Athletics News - Inside the Pride - Volume 199
Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening with Athletics
Published December 10, 2023
Volume 199
Lance Duncan - Athletics Director
eSports heading to STATE FINALS!
Congratulations to our eSports MK8D team for making it to the state finals at UWG! Their games will be played on the UWG Twitch account ( https://www.twitch.tv/uwg_esports ) on December 15. The stream starts at 10AM, and their games start at noon. Go LIONS!
NEW GHSA BASKETBALL CHANGE
We will NOT be allowed to use the 1st row of the gym for seating and no one outside of support staff or administration is allowed to stand on the floor during active play of ALL varsity games. Please help us police this and understand that this is NOT a TCS rule but a GHSA which we are required to adhere to. Thank you and GO LIONS!
Middle School Track & Field Interest Form:
It's that time of the school year to register for middle school track & field! If your student athlete(s) is potentially interested in joining the program for the upcoming 2024 season, please make plans to fill out the Google Form found here: https://forms.gle/VarLQ8tu49wX9M3J6
If you have any questions, please contact:
Head Coach: Sam Howard (sam.howard@tcslions.org)
Director of Track & Field: JP Weaver (jp.weaver@tcslions.org)
Tennis Interest Form
If your child is interested in playing Tennis in the spring, please fill out the below google form. This interest form is for 7th-12th grades.
Tennis Interest Form:
Baseball Tryouts
MS Baseball Tryouts
Dates: January 11 and January 12
Start Time: 3:30pm
Grades: 6th-8th Grade
Interest Form: https://forms.gle/DpXv54Z7r3h3v38s8
HS Baseball Tryouts
Dates: January 16 and January 17
Start Time: 4:00pm
Interest Form will be sent at a later date.
Soccer Tryouts
MS Girls/Boys Soccer Tryouts
Date: Monday, February 5, 2023
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
HS Girls Soccer Tryouts
1st day of Tryouts: Monday, January 15 from 10:30am-12:30pm
2nd/3rd days of Tryouts: Tuesday, January 16 - Wednesday, January 17
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm
HS Boys Soccer Tryouts
Date: Monday, January 15 - Wednesday, January 17
Times: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Trinity Boys Volleyball interest meeting
When: Monday, December 11 at 6:30pm in the Multi purpose Room.
Who is invited: All high school and middle school Boys who have an interest in playing or learning about our program
Parents, come learn about the fastest growing sport for Boys. We will be reviewing the current state of HIgh School Boys volleyball and how it will impact your son. We want to not only offer full development to be competitive but grow our young men into Christ like individuals. We will teach you how to get your son to play at the College level and how we are going to develop your player to be the best that they can be. We are so excited to compete in our second year and hope that you will join us.
Project Lions Den
Have you heard of Project Lions Den? Project Lions Den includes TWO new athletic multipurpose buildings that will be built around the football stadium. These buildings will include these spaces:
Building 1:
Visitor locker room
Visitor ticket booth
Visitor concession stand
Visitor restrooms
43x43 flexible practice space where most sports are able to practice indoors
Building 2:
Half basketball court (all sports will use during inclement weather)
Storage for all sports
Training Room
Coaches' offices & locker rooms
We are breaking ground in January 2024 and we are so close to our goal to fund these buildings! We need your help to get to 100% and any amount helps! Click here to donate now: https://tinyurl.com/52tesndz
“2024 TCS Spring Golf Tournament benefiting
the TCS Golf Program”
Tournament Information – Jason Dietz @ jasonrdietz@gmail.com
Tournament Details
March 15, 2024, at White Oak Golf Club in Newnan, GA
Many registration types (player, sponsor, etc.)
Includes Golf, Cart, Lunch and Tee Gifts
4-Team 18-hole Scramble
Opportunities to win include
Team tournament 1st, 2nd, 3rd
2 x Long Drive, 2 x Straight Drive, 2 x Closest to Pin, Putting Contest
To register https://tcs-lions-spring-scramble.perfectgolfevent.com/
100% of net proceeds and donations go to Trinity Christian School Golf program
SPONSORS and PLAYERS NEEDED; Donations welcomed
Scan QR code to play, sponsor or donate
Funding will be used to grow and improve the TCS Golf Program
Expand golf teams to get more kids engaged at an earlier age
Program teaches priorities of Faith, Family, Education and Integrity above all else
Family Event Passes for Home Games
Below are instructions on how to retrieve your unique access code for your Family Pass and how to set up your Family Pass through Go Fan. Family passes are a free pass that will give you free entry into every home game except for playoff games. If you have a student(s) in 5th grade and younger, they will get into games with you under your family pass. You are allowed up to 2 passes (one for each parent), however, you will only use one code per family for both passes.
