Sports
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HSRC Athletic Program Mission Statement and Purpose

Mission Statement
This organization and its leaders are committed to God's Word and His principles. We seek the participation of families who share this commitment to God's Word and to homeschooling.

Believing that the family is the primary source for training and teaching, we seek to help, support, encourage and meet the needs of home school families by providing opportunities to participate on sports teams. Also, because we believe that parents are ultimately responsible for the education of their children, and that athletic programs are part of the educational process, the HSRC is governed by a parent board. Our desire is to build Godly character through competition and team work, encourage Christian conduct and attitude, and strengthen any ability. We believe that God has given us physical gifts to develop and use to bring Him glory. We believe that sports are an excellent opportunity for spiritual, emotional and social growth.

Policies:
Programs will depend on coach and facility availability, and student interest. Efforts will be made to schedule appropriate competition as close as possible to Monee, IL but most of the competitions will require travel. The board will give final approval of new sports, coaches and facilities.

Participation in a sport counts as PE class credit(s). High school athletes have 4 years of athletic eligibility once they are declared a high school student. (Ex. An 8th grader playing on a high school team will not use any of his or her 4 years of high school eligibity.)

All participants must be a part-time or full-time homeschooler. National and state competitors (we may compete at these levels for basketball and girl's volleyball) must be at least 50% homeschooled and meet are requirements. If an athlete takes 18 or more college credit hours of classes in a year, participates in a highschool graduation ceremony or gets married he/she cannot compete at the National Home School Championships.

For more information on any teams, contact the Homeschool Resource Center at 708-235-1901 or e-mail: kristi.boss@fofc.org

Release Waiver & Indemnity Agreement
Coach's Duties and Responsibilities
Coach application
Sports Player Code of Conduct
Parent Code of Conduct

HSRC Homeschool Basketball Teams
(Middle School and High School girls/Middle School and High School boys)

Practices begin in October, season runs through the first weekend in March.
Practices are held on Mondays and Thursdays, girls from 5pm-7pm, boys from 7pm-9pm.

Practices are held at:
Balmoral Elementry School
1124 W. New Monee Rd.
Crete, IL 60417

HSRC Homeschool Highschool Boys Flag Football Team

Practices begin in August, games are scheduled in September - October.

Practices are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 4pm-7pm at:
Family of Faith Church
6645 W. Steger Rd.
Monee, IL 60449

HSRC Homeschool Middle School and High School Boys Soccer Team

Practices begin in August, games are scheduled in September - October.

Practices are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:45pm-5:45pm at:
Family of Faith Church
6645 W. Steger Rd.
Monee, IL 60449

HSRC Homeschool High School Boys Volleyball Team

Practices start in March followed by games and tournaments in April.

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Homeschool Sports Net, Inc 

http://www.hspn.net/TeamLocator/#IL (Illinois)
http://www.hspn.net/TeamLocator/#IN (Indiana)

lists organized homeschool sports teams by state

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Crestwood Cavalry Homeschool Boys Basketball team

5457 W. 137th Place, Crestwood, IL 60445

contact: Dino Pavoni
phone: 708-388-9381 
e-mail: crestwoodcavalry@sbcglobal.net
http://www.crestwoodcavalry.com

Crestwood Cavalry is a homeschool basketball organization. We currently have boys primary, junior high, junior varsity, and varsity.

Upward Basketball in Crown Point, IN

South Lake Church of the Nazarene
7355 E 81st Ave
Crown Point, IN 46307
219-947-2836

http://www.southlakenazarene.org/

K-6th grade boys and girls. To request a registration brochure, please call the church office or email: slnaz@aol.com 

For more information on the Upward Sports Ministry: www.upward.org

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Golf Opportunity

Hook A Kid On Golf Program

Through So. Sub. Home School & Gym Group, Inc.
Michelle Ewers, Site Coordinator
Facility is Deer Creek Golf Club in University Park
E-mail: JMUSTANG65@aol.com

Roller Skating Lessons in Lynwood on Tuesdays

The Lynwood Sports Center (Roller Rink)
2030 Glenwood-Dyer Road
Lynwood, IL 60411
(between Torrence Ave. & I-394)
(708)-474-5900

