Highlanders Highlanders

For Life! For Life!

Superintendent Erin MacGregor

Principal Jason Schrock

Athletic Director John Young

Athletics Secretary Cathy VanOflen

Boosters * Lisa McQueen

Coaches WINTER Coaches

Trainer Joe Ewald

Staff * Mary Benear

INTRODUCTIONS

HOWELL HISTORY “Central Six” Howell’s First League

1927 “Central Michigan” League

1933 “Little Seven”

East Lansing, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte, Grand Ledge, Hastings, Howell, Mason

(later Hastings was dropped as it was too far away…)

1948 Howell joins the newly formed “Capital Circuit” league

“Highlanders” officially becomes the mascot

(Paul Bennett decided both)

Howell’s original colors were GREEN & GOLD.

(Gold was like Notre Dame). Howell began using Yellow in the early 1960’s

(probably because of the popularity of the Green Bay Packers…)

1979 Howell joins the “Kensington Valley Conference”

Brighton, Hartland, Howell, Lakeland, Milford, Novi, Pinckney, South Lyon

2008 KVC merges with Lakes Valley Conference to form the KLAA. 24 Schools

2017 10 Member schools leave KLAA.

Gold Division: Brighton, Grand Blanc, Hartland, Howell, Northville, Novi, Stevenson

Black Division: Canton, Churchill, Franklin, John Glenn, Plymouth, Salem, Wayne

2018 Gold Division: Brighton, Canton, Hartland, Howell, Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Salem

Black Division: Belleville, Churchill, Dearborn, Fordson, Franklin, John Glenn,

Stevenson, Wayne Memorial

HIGHLANDER: High·land·er (noun)

1. a soldier of a Highland regiment

2. a member of a Scottish Highland regiment

3. a native of the Highlands of Scotland

4. a Scottish Warrior

1837 1st year of Howell Schools

M I S S I O N & G O A L S

M I S S I O N

“Championship effort in everything we do!”

M I S S I O N

“Championship effort in everything we do!”

Athletics & Co-Curricular Eligibility

1. MUST maintain a 2.0 GPA

* Student MUST have earned this 2.0 GPA in the quarter or semester

immediately preceding the beginning of the sport or activity.

* GPA MUST be maintained throughout the period of continuous

involvement in the co-curricular program.

* ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

2. MUST have passed five (5) or more classes in the quarter or semester

immediately preceding the beginning of the sport or activity.

* The student must continue to pass five (or more) classes through

the period of continuous involvement in the co-curricular program.

Be sure to pay close attention to grades at the END of the school year (S2).

Summer school may be required to assure fall eligibility.

Check with the athletic department for more details.

be sure to check these important references:

www.eligibilitycenter.org

www.collegecoachesonline.com

www.ncsasports.org

www.naia.org

www.Fastweb.com

www.Scholarships.com

www.chegg.com

“Parros College Planning” seminar by Tim Parros

www.parroscollegeplanning.com

If your child wants to compete in college, check these items out…

MARCH 21st, 2018

HHS AUDITORIUM (7PM)

COLLEGE BOUND

STUDENT-ATHLETES

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Athletics – by the #’s

numbers are approximations

EMAILS: (Cathy)

2,800+ emails a month

31,000+ emails a year Help us out!

Less than ½ of 1% of the HPS operating budget.

2,700+ Student athletes (7th – 12th grade) academic checks, physicals, permission slips, discipline, etc.

1,100+ Events coordinated through the Athletic Department a year

700+ Officials that are worked with

600+ Athletic events that need transportation

500+ HOME Athletic events (administrative supervision)

