RIVERSIDE ATHLETICS

The tradition begins….

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INTRODUCTIONS

Matt Oblas, Athletic DirectorDoug Anderson, PrincipalAssistant Athletic Director, TBA soonAthletic Trainer, TBA Athletic Custodian, TBAAthletic Secretary, TBA

TONIGHT’S MEETINGCOPIES HANDED OUT IN LOBBY AS YOU ENTERED

Purpose:

Frequently Asked Questions About Riverside

Athletics

General LCPS and VHSL Policies and

Procedures

Riverside Rams Athletic Booster Club

Breakout Time with Coaches

VHSL SEASONS

Fall SportsGirls: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, VolleyballBoys: Cross Country, Football, Golf

Winter SportsGirls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, SwimmingBoys: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling

Spring SportsGirls: Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & FieldBoys: Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field

RIVERSIDE FAQsVARSITY TEAMS

VARSITY TEAMS will be fielded in all sports

Non-varsity teams will be fielded as numbers

allow

Preliminary numbers/sign-up will happen

tonight

Not a binding “sign-up” tonight, but need to

start

planning schedules and coaching staffs

RIVERSIDE FAQsSCHEDULING

DULLES DISTRICT regular season member

10 LCPS member schools (3A and 4A schools)

3A CONFERENCE 28/ REGION 3A EAST for post-

seasonBrentsville, Culpeper, Manassas Park, James Monroe, William Monroe, Skyline, Warren

County

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET has all schedules currently posted

RIVERSIDE FAQsRIVERSIDERAMS.NET

Your one-stop shop for ALL Riverside athletic

informationSchedulesFiles, LinksBooster Club Information (membership, corporate

sponsorship)

Required Paperwork (posted online after May 1)“Email Alerts”

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET

RIVERSIDE FAQsCOMMUNICATION TOOLS

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET as previously described

This presentation will also be posted under “Files & Links.”

Follow us also on Twitter at @RVHSRamsSports and

Riverside

Rams Athletics Facebook page. Also follow school info on

Twitter

@RiversideLCPS and Instagram at Riverside_HS

RIVERSIDE FAQsHIRING TIMELINES

FALL VARSITY HEAD COACHES have been named

Fall assistant coaches have been posted for applicants

WINTER HEAD COACHES—4 of the 6 are hired

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND ATHLETIC TRAINER

TBA soon

SPRING VARSITY HEAD COACHES posted at end of spring

season

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET will update consistently. Email

Alerts!!

RIVERSIDE FAQsSPIRIT WEAR OPTIONS

TWO ONLINE SPIRIT WEAR STORES

RiversideSpiritWear.com (delivered periodically for

pick-up) CheersSports.com, click on “school stores.” Pick-up at Cheers RRABC has a limited number of shirts on sale in lobby tonight

Teams will sell sport specific spirit wear next year

RIVERSIDE FAQsBOUNDARIES & ATTENDANCE

RISING FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES attend Riverside

per the new

LCPS boundaries

RISING SENIORS stay at Tuscarora, Stone Bridge, or Broad

Run

RISING JUNIORS can either stay or transfer (we’d love to

have you!)

Must decide to come prior to first day of school/Aug 3 for fall

athletes Contact LCPS Pupil Services to transfer if not already done so

GENERAL LCPS & VHSL POLICIES

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET for updates (handbook, training rules)

ATHLETIC SEASONS START Aug 3 (fall), Nov 9 (winter), and Feb 23 (spring)

Must attend all practices and games (adjust vacations) Practices also held on Saturdays

8th graders 14 years old on or before September 1 are eligibleCan attend off-season practices after finishing 8th grade

school year 8th graders need to have paperwork turned in

Current THS, SBHS, BRHS athletes & paperwork— Email alerts!

