PARENT MEETING MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2016

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1 PARENT MEETING MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2016

2 Letter to Parents January 2016 Dear Parents, I am very excited that your child is interested in trying out for the 2016 Midway Middle School Golf Team. As the coach, my goal for the team is to play competitive golf and to see these young athletes excel both in their athleticism and in their character. I encourage you to support your child by providing many opportunities to practice during weekends and free time. Your participation and support is appreciated and does not go unnoticed. The golf team is not a golf class. Players should possess basic fundamentals, skills, and knowledge of golf (good technique, experienced strokes/swing, adequate pace of play, know how to keep score, knowledge of basic rules, etc.). Players need to be willing to learn basic rules and enforce them during competition. Please use the Midway Middle School golf website to check information about current news, practice schedule updates, directions to tournaments, results, and more. The golf team website link can be found on the Middle School Athletic page. Be sure to sign the permission sheet to grant permission for your child s name and picture to be posted on the website and other social media publications. Please feel free to contact me either by or phone if you ever have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support! Sincerely, Coach Dikran Bullajian dikran.bullajian@midwayisd.org School Phone: Midway Middle School Golf Website (Scan with smart phone or tablet)

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5 Tryout Information 1. Before trying out students MUST: a. Sign-up for a tryout date before leaving the parent meeting. b. Have passing grades for all classes for the 4 th six weeks, have a passing first semester average, and be academically/behaviorally eligible. c. Have a signed Athlete Information & Contact Form on file by (Bullajian) d. Have a signed Athlete Grade & Behavior Form on file by (Bullajian) e. Have a signed Athletic Participation Form on file by (Coach Meek - Trainer) 2. Students who make the golf team must maintain academic eligibility and demonstrate proper behavior during the school year. Failure to do so may result in the athlete not participating in tournaments and/or dismissal from the team. 3. Boy s Tryout Schedule a. Dates: Feb. 8 th or Feb. 9 th (Feb. 10 th will be an alternate/make-up day, if needed). b. Sign-up for one tryout date at parent meeting. 4. Girl s Tryout Schedule a. Dates: Feb. 15 th or Feb. 16 th (Feb. 17 th will be an alternate/make-up day, if needed). b. Sign-up for one tryout date at parent meeting. 5. Tryout dates are subject to change due to golf course conflict, bad weather, etc. 6. Day of Tryouts: Athletes will be observed hitting shots in three categories: driving range, chipping (including bunker), & putting (short & long). Players may be asked to use a variety of different clubs and/or hit off the tee and/or turf. Coach Bullajian and the high school golf coaches will be assessing all athletes. Players may be asked to change tryout days to consolidate groups or due to a conflict. Time: 3:50 pm until tryout session is complete; no later than 5:30-6:00 pm (or dark) Location: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course What To Bring: Golf clubs, golf balls, golf tees, and other necessary apparel IMPORTANT: Meet Coach Bullajian at putting green at 3:50 pm. Be on time. 7. The boys and girls teams will each consist of a maximum of 12 players (7 th & 8 th grade combined). 8. IMPORTANT: Parents/coaches are NOT allowed to be near players during tryouts. Parents and/or personal coaches near players may subject their child to be disqualified from tryouts.

6 Practice Information 1. If You Make The Team: a. Required Team Polo Shirt Purchase A required team tournament polo shirt will be ordered for you based on information provided. Please submit check with order form by deadline. Order forms will be provided to team members on the first day of practice. b. Optional Apparel There were be other optional team apparel available to purchase. 2. Practice Is Mandatory: All golfers must attend mandatory practices after school. Failure to attend practices may result in non-participation in tournaments and/or dismissal from the team. If there are conflicts with any of the practice or tournament dates, golfers need to discuss the conflict with the coach at least one week in advance and notice must be in writing ( is preferred). Not showing up to practice without notice is not acceptable. a. Practice Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm. b. Location: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course c. Transportation: Players need to provide their own transportation to practice and after practice. d. Equipment: Players must have their own equipment (i.e. golf bag, clubs, shoes, golf balls, glove, tees, etc.). Equipment will not be provided. Failure to have these items may result in disqualification of the player from a tournament or team or nonparticipation at practice. e. Practice days may change or be added due to conflict in schedule and/or weather, etc. Notice will be given about date changes. 3. Required Paperwork to Travel: Players will not be allowed to participate and/or travel to a tournament until a signed travel card is on file with Coach Bullajian (a new card specific to golf needs to be submitted). Travel cards will be provided to team members at practice. 4. During Practice: a. Drills, Drills, Drills b. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition c. Putting, Chipping, and Bunkers d. Short Game/Junior Course/Range e. Game Strategy & Rules 5. Proper dress is required to play. Appropriate shirt, pants/shorts, and shoes (golf or athletic) are needed. Golf shoes are not required. However, appropriate footwear is expected. 6. Players must maintain good overall attitude/behavior in the classroom and on the course. Discipline problems will not be tolerated and may result in suspension and/or dismissal from the team.

