To participation in Track and Field, you will need to complete a Participation Form. As well as purchase an Activity Card AND pay the Participation Fee. Participation Fee is $90.00. Activity Card fee is $22.25.

Practices: All practices will be held after school Monday through Thursday, from 3:20 – 4:30pm.  Except for days and when there is no school. Spikes are not supposed to be used at practice, only for meets, and even then, they are not a necessity in middle school. Make sure to bring a water bottle, labeled and warm clothes for practice (sweats, sweatshirts, windbreakers, etc.).  This is an outdoor sport, which means outdoor clothes.

Attendance:  All track athletes are expected to be at every practice. Attendance will be taken.  Parents may excuse athletes from practice with an email coach Castillo before the missed practice.  Athletes are allowed one unexcused absence and two excused absences.  Two unexcused absences will constitute dismissal from the track program.

Behavior:  Student-athletes are expected to listen to and follow the directions of all the coaches.  The LHMS student's handbook outlines the code of conduct needed from each student-athlete.  Students will be dismissed from the team for violating these rules.

Uniforms:  Uniforms are issued to each track participant.   They are to be worn ONLY at meets. We should NOT see them at practice or at school at any time. They will need to be returned after the district track meet to any of the coaches.  If a student loses the uniform, he/she will be responsible for the cost of it. 

Meets: All student-athletes are expected to take part in the meets.  They are held every Friday from about 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

Transportation/Check-Out: This is an extremely important issue that the students and parents MUST understand. There will be busing to and from LHMS for each meet. The athletes will be checked on the bus, and district policy mandates that THEY MUST BE SIGNED OUT BY THE LEGAL PARENT/GUARDIAN before they can leave the track meet. The only exception to this rule is a signed note (no phone calls or texts) given to the coach prior to loading the bus for the meet. For example, a note giving permission for the athlete to ride home with a specific friend or family member that day. The buses cannot leave after the meet until all athletes are accounted for, and that means the coach riding the bus must call each individual athlete to ascertain their whereabouts if they are not on the bus or checked out. An athlete will be given ONE WARNING for not signing out. The next time they are not signed out properly, they will be dismissed from the team.

Meet Behavior: Athletes will sit respectfully as a team in the stands and will NOT be on the rails obstructing the view of spectators.  If athletes leave the bleachers, they must check with a coach first.  Students are expected to listen and be on the field when their event is called and pay attention to the 1st, 2nd, and last calls for events. The team area will be clean of all trash before leaving the stadium.

Order of Events

Running Events:                            Field Events:

1600 Meter                                Shot Put

100 Meter Hurdles                          Discus                    

4X200 Meter Relay                                            Long-Jump 

100 Meter                                Triple-Jump

400 Meter                                     High-Jump

4X100 Meter Relay

800 Meter

200 Meter Hurdles

Sprint Medley Relay

200 Meter

4x400 Meter Relay