For PK-4th Grade Families:
You will need to email athletics@tcslions.org to retrieve your code and instructions.
For 5th-12th Grade Families:
Your unique access code is loaded into your Blackbaud account. Below are the instructions on how to find your code:
Log into your parent Blackbaud account.
Click on the arrow by your name in the top right corner of the page.
Click Profile.
Scroll down to General Information under Custom Fields. Your code is located next to "Home Event Pass"
To retrieve your family pass, please follow the instructions below.
Family Pass Link:
https://gofan.co/app/events/1020376?schoolId=GA72962
Instructions:
Enter “Access Code” and click “Apply”.
You can add up to 2 passes for you and your spouse.
Click “Add to Cart” at the bottom of the page.
Click “Add Information”.
Enter your first name and last name. Click Save.
Enter the first name and last name for the 2nd parent (if you added 2 passes). Click Save.
If you already have a GoFan account, you will need to sign in. If you don’t already have a GoFan account, you will need to sign up.
Click “Checkout”.
An easy way to access your tickets is by uploading the GoFan App. You will log into your account through your app and click “tickets” at the bottom of the app.
Also, you can transfer your spouse’s ticket to them through the app so that they will have their ticket on their phone.
You MUST show your pass at each game to get in free or you will have to purchase a ticket.
If you have any questions, please email athletics@tcslions.org.
Student Event Passes for Home Games
Below are instructions on how to retrieve your unique access code for your Student Pass and how to set up your Student Pass through Go Fan. Student passes are for students in 6th-12th grades. This is a free pass that will give you free entry into every home game except for playoff games. You MUST show your pass at each game to get in free or you will have to purchase a ticket.
Your unique access code is loaded into your Blackbaud account. Below are the instructions on how to find your code:
Log into your student Blackbaud account.
Click on the arrow by your name in the top right corner of the page.
Click Profile.
Scroll down to General Information under Custom Fields. Your code is located next to "Home Event Pass".
To retrieve your student pass, please follow the instructions below. You will need to access this link from your phone or another computer other than your chromebook.
Student Pass Link:
https://gofan.co/app/events/1020377?schoolId=GA72962
Instructions:
Enter "Access Code" and click "Apply".
Add 1 pass.
Click “Add to Cart” at the bottom of the page.
Click “Add Information”.
Enter your first name and last name. Click Save.
If you have already set up an account through GoFan, you’ll need to sign in. If not, you will need to click “Sign Up.”
Click “Checkout”
An easy way to access your tickets is by uploading the GoFan App. You will log into your account through your app and click “tickets” at the bottom of the app.
If you have any questions, please email athletics@tcslions.org.
Athletic Fees
All fees from Athletics will go through Blackbaud Forms. You will receive an email when a fee has been added. You can access Forms by logging into your parent Blackbaud account, clicking the arrow next to your name at the top right corner, and clicking Files and Forms. You will also see a banner at the top of your screen stating that you have a Form to complete. If you have any questions, you are welcome to email athletics@tcslions.org.
The Lions Club
The Lions Club would love for your family to be a Lions Club Member and support our athletic programs at TCS. The Lions Club is our one and only Booster Club that supports all of our sports programs at TCS. We raise money through concessions, business sponsorships, family memberships, spirit wear, and our champions dinner in the spring. With these funds, we are able to fulfill requests submitted to us by your kid's coaches. These requests can be small items to large items that will be used for many years. Our Lions Club has grown a lot over the past couple of years and we can’t wait to see it continue to grow and gain support from all of our athletic families.
If you are interested in a Business Sponsorship please email Avery at sponsorship.lionsclub@tcslions.org
Athletic Academic Policy and School Attendance
A student must attend at least half of their academic day in order to be eligible to participate in an after school game. If a student has an excused absence that is accompanied by a doctor’s excuse or a pre-arranged, approved absence then this policy may be waived but this can only be approved by the Athletic Director and or the Principals of the student’s building.
Check out the HUDL.TV Link
This is where you can keep up with some athletic’s schedules, see stats, view highlights, and stream most home and some away games.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ga/sharpsburg/organization/6102/trinity-christian-high-school
athletics website
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