Activities Office Summer Newsletter - Updated 7/21/10

Date Posted: Tuesday Jun 22, 2010

OHS ACTIVITIES OFFICE 2010 SUMMER NEWSLETTER

Updated 7/21/10 - go to Files and Links to download copy. Changes have been made to Freshman Orientation and Packet/Schedule pick-up since the original summer newsletter went out.

From Director of Student Activities Pat Full

Another school year is right around the corner and many of our teams are busy training this summer for another successful year. Before you know it, Fall Sports will begin practicing.  It is critical that you have a completed Physical (dated after May 1, 2010) on file in the Activities Office.  You must also have turned in an Emergency Care Form.  A very important date to mark on your calendars is Friday, August 6, 5:00-6:00 when we will verify that all fall athletes have correctly completed physical forms on file and emergency care information to the coaches.  This will take place in the cafeteria.  At this time, individual fall coaches will distribute any additional information on tryout and practice schedules.  See below for information about paperwork, tryouts and preseason conditioning. Enjoy your summer and GO COUGARS!

FALL SPORTS TRYOUTS

Tryouts will begin on Tues., Aug. 3 for golf and Tues., Aug. 10 for Football, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Cross Country and Cheerleading.  (Dance Team tryouts were in the Spring.)  All athletes must have an emergency care form AND a doctor’s physical dated after May 1, 2010.  The physical must be recorded on the official Virginia High School League Physical Form. All forms are available in the Activities Office and the website.  Physicals should be mailed to the Activities Office by July 28^th.  MAKE A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS BEFORE MAILING IT IN.  (OHS Activities, 2900 Sutton Rd., Vienna, VA 22181)  If you mail in the emergency care form with the physical, write the sport(s) in the upper right hand corner so we can give it to the coaches. Athletes will not be permitted to try out without these forms.  Tryout updates will be put on oaktonathletics.org in early August.  Reminder:  Mandatory drop-in “registration” for all fall athletes (except golf) on Friday, Aug. 6, 5:00-6:00 in the cafeteria.  (Physicals will also be held at OHS on Mon., Aug. 9^th 6pm for $50 pre-registered. Check oaktonathletics.org in early July for registration information.)

Cheerleading:   Summer conditioning will be held weekly starting in June (posted on www.oaktonathletics.org and emailed to students who have signed up for the Cheer newsletter distribution list.) Fall 2010 Cheerleading application packets are available in the Activities Office in the Cheer Mailbox or on the website. Tryouts will be 8/10 and 8/11, 5:00-8:00 and 8/12, 2:00-6:00.    Practice will start on 8/13.  Camp dates are available in the application packet.  To be added to the cheer email list, please contact Coach Kim Brooks: oaktoncheer@gmail.com

Cross Country:  Practice will tentatively begin Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 4:00.  Visit the Cross Country page at www.oaktonathletics.org in July for practice updates.

Coach Byers: alisa.byers@fcps.edu

Field Hockey:  Summer Conditioning info is on the website. Tryouts begin 8/10 for all squads 8-10:30am and 5:15-7pm Tues-Thurs.  All sessions are mandatory.  First practice is Fri., 8/13 8-10:30am.  Bring a stick, mouth guard, shin guards, and water.  Visit the field hockey pages at www.oaktonathletics.org for updates.

Coach Kate Ruch: kgruch1@fcps.edu

Golf:  Tryouts start on Tuesday, Aug. 3.  Check the golf page at www.oaktonathletics.org for preseason information.  Coach Jack Masich: john.masich@fcps.edu

Girls Volleyball:  Girls Volleyball: Tryouts begin 8/10.

For conditioning/tryout updates, see "News" on volleyball pages at: www.oaktonathletics.org.

Coach Steve Drumm, sdrumm@aol.com

Football: JV/Varsity conditioning: M-Th 7:45am-10:30am starting June 28.  Freshman conditioning: Tues.and Thurs. 9:30am-10:30am starting June 29.  See Team Files on the football pages at www.oaktonathletics.org for more info.

Aug. 5,6:  Top 22 testing and equipment issue 3:00-6:00 (make-up testing on 8/9 12:00-2:00)

August 10: All teams: Practice starts at 6:00 a.m. Details are available from the coaches at conditioning sessions.

Varsity: Coach Thompson, joe.thompson@fcps.edu

JV: Coach Glufling, john.glufling@fcps.edu

Frosh: Coach Grif Barhight  cgbarhight@fcps.edu

Student Info Packets and Freshmen Orientation – Dates Have Changed

FRESHMAN/NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION will be held on Thursday, September 2, 1:00-3:00 p.m – this is a change since the original summer newsletter.  (A letter with orientation details will be going out this summer to all freshmen and new students.)   The guidance counselors will have a copy of their schedules when they arrive and they will be able to walk through their burgundy and gold day classes at that time.  They will also receive their student information packets at the orientation.  Freshmen will not be able to get schedules at the packet pick-up for upper classmen that morning.  If a freshman does not go to orientation, they may pick up their schedule and packet 3:00-7:00 in the cafeteria on Thursday or in the guidance office on Friday. 

On Thursday, September 2 class schedules and information packets for all 10th-12^th grade students will be available in the cafeteria. This important information will not be mailed to you.  (You may pick up a friend’s, but you must sign for it.)  There is no pick-up on Wednesday.   The schedule for packet pick-up on Thursday is 7a.m. – 11a.m. and 3p.m. – 7p.m.

FALL ATHLETE PARENTS MEETING- 8/23

The fall sports parents meeting will be held Mon., Aug. 23at 7:00 in the auditorium.  Booster Club information and spirit items will be available in the gym lobby at 6:00. The meeting will start promptly at 7:00.  At least one parent or guardian of every  fall athlete must attend this meeting even if you have previously attended parent meetings.

BOOSTER CLUB NEEDS YOU!

The OHS Athletic Booster Club needs your membership and support.  The Athletic Dept. has only 3 sources of income: gate receipts, fund-raisers, and Booster Club donations.  The Booster Club donations are an essential component and are generated through membership and concession sales.  The Booster Club needs your support in these areas.  Please join the Boosters and volunteer to help.  Booster Club applications and information about volunteer opportunities are available in the Activities Office and under “Files” on the Boosters page at www.oaktonathletics.org.   Please check out our NEW membership options.  Please call Deirdre Canales at 703-476-2878 if you can volunteer to help her sell memberships and/or pass out Booster passes on several dates in August including the Parent Meeting on 8/23 and the first home events for F/JV Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey and varsity Football.  You may also email President Lisa Browning if you would like to volunteer with any aspect of Boosters.  lobrowning@yahoo.com 

BOOSTER Sponsorships/Golf Tournament

Tuesday, Sept. 21, Penderbrook Golf Course, Fairfax

Enjoy a day of golf, fun, prizes, lunch, and dinner at the 15^th annual OHS Booster Golf Tournament. Sponsorships without golf are also available. Flyers are available at www.oaktonathletics.org under “Files/Links”.  You may also contact Pat Full, pat.full@fcps.edu or 703-319-2763 or Donna Brogan, donna.brogan@verizon.net. 

Color Guard for OHS Band

The OHS Color Guard is now forming for the Fall 2010 season. 

To learn more, visit www.oaktonbands.com and click on “Color Guard”.  Coach Ms. Hovanec: KEHovanec@fcps.edu

IMPORTANT DATES

Come out and support fall athletes who have games early this year.  Fall schedules are available at www.oaktonathletics.org.

8/6          Mandatory Drop-In Reg. for Fall Athletes, 5:00-6:00

8/9          Physicals at OHS 6pm – see website for info

8/17,18  Fall team pictures

8/23        Fall Athletes Parents Meeting 7:00 AUD

9/1          Frosh Orientation

9/1,2       Packet Pick-Up

9/3          Outback Bowl vs. Madison at Madison  7:30

9/7          School Begins

9/21        Golf Tournament

9/22,28    Back To School Nights (9/10 22^nd ;11/12 28^th )

9/24        Homecoming Game vs. Annandale

9/25        Homecoming Dance

10/11      Columbus Day Holiday

10/16      Oakton Band Classic

11/5        Football/Dance/Cheer/Band/CC Senior Night

Pat Full, Dir./Student Activities                703-319-2763

Krista Jay, Asst. Director                        703-319-2762

Grif Barhight, Asst. Director                    703-319-2872

Lou Nugent, Activities Admin. Asst.         703-319-2760

Athletic Trainer/Paul Rupp                      703-319-2833    

Activities Office Fax                               703-319-2761

Attendance Office                                  703-319-2780

Main Office                                            703-319-2700

Activities Hotline          703-749-8039

Athletics Website:      www.oaktonathletics.org

Cougar Store:  www.ohsathleticboosters.org or  Cougarstore2@gmail.com