Hello athletes and parents!
My name is Coach Birr, and I am the varsity volleyball coach here at RP. I am excited to introduce our 7th grade coach, Angie Grant, and our 8th grade coach, Dana Judd, to you all! Both Angie and Dana come to us with years of coaching experience, and they are excited to work with you this year!
My first bit of info is sharing our finalized open gym and tryout dates/times:
- Open Gyms: Monday 8/23 and Tuesday 8/24 from 9:00-10:30am at RPMS
- Tryouts: Wednesday 8/25 and Thursday 8/26 from 5:00-6:30pm at RPMS
- (Here is the link to our complete program calendar through the first week of school)
The open gym times will be very valuable for receiving instruction and refreshing skills before tryouts. Although not required, it is highly recommended that you attend both open gym dates. The two tryout days are mandatory.
Secondly, you must have a sports physical (dated after 4/15/21) in order to participate in Open Gyms and Tryouts. This is an MHSAA requirement, so please have this completed before coming to open gyms and tryouts. If you cannot get in to see your family doctor, Urgent Cares will perform sports physicals.
Third, please get signed up on Final Forms (search.finalforms.com) before open gyms and tryouts. You should complete the student and parent forms, but do not pay the fee until you are placed on a team. Also, instead of bringing a paper physical, you can upload a picture of your completed physical onto Final Forms (the paper is always good to bring just in case).
Lastly, please contact me if you have any questions. I'd be happy to help! I look forward to seeing you at tryouts and working with you this season! Go Rockets!
Justin Birr