a positive high school experience while being disciplined, hard working, respectful, resilient, and self-motivated so that they can be successful in the classroom, on the playing field, and in the community.

5. Review
: Enrollment 1460, 784 participants in athletics. (120 two sports, 22 three sports)
-16 community service projects.
-Programs raised over $80,000 in fundraisers
-Collectively, the graduating class of 2018 had 7 conference, 10 regional, 2 sectional and 1 state championship.

6. Review
Every Fall, Winter, and Spring sport received the team IHSA Academic Achievement Award
-3.0 Cumulative team GPA.
Varsity Athletes GPA-3.472(2nd in D155)

7. Logistics 8 to 18- Concussions-Protocols Registration Physicals
Communication
Updates
Concussions-Protocols

8. Athletic Fees Spring 2019 Rosters due Monday, March 11
Reports  sent beginning Wednesday,  March 13
Restriction of Activities to begin Wednesday, March 20
If paying with check, this needs to go through Paty in the Athletics Office.
Managers do not pay fee.

9. Pixellot and Gametime Radio
Pixellot: Crystal Lake South Channel
All home events for all levels will be broadcasted live.
This will be a FREE service for our parents, community members, and alumni.
Gametime Radio:
Customized radio for all events tailored to CLS

10. Eligibility
Students need to be passing 5 classes, PE included, to be eligible each week and for the following semester.(IHSA ByLaw)
Weekly Eligibility
Reports are ran every Thursday
Coaches communicate with students that have grades of C- or lower on the list Thursday.
If there is a discrepancy, the student needs to contact the teacher. The teacher then communicates to the Athletic Office by 3:00pm Friday the grade has changed to a passing grade..
Semester Eligibility
Students need to pass five classes, (PE, Band/Choir included) at the semester to be eligible for the following semester.
EX: Student passes 4 classes for first semester, they would be ineligible to compete in sports for 2nd semester
EX: Student passes only 4 classes for second semester 2019, they would be ineligible for the Fall of 2019 to participate in athletics.

11. Code of Conduct
4 Steps
1st-20% of season; 10% if honestly admits to violation
If self report and clear for one year, 1st offense is taken off cumulative record.
2nd-50% of the season
3rd –One calendar year from infraction
4th-No longer can participate in athletics.
Academic Integrity is part of the code of conduct. Hazing, fighting, social media and bullying are also included in code situations.

12. Senior Awards Banquet
Recognizing the accomplishments of our Senior-Student Athletes
Open to all senior athletes who finished the season in good standing.
Date will be June 4th.
All athletes that attend are paid for and each athlete will get receive an award.

13. SALT Student Athlete Leadership Training
This is open to all CLS Athletes
All students that attend will be added to a google classroom to get leadership articles/videos/activities throughout the year.
What is the goal of SALT?

14. Communication with Coaches
We encourage you to follow the guidelines listed with communication with coaches:
24 hour rule
1 – Have your son or daughter talk to the coach first
2 - Contact the level coach to set up a meeting with head coach, level coach, son or daughter and yourself
3 – Meeting with Athletic Director, head coach, level coach, son or daughter and yourself

15. Sport Parent (Click on link above for short video)
The Athlete And The Overall Sport Environment
Failure and taking risks is ok in athletics.
Control the controllables: Effort and Attitude
Not every athlete can be a super-star on the team….But every athlete can be a super-star at their role.

16. Sport Parent “EMAIL” Communication!!!!!???!!
Please use for informational purposes
Some things to consider
All information and concerns will be relayed to your son or daughter.
If you have an issue, we will also want to include them in on the issue….after all, it is about the athlete.
Behavior in the Stands at games.
Referees
Suggestions….remove yourself for awhile, sit up away from the action, come talk to me or video tape.
IHSA expectations of player removal are the same with if a parent is removed from a game by an official. Suspension from next game.

17. #TheStandardIsBest Show up on time Improve daily Be strong
Take ownership Sacrifice Effort
Accepting and embracing your role Self
Now
Teammate
Decision making on and off the field
Attitude is positive at all times
Respectful of coaches, teammates, opponents and officials
Discipline

18. Our Report Card

19. Sport Meeting Locations

20. THANK YOU!
Season Passes are available tomorrow. Paty Valdivia for information