DE LA SALLE ATHLETICS Dear Parents: Welcome to a new school year! Once again, I am excited with the prospects for a successful sport season. As we prepare for the fall, we have the usual business items for your information and activities for your participation or follow-through. There are some changes as you will see, so please read all items carefully. Best wishes for a great school year! Tom White Director of Athletics ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PARENT MEETING The individual sport season parent meetings ARE A REQUIREMENT ! If a parent or guardian does not attend this meeting, the athlete will NOT be able to participate in his/her sport. The schedule for the first meeting is Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. in the Activity Center. A parent must attend one meeting per year, so if you attend this first meeting, you are covered for the entire school year. PHYSICALS Every Sophomore, Junior and Senior needs a physical in order to participate in a sport. These physicals last one calendar year. Students are responsible for obtaining their own physicals (a physical exam form is attached). Please forward this to your coach on or before the first practice. SEASON SPORT PASSES The Athletic Department is offering a Season Athletic Pass to all families. This will cover admittance to all De La Salle home events. The cost of the Family Pass is $75. A single adult pass is $35 and a single student is $25. If you buy your ticket at the gate it will cost $5 per adult and $3 per student per game. Please return a check along with the form below to Tom White a t your convenience. Please note that the family pass will only be used for the immediate family – mother, father, sister or brother. ______________________________________________________________________________ Please check: Family ($75) _______ Adult ($35) ________ Student ($25) _______ Name __________________________________ Phone _______________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ 2014-2015 Fall Sports Information Institute Campus: (312) 842-7355 Lourdes Hall Campus: (773) 650-6800 Sport Level Date Time Football Varsity Monday August 11 th 8:00am Soph. Monday August 11 th 8:30am Freshmen Monday August 11 th 9:00am For more information Call Head Coach : Mike Boehm (312) 842-7355 ext. 118 or e-mail [email protected] Boys Soccer All Levels Wednesday August 13 th 9:00am For more information Call Head Coach : Frank Martinez (312) 842-7355 ext. 205 or e-mail [email protected] Boys & Girls Cross-Country All Levels Wednesday August 13 th 8:30am For more information Call Head Coach : Eric Crosby (312) 842-7355 ext. 214 or e-mail [email protected] Girls Volleyball All Levels Wednesday August 13 th 9:00am For more information Call Head Coach : Anna Marassa (773) 650-6800 ext. 181 or e-mail [email protected] Boys & Girls Golf All Levels Wednesday August 13 th 9:00am For more information Call Head Coach : Steve Hopkins (312) 842-7355 ext. 216 or e-mail [email protected] Girls Tennis All Levels Wednesday August 13 th 9:00am For more information Call Head Coach : Rolando Danzine (773) 650-6800 ext. 306 or e-mail [email protected] Girls Swimming All Levels August 13 th , 14 th , & 15 th 4:00pm – 6:00pm Meet at Boy ’s and Girl ’s Club 3400 S. Emerald Need swim suit, cap and towel. For more information e-mail Head Coach: Theresa Donnelly at [email protected] or Anna Marassa (773) 650-6800 ext. 181 [email protected] HYDRATION: Each student should bring a water bottle everyday to practice. We will have barrels of ice cold water to refill them. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT TO THE INSTITUTE CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTER 2014-15 De La Salle Athletic Department VOLUNTEER SHEET FOR PARENTS We are asking you to check at least one date in which you can help. If you can work more please do so. Parent/Guardian Name _______________________________________Phone #____________________ Student Name______________________________________________ Student ID #_____________ Saturday Aug. 30 th Frosh Football vs. Bradley/Bourbonnais _________ 9:30am-11:30am Saturday Sept. 6 th Frosh Football vs. Round Lake _________ 10:00am-12:00am Tuesday Sept. 9 th Varsity Soccer vs St. Laurence _________ 4:30pm-6:30pm Thursday Sept. 11 th Varsity Soccer vs St. Joseph _________ 4:30pm-6:30pm Saturday Sept. 13 th Frosh Football vs Fenwick _________ 9:30am-11:30am Saturday Sept. 13 th Varsity/Soph. Soccer vs St. Lawrence Seminary, WI _________ 12:00pm-2:00pm Tuesday Sept. 16 th Varsity Soccer vs St. Rita _________ 4:30pm-6:30pm Friday Sept. 19 th Varsity & Soph. Football vs Montini _________ 5:00pm-7:30pm Tuesday Sept. 23 rd Frosh-JV-Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Loyloa _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Wednesday Sept. 24 th Frosh-JV-Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Whitney Young _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Saturday Sept. 27 th Frosh Football vs Mt. Carmel _________ 9:30am-11:30am Tuesday Sept. 30 th JV -Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Regina _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Thursday Oc t. 2nd Frosh -JV -Varsity Girl’s Volleyball vs