7 Tournament Information Tournament Participation Information - All players will play in at least one tournament (Midway Tournament) if they are academically eligible and do not have any discipline issues at the time of the tournament. Due to most tournament limits, the current top five (5) players will be on the travel team and will travel to tournaments. In order to travel to out of town tournaments, players must continually improve. Qualifying to travel will be based on multiple criteria (tryout performance, attending practices, previous tournament scores, diligence/ontask performance at practice, skill improvement, qualifying scores, overall attitude/behavior, etc.). Players who are not on the travel team may be asked to play in tournaments as a substitute player, and/or as part of a second team and/or as a medalist (individual player) based on tournament entry limits, skill level improvement, effort, practice attendance, attitude/behavior, etc. Tournament Format Information - Tournaments are nine holes and players must walk the course and carry their own bags (or use their own push cart). Players must also keep their own score and all of their opponents scores. Players must also have knowledge of basic golf rules and be able and willing to enforce them during play. Tournament Scoring: Players are grouped with players from other schools; not with other Midway players. Team scores are based on the best four scores from a team. The highest (worst) score from the team is dropped and the remaining four scores make-up the team score. The 5 th player s score may be used if a tie breaker is necessary. In addition to team play, all players play as individual medalists for personal awards. Players who are playing as part of the team, will also be playing for a team award. Players participating as a Medalist do not account for the team score and will not receive team medals, if won. Tournament Dress Attire: Players will need to wear the required team tournament golf polo shirt, khaki pants/shorts, skirts (for girls only), and golf or athletic shoes. Travel to Tournaments: The team will travel together by bus to all out of town tournaments. Only students who are playing in the tournament will travel with the team. All other students are expected to attend class. Players who miss classes due to playing in a tournament are responsible for making up any missed work. NOTE: Athletes who are playing in the Midway Tournament will need to provide their own transportation from school to the tournament and after the tournament. Important District Policy: Parents, if you are at a tournament and want to take your child home with you, make sure you sign the sign-out sheet from Coach Bullajian prior to leaving the tournament. If you are not at the tournament to sign your child out, the student must ride home on the bus and cannot ride home with someone else. Only parents of students may sign out their own child. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Bullajian.

8 Golf Team Apparel Golf team members will be required to purchase a team tournament polo shirt. Other apparel such as t-shirts, caps, hoodies, jackets, may also be made available for purchase. Team Uniform: The tournament uniform will consist of the required tournament polo shirt and khaki shorts/pants (girls may wear skirts). NOTE: If other golf team apparel is made available, purchases are optional. Deadline for payment: Friday, February 26, 2016 (12:00 pm). NOTE: Orders are subject to availability (color, sizes, quantity, etc.) from vendor. Team Tournament Polo Shirts (and Optional Apparel) Team tournament polo shirt will be ordered for you if you make the team (approximately $35-$50). Price may vary depending on vendor pricing at the time of ordering, availability, and/or sizes. Shirt sizes will be ordered based on size information provided during tryout sign-ups. If other optional team apparel is made available, it will be listed on the Apparel Order Form which will be provided to team members at practice. Parents are welcome to order additional polo shirts/other apparel for themselves to support their children/team. IMPORTANT: If you make the team, please be prepared to provide payment by the due date. IMPORTANT: Please make check in the correct amount payable to: MMS Golf.

9 Tournament Schedule Tournament / Location Date Time Midway Invitational Cottonwood Creek Golf Course (Waco) Copperas Cove Invitational Hills of Cove (Copperas Cove) Belton Combined Invitational Stonetree Golf Club (Killeen) District Tournament - Hosted by Temple Sammons Golf Course (Temple) Central Texas Christian School Invitational Wildflower Country Club (Temple) North Belton Invitational Wildflower Country Club (Temple) Tuesday, March 22 Thursday, April 7 Tuesday, April 12 Thursday, April 21 Thursday, April 28 Thursday, May 5 Starting times may change due to various circumstances. However, starting times will not be earlier than. Head Middle School Coach: Dikran Bullajian Head High School Boys Coach: David May Head High School Girls Coach: Harvie Welch Assistant High School Boys/Girls Coach: Keith Mikeska Middle School Principal: Dr. Herb Cox Middle School Athletic Coordinator: Paul Offill Middle School Athletic Trainer: Alice Meek District Athletic Director: Brad Shelton District Superintendent: Dr. George Kazanas dikran.bullajian@midwayisd.org Work Phone: (254) Cell Phone: (254)

10 Athlete Information and Contact Form This section is to be filled out by parent. Sign below and return to Coach Bullajian (Room 500) by Friday, January 29 th at. Student Information Student Name: Grade: Address: Home Phone: 1st Period Teacher: 2nd Period Teacher: 3rd Period Teacher: 4 th Period Teacher: 5 th Period/Lunch: A B C 6 th Period Teacher: 7 th Period Teacher: 8 th Period Teacher: Parent Contact Information Mom s Name: Mom s Place of Work: Mom s Work Phone: Mom s Cell Phone: Mom s Dad s Name: Dad s Place of Work: Dad s Work Phone: Dad s Cell Phone: Dad s Parent Permission to Post Child s Picture/Name on Various Media/Team Apparel I give permission for my child, (print name), to have his/her picture and/or name posted on the Midway Middle School Cross Country Team website or other media publication and/or apparel. Parent Signature Date

11 Athlete Grade & Behavior Form