Mercury Track Club - (Coppell, TX) - powered by LeagueLineup.com

Spring and Summer tryouts are available

Head Coach Jeff Kirk
469 233-5333
j.kirk22@verizon.net

Dear Team Members,

We have made great steps toward where we want to be this year, but there is still a long way to go. As your coach, my expectations are high and every member of the team will held to the same standard.

Our team goals can be accomplished with your individual commitment to excellence in all areas: Training, Life Management, and Personal Goal setting. You will need to demonstrate consistency in several areas of your life.

1. Life Management: Getting the proper sleep, rest, nutrition, hydration on a consistent basis and managing life’s stresses.

2. Consistent Training habits: Train daily as instructed. Let your training come to you, be patient, don’t rush. Put in a consistent steady effort and you will see results.

3. Personal Goal Setting: Prepare your mind, body and spirit for a great year of training and competing, setting personal and team goals.

Ideal Mercury student –athletes have all of the following characteristics:

• Desire to excel academically and athletically.

• Consistency in all facets of their lives. Decisions are made with the betterment of the program in mind. This includes the social, academic, athletics, and spiritual aspects of the student-athlete experience.

• Realization that they are a constant representative of their team, the coach, their families, the Mercury Track Club and Community.

Be Prepared for the Team

• No Alcohol!!! Drugs and alcohol have no place with committed track and field athlete. Alcohol reduces your MVO2 or threshold by 6%. It develops an attitude of selfishness and self pleasure rather than a team atmosphere.

• Have the attitude of professional student athletes. Take care of business: team and personal, be professional at all times.

• Be willing to work hard and sacrifice!

Athletic Goals:
• Finish in the top three in the District Meet every year.
• Qualify for the State Meet
• Qualify for the National Championship Meet

Academic Goals:
• Individual GPA higher than 3.0 every semester

Professional Development Goals:
• One major community service project per school year.
• Student-athlete involvement in campus and community organization and/ or events

Affective Goals:
• Develop an appreciation for Track and Field
• Maintain a life long relationship between coaches and athletes
• Provide daily leadership opportunities

Track and Field
2012 Practice Schedules

September – Practice begins for everyone first Monday

Second Week of November time trials

November 21-27 – No Practice Happy Thanksgiving

Week of December 13-16 time trials

December 24-28 – No Practice Merry Christmas

January 2 - First Practice of the New Year

February 1 - Outdoor season starts

March

April - District Meets – Regional Meets – State Meet

May – Summer Meets Luke Locker All Comers

June – Regional Qualifier Meet July 6-7 Dallas/Fort Worth area

July – State Championship July 26-29 "Corpus Christi, Texas"

August – Preparing to return to school

Notes:
-Team tryout to be held August and September
-Practice dates September thru August: Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at 6-7

-Practice duration approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
-Practice location: Coppell Middle School North
-Estimated Number of Meets: 8 plus Championship Meets (if qualified)

* Learning proper running form, techniques, and strategy.
* Learning to keep competition fun.
* Learning to stay in shape.
* Building Character

Mercury Track Club Training Calendar Covers Eleven Months So
Dedication Is Required

Track and Field Rules

Participation with Mercury Track Club is a privilege. The following document includes team rules which outline the expectations for how you will represent yourself and your team. This includes the expectation that you will not in engage in behavior that is detrimental to the image of the team. All Mercury Track Club athletes must reflect the symbol and commitment of Team Mercury on and off the track. They must also realize that all their actions should represent their families and Mercury Track Club in a positive light.

1. All student-athletes must abide by team rules.
2. Insubordination in any form will not be tolerated.
3. Athletes must be fully committed to the coach’s direction and training. This includes being on time and fully prepared for all practices and competitions.
4. Communicate injuries and illness with the coach.
5. Report academic grades at each report card period.
6. Treat others the way you want to be treated.

A first offense violation of the above rules will be handled by the coach. A second offense will result in suspension from the team.

