*No-cut sports

Fall

Cross Country*

Cheer

Football*

Girls Golf

Soccer

Tennis

Volleyball

Winter

Basketball

Cheer

Skiing

Wrestling*

Spring

Baseball

Boys Golf

Softball

Swim & Dive

Track & Field*

REGISTER FOR SPORTS ON AKTIVATE

Athletes must register online prior to participating in Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) sanctioned sports.

• To begin registration, go to www.aktivate.com/login/ Contact the athletic secretary for a password reset. Only create a new account if you do not already have one.
• Click on [Start/Complete Registrations], then [New Registration].
• Click on [Select School] and type: Galena
• Click [Select Athlete] and enter the full legal name for your new athlete or select your returning athlete’s name.
• In [Select Year/Sport], select all the sports for the fall, winter, and spring seasons the athlete is interested in.
• In [Update Athlete Info], fill out the guardian information completely for both guardians, even if the information is the same. Guardian information in Aktivate will be compared to Infinite Campus. Fill out the student’s health insurance information; athletes must have health insurance to participate in sports. The gap insurance is an Aktivate advertisement and is optional.

NIAA FORMS

• Rules and Acknowledgements
• Sportsmanship Policy
• Concussion Policy
• Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Policy

HIGH SCHOOL CHECK (Academic Enrollment) The dropdown questions change based on answers selected. Information in Aktivate is compared to Infinite Campus. Select “NO” responses until the statement describes your athlete’s situation.

• F-1 or J-1 Visa: Not common.
• Charter school: May participate in sports at Galena if residing in the school zone and the sport is not offered at the charter school. Request sports-only enrollment to: rosa.alvarez@washoeschools.net
• Homeschool: May participate in sports at Galena if residing in the school zone. Submit an Intent to Homeschool form to WCSD: www.washoeschools.net/Page/1157 and email rosa.alvarez@washoeschools.net to request sports-only enrollment at Galena HS. 
• Freshman: Enrollment, guardianship, and residency information will be verified to establish eligibility for all freshmen student-athletes. Variance: Students attending 9^th grade at Galena on a variance may only play sports at a sub-varsity level (Freshman or JV team) for the first year.
• Different Previous High School and Now at Galena: A hardship application section will appear to explain the decision to transfer schools. Variance: Students who are 12^th graders and attending their first year at Galena on a variance may not participate in sports. 
• Previously at Galena and Continuing at Galena: Select this option if the student-athlete’s enrollment was at Galena during the entire previous 12 months.

GUARDIANSHIP VERIFICATION

• The guardianship information for both parents must match in Aktivate and Infinite Campus. Call the school if you need to update Infinite Campus.

RESIDENCY VERIFICATION

• These are questions about your school zone.
• Residential Affidavits: This question does not apply to most students and is usually answered “NO.” If you believe this applies to your household, please contact the school registrar to confirm.

SCHOOL VERIFICATION

• Answer questions about the athlete’s previous school attendance and if they previously played high school sports.

TRANSFER FORM

• All incoming 9^th grade students are transfer students.
• 10-12^th grade students coming from another school are transfer students. Athletic eligibility of a 10-12^th grader at a new school will be determined based on proof of hardship.

UPLOAD PROOF OF CURRENT ADDRESS.

Upload two documents to prove guardian residency at the address listed in Aktivate and Infinite Campus. Documents must be whole, complete pages and the bills must show the address twice. Some options are:

• Utility bill statement (electric, water, sewer) with page(s) showing both the service address and mailing address.
• Current Nevada Driver’s License or ID
• Current complete Mortgage Statement or Lease Agreement

UPLOAD COURT ORDER OF PHYSICAL CUSTODY

• If an athlete has two households, a complete court order of physical custody (redact irrelevant info) must be uploaded into Aktivate. Residency can only be established in one household. The athlete will be subject to NIAA transfer rules if they transfer to a school in the other guardian’s residence.

UPLOAD TRANSCRIPT

• A transcript is required to prove academic eligibility if student attends/attended a different school.

REGISTRATION CHECKLIST

Click on [Read] for each of the following documents to pop up. Click [I have read the document], checkbox [I agree], and click [Submit] to acknowledge and agree with the policies.

• Athletic Information
• Eligibility Requirements for Athletes and Athletic Support Groups
• Definition of Hardship Status
• Hazing Policy
• Impact Concussion Management and Return to Play
• NIAA Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Possession, Use, Abuse and Penalties
• NIAA Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Possession, Use, Abuse and Penalties Policy
• NIAA Physical Forms - Parent Intro Letter
• Sports/Conditioning Permit
• Student Activities & Athletic Fees & Dues

FINAL E-SIGNATURE

E-sign will appear after electronic documents are completed.

PHYSICAL DOCUMENTS

• Student Media Consent and Release Form - Click [Download], print the form, initial and sign. Upload the completed form.
• NIAA Physical Form – NEW THIS YEAR: The sports physical requirement will not be cleared if the physical expires before the season’s end.  Sports physicals are good for up to one year from the date of exam written on the Medical Eligibility Form.
• Click [Download], print the form, complete the first pages to give to the doctor during a sports physical. Have the doctor complete the last page named Medical Eligibility Form. Upload only the completed last page named Medical Eligibility Form into Aktivate.
• GPA Check – For the initial GPA/grade check, students must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.0 in at least two units of credit and no more than one F grade during the previous semester/quarter.
• Fall – previous spring semester
• Winter – previous fall quarter
• Spring – previous fall semester

The athletic secretary will clear the GPA check requirement when semester/quarter grades are available.

Note: Student-athletes who make the team but do not meet the GPA/grade check requirement are ineligible to participate in games/meets until after the first “no F” grade check.

• “No F” grade checks occur every three weeks during the season for continued eligibility of all student-athletes.

• Athletic Fees – WCSD athletic clearance fees can be paid at the Galena bookkeeper’s office. Athletes of no-cut sports can pay after July 1^st. Athletes of cut-sports can pay after tryouts. Please show the receipt of payment to the athletic secretary to complete this requirement. Athletes are not eligible to be rostered until their athletic fees are paid.

Note: Contact the coach for information regarding additional fees for spirit packs.

To return to the Registration Checklist section, log in to www.aktivate.com/login/ and navigate to [Start/Complete Registrations]. The Aktivate status must be “Complete” before a student-athlete participates in a game/meet. Please email the athletic secretary if you need assistance with Aktivate registration.

School Sports & Activities Calendar: www.nnd1.org/