What: Home Education Athletic Teams (a.k.a. Tyler HEAT) is hosting a season kickoff meeting for all sports for the 2023-2024 school year.

Who: Homeschool parents and players entering grades 6 through 12 who are interested in playing with HEAT – Tyler’s Christian Homeschool Sports Organization. Teams for 2022-2023 include Cross Country, 6-Man Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, and Track & Field. (Childcare is not available, but younger children are welcome if your family can provide proper supervision.)

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Location: South Spring Baptist Church – Worship Center – 17002 US Hwy 69 S, Tyler, TX 75703

Meeting Purpose: Informational meeting and fellowship for HEAT families for all sports. Registration information will be available for all sports and registration will be open for fall sports – volleyball, cross country and 6-man football.

All meetings will be held in the worship center and it will be hot outside, so plan accordingly. Families can fellowship quietly in the foyer and patio area, but please show respect for the meetings in progress.  A group meeting and breakout meetings for specific sports will be held throughout the evening. Please plan to attend the 7pm group meeting and the breakout meeting for your sport.

Kickoff Meeting Schedule:

6:00 pm – Volleyball

6:30 pm – 6-Man Football

7:00 pm – All HEAT meeting

7:30 pm – Basketball

8:00 pm – Cross Country

8:30 pm – Track & Field & Baseball

*Please try to attend the sport-specific meetings you are interested in so you can meet coaches, hear information specific to the sport, learn about expectations and ask questions.

Registration is open online for all 2023 Fall sports at https://etxheat.org/registration/

What if you can’t make it to the Kick-Off meeting, can you still play for HEAT?

Yes. We will miss meeting you in person, but you may go online to etxheat.org and sign up. Make sure to read the rules and expectations for your sport. You are agreeing to adhere to HEAT’s expectations and code of conduct by signing up. Any information provided by each coach will be made available on the website after the meeting.