Life at Bement: Athletics

Athletic Schedule

Our philosophy…We believe that athletics at Bement is an opportunity for each child to gain a life-long respect for physical fitness, to learn the importance of team-work and sportsmanship, and to discover the value in achieving goals through discipline and hard work. Because every child is unique, we offer a variety of sports, both competitive and non-competitive. Competitive teams have a regular schedule against local schools. Each student chooses one sport each term which creates a well-rounded experience. Varsity and junior varsity teams allow all children to compete on teams, regardless of talent and experience. Often kids will discover interest for a sport they may not have had exposure to otherwise.

A Few Athletic Traditions…

The ninth grade year presents a unique opportunity for our Bement athletes. Coaches look to ninth graders for leadership on their teams, developing valuable skills they would not otherwise develop as freshmen athletes in secondary school. We find that many of these students go on to be captains of their teams in high school and even college.

Skiing is a tradition that dates back to the very beginnings of Bement before lifts and snow guns.

Since 1976, Bement has been proud to host the annual Field Hockey Jamboree. Twelve teams from around southern New England arrive on campus for a day of competition and team spirit. A week later, our soccer program competes in the annual Eaglebrook soccer tournament right up the hill. Like the Jamboree, it is a challenging day of endurance and sportsmanship.

The following is a list of sports options for the year. Our mission is to offer a wide variety of activities, while still fielding competitive teams. Actual options may vary from year to year, based on interest:

Fall
Boys soccer
Girls soccer
Field hockey
Recreational tennis
X-Country running
Dance

Winter
Boys basketball
Girls basketball
Swimming/diving
Squash
X-Country skiing
Ice hockey
Alpine ski racing

Spring
Baseball
Softball
Boys lacrosse
Girls lacrosse
Track and field
Ultimate frisbee
Outdoor skills/karate

Our Athletic Director is Alex Bartlett who graduated from Bement in 1987. He coaches soccer, basketball, and baseball at Bement and is also a certified yoga instructor. Please feel free to contact him with any questions at abartlett@bement.org.