Quince Orchard HS Athletic Department Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year. The QOHS Athletic Department has big plans for the upcoming school year and we hope that you will take part in one or more of our 39 different sports, either as a player or as a manager. In your summer mailing you will find information about how to contact any of our Fall, Winter, or Spring coaches as well as information about what paperwork is necessary for participation with a team. Below is the basic information about important dates and requirements for participating in Athletic Events at QOHS. All of the forms can be found online at www.qocougars.org. If you have any questions, would like a complete list of eligibility requirements or have any concerns, please feel free to contact our Athletic Director, Lisa Schrader, at Lisa_J_Schrader@mcpsmd.org or 301-840-4599 (email is the best way to contact her over the summer as she is not always in the office). Eligibility Information: The table below explains what is necessary for participation as an athlete on a team, as a manager, or for participation in an off-season conditioning program. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY Have at least a 2.0 with no more than 1 E (Note: ALL Incoming 9 th graders are eligible for Fall Sports) HEALTH INVENTORY Have a current physical Athlete Participating on a JV or Varsity Team Manager for a JV or Varsity Team Student Participating in a Conditioning Program on file (physicals are good for ONLY 1 year) PERMISSION FORM Have a Student-Parent Permission form on file for each sport/activity MEDICAL CARD Have a Medical Card form on file for each sport/activitiy OBLIGATIONS Students must be cleared of all Athletic Obligations before participating on/with a Team Important Dates: Paperwork Due Date First Day of Tryouts Student/Parent Pre- Season Meeting Sports Awards Night Fall Friday, August 10 th Saturday, August 11 th Thursday, August 23 rd Thursday, December 13 th Winter Friday, November 9 th Thursday, November 15 th Tuesday, November 28 th Wednesday, March 20 th Spring Friday, February 22 nd Friday, March 1 st Tuesday, March 12 th Wednesday, May 22 nd Have a GREAT Summer and we ll see you in the Fall GO COUGARS!
Sports Information Coaches Information, Start Dates More information including paperwork details is also available on our webpage: http://www.qocougars.org/ Cheerleading Sport Season-Start Varsity Coach JV Coach Laura Durkin ldurkin0@gmail.com Cross Country Seann Pelkey 301-367-2997 - Seann_P_Pelkey@mcpsmd.org Field Hockey Football Brook Aranda Brook_N_Aranda@mcpsmd.org Dave Mencarini 301-693-7855 David_A_Mencarini@mcpsmd.org Coed Golf Russell Doane Russell_E_Doane@mcpsmd.org Poms Franki Mirkin Franki_R_Mirkin@mcpsmd.org Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Kirk Myers-240-271-2698 qosoccer@gmail.com Peg Keiller QOGirlsSoccer@gmail.com Team Handball Fall Rori Silver Rori_J_Silver@mcpsmd.org Girls Tennis Jana McDanald - janatennispro@gmail.com Girls Volleyball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Winter-11/15 Winter-11/15 Sarah Watson Sarah_S_Watson@mcpsmd.org Paul Foringer Paul_E_Foringer@mcpsmd.org Ken Buffum Kenneth_Buffum@mcpsmd.org Allied Bocce Winter Rori Silver Rori_J_Silver@mcpsmd.org Swim & Dive Winter-11/15 Todd Garner Todd_A_Garner@mcpsmd.org Indoor Track Winter-11/15 Seann Pelkey 301-367-2997 - Seann_P_Pelkey@mcpsmd.org Wrestling Baseball Boys Lacrosse Girls Lacrosse Softball Winter-11/15 Chris Tao Christopher_N_Tao@mcpsmd.org Jason Gasaway Jason_M_Gasaway@mcpsmd.org David Heiney-Gonzalez David_F_Heiney-Gonzalez@mcpsmd.org Jennifer Holliday jlholliday08@gmail.com Colleen Kelly Colleen_M_Kelly@mcpsmd.org Allied Softball Spring Rori Silver Rori_J_Silver@mcpsmd.org