2024 Track Season

Grades 6, 7, & 8

Coaches

• Head Coach- Josh Hiday
• Assistant Coaches- Josh Rollins, Kacee Lipscombe, Rob Peterson, Lukas Lindeman

Welcome to C.S. Porter track. We are all looking forward to a fun-filled, action-packed, successful season!  This is just a brief note to inform you of what to expect this season.

Paperwork

Students must turn in the following three items by Wednesday, April 3rd. Interested students can pick up athletic forms at the front office. You can also click the links below and print them at your convenience. 

1. MCPS Athletics Waiver
   1. Signature of an adult and student’s printed name.
2. $25 Activity Fee
   1. Make checks payable to  CS Porter Middle School.  
3. MCPS Concussion Protocol
4. MCPS Student in Good Standing

Practices

• Starting April 1st Mondays-Wednesdays: 2:50-4:30 pm; Thursdays: 2:00-3:30 pm each week of the season.
• Transportation is not provided after practice, so each athlete will need to plan for their own transportation.
• Practices are mandatory if athletes expect to participate in the meets. 
• Attendance will be taken daily, so make sure you are there on time.
• We understand emergencies arise, but please try to avoid scheduling appointments, etc. when there is practice after school.  
• Please communicate with a coach if you are going to miss practice.
• Athletes are required to have a minimum of 5 practices before the first competition. **Exceptions for wrestlers or play participants**
• If athletes have not made an effort to communicate about any absences, they may not be registered for the next track meet.
• Athletes are expected to stay on campus after school and before practice. They MAY NOT leave campus and come back for practice. 

Meets

Athletes will walk to all track meets at MCPS Stadium at Big Sky High School. Students can walk back to school after the meet or be picked up at Big Sky.  

A bus will be provided to and from the Frenchtown track meet. 

Dress/Equipment/Etc.

• CS Porter will supply jerseys for the competition as well as all equipment needed (e.g. shotputs, batons, tape measures)
• Athletes are responsible for bringing the following to all practices and games:
  
  • Athletic shoes ( Athletes may wear 1/8" pyramid spikes - optional.)
  • Snacks-you know your own body…if you need fuel, prepare! Make it healthy! Snacks and water will not be provided. 
  • Warm clothes-remember it is spring in Montana…hats, gloves, tights, and rain gear may be necessary!
  • If students have additional bags, shoes, equipment, etc. that they are bringing for practice and do not want to carry throughout the day, they can store them in the conference room by the office. Students can bring their equipment at the beginning of the day and pick it up at the end of the day before practice.   

Events

Every athlete is required to participate in at least two events and no more than five. The events can be different at every meet.  For this reason, it is important athletes make an effort to practice all their events each week.

• Athletes have the option of throwing, running, and/or jumping events.
  • Throwing:  shot put, discus, javelin
  • Jumping:  long jump, triple jump, and high jump
  • Running:  Sprints (100 m, 200m, 400m), long distance (800m, 1600m)
  • Hurdles:  100m hurdles
  • Relays:  Team events of 4 participants.  4 x 100 (400m) Relay and 4x400 (1600m) Relay

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