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KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL
2015-2016 PARENT MEETING
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
HEAD COACH BRANDON BAKER
COACHING STOPS KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL KLEIN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE CITY INTERMEDIATE
CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] 832-484-4797
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
JUNIOR VARSITY COACH KOLBY HUSEMAN
COACHING STOPS KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL KINGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH WEST TEXAS A&M TEXAS TECH
CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] 832-484-4797
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
SOPHOMORE COACH TODD LAW
COACHING STOPS KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL KLEIN COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL RISING STAR HIGH SCHOOL
CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] 832-484-4797
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
FRESHMEN A COACH COLLIN NICHOLAS
COACHING STOPS KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL TIMPVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] 832-484-4797
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
FRESHMEN B COACH HENRY GROSCH
COACHING STOPS KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL CY FAIR ISD SPRING ISD ALVIN ISD TRINITY ISD COLDSPRINGS ISD CONROE ISD
CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] 832-484-4797
What are the expectations of the players?
BE ON TIMEBE OF GOOD CHARACTER ON THE COURT, IN THE CLASSROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY
GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT
THREE SIMPLE RULES TO ABIDE BY TO BE IN OUR BASKETBALL PROGRAM. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL CARRY THEM WITH YOU AFTER YOU LEAVE.
PLAYER EXPECTATIONS
BE ON TIME
OUR DEFINITION OF ON TIME IS DRESSED, SHOES TIED AND IN LINE AND READY TO GO AT THE DESIGNATED START TIME.
CONSEQUENCE PLAYERS WILL PUSH TOWELS. CONSTANT
TARDINESS COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL.
Player expectations
BE OF GOOD CHARACTER ON THE COURT, IN THE CLASSROOM AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY
CONSEQUENCE
IF WE RECEIVE A NEGATIVE REPORT FROM A TEACHER YOU WILL BE REQUIREDTO PUSH TOWELS.
ALL OTHER CHARACTER ISSUES THAT ARISE IN SCHOOL, AT SCHOOLFUNCTIONS, PRACTICE, GAMES, LOCKER ROOM, ETC THAT ARE NOT COVERED INOUR POLICIES.....THESE WILL BE UP TO THE COACH’S DISCRETION AND DEALTWITH IN A CONSISTENT MANNER. SOME VIOLATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARENOT LIMITED TO; TRUANCY, SKIPPING, INSUBORDINATION, VIOLENCE,CHEATING, D HALLS, ISS
Player expectations
GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT
OUR GOAL IS TO BE THE HARDEST WORKINGTEAM IN DISTRICT 15-6A IN PRACTICE ANDGAMES.
CONSEQUENCE IF WE DON’T GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT IN PRACTICE
WE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONING. IF WE DON’T GIVE MAXIMUM EFFORT IN GAMES
WE WON’T BE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT GAME.
WHEN WILL WE MAKE CUTS/PICK TEAMS?
WE WILL HAVE AN INITIAL ROUND OF CUTS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF BASKETBALL SEASON.
OUR FINAL ROUND OF CUTS WILL NOT BE UNTIL FOOTBALL SEASON IS OVER.
THERE MAY BE KIDS THAT GET CUT AFTER FOOTBALL SEASON IS OVER.
ONCE WE MAKE FINAL CUTS WE WILL DECIDE WHAT TEAM EACH PLAYER IS ON.
CUTS AND WHAT TEAM EACH PLAYER IS ON IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COACHING STAFF
WHEN WILL MY SON BE ABLE TO ATTEND TUTORIALS?
TUTORIALS WILL BE MANDATORY FOR SOME STUDENT ATHLETES THAT DON’T KEEP THEIR GRADES HIGH ENOUGH.
TUTORIALS ARE TO GET EXTRA HELP ON TOPICS AND SUBJECT MATTER THAT YOU ARE NOT GRASPING DURING THE CLASS PERIOD.
TUTORIALS ARE NOT FOR COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS OR PROJECTS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE AT HOME OR DURING CLASS.
