Interscholastic Athletics Combined Team Proposal Board of Education Presentation “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Objective Provide student athletes at the Avon Central School District(CSD) and Livonia Central School Districts (CSD) with increased opportunities for interscholastic athletics participation at age appropriate levels that best ensures the health and safety of all our students for the 2017 – 18 boys and girls lacrosse at the modified, JV, and varsity school year. “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Commitment Both districts are committed to providing student- athletes at Avon CSD and Livonia CSD opportunities for interscholastic athletics participation. This will be a one-year agreement “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Boys Program Numbers Student enrollment is decreasing, number of lacrosse participants also decreasing Keep student-athletes playing at their respected levels Livonia Avon Total Varsity 17 8 25 JV 11 14 25 Modified 23 10 33 These are best-case scenario numbers: No eligibility issues ALL interested students come out for the sport No injuries No student-athletes quit No athletic code violations “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Future Numbers – Looking at Youth #’s in Program Boys 6 th 8 5 th Grade 3 4 th Grade 6 (combined w/ Avon) 3 rd Grade 3 (combined w/ Avon) 2 nd Grade 3 1 st Grade 2 A merger is required to preserve the program.
Contest – sample schedule Sample Schedule --- Home games will be split. Most scrimmages early off will be at Avon due to weather. Normally we would schedule away scrimmages • 3/24 vs Rush Henrietta @ Aquinas 1pm • 3/27 @ McQuaid • 4/12 vs Bath @ Livonia • 4/14 @ Aquinas • 4/21 vs Batavia @ Avon • 4/24 vs Penn Yan @ Livonia • 5/1 @ Batavia • 5/3 @ Bath • 5/5 @ Honeoye • 5/8 vs Aquinas @ Avon • 5/10 vs McQuaid @ Livonia • 5/12 vs Eastride @ Avon • 5/15 @ Mynderse • 5/17 vs Waterloo @ Livonia • “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
NYSPHSAA Classification #’s Avon/Livonia boys would be in class C “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Boys Program Highlights Coaches Goal is to have 2 coaches at each level ( 1 per school) • Coaches are co-coaches so both districts have an equal say and coaches work things out • together Practice Schedules Roughly equal at both locations - May utilize turf earlier in season • Weather is always a question mark in Spring – communicate changes best we can • Tryouts Coaches will evaluate together • Practice all together 9-12 if weather allows it • If can’t practice together, athletes will go to their respected levels to start • Bringing kids up. They must play and have significant contribution – not riding the bench • Open gym Will begin to combine on Sunday’s starting 2/11 in Livonia for grades 9-12 • If Weather permits will utilize the turf • “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Team Name and Uniforms • Team name: Avon/Livonia Lakers • Varsity will get new uniforms and helmets Sample designs – next slide • JV - utilize all Livonia uniforms and helmets • Modified - utilize Avon uniforms and helmets • Athletes can use existing elbow or gloves
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Transportation • Transportation to and from away contests- Shared • Transportation to and from the other district for necessary practices and contests- District responsibility • Insurer during transport- District supplying busses “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Girls Program Livonia Participation #’s per level Varsity 17 JV 21 Modified 23 6 th Grade 13 5 th Grade 6 4 th Grade 14 3 rd Grade 11 2 nd Grade 9 1 st Grade 2
Girls Program Details • Livonia practices and games will be at Livonia as in past years – Avon will join us. • They do not have girls lacrosse – take time for them to develop numbers • Avon turf will be available to us at times • Team name – Livonia Bulldogs • Sectional level – Class D (stays the same)
Codes of Conduct/ Academic Eligibility Student-athletes with be bound by their respective District athletic code and eligibility policy. “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Timeline With approval of both the Livonia BOE and Way-co BOE GRALL lacrosse league approval – Approved • Section V Approval Scheduled - Feb 17 th Start of Spring sports – JV and Varsity March 5 th Start of Modified Lacrosse March 19 th “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
Questions Please contact Mark Kress if any questions or concerns. mkress@livoniacsd.org (585) 346-4000 ex: 1022 “Coming together is a beginning: keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
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