Building confidence and friendships.
The Church Athletic Department provides sports activities in soccer, football, baseball, softball, t-ball and basketball for children ages JK - 4th grade. We may also provide in these areas, adult and high school sports, based on demand.
Grace St. Luke’s belongs to several church leagues which offer the best all-around conditions for Christian team sports. Our purpose is to provide for athletic competition which promotes and develops enjoyable and exciting experiences for the players.
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church Youth Sports focus on the players having fun, receiving instruction in sports fundamentals and providing a healthy and wholesome Christian environment in which to participate.
GSL teams are placed in different leagues according to their needs, individual ability and the desire to challenge players to excel. All of the JK - 4th grade church teams are part of a feeder system which prepares them for the middle school sports (5th - 8th grade). To promote fairness, recreational team assignments are made according to the individual player's school grade and ability. Our policy is that each child is to play a minimum of 50% per game, e.g. a player will play a minimum of 2 quarters of a 4 quarter game.
Click here to view sports pictures on the church flickr page!
Volunteer Coaches and Athletic Donations
Baseball-TBall-Softball Sports Survey
Back to School Night- August 26.
Drop by and visit the Church Sport’s Display.
Fall Sports - Soccer and Football
Soccer Top 10
ESCRA League- Soccer Game Schedule (JK-4th Grade)
JK Rules
SK Rules
1st/2nd Grade Rules
3rd/4th Grade Rules
Soccer Practice Schedule-2010
3rd/4th Football Game schedule
3rd/4th Tackle Football Rules
DATES:
Soccer Coaches Meeting- August 18
3rd/4th Football Jamboree- August 21
Football Season Begins- August 28
Soccer Season Begins- September 10/11 (JK/SK/1-4)
Soccer/Football Team Pictures- September 11- TBA
Soccer practices begin in August. The season begins the 1st or 2nd Saturday in September and ends in November. GSL Church will provide middle school soccer. We may offer player and coaches clinics over the summer.
Football practices begin in August. The season begins in September and ends in October. (This is for 3rd and 4th grade Boys Only) Football clinics may be held over the spring and summer. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own football equipment. You will also need to fill out all attached CAA league info, which includes: physical exam, consent form and birth certificate. These must be turned in as soon as possible. Click here for more 3rd & 4th Grade Boys Crosscheck Athletic Association Information.
Fall soccer registration forms will be available May 1st.
Winter Sports - Basketball
DATES:
Basketball Registration- September 1-30
Basketball Assessment Days- October 16-17
Basketball Coaches Clinic- October 23-24
Basketball Coaches Meeting- October 26
Basketball Season Begins- December 4
Basketball Team Pictures- December 12
Basketball practices begin in November. The season begins in December and ends in February. GSL may host tournaments throughout the season.Men’s and Women’s Adult Leagues begin in December and end in March. Please contact Christi at 272-7425 or 825-7353 if you are interested in any adult or high school leagues. These teams must provide their own jerseys.
Spring Sports - Baseball, T-Ball, and Softball
Baseball/Softball and T-Ball pictures will be taken on Sunday, May 23, at the GSL Field. Times TBA.
Spring Sports registration is in February.
T-Ball, Softball and Baseball practices begin in April. The season begins in May and ends in June.
Please consider these dates when planning vacations and making summer camp dates.
Baseball, Softball and T-Ball registration forms will go out Feb. 1..
2010 Baseball, Softball and T-Ball Registration Form
GSL Church Fairness Policy on Practice Attendance and Game Playing Time
T-ball, Coach pitch, Slow pitch, Midget & Pee-wee Rules
Policies
Fees
Registration fee for each sport is $85 - $100. The registration fee pays for: League Fees, Pictures, Non-Volunteer Coaches, Administration Costs, Equipment, Trophies, Uniforms and Security. IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to avoid waste and extra cost, our policy is that all uniforms must be returned to the church at the end of the season. Registration fees cover uniform replacements for the program. At present, participants do not buy the uniform, with the exception of hats and socks in baseball/softball. We appreciate your cooperation in recycling for the program's use and savings.
A recent GSL Church Sports Survey conveyed that many of you strongly suggested offering on-line sports registration. We simply do not have capability to offer this at this time, primarily due to the inability to receive electronic checks for registration fees. As you may recall, the policy is that registrations are not deemed acceptable unless the fee check is with the registration form. We will keep you informed as to this technology will be available through the GSL Church. We are looking into it, but it must be seen in terms of the overall needs of the church.
Coaches
GSL Church coaches are Volunteer Parent Coaches. This is the traditional format for recreational leagues, but efforts are made to equip coaches with knowledge and assistance to give excellent coaching. All coaches must attend "Safeguarding God's Children."
Inclement Weather Information
Please call the ESCRA Inclement Weather Hotline at 336-RAIN (7246) after 8 a.m. on game days to find out if your games will be played.
Best Concession Man in the South
GSL has some mighty fine concession stands! Scott Hamilton has been volunteering his concession skills at GSL for over ten years. He loves volunteering for the GSL parents and children. "It has enriched my life in more ways than I could have ever imagined," said Mr. Hamilton. So next time you're at a GSL sporting event, be sure to say hello and shake the hand of the "best concession man in the south" when you place your drink and snack order.
Questions?
If you have any questions please contact Christi Authement at 272-7425 ext. 22, 825-7353 or by email(christi [at] gracestlukes [dot] org).
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