All after school activities at BUGC are cancelled for today. BUGC Students will be released 12:30..
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center is offering a soccer experience for our students. Students can participate in an indoor soccer league that last 7 weeks. Games will be played on Saturdays @ Adventure Commons (formerly Hidden Cove) Practices will be on Thursday’s from 7-8pm @ BUGC and Friday’s from 6-7 pm @ Adventure Commons Church. The first practice will be Thursday, Jan.17th at BUGC from 7-8pm. If you have a soccer ball please bring it to practice. All students must have a signed insurance waiver to participate. Interested students can obtain an informational flyer and insurance waiver on Friday, Jan. 11th in PE classes.
The following athletes have made the Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center 2018-2019 Volleyball Team and should report to practice tomorrow at BUGC from 4:30-6pm:
3,8,9,12,17,20,24,25,26,30,31,33,35
The following 7th grade athletes should report to volleyball practice on Wed. Dec. 5th 4:00-5:30pm @ Liberty:
5,
10,
12,
13,
19,
21,
22,
27,
35,
36,
41,
42.
The following 8th grade volleyball athletes should return to final try-outs Wednesday, Dec. 5th 3:00-4:30 @ Liberty:
1,
2,
3,
8,
9,
12,
14,
15,
16,
17,
20,
24,
25,
26,
29,
30,
31,
33,
35.
The following 7th grade volleyball athletes should return Monday 4:30-6:00 @ BUGC for the last try out session:
5,
9,
10,
12,
13,
19,
21,
22,
24,
25,
26,
27,
28,
29,
34,
35,
36,
41,
42,
43,
Please note there has been changes to the 8th grade volleyball tryouts. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, December 1st from 8:00am to 10:00am at Liberty. Monday, December 3rd from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm at the Upper Grade Center. Wednesday, December 5th from 3:00pm-4:30pm at Liberty.
Please note there has been changes to the 7th grade volleyball tryouts. The schedule is as follows: Friday, November 30th from 3:00pm-4:30pm at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center. Saturday, December 1st from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Liberty. Monday, December 3rd from 4:30pm to 6:00 pm at the Upper Grade Center.
2018-19 BUGC 7th Grade Basketball Team
6,
9,
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
20,
21,
27,
29,
33,
34,
2018-19 BUGC 8th Grade Basketball Team
46,
48,
49,
51,
53,
54,
56,
58,
66,
67,
69,
71,
78,
Our Varsity Softball Team defeated Peotone 3-2 today. They play against Beecher on Monday at 4:30 @ Manteno for the Regional Championship. Come on out and support the Tigers!!!
REMINDER: New Student Orientation @ BUGC. Thursday, Aug. 16th @ 7pm.
2018 Girls’ Basketball
Tryout Information Tryouts
Monday: August 27th 3:00-5:00pm @ BUGC
Tuesday: August 28th 3:00-5:00pm @ BUGC
Wednesday: August 29th 3:00-5:00pm @ BUGC
Softball Players will tryout:
JV/V: Tuesday, August 29th 5:00-6:00pm @ BUGC
Please wear Athletic Clothing: Gym shorts, t-shirt and tennis shoes.
ALL Athletes need to have an Insurance Waiver completed and Updated Physical (within the last year) to Tryout!
Thanks,
Coach Russell 8th Grade Coach
Coach Gamble 7th Grade Coach
Questions?
Coach Russell russellm@besd53.org or
Coach Gamble gamblem@besd53.org
*A Google Form will be sent to student's school email or can be completed on Facebook. Please complete the Form so we can begin the signup process for tryouts.
* Tryouts are CLOSED to parents and friends
The BUGC Cross Country Team had an awesome meet today. Overall the girls took third place and the boys finished first. We had two girls earn an individual medals. (Kayla Willett 18th place and Finley Westover 7th place.) We had five boys earn individual medals. (Kylie Pralle 19th, Ayden Steelman 10th, Ebenzer Gideon 9th, Jermiah Lanum 6th, and Isaiah Davis 2nd)
The 6th grade ran a one mile race. Madeline Mellin took 3rd for the 6th grade girls and Kash Goranson took 1st for the 6th grade boys.

Our 8th grade softball team decided to get a little rest between their three wins today!! We are so proud of these girls!!!

GIRLS BASKETBALL OPEN GYM
Tuesday, Aug. 7th 8am-9:30 am
Thursday, Aug. 9th 8am-9:30 am
Tuesday, Aug. 14th 8am-9:30 am
Thursday, Aug, 16th 8am-9:30 am
Incoming 6th, 7th & 8th graders
BASEBALL UPDATE:
Any baseball player wanting to trying out for baseball that has a conflicting schedule because of AAU, All-stars, etc will need to attend at least one day of tryouts which are scheduled Monday (7/30) and Tuesday (7/31) from 8-10am. If neither of those days and times work a special time can be scheduled on the evenings of Monday (7/30) or Tuesday (7/31). Please contact coach Arlis if this is needed at arlisp@besd53.org
Thank you to all who tried out for the BUGC Softball Team. The following need to report to practice on Monday, July 30th. Practice is from 4:00-6:30 pm at the BUGC softball field. Please refrain from wearing travel softball jerseys/shirts. BUGC spirit wear is encouraged, though not mandatory. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to set up the field.
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The list of students that should report to the final softball tryout tomorrow can be found by using the following link:
http://www.besd53.org/o/upper-grade-center/page/athletic-information--3
2018 BUGC Baseball Tryouts
@BUGC Baseball Field
200 W. John Casey Rd.
(6th, 7th, and 8th Grade)
Monday July 30th
6th Grade: 8-10am (Check-in at 7:45am)
7th Grade: 10:15am-12:15pm (Check-in at 10am)
8th Grade: 1-3pm (check-in at 12:45pm)
Tuesday July 31st
6th Grade: 8-10am
7th Grade: 10am-12pm
8th Grade: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Please register for tryouts:
https://goo.gl/forms/svRPriHS8meaFuqZ2
*All players need a signed insurance waiver and up to date physical brought the first day of tryouts in order to try out*
**Tryouts and practices are closed. This helps ensure that your child performs without any additional pressure.**
*** Please plan on being present both days ***
****Multi-sport athletes are encouraged, but BUGC baseball will take priority over other sports****
Practices will begin Wednesday August 1st
8/1 (Wednesday): 8-11am
8/2 (Thursday):8-11am
8/3 (Friday):8-11am
8/4 (Saturday): 8-11am, Parent Meeting 11am
*We will practice each day after school from 3-5pm, once school starts*
The team will be posted after tryouts, the evening of Tuesday 7/31
https://sites.google.com/besd53.org/bugc-baseball/tryout-information
CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE:
Pre-Season Training: (THIS IS NOT MANDATORY)
7am-8:30am July 30th-thru-August 3rd, and August 6th, 7th and 10th AT LIBERTY
Please bring any physicals and insurance waivers at that time.
Contact Coach Katie Buck with any questions- buckk@besd53.org
