ARTHURS MIDDLE SCHOOL: ATHLETICS
MISSION STATEMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS The goal of middle school athletics is to serve as a laboratory for lessons learned from the home and in the classroom. We promote: Physical, mental and emotional health The connections between the student athlete, and his/her school Academic success Sportsmanship and respect from our athletes, coaches, and spectators Lifelong attitudes of dedication, hard work, team work, sportsmanship, respect for authority, and pride in self, team, school and community.
MISSION STATEMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS To achieve these goals we encourage our student to participate in our interscholastic programs and to commit themselves to upholding a code of conduct that supports fun, fair, and safe play for all. We expect that all schools and coaches will supersede the goal of winning with the goal of participation and that all schools and coaches will work to ensure quality-playing time for all members of their team.
FALL SPORTS Sideline Cheer: 31 athletes Cross Country: 42 athletes Volleyball 7 th grade 14 athletes 8 th grade 16 athletes Football 7 th grade 23 athletes 8 th grade 19 athletes
WINTER I SPORTS Boys Basketball 7 th Grade 15 athletes 8 th Grade 13 athletes Swimming: 58 athletes Competitive Cheer: 16 athletes
WINTER II SPORTS Girls Basketball 7 th Grade 14 athletes 8 th Grade 14 athletes Wrestling: 27 athletes
SPRING SPORTS Baseball 7 th Grade 15 athletes 8 th Grade 15 athletes Softball 7 th Grade 14 athletes 8 th Grade 14 athletes Track: 109 athletes
PARTICIPATION Total # of students who participated in at least one sport: 289 students (49% of the school population) Total # of girls who participated in at least one sport: 144 students (55% of the girls at Arthurs) Total # of boys who participated in at least one sport: 145 students (43% of the boys at Arthurs) Total # of student who participated in all four seasons: 5 students
CHALLENGES MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS FACE Little League Football Travel Sports Focusing on one sport instead of trying multiple Shorter Seasons
BIG PURCHASES All teams have gotten new uniforms in the last 6 years except Cheer. Purchases for football include: helmets, shoulder pads, girdles, practice pants, game jerseys, and practice dummies Purchases for volleyball include: volleyball net, team backpacks, long sleeve and short sleeve jerseys, official box Purchases for track include: hurdles, starting block, track platform, cover for high jump pit Two new wrestling mats Indoor Scoreboard Items Purchased annually: Game/Practice balls (footballs, volleyballs, softballs, and baseballs), Ice packs/First Aid, Scorebooks, mat tape, slip not pads, and reconditioning football helmets
PURCHASES STILL NEEDED: Cheer Uniforms Cheer Mats Continue to purchase football helmets as they retire Reconditioning football helmets Begin to rotate uniform purchases
SCHOOLS TO WATCH Developmental Responsiveness: Inter-Scholastic Sports with no “cuts” • Rationale: Every season there is a sport offered where any student that is interested in the sport may participate on the team. This allows students to try a sport they may otherwise never know if they had an interest. Social Equity: • Rationale: We believe these programs allow our students opportunities to be recognized in multiple ways. Students have the ability to be involved in the school and be recognized for their efforts even beyond the classroom.
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