Ogdensburg Free Academy has announced the procedure which must be followed by students who plan to participate on a fall sport and the schedule for the first practices for varsity, junior varsity and modified sports.

If a student-athlete has signed up to participate on an OFA sports team, the following procedures are required to be completed in order for him/her to be a candidate, and begin practicing.

1. Read over the Athletic Eligibility policy that was sent in the mail and fill out the sports participation Health Record. Both the student-athlete and parent/guardian must sign the permission slip on reverse of the Health Record.

2.Bring the completed/signed form to the Health Office at OFA during the dates/times denoted on the enclosed “OFA Health Office/Nurses’ Office Summer Hours”.

3. Obtain a small permission slip from the school nurse to present to your coach at the first practice session. Athletes will not be able to practice unless they have the small permission slip from the school nurse.

If a student-athlete didn’t get his/her physical when school was in session, prior to summer break, then he/she will have to make an appointment with his/her own physician to have a physical before he/she can start to practice with an OFA team.

4.Anyone with any questions questionsshould contact the OFA Health Office/Nurses’ Office at 393-0900 (ext. 293 or 294) during the dates/times denoted on the enclosed “OFA Health Office/Nurses’ Health Office Summer Hours”.

HEALTH OFFICE SCHEDULE

Tues., Aug. 7: 8 am – 2 pm (2 nurses). Wed., Aug. 8: 8 am – 2 pm (2 nurses). Mon., Aug. 13: 8 am – 2 pm (2 nurses). Tues., Aug. 14: 8 am – 2 pm (2 nurses). Mon., Aug. 20: 8 am – 2 pm (2 nurses).Tues., Aug. 21: 8 am – 2 pm (2 nurses). Wed., Aug. 22: 8 am – 11:15 am (2 nurses). Wednesday, Aug. 29: 8 am – 11:15 am (2 nurses)

SCHEDULE OF OPENING PRACTICES

Varsity Football: Aug. 13 at 3:15 p.m. at Golden Dome. JV Football: Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. at practice field. Varsity Cheerleading: Aug. 13 at tennis courts for informational meeting at 10 a.m. First practice will be held on Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. at the tennis courts. Varsity Boys, Girls Cross Country: Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. in front of school by flagpole. Varsity Boys Soccer: Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. at varsity soccer field. JV Boys Soccer: Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. at JV soccer field. Varsity Girls Soccer: Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. at varsity soccer field. JV Girls Soccer: Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. at JV soccer field. Varsity Girls Swimming: Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. at OFA pool.

Varsity Girls Volleyball: Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. at OFA small gym. JV Volleyball: Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. OFA main gym. Modified Cross Country: Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. in front of school by flagpole. Modified Football: Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. at the Golden Dome. Modified Boys Soccer: Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. at OFA modified soccer field. Modified Girls Soccer: Aug. 27 at 6 a.m. at JV soccer field. Modified Girls Swimming: Aug. 27 at 6 a.m. at OFA pool. Modified Girls Volleyball: Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. at OFA small gym.

Thousands of readers like you have made Northern New York Newspapers the number one ranked website* for local news and sports coverage in the north country.

You can continue on to this article in a few seconds, or you can visit one of our websites:

• Watertown Daily Times
• The Ogdensburg Journal
• Daily Courier-Observer