Parent Education & Resources

 

This page is devoted to providing information and resources to parents and guardians of our student-athletes. 

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The NFHSlearn.com website has many free courses and videos to assist parents who have children that participate in activities. We have provided some links below for some courses and videos but you can also go to the website to see what else they have to offer. There are many other resources (non-NFHS courses) listed below that may be of interest to you as well. 

 

RESOURCES:

 

2025 Parent Meeting

Click on the link above to access the 2025 Parent Meeting which will be held in person on March 4 or you can watch it here.

 

How to stay in touch with Raider Track & Field

Check out this document for ways to stay informed about all things Raider Track & Field. We use Canvas, Remind, social media and our website!

 

2024-2025 RCAS SCHOOL CALENDAR

 For your planning purposes, we have this year's school calendar available in the link below.

2024-2025 RCAS SCHOOL CALENDAR

 

Guard your Athletic Eligibility

 In order for your son/daughter to be eligible to compete in athletics at Stevens, you will need to follow the guidelines listed in the document in the link below.

"GUARD YOUR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY"

 

SDHSAA Athletic Physical Form

 In order for your son/daughter to compete in athletics at Stevens, they will need to have a current South Dakota High School Activities Association physical on file in the Stevens activities office. The physical is good for one calendar year from the date of your exam. Most medical facilities already have these forms in their office and we have hard copies in our activities office. Use the following link to download a copy if needed. "ATHLETIC PHYSICAL FORM".  

 

2024-2025 RCAS ACTIVITY HANDBOOK

 Another resource for you is the RCAS Activity Handbook. The most recent handbook available can be found in the link below.

RCAS ACTIVITY HANDBOOK

 

The Ride Home

Great article about the ride home after a competition.

 

How Adults take the Joy Out of Sports (and how we can fix it)

Great article about how we can help kids continue enjoying the experience of playing sports.

 

The Perils of Single-Sports Participation 

Great article about being a multi-sport athlete.

 

Coach John Wooden 

Link to the website of one of the greatest coaches of all time, if not the greatest. Not only was he an amazing coach, but also an outstanding teacher and person. Learn more about this legendary coach and check out his "Pyramid of Success" 

 

COURSES:

 

Positive Parenting within School Programs

 Learn how you, as a parent, can have a positive impact on your child and help create a memorable experience for everyone. Take the course, Positive Parenting within School Programs, available for free on the NFHS Learning Center. 

 

The Parent Seat

This course has been designed to help you understand the importance of participation in school programs, your expectations of behavior at events, how your behavior affects your child, and how you can use your child’s high school experience as a way to grow a healthy relationship for years to come.

 

NCAA Eligibility

This course is designed to educate high school coaches, administrators, and parents about the NCAA's initial-eligibility requirements. After completing the course, you will be more knowledgeable and prepared to advise your student-athletes about the NCAA initial-eligibility standards, as well as the steps student-athletes need to complete in order to compete in NCAA Divisions I and II athletics.

 

Social Media

Through the use of social media, everyone now has the ability to be a mass communicator. This has greatly impacted the sports industry, including high school sports and activities. This course is designed to assist you in setting clear boundaries and guidelines for your students’ responsible social media usage.

 

Student Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

With a focus on wellness, including both physical and psychological, this course highlights causes, strategies and provides helpful resources.For students, their peers and anyone responsible for their care and well-being, take the course Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

 

Sports Nutrition

This course presents guidelines for the diet needed to be ready for athletic practice and competition, and how to refuel afterwards. It gives tips on how you can influence your students’ eating habits outside of the school environment.

 

Concussion in Sports

 This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion.

 

VIDEOS:

 

The Parent Seat

 "The Parent Seat" has been designed for coaches and athletic directors to use during their pre-season parent meetings. It explains the role of a parent during game day and provides suggestions on how they can cope with the roller coaster of emotions that they will feel.

 

The Parent Seat: A Lasting Relationship

This video is designed to help parents create healthy, life-long relationships with their child through their participation in interscholastic athletics and activities.

 

The Parent Seat: Beyond the Scoreboard

This video is designed to help parents understand the benefits of participation in Interscholastic Athletics and Activities. They go farther than wins and losses!

 

Parent Tips for the Car Ride Home

 It's a quick view, and will give you some very good basic pointers as to how to navigate what can be a very stressful situation. We love our kids, and we want to help, but there are certain things we must keep in mind when headed home from the match or from practice. What is our child's state of mind? How did the team do? How do we feel right now? There are so may things to think about, but one thing is for certain. If the car ride home feels like a prison for your kids, the chance they stay in sports long term is slim.

 

Changing the Game in Youth Sports

John O'Sullivan remembers when youth sports was about children competing with other children instead of adults competing with each other through their kids. Following nearly three

decades as a soccer player and coach, O'Sullivan began working to reshape youth sports and inspire a major shift in culture.

 

The Truth about Sports Parents

How kids really feel when their parents watch their games.

 

The Ride Home

Short, but very powerful video.

 

The Price of Youth Sports

Spending on youth sports this year will top 17 billion dollars, with some families spending $10,000 a year per kid or more. But there is a problem. The price of playing sports has gotten so high that millions of kids can’t keep up. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel - HBO

 

The Shocking Truth about Simone Biles

Short, but very powerful video about mental health and athletics.

 

Who would you wanna have dinner with the most, in the whole world?

Short, but very powerful video about the things that matter most.

 

To a child - Love is spelled T-I-M-E

Another short but very powerful video that reminds us that, “the most important things in life aren’t things.”.