1 2017 RAIDERS “All For The Team”A lot of you are looking at a possible military future…. One term or a career does not matter. You will deal with a product of the Military Justice system. Simple things that you do here in school will cost you in the military There are certain rights you have in the real world that you do not have in the military. Freedom of speech is curtailed, you do what you are told to do as long as it is a legal order. It is not for everyone….you got it or you don’t have it and the military will do what it can to get rid of the “DON’T HAVE IT’s” Want you to have an understanding of what to expect. It is fun to be on a court martial panel “All For The Team”
2 2017 GOALS Commitment – 100% (Academically, Physically, Mentally)Come into the school year ready (physically and mentally) Place in the Top 4 Overall every meet Overall place in Area standings / qualify for the State Meet Field a male team and mixed (must be competitive – Min 5 FMs) Compete in the National Raider Meet in November Earn 15 trophy's Count Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
3 “The Ugly, the bad, and the Good”2017 Tryouts “The Ugly, the bad, and the Good” Ugly: 2-mile Run – We will not qualify for state (2016 = 7 Pts) It showed who prepared and who did not Bad: Drama and attitudes – already seen. Lose it or leave! Your call now; mine in Aug/Sep/Oct Grades – some of you will not qualify due to grades. No repeat of last season (Block = 1 Failing grade) Good: Day 2 – I saw a lot of motivation, determination, teamwork, and effort This is what is needed over the summer, practice, meets Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
4 Selection Criteria Looked at males and females separatelyRanked events in order of finish Best time ranked #1, second best time ranked #2, etc) All ties awarded the lower point value Add up all event rankings, lowest is best Males: 35 points or less / Below 16:30 two mile run (Horrible) Females: 14 points or less / Below 23:00: two mile (Horrible) Conditional status if you do not meet the criteria 1st in line to be cut by new members (tie goes to new Cadets) OR No significant fitness improvement over the summer Pull-ups were just an assessment. Did not help or hurt………….(Aug retest it will count) Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
5 2017 SPHS Raiders Males: 2017 Raiders: Herrring / Jenkins / Leathers / Martinez / Huckaby / Bowman / Gafford / Wood Conditional: Parker / McSweeney / Benavides / Clark / Flake / Etheridge / Frede / Baker / Resko / Davis / Dodd / Clay Females: 2017 Raiders: Bain / Fuller / Kines Conditional: Wright / Alvarado / Crawford Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
6 2017 Way Ahead You must train over the summerRun times must improve drastically 2017 Raiders retest: 4 Aug (2 mile run / Ruck run / Pull Ups) Male: Below 14:00, 1:20, 6 chip ups Female: Below 16:30, 1:45, 3 chin ups Conditional member retest: 7 Aug Same Male and Female requirements New Cadet Tryouts: 8 and 9 Aug (This may change to Aug) 1.5 Mile run under 11:30, Chin-ups, Ruck Run, Tire flip, PTT Practice starts: 3 Aug (Swiss Seat Class) Optional retest days 24 July at 0700 or 31 July at 0630 Appointment only – advantage is a morning run vice afternoon heat 10 Max per day – first come; first serve (schedule via ) Must attend one summer work day (21 Jun or 12 July) Monday morning practices start 21 Aug (T) Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
7 Physicals No physical, no practice, no exceptions Good for one yearRank One – plan for this / you will watch practice (I will post this information on the website after JCLC) You must be good two weeks prior to your first meet Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
8 Continued ParticipationAcademics: Must be academically eligible to make the team Earn/maintain 2.5 credits 2nd Semester ISS…..first offense, meet suspension equal to number of days received. 2nd offense, off the team OSS….off the team Any drug or alcohol related incidents on or off campus, off the team (includes summer break – when confirmed) Passed JROTC Misses uniform inspections (1st Offense: 2 meet suspension; 2nd Offense: off the team) Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
9 Summer Running COMMITMENT Upper Body and Cardio is keyYou must do push-ups daily; push-ups 3-4 times a day will increase you strength significantly Chin-ups for rope bridge Run a minimum of 4 days a week. 3 runs must be a min of 3.5 miles Smart Phone….track your runs STRAVA app… https://www.strava.com/clubs/281896 Track all your runs over the summer; I will monitor daily Join - Borrow a smart phone if needed or run with a buddy Get ready to run, lift weights, and train (In season week) Monday: 5K run, weights, cross fit workouts (Morning Practices) Tuesday: Event training, Conditioning, and min 2.5 – mile run Wednesday: Work Days as required Thursday: Rope Bridge and 1.5 mile run Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
