Sutton Middle School Athletic Department

Over the last few years our athletic programs, led by Amanda Fielder and Lisa Kepler, have become a very competitive and popular extracurricular activity.  This has begun to attract students and parents who wish to offer their child a more diverse and rounded middle school experience.
     
Try-outs for the 7th and 8th grade Fall Sports will begin in August. All physical exam paperwork and a copy of the student’s medical insurance card will be required prior participating.  Under the Sports page of our website you can download the required Medical Physical forms and have your child’s doctor complete it.  No student will be allowed to participate without the proper paperwork. Uninsured students who are participating in an APS sport must purchase APS sports insurance for $12 in order to participate. This $12 does not cover PTA sports insurance (paperwork for that will be distributed later).  Proof of insurance or a signed waiver releasing Sutton and the PTA will be required for PTA and Intramural sports.

The following sports will be offered this year at Sutton.  These are supplemented by the PTA to offer 7th and 8th grade student the opportunity to compete and participate in other sports that are typically not offered by APS. 

Fall Sports:     
Boys’ Football (APS)
Girls’ Softball (APS/PTA)
Boys’ Soccer (PTA)
Cheerleading (APS)                       
Girls’ Step Team (PTA)
Girls and Boys Ultimate Frisbee (PTA)
Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country (PTA)
Girls Volley Ball (PTA)

Winter Sports:
Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball (APS)
Cheerleading (APS)
Girls’ Step Team (PTA)

Spring Sports:
Boys’ Baseball (PTA)
Boys’ and Girls’ Track (APS)
Girls’ Soccer (APS/PTA)
Boys’ and Girls’ Golf (PTA)

* The 6th graders will have an opportunity to participate in intramurals throughout the school year PTA Contact: Lisa Kepler, lkepler@atlanta.k12.ga.us. If interested in coaching, please let us know. 

The following sheet addresses the financial needs of the department and identifies certain activity fees that will be required for each sport throughout the year.  As we evaluated the costs associated with each sport and the gap between what APS, the PTA and our faculty can provide, we have explored the idea of forming  a Booster Club that will operate as a separate non-profit organization created to ensure appropriate funding, parental support and community involvement so that the Sutton Athletic Department has the best possible facilities, equipment and environment in order to enrich the athletic experience and to support and encourage our student-athletes in their complete education.

Athletic Activity Fees
Currently the PTA funds a small portion of the annual expenses incurred by the Sutton Athletic  Department; however, the cost to successfully compete, provide coaching stipends, provide  transportation to and from events, upgrade uniforms and equipment, scoreboard operators, field and facility maintenance, snacks and refreshments, after school supervision, etc. exceeds the funds budgeted by APS.

Beginning this year, we will ask parents to pay an Athletic Activity Fee per sport that will supplement the funds received by APS.  The fees will vary per sport based on need and cost per student to operate successfully.  The following outlines our initial fee structure per sport.   

Fall Sports:  
Boys’ Football (APS)                              $45
Girls’ Softball (APS/PTA)                        $30    
Boys’ Soccer (PTA)                                $20
Cheerleading (APS)                                $25
Girls’ Step Team (PTA)                           $20
Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country (PTA)     $20
Girls and Boys Ultimate Frisbee (PTA)   $TBA
Girls Volley Ball (PTA)                           $TBA

Winter Sports: 
 Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball (APS)          $45
 Cheerleading (APS)                                $25
Girls’ Step Team (PTA)                           $20

Spring Sports:
 Boys’ Baseball (PTA)                              $45
 Boys’ and Girls’ Track (APS)                   $25
 Girls’ Soccer (APS/PTA)                         $25
 Boys’ and Girls’ Golf (PTA)                     $45

Questions: Please contact Amanda Fielder, afielder@atlanta.k12.ga.us, our APS Athletic Director or Lisa Kepler, lkepler@atlanta.k12.ga.us our PTA- sponsored Athletic Director