Outdoor Track Seann Pelkey 301-367-2997 - Seann_P_Pelkey@mcpsmd.org Boys Tennis Jana McDanald - janatennispro@gmail.com Boys Volleyball Karen Jones Karen_E_Jones@mcpsmd.org Coed Volleyball Sarah Watson - Sarah_S_Watson@mcpsmd.org Jennifer Yeck Jennifer_K_Yeck@mcpsmd.org Alicia Vincenty AliciaVin@aol.com Paul Foringer Paul_E_Foringer@mcpsmd.org Mike Doggett 240-483-1446 Michael_I_Doggett@mcpsmd.org Josh Schuman Joshua_Schuman@mcpsmd.org Angela Giuffreda Angela_Giuffreda@mcpsmd.org Tony Leone Anthony_A_Leone@mcpsmd.org Bobby Bishop bengal17@aol.com Tim Tao ttao@fitnessfirstclubs.com Corey Simko Corey_M_Simko@mcpsmd.org AJ Heiney-Gonzalez Andres_J_Heiney-Gonzalez@mcpsmd.org Roxy Pagan Rosana_M_Pagan@mcpsmd.org Brook Aranda Brook_N_Aranda@mcpsmd.org
FALL SPORTS FIRST TRYOUTS/PRACTICES - 2012 PLEASE see the Paperwork Collection information on the other side of this sheet for important information about turning in paperwork prior to tryouts. Note the times may change from those listed below due to new Maryland State Laws about practice restrictions, please check the website prior to tryouts for the most up to date information: http://www.qocougars.org. CHEERLEADING Contact - Varsity Coach Laura Durkin ldurkin@gmail.com JV Coach Jennifer Yeck Jennifer_K_Yeck@mcpsmd.org Equipment Issue - August 10th Time TBA Practice starts - August 11 th QO Cafeteria 7:30 10:30am and 2 nd Session TBA CROSS COUNTRY Contact - Head Coach Seann Pelkey Seann_P_Pelkey@mcpsmd.org - 301-367-2997 Practice starts - MONDAY - August 13 th QO Track 9am-Noon FOOTBALL Contact - Varsity Coach Dave Mencarini - David A Mencarini@mcpsmd.org 301-693-7855 JV Coach - Mr. Paul Foringer Paul_E_Foringer@mcpsmd.org Equipment Issue - August 10 th 12 th 9am 11 th 9:30am 10 th 10am 9 th 10:30am All Football Players - 1:30pm meeting in Auditorium Practice starts - August 11 th QO Locker Room 7-11am & 1-5pm FIELD HOCKEY Contact Varsity Coach Brook Franceschini Brook_Franceschini@mcpsmd.org JV Coach TBD Practice starts - August 11 th QO Picnic Tables 8 11am and 2 nd Session Time TBA COED GOLF Contact Head Coach Russell Doane Russell_E_Doane@mcpsmd.org Practice starts - August 13 th Tryouts TBA POMS Contact - Head Coach TBD (no JV team) Practice starts - August 11 th QO Cafeteria TBA BOYS SOCCER Contact - Varsity Coach Kirk Myers qosoccer@gmail.com 240-271-2698 JV Coach Mike Doggett Michael_I_Doggett@mcpsmd.org - 240-483-1446 Practice starts - August 11 th QO Track 8 11am and 2 nd Session Time TBA GIRLS SOCCER Contact - Varsity Coach Peg Keiller - qosoccer@comcast.net JV Coach TBD Practice starts - August 11 th Aberdeen Park 8 11am and 2 nd Session Time TBA GIRLS TENNIS Contact Varsity Coach Jana McDanald janatennispro@gmail.com Practice starts - MONDAY - August 13 th QO Tennis Courts 11am 1pm GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Contact Varsity Coach Sarah Watson Sarah_S_Watson@mcpcsmd.org JV Coach Angela Giuffreda Angela_Giuffreda@mcpsmd.org Practice starts - August 11 th QO Main Gym 10am - Noon and 2 nd Session Time TBA
Paperwork for Athletes Students MUST have the following on file at QOHS to participate in a Sport. ALL paperwork must be correctly completed, signed and turned in before or during Paperwork Collection: Student-Parent Permission Form (1 necessary for each sport) (completed and signed by Parent AND Athlete) Completed Health Inventory OR Student has Current Physical on file at QOHS (Physicals are good for only 1 calendar year from the date of the exam) Medical Card 1 Page Form Preferred Insurance Form (Football Only) NOTE: All forms can be found online at http://www.qocougars.org/ then click on Files & Links Fall 2012 Paperwork Collection Information The first day of tryouts for the Fall season is Sat. 8/11, paperwork