The purpose of the Mercury Track Club Discipline Policy is to establish standards of personal conduct expected for student –athletes. Participation with Mercury Track Club is a privilege and there are responsibilities associated with that privilege.

First Infraction. The student-athlete shall be indefinitely suspended from competition and may be suspended from practice.

Second Infraction. The student-athlete shall be indefinitely suspended from competition and may be suspended from practice.

Third Infraction. The student-athlete shall be dismissed from the team.

Be Prepared Daily

Practice Equipment Needed:

• Training and racing shoes, spikes.
• Water bottles
• Workout clothes {T-shirt, running shorts (no baggy Basket shorts), running pants and no headbands}
• Be on time (or early).
• Healthy snack for Post – Workout Carbohydrate & Protein
• In case of possible bad weather, bring extra clothes
• In case of hot, humid, weather bring sunscreen, hat, extra water
• No I-pods on runs – not only are they dangerous as there have been several examples of people getting hit when using them, but carrying an I-pod can also change your running form.

Be Prepared for Competition

1. Dress appropriately for all track and field meets.
2. Bring all issued equipment including team uniform, warm-up, team t-shirt.
3. Bring competition shoes, spikes, extra socks.
4. Be polite and courteous everywhere you go. Use please and thank you and remember that you are representing Mercury Track Club.
5. Team meeting will take place every Wednesday.
6 If want to leave after running your events, you must inform coach that you are leaving with your parents.
7. Keep team camp clean. Be sure to pick up all garbage including trash, ice bags, food, etc. Even if it’s not yours help clean it up!
8. When you are done with your event, make sure to support you teammates.

Mercury Track Club

Mercury Track Club is organization that was founded by Jerry Chandler. Coach Kirk joined the team in August 2008. Coach Chandler developed a great program which will continue to be refined. Mercury Track Club is in its seventh year so we are looking for Athletes that want to excel in every aspect of the game. The fundamentals of exercise are endurance, strength, and speed. Endurance is the first element that makes the athletes stands out among their peer groups. The athlete who's in the best conditioning will always win the game.

Contact Information

Running is the First element of success,
because those who can run lead the way...

Victory loves preparation
January 1, 2012 —
Head Coach Jeff Kirk
469 233-5333
j.kirk22@verizon.net

Spring and Summer tryouts are available

Team Mercury

• Self Management
• Personal Accountability
• Self Confidence
• Leading Others I

The purpose of the Mercury Track Club is to promote a healthy vehicle for

training the youth of our community in the sport of Track & Field The most

important part of our program is the growth and enrichment of our athletes

We want our kids most of all to have fun and the opportunity to compete at

his or her best We teach all basic and advanced skills necessary for all

Track and Field events while stressing the importance of dedication and

commitment Anything worthwhile demands their time and devotion Not

only will our athletes walk away with confidence, but with knowleIdge and

great memories While we’ll be having a lot of fun, we’re also going

to get this group of young athletes in the best physical shape of their lives

This requires a great deal of conditioning and specific training. During the first

few weeks, practices will seem pretty tough There will be sore muscles

and it may take some extra dedication and encouragement to keep them

from getting discouraged by the hard work at first But the sense of

accomplishment, growth and self-confidence that comes from working

beyond one’s limits and achieving goals that seemed unreachable just a

few days before, are rewards well worth the quest We want all of our

participants to come away from our program not only as better athletes,

but also as better young people more confident in themselves and stronger

in their ability to overcome challenges If your athlete does incur any type

of injury during the course of practice (such as sore or pulled muscles)

please bring it to the attention of the coach immediately

Practices start promptly and each child must check in and out with the

coach The warm ups and stretches that we do at the beginning of practice

are essential to a safe and productive workout Waiting until late arrivals roll

in is unfair to the group, and may cheat the late-arriving athlete out of a proper

warm-up Please be courteous to the coaches by not being late to pick up

the athletes promptly at the end of practice PLEASE BE ON TIME