NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL

GENERAL INFORMATION:       

PRACTICE INFO:

·         Meet outside the middle school locker rooms after school and proceed directly to the high school wrestling room downstairs from the gym.  GOING TO THE GAS STATION OR DELI IS PROHIBITED.  

·         Practice will be from 3 to about 5pm.  You will be released from the high school and should make arrangements to be picked up outside the high school gymnasium. 

·         You are expected to be at practice every day and make appointments that DO NOT interfere with practice or match time. 

·         In the event that you are unable to make practice for an unavoidable situation, you must speak with the coaching staff prior to the practice or meet. 

·         *All member of the wrestling team are expected to travel to and from matches on the bus with the team.  In the event that the family has a conflict, a note must be submitted to Michele Cochrane (Middle school A.D.) prior to the day of competition. 

EQUIPMENT

·         All wrestlers should have their own wrestling shoes and head gear.  If you wear braces you will also need a mouth piece that covers upper, lower, or both sets of braces. 

·         Practice attire should include sweats and preferably long sleeve t-shirt. 

HYGIENE AND SAFETY:

·         It is necessary to wear clean practice clothes to practice and bring them home immediately after practice for cleaning.

·         Please do not wear your wrestling shoes any other place then on the wrestling mat!  Wear sneaker to and from practice and change them to wrestling shoes on the side of the mat. 

·         It is important to shower every day after practice! 

·         Please think before you act and never put yourself or anyone else in a dangerous situation.  Please report all injuries to the coaching staff. 

WHAT ELSE EXPECT:

·         We do not have try outs and we do our best to get everyone a match during competitions.  However, because we assign matches by attendance, grade, weight, and experience we cannot always guarantee a match. 

·         Wrestling is both an individual and team sport and you are expected to work hard and be a team player. 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

·         Coach Jackson:                 jacksonj@northshoreschools.org

·         Coach butt:                       buttj@northshoreschools.org

·         Coach Hojnowski:                        HojnowskiA@northshoreschools.org

·         MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS DIRECTORcochraneM@northshoreschools.org

The coaching staff welcomes you to the team and hope this will be a rewarding experience for you!

Please visit our website for updates by going to the school website under Middle School Clubs, Activities and Events or go directly to http://teacherweb.com/NY/NorthShoreMiddleSchool/Wrestling/apt1.aspx