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 NO CUTS – All Play – (75% of students) Open Coaches Positions Next Season

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 Sectionals Excitement and Disappointment

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, but not required)

6. Be aware…scheduling issues IHSAA Moratorium Week –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- assigned/sign-up Concessions- assigned/sign-up Carpooling/Bus Additional costs for team apparel - NO athletic fee Schedule Changes (office/website) - be flexible