Starts - September (Tuesdays)
Time - 1:30-3:00pm
Lessons - All levels
Amount - $40.00 per skater for 9 weeks. Must be paid the first week. (September 8, 2009)

Nancy - nkibler@culcom.net
Denise - augie5@outdoors.net

Other Soccer Opportunity:

Upward Soccer in Crown Point, IN

South Lake Church of the Nazarene
7355 E 81st Ave
Crown Point, IN 46307
219-947-2836
http://www.southlakenazarene.org/

K-6th grade boys and girls. To request a registration brochure, please call the church office or mail: slnaz@aol.com

For more information on the Upward Sports Ministry: www.upward.org

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Bittersweet Ski Club in Michigan

To join the ski club, it's $12 for students and $10 for adults. This gives you a discount on lift tickets and rental of almost 1/2 off. This card allows you to ski Mon-Fri from 10 am to 10:30 pm and weekends and holidays (includes Dec 22 to Jan 2, Jan 15 and Feb 19) from 3 pm to 10:30 pm.

There is a student disclaimer form and adult form to sign and return.
There's not a deadline, but the earlier you get it in the sooner you can use the discount.

For more information or questions or to get an registration form, contact Karen Adams at (616) 374-8609 or email peteradams@juno.com

Chestnut Mountain Resort Homeschool Winter Activites Program

Chestnut Mountain Resort
P.O Box 6328
Galena, IL 61036
E-mail: stewart@chestnutmtn.com

Website:  www.chestnutmtn.com
Phone: 800-397-1320 X580Chestnut Mountain Resort is proud to present a new program specifically designed for Home School children and their families.  Our "New Home School Winter Activities Program" will allow children to learn through hands-on lessons, socialize with their peers, and have fun in the winter enjoying themselves on our slopes.

Chestnut's "Home School Winter Activities Program" is suited to all ability levels.  Our highly trained professional instructors continue to master the latest, most complex, techniques year round, to help the kids learn the right moves, ski techniques, etiquette, safety, lift riding, terrain selection and more.  We hope you'll join us on the slopes this winter.

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Home School Winter Activity Program Outline

1.  Available on Tuesday & Thursday all through ski season. Excluding Holidays (12/22/08-1/4/09).

2.  No Group Minimum!  Any size family can take advantage of this great program.  All that we ask is that you pre-register your group 24 hours in advance and arrive at Chestnut anytime between 9am - Noon.  Please call 800-397-1320 ext. 577 or email:  groups@chestnutmtn.com with any question or to register.

3.  Affordable Family Fun.  The cost for the program is $25 for Lift Ticket, Equipment Rental, and Free Group Lesson.  For an additional $5 per person, you can add a hot lunch in our cafeteria.  The lunch consists of a hamburger, cheeseburger, sloppy joe, or hot dog, fries or chips, and a fountain drink.

4.  Available Group Lesson Times for this program:  10:00am & 12:30pm.

5.  We strongly recommend that you have a least 1 adult chaperone for every 10 children

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Wilmot Homeschool Ski Days

Wilmot Mountain, Inc.
11931 Fox River Road
PO Box 177
Wilmot, WI 53192
Phone: (262)862-2301

To get directions, look at the snow cam, check out their site:
www.wilmotmountain.net

Wilmot Homeschool Ski Days:  Every Tuesday except the Tuesday between Christmas and New Year's Day!     10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. OR 3:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Rates are as follows:
Lift/lesson $15 Lift/ski rental*/lesson $20 Lift/snowboard rental*/lesson $30
NOTE: Children under 7 ski free! Rentals and lessons are regular rates.

When you arrive at the ski hill, you will go to the desk at the SKI SCHOOL (not the lift ticket window) to purchase your lift tickets and get rental paperwork, as well as tickets for any lessons you would like. They will tell you where to meet and at what time to meet for the lesson. They will ask to see the ID card ( count on that) and collect your money, i.e. cash or credit card.  At this point if you have questions about skiing at Wilmot, you will need to contact Wilmot directly