St. Ignatius _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Friday Oc t. 3rd Varsity Football vs Lake Forest Academy _________ 7:30pm-9:00pm OVER Friday Oc t. 3rd Varsity Girls Volleyball Tournament _________ TBA Friday Oc t. 4th Varsity Girls Volleyball Tournament _________ TBA Tuesday Oct. 7 th Frosh -JV -Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Latin _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Wednesday Oct. 8 th Frosh A& B Girls Volleyball vs Queen of Peace @ LHC _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Thursday Oc t. 9th Frosh -JV -Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Trinity _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Saturday Oct. 11 th Frosh Football vs Marmion _________ 9:30am-11:30am Tuesday Oct. 14 th Frosh -JV -Varsity Girls Volleyball vs St. Francis de Sales _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Friday Oct. 17 th Soph -Varsity Football vs St. Francis (Wheaton) _________ 5:00pm-7:30pm Wednesday Oct. 22 nd Frosh -JV -Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Payton --- Senior Night --- _________ 5:00pm-6:30pm Saturday Oct. 25 th Frosh Football vs St. Ignatius _________ 9:30am-11:30am PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AT THE BACK TO SCHOOL SALES DAY Or mail to: DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE c/o Tom White, Athletic Director 3434 S Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 Prior to Aug. 26 th IHSA Sports Medicine Acknowledgement & Consent Form Concussion Information Sheet A concussion is a brain injury and all brain injuries are serious. They are caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or by a blow to another part of the body with the force transmitted to the head. They can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Even though most concussions are mild, all concussions are potentially serious and may result in complications including prolonged brain damage and death if not recognized and managed properly. In other words, even a “ding” or a bump on the head can be serious. You can’t see a concussion and most sports concussions occur without loss of consciousness. Signs and symptoms of concussion may show up right after the injury or can take hours or days to fully appear. If your child reports any symptoms of concussion, or if you notice the symptoms or signs of concussion yourself, seek medical attention right away. Symptoms may include one or more of the following: Headaches Amnesia “Pressure in head” “Don’t feel right” Nausea or vomiting Fatigue or low energy Neck pain Sadness Balance problems or dizziness Nervousness or anxiety Blurred, double, or fuzzy vision Irritab ility Sensitivity to light or noise More emotional Feeling sluggish or slowed down Confusion Feeling foggy or groggy Concentration or memory problems Drowsiness (forgetting game plays) Change in sleep patterns Repeating the same question/comment Signs observed by teammates, parents and coaches include: Appears dazed Vacant facial expression Confused about assignment Forgets plays Is unsure of game, score, or opponent Moves clumsily or displays incoordination Answers questions slowly Slurred speech Shows behavior or personality changes Can’t recall events prior to hit Can’t recall events after hit Seizures or convulsions Any change in typical behavior or personality Loses consciousness IHSA Sports Medicine Acknowledgement & Consent Form Concussion Information Sheet (Cont.) What can happen if my child keeps on playing with a concussion or returns too soon? Athletes with the signs and symptoms of concussion should be removed from play immediately. Continuing to play with the signs and symptoms of a concussion leaves the young athlete especially vulnerable to greater injury. There is an increased risk of significant damage from a concussion for a period of time after that concussion occurs, particularly if the athlete suffers another concussion before completely recovering from the first one. This can lead to prolonged recovery, or even to severe brain swelling (second impact syndrome) with devastating and even fatal consequences. It is well known that adolescent or teenage athletes will often fail to report symptoms of injuries. Concussions are no different. As a result, education of administrators, coaches, parents and students is the key to student- athlete’s safety. If you think your child has suffered a concussion Any athlete even suspected of suffering a concussion should be removed from the game or practice immediately. No athlete may return to activity after an apparent head injury or concussion, regardless of how mild it seems or how quickly symptoms clear, without medical clearance. Close observation of the athlete should continue for several hours. IHSA Policy requires athletes to provide their school with written clearance from either a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or a certified athletic trainer working in conjunction with a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches prior to returning to play or practice following a concussion or after being removed from an interscholastic contest due to a possible head injury or concussion and not cleared to return to that same contest.