ROCKETTE CONSTITUTION
The Rockette team is a team just like any other sport. Hard work, dedication, and team effort is expected. Member makes a voluntary choice of self-discipline and self-denial. This simply means that certain sacrifices are made, for example – extra time. Failure to comply with the coaches and team rules may lead to removal from the squad.
Rockettes are responsible for knowing and adhering to all the rules.
1. PURPOSE
A. The purpose of the Rockette pom/dance team is to promote and uphold school spirit.
B. All Rockettes must represent Salem High School to the highest degree.
C. Team members must set an example of good behavior at all times (whether in uniform or not) in class, at games, and at all school functions, whether performing or not.
D. Team members must promote friendship with the cheer team, schools with which we compete and most importantly friendship between members of the team.
2. REQUIREMENTS
A. ROCKETTES MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER ALL OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. This includes jobs, dance classes, other dance competitions, recitals etc. If someone should miss due to a SCHOOL function (i.e. plays, school trips), it is the responsibility of the Rockette to clear the dates through her coach and receive the approval for her absence. It will also be the responsibility of the Rockette to learn what they have missed on their own time. If the Rockette is unable to perform, it will be up to the discretion of the coach whether or not she will be pulled from the routine. X_______
B. All members are expected to participate in the following;
a. Canton Liberty Parade & Plymouth 4th of July Parade
b. Summer Camp
c. Golf outing – seniors are expected to arrive at 11:00 am to help register golfers. The remainder of the J.V. and Varsity teams is expected to arrive at 12:00 pm.
d. Home football, soccer and basketball games
e. All competitions
f. Fundraisers – (2) car washes, bottle drives, ice cream sales, kid’s clinic, cookie dough sales, community service, selling advertisement/tickets for the Rockette Show
g. Participation in the Rockette show
h. Seniors must assist in the following year tryouts
i. Each Rockette family is required to volunteer a total of (10) ten hours, (5) five hours for the Rockette show and (5) hours throughout the year. If you do not volunteer, your account will be charged $100.00. X_____
C. Rockettes must maintain good citizenship marks, attendance, class performance, and teacher recommendations during the time on the team.
D. All Rockettes must maintain a minimum grade point average of a 2.0, with no D’s or E’s at progress report and card marking. If you receive below a 2.0 or receive a D or E in a class you will be placed on probation. This means that you will not be able to perform in any performances, whether they are football, basketball, soccer or competition routines, until the minimum academic requirements are met. You will be responsible for getting weekly progress reports to give to all your teachers if GPA is below a 2.0 or in the specific class in which you are receiving a D or E in. It is your responsibility to give these progress reports to your teacher on Friday, have your parents sign them and they must be returned to the coach on the following Tuesday. X_________
E. All team members are required to attend and participate in ALL fundraising activities. These fundraisers are developed to help to defer costs that come up throughout the year. Your account will be charged $30.00 for each fundraiser that you do not participate in. X_________
F. All Rockettes must go through the same tryout process as all new candidates. Being on Rockettes one year IN NO WAY GUARANTEES PLACEMENT ON EITHER TEAM FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. Placement for each team is strictly based on ability level. (Example – being on JV for 2 years does not qualify for automatic placement on Varsity).
G. Alumni Rockettes – Salem graduates that have been on Varsity for at least one full year.
3. CONDUCT
A. By accepting the privilege/honor of wearing a Salem Rockette Team uniform, a girl accepts the fact that her actions are more prominent than those not associated with such an activity.
B. Because of this prominence and because members represent the school, exemplary behavior is mandatory at all times, anywhere in the community of Salem High School and at all functions where girls are recognized as representatives of the school.
C. Proper appearance is required at all times, with clothing appropriate to the occasion.
D. Members must not use foul language at practice, in school, at games, camp, competitions, etc.
E. Excessive public displays of affection are never considered appropriate, especially in uniform, at games, or in school.
F. NO smoking or drug use, including alcohol, will be allowed. Consequences will follow the MSHAA Athletic Handbook.
G. All Rockettes are to maintain a clean-cut appearance. No facial piercing or visible tattoos will be allowed.
H. Members must display proper behavior in class. This includes being on time, not skipping class, and not cheating.
I. The good of the team always comes before any one individual. No one is irreplaceable or indispensable.
4. PRACTICE
A. Proper attire for practice is a t-shirt or tank top, shorts or sweats, poms, jazz shoes and tennis shoes with good support for running.
B. PRACTICES ARE MANDATORY!! Do not schedule work or appointments during practice times. If a practice is missed for a recreational event (other than school activities), it will be up to the coaches discretion whether the Rockette will be out of the next team performance. X_________
C. If you are late to practice and you do not call the coach 15 minutes prior to the beginning of practice, you will receive a demerit.
D. Practice times:
a. Summer (June 15th – 19th) 6:00am – 8:30am Monday through Friday
b. School Year (May 12th –June 15th) 5:00pm – 7:30pm Monday through Thursday
c. School Year (2009/2010) 5:00pm – 7:30pm Monday through Thursday
E. Practice will still be held on game days. We will practice the routine that we are performing, walk to the game together and leave after 3rd quarter in football and 3rd quarter in basketball.
