9155 Gotha Road
Windermere, FL  34786
Phone: 407-521-2360
Fax: 407-521-2361

 

ATHLETICS

GENERAL INFORMATION

All middle schools in Orange County offer four sports:

Soccer Tryouts begin Aug. 8
Basketball Tryouts begin Oct. 10
Volleyball Tryouts begin Jan. 4
Track Tryouts begin March 6

There is a boy's and a girl's team for each sport. In basketball only, there is a separate team for sixth grade boys and girls. Members of the teams are decided through tryouts. Games are held after school on Mondays and Wednesdays (Track meets on Wednesdays, only). Team practices will be held daily at a time decided by the coach (normally after school for about 2 hrs.)

For soccer, basketball and volleyball, 8 games will be played – 4 games at Gotha Middle and 4 games hosted by schools within our “cluster” (Chain of Lakes, Southwest, Carver and Windy Ridge). Sixth grade basketball teams will play 4 games. The track teams will run in 4 meets, competing against the teams in our cluster.

At the completion of each season, there will be a Festival competition among all the middle schools in Orange County .


STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO TRYOUTS.

(Allow 48 hours for eligibility to be processed) 

THE FORMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 

1. A current physical (sports screening) dated after June 1, 2005. The physical is to be given by a doctor and all information is to be completed on the form provided by the school. The new form, (REV. 04/11/02) must be used.

2. An Emergency Medical Treatment Card.

3. A Notification of Risk Form. (Parent / guardian's initials required next to each sport child is authorized to participate in. Also, signature and initials required at end of form.)

4. Addendum to Athletic Sports Screening Physical Form.

Additionally, all students must maintain at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average.

 

QUESTIONS??? Contact Coach Wiedecker, Activities Coordinator 407-521-2360 ext. 235

 

 

 

Updated 8/6/05