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Jon Brown
Vice President

Kelly VanderSchuur
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Jennifer Ware
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Kathy McDowell
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Sports participation creates a unique learning environment for youngsters to develop life-long healthy habits and characteristics.  Promoting physical wellness, self-discipline, strategic thinking, team spirit, and fair play, a quality sports program helps produce good sports both on and off the field.  

Corpus Christi is  a member of the Grand Rapids Area Catholic Elementary Athletic Council (GRACEAC.)  Our school competes with other middle schools in the Grand Rapids Diocese.  Programs offered through GRACEAC include football, cross country, boys' soccer, girls' volleyball, competitive cheer, boys' and girls' basketball, girls' soccer, track and field, baseball, and softball.  

Students in grades 5-8 are encouraged to sign up!  Corpus Christi's "no cut" policy gives all  athletes an opportunity to  improve their skills and contribute to their team.  
Corpus Christi's Athletic Handbook gives parents and athletes an in-depth view of our school's sports program and expectations for students-athletes and their families.
New Sports Physical and Consent Forms dated after May 15, 2009 are required
prior to practicing/playing in any 2009-2010 athletic activities.


GRACEAC's philosophy for the Sports Program states:

The purpose of the athletic program at the upper elementary (5th grade and middle school, including grades 6-8) level is to complement home, church, and school in the development of the whole person.  Activities of the program are for the benefit of the children, suited to their age and physical growth.  The goals are 1.) to recognize  the need of physical fitness in the wholesome growth of the child, and 2.) to provide enjoyable recreational activity which develops Christian attitudes of sportsmanship and fair play that can be sustained beyond the school.  

The primary function of athletics in the Grand Rapids Diocese should not be the development of exceptional athletes.  Rather it must be the development of student-athletes who genuinely display the Christian qualities of good sportsmanship and fair play in every aspect of life.  The successful operation of athletics depends upon a true commitment from all adults involved.