Carpinteria High School Track & Field
Parent Letter (Download parent letter.) 
February13, 2008
Dear Parents,
The coaching staff at Carpinteria High School would like to welcome you to the Warrior track & field program. You are invited to learn more about our program and its philosophy at our parents’ meeting on Thursday, February 21. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in Room F-11 at Carpinteria High School.
Please allow us to take this opportunity to introduce a few things about our program before the meeting. One of the many positive aspects of track & field is everyone participates. Nobody sits on the bench and nobody is cut from the team. We welcome and encourage anyone who is willing to compete in the sport and contribute to our team. We value attitude and commitment as much as athletic ability. Everyone has the capacity to improve and fulfill his or her potential. Individual improvement and personal accomplishment are two of our primary goals. Everyone on our team should be able to attain these goals with hard work and a good attitude. The journey to success is just as important as the destination.
Team Policies
When working with any large group, it is necessary to have policies to help us operate efficiently. There are a few policies that we would like to make you aware of.
We view track & field as a team sport and encourage team unity. We require that athletes travel to and return from meets with the team. However, on rare occasions, parents may have their athlete return home with them. We may allow this with written notification of your plans, prior to the meet. We can’t allow you to take anyone but your own son or daughter, however.
Practice attendance is crucial for our success as a track team. A consistent training routine is important for peak performance and personal safety. If your athlete is unable to attend practice for any reason, it is important that the coaching staff be made aware of this before practice begins. Communication is important for preventing problems and misunderstandings. Coach Latham may be reached at 684-4107 or lathamchs@yahoo.com. If possible, we would appreciate medical appointments being scheduled so that they won’t conflict with practice. The day before a meet would be the best day to make an after school appointment. We generally have shorter practices on those days.
Schedule
Our schedule has been included for your convenience. All weekday meets and certain Saturday meets will involve the entire team. Other Saturday invitational have qualifying standards that limit the number of athletes that are able to participate. The qualifying standards are different for each meet we go to. If you or your athlete has questions about whether he or she may qualify for a particular meet, please contact us. The schedule also has tentative departure and arrival times for away meets.
Many of the meets we attend require our entries to be sent a week or two before meet day. Consequently, it’s important that we know if there is any problem in regards to meet attendance as soon as possible. If you know of a conflict at this time, please indicate on the form we have included.
Booster Club
Carpinteria is fortunate to have a community that is supportive and involved with athletics. The Carpinteria Booster Club does a great job in providing funding to support quality athletic programs. Without their support, Warrior athletics would not be possible.
The Booster Club supports all Warrior sports throughout the year. This is due to the efforts of a small but dedicated group of individuals. They could use your help! Please join the Booster Club and/or volunteer some of your time. Your input will go a long way toward helping Carpinteria High School student-athletes.
Newsletter
The Warrior Journal, the weekly newsletter of Warrior track & field is a great way to keep up on all the CHS athletes. The Journal contains all the results of the previous week plus meet summaries, alumni news, photos and more. A copy of the Carpinteria High School Record Book, the renowned "Red Book" is also included in the $20 subscription price. The Journal is great for sending to relatives and friends or for making a scrapbook. The first issue of 2008 may be viewed on our website ( http://www.warriorcountry.com/track/ ) or may picked up at the parent meeting.
We are excited about the 2008 season, and are pleased that your son or daughter has become a part of Carpinteria Track & Field. It should be exciting and enjoyable for everyone. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Van Latham
Ben Hallock
Jeremy MacMahon
Angel Silva
Jay Kalisek
Aimee Colomy
Carpinteria Track & Field Coaching Staff