East Junior High Fall Sports Announcements

(9th Grade Girls Volleyball; 8th Grade Girls Volleyball; 8th Grade Boys and Girls Tennis; 7th, 8th, and 9th grade Girls and Boys Cross Country; 7th, 8th, and 9th grade Girls and Boys Golf; 7th and 8th grade Lightweight (115 lbs and below) Football; 7th and 8th grade Heavyweight (116 lbs and above) football; 7th grade Girls and Boys Tennis (Starts the last week of September)

Parents,

The the start of the above fall sports is just around the corner, and I just wanted to get some information out to you.

• First all athletes need to have a signed parent consent form and a current physical.  All 9th and 7th graders will need a physical that is dated May 2017 or later.  Most 8th graders have a current physical from their 7th grade year.  If we don’t have one on file, they will need to get a new physical. These forms need to be on file with the school before the athlete can practice.  These forms are online on the Boise School District’s website.  They can be turned in at registration.

• Detailed Practice schedules will be available at registration or within the first week of practice. Please see me at registration if you have questions.  I should have handouts for all the Fall Sports

• We will be putting together Hornet Wear online team pages for each sport through Eastbay Team Sales.  This information will be available at registration.

Fall Sport Announcements:

• 7th /8th grade Lightweight and Heavyweight Football: Equipment checkout will be Friday, August 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and Saturday, August 12 from 10:00am to noon.  The 1st day of practice will be Monday, August 14th from 3:00 to 5:00pm.  A practice schedule will be passed out at the 1st practice.

• 9th Grade Girls Volleyball: Tryouts are on the following 2 days: Monday, August 14th and Tuesday, August 15.  Both tryout dates will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and in the main gym. You must be present for both days  to be considered for Varsity. Please wear athletic clothes and knee pads. Be prepared to work hard. Also, bring a water bottle and a POSITIVE attitude. There will be a detailed handout at registration.

• 8th grade Girls Volleyball: The 1st day of tryouts is Monday,  August 14 from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the main gym. At 1:00 pm, girls will be informed whether or not they will need to stay for the afternoon session and evaluated for varsity. Those who are asked to stay for the 1:30 to 3:00pm varsity evaluation period will have a food break from 1:00 to 1:30 (PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN FOOD). Please wear athletic clothes and knee pads. Be prepared to work hard. Also, bring a water bottle and a POSITIVE attitude. There will be a detailed handout at registration.

• 7th, 8th, 9th Grade Girls and Boys Cross Country: The first week of practice will be on Monday, August 14 thru Friday, August 18 from 9:00am to 11:00am. There will be NO PRACTICE on August 21st.  Coach Johnson wants you to get out and see the eclipse.  August 22 thru 25 will have practices from 2:45 to 4:00. Wear proper clothing.

• 8th grade Boys and Girls Tennis: The first day of practice will be on Monday, August 14 at 2:45 to 3:45.  A practice schedule will be handed out at practice. Wear proper clothing. 7th Grade Boys and Girls tennis starts at the end of September, and details will be announced later.

• 7th, 8th, 9th grade Girls and Boys Golf:  TBA---Details should be available at Registration.  This is the only cut sport. We are allowed to keep 16 golfers total.