Hello BCA Students and Families!

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! As BCA’s Athletic Director, let me give you an update on all the cool things in store for sports at BCA this year.

We still offer two ways for your child to get involved in extracurricular sports:

• League competition (for older grades - practices/games a couple times a week, playing area schools, matched to ability and grade level)

• Intramurals within BCA (grades K -8 - depending on the sport), playing with BCA peers once a week, learning fundamentals of a sport)

We hope to have a variety of sports offered this year. Your child is welcome to participate in any amount they like and at any level! We want a good fit for your child and your family!

Cross Country is the first sport offered this year, with practices and meets coming up later this month. 

I’ll be talking a lot about that in this initial email, but you’ll also see information in the future for soccer, basketball, volleyball, flag football and track.

Interested in helping with coaching? We would love to have your help! Our earliest needs are for intramural cross country, league soccer and intramural soccer.

For 3rd - 8th Grades: Coach Erin McCall

For students in grades 3 - 8, plan on activities Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. As we get closer to September, two of the three days will be cross country meets, but until then, students in these grades will have practice at BCA on those days from 3:30-4:15. 

The first practice for 3rd-8th grade will be Thurs., Aug. 18, right after school, from 3:30 - 4:15. At the conclusion of this first practice, there will be a mandatory parent meeting, so please, please mark this on your calendars. The parent meeting will be no more than 15-20 minutes.

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE - 3rd - 8th

For 1st and 2nd Grades: Coach Pastor Welmer (First Lutheran Church)

For students in grades 1-2, intramurals take place at BCA every Friday from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. beginning Fri., August 19. 

At the conclusion of this first practice, there will be a mandatory parent meeting, so please, please mark this on your calendars. (If you have children in both groups of athletes, you only need to attend one meeting or the other.) The parent meeting will be no more than 15-20 minutes.

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE - 1st and 2nd 

Want to get involved?

Please let us know which sports your child plans to join this year. This helps us make sure we schedule events that best fit our needs. Complete the form HERE. 

Do you have any interest in volunteering to help at events, coach a sport, or assist in other ways?

If you’re not sure if a sport is right for your child, please don’t feel pressured to commit today! You’re welcome to come check it out, sign up to volunteer at an event so you can see firsthand what it’s all about, or ask more questions that we’ll be happy to answer for you!

Ready to take action?  

Before your child participates in their first practice, they need to give their coach a completed sports physical form, completed by their doctor. Click HERE to access the form. (If your child is interested in cross country, we will need this form SOON for them to begin with the team.)

Athletic fees also need to be paid before the first practice of each sport. If your child is playing a sport at the league level, fees are $100 per sport. If your child is participating at the intramural level, fees are $50 per sport. **If your ability to pay is keeping you from participating, please reach out to us, and we'll be happy to discuss options.**

Thank you for all your help, communications and prayers as we get this year started strong! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at sbarber@bcacademy.net.

Sarah Barber

4th Grade Teacher/Athletic Director