The Calvert County middle schools offer more than107 different activities. The biggest self reported obstacle to participation is homework. Activities on Fridays have the lowest participation. The interscholastic athletics program is quite comprehensive, involving seven different sports at all the middle schools. These numbers do not include track.
All students wishing to participate on the track teams, make the teams.
Some of the schools do have limited intramural programs or club sports, outside the interscholastic programs. Further review of the current literature highly recommends athletic activities which involve total participation. The middle school years are a time of mental and physical development. Focusing on competition with only a select few students limits the opportunities of those who have not physically matured. There are limited resources available to devote to extracurricular activities including gym space, volunteers, and financial support for staff.