Friday, July 28, 2017

MS Cheerleading Tryouts Postponed

MS Cheerleading tryouts have been postponed. Tryouts for MS Cheer will not be held July 31st and August 1st. We are working on rescheduling the tryouts once school begins, and we will announce the new dates as soon as possible.


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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Varsity Cheerleading Tryouts Information

The HGCS Athletic Department has hired a new Varsity Cheerleading coach for the 2017-2018 season, and we are excited for our cheerleaders to meet her next week at tryouts. In order to have sufficient time to teach and observe the girls before deciding on the final team roster, our new coach has extended tryouts to include Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Tryouts will be held in Gym C from 3:00 to 5:30pm on Monday, July 31st and Tuesday, August 1st, and from 2:00 to 5:30pm on Wednesday, August 2nd. The team will finish the week with practice from 2:00 to 5:00pm in Gym C on Thursday, August 3rd and Friday, August 4th.

 Those planning to try out for the Varsity Cheerleading team should review the cheer information packet, which includes a practice schedule, team expectations/rules, and dress code for tryouts. This information packet should be signed and turned in on the first day of tryouts along with the rest of the required athletic forms (available on the school website).


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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

MS Boy's Soccer Tryouts Rescheduled

Our MS Boys' Soccer team has a new coach for the 2017 season! Coach Greg Scott, who has coached the MS Boys' Basketball team at HGCS for many years, will be joining the soccer program as the MS Boys head coach. In order to accommodate his schedule, MS Boys' Soccer tryouts have been rescheduled for Monday, August 7th and Tuesday, August 8th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The team will not have tryouts or practice the week of July 31st. Coach Scott will confirm practice dates and times for the team at the conclusion of tryouts.








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Friday, July 21, 2017

Fall Sports Information

FALL ATHLETIC SEASON
Officially begins July 31st with tryouts/mandatory practices and runs through October/November.

FALL SPORTS TRYOUTS
  • VARSITY FOOTBALL: 
    • Mandatory practice begins Monday, July 31st, 7:55am-12:00pm, Field House/Practice Field
    • Practice will be held Monday-Saturday the first week
  • JV FOOTBALL: 
    • Mandatory practice begins Monday, July 31st, 7:55am-12:00pm, Field House/Practice Field
    • Practice will be held Monday-Thursday the first week
  • VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: 
    • Tryouts are August 1st-3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gyms A/B
    • Practice on Friday, August 4th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gyms A/B
  • JV VOLLEYBALL: 
    • Tryouts are August 1st-3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gyms A/B
    • Practice on Friday, August 4th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gyms A/B
  • MS VOLLEYBALL: 
    • Tryouts are August 7th & 8th, 3:00-5:00pm, Gym B
    • Practice on August 9th & 10th, 3:00-5:00pm, Gym B
  • VARSITY MEN’S SOCCER: 
    • Tryouts are July 31st-August 2nd, 3:00-5:00pm, Soccer Field
    • Practice on August 3rd & 4th, 3:00-5:00pm, Soccer Field
  • MS BOYS’ SOCCER: 
    • Tryouts are August 7th & 8th, 5:30-7:30pm, Soccer Field *DATES CHANGED*
    • Practice - TBA
  • VARSITY WOMEN’S TENNIS: 
    • Tryouts are August 7th & 8th, 3:00-4:45pm, Practice Courts (LA Campus Parking Lot)
    • Practice on August 10th, 3:00-4:45pm, Practice Courts (LA Campus Parking Lot)
  • CROSS COUNTRY: 
    • Mandatory practice begins Monday, July 31st, 6:30-7:45pm
    • Practice will be held Monday (on campus), Tuesday (Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park), and Thursday (on campus) the first week
    • Must bring water, a towel, an exercise band/tube, and a tennis ball
  • VARSITY CHEERLEADING: 
    • Tryouts are July 31st & August 1st, 3:00-5:30pm, and August 2nd 2:00-5:30pm, Gym C *DAY ADDED*
    • Practice on August 3rd & 4th, 2:00-5:00pm, Gym C
  • MS CHEERLEADING: 
    • Tryouts postponed, to be announced at a later date
    • Practice - TBA

ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS
  • All students must be officially accepted and enrolled at Hickory Grove Christian School for the 2017-2018 school year in order to participate in any athletic activity, including workouts, tryouts, camps, games, etc.
  • All students must have a current, completed physical form on file with the Athletic Trainer in order to participate in any athletic activity, including workouts, tryouts, camps, games, etc. Athletic physical forms can be downloaded from the Athletics page of the school website.
  • All students must submit the forms listed below to the coach on the first day of tryouts. These forms will be reviewed and filed by the Athletic Trainer. All forms are available on the Athletics page of the school website.
  • The player’s fee for the 2017-2018 school year is $95 for Middle School and JV teams and $105 for Varsity teams. Athletes participating in multiple sports throughout the school year may be eligible for a 50% discount for the player’s fee applied to the second and third sport once the player’s fee for the first sport has been paid in full. The player’s fee for the fall season must be turned in to your team’s coach before the first game/meet of the season. Any student-athlete who has not turned in their player’s fee will not be allowed to participate in any games until the outstanding balance has been paid.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Coaching is provided for students who have 2 or more D's or 1 or more F's at the mid or end of quarter grade check.  Students in Academic Coaching will be assigned an academic coach, who will be available to meet with students at least once per week. Students will also be required to attend SMART lunch sessions with the teacher of each class in which they have a D or an F.  Students will be given a form with which to plan and track their own attendance.  Students who miss SMART Lunch sessions will be given an after-school detention.  At the mid or end of quarter grade check, grades will be reviewed to determine if a student needs to remain in Academic Coaching.

Grades will be checked according to the following schedule:
Grade Check                               Date
Mid Quarter                               9/18/17
End of Quarter                       10/16/17
Mid Quarter                               11/20/17
End of Semester/Final Grade       12/18/17
Mid Quarter                               2/5/18
End of Quarter                       3/5/18
Mid of Quarter                               4/16/18
End of Semester/Final Grade       5/18/18

Any student athlete who is placed into the Academic Coaching program will fall into one of these three categories:
  • On Athletic Probation 
    • Qualification: 2 or more D’s or 1 or more F’s
    • Required to meet weekly with assigned academic coach
    • Required to attend SMART lunch sessions with the teacher of each class in which they have a D or an F
    • Able to practice and play in games
  • Released from Athletic Probation
    • Qualification: Fewer than 2 D’s and no F’s
    • Released from academic coaching
  • Athletically Ineligible
    • Qualification: On Athletic Probation for consecutive grade checks
    • Required to meet weekly with assigned academic coach
    • Required to attend SMART lunch sessions with the teacher of each class in which they have a D or an F
    • Cannot practice or play in games

End of Course Policy:
Student-athletes must pass all core classes, including any foreign language being taken, to be eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout. If a student-athlete does not pass a core class, he/she must complete remediation with a passing grade to become eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout.
Student-athletes who do not pass a first semester core class will be athletically ineligible and placed on academic coaching until the next grade check.  He/she can become eligible again during the second semester once released from academic coaching; however, the athlete will be required to complete remediation for the failed class to be eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout the following school year.

MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades will be checked according to the following schedule:
Grade Check                   Date
End of First Quarter   10/16/17
End of Second Quarter   12/18/17
End of Third Quarter    3/5/18
Final Grade                    5/18/18

Students may fall into one of these three categories:
  • On Athletic Probation
    • 3 or more D’s or 1 or more F’s
  • Released from  Athletic Probation
    • Fewer than 3 D’s and no F’s
  • Athletically Ineligible
    • On Athletic Probation for consecutive grade checks 
    • Cannot practice or play until the next grade check.

End of Year Policy:
Student-athletes must pass all core classes to be eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout. If a student-athlete does not pass a core class, he/she must complete remediation with a passing grade to become eligible to participate in summer workouts and any fall sport tryout.

BSN TEAM SHOPS
Each team will set up a “team shop” through BSN Sports (www.bsnteamsports.com) for parents to order required and/or optional items and team gear for their student athletes. Coaches will give out specific information about their team’s online shop at the beginning of the season. Please be sure to place all orders by the designated deadline. Once the team shop closes, additional orders may not be placed. Please keep in mind that sales on any items with team logos are final, and BSN will not exchange or refund these items. Although available items are selected by coaches, the team shops are managed entirely by BSN Sports.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
  • Join the AAA Booster Club to support Academics, Arts, and Athletics at HGCS. AAA Booster Club members will receive free admission to all home athletic events (excluding MAC and NCISAA Tournament games). Join online at www.hgchristian.org/AAA. 
  • Volunteer to help out with admissions and/or concessions at any of our athletic events. The link to an online sign-up sheet for volunteers will be emailed out as we get closer to the fall season.
  • Be a Team Parent! The Team Parent can help out the coach by organizing team snacks, communicating with other parents, planning team events, etc. Even if you are not able to take the lead as the Team Parent, you can still support your child’s team by helping out when you are able.

