CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM
2012-13
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Allan King of Queen’s University in his landmark study The Good School identified a strong extra-curricular program as playing a key role in developing students’ sense of belonging and satisfaction. His findings showed that a broad well-delivered co-curricular program greatly enhances the atmosphere of a school and students’ sense of well being. As well, co-curricular activities help students to identify with their school, and participation encourages them to socialize and become friends with fellow students; all these factors contribute to good “school spirit”.
A. N. Myer’s extensive co-curricular program offers activities of interest to all students in the school. Students are encouraged to participate fully in the athletic, artistic, social and cultural life of the school. Involvement in the school’s co-curricular program will enable students to make new friends and develop talents and interests outside of the regular school curriculum. Coaching, leadership and supervision of our co-curricular program is provided voluntarily by members of our teaching staff as well as by interested members of our community.
The costs involved are obtained from the school budget, activity card sales, fund raisers and by the students themselves. All clubs and teams welcome current students, Grade 9 students, and students who are new to the school. Orientation sessions and the morning announcements keep students posted on club and team meetings.
Involvement in school activities is recorded for points toward t
he school pin, school letter, school plaque, and for consideration in the granting of awards and scholarships.
GET INVOLVED!
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| CLUBS/ACTIVIES |
Ambassadors
Anime Club
Brick by Brick
Booster Club
Business Club
Casino Niagara Marathon
Christian Fellowship
Club Français
Courtyard Crew
Fashion Show
Interact Club |
K.E.Y. Club
Math Club
M.S.A.I.D.
Santa Claus Parade Float
School Reach
Social Committee
Stair Climb for Cancer
Tech Crew
Think Bowl
Yearbook Club |
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| ATHLETICS |
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Curling
Football
Golf
Hockey - Boys
Hockey - Girls |
Rowing
Rugby
Ski Club
Slo Pitch
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Intramurals |
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| THE ARTS |
Concert Band
Music Ensembles |
Talent Show
Drama |
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| LEADERSHIP |
Arts Council
Athletic Association
Student Council |
O.E.L.C.
Various Camps/Courses |
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| CLUBS DESCRIPTION |
Ambassadors
Myer ambassadors are volunteers of all grades who assist at a variety of Myer community events. All students are welcome to join.
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ANIME Club
The ANIME Club runs throughout the year one time per week during lunchtime. Participants are those who are talented and/or interested in Japanese animation. Students come to relax, watch, discuss and share their favourite ANIME on a weekly basis. Each year the club organizes a Japanese Fair to fundraise for the ANIME North Convention in Toronto that takes place in May |
Booster Club
All students are encouraged to join this club. It plans, advertises and puts on special activities for Myer students as a special committee of the Student’s Council. The club meets weekly and plans monthly spirit weeks for the student body |
Brick by Brick
All students are encouraged to join this committee. Each year the committee plans events to bring awareness and monetary support for school building projects in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and rural China.
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Business Club
This club works with other departments in the school on a wide range of business activities. They take part in organizing various marketing initiatives and work closely with community businesses as well. All students are encouraged to join. |
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Casino Niagara Marathon
At the end of October, Myer students lend a hand at the Casino Niagara Marathon. They distribute water and gatorade to the runners and show their Myer spirit. After the marathon all students attend a free pasta party at Club Italia. |
Christian Fellowship
This club is of interest to students who would like to meet and share their faith with fellow students and invited speakers. The club meets several times a month during lunch break |
Club Français
The French club is open to all students who are interested in getting together on a regular basis to participate in social and recreational activities en français. Members will meet weekly to discuss issues, watch movies, hang out and of course eat. New ideas for activities are always encouraged. |
Courtyard Crew
The goal of this club is to increase environmental awareness through activities and projects at A. N. Myer. We participate in Earth Day and school courtyard enhancements |
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Fashion Show
Each year, Myer presents a Fashion Show featuring approximately 50 male and female students modelling clothes from area merchants. Each show has a central theme and complementary music and dance routines. Any student is welcome to try out for this event |
Interact Club
This club is sponsored by the Niagara Falls Rotary Club. It is for students interested in taking part in community life and advancing goodwill. They organize and take part in all Rotary related activities. All students are welcome. |
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K.E.Y. Club
The key club empowers high school students to lead and serve through the cultivation of leadership skills, development of friendships, and performance of service in their communities. Key Club members demonstrate a passion for helping others and develop excellent leadership skills that they will carry with them for a lifetime. |
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Mathematics Competitions Club
Students in all grades at Myer have the opportunity to participate in a variety of Mathematics competitions. These include the Canadian Mathematics Competition from the University of Waterloo, and the Canadian National Mathematics League from the University of Windsor. Practice sessions are held weekly in the months prior to each contest. |
M.S.A.I.D.
