Kyrene Athletic Program
Kyrene Athletics for Middle School
Each
year, over 3,000 middle school students from the Tempe, Chandler, and
Phoenix area participate in the Kyrene Athletic Program. This Program
provides a positive, high quality after-school sports program that
emphasizes participation, teamwork, skill development, and
sportsmanship.
Kyrene
offers athletic opportunities for boys and girls in soccer, basketball,
volleyball, track and field, wrestling, cross-country, cheer, softball,
and baseball. There are also various participation opportunities for 5th
to 8th grade students through athletic clinics and sport intramural
sessions.
For more
information contact your school's student services secretary or call the
Athletics department at (480) 783-4060.
Goals and Objectives
The goals and objectives of the Kyrene Athletic Program (KAP) is to
develop and maintain the following on the part of every participant:
» Physical skills necessary in the sport or
activity
» An awareness of progressive skill
requirements needed to continue in the growth of a specific sport or
activity
» Respect for the efforts, abilities, and
rights of all others
» The awareness of leadership
responsibilities in school, community, and life contacts, as well as on
the field
» Active participation by all members of
the team
A Coordinating Committee consisting of an Athletic Director from each
participating school governs the Program. The members will adhere to the
guidelines set forth by the Kyrene Athletic Program
Guidelines and
bylaws and/or the rules of the Arizona Interscholastic Association
(AIA).
Tax Credits for Athletics Participation
State law allows Arizonans to contribute up to $400 to public schools
for extra curricular activities and then deduct that amount directly
from their state income taxes through a tax credit. Tax credit
donations fund a variety of programs including: character education,
extracurricular activities, fine arts, and athletics.
Each time your child participates in an eligible program your fee
pays you back in the form of a tax credit that you may submit with your
Arizona state tax return.
All athletic programs are
tax credit eligible!
