Welcome to Parish Sports at St. Michael Catholic Church
A little about Parish Sports…
St. Michael offers Parish Sports to help children build friendships, confidence, teamwork, and self-esteem through sports. We offer soccer, baseball and softball for children in grades PreK – 5 th, and basketball for children in Kinder – 5 th grade. The Parish Sports program builds a strong foundation of athletic ability and game understanding in a fun, safe environment. We encourage participation by providing a safe and welcoming place with friends to play a sport for the first time, or a sport they have loved for years!
Parish Sports participates in the West Houston Christian Sports Association League that is comprised of more than 30 schools and churches across the city. All teams are coached by parent volunteers and play eight games during the season, with games on Saturdays. Each team will have a minimum of one practice per week on the St. Michael campus. Each player will receive a uniform, team and individual pictures, and a trophy at the end of the season!
Volunteers: Coaches are selected by SMCS based on past experience, demonstrated interest, and commitment to the children. Ability to teach the sport is also considered. We are grateful to all our parent volunteers that dedicate their time to work with our young participants. As we continue to grow, we are always looking for new volunteers to help coach each season. If you are interested in volunteering to be a coach in any capacity, you must be certified by Safe Haven. This is a new program that has replaced Virtus. **If you still have time remaining on your Virtus certification, you will not be required to take Safe Haven until it has expired.
Please follow the instructions below to take the online course.
Safe Haven
Registering for Safe Haven Account:
Go to CMGconnect.org
Select Diocese – Galveston-Houston
Click “Go”
Register for a New Account
When asked, choose “Volunteer church/school” (not Private Catholic School)
Follow prompts to start curriculum
The Final step would be to submit information for background check. (No cost)
You will receive email notification of completion within a few minutes after submission
We encourage everyone to get trained, even if you are unsure if you would like to coach. You never know when you might get the itch to join in!
Important Information:
Fall Soccer Registration Opens: June 7th, 2021 Registration Closes: August 13th, 2021 – NO EXCEPTIONS Registration Fee: $170 Practices: Begin after Labor Day First Game: September 25th, 2021 Last Game: November 13th, 2021
Winter Basketball Registration Opens: Nov. 2nd, 2021 Registration Closes: November 18th, 2021 – NO EXCEPTIONS Registration Fee: $175 Practices: Begin Jan. 4th, 2022 First Game: January 15th, 2022 Last Game: March 5th, 2022
Spring Baseball/Softball Registration Opens: January 3rd, 2022 Registration Closes: February 11th, 2022 – NO EXCEPTIONS Registration Fee: TBA First Game: March 26th , 2022 Last Game: May 14th, 2022 (no games Easter weekend April 16th)
If you have any questions regarding Parish Sports or Safe Haven, please do not hesitate to email Athletic Director Suzie Grech, at sgrech@stmichaelcs.org.