Attention Parents of Spring Sport Athletes. If your son or daughter is interested in trying out for a Spring Sport, all medical forms are due to the Main Office by March 2nd. Between 7th and 8th grade Spring Sports, there are more than 300 athletes participating. This deadline will give us time to review the forms, and identify any problems in advance, rather than the first day of tryouts. It is very difficult to have to tell a young athlete he or she can't try out or participate on the first day because their forms aren't signed, dated or are otherwise incomplete or missing. Every athlete needs to have a completed PIAA sports physical on file in the Main Office and needs a current Section 7 from the PIAA physical packet, signed by the parent and athlete certifying their health has not changed since their physical. If there has been an injury or significant illness since the physical, that injury or illness needs to be indicated on Section 7. If the athlete has not already been cleared in writing for a return to athletics since that injury or illness, Section 8 needs to be completed and signed by the treating physician. Forms were given out at informational meetings and are also available on the Patton Athletics page as well as the Athletic Training website at: https://sites.google.com/a/ucfsd.net/patton-middle-school-athletic-training/physicals. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Walsh-Shell at kwalsh-shell@ucfsd.net
