I hope your summer has started off well and staying as cool as possible. As PowerSchool is now available to counselors again, we will begin the work on the overall matrix where we are looking at holes in student schedules, classes that are overloaded as well as classes that do not have enough students. This is constant work with all the moving parts and I am proud to work with the counselors, admin, EC staff, Ms. Cline and others in doing such a great job making the necessary changes for what's right for students, while also keeping teachers in mind as best possible. This week, the Governor is currently planning to announce his decision on the reopening of schools. As I have mentioned before, I am on the GCS reopening task force, and I can tell you that this is a massive undertaking with so many moving parts and over lap with one decision typically affecting a few others. It is clear that there will be no perfect plan. It is also clear that any plan will please one group, while upsetting another. I'm sure you have seen or heard the wide array of feelings as it relates to reopening schools.
Additionally, some of you have called, texted, e-mailed me simply to talk about the Fall. while I currently do not have definitive answers as we wait for the Governor's decisions, my door (phone, e-mail) is ALWAYS available to chat. Please do not hesitate on whether or not you should reach out to me.
Another hot topic is how Fall Sports will start. With the most recent delay, here is the latest with the current proposed start date of July 20th.
SW Athletic Dept. will be collecting all potential Fall Athlete’s Return to Play Paperwork along with the GCS required 2 proofs of residency here at school at the designated time slots below next Tuesday and Wednesday morning, July 14th and 15th. The drop off location will be in front of the SW Coggins Gymnasium. We ask that you please wear a mask once you leave your car! The following forms must be completed in order to Return to Play on July 20th: NCHSAA Initial Screening Form, Concussion Awareness Form, the GCS Risk Waiver Release Form, and Physical (if expired) and Medical Preparticipation Form (front 2 pages of physical). All must be signed and dated by the student athlete and Parent. Also, each student is required to bring in 2 proofs of residency (please see attachment for what proofs are acceptable). We will have a copy machine on site to make copies if needed.
Return to Play Requirements:
Return to Play paperwork can be found outside the SW gym doors in a box labeled Return to Play Forms, on the SW website at www.cowboysports.org (more/Files/Links) and on the front page of the website under Announcements on the right had side of the page.
Drop off times for Tuesday/Wednesday, July 14 and 14th:
8:30-9:30 Football Players
9:15 to 10 am Volleyball/Tennis
10 to 10:30 am Cross Country
10:30 to 11 am Cheerleading
11 until noon- Men’s Soccer
*Please note if we don’t have this paperwork turned in by Monday, July 20th, you will not be allowed to practice.
*Physicals- All athletes/parents MUST complete the Medical History pages of the physical. If your physical was given after 3/1/19, your physical will be good for one extra school year. Physical dates before 3/1/19 or after 5/120 will need a new physical. New students at SWGHS for the upcoming school year must also turn in completed physicals and must be enrolled in SWGHS before you can practice.
Announcement for Return to Play for all Fall Athletics
Or go to www.cowboysports.org (under forms and links), or can be picked up outside of the Coggins Gym.
Essential Items Required in order to practice:
- Mask
- Covid-19 Return to Play Forms- Can be picked up outside the gym in a box marked Return to Play Forms (see above or go to www.cowboysports.org
- Water bottle and extra water
- Towel
- Backpack
Time Slots for Practices- You MUST sign up in order to attend. Coaches are sending out sign up genius for your sport. Please go to www.cowboysports.org and click on Return to Play under announcements for how to contact your coach.
- 7:30 am- Men’s Soccer- Check in at the gym, then report to the SW Elementary School field. Session will end at 9 am.
- 8 am- Football- Session 1- Check in at the gym, then report to the track. Session will end at 9:30 am and pick-up at the rock in student parking lot.
- 8:30 am Football- Session 2- Check in at the gym, then report to the practice field. Session will end at 10 am and pick-up is at SW Middle School parking lot.
- 9 am- Football Session 3- Check in at the gym, then report to the SW Middle School Baseball Field. Session will end at 10:30 am and pick-up is at the SW Middle School parking lot.
- 9:30 am- Volleyball and W. Tennis- Check in at the gym, then volleyball will report to behind the gym and tennis to the courts. Sessions will end at 11 am. and pick-up is in the student parking lot for volleyball and at the tennis courts for tennis.
- W. Tennis- July 20-24 from 6:45 to 8 PM.
- Cheerleading will not start tryouts until July 13th-16th at 6 PM. Please email Coach Brennan at swghcheercoach@gmail.com to sign up and attend the zoom workouts. The final tryout date will be Thursday, July 16th at 6 pm.
- XC workouts starting at 5:45 check-in, 6PM start Monday through Thursday, through the entrance of the ticket booth gate of the stadium. No practices the week of July 13th and July 27th.
How do I sign up for Voluntary Workouts?
- Most sports have a sign-up genius or a group me app for their student athletes.
- Go to www.cowboysports.org and click on Fall at the top of the page. Then click on the sport. Most are posted under their sport.
- Go to the announcement on the right hand side of main page of www.cowboysports.org and click on Return to Play.
- Email the varsity coach of each sport for details. Those can be found under Return to play at www.cowboysport.org
- Football players need to check their Hudl account, check twitter @SWGHS_Football
Check in for Practice:
- Check-ins will start 15 minutes prior to workouts.
- Workouts will last 90 minutes and students MUST BE picked up at that time from the field they are assigned to.
- Students will not get out of the car until they have completed the daily health assessment form online and have their temperature checked.
- If students have a temperature over 100.4 degrees, they will not be allowed to stay for practice.
- Students that have been positive for Covid-19 will not be allowed to practice until a doctor has released them back to practice. Return to Play for Infected Covid-19 Patients Form must be signed off by a licensed physician.
- Once a student has been checked in from their car, they will be asked to put on a mask, receive a wristband and report to their assigned workout area. After workouts end, students will be asked to wash their hands, and put back on their masks return to their pick up spots.
What are we doing to stay safe:
- Coaches, trainers and Administrators will wear masks at all times.
- All equipment, bathrooms, and work areas will be cleaned after every session
- No community water stations. Students must bring their own water.
- There will be no passing, kicking, or sharing of any balls
- No touching, high 5’s etc. at anytime
- Work areas will remind 6 feet apart at all times
Check Social Media outlets for update:
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/Southwest-Guilford-Cowboy-Athletic-Fan-Club-209221442541162/
Twitter- https://twitter.com/SWCowboys_Athl
Website- www.cowboysports.org
Thanks all and if you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Christman
at christb2@gcsnc.com .
