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– Billie Jean King

High School News

Tonight Avondale is hosting the Redford Thurston Eagles for our Varsity Football Playoff game! Gates open at 6PM and the game starts at 7PM. This is a MHSSA play-off game, so the entry fee is $7. We are unable to accept passes, use the Avondale Punch Cards, or let in Fall Athletes for free. Tickets must be purchased through GoFan at https://gofan.co/event/2117803?schoolId=MI9890

Please welcome our new Avondale Athletic Director, Melissa Tuccini. She will be at tonight's game. This past week she has been very busy meeting the staff, coaches, and students. She is excited to be a Yellowjacket!

Fall Sports are starting to wind down in the next few weeks. Senior parents, please make sure to send in $45 to purchase your athletes senior banner.

We are also in need of volunteers for the concession stands!! The Avondale Athletic Booster Club is always in need of volunteers. If we don't have volunteers, we are unable to open. If we don't open, we can't raise money to support our athletic programs. NHS Students can use this time as service hours. Please consider signing up for 1 or 2 events. It would be greatly appreciated! Concession Stand Sign-Up.

Avondale All Sports Passes are for sale! We have 2 passes, 10 games for $25 or 20 games for $50. This is a 50% savings. These passes will be for sale at Gate Entry.

We look forward to friends, families, and students attending these events. If you plan to attend, please see the Game Day Guidelines below.

AMS / GATE News

This past week, the middle school held boy basketball try-outs.

After the break there will be tryouts for 7th and 8th grade cheerleading.

Basketball and Cheer are the only middle school sports offered during Winter 1, once this season ends, your students will have the opportunity for Wrestling and Girls Volleyball.

Must have an MHSAA physical on file or turn one in at try-outs. There is a $100.00 pay to participate fee.

ATHLETIC OFFICE

Please have your pay to participate for your athletes submitted as soon as possible, non payment may jeopardize their ability to compete. Please reach out to the athletic office if you believe your child qualifies for free sports. We will be happy to look into it for you. There is also a link below under the Pay to Participate Tab to apply for benefits.

Thanks again for all you do for athletic programs-

Melissa Tuccini - Athletic Director

Denise Scrase - Athletics Secretary

Friday, November 1st

Varsity Football/Cheer VS Redford Thurston 7PM

Monday, November 4th

Varsity Volleyball @ Rochester 7PM

Thursday, November 7th

Girls Swim & Dive @ Oxford 5:30PM

BOYS BASKETBALL

Nov. 11-13

Varsity: 4-7p Main Gym

Freshman/JV: 6-8p Aux Gym

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Nov. 18 - 30

JV/Varsity 3-5p Main Gym

Avondale Middle School

Cheer Tryout Information

BASKETBALL/COMPETITIVE SEASON 2024-2025

Clinic: November 11th, 3:00-4:30 pm in the AMS Auxiliary Gym. You must attend the clinic to learn the material for tryouts!

Tryout: November 12th, 3:00-4:30 pm in the AMS Auxiliary Gym. You must attend the clinic and have a current physical on file to try out! Spots on both teams are limited!

Questions? Contact the coaches:

Amanda Mullahy

Competitive Cheer Coach

amanda.mulka@avondaleschools.org

Sarah Gilbert

Sideline Cheer Coach

sarah.gilbert@avondaleschools.org

Conditioning for Boys Swim & Dive has started. Please reach out to Coach Essenmacher at gary.essenmacher@avondaleschools.org with any quetions.

There will be a Meet & Greet for the Stinger Wrestling Club on November 7th at the High School Wrestling Room. Boys and Girls between the ages of 6 and 14 are welcome!

The Fall Season is beginning, here is a reminder of student expectations at sporting events at Avondale High School.

AVONDALE HIGH SCHOOL GAME DAY GUIDELINES

Gameday Guidelines

AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME DAY GUIDELINES

In order to attend athletic events, AMS students MUST go home and then return for the game with an adult over the age of 21. Students must remain in the bleachers and with their adult. Students must have their ID and GOCard to attend. We strive to model great sportsmanship whether on the the field or in the stands.

Please click on the link oaklandactivitiesassoc.org Click on Avondale, on the right hand side menu please click on view schedules, and check the box on which sport(s) you'd like to view and hit view at the bottom.

Avondale School District DOES charge $5.00 per adult and student and $3.00 for Seniors for events. We often get told by other schools that their school doesn't charge. Avondale High School is very fortunate to have their own Sports Complex. All of our outdoor fields (baseball, softball, Aux, and Dick Bye Field) are fenced in and not open to public use like a city park that some schools may use for their events. This luxury does come at a price. Besides paying for officials, we are paying for field upkeep , coaches, and transportation.

We also have All Sport Punch Cards for sale. You can buy a 10-game punch card for $25 or a 20-game punch card for $50. This is a 50% savings when you purchase one. They will be sold at the ticket gates!

Athletic Boosters are a vital part of athletics. This Club is led by parent volunteers. All money raised in our indoor and outdoor concession stands comes back to athletics. They are always in need of volunteers. Please sign-up , Concession Stand Volunteers

With the start of the new season, we have started running DAILY attendance reports on all of our rostered athletes. If you student is absent for more than 4 periods (3 periods for AMS) , they are UNABLE to participate in practice or games.

We have also started the process of sending out weekly emails to High School Faculty. Any student with 2 or more failing grades will be ineligible.

The MHSAA is requiring all athletes (high school and middle school) obtain a new physical for the 2023-24 school year. The physical must be completed on or after April 15, 2024 to be valid for the next school year (2024-25) season of sports.

You can obtain a sports physical at Honor Community Health inside Avondale High School. They will be open this summer. Please call 248-537-6235 to make an appointment. If your student is a minor, please send with them a completed consent form.

Avondale School District does require athletes to pay to participate in all Middle and High School sport.

High School Sports $150 per student per sport

$75 for a Student who qualifies for Reduced Lunch

FREE for students that qualify for Free Lunch

**There is a $300 student cap or a $500 family cap

Middle School Sports $100 per student per sport

$50 for a Student who qualifies for Reduced Lunch

Free for Students that qualify for Free Lunch

**There is a $200 student cap or a $500 family cap

Payments can be made by check to Avondale School District or through Avondale E-Funds.

PLEASE READ

Although breakfast and lunch are free this year, if you feel that your athlete would quality for free of reduced pay - please fill out this online application. Thank you!

https://avondale.familyportal.cloud/benefits/onlyapplying

Please click on the link below for E-Funds. Once in E-Funds, please click on optional fees.