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Parent Meeting For Inaugural Girls Flag Football Season On October 23

Oct 3 2024

I would like to invite the parents of girls interested in joining our 1^st ever season of Girls Flag Football (grades 9-12) informational meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 23. The meeting will be held at Skyline High School in rooms 1402/1404. The season will begin on November 18 with competition starting the first week of December. This meeting will only be held once and it is very important that at least one parent attend this meeting. We will be covering everything you need to know about the upcoming season: parent involvement, events, practice schedules, athletic code, player expectations, player equipment and game schedules. Given this is the inaugural season we will also be discussing opportunities to start a booster club and help in creating a great experience for all of the girls. Lastly, I am excited to share with all of you my background, coaching style and give you a glimpse into how my staff and I will coach and communicate with the athletes. I am beyond excited to start this program and develop it into one that is synonymous with success and excellence which will be poised to compete for a State Championship year in and year out!

I look forward to seeing you!

Mat Taylor

Head Girls Flag Football Coach

425.837.7732

taylorm@issaquah.wednet.edu

2024-25 Season Information

To be cleared for the first day of practices/tryouts you must submit payment and complete all online registration steps through FinalForms by the following dates:

Fall Sports	Start Date	Registration Date	Late Registration Date
Football	August 21, 2024	August 20, 2024	August 28, 2024
Cross Country, Girls’ Swim & Dive	August 26, 2024	August 25, 2024	August 30, 2024
Boys’ Golf, Volleyball, Boys’ Tennis, Girls’ Soccer	August 26, 2024	August 25, 2024	Contact your building Athletic Director.
Winter Sports	Start Date	Registration Date	Late Registration Date
Girls' Flag Football	November 18, 2024	November 18, 2024	November 18, 2024
Wrestling, Boys’ Swim & Dive	November 18, 2024	November 18, 2024	November 18, 2024
Boys & Girls Basketball*	November 18, 2024	November 18, 2024	Contact your building Athletic Director.
Spring Sports	Start Date	Registration Date	Late Registration Date
Baseball, Softball, Boys’ Soccer, Girls' Badminton, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis	March 3, 2025	March 2, 2025	Contact your building Athletic Director.
Track & Field	March 3, 2025	March 2, 2025	March 7, 2025

Fees and Financial Assistance

Fees

Sports Fees: $200 per sport, per student annual maximum of $400
ASB Fee: $60

Financial Assistance

Scholarships can provide support with items such as class fees, assessment fees (ex. PSAT, AP exam), ASB cards, sports fees, athletic season passes (for family members to attend games), drama event tickets, dance tickets, club participation fees, planners (if in stock), field trips, clothing for class performances (ex. choir dresses), and more. If you believe your family qualifies for financial assistance, or would like to explore this option, please visit our Family Resources page and click on the Financial Assistance area.

Sponsorship

If you would like to sponsor a student who is unable to cover the cost of their ASB Membership and/or Athletics Sports Fee, please contact the ASB Bookkeeper, Athletic Director, or Athletic Coordinator.

Game Day and Ticketing

Attention: Outside food and drink will not be permitted at football games. In addition, no re-entry will be allowed.

Regular Season Prices:

$9.00 Adults/Students without ASB cards.
$5.00 Visiting students other schools & middle schools with ASB cards.
Students 9-12th grade with ASB cards get in at home games for free! Away games students pay $5.00 with ASB cards.
Students 9-12th grade without ASB cost $7.00 at home or away.
Free: Seniors over the age of 65 & pre-school age children and under free with an adult.

Post Season Prices:

Please know that prices increase for the post season. These prices are controlled by the WIAA and not the school or Issaquah School District.

We ticket for the following sports:

Football (Var)
Women and Men's Soccer (Var/JV)
Volleyball (Var/JV/C)
Gymnastics (Var/JV)
Wrestling (Var/JV)
Basketball Boys/Girls (Var/JV)

Do you ticket for preseason & non-league games?

If I enter and then leave and event, is re-entry allowed?

No, re-entry to events is not allowed.

Question: Where do I buy Tickets?
Answer: We sell tickets at the gate and or entrances before each game.

Question: What time can I start to buy football tickets?
Answer: Most football home games, gates normally open @ 5:00 PM for ticket sales.

Question: Do you pre-sale tickets for home football games?
Answer: Occasionally we will pre-sale tickets @ our schools bookkeeping office for some of our bigger games. Normally the Thursday before game & on Friday day of the game until noon only. We DO NOT pre-sale for all home games.

Question: Will you sell out of tickets at the football games?
Answer: No we have yet to ever sell out of tickets for any home football games.

Question: Does my middle school student need to be accompanied by an adult?
Answer: YES! we will not sell or allow entrance to any home games to middle school students without a supervising adult. The adults are responsible for supervision of their middle school students during the entire game.

Where do I buy Tickets?

What time can I start to buy football tickets?

Do you pre-sale tickets for home football games?

Will you sell out of tickets at the football games?

Does my middle school student need to be accompanied by an adult?

