The Dimond Activities Office is open from 7:00-12:15 PM and from
1:00-2:45 PM Monday through Friday. Student-athletes are encourage
to sign-up early to avoid long lines as sport
sign-up deadlines near.
Many Dimond sports and clubs have their own websites/pages. Please
visit the Activities section of our Links page.
The Activity/Sports fee for high school has increased to $160
per activity, beginning with Fall 2007 sports. The
fee for 2008-2009 has not yet been set by the school board.
Activity/Sports fee family cap is $330 per family per year. Fee
may be combined for middle and high
school. Save your receipts to show the Activities Office when signing
up. The family cap for 2008-2009 has not yet been set by the
school board.
Please be aware that
Dimond Activities Office cannot cash checks or make change for students
during the school day. We do have a bill changer
for 20’s, 10’s, 5’s, and 1’s; it gives
change in quarters only. The changer is located in the student commons.
Yearbooks can be purchased from Mr. Sanderson and the yearbook staff
in room A113. Click here for more information.
Activity Stickers may be purchased from the Activities
office for $25. This sticker allows a Dimond student free admission
to all "home" sport events and a $1 discount at all "away" sport
events.
MEETING NCAA REQUIREMENTS
If
your son/daughter is an athlete and has a goal to play in college sports,
notify your student’s counselor to insure he/she is taking the
required “Core
Courses” and has the necessary information to meet eligibility.
You can access NCAA information at www.ncaa.org.
COACH
ASSESSMENT
Students and their parents/guardians are invited to complete
a coach assessment at the end
of a sport season and submit it to the Activities
Office.
DATES TO NOTE
5/14 Commencement 7:00 PM
MEETING ELIGIBILITY BY JULY 28
Athletes must be enrolled in at least 5 ASD classes to participate
in sports
4th quaretr/2nd sememster grades will be verified for: 2.0 GPA minimum & 5
classes
passed; (this rule does not apply to incoming 9th graders until the
end of 1st qtr.)
Seniors who are on track to graduate (have passed
all HSGQE exams and have at least
18.5 credits) may enroll in 4 classes and still be eligible.
Fall
2008
Sport Signup
Sport/Activity
Paperwork
Deadline
Practice
Begins
Football
Football Cheerleading
Comp Cheerleading
Girls Flag Football
Tennis
July 28
July 28
Cross-Country Running
August 4
August 4
Girls Volleyball
Girls Gymnastics
Swimming/Diving
August 11
August 11
Riflery
September 15
September 15
**Late Paperwork: You
may turn in sport paperwork after the posted deadline, however, you
will also miss the first day of the season tryout/practice. This
may result in losing your chance to make the team. To be considered “on
time” you must turn in to Mrs. Wheeles: the Participation
Form, a sport physical, and the activity fee---by the deadline.
2008-2009 ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST *** Complete steps no later than one week prior to the start date
***
The following items must be submitted to Mrs.
Wheeles in the Activities
Office for eligibility clearance. Forms are available in the Activities
Office. Do not submit paperwork to your coach until Mrs. Wheeles
clears and signs it.
2008-2009 High School Athletic/Activity Participation
Form
Complete the top portion of the form.
Do not write in the section below that states . . .”This
section to be completed by the Activity Office.”
Make sure parent/guardian and student signatures are
on the form.
Do not remove any page of the two-part form.
ASD Health Examination Form (Physical)
If you have a current health form on file that will last the duration
of the activity, please tell Mrs. Wheeles when submitting your
eligibility paperwork. We cannot accept a physical that expires before your sport
ends.
Activity Fee
New fees are being determined by the School Board, and will be
announced at a later date. We accept cash or check payable
to “DHS”. Refunds will be available upon request
to the activities clerk, up to the day before the first day of
competition in the sport. Refunds for “cuts” by
the coach are automatically mailed home after try-outs.