GENERAL LCPS & VHSL POLICIES

REQUIRED VHSL AND LCPS ATHLETIC PAPERWORKFive Documents required before participationPosted on RIVERSIDERAMS.NET after May 1Schedule Doctor’s Physical Now, but after May 1

LCPS ATHLETIC FEE$150 per athlete per sport due to school after making each

teamRevenue for LCPS operating budget, NOT Riverside High

SchoolFee waived for free and reduced lunch students; see AD with

any issue

GENERAL LCPS & VHSL POLICIES

VHSL RULES AND POLICIESSCHOLARSHIP RULE—Take 5, Pass 5 courses for creditSEMESTER RULE—8 Consecutive Semesters

VHSL INDEPENDENT TEAM RULEWe cannot restrict non-school athletic participationFirst priority is Riverside team

- Club/Travel/Rec/Select teams are secondary when a conflict

Communication is key; up front and consistent

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBGENERAL PURPOSE

LCPS provides new schools the necessities to start each sport

GATE RECEIPTS fund entire athletic programs in LCPS Transportation, security, part-time game administration

supplement

BOOSTER CLUB provides financial and physical support to Riverside student athletes to maximize success and the athletic experience

Athletic departments would not survive without booster clubs Primary income from membership, concessions, corporate

sponsorships

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET then click on “Boosters”THANK YOU to all members and meeting attendees,

particularly…

Officers: Kevin Bednoski, Mark Hair, Lea Broyhill, Stuart LoganMembership Chairperson: Trish Drennan Founding Member Campaign ends Friday. THANK YOU to all members

STILL NEED a social media chairperson and volunteer coordinator

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET then click on “Boosters”Will also find meeting minutes, officers, corporate sponsorship opportunities, and membership forms Coming Soon:

Regular membership form after founding member

campaign

Season pass information and concession/ticket

volunteer sign-up

THANK YOU for an amazing start! Visit the RRABC in the lobby

tonight

TEAM MEETINGS SCHEDULE

FALL SPORTS meetings for 20 minutes

WINTER SPORTS meetings for 15 minutes General information, meet & greet, Q &A

Not ready with specifics (still need entire staff, facilities,

coordination)

TEAM MEETINGS “SIGN-UP”

“SIGN-UP” / or hand raise at each breakout meeting Need to start getting initial numbers for teams, schedules,

staffs

Don’t worry—this is not a binding “sign-up” Have friends that didn’t attend tonight email coach and sign up for email alerts

SPRING SPORTS (wrestling & gymnastics, too) sign up in lobby

tonight

TEAM MEETINGS WHAT’S NEXT?

Visit BOOSTER CLUB table in lobby Founding member enrollment

Buy t-shirts

RIVERSIDERAMS.NET—sign up for “email alerts”

FALL SPORTS PARENT MEETING is next large group

meeting Teams (especially spring teams) will have future team-only

meetings

TEAM MEETINGS FALL SPORTS—until _____

FOOTBALL: Auditorium with Coach Day

CHEERLEADING: Cafeteria with Coach Oravetz, Lovisek,

and Fenner

VOLLEYBALL: Library with Coach Ingersoll

CROSS COUNTRY: Band Room with Coach DeGaetano &

Coach Leonard

GOLF: Choral Room I with Coach Ingalls

TEAM MEETINGS WINTER SPORTS—until _____

BOYS BASKETBALL: Auditorium with Coach Koscinski

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Library with Coach Wetmore

SWIMMING: Library with Coach Getis

CHEERLEADING: Cafeteria with Coach Oravetz

GYMNASTICS: “Sign up” in the lobbyWRESTLING: “Sign up” in the lobby

Need name and grade for initial look at numbers—Email alerts from coaches

TEAM MEETINGS SPRING SPORTS—sign up!

BASEBALL: boys

LACROSSE: girls and boysSOCCER: girls and boysSOFTBALL: girlsTENNIS: girls and boysTRACK & FIELD: girls and boys

Need name and grade for initial look at numbers—Email alerts from coaches

RIVERSIDE ATHLETICS

The tradition begins….

Thank you for your attendance