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Gladwin Athletics

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Superintendent
   Rick Seebeck
Principal
   Kernie Gilliam
Assistant Principal
   Linda Stodolak
Athletic Director
   Ruth Ann Joslin
Athletic Assistant
   Kathy Pratt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             
        Phone:               989-426-5491

   Home of the Flying G's

Gladwin High School

1400 N. Spring

Gladwin, Michigan 48624

          FAX:                 989-426-6044

  
             

Text Box: Welcome to Gladwin Athletics Athlete/Parent Site What to buy It is my hope to get away from parents having to pay for uniforms. In a few situations, we may continue that, because of tradition. It is my goal and plan at all levels, and in all sports, however, that we will have uniforms for kids to wear, without having to buy them. Quite frankly, we have gotten a little lax in what our TEAMS have been wearing. We need to have teams competing, not individuals. Teams need to dress alike. That is what teams do.  We can all celebrate individualism.  Individualism is great.  Being a member of a team sport, however, representing your school and community, is not the place for a child or teen to show off their individuality. We are asking that team members wear the same color of shoes.  We will not demand a specific brand or style.  Cost is a consideration. Comfort varies. Styles cannot always be replaced. Sizes may not vary enough or be available. Keeping the same color, however, makes each member look like he/she is a part of the team.  It might be part of the sacrifice that has to be made in order to be a part of the team.  If you are going to be purchasing shoes for an athlete, make sure that you know what color the team is now going to wear.   Unless notified otherwise, the team's shoes will be as follows. Football will be wearing black shoes. Soccer will be wearing black shoes. Basketball will be wearing white shoes. Volleyball will be wearing white shoes. Baseball will be wearing black shoes. Softball will be wearing black shoes. When I hear of the other teams, I will post to this list. If you are ready to go "shoe shopping", make sure that you contact your child's coach to see what color shoe the team will be wearing. You don't want to buy a color that your child thinks is "cool" and then not be able to wear it when competing. When you are purchasing school clothes, we ask that our athletes stay away from "gangster" apparel.  No sags. The "gangster" image, regardless of how stylish it may be, represents everything that Gladwin athletes do not!  It's foundation is based on lawlessness, drug-trafficking, violence, and disrespect.  It is anti-school, anti-work, and sometimes anti-family.  It is a violent culture, drug riddled, and prison bound.  It may be the style, but it is a bad style and is not an image that we are going to perpetrate. You can be current, stylish, and still be appropriate. Don't waste your money on clothes that are disrespectful to all that we represent. Also part of Team Spirit Gladwin athletes are expected to represent their school, team, and community, to the best of their ability at all times. Some sacrifice is necessary, in order to make that work. We are asking that a participating Gladwin athlete be clean-shaven. There will be many years of opportunity for trying out beards and moustaches. It is not necessary for a high school student who is in-season.  This has nothing to do with beards or moustaches.  It is about looking alike, as a team.  As a team, we want to appear the same when we are in uniform.  For anything that detracts from that, we ask that the student-athletes waits for the off-season. Likewise, we prefer that this is not the time to get a tattoo or piercings. Athletes with piercings are not allowed to wear them when practicing or competing.   Student who have a tattoo will need to have it covered when in uniform. The best plan would be to wait until the athlete is no longer going to be an athlete, before getting that tattoo. You will have it for a long, long time, so please put off getting one until your competing days are over. Eligibility Eligibility standards must be maintained by all schools that are members of the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA).   There are several components of eligibility.  If you have an specific questions, which are not covered here, please contact the Athletic Office. a.  Any high school student who participates in athletics must have passed at least four classes during the previous semester.  Any junior high student must have passed at least 50% of his/her classes.  b.  Any high school student who participates in athletics must be currently passing at least four classes.  Any junior high student must be currently passing at least 50% of his/her classes. c.  If a student moves into a school district, there are very specific conditions which determine whether or not that child will be eligible to participate in athletics.  Contact the Athletic Office to get the official determination of the MHSAA.  Expectations for the Behavior of Athletes Though it is understood that athletes have to put in great amounts of time, sacrifice, and physically hard work, there are also great perks to be obtained from participation in an athletic program that are not available to every member of the student body.  Some of those perks involve the perceptions people have of a Gladwin athlete. To younger children in our district, the athletes are role models.  They are recognized and looked up to, frequently with dreams of being able to emulate what they have seen their favorite athlete do.  They are the "big kids" that the little ones want to grow up to be like.  To adult fans, the athletes represent the newest generation of Flying G's.  They are appreciated for their willingness to sacrifice and dedicate themselves to their school and their team.  Together they create teams that entertain our community, and gives us a great part of our Gladwin identity.  They are part of us, and they represent us.  We pay to watch them.  We cheer for them.  We are proud of them.  Therefore, the behavior of Gladwin athletes will be held to a higher standard than other Gladwin students.  An athlete who breaks school rules, causes many to generalize that Gladwin athletes break rules.   An athlete who bullies or belittles others, causes every athlete to be labeled as a bully or disrespectful.  An athlete who does not practice good sportsmanship, labels all other athletes as lacking good sportsmanship.  An athlete who uses alcohol or other drugs, brings down the reputation of all other athletes who may never break the law or training rules.  An athlete who misbehaves, is mean, talks back, is rude, skips school, etc., is telling others that athletes do not know how to behave or how treat others.   Certainly, it is telling all students that it is all right for them to do the same.  All of these are unacceptable.  Each athlete represents our school and each athlete represents all other athletes.  This is not a choice.   Athletes don't get to choose whether or not they want to be role models.   They are.   This may be considered to be unfair.  Regardless, it is real, and it is a foundation for our strong belief that athletics are a positive experience for the participants.  Therefore, the behavior of Gladwin athletes needs to be the best, first class, at all times.  Whether at school, or away from campus, whether during the sport season, the school year, or during the summer, the athlete is always a representative of his sport, his school, and his community.  Therefore, the behavior or a Gladwin athlete must always model self-respect, respect for others, respect for their school, and respect for the law.   Failure to do so, can bring about consequences relative to participation as an athlete.