Announcements and Important Events
Letter to Rising FreshmenDate Posted: Friday Jun 19, 2009
Dear Rising Edison Freshman and Parents, Welcome to Edison High School! Many students think that the first day of school is September 8, 2009, but if you plan to be an Edison Fall Athlete, your first day in high school will begin in August.
Fall sports tryouts begin August 3st for Co-ed Golf and Girls & Boys Cross Country, and August 11th for Co-ed Varsity and JV Football, Girls Field Hockey, Girls Volleyball and Co-ed Cheerleading; and August 13 for Co-ed Freshmen Football. Every year students show up the first day of school and ask when sports tryouts begin. Most of the time the first day of school is too late. Many teams play their first real game before school starts.
Edison High School has a long history of excellence in sports. Last year the following teams were National District Champions – Girls and Boys Cross Country, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Girls and Boys Indoor Track, and Girls and Boys Outdoor Track. Football earned a National District Championship and was Northern Region Runner Up.
In the fall, we have freshmen only teams for Football, Volleyball, Field Hockey, and Cheerleading. The Cross Country team is a varsity sport consisting of athletes from all grade levels -- freshmen to seniors. Even if you have never played a sport, the freshman teams can be a great place to start. However, freshmen teams are not your only option; more experienced freshmen may also be considered for JV or Varsity teams.
In order to be eligible to tryout for any sport, you must receive a physical examination by a doctor. The results of the physical must be recorded using the VHSL physical form. This white four page form can be downloaded from the Athletic Boosters Website, www.edisonhsboosters.org, the Virginia High School League Website, www.vhsl.org, or the FCPS website at www.fcps.edu. First, click on forms, and then click on the link for “Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physical Examination Form”. In addition, you will also need to fill out an Emergency Care Card, also available on the FCPS website. These forms can also be obtained from the Edison High School Athletic office.
If you would like more information, please contact the activities office at (703) 924-8090.
By the way, our winter sports are basketball, gymnastics, swim/dive, indoor track, and wrestling with tryouts beginning in November. Spring sports are baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and track with tryouts beginning in February.
We are looking forward to seeing you in August!
Sincerely,
Berk Stoy
Director of Student Activities |
