Windham High School athletic Windham High School athletic program choices were program choices were determined using the following determined using the following information:information:

Participation in area youth programs, private organizations, Participation in area youth programs, private organizations, Windham Middle School Athletics and Salem High School Athletics.Windham Middle School Athletics and Salem High School Athletics.

Recognition of sports by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Recognition of sports by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association and sport offerings of similar sized schools. Athletic Association and sport offerings of similar sized schools.

Student co-curricular questionnaire conducted with Salem Student co-curricular questionnaire conducted with Salem Freshman and Windham Middle School 8Freshman and Windham Middle School 8 thth graders in August 2008 graders in August 2008

Feedback and suggestions from other newer schools including Feedback and suggestions from other newer schools including Bedford and Bow High School and information provided by the Bedford and Bow High School and information provided by the athletic committee.athletic committee.

Windham High School Windham High School Athletic ProgramAthletic ProgramField HockeyField HockeyBoys’ GolfBoys’ GolfGirls’ GolfGirls’ GolfBoys’ SoccerBoys’ SoccerGirls’ SoccerGirls’ SoccerFall CheerleadingFall CheerleadingGirls’ VolleyballGirls’ VolleyballBoys’ Cross CountryBoys’ Cross CountryGirls’ Cross CountryGirls’ Cross CountryFootballFootballIce Hockey (Co-ed)Ice Hockey (Co-ed)Indoor Track (Co-ed) Indoor Track (Co-ed) Boys’ BasketballBoys’ BasketballGirls’ BasketballGirls’ Basketball

Winter CheerleadingWinter CheerleadingGymnastics (Co-ed)Gymnastics (Co-ed)WrestlingWrestlingSwimming (Co-ed)Swimming (Co-ed)Alpine Skiing (Co-ed)Alpine Skiing (Co-ed)Boys’ TennisBoys’ TennisGirls’ TennisGirls’ TennisSoftballSoftballBaseballBaseballGirls’ LacrosseGirls’ LacrosseBoys’ LacrosseBoys’ LacrosseBoys’ Outdoor TrackBoys’ Outdoor TrackGirls’ Outdoor TrackGirls’ Outdoor Track

Windham High School Windham High School Fall Athletic Program Fall Athletic Program

BoysBoysCross Cross CountryCountry

FootballFootballGolfGolf

SoccerSoccer

GirlsGirlsCross CountryCross CountryField HockeyField Hockey

GolfGolfSoccerSoccer

CheerleadingCheerleadingVolleyballVolleyball

Windham High Windham High School School Winter Athletic Winter Athletic ProgramProgram

BoysBoysBasketballBasketball

Indoor TrackIndoor TrackIce Hockey (Co-ed)Ice Hockey (Co-ed)

WrestlingWrestlingGymnasticsGymnasticsSwimmingSwimming

Alpine SkiingAlpine Skiing

GirlsGirlsBasketballBasketball

Indoor TrackIndoor TrackIce Hockey (Co-ed)Ice Hockey (Co-ed)

CheerleadingCheerleadingGymnasticsGymnasticsSwimmingSwimming

Alpine SkiingAlpine Skiing

Windham High School Windham High School Spring Athletic ProgramSpring Athletic Program

BoysBoysBaseballBaseball

Outdoor Outdoor TrackTrackLacrosseLacrosseTennisTennis

GirlsGirlsSoftballSoftball

Outdoor TrackOutdoor TrackLacrosseLacrosseTennisTennis

Windham High School willWindham High School willenter the New Hampshire enter the New Hampshire

Interscholastic Athletic Association Interscholastic Athletic Association with all programs listed as sub-with all programs listed as sub-

varsity programs.varsity programs.

– This will allow Windham High School to This will allow Windham High School to effectively offer new sport programs at a effectively offer new sport programs at a pace that will properly develop the pace that will properly develop the student athletes using reserve and junior student athletes using reserve and junior varsity teams.varsity teams.

– Starting with freshman and sophomores, Starting with freshman and sophomores, this will allow our students to participate this will allow our students to participate with opposing players of similar skills and with opposing players of similar skills and abilities safely and competitively.abilities safely and competitively.

2010-20112010-2011

Following the initial season, we will evaluate Following the initial season, we will evaluate each program to determine a each program to determine a

recommendation for their status for the recommendation for their status for the following year based on…following year based on…

FacilitiesFacilitiesFeasibility Feasibility ParticipationParticipation

Safety of participantsSafety of participantsAvailability of qualified coachesAvailability of qualified coaches

NHIAA approvalNHIAA approvalScheduling availabilityScheduling availabilityProgram sustainabilityProgram sustainability

WHS Athletics WHS Athletics What’s next?What’s next? The search for the most qualified The search for the most qualified

coaching staff members for each coaching staff members for each program will begin in late fall and program will begin in late fall and will continue into January.will continue into January.

Scheduling will take place with Scheduling will take place with the NHIAA member schools the NHIAA member schools throughout the year.throughout the year.

Next steps continuedNext steps continued

Input from students will be gathered for Input from students will be gathered for assistance in selecting some of the uniforms.assistance in selecting some of the uniforms.

Sign-ups for each sport will take place in the Sign-ups for each sport will take place in the spring.spring.

Starting Dates for 2009 fall sports:Starting Dates for 2009 fall sports:August 12August 12thth, 2009 Football, 2009 Football

August 17August 17thth, 2009 Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross , 2009 Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Girls’ Volleyball, Golf, CheerleadingCountry, Girls’ Volleyball, Golf, Cheerleading