El Grupo Rider Contract

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El Grupo Rider Contract

I ______________ am excited and honored to have been selected to be a part of the El Grupo Youth Cycling Team. I recognize this as a great opportunity and will do my best to respect it.

Respecting the team and my teammates means that I have many responsibilities such as:

- Keeping my bicycle in proper working condition with the help of my teammates and coaches.

- Making this a priority in my life and showing up to practices on time and ready. I also recognize that if I have more than 2 unexcused absences in a month I forfeit my chance to ride in the “big” upcoming event.

- If I am part of another team, like a high school team, or have other commitments, I commit myself to making a practice schedule with the coaches that seems fair to all.

- If I miss practice I will be sure to call the coaches and let them know why. If I do not call on the day that practice was missed I understand that this will be counted as unexcused. I will do this because I know that the coaches put in a lot of work to make this team great and I will respect that by participating with the same intensity.

- Always wearing my helmet, NO MATTER WHAT, when I am riding a bike around town. I will do this because being a part of this team means that I am a respected young person in this town that will be recognizable to the bicycle public and it is very important to portray respect to the team via this small responsibility. I also recognize that if I am seen not wearing my helmet I forfeit my chance to ride in the “big” event---- NO QUESTIONS AKED!!!

- Coming to practice ready to work hard, never to complain, willing to push myself to a limit that I do not know exists.

- Committing to help the team with its outreach mission.

- Always showing up to practice with my medical emergency card, spare tube, lights, gloves, and water bottles for every ride.

- Following all clubhouse rules as determined by my fellow teammates.

- Reading the blog at least every other day because I know this is how my coaches disseminate a lot of information that I need to know.

- Ensuring that school is the number 1 priority in my life and working as hard in school as I do on the bike.

- I am super excited by this opportunity and accept it as an honor. I will do my best to adhere to this contract and whenever in difficulty I will consult my coaches for help.