Dear CHS Families,  

      Cheltenham High School Fall 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 August 12, 2024. We would like to provide you with some important information prior to practices beginning. 

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

Cross Country (B/G) 

Field Hockey (G) 

Football (B) 

Soccer (B) 

Soccer (G) 

Tennis (G) 

Volleyball (G) 

Here are a few things we will need from you prior to beginning practices/tryouts on August 12, 2024: (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 May 1, 2024 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-  All Students must complete The Fall Sports Questionnaire Listed Below: 

2) Students interested in a Fall sport must complete the online athletic Google form 2024-2025 Student Athletes PIAA Athletic Eligibilityno later than Wednesday, August 7, 2024. 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 Fall season, please feel free to contact Patrick Fleury, Director of Athletics & Activities, via email at PFleury@cheltenham.org. We are looking forward to working with you this Fall season! 

Please see the Fall Tryout Schedule for 2024-2025: Preseason Document for 2024-2025 Fall Sports (Preseason Workouts/Rehearsals)

Coaches: For Scheduling please be mindful of all the athletic dates: PIAA Schedule Events 2025

Please Note: *Physicals must be submitted to be eligible to participate 

Respectfully,

Patrick Fleury, M. Ed.

Director of Athletics & Activities

Cheltenham School District