200+ Coaches hired in six (6) years

100+ Events that need to have entry fee paid

93 Paid Coaches (does not include volunteers)

62 Teams (7th through 12th grade)

37 Programs (7th through 12th grade)

2 People in the athletic office

IMPORTANT DATES

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First Practice/Tryout Dates

Oct. 30 Hockey, Gymnastics Nov. 6 Girls Basketball, Comp Cheer

Nov. 13 Boys Basketball, Ski, Wrestling Nov. 20 Boys Swim

NOVEMBER

Nov 3 Quarter 1 Ends Nov 6 Quarter 2 Begins

Nov 22 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

Dec 21 - JAN 2 NO SCHOOL – Holiday Break

JANUARY

Jan 3 Classes Resume Jan 15 NO SCHOOL – MLK

Jan 26 Semester 1 Ends, NO SCHOOL Jan 29 Quarter 3 Begins

FEBRUARY

Feb 9 NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day

BOOSTERS MEET THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH – 7:00PM

Physicals MUST be dated on or after APRIL 15 of the previous school year

Fees and Important Websites

ATHLETIC PASSES

$040.00 Student Yearly Pass

$115.00 Adult Individual Yearly Pass

$225.00 Family Yearly Pass:

two (2) adults & students living at home

$110.00 Family Seasonal Pass: (Fall or Winter)

two (2) adults & students living at home

$080.00 Family Seasonal Pass: (Spring)

two (2) adults & students living at home

$040.00 Highlander “Punch Pass”

Attend ten (10) events for the price

of eight (8)!

*NO participation fees as of Fall 2012. (other “team fees” may still apply – see coach for details)

ADMISSION

High School:

No Charge: a. Staff with ID

b. Pre School

c. Senior Citizens

$5.00 (K – 62)

Middle School:

No Charge: a. Staff with ID

b. Pre School

c. Senior Citizens

$2.00 (Adults - 62)

$1.00 (Students)

Other districts may charge more

for middle school events.

Important Websites: howellschools.com howellhighlanders.com

mhsaa.com klaasports.org

schedulestar.com

Please be sure to lock/secure

ALL personal items.

Locks are available

to “rent” as well.

If it is valuable to you,

it is valuable to someone else.

LOCK IT UP!

SECURITY

Check web sites,

or listen to WHMI for

Cancellations.

As soon as we know,

we will post the information.

Calling the athletic office only slows down the decision making process.

WEATHER RIDES

To ride home after an away event

with a parent or guardian, the

following guidelines MUST

be met:

Students bring a signed note from

a parent/guardian to ANY

administrator the morning

of the event. (This will be signed

during the day.) Student may pick

up signed note at the end of the

school day.

Student may ONLY be released

to their parent or guardian.

We will NOT release students to

ride with other parents, students,

or to drive themselves.

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GUESTS

We ALL represent Howell High School. .. Represent with PRIDE!

A. Guests at your student’s events

B. Respect

1. The site of the contest

2. Game officials

3. Participants

4. Coaches

Be supportive of your child.

Be supportive of the coaching staff.

Be supportive of the program.

Be supportive of Howell Public Schools.

Metaphorically speaking… the two (2) most dangerous places in sports…

DBTP

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B R E A K O U T L O C A T I O N S

PLEASE PROCEED TO YOUR TEAMS’ BREAKOUT SESSION (to be concluded NO LATER than 8:45PM)

F A L L W I N T E R S P R I N G

Cheer: Cafeteria (tentative)

XC – B & G: Auditorium Lobby NORTH

Football: Main Auditorium (Bottom)

Golf - G: Coaches Classroom

Pom Pon: Lecture #2

Soccer - B: Commons Area

Swim & Dive – G: Auditorium Lobby SOUTH

Tennis - B: Main Auditorium (top)

Volleyball - G: Lecture #1

Basketball – B: Main Aud (Bottom Left)

Basketball – G: Lecture #1

Bowling – B & G: Main Aud (Top Right)

Cheer: Main Aud (Bottom Right)

F. Skating (club): Aud Lobby (South)

Gymnastics: Aud Lobby (Center)

Hockey: Commons Area

SBX - B & G (club): Main Aud (Top Left)

Ski - B & G: Aud Lobby (North)

Swim & Dive - B: Lecture 2

Wrestling: Wrestling Room

Baseball: Lecture #1

Golf – B: Classroom O-4

Lacrosse: Commons Area

Soccer - G: Main Aud – Lower Level

Softball: Lecture #2

Tennis - G: Lobby Area (West)

Track & Field - B & G: TBD

Thank You! Thank You!