Hello GALA Families!

This weekly newsletter is to support your student athlete and families experience with GALA CIF Sports and after-school sports programs. Please review weekly as information is added to keep you informed and updated. Please see the weekly highlight regarding WINTER Try-outs starting THIS week of the 21st. Please review the WINTER sports section of the newsletter. Thanks for your support!

For any parents who will be picking up athletes from contests, please complete the necessary paperwork. We highly recommend that you complete ALL transportation forms for your student for the entire season. Transportation Forms, link here. 

In an effort to support GALA Athletics Athletic Directors and minimize the number of emails, please upload within 24 hours or more before the contest your transportation forms directly to your sports team folder, link here.

Please make sure to rename your completed & signed form as follows: 

9/27_Goddess, GALA_Hawkins 

(Date of Game_Last Name, First Name_School Location)

For carpools after games, the driver must have their driver information on file (Attachment B AND C). Transportation Forms, link here. 

Team Snap app for team communication and the most updated game and practice information. This is the main form of communication between coaches, athletes, and families. Please be sure that your settings in the app allow for notifications to be sent to your phone so you have the most updated information day to day. Sign Up, here. 

For our GALA community that may not have an athlete in the current sports season but may want to attend any of our GALA competitions, you can find our team sports schedules on Maxpreps.com, (GALA Page: https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/los-angeles/gala-goddesses/) however be advised that the contest information could be subject to changes at any point. You will need to sign up for an account to view the schedules. Register, link here. 

Mark your calendars winter Sports Media day is Tuesday, 12/3. Please consider making a donation to the team for Sports Media Day, link here. 100% of the funds raised will benefit the sports team. Funds that can be used for team apparel, equipment, events, snacks and more. Funds are managed by Team Coach, ASB Team Club, Team Parent and supported by FoGALA Athletics Committee.

Team photos link will be shared with Coaches for release to team members and parents. Any questions, please email athletics@fogala.org.

Physical forms and Athlete Information Parent Consent Form for SPRING Sports Season is Friday, 11/15. In order to have your paperwork reviewed prior to the winter break, please submit by the 15th of November. It is NOT a guarantee your paperwork will be reviewed for approval if submitted after 11/15.

Questions can be answered by viewing and reviewing the recording of the "How to Prepare for the CIF Try-Out Season" or by reviewing the "Home Campus Portal Instructions." See link buttons below. Please review both.

Message from Nurse Crystal: Nurse Crystal will be on leave starting 10/1. Any forms received past the 9/13 deadline which will push your review past 10/1, LAUSD nursing services will process the review. Please note this may add additional time for clearance. 

Week of October 24th & 28th

*Sideline Cheer Included

Please review your GALA TeamSnap team app for full game and practice schedule. Schedule is subject to change. Please review TeamSnap daily to get up to date information.* 

We are excited for the upcoming week as the GALA Varsity and JV Volleyball teams are starting off the fall game schedule. This newsletter will post up to two weeks of game schedules for ALL teams. Please turn to your Team's TeamSnap for full season game and practice schedules. 

Team Handbooks will be distributed in the coming week. Once released to your student athlete, please review the handbook. Student Athletes and parent(s) are to complete, sign and submit to their coaches the GALAStudent Athlete Agreement, link here. 

Clinics/practices for the 2024-2025 CIF Winter sports season will be held the week of October 21st. Tryouts will begin the week of October 28th. If student athlete is NOT cleared, you will not be able to participate in clinic/practices and/or try-outs. No exceptions. This is for your health and safety!

Please complete the Athletics Interest Form, link here, if you are interested in learning more about a GALA CIF sports program. The coach will email further information regarding try-out calendar, requirements and more to the address provided via the form.

A hard copy of the student's emergency card needs to be submitted to coach prior to participating in any pre-season tryout, link, LAUSD Emergency Card.

Important note: ALL tryouts and practices are closed to parents/ guardians and will not be allowed in the practice area. Thank you for your understanding!

2nd Tuesday of the Month 7-8pm 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87246656388?pwd=YbbGcfKqSmz03DOaOD6paP407o4TCy.1

Meeting ID: 872 4665 6388

Passcode: G@L@90007

Please consider joining the Athletics Committee. The committee supports the Team Coach to coordinate the following: 

- Senior Night (typically the last home game of the season): Support the coach in planning and organizing of senior night. 

- Annual Athletics Goddesses Ceremony: Support the planning and organizing of the end of the year ceremony.

- Awards Jackets: Support the fittings, pre-order and distribution of jackets.

- Coaches gifts: End of the season gift for Goddesses Ceremony.

- Fundraising: Share ideas with other team lead parents and working with the team parents to organize and execute at least one fundraiser for the year. 

- Communication: Support the coordination of sharing information among team parents.

-Parent Participation: We ask that at least one (1) parent a month gets assigned to attend the meeting and share news with the rest of the team parents. 

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