Athletics



SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

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IF YOU MISSED THE MANDATORY SPRING SPORTS PARENT MEETING, PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR THE VIDEO VERSION.
VIDEO LINK
IN ORDER TO GET CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THE MEETING, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM.
FORM
THIS IS REQUIRED FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT PLAY A FALL/WINTER SPORT AND MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST OFFICIAL CONTEST. 

REMINDER: First semester grades determine spring sports eligibility. If a student fails more than one class during the first semester, that student is ineligible to participate in a spring sport. Please call Jessica Slough at 540-493-6542 if you have questions.
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Outdoor Track
Begins February 25
(First practice at BFMS - all others at FCHS track)
See or email Mrs. Slough for details if you did not attend the information meeting.


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Anyone who wants to participate in our athletics program must have a VHSL physical on file. There have been some changes to the guidelines. Beginning July 1, 2025 all new physicals MUST be on the new physical form. Only pages 1-3 need to be turned into the school. Physicals will now expire 14 months after the date of the physical.


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**Click here to buy tickets and  passes online to all home games at BFMS!**
Ticket sales will begin one week prior to each game.  
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IMPORTANT LINKS

Link to Schedules for All Sports
Use this link to also sign up to be notified of cancellations!
(Click the link, click on Franklin County, then click on Notify Me located on the right side of the page under the calendar.)

Link for boys and girls basketball schedules.

Link to the new VHSL physical form

Link to ACTIVITY BUS ROUTES
ACTIVITY BUSES DO NOT RUN ON FRIDAYS! 

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BFMS Football Conditioning 2026

Open to all sixth and seventh graders interested in

playing football next year.


Workouts begin March 2nd and will continue every 

Monday and Wednesday until June 3rd from 3:30-5:30.


Participants must have a VHSL physical on file.

Physical forms can be downloaded from the BFMS website under the athletics tab or picked up in the east or west lobby.


Participants will need to bring workout clothes and running shoes. 

Cleats will be necessary when the weather gets warmer in April.

They will report to the West Hall cafeteria after dismissal.


There is an activity bus available. Bus routes are available on the transportation section of the FCPS website.  Coaches will have bus passes.


Questions?

Email or call Jessica Slough - [email protected] or 540-493-6542





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FCHS FOOTBALL CONDITIONING FOR 8TH GRADERS ONLY
Meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the FCHS weight room in Central Gym from 3:30-5:30.
A current VHSL physical is required and you must get a bus pass to get off at the high school. See Mrs. Slough at BFMS or Ms. Meeks at TGC for a pass.

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Need a physical?

Bernard Health Care Center
$25.00
Call 540-489-7500
Option 2 to make an appointment
Appointments available M-Th from 9:00-3:30. 
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Please call or text Jessica Slough at 540-493-6542 if you have any questions.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Students in grades 7 & 8 who wish to participate in interscholastic athletics are encouraged to do so. Sixth graders can only act as managers if selected by the coach. Managers are only allowed to do managerial duties and cannot practice or workout with the team. BFMS athletic programs include cheerleading, football, volleyball, cross country, golf, wrestling, basketball, softball, track, baseball, tennis, and soccer. These teams compete in the Roanoke Valley Middle School League. Students must pass three out of four classes in order to compete in a sport the following semester. A Virginia High School physical is required before students may participate in any interscholastic event. Physical forms can be picked up at BFMS or TGC or printed online http://www.vhsl.org/. There is also a link at the top of this webpage. SCHOOL HEALTH ENTRANCE EXAMS will not be accepted. In addition to the physical form, every athlete must sign a participation form as well as a concussion policy form. 

Activity buses are available for students who participate in after-school activities. Buses pick up at the West Hall at 6:00 p.m. and transport students to Franklin County High School, where they will board buses that transport them to the bus stop nearest their homes. Students who ride the activity buses are required to obtain an activity bus pass from the person who is responsible for the activity.  

You can call the bus garage at 483-5541 to find out which bus to ride and where the bus will stop, or click the link located at the top of this webpage.  PLEASE NOTE:  THE ACTIVITY BUS DOES NOT NECESSARILY STOP AT THE SAME PLACE AS THE REGULAR BUS.   
Students must have an activity bus pass, secured from the sponsor or coach in order to ride the activity bus. NO EXCEPTIONS!

The same acceptable bus conduct that is expected on any bus ride is also expected on activity buses. Activity bus transportation is a privilege that can be withdrawn for inappropriate behavior.

For more information, please contact our Athletic Coordinator, Jessica Slough, at [email protected] 
or at 540-493-6542.