SPORTS MISSION STATEMENT
Our sports program provides an environment that nurtures positive attitudes, behaviors, and character traits. In addition it provides students with a good foundation of sports skills that help them to succeed in a high school sports program.

ELIGIBILITY
     · Enrollment as a middle school student at St. Mark’s.
     · Age requirements as stated in the Greater Houston Athletic Conference Handbook.
     · Academic eligibility as determined by the school and published in the Family Handbook prior to the school year.

SPORTS OFFERED
     · Boys: one soccer team, three basketball teams, one track and field team.
     · Girls: three volleyball teams, three basketball teams, one track and field team.

TRY-OUTS
Try-outs for fall sports are held before the first day of school. Try-outs for winter and spring sports are during the school year. Attendance is required and determine team placement.
     · Students are encouraged to attend camps for the sports they are interested.
     · St. Mark’s offers a summer basketball camp, a spring basketball club, and a spring volleyball clinic.

SCHEDULES
Being on a sports team is a lesson in time management.
     · Practice schedule: Mondays through Thursdays. (Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to two hours.)
     · Game schedule: There are usually two games a week, one home game and one away game (Monday through Friday).
     · Tournaments are usually held Wednesdays through Saturdays. Some tournaments are conducted on Sunday afternoons.

SPORTS FEE
Families are assessed a $225.00 fee at the start of each season. The fees contribute to the cost of tournaments, uniforms, referees, equipment and coaching salaries.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Parent involvement includes transportation, Booster Club, concession, and tournament workers.