Jr High Announcements - Posted May 28, 2020 - Info for 2020/2021 NJH Students

Softball News:  For 7th and 8th grade girls we will have open fields every Tuesday night from 6:00-7:30 pm at the softball field, unless raining.  We will work on fundamental skills to help all levels get better.  No cost or sign up, just show up.  If you have any questions please email Coach Matt Walker.  mattwalker@nixaschools.net

Girls Basketball:  Open gym workouts will begin on Monday, June 1st @ 6:00-7:30 am.  Enter at door #18 which is on the east side of the jr high near the Fema gym.  There is no cost for these workouts but you must sign up.  Physicals are required to participate.  Please bring a water bottle and shoes to change in to, NO BAGS!  The Drury Satellite Camp begins on June 23 from 3:00-5:00 pm with cost being $40.  The Shootout begins July 6 here in Nixa gyms.  The NJH camp will be July 14-16 to focus on fundamentals, team concepts and competition.  There is a $10 fee for this due on School Pay, t-shirt included.  October 12-18 will be DEAD PERIOD prior to tryouts.  Tryouts will be Oct 19-21 in the Fema gym with 1st cuts made on Oct 20 and 2nd cuts on Oct 21.  No charge to tryout.   To contact coaches with questions: carlystubblefield@nixaschools.net for 8th graders and scottwenger@nixaschools.net for 7th graders.

Boys Basketball:  Our first event is open gym workouts, beginning Thursday, Jun 4 from 6:00-7:30 am, and will continue to occur every Thursday in June and July 9 and 16 as well from 7:30-9:00 am.  Each day you must sign up in order to participate and enter through door #18 near the Fema gym.  Registration began May 25 at 9:00 am.  Our camp will be held July 6-8.  On Monday and Tuesday 8th grade is from 3-5 pm and 7th grade 5-7 pm.  On Wednesday 8th grade is from 3:00-4:30 and 7th from 4:30-6:00 pm.  Tryouts are the first week in November.  7th grade davidferguson@nixaschoolsnet and 8th grade edcorya@nixaschools.net

Football:  we begin with open skills & drills workouts beginning Tuesday, June 2 from 6:00-7:30 am and will continue every Tuesday in June and also July 7 and 14.  You must have a current sports physical on file to participate.  You must be signed up for all days you wish to attend.  You will be entering through door #18 near the Fema gym.  Our camp will be July 20-23 from 8:00-10:00 am.  Our first practice will be August 17.  The time for this is TBA.

Cheerleader Info: There is an informational meeting on Tuesday, June 2 @ Nixa High School Commons Area from 6:00-6:30 pm.  Tryouts will be Thursday, June 4 with registration beginning at 8:00 am.  For tryouts you'll need a 4X6 photo of yourself, completed sports physical or one on file with the school, completed information sheet which will be available at our information meeting or at time of registration and a completed cheerleader interview, also available at information meeting or at time of registration.  Questions?  Email andreabreen@nixaschools.net  

Volleyball:  8th grade amymcnew@nixaschools.net and 7th grade taylorbaker@nixaschools.net - Only bring a water bottle, knee pads and shoes, no bags!  If you signed up prior to May 15th you have been added to the Grey group.  Grey groups open gyms are June 3 & 17 and red group is June 10 @ 24 here at NJH.  There is no cost for these open gyms.  The Rogersville JH Tournament is July 16-17 which is also free.  This is being held at Logan-Rogersville High School beginning at 3:00 pm.  The JH Point Pursuit Tournament is July 21 for 7th and July 28 for 8th from 3:00-8:00 pm here at both gyms.  There is a $25 fee, including a t-shirt, payable on School Pay for this.  Our camp will be August 3-6 here in the Fema gym for $10 (free t-shirt) also payable on School Pay.  Our dead period will be August 8-16.  Tryouts will be August 17-20 and no cost for those.