Dear Parents,
I wanted to make you aware of an excellent opportunity that’s been made available to our athletes at Jackson High School & Jackson Middle School. We are again partnering with mCORE™ — Mobile Cardiac Overview and Risk Evaluation — to screen our athletes for the cardiac conditions and abnormalities which may put them at risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
SCA Is The Number One Killer of Young Athletes. SCA is the result of unsuspecting cardiological disease or abnormalities which cause the heart to stop without warning or symptoms. We hear about several student-athletes each year that are lost to this devastating tragedy, many of which could have been prevented with a simple examination like this.
Space is limited, so sign up today at www.mcoreathletes.com. For more information on mCORE and SCA please watch this 4-minute vieo: https://vimeo.com/53605191/
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
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Date: Wednesday, September 26th and Thursday, September 27th (additional day added)
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Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Location: JHS Distance Learning Lab
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:
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Date: Friday, September 28th
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Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Location: Jackson Middle School
The screening age is 12-22. The time requirement is approximately 12 minutes per athlete. Each athlete will be given an EKG and Echo screening. These tests typically cost about $2000 in a clinical setting. The cost to you is $89.
Thanks to a generous Gift from Bell Stores - The cost to you is now only $70! You may use your Healthcare/Flex Care Spending Accounts. Please contact mCORE should financial hardship preclude you from taking part.
PARENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE SCREENING BY VISITING: www.mCOREathletes.com
We strongly encourage all of our athletes to take part in this screening opportunity. If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly.
Sincerely,
Terry Peterson, JHS Athletic Director (330-837-3501)
“In the United States, one young competitive athlete dies every three days from unrecognized cardiovascular disorder.” - The American Heart Association