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Plus....
Register Your Child...
- You may complete a registration form online
HERE. Please remember to
print a PDF copy of the Statement of Understanding, Permission and
Waiver and either 'snail' mail, email or fax at (615) 227-6383 to
Backfield in Motion. Your registration packet is not complete
until this form has been finalized. You may download your
Statement
HERE.
You will need Acrobat
Reader. Download a free version
HERE.
You will need Acrobat
Reader. Download a free version
HERE.
Call us at (615) 227-9935 for more
information about registration requirements.
Orientation...
Once your child is registered, the Backfield in Motion
Youth Coordinator assigned to your community center will contact you to
schedule an orientation meeting.
This meeting is designed to offer information regarding:
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Services offered by Backfield in Motion
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Expectations by Backfield in Motion from you and
your child
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Program Policies and Rules
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Tutoring Schedule for the School Year:
Depending on the tutoring schedule for your community center, your
child will report to the site three days a week during the school
year for mandatory academic tutoring, where he will receive
customized help with homework in every subject, with special
emphasis on reading, math and science.
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Information about our Saturday (School) Enrichment
Program
Saturday School is held every Saturday from
8:00AM to 12:00PM CST on the campus of nearby Montgomery Bell
Academy. The session begins with a full breakfast, followed by
enrichment in reading, math, life-skills/character development and
academic game challenges. It concludes with seasonal athletic
events.
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Information about our Athletic Practice:
Depending on the season, your child will
practice football, basketball or baseball with his community center
team. He will also have access to other sports at various
times of the year. Remember, your child MUST participate in
weekly after-school tutoring and Saturday School to be eligible for the athletic
activities coordinated by Backfield in Motion
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Sports League(s) Schedule(s) for the Year:
Backfield in Motion's sports leagues
help build communities, strengthen relationships and give kids great
opportunities to practice their athletic skills in real-life game
environments. All league games are played at Nashville
community centers and on the campus of Montgomery Bell Academy where Backfield in Motion offers free food and
beverages to all players. Backfield in Motion provides free
transportation for all team members to all events.
Football League games start in late August and run through
late October with the Jamboree.
Regular season games are played on one week day and Saturday mornings throughout the
fall.
Playoffs, championship and all-star games are held in venues such as Vanderbilt
Stadium, Montgomery Bell Academy's sports facility or the
Titan's LP Field.
Basketball League games start in December and run through
February, with regular games played twice weekly.
Baseball League game spring training starts in March, with
the season taking place during April and May.
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Game Schedules
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Information about Summer Programs, Sports Clinics
and Field Trips
Educational Web Sites
Check out these web sites for additional academic help for
your kids:
For
Younger Kids ...
A to Z In-Home Tutoring offers local certified
teachers and degreed professionals who provide one-on-one tutoring in
the comfort and convenience of your home. A to Z offers
after-school tutoring, before-school tutoring and tutoring on weekends.
You set the schedule and determine what works best for your family.
Click on logo to be directed to web site.
Kids Know It Network makes
education fun and free for the young and young-at-heart!
Click on logo to be directed to web site.
Starfall is a free public service
that uses systematic phonics to motivate children to read. The
lesson plans create an atmosphere of fun and enthusiasm, providing
opportunities for child-directed instruction and facilitating the needs
of English language learners and struggling readers alongside their
peers.
Click on logo to be directed to web site.
Quiz Hub helps students gain core knowledge and
sharpen their logic skills through fun interactive puzzles and quiz
games.
Click on logo to be directed to web site.
ABC Learning Time makes learning
fun for everyone through puzzles and games.
Click on logo to be directed to web site.
For Middle School and
Older ...
Math Playground gives your brain a workout!
You get math games, word problems, logic puzzles, math videos and lots
more, all packaged together in an action-packed site for fun, fun, fun!
Click on logo to be directed to web site.
Funbrain is the Internet's #1 Education Site for
Kids and Teachers, chock-full of math, reading and language
comprehension skill-building!
Click on logo to be directed to web site |
