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Punta Gorda Middle School

Soaring Eagles

Athletics

  • volleyball players
  • A man in a blue shirt and sunglasses stands next to a smiling teenage boy holding a soccer trophy.
  • Two female athletes run a relay race on a blue track, holding batons.
  • A young basketball player in a blue jersey dribbles the ball on a polished court.

Athletics

Athletic Registration

All student-athletes must complete the Home Campus (Florida Athletic Clearance) process before participating in school sports.

Home Campus is now open for registration for all upcoming sports seasons.

If your student needs athletic insurance, please visit School Insurance of Florida.

 

Registration Deadlines

Tryout Dates for middle school athletics:   Home Campus (Athletic Clearance) must be done by the tryout date in order to tryout for that sport.  The first official tryout date is posted next to the sport (below)

  • Basketball - August 17th

  • Volleyball - October 13th

  • Co-ed Flag Football - October 19th

  • Track - January 11th

  • Soccer - February 1st

  • Wrestling - March 29th

Home Campus Info - see attachment below on how to set up Home Campus for Athletic Clearance.

You must upload the physical form EL2 (page 4 of 4 only). Make sure a parent and student have signed it or I cannot clear it.  El2 Form

Requirements for Athletic Clearance

To be cleared through Home Campus, students must complete all of the following:

  • Upload the EL2 Physical Form (Page 4 of 4) signed by both the student and parent/guardian

  • Complete the required online courses AND upload certifications:

    • Sportsmanship

    • Concussion for Students

    • Cardiac Arrest

    • Heat Illness Prevention

  • Complete and electronically sign all required EL3 forms (student and parent/guardian signatures required).

  • Upload a copy of the student's current health insurance card.

For 7th & 8th grade students: your student must have a 2.0 in order to be eligible.

Once all requirements have been submitted and approved, you will receive an email confirming that your student has been cleared to participate.

Athletic Clearance Instructions

 

Please note that there are no activity fees associated with any interscholastic or intrascholastic athletic team or program within Charlotte County Public Schools. Due to the passage of the Referendum, funding exists to cover the vast majority of athletic expenses that student-athletes and their parents/guardians/caregivers would encounter, such as transportation costs and athletic trainer supplies. Other costs such as facility maintenance, athletic trainer salaries, and coaching supplements are funded out of the district’s general fund. It is important to note that non-traditional private school students and PEP/FES students (receiving state tax-funded scholarships) will be charged an activity fee of $400 per athletic activity. Occasions may arise when parents are asked to help fundraise and financially contribute to athletic teams’ needs. Typical requests for financial assistance from parents help cover expenses such as: athletes’ footwear and specific optional clothing, like a sweatshirt or pullover. The financial requests are limited in scope and overall cost. Coaches and Athletic Directors communicate with students and parents to make sure that any student-athlete who can’t afford to pay for any requested expense is covered by the school with fundraised dollars or through Booster Club Contributions. In no circumstances would a financial request prohibit a student’s participation.