Overview
Our Denver Site welcomes over 100 middle school players each year looking to improve their skills during the Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons. We have our Interscholastic Middle School Program in the Fall where players without a Middle School Field Hockey Team can join us in competing against St. Mary's, Kent Denver, Colorado Aacdemy, Graland and the Boulder Bears. We also run Middle School Clinics in the Winter & Spring months. Our Clinics always include Playdays, game days where Bears teammates can showcase what they've been learning in practices during games against local competition. For more competitive programs, please consider trying out for one of our Travel Teams.
2024 Fall Interscholastic Middle School Program Info
Our 2024 Fall Interscholastic Middle School Program is intended for athletes who do not have a field hockey team at their middle school. It focuses on building the fundamental skills of field hockey including passing & receiving, dribbling, first touch, press, outlet, shooting, defensive skills & game play.
Players practice 1-2 times per week and usually have 1 game per week throughout the season. Also included are two Playdays. Playdays are round robin tournaments where all players are mixed evenly on teams for 7v7 small sided game play. Schedule attached.
Open to all skill level, no experience required! Players will be split into two teams by skill level.
Location
Age Groups / Teams
Middle School: 6th-8th Grade
Navy Bears: Beginner Skill Level (mostly 6-7th grade)
Golden Bears: Intermediate - Advanced Skill Level (mostly 7-8th grade)
Cost
Early Bird Registration thru July 15th: $699
Regular Registration: $750
Late Regisration August 19th or later: $799
Schedule
Practices on Tues / Thurs: 5:30pm - 7pm @ Colorado Academy - Newton Field | 3763 S Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80235
Game Dates/ Times Vary:
*Please check the Calendar for the practice and game schedule.
Playdays
Aspen Playday: Sep 29th @ The Aspen Rec Center - Turf Field | 0861 Maroon Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611 | 0861 Maroon Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
Fall Fest: Oct 27th @ East Boulder Community Park | 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder CO 80303
2024-2025 Rising Stars Winter Program
We are excited to kick off our Rising Stars Skills Sessions with our 2024-2025 Winter Season! This year's Rising Stars program is similar to last year's Development Team/ Middle School Clinics. The goal of the program is to give players lots of touches on the ball and focus on fundamental skill development (think passing, receiving, block tackles, double teams, flicks on cage, etc)... and small sided games. The great thing about Indoor Field Hockey is games are limited to 5v5 so players get tons of touches on the ball. The Winter Season will also consist of two playdays (the Holiday Jamboree and Polar Bear Playday) for a fun-filled day of tournament style games with prizes and podium finishes!
The Rising Stars Program is open to field players and goal keepers of all skill levels. Players will be split up by skill level for practices and then mixed into evenly matched teams for playdays/ games.
Location
Age Group
6-8th Grade
*Players will be split up by skill level for this program*
Cost
Early Bird: $499 + transaction fees (Sep 27th - Oct 8th)
Regular: $525 + transaction fees (Oct 9th - Oct 22nd)
Late: $550 + transaction fees (Oct 23rd or later)
Practice Schedule
Location: Colorado Academy - Athletic Center (Field House & West Gym) | 3800 South Pierce Street Denver CO 80235
12/5, *12/12, 12/19, 1/9, *1/23, 1/30, *2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
Times: 6-7:30 PM
**Dates are subject to change based on facility changes, school closure or weather.
**Players are guaranteed 8 skills sessions with registration. We overbooked to accommodate changes in weather/ facility availability etc.
Playdays
Holiday Jamboree: Dec 15th @ Colorado Academy - Athletic Center | 3800 South Pierce Street, Denver CO 80235 | ~9am-1pm (exact time TBC)
Polar Bear Playday (K-8th): Mar 2nd @ Colorado Academy - Athletic Center | 3800 South Pierce Street, Denver CO 80235 | ~9am-2pm (exact time TBC)
Season Resources
All players are required to have
- field hockey stick (outdoor stick required for Fall and Spring Seasons, indoor stick required for Winter Season)
- mouth guard
- shinguards / tall socks
- turf shoes
- water bottle
- CO Bears Reversible Pinnie (must purchase one if you don't have one)
- Left Hand glove MANDATORY for Winter Season
This program is intended for athletes who do not have a field hockey team at their middle school. It focuses on building the fundamental skills of field hockey including passing & receiving, dribbling, first touch, press, outlet, shooting, defensive skills & game play.
Open to all skill level, no experience required! Players will be split into two teams by skill level.
No refunds will be given. Registrations are nonrefundable after receipt. No exceptions. The Colorado Bears do not pro-rate or offer makeups for missed dates