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5131 Interscholastic Athletic Handbook for Athletes and Parents

LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC HANDBOOK FOR
ATHLETES AND PARENTS
2020-2021

Dr. Karen Gagliardi
Interim Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Tracy Norman
Acting Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

Daniel Belfi
Director of Physical Education, Health, & Athletics

Dear Parent and Student Athletes,

Congratulations on making the decision to participate in the Lakeland Central School District Interscholastic Athletic Program. Your involvement in our sports program will give you the opportunity to meet and work with our diverse, talented student body and our outstanding, dedicated coaching staff.

Our coaching staff cares about our athletes. They encourage academic achievement and character development. They believe that a truly educated individual is intellectually knowledgeable as well as physically educated. Our fine coaches serve as excellent, positive role models for our students, and we are very proud of them and their achievements. I look forward to working with coaches, athletes, and parents during the 2022-2023 school year and hope the experiences for students are meaningful and memorable.

When your daughter/son chooses to participate in one of our sports programs, we feel they will have made a commitment to certain responsibilities and obligations.  This handbook will acquaint you with some specific policies that are necessary for a well-organized program of interscholastic athletics. The program is governed by the regulations established by the Commissioner of Education's basic code for extra-class athletic activities.

Lakeland High School and Walter Panas High School are members of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) and Section 1 BOCES Athletics. If you have questions regarding Interscholastic Athletics please contact the athletic department:

Lakeland High School (914) 528-0600 x4 (Rebecca DiSisto-Leslie, Supervisor of PE, HE & Athletics)

Walter Panas High School (914) 739-2823 x4 (Daniel Belfi, Director of PE, HE & Athletics)

Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School (914) 245-1885 (TBD, Athletic Coordinator)

Sincerely,

Mr. Daniel Belfi

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC HANDBOOK

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