Students also serve on planning committees for large events such as homecoming, the annual sports banquet, and our invitational tournaments. A weight room is provided for inseason and off-season training for students and athletes who are interested in preparing for a specific sport, or maintaining or enhancing their strength and endurance for personal benefit. Summer Sports Camps and Activities Football and volleyball camps at MSSD are held each year in August before the start of the fall sports season. The camps provide intensive training for returning and new student athletes. Students can also attend local or national camps, some of which specialize in serving deaf and hard of hearing athletes.
Assistance is provided for making necessary arrangements.
Basketball, hockey, soccer, track and field, volleyball, bowling, Deaf World Games, Pan American Games, and other international competitions are examples of other athletic activities that MSSD students participate in. The booster club newsletter covers sports updates, statistics, records, and highlights. The club's primary purpose is to promote a closer relationship between and among parents, school administrators, teachers and staff, friends, and alumni. Copyright 1999 Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center 800 Florida Ave. 202.651.5340 Comments and questions - contact National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse Contact Information Systems and Computer Support if you have any difficulty viewing this page.