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Middle School Activities Study

Basketball/Softball/Baseball Programs

DECISION MAKING PROCESS

1) CURRENT REALITY 2) CONSIDERATIONS 3) TIMELINE

CURRENT REALITY

Length of Seasons (2018-19)

• Girls’ basketball = 37 days (Oct. 29-Dec. 20)
• Boys’ basketball = 33 days (Jan. 2-Feb. 19)

CURRENT REALITY

Basketball Expenditures

• Salaries

$28,764

• Officials

$2,826

• Transportation

$3,242

• Supplies/Other

$899

• TOTAL EXPENSES

$35,731 Revenue

• Participation Fees

$7,779 NET COST $27,952

CURRENT REALITY

Teams & Participants

• Girls’ Basketball

7th grade = 25 players 8th grade = 17 players

• Boys’ Basketball

7th grade = 24 players 8th grade = 28 players Games Per Season

• Girls’ Basketball = 9-11 games per team
• Boys’ Basketball = 6-8 games per team

CURRENT REALITY

Length of Seasons (2019)

• Softball = 28 days (April 4 – May 14)
• Baseball = 35 days (April 4 – May 23)

CURRENT REALITY

Softball/Baseball Expenditures

• Salaries

$14,540

• Officials

$653

• Transportation

$1,245

• Supplies/Other

$1,089

• TOTAL EXP.

$17,527 Revenue

• Participation Fees

$6,306 NET COST $11,221

CURRENT REALITY

Teams & Participants

• Softball (1 team for both grade levels)

7th grade = 10 players 8th grade = 6 players

• Baseball (4 teams)

7th grade = 42 players 8th grade = 9 players Games Per Season

• Softball = 12 (6 doubleheaders)
• Baseball = 11-13

CONSIDERATIONS

• We believe it is important to provide after-school

activities for our middle school students. It is a valuable educational experience that is an extension of the school day.

• School-sponsored team activities are

predominantly coached by licensed teachers. Their coaching philosophy is aligned with our

• verall school district activities values.
• It allows students to participate in a team sport

without the association level of cost or time commitment.

CONSIDERATIONS

• We have always offered school basketball,

softball and baseball as co-curricular activities and it has been a positive experience for many students.

• Practicing and competing in a sport every day can
• nly help a player’s skill development.

CONSIDERATIONS

• Many school districts are not committed to offering a

high quality experience for their middle school student athletes. There have been problems during the season with cancelling games on short notice, and no attempt to reschedule games.

• It is becoming more difficult to find enough schools

to fill out a game schedule. Many school districts have eliminated middle school team sports from their Activities Program.

• The caliber of school competition has declined. Many

players from other schools play only traveling and do not participate on their school team.

CONSIDERATIONS

• There is duplication of offerings. Our local sport

associations are providing quality experiences for players at all levels of ability.

• 35 of 42 girls participate in both traveling and school
• basketball. 37 of 52 boys participate in both traveling

and school basketball (22 of the 94 players participate on the school team only).

• Similar to school sports, there is no cutting with the

sport associations. Players are placed on teams based

• n skills and experience. There is equal playing time

for players at every level of competition.

• The traveling associations have reduced or waived

registration fees for individuals in need.

CONSIDERATIONS

• We currently have a coaching shortage at the

high school level. Fewer available coaching positions would help us fill positions for grades 9- 12.

• The girls and boys high school basketball

programs (grades 9-12) would be able to practice immediately after school at both the high school and middle school until 5:00 p.m. This would dramatically increase the number of practice hours for the middle school girls and boys that are on traveling basketball teams at both facilities.

TIMELINE

March/April  Conduct Study  Receive Input  Meet with Coaching Staff May/June  Share Study with School Board  Host a Community Meeting  Recommendation & Decision by School Board

Travel Time

• Tri City United

10

• Jordan

19

• Belle Plaine

21

• PL-Savage Twin Oaks

28

• PL-Savage Hidden Oaks 28
• Shakopee East

29

• Shakopee West

29

• Lakeville McGuire

30

• Lakeville Kenwood

31

• Lakeville Century

32

• Northfield

36

• Farmington Boeckman

37

• Farmington Dodge

37

• Waseca

40

• Faribault

41

• Waconia

44

• Mankato Dakota Meadows 48
• Mankato Prairie Winds

55

• Owatonna

49

• Delano

66

Number of Competing Schools