Dear CHS Families,  

      Cheltenham High School Winter Sports Season is approaching and we are excited for all the possibilities this season will bring for our students and families. The start of practices/tryouts will begin on November 18, 2022. We would like to provide you with some important information prior to practices beginning. 

Below, you will find the winter sports available for this year: 

• Boys Basketball 

• Girls Basketball 

• Coed Diving (Boys & Girls) 

• Indoor Track & Field (Boys & Girls) 

• Swimming (Boys & Girls) 

• Sideline Cheer (Boys & Girls) 

• Wrestling (Boys & Girls) 

Here are a few things we will need from you prior to beginning practices/tryouts on November 18, 2022: (No Student Athlete Can Participate without a completed  PIAA CIPPE form.) 

         1. All student-athletes must complete the PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation (CIPPE) form comprised of (10 sections) prior to practices/tryouts. The PIAA (CIPPE) form must be completed June 1, 2022 or later.  

Please see the link below to access the PIAA CIPPE Form:

https://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/PIAA_CIPPE_FORMS_SECTION(S)_1_-_10(1).pdf 

1A) Cheltenham uses a website called https:// www.cheltenham-panthers.org /.  to house all schedules and information. In order to create an account (Parent and/or Student) please use the link below: 

https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/index.php?keyword=/user/signin&next=%2Findex.php%3Fkeyword%3D%252Fhome%26schoolID%3D. 

Once completed, this will allow you to upload your student’s physical. 

 Information For Those Who Have Issues Submitting Their Physicals Online: 

1B). For those who are having trouble uploading their PIAA CIPPE form to our website, you may turn in your physical to our trainer Mr. Joe Beck (JBeck@cheltenham.org). He will be able to keep the copy of your physical and upload it to our site. We want to make sure our students are cleared to play in their respective sport, we do not want to create roadblocks that prohibit participation. 

Quick Review: After Completing The Physical:

Option 1: UPLOAD The Physical Onto our BIGTEAMS Website

Option 2:  Submit Your Physical to our Trainer Joe Beck.

Important For Student Athletes-  Please Complete The Winter Sports Questionnaire Listed Below: 

2) Students interested in a Winter sport must complete the online athletic google form https://forms.gle/LnwCVeEFxBGFkuBY8 no later than Monday, November 14, 2022. Please be aware that coaches will inform students of arrival times for practices/tryouts for the Winter Season. 

3) Student-athlete’s Code of Conduct will be reviewed by all teams with their coaches. The expectations are clear and concise.

Student-Athlete’s Code of Conduct:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_YTtYqMj8Z-OgIlQY_zh6YjNw9EtyxzEtzHjYJwDVhs/edit

Just A Reminder

 Schedules will be posted on https://www.cheltenhampanthers.org/ for the respective sports. If you have any questions regarding the Winter season, please feel free to contact Patrick Fleury, Director of Athletics & Activities, via email at PFleury@cheltenham.org Looking forward to working with you this Winter season! 

Respectfully,

Patrick Fleury, M. Ed.

Director of Athletics & Activities

Cheltenham School District