CMS SPORTS & EXTRACURRICULAR ORGANIZATIONS
| Organization | Sponsor/Coach | Description |
| BAND PROGRAM | Mr. Alexander | 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:
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| BASEBALL | Mr. Corey zcorey@cusd.kahoks.orgWebsite | Baseball tryouts/camp start at the end of July. The season ends in late September. |
| BASKETBALL (BOYS) | Mr. Rhodes | Basketball starts late Fall and ends early Spring. |
| BASKETBALL (GIRLS) | Ms. Bigley | Basketball starts late Fall and ends early Spring. |
| BOOK CLUB | Ms. Parcels | Students choose a book to read each month and then meet with their peers to discuss the books as well as their thoughts regarding them. |
| BOWLING (BOYS & GIRLS) | Mr. Hay | – IHSA recognized winter sport that competes on a scratch level. Our home house is Camelot Bowl. |
| CHEERLEADING | Ms. Digirolamo sdigirol@gmail.comMs. Beaty rbeaty@gmail.com | |
| CHESS CLUB | Mr. Hayman Library/Media Center | 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 | Ms. McDonald cmcdonal@cusd.kahoks.orgPractice Site
| All singers are welcome. |
| CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS & GIRLS) | Mr. Hayman Library/Media Center | Athletes run 1.86 mile races, make new friends, and develop their endurance to persevere. |
| DANCE TEAM | Ms. Darr | Team perform varying types of choreography for each performance at basketball games, parades, and competes locally with IDTA. |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA) | Mr. Sidwell GYM | FCA meets so that students can share their faith. For athletes in our name and our intended ministry, but anyone is welcome to attend the meetings. |
| ILLINOIS MATH SCIENCE ACADEMY FUSION PROGRAM (IMSA) | Mr. Blunt Room A127
Ms. Kirk | 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. |
| NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY | Ms. Goeken & Ms. Petroff 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 | Mr. Wilson
Ms. Schmittling Room B165 | The softball program starts before the beginning of the school year and ends in late September. |
| STUDENT COUNCIL | Ms. Barger & Ms. Swift jbarger@cusd.kahoks.orglswift@cusd.kahoks.org Room C131 | Student council is an organization that helps the school, the students of CMS, and the community. Students volunteer in the community through various service projects as well as participate in events such as the Homecoming parade. Student Council is an organization that gets things done for the school and has fun doing it.
Student Council utilizes the following Google Classroom site for communication: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/MTUzMTUyNDE1NjFa |
| TRACK & FIELD (BOYS & GIRLS) | Mr. Hayman & Library/Media Center Mr. Rhodes GYM crhodes@cusd.kahoks.org | 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. Bigley & Ms. Pettit-Walker | Volleyball starts in the Spring after basketball and ends in March. |
| WRESTLING | Mr. Hunter | 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 | The award-winning Blaze yearbook staff, under the direction of Mrs. Juelfs, serves as photographers, cover designers, and contributors to our book. We meet during study hall. |