F. THERE WILL BE NO CELL PHONE USE AT ANY PRACTICES OR GAMES. All parents will have the coach’s phone numbers in the event of an emergency. If you are found using your phone, you will receive a demerit. X_________
G. Extra or longer practices will be scheduled, if needed during competition and preparation and Rockette Show. During the competition weeks, we practice Monday through Friday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. During the Rockette Show, we practice Monday through Thursday from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm. You will be expected to miss any recreational event (outside of school activities) during these additional practices. X_________
H. If you are unable to be at practice or an event, excuses go to the coach only. This call must be place at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of practice or the event. You must explain to the coach why you will not be at practice. All calls are to come from the girls! Unexcused absences will result in the inability to perform in the next performance. THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN A DEMERIT.
I. Missing a scheduled practice the day of or before a game may result in the individual not performing for the game. This will also result in a demerit.
J. Missing an added practice at which major routine changes are made, may result in not performing for that event and/or a demerit.
K. There will be no consequence for missing part of a practice due to a test or other approved academic reason. Team member must get written verification, PRIOR approval and make up what is missed during practice.
L. Rockettes must be at the practice area and ready to begin at the start of each practice. If you come to practice, game or competition unprepared, this will result in a demerit. This includes your poms and/or shoes.
M. Rockettes must not leave practice early unless given prior approval. Do not schedule work too early.
5. DEMERITS
A. A demerit will be received as stated for the above areas.
a. Three (3) demerits will result in removal from a performance, this includes games and competitions.
b. Five (5) demerits will result in a review of their conduct with the coach and removal from a performance, this includes games and competitions.
c. Seven (7) demerits will result in a meeting with the team member, the coach and the team member’s parent(s). Removal from all performances, games and competitions will occur until the results of the meeting.
6. ACCOUNT SHEETS
A. A copy of your balance sheet will be mailed to you and you will receive it by the 1st of each month. It will be your responsibility to send in any balances, whether you mail it or your daughter gives it to the coach, by the 15th of each month. If your balance is not paid in full by the 15th of each month, your account will incur a $5.00 late fee and an additional $5.00 for every 15 days after the due date until your balance is paid in full.
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B. If you have a credit on your account, you will receive a credit voucher. You must turn this voucher in along with your check. Example – If you sold pizza kits and receive a credit of $55.00, the person in charge of pizza kits will send you a credit voucher for $55.00 along with the information to the person doing the accounts. When you receive your balance sheet, it will show only the amount due, no more credits. If your balance is $100.00, you will write out a check in the amount of $45.00 and attached your credit voucher. We will apply the credit only then and adjust your balance. If you have a credit voucher for $55.00 and your balance is $35.00, you must make a copy of your voucher, ask to apply $35.00 of your credit and keep the copy to apply the remainder of your credit at a different time. X _________
C. All payments MUST be received in an envelope clearly mark for the person handling the accounts and your name or your daughter’s name MUST be clearly marked on the envelope. If your payment is not in an envelope, we will return it to you. If this happens to be on the 15th and your payment is then not received in an envelope until the 16th, you will receive a $5.00 late fee. There are too many accounts to have ANY exceptions to this rule. X _________
D. If you have a credit on your account, it can only be used on Rockette functions. The Rockette account will not issue any credit checks back to you at the end of the year.
E. If your daughter is removed from the team or decides to remove herself from the team, all balances must be paid in full. This includes any cost incurred by the team, example – air fare for nationals.
F. It is your responsibility to have your account paid in full by the date determined prior to the Rockette Show. We have the right to hold your daughter’s diploma until your balance is paid in full.
G. Please address all issues concerning your balance sheets to the person handling our accounts. This person will then contact the coaches with your concerns.
H. Our coaches are compensated through our general fund. It is through our efforts with fundraising that makes this possible. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity coach’s air fare tickets are paid for with the general account.
If it is in the best interest of the squad that an individual not perform or that she be removed from the team, this action will be taken by the decision of the coach, with the assistance from the administration if necessary.
I have read the above constitution and I fully understand and agree to the terms. By signing below, I agree to uphold the honor of being a Rockette.
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Rockette Date
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Rockette Parent Date
FUND-RAISERS
Money applied to general fund Money applied to your account
All Car Washes Pizza Kits
Golf Outing Ford Field
Cookie Dough – First 10 tubs sold Cookie Dough – Anything after 10 tubs
Bottle Drive – First and Third Drives Bottle Drive – Second and Fourth Drives
Kid’s Clinic Poinsettia’s
Ice Cream
We are trying to incorporate three (3) more fundraisers.
EXPENSES
Camp $ 270.00
Clothes for Camp $ 200.00
(t-shirts, shorts, tennis shoes, etc)
Warm Ups $ 100.00
Team sweat shirt $ 60.00
D.A.C.E. - 5 months @ $35.00 $ 175.00
Possible Competition Fees $ 175.00
Competition Clothes $ 100.00
Possible Volunteer Fees $ 100.00
Food for parades, camp, comp. & show $ 30.00
Rockette Bag $ 50.00
Jewelry and Make-Up $ 75.00
Approximate Total $1335.00
Additional Fees for the Varsity Team
Nationals (amounts based on 2009 year – air fare not included)
Single (1 per room) $ 773.00/person
Double (2 per room) $ 550.00/person
Triple (3 per room) $ 466.00/person
Quad (4 per room) $ 427.00/person
National expenses $ 100.00
(t-shirts, baggage cost, food etc.)
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