HTS Athletics
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Welcome Back to School!
Some
Important Dates to Remember:
September 18 - Basketball Informational Meeting for all Parents
September 18 through the 30th - Basketball Registration
September 30 - Final Day to turn in Basketball Registrations
October 14 - 6:00 - 7:30 Basketball Skills Assessments for 7/8 Grade Girls at
Visitation
October 14 - 7:30 - 9:00 Basketball Skills Assessments for 7/8 Grade Boys at
Visitation
October 16 - 6:00 - 7:30 Basketball Skills Assessments for 7/8 Grade Boys at
Visitation
October 16 - 7:30 - 9:00 Basketball Skills Assessments for 7/8 Grade Girls at
Visitation
October 20 - 6:00 - 7:30 Basketball Skills Assessments for 5/6 Grade Girls at
Visitation
October 20 - 7:30 - 9:00 Basketball Skills Assessments for 5/6 Grade Boys at
Visitation
October 21 - 6:00 - 7:30 Basketball Skills Assessments for 5/6 Grade Boys at
Visitation
October 21 - 6:00 - 7:30 Basketball Skills Assessments for 5/6 Grade Girls at
Visitation
Parents and
Players will be notified of their team assignments via email to email addresses
listed on registration forms.
Basketball begins in Third
Grade
Rookie Teams - Third and Fourth Grade - practice one day a week starting in
November games begin in January
JV Non-Tournament Teams - Fifth and Sixth Grade - Practice one day a week starting
in November games begin in January
JV Tournament Teams - 5th and 6th Grade (by selection)
- Practice twice a week starting in November games begin in December
Varsity Teams - 7th and 8th Grade - Practice twice a week starting in November
games begin in December
Mid-Atlantic Teams - 7th and 8th Grade (by selection) - Practice twice a week
starting in November games begin in December
Registration Information::
Every athlete needs to be registered through the CYO. If your child played basketball
last year he or she is already in the CYO database. Please update any information
especially your child's grade for 2008-09.
CYO requires a copy of the athlete’s baptismal certificate. If you are
new to the program please fax the baptismal certificate to 202 281-2470. Mr
Glass will write an exemption letter for non-Catholics attending Holy Trinity.
If your child did not play basketball, please follow the directions on the hand-out
you will receive at the basketball information meeting on September 18th.. All
parents must print out a completed CYO registration sheet for each child and
hand it in to Mr. Glass with a check for $150 made out to Holy Trinity School
for each child.
All of our activities are part of the CYO program of the Archdiocese of Washington. If you have any questions about the athletic program at HTS please feel free to contact Tom Glass, HTS Athletic Director by emailing Tom Glass
*****Please remember to inform coaches directly if your child will miss
practice, a game or a meet. Make sure you have contact information for your
coaches - especially how to contact them on weekends. -- Thank you.
Link
to Washington CYO Website for info on directions to gyms, schedules, standings
and tournament news
Interesting Article:
How to be a Good Sports Parent
From the Sports Done Right initiative at www.sportsdonerightmaine.org
Fixing the crisis in kids’ sports begins at home.
Here are some tips to get parents started:
* Encourage your child, regardless of the degree of success
of level of skill.
* Ensure a balance in your student athlete’s life, encouraging participation in multiple sports and activities while placing academics first.
* Emphasize enjoyment, development of skills and team play as the cornerstones of your child’s early sport experiences while reserving serious competition for the varsity level.
* Leave Coaching to the Coaches and avoid placing too much pressure on your youngster about playing time and performance.
* Be realistic about your child’s future in sports, recognizing that only a select few earn a college scholarship, compete in the Olympics or sign a professional contract.
* Be there when your child looks
to the sidelines for a positive role model.
Printed in The Washington Post Parade Magazine on Sunday, August 7, 2005 as
part of an article titled, “Who’s Killing Kids’ Sports?”
by David Oliver Relin