Athletics



SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Eagle

In order to participate in athletics for the 2024-2025 school year physicals MUST be
dated after May 1, 2024 to be accepted per VHSL regulations.


_______________________________________________________________



**Click here to buy tickets and season passes online to all home games at BFMS!**
(Ticket sales will begin one week prior to each game.  Passes can be purchased beginning July 1.)
_________________________________

IMPORTANT LINKS

Click here to watch the 
Mandatory Sports Parent Meeting 


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

HELP OUT BFMS ATHLETICS
CLICK HERE TO LINK YOUR 
KROGER CARD TO
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS!

 



 

  SPRING SPORTS
Baseball and Soccer
begin February 12, 2025.
If school is closed due to inclement weather, there will be NO tryouts. Tryouts will resume when school reopens.
Softball begins February 17, 2025.
 

Outdoor Track Information
Track begins February 26. 
The first day of practice will be at BFMS. Participants should bring workout clothes and tennis shoes. Practice will be outside so please dress in layers!
All other practices will be at the high school track. Students will be given a pass to get off of their bus at the high school. Activity buses are available. Passes will be given out by the coaches. Practice will be over at 5:30.
More information will be given out on the first day.

Winter Football Conditioning

 

Open to all sixth and seventh graders interested in

playing football next year.

Workouts begin January 29th and will continue every 

Monday and Wednesday until May 21st from 3:00-5:30.


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. 

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?

Coach Turner - [email protected]

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



Football Conditioning for 8th Graders
Eighth graders may participate in 
football conditioning at FCHS.
Conditioning will be every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the Central Gym. You may get a bus pass from Mrs. Slough at BFMS or Ms. Meeks at TGC. You will also need to have a physical on file.
This is for 8th graders only!

Girls basketball open gym
Mondays and Wednesdays
beginning February 17 in the east hall gym. You must have a VHSL physical on file in order to participate.
This is for 6th-8th graders.

Boys basketball open gym
Tuesdays and Thursdays
beginning February 18 in the east hall gym. You must have a VHSL physical on file in order to participate.
This is for 6th-8th graders.


_________________________________________



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. 
_____________________________

 

Please call or text Jessica Slough at 540-493-6542 if you have any questions.
The fax number for west hall guidance is 540-483-1271 in case you need to fax anything.
BFMS LOGO
 
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 for 8th graders, and four of the five for 7th graders each semester 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.

Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2025 SchoolMessenger Corporation. All rights reserved.