ATHLETIC EVENTS AND OPPORTUNIITES:

***FRIDAY, NOV. 29, 2019, MONDAY, DEC. 2ND, AND FRIDAY, DEC. 6TH ... AM (7:00 AM TO 8:10 AM) VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT. Any players who wish to compete in our in house volleyball tournament must show up to AM Open Gym on the above dates to participate in our SMS House Volleyball Tournament. Show up and we will organize teams and play!!!
MONDAY, DEC. 2ND
* 7:00 AM - 8:10 AM - Volleyball Tournament
* 11:55 AM - Meeting in the gym for all Gr. 6-7-8 girls and boys who played volleyball at SMS this year. All players must attend.
* 2:30 to 4:30 - Gr. 8 Girls' Basketball Practice
* 5:30 to 7:00 - Gr. 8 Boys' Basketball Practice
TUESDAY, DEC. 3RD
*7:00 AM - 8:10 AM - Gr. 8 Girls' Basketball Practice
*11:55 - 12:20 - Dodgeball Intramurals
*2:30 - 4:00 - Gr. 6-7-8 Wrestling Practice... See Mr. Lazar for details
*2:30 to 3:30 - Gr. 6 - 7 - 8 Volleyball Players... Open Gym - Games...
* 4:00 to 5:30 - Gr. 8 Boys' Basketball Practice
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4TH
*7:00 AM - 8:10 AM - Gr. 8 Boys' and Girls' Basketball Shooting/Scoring Practice
*11:55 - 12:20 - Gr. 8 Girls' Shooting Practice
*2:30 - 4:00 Gr. 8 Girls' Volleyball wrap-up fun games
THURSDAY, DEC. 5TH
*7:00 AM - 8:10 AM - Gr. 8 Girls' Basketball Practice
*11:55 - 12:20 - Dodgeball Intramurals
*2:30 to 3:30 - Gr. 6-7-8 Volleyball Players... Open Gym ... Games
*4:00 to 5:30 - Gr. 8 Boys' Basketball Practice
FRIDAY, DEC. 6TH
*7:00 AM - 8:10 AM - Volleyball Tournament
*9:15 AM - ALL DAY & NIGHT... SHUSWAP GR. 8 GIRLS' & BOYS' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

	FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
9:15	BOYS	SMS#1 vs SMS #2
10:30	GIRLS	SMS vs FULTON
11:45	BOYS	SMS #1 vs SKAM
1:00	GIRLS	SMS vs SKAM
2:15	BOYS	SMS #2 vs VALLEYVIEW
3:30	GIRLS	FULTON vs KCS
4:45	BOYS	SMS#1 vs SAHALI
6:00	GIRLS	SMS vs SAHALI
7:15	BOYS	SKAM vs VALLEYVIEW
8:30	GIRLS	SKAM vs KCS

	SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019
8:00	BOYS	SMS#2 vs SAHALI
9:15	GIRLS	FULTON vs SAHALI
10:30	BOYS	SMS#1 vs VALLEYVIEW
11:45	GIRLS	SMS vs KCS
1:00	BOYS	SKAM vs SAHALI
2:15	GIRLS	SKAM vs SAHALI
3:30	BOYS	SMS #2 vs SKAM
4:45	GIRLS	FULTON vs SKAM
6:00	BOYS	VALLEYVIEW vs SAHALI
7:15	GIRLS	KCS vs SAHALI

GRADE 6-7-8 BASKETBALL PAGES HAVE BEEN UPDATED

Please check our  basketball pages for Gr. 6/7 and Gr. 8 Basketball.

GRADE 8 GIRLS' & BOYS' BASKETBALL SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN UPDATED

Thanks for your patience. Our grade 8 basketball team practice schedules and tournament schedules have been updated. It has taken some time; however, between the coaches and players, we have worked out a schedule that appears to accommodate most of the athletes interested in playing. Shuswap will have two (2) grade 8 boys' teams this year and our girls will have one team. All three teams are entered into the North Okanagan League which competes in Vernon on Monday nights. Please check out the tournament schedule for our grade 8 teams. These tournament and dates can be found on the blog. More information to follow.

GRADE 8 BASKETBALL TRYOUTS TODAY...

Hey Folks... There have been lots of questions raised by parents about today's Gr. 8 boys' and girls' basketball tryouts - try-ons. Last week, I made announcements in our Gr. 8 PE classes and over the PA to let our grade 8's know that tryouts need to take place this week as I am attending a meeting next Monday to declare our teams at the NOAA in Vernon. We, at SMS, need to know  what our teams look like so that we as an athletic association can make decisions and shape our leagues in the North Okanagan accordingly. It must be noted that grade 8 athletics is no longer a part of the elementary league in SD83. A lot of time, energy and effort goes into planning our teams and leagues. Not only do we have a responsibility as a school to be organized to the NOAA, we also have a responsibility to BC School Sports and our membership.
Practice schedules for gym time take a lot of time to organize, as does registering individual players and teams for BC School Sports. Deadlines must be met. My intention last week was to have the grade 8 athletes interested in playing basketball for SMS to communicate the tryout times with home. These times may be different than usual practice times during the season. We had to use the time in the gym available since volleyball season is still going on. I am still coaching the grade 6/7 girls and boys, the grade 8 volleyball teams; so, my own time is precious and spread thin. There is an overlap between volleyball and basketball every year. I really appreciate it when our athletes, especially our grade 8's can help in the communication with home.
Practice today for grade 8's (boys and girls) is from 4:00 to 5:30 ... Wednesday, Nov. 6th practice will be from 4:30 to 6:00.
Practice times next week for gr. 8 basketball will be on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 4:00 - 5:30 and Friday, Nov. 15, from 2:30 to 4:00.