10 Team Meeting Fundraising (Raiders must earn $150 to pay for Nationals Entry) Obstacle Course work before SPHS Raider Meet Log steppers Low Crawl 10 foot wall (T) Return Trail Physicals, paperwork and Team Rules Activity Fees TBD (~$50-$60) T-shirts and Hoodies (~$40) Boots (You must purchase running boots to be on the team – No Exceptions / ~$ ) (If football, baseball, soccer, track can provide their own required footwear, SO CAN THE RAIDERS) Require reflective belt for morning practices (Wal Mart/Academy) Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
11 Current 2017 Schedule 20 Aug: PCHS Tune up 16 Sep: North Forsyth23 Sep: North Paulding (T) 30 Sep: Creekside (T) 7 Oct: South Paulding (Area Qualifier #1) 14 Oct: Osborne (Area Qualifier #2) 21 Oct: Hiram (Area Qualifier #3) 28 Oct: State Raider Meet 4 Nov: National Raider Meet 9 Sep: Adairsville One or the other (Fall Break) Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
12 South Paulding Letter Requirements Must successfully complete two consecutive seasons Cumulative 2.0 GPA and 3.0 GPA in JROTC No ISS during team season (no more than 5 days out of season) No OSS during two-year participation period Must attend 90% of team practices in two-year period No drug or alcohol incidents (in and out of school) Compete in 50% of the season meets Compete in Area Qualifiers or State/National Meet Discretion of Team Coach Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
13 “ONLY BLAME THE PERSON IN THE MIRROR”2017 RAIDERS A lot of you are looking at a possible military future…. One term or a career does not matter. You will deal with a product of the Military Justice system. Simple things that you do here in school will cost you in the military There are certain rights you have in the real world that you do not have in the military. Freedom of speech is curtailed, you do what you are told to do as long as it is a legal order. It is not for everyone….you got it or you don’t have it and the military will do what it can to get rid of the “DON’T HAVE IT’s” Want you to have an understanding of what to expect. It is fun to be on a court martial panel “ONLY BLAME THE PERSON IN THE MIRROR”
14 Tryout Events Two Day Tryout Day 1: PTT 2 Mile RunMale - Min: 14:00 or less Female - Min: 17:30 (8:30 miles) Day 2: Raider Events Tire Flip Ammo Can Relay Ruck Run (1/4 mile w/ 35 lbs ruck) Males - 1:20 or less Females – 1:30 or less Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
15 SPARTAN RAIDERS Back up Review OBJs Review all the objs.You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
16 SPARTAN RAIDERS Set the example in all that you do in and out of classExceed the standard; enforce the standard! Post spring break – 20 push-ups every time you come into class “Raiders” Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
17 SPARTAN RAIDERS 2013 Raider Leadership Commander (CO): BarnetteDeputy Commander (DCO): Mihalek CO/DCO Initial Missions Design T-shirt Design Guidon Develop a motto Suspense is 10 May (or sooner) Discipline issues – the team will make a recommendation for solution Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
18 STRENGTH, DETERMINATION, STAMINA ONE SECOND, ONE PUSH-UP, ONE SIT-UPONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT STRENGTH, DETERMINATION, STAMINA ONE SECOND, ONE PUSH-UP, ONE SIT-UP EQUALS ONE POINT 1 POINT = VICTORY Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
19 Participation RequirementsAcademics Earn 2.5 credits this semester No more than 5 unexcused absences Failing no more than two classes at first progress reports Passing JROTC Every tardy will equal one mile with ruck (all classes) Have required credits per academic year Sr: 17 Credits Jr: 11 Credits So: 5 Credits ISS First Offense – 1 week suspension (no ACUs for inspections for remainder of semester) Second Offense – Removed from the team Post Season – No ACUs for semester OSS – Removed from the team & turn in ACUs Post Season – Turn in ACUs Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.
20 Participation RequirementsPractices Attend all practices (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) Unexcused absence, no participation in upcoming meet 24-Hour Rule – let the Raider Commander /Deputy Commander know 24 hours out if you can not make practice. The day of does not count! Zero CELL PHONES at practice site (exceptions for emergencies) Practice starts at 1545; be ready at that time Uniform Inspections – miss one, one week suspension Spring Training First Practice – Bring PT Clothes (drink water) Every Tuesday and Thursday till exams (1545 – 1730) Summer Training – we will set up a few days over the summer for one rope bridge Review OBJs Review all the objs. You know the deal on these…… .But we are going to dig deeper. Take notes…..take very good notes as this will carry over spring break and you will need to refresh your memory.