8ELIGIBILITY FOR ACTIVITIES
            The purpose of after school programs is to encourage good sportsmanship, to develop life long sports skills, and to encourage participation by all.  For sports programs a health physical after June 1 is required before a student can participate and the student must have health insurance. 
            At the regular issuance of a weekly progress report, grades will be checked for eligibility by the Activities and Athletic Facilitator.  Any student not maintaining a 70% average grade and/or having an “F” in any subject, will not be allowed to play in scheduled games or appear publicly in competition or travel under school auspices to such competition.  It will be the responsibility of the student to get their grade up.  Any suspension from games will be in effect until the next weekly progress report.  Once a weekly progress report indicates that a 70% average grade, with no “Fs”, has been reestablished, the student will be allowed to participate.  In a case where a student has been absent, their participation in games will not be affected until the assignment is officially missing after the two-day grace period.
Good conduct and sportsmanship is expected of all students, parents, and coaches.  Additionally, these criteria may be used for eligibility for student trips.  Students who receive suspensions formajor behavior infractions may be ineligible for that quarter to participate in co-curricular clubs and activities at the discretion of the club/activity sponsor.
 
COUGAR ATHLETIC SEASONS  (for 6th-8th grades)

7th/8th Football 
6th/7th/8th Volleyball 
6th/7th/8th Cross Country
Start date: August 21, 2018
End date: October 13, 2018

6th-8th Cheerleading
Start date: August 2018
End date: End of the school year

7th/8th Girls Basketball
6th/7th/8th Wrestling 
Start date: October 15, 2018
End date: December 8, 2018

6th/7th/8th Nordic Ski
Start date: January 3, 2019
End date:  February 7, 2019

7th/8th Boys Basketball
Start date:  December 10, 2018
End date: February 9, 2019

6th Boys/Girls Basketball
Start date: February 11, 2019
End date: March 22, 2019

6th/7th/8th Swimming
Start date: February 19, 2019
End date: March 21, 2019

6th/7th/8th Track 
6th/7th/8th Soccer
Start date: April 1, 2019
End date: May 10, 2019