IMPORTANT TRYOUT UPDATES & SCHEDULES: Cheerleaders / Dancers / Mascot Thursday, August 20th – 6:00 PM Prospective Athlete/Parent Informational Meeting via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://usd497.zoom.us/j/94792692103 Meeting ID: 947 9269 2103 Friday, August 21st – 5:00 PM Tryout Requirement Videos Are Released For Review Tuesday, August 25 – 6:00-7:30 PM Tryout Clinic Day 1 (Main

Free State Firebirds, Per the Kansas State High School Activities Association, an additional form is now REQUIRED for all student-athletes and managers in order to participate in sports during the 2020-21 school year.  The “KSHSAA Student-Athlete Pre-Participation Covid-19 Questionnaire” must be signed and uploaded to the student-athlete’s profile on Register My Athlete (RMA) prior to the student-athlete being

Free State Firebirds, If you plan to participate in a Fall sport at Lawrence Free State, please make sure you have completed the registration process to allow you eligibility to participate (both returning and new to Free State sports).  For this process, we will continue to utilize Register My Athlete (www.registermyathlete.com), an online registration system for

Firebird Community – Lawrence Memorial Hospital is hosting the 2020 Sports Physical Night from 6-7pm on  Monday, July 27th in the Main Gym at Free State High School.  The physicals are $25 (cash or check accepted) and you do NOT need an appointment.  As a reminder, if your student-athlete plans on participating in a sport during the 2020-21 school year, their

“Due to the extension of Phase 3 through July 17 (and potentially longer), the Free State Spirit Squad Tryouts will be rescheduled for a later date.  The safety of our student-athletes and staff is paramount and, with the uncertainty of what the Douglas County Health Department and the school district will allow in two weeks, the

The Free State Athletic Department is excited to announce that Summer Athletics/Activities are scheduled to begin on Monday, June 15th.  Please read the linked document in its entirety, and continue to monitor the Free State Athletics website, the @ADFaunceLawFS twitter account, and sport-specific twitter accounts for continued updates. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sportshub2-uploads-prod/files/sites/1877/2020/05/15120310/2020SummerAthleticsActivitiesTimeline.pdf #FireUp

Although it isn’t the in-person celebration we had all hoped for, today is a celebration of the sixteen Free State student-athletes who would have been recognized at our Spring Athletic Signing Recognition Ceremony scheduled for today, May 13, 2020. Auna Childress | Track & Field at Pittsburg State University Ja’Brandion Douglas | Track & Field at the University of

While the date for our tryouts are still TBD, prospective athletes can start to prepare!   1) Fill out our Tryout Registration form link below:   https://forms.gle/1aYJXVBGSwT49C1r8   2) Complete the tryout packet and submit to Coach Johnston via email: djohnsto@usd497.org by May 15. 2020.2021 Free State High School Tryout Packet NEW   3) Stay

Future Firebirds Clinic 2020 Basketball Season Calling All Future Firebirds – Ages Pre-K through 6th Grades. Free State High School  “Future Firebirds” Cheer & Dance Clinic & Halftime Performance 2020 The Lawrence Free State Cheerleaders & Dancers would like to invite you to attend the “Future Firebirds” Cheer & Dance Clinic. You will learn a

2020.2021 Free State High School Tryout Packet Tryouts for the 2020-2021 Free State Spirit Squad are just around the corner. Informational parent & athlete meeting: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 – 7:00 pm – Free State High School Auditorium Tryouts: April 16-18, 2020 Season Begins: June 1. 2020 Summer Camp: (Required)  NCA/ NDA Cheer & Dance Camp