Pre-season practices are Monday, August 30 through Friday, September 3.
☀️ Summer TO-DO ☀️
Dear Upper School Students and Families,
I hope you are having a wonderful summer!
We are currently gearing up for the fall season, and this email includes a lot of important information for you and your athlete. Please take a close look, and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at ncollins@bcdschool.org.
PRE-SEASON
Schedule
Pre-season practices start Monday, August 30 and continue through Friday, September 3. Pre-season is required for all Upper School athletes participating in a fall sport. Some teams will have double sessions.
Click here to enlarge the pre-season practice schedule.
Team Placement
Decisions for placement on all varsity or junior varsity rosters will be made during the first week of school based on students' pre-season performance try-outs. Varsity and junior varsity teams have roster caps, as do all Afternoon Activities; therefore, some students will not be placed on a varsity or junior varsity team and will be encouraged to select another Afternoon Activity. Regardless of team placement, it is important to attend every practice. If an athlete is sick during pre-season, they should stay home and notify the head coach and our athletic trainer, Alyssa Hart.
More important information about pre-season
We must have completed health information on file for all students who plan to participate in pre-season practices. Students cannot participate in practice without the required health forms.There will be no exceptions. If you haven't already done so, please log in to Magnus Health to complete your child's health record.
Lunch will be provided throughout pre-season week, and there will also be water on the fields at all practices. Students MUST bring their own personal water bottle to use throughout the season during practices and games.
Students are responsible for all personal equipment they need for their sport (cleats, mouth guards, shin guards, field hockey sticks, volleyball knee pads, golf clubs, etc.) We recommend a change of practice clothes for the afternoon practices.
The ImPACT test is MANDATORY for all Upper School students participating in athletics. We use ImPACT Testing as a way to monitor an athlete's return to action after suffering a concussion. Impact testing will need to be completed at home prior to showing up at pre-season. Please click here for details on how to complete the test. Tests can only be taken after you sign and submit the consent form that will be included in the forms sent through Magnus Health.
If you are recovering from an injury please contact our Athletic Trainer, Alyssa Hart, at ahart@bcdschool.org. Attendance is required even if you are injured.
COVID HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Masks are required for everyone indoors regardless of vaccination status.
We will continue to have sanitation stations near our athletic fields and in the Athletic Center. Students should sanitize their hands often.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES
Strength & Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning will now take place during G-Block and will no longer be offered in the afternoon. Additional communication will be sent directly to the families who are signed up for Strength and Conditioning with more information regarding the program before it begins on Thursday, September 9.
Communication & Schedule Updates
The Beaver website is your best source for all practice times and game schedules. Individual team game schedules are also posted on the Athletic section of our website under Teams and Schedules and will be updated in the coming weeks. We will send out an update when individual team schedules are live. Regular season practices begin on Thursday, September 9.
The schedule changes frequently throughout the season, so be sure to check back regularly. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional updates!
That's a lot of information! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