must be turned in by the end of the day on the 10 th to ensure the student can tryout on the 11 th. Friday, August 10 th 8:00 8:45 -------- Football = 11th and 12th grade 8:45 9:30 -------- Football = 9th and 10th grade 9:30 10:00 ------ Boys Soccer (JV and Varsity) 10:00 10:30 ----- Girls Soccer (JV and Varsity) 10:30 11:00 ----- Field Hockey (JV and Varsity) 11:00 11:30 ----- Volleyball (JV and Varsity) 11:30-12:00 ----- Tennis and Golf 12:00-1:00 ------- CLOSED for Lunch & Coaches Meeting 1:00-2:00 -------- Cross Country (Girls and Boys) 2:00-2:45 -------- OPEN - Anyone can submit paperwork If you cannot make one of the above dates/times, paperwork should be mailed to the address below or placed in the Athletic Director s mailbox at QOHS by Tuesday, August 7 th to ensure that the student can participate on August 11 th. QOHS Athletics 15800 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878
With a season pass, no more waiting in long ticket lines, no more having to have cash on hand to purchase a ticket, and if you attend lots of games, you end up even getting a deal on your ticket prices! Remember that admission is charged for all events on the stadium (soccer, football, lacrosse), field hockey games, volleyball games, basketball games and wrestling matches. Single Game Admission Prices: Full Year Season Pass Price Fall Winter Spring Adult $5.00 $70.00 $30.00 $40.00 $20.00 Student (w/id) $3.00 $40.00 $18.00 $24.00 $12.00 Complete the order form on the back side of this flyer and return it with your cash or check to the QO Athletic Department. Order online as part of your Booster Club Membership, there are different membership levels and some include fall passes www.qohsboosters.com.
Order Your Season Passes TODAY! The ordering process is easy! Simply complete the order form below and return with payment (Cash or Check made out to QOHS Athletics). Passes will be available through 2 different options either at the first home contest for Volleyball or Soccer or at the first home football game. In order to process your order in a timely manner, please note which way you wil be picking-up your passes. Orders must be placed at least 3 school days prior to date of contest. Passes received by Tuesday, August 28 th will be ready for all home games. Season passes are only valid for home regular season contests for the designated season(s) at Quince Orchard High School and passes are non-transferrable. To order, please complete the form below, make sure that you neatly print all first and last names, incomplete orders will take longer to process and may not be available before the first game. Contact Person for Order: Full Name: Student Name: Grade: Address: Phone Number: Email: PASS ORDER Please check off which type of pass you would like for each person in the table below, clearly write out each person s name. Also, please mark below if you would like the passes available prior to the first home football game and for which sport or if you will pick them up at the first home football game (September 14 th ). I will be using them before September 14 th for a HOME Soccer Game or a Volleyball Match (circle one). I will pick-up at the first HOME football game FULL NAME (as you want it to appear on the pass) ADULT Full Year Fall Winter Spring STUDENT Full Year Fall Winter Spring Total # Ordered Cost Per Pass Total Cost x$70 x$30 x$40 x$20 x$40 X$18 x$24 x$12 Cash or Check for $ is enclosed to purchase 2012-2013 Season Athletic passes. Please return order forms and payment to: QOHS Athletic Department 15800 Quince Orchard Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Questions contact Lisa Schrader, Athletic Director (Lisa_J_Schrader@mcpsmd.org) or Colleen Kelly, Asst. AD (Colleen_M_Kelly@mcpsmd.org).