Haywood Regional Medical Center will host its annual free sports physicals event for local student-athletes from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center located at 75 Leroy George Drive in Clyde.

Open to middle and high school students, this event provides a convenient, no-cost opportunity to complete required physicals ahead of the upcoming sports season.

Students will be seen based on their schoolโ€™s designated time: Canton Middle and Bethel Middle from 3-4:30 p.m., Waynesville Middle from 4:30โ€“5:30 p.m. and Tuscola High School from 5:30โ€“7 p.m. Fifth-grade students should attend during the time slot for the school they will attend next year.

Families should contact their childโ€™s school to obtain and complete the required registration packet prior to arrival. No appointments are necessary.