1. COVENANT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Athletics Orientation While 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

2. 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 )

3. 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 3 rd year

4. 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

5. …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)

6. 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)

7. 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