When to use this
The first two weeks of the season, when the parent meeting can still set standards instead of managing a problem.
- Planning parent night before the first meet and deciding what the 45 minutes should cover.
- Last season's meeting drifted into weight talk, supplement debates, or one family's questions.
- Parents keep asking meet-day food questions one at a time instead of hearing one clear message.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM. Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016.
- Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen JK, Burke LM, et al. IOC consensus statement on RED-S. Br J Sports Med. 2018 and 2023 update.
- Logue DM, Madigan SM, Melin A, et al. Low energy availability in athletes: a review of prevalence and practical implications. Eur J Sport Sci. 2018.
Where to go next
ToolBuild the meeting materialsAgendas and talking points you can adapt to this run of show.
PrintablePlace the meeting in the rolloutParent night is one piece of the first-month system this sheet maps.
GuideStock the send-home tableThe Team Handout Pack is twelve print-ready one-page briefs, with a calendar for which week each goes home.
