About 2024 Season

Program Philosophy: The middle school track level program includes: sprints, distance events, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, and relays. The program exposes the athletes to the various events and training principles. The team members will be guided to find events that match their interests and potential. They will be challenged to steadily progress in their training and improve in their performances. The students should find their experience successful and fun!  With a team of close to 200 athletes, we will be utilizing grade/event specific practices to best meet the needs of our athletes. 

Early in the season, all athletes will have been exposed to running workouts, starts/finishes, drills/strength for form, and relay exchanges in zones on the track. All athletes will be exposed to throws and standing broad jump and may have received an initial measurement in shot put and/or long jump. All athletes will have competed in a intrasquad time trial or colonial conference meet to receive a time in a race.

Getting Started:

• Link to registration information: https://www.smore.com/s2p47

• Please register your child in genesis for them to be added to the team google classroom and roster.

• Student’s paperwork must be approved by the school nurse and the school doctor before being added to the approved list of the roster. Newcomers are always welcome to join the team anytime during the season, but understand that they will be a wait time as the paperwork processes through both the school nurse's office and the school doctor. 

• Here is a link to all health forms: https://haddonfieldathletics.org/main/teamfiles/id/3621595/seasonid/3973731 

• (Note: Impact Concussion Testing listed under health forms is NOT required for middle schoolers.)

Season Schedule:

Interest Meeting Date: There will be an interest meeting Tuesday February 27th @ 2:50 in the HMS gym immediately after school.  If students miss the meeting, they can check this website, resources on google classroom, or find any of the coaches at school to ask questions.

First In-Person Team Meeting Dates: The season schedule is linked below.  It is in draft form for planning purposes and will be readjusted as needed.  Please make sure to check the schedule weekly for any changes

SCHEDULE WILL BE LINKED HERE EARLY FEBRUARY

Communication:

1. Email - Email will be used regularly with parents of registered team members.

2. Google Classroom - All team members will be added into our team google classroom for communication from coaches. 

3. Additional Communication - We will also continue to update this site and will utilize morning announcements as needed to reinforce communication elsewhere. Follow us on twitter for updates: @HMSTrackXC

More About The Season….

Practice Schedule: Season practices will include a combination of practices at the middle school (2:55-3:45) or high school (3:30-4:30).  Students should wear supportive running shoes to prevent injuries.  Bring extra sweats to keep warm in the early part of the season. Bring a labeled or identifiable water bottle. If you are riding your bike to track practice or meets at the high school, lock up bicycles and leave valuables at home.  

Meet Information: The team will compete in Colonial Conference dual meets. Events will include the 100m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4x100m, shot put, discus, long jump and high jump.  The season meets are listed on the "schedule" tab. All team members are invited to participate in our four home meets. 

Away meets will have a limited roster- details TBA closer to each meet.  Championship meets including Woodbury Relays, Haddonfield Invitational, and Colonial Conference Championships will all be a very limited roster - details TBA closer to the events. 

Team T-Shirts: New team members will receive a uniform (Cotton adult S, M, L sizing)  if they have not received on already.  Returning xc/track team members have already received the uniform.  

Additional Optional Gear Order: Back by popular demand: sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, uniform t-shirts in sweat wicking fabric, singlets, etc in adult and youth sizing will be back again! We will open up a team store in late February to early March. More information will be shared here in late February.

Practice/Meet Cancelations: Cancelations or changes to the schedule (such as cancelation due to rain) will be announced to the students before the end of the school day and posted on the team website, google classroom, twitter, and text messaging account. 

Dear Haddonfield Memorial High School and Haddonfield Middle School parents:

Please find below information regarding Fall Sports.

• Online registration for high school and middle school fall sports in now open.  The link is located on the top right corner of our athletics website (/). The parent or guardian will need to create a new account, add the names of the children, and select the tab titled “Forms” to access the registration form as well as all the medical forms needed for the 2016-2017 school year.  The forms are also posted under Team Files on the Athletic Trainer's page.

• Information regarding a specific team can also be found on our athletics website (/).  Select the season (Cheerleading and Crew under Year-Around Activities) on the line just underneath the top banner and then select the team.  It is here where you can find information regarding practices, schedule for the season, and contact information for the coaches.

• Online registration, ImPact Concussion testing (see info on online registration page), and medical clearance must be completed well in advance of the actual first practice to avoid delays in participation.

• Start dates for Fall Sports are:
  • HS Football                   August 10            All levels
  • HS Cheerleading            August 18            All levels
  • Band                             August 15           
  • HS Boys Soccer            August 15            Varsity/JV, Freshman start August 22
  • HS Girls Soccer            August 15            Varsity/JV, Freshman start August 22
  • HS Field Hockey           August 15            Varsity/JV, Freshman start August 22
  • HS Girls Tennis            August 15            All levels
  • HS Boys/Girls XC         August 22            All levels
  • HS Crew                       September 6      All levels
  • MS Field Hockey           September 6      Grades 6-8
  • MS Cross Country         September 6      Grades 6-8

• Useful links:
  • HMHS Athletics Twitter Account: @HMHSathletics
  • HMHS Athletics Handbook
  • Parent/Coach Communication Guide
  • Varsity Letter Requirements
  • Directions to Away Schools

Thank you.