NCAA Eligibility

Are you aware? The requirements are changing for students who enroll full time at an NCAA Division I school after August 1, 2016.

Students must graduate high school and meet ALL the following requirements:

Complete 16 core courses:
- Four years of English
- Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
- Two years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if your high school offers it)
- One additional year of English, math or natural/physical science
- Two years of social science
- Four additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy
Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math or natural/physical science, before the seventh semester. Once students begin their seventh semester, they may not repeat or replace any of those 10 courses to improve their core-course GPA.
Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in their core courses.
Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching their core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale, which balances their test score and core-course GPA. If students have a low test score, they need a higher core-course GPA to be eligible. If they have a low core-course GPA, they need a higher test score to be eligible.

For more resources regarding these changes, visit Play Division I Sports (NCAA.org) or the Division I Academic Requirements Guide.

Resources

Sportsmanship

	Integrity	Scholarship	Honor and Pride	Excellence
Athlete	COMPETE – All members of the team. All the time. “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” - Prefontaine	Self-advocate and communicate with teachers. Compete in the classroom.	Realize that hard work leads to success and that true success cannot be achieved without hard work. Humility before pride.	ACADEMIC How we handle EXPECTATIONS TRADITION Have a vision of how good we could be so that you understand WHY we are working so hard.
Coach	Set a positive example on and off the field. Being their coach never stops.	Make a concerted effort to reach out to athletes who struggle academically. Communicate the academic probation process clearly to athletes and parents.	Ask yourself, “Would you play for you?” Be a coach that encourages players to reach their potential, not someone who discourages them from trying.	Be a part of the athletic community. Attend other sports’ events and find ways to support our non-athletes.
Athletic Department	Emphasize sportsmanship among our fans and parents. We can be the best at that, too. Have systems in place to ensure that all WIAA, Kingco, and ISD rules are followed. Nothing slips through the cracks.	Communicate the academic probation process clearly to athletes, teachers, parents, and coaches. Support athletes who are struggling in the classroom. Don’t just take a punitive approach. Celebrate our academic successes.	Publicize our successes. Take pride in the truly important stuff – not just wins and championships. Work to create a game atmosphere that our community can enjoy.	Be among the most organized AD’s in the league. No dropped balls. Hold all coaches to a high standard with our covenants.
Parent	Model poise and confidence in the stands, in the community, and at home. Understand how the student-athlete experience fits into athletes’ lives as a whole.	Support academic success along with athletic. Encourage follow-through by your athletes with both their coaches and their teachers.	Represent the IHS Community well before, during, and after the game. “Preparing our kids for the road, not preparing the road for our kids.”	Seek out ways to support your athletes’ program. It takes a village… Realize that your support through the wins AND the losses makes a difference.

Integrity

Scholarship

Honor and Pride

Excellence

Athlete

COMPETE – All members of the team. All the time.

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” - Prefontaine

Self-advocate and communicate with teachers.

Compete in the classroom.

Realize that hard work leads to success and that true success cannot be achieved without hard work.

Humility before pride.

ACADEMIC
How we handle EXPECTATIONS
TRADITION

Have a vision of how good we could be so that you understand WHY we are working so hard.

Coach

Set a positive example on and off the field. Being their coach never stops.

Make a concerted effort to reach out to athletes who struggle academically.

Communicate the academic probation process clearly to athletes and parents.

Ask yourself, “Would you play for you?”

Be a coach that encourages players to reach their potential, not someone who discourages them from trying.

Be a part of the athletic community. Attend other sports’ events and find ways to support our non-athletes.

Athletic Department

Emphasize sportsmanship among our fans and parents. We can be the best at that, too.

Have systems in place to ensure that all WIAA, Kingco, and ISD rules are followed. Nothing slips through the cracks.

Communicate the academic probation process clearly to athletes, teachers, parents, and coaches.

Support athletes who are struggling in the classroom. Don’t just take a punitive approach.

Celebrate our academic successes.

Publicize our successes.

Take pride in the truly important stuff – not just wins and championships.

Work to create a game atmosphere that our community can enjoy.

Be among the most organized AD’s in the league. No dropped balls.

Hold all coaches to a high standard with our covenants.

Parent

Model poise and confidence in the stands, in the community, and at home.

Understand how the student-athlete experience fits into athletes’ lives as a whole.

Support academic success along with athletic. Encourage follow-through by your athletes with both their coaches and their teachers.

Represent the IHS Community well before, during, and after the game.

“Preparing our kids for the road, not preparing the road for our kids.”

Seek out ways to support your athletes’ program. It takes a village…

Realize that your support through the wins AND the losses makes a difference.

Goals:

Give athletes a great experience.
Use sports to teach life lessons.

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We ticket for the following sports:

Do you ticket for preseason & non-league games?

If I enter and then leave and event, is re-entry allowed?

Where do I buy Tickets?

What time can I start to buy football tickets?

Do you pre-sale tickets for home football games?

Will you sell out of tickets at the football games?

Does my middle school student need to be accompanied by an adult?

NCAA Eligibility

Resources

Sportsmanship

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