COVENANT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

• Athletics OrientationWhile Academics is your primary focus during your high school years, athletics plays an important secondary role to your high school experience.

- CCHS: Athletic Programs - STUDENTS: Requirements- PARENTS: Involvement

CCHS Sports Teams Available

• Fall Sports

- Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball• Winter Sports

- Boys/Girls Basketball, Cheerleading• Spring Sports

- Baseball, Softball, Boys and Girls Track

High Level of Student Participation (75% of students in at least one sport )

CCHS Athletic Program Developments

• IHSAA Member, Class 1A, District 1, Sectional 49 – smallest 1A school in NW Indiana

• Member of NWISC Soccer Conference, Class 1A, Sectional 34

• Schedules Include Many Local Public Schools, Some Christian Schools, Less Travel

• Involved in Sectionals Excitement for 3rd year

Student Rules and Requirements (Handbook)

• Student first, Athlete second.• CCHS and IHSAA Eligibility Rules / Checks (sec.

1)• Before Participation- COMPLETED forms (sec. 5)

– IHSAA Physical Form– Consent and Release Form– Medical Release Form

• Fall Sports Practices Begin July 30, 2012• IHSAA 10-Day Practice Rule

…Students Continued

• Mandatory Daily Practice Attendance (sec. 3)• CCHS Commitment- No Quit Policy (sec. 7)• Conduct Policy- “Detention Policy (sec. 2)• IHSAA Rules- Non-school team participation (club

sports – ie. indoor soccer/AAU)• Multiple Extracurricular Activities (sec. 11)• Summer and Off-season activities

Open gyms, conditioning programs, leagues. (recommended and available, not required but strongly encouraged)

Be aware…scheduling matters

• IHSAA Moratorium Weeks

– 2012: July 2-July 8

– Fall sports: No activity – July 23-July 29

• Games and Practices during school breaks (Christmas/ Thanksgiving/ Spring Break)

Parent Involvement

• Gate Duty- sign-up/assigned

• Concessions- sign-up/assigned

• Carpooling/Bus

• Additional costs for team apparel - NO athletic fee assessed

• Schedule Changes occur (check website) - be flexible