Track Information

  • 2023 Track Season

    Grades 6, 7, & 8

    Coaches

    • Head Coach- Britany Eisenzimer, email: bmeisenzimer@mcpsmt.org
    • Coaches: Josh Hiday, Carmen Mears

    2023 SEASON INFORMATION

    • Season - 4/4/23 -5/17/23 
    • Signup Due Date - 3/30/23
    • 1st Day of Practice - 4/3/23

    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 5th. Interested students will be given paper copies of the forms this week to bring home. 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

    Practices

    • Starting April: 3rd 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 6 practices before the first competition.
    • 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

    Students will be bussed from school to the meet.  Parents will need to pick them up from the stadium after the meet.

    • 4/20 MCPS Stadium 12 pm-5 pm
    • 5/4 Stegner Field 2 pm-7 pm
    • 5/10 Qualifier Meet MCPS Stadium 12 pm-5 pm
    • 5/23 Meet of Champions, MCPS Stadium 9:30 am-4 pm

    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!
      • 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 and 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

    Volunteers

     
    We are looking for volunteers to run events or help out in other ways at our Track Meets.  If you would like to help out, please complete the onboarding process at our web-based volunteer platform below:  
     

    Grade Check

    Academic Eligibility:  Before students can participate in middle school athletics, they must meet academic requirements.  To be academically eligible, students must earn a passing grade in all subjects.  Grade checks are completed weekly by school personnel.  Students who are not eligible one week may be eligible the next, depending on classroom performance.  Non-eligible students are notified and may participate in practices but not competitions.  Students who are absent or are serving an Out of School suspension are not eligible to participate in practices or competitions that are scheduled on those days.  Student absences for a documented legal, medical, dental, or school-related activity are exempt.  Student academic eligibility is subject to review based on IDEA and Section 504 of the ADA.

    Behavioral Eligibility

    Students who receive Major or multiple Minor Office Discipline Referrals will not be eligible to participate in meets occurring during the week of the offense(s).  Any student serving a suspension is also suspended from all school activities on that day or days.