Myer Students Against Impaired Driving promotes the awareness of the consequences of drinking and driving. MSAID organizes such events as Project Red Ribbon in December and National Students Against Drunk Driving Day in October. MSAID is open to all students in every grade |
Santa Claus Parade Float
Students begin planning the Myer Christmas float in October in order to participate in the Niagara Falls Santa Claus Parade. The parade takes place in November in downtown Niagara Falls. All students are welcome to participate |
School Reach
School Reach is a Canada wide competition based on the television program “Reach for the Top”. Students meet once a week to practice answering questions based on high school curricula, current events and trivia and then inter- school competitions are held with the best teams advancing to provincial competition. |
Social Committee
A special committee of the Student Council is open to all students, the Social Committee helps set up, organize, and run school dances and other activities for the Students’ Council. |
Stair Climb for Cancer
Each April, over 100 students from Myer participate in the locally organized Skylon Climb for Cancer. In addition to climbing, Myer students also offer their time to help organize this worthy cause. For several years Myer students have been the most numerous participants in this fund raising activity. |
Tech Crew
A group of communications students who provide technical set-up and assistance for school assemblies, musical events and other school related activities. All interested students are encouraged to join as the skills can easily be learned from senior members. |
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Think Bowl (pending)
Creative Challenges – a problem solving competition held at Brock University involving high schools within the DSBN. At both the Junior (Gr. 9 and 10), and Senior (Gr. 11 and 12) levels, Myer has always done well. |
Yearbook
The Yearbook Committee is responsible for creating a permanent record of the year’s activities. Students in all grade levels perform a variety of tasks including layout, photography, writing, editing and marketing. As well as meeting many new people, |
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| ATHLETICS |
School Classification
Myer competes in not only Zone III competition, but also at the SOSSA and OFSAA levels. It is classified as a “AA” but often competes at the “AAA” level.
Individual Age Classifications
Many activities are subject to age classifications at the Zone, SOSSA, and OFSAA levels. To represent a school in any championship coordinated by OFSAA, a student must:
i) be certified as eligible on the eligibility form signed by the principal of the school
ii) students will be eligible for no more than five (5) consecutive years from the date of entry into grade 9 for OFSAA spsorts.
Students must meet the following age requirements for individual sports:
Midget
The individual’s birth certificate indicates that he/she has not reached his/her 15th birthday by August 31st prior to the start of the school year in which the competition is held.
Junior
The individual’s birth certificate indicates that he/she has not reached his/her 17th birthday by August 31st prior to the start of the school year in which the competition is held.
Senior
The individual’s birth certificate indicates that he/she has not reached his/her 20th birthday by August 31st prior to the start of the school year in which the competition is held.
For Team Sports
Junior
The individual’s birth certificate indicates that he/she has not reached his/her 16th birthday by August 31st prior to the start of the school year in which the competition is held.
Senior
The individual’s birth certificate indicates that he/she has not reached his/her 20th birthday by August 31st prior to the start of the school year in which the competition is held.
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Although many sports activities offer competition up to OFSAA competition, many activities are provided in a “club” atmosphere that has less emphasis on competition and are intended for their recreational benefits such as physical activity through participation, fun and recreation. Depending on individual goals and aspirations, a wide variety of activities will hopefully provide an outlet for all students to get actively involved. At Myer, we believe “a healthy mind in a sound body” leads to success.
Sports Available by Season at Myer
1. Fall Term (Sept. - Nov.)
Boys: Football, cross-country, volleyball, and golf
Girls: Basketball, cross-country, golf, and cheerleading
2. Winter Term (Nov. - March)
Boys: Basketball, rowing (training only), ski club (downhill), swimming, hockey, curling and badminton
Girls: Volleyball, ski club (downhill), swimming, basketball, hockey, curling and badminton
3. Spring Term (March - June)
Boys: Track and field, soccer, rowing, rugby, golf, tennis and badminton
Girls: Track and field, soccer, rowing, rugby, golf, and tennis.
Myer also has their own eligibility policy in respect to athletics.
Each student athlete must:
• be attending school on a regular and consistent basis. A student who is absent on the day of a game, is deemed ineligible to play that day.
• be maintaining a passing average.
• be attempting to pass all of their courses.
• be a good citizen of Myer Secondary |
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Badminton
Club (Dec.-May)
Team (March-May) |
This club is recreational and co-educational in nature and allows any student who wishes to participate to do so. Students may provide their own racquet but must wear protective eye wear and be in proper physical educational attire. |
Baseball - Boys
(April - June) |
Varsity baseball is a combination of Jr. and Sr. boys together. Home games are played at Oakes Park with league play culminating with a Zone and SOSSA championship. |
| Basketbal |
Basketball is offered at two age levels. Each team plays a 10 - 12 game schedule with playoffs to follow. |
Cheerleading
(Sept. - May) |
A squad of approximately 30 girls. It is open to all girls, regardless of grade. We cheer for the football season and then practice occasionally through the year. We attend clinics, competitions, and fund raise for our team. |
Cross Country Running
(Sept. - Nov.) |
The cross country season begins in September and continues through the first week of November. The team travels to meets in Hamilton, as well as local invitationals and the regular qualifying meets leading to OFSAA. |
Curling
(Nov.-March) |
The sport is open to any student with a student activity card. However, due to the restrictive numbers involved in curling only a certain number of students will make the team. |
Football
(Sept.-Nov.) |
This varsity activity is for male students under age 19 as of August 31st of that school year. Practices run each day from the first day of school until mid November. The team plays a 6-8 game schedule with playoffs to follow. All equipment is provided with the exception of football cleats. |
Golf
(Sept. - Nov.) |
The season for the golf team is dependent on the weather, beginning within several weeks of school opening. The season begins with a qualifying tournament played by candidates at a local registered golf course. From the results, the men’s and women’s teams are formed consisting of five persons each who then play in the Zone competition. Individual and team winners then play the SOSSA tournament that is held later. |
Hockey - Girls
(Nov. - March) |
Hockey is provided for girls’ teams. The team has one practice and one game per week. |
Hockey - Boys
(Sept. - March) |
A. N. Myer has it’s own 4 team non-contact hockey league with games every week. Teams are drafted in September and statistics are kept throughout the season. The season includes play-offs in March. |
Ski Club
(Dec.-March |
The club is recreational in nature and allows approximately 50 students the opportunity to participate in a co-curricular co-ed activity with both peers and adults from the community. Students travel once a week for 6 weeks during January and February to Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York. Buses depart Myer at 3:00 p.m. and return 11:30 - midnight. |
| Rowing |
Rowers begin training for this challenging and rewarding sport in November. Aerobic training is done at Myer, including running and conditioning exercises. We also use Brock University’s excellent rowing facilities to refine our technique before getting on the water in March. Regattas begin in March and continue through May. |
| Rugby |
Myer offers two Rugby seasons, for boys and girls. Daily practice for “7s” begin early in September and for “15s” shortly after March Break. |
Slo-Pitch -Girls
(April and May) |
Myer has a female slo-pitch team which competes in two-single day tournaments. One of those tournaments is the DSBN Championship. |
Soccer
(March - June |
The school offers a boys’ and girls’ soccer team with practices following the March Break. Each team of 18, plays a 6-8 game season that runs through May. Students must provide their own cleats. The regular schedule is usually supplemented by 1-2 tournaments. |
Swimming
(Oct. - March) |
This sport is open to any student who wishes to improve his/her skills. All swimmers will participate in the Zone championship in early December. Qualifiers will then compete at the SOSSA and OFSAA levels. The team practices three days a week at the YMCA. |
Tennis
(March - May) |
Tennis practices begin after March Break. We practice several times a week as we prepare for inter school tournaments, which lead to Zone and SOSSA. The members of our club help each other with basic skills. |
Track & Field
(March - June) |
The outdoor track and field season begins in March and continues through the first week of June. The team participates in local invitationals and the regular qualifying meets leading to OFSAA. |
Volleyball
Boys (Sept. - Nov.)
Girls (Nov. - March) |
Volleyball is played using junior and senior age categories. The regular season consists of approximately 8-12 games, and 2-3 tournaments. |
| Intramurals |
Depending on the wishes of the students, intramurals are offered at lunchtime. Activities that have been offered include dodgeball, floor hockey, basketball and table tennis. |
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| THE ARTS |
Concert Band
The Concert Band has been an integral part of Myer every year since its founding 50 years ago. The band requires its members to be able to read music and have a minimum of one year experience with a band instrument. The band has participated in numerous music competitions and has won both national and international awards. The Concert Band goes on one major trip each year with past destinations including Florida, Chicago, New York, Halifax and Montreal. The band rehearses once a week and performs in Myer’s annual Winter and Spring shows and in the community throughout the year |
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Music Ensembles
The Music Department offers further musical enrichment through participation in Ensembles. There are Flute, Percussion, Brass and Jazz Ensembles which practice weekly. All ensembles participate in the Winter and Spring shows and also perform in the community throughout the year |
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Talent Show
Each Spring, the Arts Council puts on a performance of Myer student talent, featuring everything from modern dance to skits to bands and solo musical performances. Auditions determine the program and stage managers, masters of ceremonies, and other behind the scenes crew are also needed. |
Drama
A. N. Myer drama features a unique physical theatre program with a strong edge in both curricular and extra curricular theatre. Students and teachers collaborate each year on the creation of an original show featuring masks, movement, music, clown, prov and more! Theatre at A. N. Myer is so dynamic and colourful that it has achieved a strong reputation for both excellence and innovation in the Niagara District and has won awards at the Ontario Sears Drama Festival. Drama students participate in our Winter and Spring music productions, as well as one act plays |
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| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
Arts Council
The Arts Council is an elected group of students that represents the Arts (Drama, Dance, Visual Arts and Music) at Myer. Its mandate is to promote and raise the profile of all the Arts throughout the school. They also produce the annual talent Show and the Winter and Spring Shows. For more info, click here! |
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Athletic Association
The Athletic Association is made up of volunteers who assist in refereeing, scheduling and organizing intramural activities. Students are selected from grades 10, 11, 12 and meet weekly to plan athletic events including the end of year athletic banquet |
Student Council
Deemed one of the most active schools in the board, Myer’s Student Council plays an integral part in the lives of numerous students. The council plans and supports a broad range of activities for students throughout the year and financially supports school clubs, activities and athletics. In addition, the council organizes buyouts and food drives to help support local community agencies. Often, a portion of the proceeds from school dances and other fundraisers is donated to local charities.
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| The council consists of an executive and elected representative from each grade level in the school. Grade 9 representatives are elected in October after they have settled into school routines and are familiar with council and its functions. Historically, council has enjoyed the full support of students at dances and other functions. For more info, click here! |
Encounters with Canada
This one-week program runs throughout the year at the Terry Fox Centre in Ottawa. It provides an opportunity for students to explore the governmental, judicial and cultural institutions of Canada, meet experts in the theme of the week, and make friends with other participants from across Canada. |
E=MC²
A multitude of mini-courses are offered annually at Queen’s University to provide a taste of university style learning. Students spend one week living in residence and attending classes in their chosen course. |
Participation and Support
are the keys
to YOUR
high school life
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