Please answer the questions below with a few meaningful sentences each. We want to get to know you outside of the track and learn more about your characteristics!

Some of the key roles/responsibilitis of a capatin include but are not limited to:

• Leading by example during warm ups, cool downs, and workouts
• Maintaining a positive attitude even when I am having an off day
• Giving encouraging feedback to my teammates
• Help set up/take down for meets and practices
• Implement team bonding
• Be engaged with the developmental group by helping with warm ups, facilitating activities, and being a role model
• Attending all practices and meets
• Working with the other captains to keep our team a positive, productive, and safe space for your teammates

Attendance Requirement:

3 strike rule: If you miss 3 or more practices, not including extenuating circumstances, your captainship role will be removed and you will be responsible for paying the full registration fee. If your behavior does not align with the stated expectations, that may result in a strike. If you need to miss practice for any reason or are running late, please make sure you contact the Leadership Coordinator, Calista Snyders, as soon as you can with an explanation of why you will be missing/late. Communication and accountability are crucial!

Examples of extenuating circumstances:

• Family emergency
• Pre-planned family events/commitments
• Sickness/medical situations (food poisoning, the flu, migraine, etc.)
• Religious commitments
• Doctors appointments

Examples of unacceptable situations:

• Too tired
• Minor headaches/injuries, "too sore", "my shins hurt", etc.
• Work (please try to balance your schedules and work around each other)
• Forgetfulness
• Traffic (still show up even if you will be late)
• Hanging out with friends that was planned during practice time

Before you submit your application, please read information below!

*This application will be open from March 4th-May 1st, with the last day to submit being May 1st. We will review all applications and send out a response within a week of submission.*

All captainship duties will officially start at the beginning of the outdoor season in May and end upon the conclusion of the outdoor season; through August. If you are not able to attend club practices in May due to your HS season not being over, please communicate that and we will start tracking attendance at your first official practice. There will be a 1-2 captains meetings before the season begins in order to meet each other, chat about the roles and responsibilities, and make sure everyone feels comfortable going into the season!

Captains are the face of the program and representatives of their teammates, therefore they must present themselves as respectful, inclusive, and optimistic individuals. With that, loyalty and commitment are core Flyer values, and captains shall embody these characteristics as our goal is to strengthen our community and the relationships within it. By completing this application, you are preliminarily agreeing to uphold our program values and requirements, and understand the terms above.

Please note that not only do our captains act as liaisons and leaders for their teammates, but our coaches rely on their attendance and presence. Little things like being timely, consistent, and helpful go a long way as we have a big program and a lot of ground to cover!

Some benefits of being a captain include boosting college resumes/college applications, earning volunteer hours for community service credits, and acting as a Junior Board of Director member for a non-profit organization, which goes into your work history. 

Any conduct unbecoming of a Minnesota Flyer athlete assuming the Captain/Junior Board of Director position, including the guidelines set forth in the Athlete Code of Conduct, will be grounds for dismissal as a Junior Director and/or Captain.

Thank you for your interest and filling out our application!