DURING THE TYPICAL WEEK OUR (JV/VARSITY) PLAYERS WILL HAVE THREE OR FOUR OPPORTUNITIES AND (SOPH/9A/9B) WILL HAVE TWO TO THREE TO ATTEND AFTER SCHOOL TUTORIALS FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FROM THEIR TEACHER.
ACADEMICS ARE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, BUT WE DON’T WANT PLAYERS MISSING PRACTICE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CLASSROOM OR AT HOME.
Practice information
ALL PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.
ALL PRACTICES WILL BE CLOSED TO PARENTS AND FRIENDS
OAKBASKETBALL.COM
One voice
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR PARENTS, PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.
MIXED MESSAGES FROM COACHES AND PARENTS COULD CAUSE PLAYERS TO PERFORM LOWER THAN THEIR ABILITY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO PLEASE ALL PARTIES.
WE DEFINITELY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER.
IMPORTANT DATES OCTOBER 28TH
o AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE BEGINS
DECEMBER 8TH o SENIOR APPRECIATION NIGHT
JANUARY 8TH o JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT
JANUARY 29TH o VETERANS APPRECIATION NIGHT
FEBRUARY 9TH o TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT
PROCEDURES AFTER GAMES ALL PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RIDE THE BUS HOME
FROM AWAY GAMES.
IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO RIDE HOME WITH THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN IF THEY HAVE FOLLOWED THE PROPER PROCEDURES.
PLAYERS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED IF THEY HAVE FILLED OUT A TRAVEL RELEASE FORM AND TURNED IT IN TO THEIR COACH DURING THE ATHLETIC PERIOD THE DAY OF THE GAME.
NO PLAYERS WILL BE RELEASED TO ANYONE ELSE’S PARENT/GUARDIAN.
9B/SOPH PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE AFTER THEIR GAME. 9A/JV PLAYERS WILL STAY THROUGH THE VARSITY GAME AND SIGN OUT AFTER ALL HOME GAMES. THEY WILL RIDE HOME WITH VARSITY FOR ALL AWAY GAMES.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES
THANKSGIVING-NOVEMBER
IF A TEAM ISN’T LISTED THEN THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE HERE. HOWEVERTHE GYM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO PUT UP SHOTS IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULESCHRISTMAS-DECEMBER-JANUARY
IF A TEAM ISN’T LISTED THEN THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE HERE. HOWEVER THE GYM WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO PUT UP SHOTS IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO.
WHAT SHOULD PLAYERS DO IF THEY ARE GOING TO MISS?
ANY STUDENT ATHLETE THAT WILL NOT BE AT PRACTICE WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTACT ONE OF THEIR COACHES DIRECTLY BEFORE PRACTICE. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEND WORD WITH A TEAMMATE. COACHES CONTACTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDES AND ON OUR WEBSITE
FAILURE TO ATTEND PRACTICE COULD EFFECT THEIR PLAYING TIME IN THE NEXT GAME.
ANY PLAYER THAT HAS AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO INITIAL THEIR DISCIPLINE LOG.
REPEATED UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE PROGRAM.
WHAT SHOULD PLAYERS DO IF THEY GET HURT?
NOTIFY THE COACHING STAFF FIRST. VISIT OUR TRAINING STAFF BEFORE GOING TO THE
DOCTOR. ALL PLAYERS THAT GET HURT MUST VISIT THE TRAINING ROOM
BEFORE SCHOOL FOR TREATMENT. IF YOU DON’T MAKE IT BEFORE SCHOOL THEN WE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU AREN’T HURT.
VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AFTER SPEAKING WITH OUR ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF.o ALL PLAYERS THAT GET HELD OUT BY A DOCTOR MUST PROVIDE
A DOCTOR’S NOTE TO GET CLEARED TO BEGIN PRACTICING AGAIN.
TRAINING STAFF CONTACT INFORMATIONo LISA OLIVER- [email protected] CATHERINE LAWRENCE- [email protected]
WHAT TYPE OF COMMUNICATION should I expect from the coach?
COACH’S PHILOSOPHY
THE EXPECTATION HE HAS FOR YOUR SON AND ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS ON THE TEAM.