ATHLETIC INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION
  • Website: www.hgchristian.org/athletics
  • Google Calendar: www.hgchristian.org/athletics/schedules (click “+GoogleCalendar” to add the schedule to your personal calendar)
  • Remind: Text @HGCSLions to 81010 to receive text messages regarding game changes/cancellations, upcoming events, deadline reminders, etc.
  • Facebook: Like the HG Christian School Athletics page
  • Twitter: Follow @HGCSAthletics
  • Weekly Announcements: HGCS Athletic Announcements blog (hgcsathletics.blogspot.com) – An email with links to all announcement blogs for the school will be sent out each Monday. Subscribe to the blog by email to receive new posts directly in your inbox.






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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Athletic Forms 2017-2018

Updated athletic forms are available at the links below. Please note that the forms on the website have not yet been updated, but should be available soon. In the meantime, please use the links below to access the athletic forms. 






ALL students must submit a current physical form to the Athletic Office or Athletic Trainer before he/she can be eligible to participate in any workouts, camps, or practices. ALL students must submit ALL athletic forms (Athletic Physical Form, Athletic Participation Agreement, Athletic Medical Forms Packet) to the Athletic Office prior to tryouts or to the coach on the first day of tryouts in order to participate in tryouts for any team. 
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Fall Sports Update

There will be a Fall Sports Informational Meeting for all students and parents interested in fall sports at HGCS on Thursday, July 20th at 6:30pm in room 3012 (Education Center Basement). Please plan to attend this meeting to learn more about expectations, forms, fees, eligibility, participation requirements, tryouts, schedules, etc.

Students MUST be enrolled at HGCS for the 2017-2018 school year to participate in any workouts, camps, or practices over the summer and to try out for any of our teams. ALL students must submit a current physical form to the Athletic Office or Athletic Trainer before he/she can be eligible to participate in any workouts, camps, or practices. ALL students must submit ALL athletic forms (Athletic Physical Form, Athletic Participation Agreement, Athletic Medical Forms Packet) to the Athletic Office prior to tryouts or to the coach on the first day of tryouts in order to participate in tryouts for any team. 

 Athletic Forms:
Updated athletic forms are available at the links below. Please note that the forms on the website have not yet been updated, but should be available soon. In the meantime, please use the links below to access the athletic forms. 
Athletic Physical Form
Athletic Participation Agreement 2017-2018
Athletic Participation Agreement (Football) 2017-2018
Athletic Medical Forms 2017-2018

Summer Workouts:
(Please note that not all teams have summer workouts.)
Varsity & JV Football
  • Monday-Thursday, 7:55am-12:00pm
  • Off July 17th-20th
  • Overnight camp - July 28th-30th ($65)
  • Contact Coach Mike Pondo (mikepondo@hgchristian.org)
Varsity & JV Volleyball
  • July 10th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gym B
  • July 11th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gym B
  • July 24th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gym B
  • July 25th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gym B
  • Contact Coach Megan Wisehart (meganwisehart@hgchristian.org)
Varsity Men's Soccer
Cross Country
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm
  • All dates on campus except for July 13th & 18th, which will be held at Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park
  • July 20th will be a short practice beginning at 4:30pm
  • Contact Coach Michelle Larson (michellelarson@hgchristian.org)


Fall Sports Tryouts:
Varsity Football - Mandatory practice begins July 31st, 7:55am-12:00pm
JV Football - Mandatory practice begins July 31st, 7:55am-12:00pm
Varsity Volleyball - August 1st-3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gyms A&B
JV Volleyball - August 1st-3rd, 10:00am-12:00pm, Gyms A&B
MS Volleyball - August 7th & 8th, 3:00-5:00pm, Gym B *TIME CHANGED*
Varsity Men's Soccer - July 31st-August 2nd, 3:00-5:00pm
MS Boys' Soccer - July 31st & August 1st, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Cross Country - Mandatory practice begins 1st week of August
Varsity Women's Tennis - August 7th & 8th, 3:00-5:00pm, Practice Courts (LA Campus Parking Lot) *TIME CHANGED*
Varsity Cheerleading - July 31st & August 1st, 3:00-5:00pm, Gym C *TIME UPDATED*
MS Cheerleading - July 31st & August 1st, 3:00-5:00pm, Event Center *TIME UPDATED*





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