4 Year Guide: Introduction | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior

The first year of high school is the beginning of getting into college both from an academic and athletic
point of view.

• Go out for cross country and track and field.
• Set goals for the year and keep track of your performance
• Use DyeStat Elite to help set challenging yet realistic goals.
• Discuss your goals with your coach and parents.
• Obtain a copy of the guides for college bound student athletes from the athletic associations. The guides can be obtained in hard copy or downloaded from websites. Visit the NCAA, NAIA and NJCCA sites.
• Understand the eligibility rules for college athletics. Visit the NCAA, NAIA and NJCCA sites to find out about what
  core courses you need to take in high school to be eligible to participate in college athletics.
• Start thinking good grade point average or GPA. This is important for college entry and any kind of scholarship.
• Start thinking about career goals—what to do for a living.
• Visit the school counselor and use the career and school catalog collection.
• Use the school career software to learn about careers and occupations.
• Start to identify colleges you might be interested in. Start with your own state or the college of your parents or older
  brothers and sisters.
• Start to find out more about college cross country and track programs. What are they like? Where might you fit in?
  Big school; small school?

4 Year Guide: Introduction | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior

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