Athletics at SMS for 2020/2021

As always, our Athletics Director, Aaron Smith, is hard at work planning and providing an excellent athletics program for our Shuswap Middle School athletes.  This year, with Covid restrictions, we have taken things slowly and used an abundance of caution to ensure we are following proper Stage 2 BC School Sports Safety Protocols for Return to Sport.  Thank you for your patience as we move forward thoughtfully and with athlete and coach safety at the forefront of our planning.
Currently, if you are interested in helping your child join an SMS sports team this fall, please use the link on our school’s website to find all the information you need.  Go to https://sms.sd83.bc.ca/, look at the top tabs to find “parents and students”, go down to “sports” and you will find an informative video blog posted by Coach Smith.  Key registration documents and permission forms are located here once you view the video.  Sports fees this year will be $10 per player per sport (can be paid by athlete directly to Mr. Smith…exact change please)
This year we are excited to offer:
Fall – Volleyball for grade 6/7 boys and girls with practices two times each week (registration required by Oct. 20th)

• Gr 6/7 Boys: Wednesdays at lunch and Thursday mornings from 7am to 8:10am (parents, you may drive up to drop off at this time of day and athletes please enter via the exterior gym doors – arrive at 6:50am)
• Gr 6/7 Girls: Tuesdays at lunch and Friday mornings from 7am to 8:10am (parents, you may drive up to drop off at this time of day and athletes please enter via the exterior gym doors – arrive at 6:50am)

Fall – Volleyball for grade 8 girls and boys with practices/games four times each week (registration required by Oct. 16th)

• Gr 8s: Mondays mornings 7am to 8:10am and at lunch, Wednesday mornings 7am to 8:10am and Fridays at lunch (parents, you may drive up to drop off at this time of day and athletes please enter via the exterior gym doors – arrive at 6:50am)

Winter (January start) – Basketball for all grades
Early Spring – Badminton for all grades
Spring – Ultimate, Tennis and Disc Golf for all grades

Other sports…?  There is potential that we will add other sports to our SMS Athletics program based on interest by athletes and coaches as the year moves ahead.  As always, our SMS coaches are volunteers and we value their passion, dedication to sports and commitment to the students of SMS! 

Thank you coaches, athletes and parents for supporting sport participation!