Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta

APPENDIX A - Sample Secondary Interschool Athletic Activity Parent
Information Letter
This is a sample letter to provide parents/guardians of student athletes with information they require to
provide informed consent about their child’s/ward’s participation in an interschool athletic program.
Parents should be informed to read and retain this information for their reference while returning the
form with contact information, medical history and consent signatures to the school. If the student
athletes will be travelling to interschool athletic activities the letter and form can contain the
transportation information and transportation consent. If the student athletes are not going off-site, this
can be omitted.
To Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
Please read the contents of this information letter before signing and returning the attached medical
history form and consent form. Clarify any concerns with the teacher/coach or principal before signing.
If the consent form is not signed and returned to the school by (day/month/year), the student athlete
named below will not be allowed to participate in the interschool activity. Please keep this letter for your
future reference.
Description of Interschool Activity:_____________________________________________________
Practice Location(s):_________________________________________________________________
Practice Schedule:___________________________________________________________________
Competition Schedule and Locations:
The ___________Team will be competing at the following schools/sites:
Date Time Location
Teacher/coach In Charge: ______________
Phone:________________
E-mail:________________
Other Teachers/Coaches:_________________
Phone:____________________
E-mail:____________________
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Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta - February 2012