Welcome to our 2016 Season - Riverside Track & Field

Hello Parents and Athletes,

We are excited for the 2016 Riverside Track & Field Spring season to begin!  Many of our athletes have been conditioning through the winter, and optional Spring practices have already started… but mandatory practices begin March 7.  Please see below - under “Important Dates & Requirements” - to be sure your athlete is ready to start the season!

First – we wanted to share some general info from Track Boosters.  You can visit this website any time for updates and information.  Here we will have meet schedules, directions to away meets, meet results, and other information for families. 

You will also receive regular updates by email.  If you did not receive this info by email… it means we do not yet have your correct email address.  Please send an email to Sarah Antal at santal1221@gmail.com to provide your current email address if we missed you.  Thank you!!

 Parental support is essential to the success of our program, but we try to make it simple and affordable to participate in Track & Field.   Here is a summary of what we ask of you:

• We are NOT asking for pop/water donations for the Snack Shack again this year.  We will purchase these items with profits from last year’s snack shack.  

• Like last year - Each family is asked to donate $25 per family up front.  This check is due by Fri April 8.  CHECKS ONLY PLEASE - made out to Riverside Track Boosters.  Please write in the memo section of the check your athlete’s name so we can mark you as paid.

• NEW THIS YEAR… Your volunteer participation earns you a refund of your $25 donation. Our fundraising focus is our snack shack!  For each athlete participating, a parent or family member is required to work one shift in the snack shack during one regular meet and one shift during our Beaver County Invititational or Junior High Invitational.  If you work both of these shifts… you will receive your $25 back! 

• Like last year - We will ask for special food donations for the Invitational meets we host.  Our snack shack is our main source of fundraising – so we need to make sure we have a plentiful and profitable snack shack during these busy Invitational meets!

Important dates & requirements:

• Optional practices began Tuesday Feb. 16 after school.  All athletes are welcome to participate, and the forms listed below are not yet required.

• Mon March 7th - Mandatory Practices begin for Varsity and Middle School.   Practice runs from after school until approx. 4:30 for Varsity, usually until 4:00 for Middle School. ATHLETES MAY NOT PRACTICE UNTIL THEY TURN IN THEIR FORMS AND TRAINER FEE!

• Mon March 7th - Deadline to turn in Physical, Student Athlete sign-off sheet, and $5 Trainer Fee.  Athletes may not practice beyond March 7 until these items are turned in!  You can find the forms on the school website under “Athletics” (PIAA Physical form and Student Athlete Hanbook Sign off Form). http://www.riverside.k12.pa.us/pages/Riverside_Beaver_CSD/Athletics

• PIAA Physical form - Students who participated in another sport this school year only need to complete section 7, Re-certification by a Parent/Guardian, but those who have not must have a physical completed by a doctor.  Just a note, it is often easiest and cheapest to visit a MedExpress or a Convenient Care (like Heritage Valley in plaza of Giant Eagle) to have these physical forms completed. 

• Please have students review the Student Athlete Handbook that is on the district’s website and sign and return the Student Athlete Sign-off Form. This form also must be turned in by March 7.

• $5 Trainer Fee must be turned in to Coaches by March 7.  Please make check payable to Riverside Beaver County School District.

• Tuesday March 15 - Our first Varsity scrimmage (away) vs. Hopewell.

• Wed March 16 - The next Booster Meeting will be at 6:30  p.m. in High School Cafeteria.  Please attend! All parents welcome, Varsity and Middle School!

• Tuesday April 5 – First Varsity section meet (away) vs. Beaver Falls

• Wednesday April 6 – Riverside hosts a Junior High Invitational Meet. If you have a Middle School Athlete, please plan to work a shift in the snack shack during this meet.

• By Fri April 8  - Donation check of $25 per family due for Middle School and Varsity athletes.  Checks should be made out to Riverside Track Boosters. Please give to Mary Gallagher or Sarah Antal or Laura Fisher in the snack shack (not to coaches).

• Saturday April 16 – Riverside hosts the Beaver County Championships.   If you have a Varsity athlete, please plan on working a shift in the snack shack or in one of the other positions needed.  This is our biggest fundraiser!  Attendance is mandatory for athletes. 

• Mon April 25 (last home meet)  will be Varsity Track’s Senior Night.  All Seniors will be recogized in a special ceremony.

Please feel free to contact any of the board members with suggestions or questions:

President, Scott Fisher 724-452-7821 llf@zoominternet.net

Vice President, Laura Fisher 724-452-7821 llf@zoominternet.net

Secretary, Sarah Antal 724-674-0082 santal1221@gmail.com

Treasurer, Mary Gallagher 724-452-4008 contrarymary1@verizon.net

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• Austin Sheridan - WPIAL Champ - Discus 
• Matt Tedys, Marcel Cleckley, Zach Gould, Aaron Tedys - WPIAL Champs - 4x400 Relay
• Paige Nye - WPIAL 2nd place - Pole Vault
• Aaron Tedys - WPIAL 3rd place - 400 
• Matt Tedys - WPIAL 4th place - 800
• Jessica Kelosky - WPIAL 4th place - 400
• Elsa Antal - WPIAL 4th place - long jump
• Marcel Cleckley - WPIAL 5th place - 300 hurdles