Important Athletic Information

Athletic Donations:

Please consider donating or encourage friends/family to donate to our athletic program.  Click on the link above to donate. The link will be available from 8/27/18 to 5/1/19.

CHANGES TO ATHLETIC PACKET for 2018-2019

Please make sure that you use the most up to date forms, as these change from year to year.  Click on link provided to access the forms.

Beginning this year, athletes need to watch 3 videos and submit certificates verifying that they have watch them.  The videos are:

Concussions in Sports OR Concussions for Students

Heat Illness Prevention

Sudden Cardiac Arrest

All videos can be downloaded at the nfhslearn.com link 

School Insurance for 2018-2019

Enrollment for the 2017-18 school year will begin on July 1, 2017.  Football insurance is for tackle football and covers all other sports as well.  At School and 24 HR insurance covers all sports, except football.  Insurance begins the date you purchase and ends July 31st 2018. 

Sports Night 2018

Sports Night is an opportunity to pick up and fill out paperwork, ask questions, get the concussions video requirement done and purchase spirt wear from our Athletic Boosters club.  We are unable to make copies of the paperwork, so you may take it home and return it. 

Sports Night will be on Thursday 7/19/18 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Gym. 

Coach Information

Questions about a sport?  Here are our current coaches:

 **This information is subject to change.  Contact coach below for more info about summer conditioning, etc.  Check FHSAA.org for most up to date info on start dates

 Fall Sports

Football JV/V Cheer also available.  Contact Janice Howell (HowellJa@pcsb.org) for more information.  Tryouts are usually held in June.

Winter Sports

Basketball JV/V Cheer also available.  Contact Janice Howell (HowellJa@pcsb.org) for more information.  Tryouts are usually held in June.

Spring Sports  (These dates are yet to be released by FHSAA)

What do I need to participate in a sport?  All prospective athletes are to have an athletics packet completed and turned in PRIOR to trying out.  Due to FHSAA and county policies changing every year, this packet must be turned in every year.  Packets for the 2017-2018 year can be picked up in the office during the summer (after July 1st ) or can be printed from the Pinellas County website at www.pcsb.org under the Athletics link.  PLEASE WAIT TILL YOU GET A MESSAGE THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED OVER.  The athletic packets/requirements currently include:

GA7 FHSAA Clearance for Participation Form (1 pg)                                                                                                

PCS Application for Athletic Participation (1 pg)                                                                                                        

Relevant Information Regarding Extracurricular Athletics Form (1 pg)                                                                 

PCS High School Activities Participation Form (notarized – 1pg)                                                                            

FHSAA Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (All 3 parts filled out – must be dated by physician and on this form – No state health forms are accepted)                                  

FHSAA EL3 (4 pages – all signed by parent and student)

Addendum to High School Activities Participation Form (1 pg)                                                                               

School Insurance (can be purchased on PCSB athletic website)                                                                                              

Copy of Birth Certificate (9th graders and new students only)                                                                                                   

Concussions in Sports / Sudden Cardiac Arrest / Heat Illness Prevention Video Certificates (found at nfhslearn.com)

NOTES:  Band paperwork will NOT be accepted in lieu of Athletics paperwork.  The forms are NOT the same.  If a student is participating in both Band and a Sport, he/she must fill out separate packets.  Students must have ALL of the above completed to even do summer conditioning.

If you have any questions, please email the Athletic Coordinator, Michele Copello:  copellom@pcsb.org