CMS SPORTS & EXTRACURRICULAR ORGANIZATIONS

Organization	Sponsor/Coach	Description
Anime Club	Ms. Bell [email protected]	Students who love everything Anime will love doing activities with others who enjoy Japanese animation.
BAND PROGRAM	Mr. Alexander [email protected] CMS Band Website	The Collinsville Middle School Band provides 7th and 8th grade students with the opportunity to continue their education in band by providing a comprehensive band program. The program is designed with performance excellence in mind. Students in the CMS Band participate in: Several annual parades in Collinsville and the surrounding communities, including Caseyville, Maryville, Fairmont City, and Granite City. Four formal concerts per school year. Illinois Grade School Music Association District and State Solo & Ensemble Contests (www.igsmasouth.org) Illinois Grade School Music Association District and State Organizational Contests (www.igsmasouth.org) Extra-curricular ensembles are offered, including jazz and pep bands. Participation in the ILMEA District VI, Madison County Concert Band and Madison County Jazz Band festivals.
BASEBALL	Mr. Muniz – Coach [email protected]Mr. Curry – Asst. Coach [email protected]Website	Baseball tryouts/camp start at the end of July. The season ends in late September.
BASKETBALL (BOYS)	Mr. Kordys – Coach [email protected] Mr. Voudrie – Asst. Coach [email protected]	Basketball starts late Fall and ends early Spring.
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)	Ms. Jobe – Coach [email protected]	Basketball starts late Fall and ends early Spring.
BLACK STUDENT UNION	Ms. Alexander [email protected] Ms. Foster [email protected] Ms. Beaty [email protected]	Students celebrate and learn about black student cultures. All are invited to attend.
BLAHOKS	Mr. Carey [email protected] Ms. Kirk [email protected]	Empower students as they address negative concerns across Madison county and work towards creating a better environment for themselves and fellow students at CMS through acts of kindness, encouragement, etc.
BOWLING (BOYS & GIRLS)	Mr. Legendre [email protected]	– IHSA recognized winter sport that competes on a scratch level. Our home house is Camelot Bowl.
CHEERLEADING	Ms. Audrain [email protected]	Cheerleading tryouts are typically during late Spring. The team practices during the summer and fall. The season ends late January.
CHESS CLUB	Mr. Hayman Library/Media Center [email protected]	Open to anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of Chess. At this time, students are only able to play chess during their lunch periods after finishing lunches. Competitive matches are held if the opportunity arises during the school day. Chess sets are provided.
CHORUS	Mr. Bodnar [email protected]	The CMS Chorus program allows 7th and 8th grade students to become more accomplished singers by teaching best practices on how to produce vocal sound. It also creates more confidence in themselves as individuals and within a group. We perform in four concerts a year plus 2 competitions. This is a year long graded class. All singers are welcome to join. We also have a Show Choir that is an auditioned group. They not only sing but add choreography to their songs. Auditions are in October each year.
CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS & GIRLS)	Ms. Thomason [email protected] Cross Country Website	Athletes run 1.86 mile races, make new friends, and develop their endurance to persevere.
DANCE TEAM	Ms. Bertelsman [email protected] Ms. Evans [email protected]	The team performs varying types of choreography for each performance at basketball games, parades, and competes locally with IDTA.
DRAMA CLUB	Ms. Leach [email protected] Ms. Scara [email protected]	Love acting? What about working behind the scenes in lighting or makeup? This club is for those who like to perform.
GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE	Ms. Adams-Verduzco Gil [email protected] Ms. Bernaix [email protected] Ms. Wilson [email protected] Ms. Helton [email protected]	Celebrate others’ differences and learn to get along.
HOOLOO	Ms. Emmerich [email protected] Ms. Beaty [email protected] Mr. Frey [email protected] Ms. Hulliung [email protected]	What is a HOOLOO? A HOOLOO is an anti-hooligan. HOOLOOs are a way to show people that middle schoolers can achieve and do great things when they work together. HOOLOOs do things for the school & then community. They are selected by their teachers based on the character traits they display in the first couple months of school. Our motto- “Stand up-to-Stand out”—which means sometimes you need to stand up for kids who are being bullied, to say something when you see other kids bullying, to stand out as someone who stands up when there is something bad going on or by standing out by having good character and behavior. You don’t have to have great grades to be a Hooloo.
ILLINOIS MATH SCIENCE ACADEMY FUSION PROGRAM (IMSA)	Mr. Blunt Room A127 [email protected]	Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) fosters the discoverers. The thinkers. The innovators and experimenters. The problem-solvers of the future who can change the world through their life’s work.
LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION	Ms. Alexander [email protected] Ms. Lammert [email protected] Mr. Foster [email protected] Mr. Beaty [email protected]	Celebrate and teach others about the Latin American culture.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY	Ms. Goeken [email protected] Ms. Petroff [email protected] Rooms C139/C112	NHS, founded in 1921, was created as an organization to recognize and encourage academic achievement while also developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. These ideals of scholarship, character, service, and leadership remain as relevant today as they were in 1921. Students plan and participate in service activities that benefit the community and school. NJHS utilizes the following Google Classroom site: https://classroom.google.com/c/MTE5ODc2NjI2ODla
SOFTBALL	Ms. Schmittling – Coachj[email protected] Ms. Sauer – Asst. Coach [email protected]	The softball program starts before the beginning of the school year and ends in late September.
STUDENT COUNCIL	Mrs. Wiseman [email protected] Mrs. Wenos [email protected] Mrs. Kirk [email protected]	Student Council is a club designed to promote school spirit, encourage community involvement, and develop leadership skills among its members. Join the fun! Click HERE to visit the CMS Student Council website.
TRACK & FIELD (BOYS)	Mr. Lee – Coach [email protected] Mr. Kordys – Asst. Coach [email protected]	Students have the opportunity to compete in a variety of Track & Field events. Track events include running distances of: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Hurdles, and relays = 4 x 100, 4 x 200, and 4 x 400 meters. Field events include the: Discus Throw, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump, and Triple Jump.
TRACK & FIELD (GIRLS)	Ms. White [email protected] Ms. Pickett [email protected]	Students have the opportunity to compete in a variety of Track & Field events. Track events include running distances of: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Hurdles, and relays = 4 x 100, 4 x 200, and 4 x 400 meters. Field events include the: Discus Throw, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump, and Triple Jump.
VOLLEYBALL	Ms. Pettit-Walker – Coach [email protected] Ms. Fischer – Asst. Coach [email protected]	Volleyball starts in the Spring after basketball and ends in March.
WRESTLING	Mr. Camillio – Coach [email protected] Mr. Clement – Asst. Coach [email protected]	A natural activity, one of the first forms of physical play that young children do without ever having been taught. Wrestlers gain experience, technique becomes complex and often correlates to high academic performance. A sport of control – not violence. Great way to build confidence and self-defense skills. Develops agility, balance, reflexes and strength in every major muscle group. Proper weight management develops healthy eating habits that benefit the individual throughout life. College scholarships are available for wrestlers who excel both on the mat and in the classroom.
YEARBOOK	Ms. Juelfs [email protected]	The award-winning Blaze yearbook staff, under the direction of Mrs. Juelfs, serves as photographers, cover designers, and contributors to our book.
ROBOTICS	Mrs. Bednara [email protected]	The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally with more than 20,000 teams from 50 countries playing in over 1,700 competitions worldwide. Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round. In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers.