Our Athletic Department stands squarely within the classical and Christian traditions. For the ancient Greeks, education was not simply a matter of filling minds with information; it included the body as well as the mind. Transforming bodies was key to transforming minds, which is why physical activity was so crucial to education (as anyone with a grammar school boy can attest!). The ancients did not make a sharp distinction between the two. Our Christian convictions also compel us to treat the human as a whole – mind, body, and soul. Based on these classical and Christian beliefs, we strive to educate the body, not only the mind, and to do so in a way that glorifies Christ.
The Academy is a member of the Heartland Christian Athletic Association (HCAA). Currently, our student-athletes compete in four sanctioned sports: basketball, cross country, track and volleyball. Many of our student-athletes also compete together in community sports, such as baseball, tennis, golf, rowing, soccer, flag football and rock-climbing.
The athletic department exists to support the mission of The Academy by providing students the opportunity to participate in and to love the true, the good and the beautiful through embodying virtue in athletic competition. This will be accomplished through excellence in our administration, coaching and athletes at the grammar and dialectic/rhetoric levels.
Thank you for your interest in athletics at The Academy. We believe athletics can deeply shape one’s character. Please contact us for more information about the various ways you can particpate in and partner with athletics at The Academy.
Go Griffins!
Now is the time to register for summer / fall sports. Click the links below to sign up and then check out the camps available for your starting in JUNE!
GRIFFIN SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION LINKS!
GRAMMAR CAMPS
June 21-23 – Grammar Volleyball
PM : 3rd-6th graders
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 27-29 – Grammar Basketball
AM: 2nd-4th grade girls, 2nd-3rd grade boys
PM: 5th-6th grade girls, 4th-6th grade boys
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 14-16 Tennis Camp
AM: 5th-12th Grade Girls and Boys
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
DIALECTIC CAMPS
June 6-8 – Dialectic Basketball
9AM-12PM : 6th-8th grade girls
1-4PM ; 6th-8th grade boys
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 14-16 Tennis Camp
AM: 5th-12th Grade Girls and Boys
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 20-24 Cross Country
AM : 6th-12th graders
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 20-23 Dialectic Volleyball
PM : 6th-8th graders
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Summer Griffin Athletic Performance Program (GAPP)
This is a Strength & Conditioning program that is recommended for all athletes, aiding in increased mobility, strength, and injury prevention.
Mondays and Thursdays- June 6th-August 11th
9-10AM 6th-8th Grade Girls and Boys
10-11AM 9th-12th Grade Girls and Boys
(18 total sessions to choose from)
8 sessions for $150
16 sessions for $250($50 savings)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
RHETORIC CAMPS
May 31- June 3 Rhetoric Basketball
9AM-12PM : 9th-12th grade girls
1-4PM ; 9th-12th grade boys
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 14-16 Tennis Camp
AM: 5th-12th Grade Girls and Boys
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 20-24 Cross Country
AM : 6th-12th graders
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 20-25 Rhetoric Volleyball
AM : 9th-12th graders
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
June 6th – August 11th Griffin Athletic Performance Program
This is a Strength & Conditioning program that is recommended for all athletes, aiding in increased mobility, strength, and injury prevention.
Mondays and Thursdays
9-10AM 6th-8th Grade Girls and Boys
10-11AM 9th-12th Grade Girls and Boys
(18 total sessions to choose from)
8 sessions for $150
16 sessions for $250($50 savings)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER