WHAT SPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT BOLES JH?

• BOYS - CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK (RUNNING, JUMPING, THROWING), AND SOCCER

• GIRLS - CROSS COUNTRY, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK (RUNNING, JUMPING, THROWING), AND SOCCER

• ALL ATHLETES CAN PARTICIPATE IN WRESTLING, WHICH IS DONE  UP AT MARTIN HS

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO WE NEED TO PURCHASE?

• EACH SPORT HAS SOME MANDATORY AND SOME OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT.  FOR EXAMPLE - VOLLEYBALL REQUIRES KNEE PADS AND SOCCER REQUIRES SHIN GUARDS - BOTH WILL NEED TO BE PURCHASED BY THE ATHLETE. CLEATS FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED. 

• FOR ATHLETICS CLASS - CLOSED-TOED RUNNING/ATHLETIC SHOES ARE REQUIRED.  EACH ATHLETE WILL BE ISSUED A SET OF ATHLETIC CLOTHES (SHIRT AND SHORTS), AND ADDITIONAL SETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR $25 EACH.  WATER BOTTLES ARE ENCOURAGED FOR HYDRATION. 

WHAT DO WE NEED TO BE READY FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR?

• SPORTS PHYSICAL AND ONLINE FORMS - BOTH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOUR ATHLETE CAN TRY OUT OR PRACTICE.

• ATHLETICS BAG - IT CAN BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A SEPARATE BAG TO TRANSPORT SHOES, CLOTHES, AND TOILETRIES FOR ATHLETICS.  A SMALL DUFFLE OR DRAWSTRING BACKPACK IS IDEAL.  DEODERANT, SOAP, SHAMPOO, ETC. ARE ENCOURAGED SO THAT ALL ATHLETES CAN BE CLEAN AND READY FOR CLASS.

ARE ATHLETES REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL SPORTS?

• PARTICIPATION IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT WE DO ENCOURAGE ATHLETES TO AT LEAST TRY OUT FOR TWO SPORTS WHILE THEY ARE HERE. 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ATHLETICS AND PE AT THE JUNIOR HIGH LEVEL?

• PE (PHYSICAL EDUCATION) IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL SPORTS BUT STILL NEED TO EARN THEIR JUNIOR HIGH PE CREDIT.  WHILE IT INCLUDES SOME GENERAL PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES, IT IS MORE RECREATIONAL IN NATURE AND IS SIMILAR TO WHAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCED IN ELEMENTARY PE. 

• ATHLETICS, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN SCHOOL SPORTS AND WANT TO DEVELOP AS COMPETITIVE ATHLETES.  THE FOCUS IS ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF COMPETITION THROUGH STRUCTURED DAILY WORKOUTS THAT BUILD SPEED, STRENGTH, AGILITY, AND OVERALL ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE - REGARDLESS OF THE SPECIFIC SPORT THEY PLAY. 

• BEHAVIOR AND EXPECTATIONS:
  STUDENTS IN THE ATHLETICS PROGRAM ARE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFORT, AND DISCIPLINE.  CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE, A STRONG WORK ETHIC, AND RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TIMES, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. THESE EXPECTATIONS HELP CREATE A TEAM-FIRST ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENT-ATHLETES CAN GROW IN CHARACTER AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE.