High school, hospital to provide sports physicals
Pulaski County High School, in conjunction with Lewis Gale Hospital Pulaski, will again be providing sports physicals to Pulaski County Public School students who will be enrolled in the 6th through 12th grades during the 2020-2021 school year. The physicals will take place at PCHS in the Career and Technical Education Building on Wednesday, July 15 beginning at 2:00 pm and concluding at 6:00 pm. The cost will be $10 dollars and students should arrive with their Virginia High School League physical form completed and signed by both student AND parent/guardian. (Parents and Students should complete all of pages 1, 2 and 4 of the VHSL physical form. Physicians will complete page 3 the day of physicals). Physical forms are available in the front offices of Pulaski County High School, Pulaski Middle School, and Dublin Middle School, or can be printed at vhsl.org . In an attempt to expedite this process and follow CDC guidelines for social distancing, we will ask students to arrive/attend physicals with their respective sports teams at the below assigned times. Current middle school students should arrive no earlier than 4:30 pm to prevent overcrowding and congestion.
2:00 pm: Football, Golf, Volleyball
3:00 pm: Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Baseball, Softball,
3:30 pm: Wrestling, Swim, Sideline Cheer, Competition Cheer, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis
4:00 pm: Track (XC-Indoor-Outdoor), Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer
4:30 pm: Middle School Student Athletes
The following protocols will be in place for this event.
- Each participant will be screened upon entry.
- Universal masking will be implemented. Students will need to bring and wear a mask!!
- Participants will be grouped and/or seen by team, staggered blocks, or limited entrance of 10-15 based on provider participation.
- Hand Gel and Sanitizing Wipes for disinfection after each examination.