2014 HMS Summer Sports with Mr. King

1. 2014 HMS Summer Sports with Mr. King Mondays – Thursdays 8:00am – 12:00pm HMS Summer Sports is returning for another year! This summer program is for any student in Hanson entering grades 6-8. Each week will focus on both traditional and recreational games that will keep you having fun and staying active this summer! Come for the fun, friends, sports and competitions and see if you have what it takes to be a HMS Hall of Famer by earning weekly Hall-of-Fame points and earning prizes. Sign-up quickly because each week is capped at 50 students. Week 1: June 23rd – 26th (Monday-Thursday) Battlefield & Kickball ($45) Hanson Middle School’s most intense gym activity! Spend the first part of the morning playing Battlefield. Battlefield is a strategic dodgeball game where you have to see if you have the guts and skills to survive the longest and can lead your team to glory. Test your survival skills in multiple versions of this gym class activity. After an ice-pop and snack break, the second half of the morning will continue with a kickball tournament. Compete each day for small giveaways and see if you can accumulate enough hall-of-fame points for the weekly grand prize given out on Thursday! Week 2: June 30th – July 3rd (Monday-Thursday) Floor Hockey & Football ($40) Pick-up floor hockey at its finest! Compete each day and see how many Hanson Cup Championships you can win or just have fun playing with your friends. Players may bring in their own stick to use or can pick from the sticks we have available. After an ice-pop and snack break, the second half of the morning will continue with some flag-football action. Compete each day for small giveaways and see if you can accumulate enough hall-of-fame points for the weekly grand prize given out on Thursday! Week 3: July 7th – July 10th (Monday-Thursday) Basketball & Ultimate Frisbee ($40) Basketball games and skill competitions for all levels of players, the only requirement is that you love to play basketball. All skill levels are welcome to come and play. In addition to basketball, this week will have an Ultimate Frisbee Championship. Come, play and earn hall of fame points to see if you are this week’s Grand Champion! Week 4: July 14th – July 17th (Monday-Thursday) Treasure Island & Indoor Soccer ($40) Treasure Island is HMS’s version of capture-the-flag. 4 teams, 16 “flags” and a whole lot of excitement. After a few rounds of Treasure Island, we will move on to some indoor arena soccer. Indoor soccer is exciting, fast, and fun. See if your team can win a Hanson Cup Championship! Earn hall-of-fame points all week to see if you are crowned this week’s Grand Champion! Week 5: July 21st – July 24th (Monday-Thursday) Backyard Olympics ($40) Who doesn’t love backyard sports? This combines all of them into different events throughout the week. Badminton, kickball, dodgeball, wiffleball, bocce, ladder golf, cornhole, kanjam etc. Win gold, silver, and bronze for each event and earn hall-of-fame points for your performance to see if you will be crowned this week’s Grand Champion!

2. 2014 HMS Summer Sports with Mr. King Information for Students and Parents: • Students must be dropped off no earlier than 8:00am and picked up by noon. • Students may walk and/or bike to HMS … if you do not want your student to walk or bike please notify Mr. King, otherwise it will be assumed that all students have permission to walk or bike home. • It is recommended that students bring a reusable water bottle and a light snack. Icepops and water will be given out daily to all students. • We may also go outside (weather dependent), so sunscreen, hats, sunglasses are all allowed. • Please understand that playing sports can be competitive and stressful, but there will always be winners and losers in sports and in life. Learning to be a good winner and a good loser is necessary and poor winners and sore losers will not be tolerated. Putdowns, swears or any other negative behaviors by a student will result in suspension from the summer sports program and no refund will be given. Play fair, play honest, and play hard and we will all have an amazing summer! • Please also be aware that running, jumping, throwing, catching and being active may cause bumps, bruises or even serious injuries. There is no way that I can guarantee that your child will not get hurt but all necessary precautions will be taken to ensure that your child returns to you safely. By signing this form you and your son/daughter recognize this risk and will take precautions by playing within the rules and under control. Also, by signing the form and participating in the program the undersigned also grants a waiver of liability to the Whitman-Hanson School District, Hanson Middle School and its employees as well as participants of the 2014 Summer Sports program. • Mr. King is certified in Red Cross First Aid/ CPR and AED for the Professional Rescuer, and spent many summers as a Head Lakefront Lifeguard and Director. 911 will be called in any true emergency. • If your child has a medical condition that I need to be aware of, please contact me. • Contact Information: • matthew.king@whrsd.org or (781)618-7575 x4310 Please sign and return the bottom form to Mr. King ASAP. Each week is limited to the first 50 students who sign up. I will send out a confirmation email when your student has signed up. Please make checks out to HMS Name of Student: _________________ Signature of Student: __________________ Name of Parent: __________________ Signature of Parent: __________________ Best Phone Contact: (in case of emergency) _____________________ Best Email Contact: (for confirmation) ______________________ Money Enclosed: _________ Check off each week playing/paying: Week 1: Battlefield/Kickball ($45) Week 2: Floor Hockey/ Football ($40) Week 3: Basketball/Ultimate Frisbee ($40) Week 4: Treasure Island/Soccer ($40) Week 5: Backyard Olympics ($40) HMS SUMMER SPORTS 2014