A Note from Coach Bodnar
ALL:
Thank
you for participating in the 2015 East High Mountain Bike Team!! On behalf of
the coaching staff and as head coach, I want to welcome your son/daughter and
YOU, to the team. Parents are such an important and vital part of our team. The
coaching staff and team management have busy lives and we require your support,
so thank you in advance.
A
lot of work has taken place to get to this point. Team organizing and Fund
Raising is still a priority! Be thinking how you may be able to contribute in
one way or another. This past week has been filled with completing the final
kit design, confirming kit sizes with several of our racers and completing the
formal ordering process to assure that our team kits arrive before the first
race. I'm told we got the order in just in time. They were still working on
several other schools' orders.
THE
NEXT STEPS
Kit
Payment:
With the kits (racing uniform) ordered, it is necessary to make the payment for
the kits. The cost is $99. I will give you further instruction on just
how we intend to have you make those payments. For now, just plan for that
amount to be paid very soon.
Register
with NICA: You
will receive an email from me with a link that will direct you how to register
as a racer with NICA. This registration is what provides you the discounts at
Contender Bike Shop and is required for racing in the league.
TeamSnap
Sign-Up: You
will receive and email from you that will direct you how to sign up for
teamsnap. This is a sport team management service you can access online or
through an app on your smart phone. It will have details of our practice
schedule, races and any other events which will include notices for
cancellations and other important details pertaining to scheduling, carpooling
etc.... ALL STUDENT ATHLETES AND PARENTS ARE TO SIGN UP!
June
Fun Rides:
Tuesday June 23rd @ 5:30 Location TBD & Tuesday June 30th @5:30
Location TBD. Check TeamSnap for further details
Season
Practice Schedule:
Begins July 7th @ 5:30 Location TBD. Details will be provided for on TeamSnap.
Practices will continue to be on Tuesdays and Thursday from that point forward
starting @ 5:30, then on Saturdays beginning at 8:00. Practices will include
technical skill training, specific race training, endurance strengthening and
muscle development. In addition, it will provide opportunity for the
student-athletes to enjoy the outdoors and learn to appreciate this incredible
place we live. Quick note: I realize it's summer and there will be a lot
of family vacation and travel (myself included). We are totally flexible with
your summer schedules. We encourage all student athletes to come to as many
practices as possible to be ready for race season. That said, you will
certainly be dragging if you do not get out there on the bike!
JUNIOR
DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS
All
you need to know for now is to come out and join us for practices! The first
race to look forward to is August 15th in Eagle Mountain. It will be necessary
to register with NICA in order to race. You will receive an email from me
directing you how to do this! The Jr. Development Team is not required to
purchase the East Hight Team kit (race jersey uniform).
I'm
excited for the upcoming season and look forward to working with you all!
(If
you have received this email and have not attended either of our information
meetings and your son or daughter would like to know more, please contact me as
soon as possible. This email has been delivered to all student athletes who
have committed to the team, their parents and a few others who have shown
interest. Please inform me if you DO NOT wish to receive any
further emails concerning the East High Mountain Bike team and the East High
Jr. Development Mountain Bike Team.)
Best,
Patrick Bodnar