LOCATION AND TIMES OF ALL PRACTICES AND GAMES.
TEAM REQUIREMENTS (FEES, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED, IMPORTANT DATES)
PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN YOUR CHILD IS INJURED DURING PARTICIPATION.
WHAT TYPE OF COMMUNICATION DOES THE COACH EXPECT FROM ME?
CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE EXPRESSED DIRECTLY TO THE COACH AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND PLACE.
SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT THE COACH’S PHILOSOPHY OR EXPECTATIONS.
NOTIFICATION OF ANY SCHEDULE CONFLICTS WELL IN ADVANCE.
How do I handle a concern? ALL PARENTS NEED TO FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURE
WHEN HANDLING CONCERNS. o PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE RIGHT AFTER A
GAME.o HAVE YOUR CHILD TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH THEIR
COACH AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND PLACE FIRST. o IF THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE THEN YOU SHOULD EMAIL
THE COACH TO SET UP A MEETING. PLAYERS MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE AT MEETING.
o THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH DURING THE MEETING.
o MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY ON TOPIC DURING OUR MEETING.
IF WE CANNOT COME TO A HEALTHY SOLUTION TO YOUR ISSUES OR CONCERNS THEN YOU CAN CONTACT OUR CAMPUS AD.
DAVID SMITH-CAMPUS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR [email protected]
WHAT CAN WE DISCUSS AT A MEETING?
ISSUES NOT APPROPRIATE TO DISCUSS WITH A COACH.o HOW MUCH PLAYING TIME ATHLETES ARE GETTING.o TEAM STRATEGY.o ISSUES OR CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER PLAYERS.
ISSUES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO DISCUSS WITH A COACHo THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TREATMENT OF YOUR CHILD. o WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO IMPROVE. o CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR.
WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP THE PROGRAM?
JOIN THE KLEIN OAK BOYS BASKETBALL BOOSTER CLUB
o OUR BOOSTER CLUB IS A TERRIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS US RAISE MONEY TO OBTAIN THE THINGS WE NEED TO KEEP OUR PROGRAM RUNNING AT A HIGH LEVEL.
o VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH ONE OF OUR COMMITTEES OR INQUIRE ABOUT BECOMING AN OFFICER IN THE FUTURE.
o WE WILL HAVE OUR BOOSTER CLUB OFFICERS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS YOUR MEMBERSHIP AFTER THE MEETING IS OVER.
o VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO HELP ON SPECIAL GAME NIGHTS.
WHAT ARE SOME POTENTIAL FEES?
ATHLETIC FEE-$20
HOME GAME TODAY T-SHIRT-$15
KLEIN OAK BASKETBALL T-SHIRT-$15
KIDS WILL NEED MONEY TO EAT DINNER AT HOME AND AWAY GAMES IF THEY DON’T BRING FOOD WITH THEM.
WHAT IF MY SON WANTS TO PLAY ANOTHER SPORT?
DO IT!!
ALL ATHLETES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY SPORT THEY ARE ABLE TO MAKE AT KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL.
ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN BASKETBALL WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY OUT FOR ANY SPORT AFTER THE COMPLETION OF OUR SEASON.
WHAT WILL MY SON LEARN AS A KLEIN OAK BASKETBALL PLAYER?
HE WILL LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EDUCATION. HE WILL LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. HE WILL LEARN HOW TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OWN
ACTIONS. HE WILL LEARN HOW TO TREAT THE PEOPLE AROUND
HIM. HE WILL LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP A STRONG WORK
ETHIC. HE WILL DEVELOP INTO A YOUNG MAN THAT IS READY
TO COMPETE AT A HIGH LEVEL IN OUR SOCIETY.
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
PLEASE VISIT ALL OF OUR TABLES BEFORE YOU LEAVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS PLEASE WRITE THEM ON YOUR INDEX
CARD AND LEAVE THEM WITH COACH KENNEY. BE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON THERE AS WELL.
IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING OUR EMAILS PLEASE VISIT COACH SMITH BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.OAKBASKETBALL.COM
GO PANTHERS