Unified Basketball

Boltz Middle School Unified Basketball 

Unified Season is open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders!

Online Registration: https://poudreathletics.sportngin.com/register/form/672601661

Sports Fee: $75. Fees can be paid online on School Pay or in the Boltz front office.

Participate: Student must have an ORANGE CARD issued to them by the Athletic Secretary to participate. They will be issued an orange card once it's been verified that they are registered, have a currents sports physical on file, and fees have been paid. The student will give this orange card to their Coach. Student WILL NOT be allowed to participate on the first day of practice without the orange card. Please plan ahead. 

Orange Card Distribution Dates: March 26th, 27th & 30th 

Head Coach: Brian Farkas bfarkas@psdschools.org 

My name is Brian Farkas and I have the great honor of getting to Coach Unified Basketball this year here at Boltz. I look forward to bringing a culture of inclusion & giving our best into our Unified program. I have coached Unified here within PSD at Blevins in the past, as well special olympics softball. It is a joy to see the growth students have on the court, as well as off. I look forward to helping your child have a great experience and most importantly have fun and make connections. Our expectation this season is to have a positive attitude & to try our best in each opportunity we have. Our parent meeting will be held on March 31st, 2025 @ 3:30 in Room 7. We will discuss the schedule, provide links for the Unified store and answer any questions you may have. 

Assistant Coach: TBD

Band App:https://band.us/n/a2a00e26a5Leg Please join for direct coach communication. 

Parent Meeting: TBD

First Day of Practice: March 30th 

Practice Times: TBD

Schedule: Can be found under documents

Team Store: TBD 

Picture Day: TBD

The idea is that playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding.  

Boltz is home to one of PSD's center-based Autism programs and the Bridge program, both programs serve students with mild-extensive autism. Students with differing abilities that are on an IEP qualify as "athletes" and students that are part of the general population are "partners". It is not advertised who is who, coaches are the only ones with this information. During games, we have to keep three athletes and two partners on the court at all times to abide by Special Olympics Unified rules.

This team is open to all 6th - 8th graders that attend Boltz Middle School. However, students that want to be peer partners need to apply so that we can keep our partner numbers equal to our athlete numbers. Part of this application is teacher recommendation and a few sentences as to why they want to participate. We do this so that students know what they are committing to.

Expectations of being a Unified Partner:

• You are on time to practice and games
• You represent Boltz appropriately through the PRIDE matrix
• You are kind to your peers
• You have good sportsmanship
• You understand that helping your peers of different abilities is the priority

Please read and complete all PSD paperwork so that your child can participate on the first day of practice/tryouts:

1. If your child does NOT attend Boltz, please follow this PSD Placement Guideline link: PSD Placement Guidelines
2. ONLINE FORMAT: Online sports registration for any sport at Boltz. This process will also allow you to pay online.
3. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch must have a new fee waiver on file each year in order to have fees waived. We can assist parents with this process during check-in. It is a two-step process with applying for free/reduced lunch first, then applying for additional fees to be waived (on the Parent View “fees” tab).

RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL SPORTS PHYSICALS: 

A PSD Sports Physical must be filled out by a physician before a student can participate in a PSD sport. Sports physicals expire one year from “date of exam” not the date the doctor signed (if these dates are different). Please keep a copy of your students’ sports physical and turn in a copy to the Boltz Athletic secretary. You may need this physical for high school (if not expired) and/or other activities outside of school. 

1. Make an appointment with your primary care physician.
2. UC Health Urgent Care Center Harmony Campus (2127 E. Harmony Rd Suite 140) 970-297-6250. Walk-ins are welcome. $30 for sports physical. Payment by cash or credit card is required at the time of service.
3. The Little Clinic (1842 N. College Avenue. Inside the King Soopers) 970-494-6975 $45 for physical sports. Appointments or walk-ins are available. You may schedule online. Accepts many major insurance plans.
4. Concentra Urgent Care Center (630 S. Lemay Av) 970-221-5811. Walk-ins are welcome. $35 for sports physical.
5. The PSD Health & Wellness Center at Centennial High School (330 E Laurel)
6. The PSD Health & Wellness Center at Lincoln Middle School (1600 Lancer Drive)
7. Both PSD Health and Wellness Centers offer sports physicals/well child exams/Acute Medical care/Mental Health Counseling. They are OPEN YEAR-ROUND. $0-$35 sliding scale (for qualifying families). No co-pay/deductibles required. They accept Medicaid/CHP+, most insurance plans and offer fee-for-service. No student enrolled for care is ever turned away for an inability to pay for services provided at the Center. Call 970.488.4900 to schedule an appointment or log on to our website at hwcenter.org for information and forms. Must have an appointment. No walk-ins allowed.

If you have any registration questions, please contact:

Gabriel Vigil AP/ Athletic Director

gvigil@psdschools.org

970-472-3704

or

Jenae Huffman Proctor/Athletic Assistant 

jhuffmanproctor@psdschools.org

970-472-3708

Boltz Athletics: Where we inspire students to be a great person, a great student and then a great athlete!