800 SPORTS SKILLS AND FITNESS - 9/10 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. This class is designed to teach basic lifelong individual and team activities. Class activities will last 5 to 10 class periods.

Prerequisites: None

Activities:

Swimming
Golf
Softball
Dance
Pickle Ball
Floor Hockey
Soccer
Weight Lifting
Badminton
Flag Football
Basketball
New Games
Tennis
Fitness Knowledge
Volleyball



Optional Enrichment Activities:

Cross Country Skiing
Handball
Roller Skating
Racquetball
Bowling
Self Defense


801 CROSS TRAINING I - 9/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. This class is designed to teach basic lifestyle fitness concepts and aerobic/anaerobic fitness activities which use continuous movement or exercise for a determined amount of time.

Prerequisites: None

Activities:

Aerobic Dance
Jogging
Bench Step Aerobics
Power Walking
Circuit/Station/Weight Training
Swimming/Water Aerobics
Fitness Concepts
Literature in Healthy Living


802 CROSS TRAINING II - 10/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. It is designed to build and expand on the learning experience gained from Cross Training I. Class meets outdoors regularly. Students are required to dress appropriately for the weather.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Cross Training I and/or approval of instructor.

Activities:

Aerobic Dance
Jogging
Bench Step Aerobics
Power Walking
Circuit/Station/Weight Training
Swimming/Aquatic Aerobics
Fitness Concepts
Fitness Games



Optional Enrichment Activities:

Roller Skating
Health Centers
Fitness Labs
Aerobic Centers


803 LIFETIME FITNESS - 11/12 S 5 Credits

Description: : This class meets every other day for one semester. It is designed to teach basic skills in most activities considered to be of value as a leisure time experience and to make the student aware of life style fitness concepts that can be used after graduation. The life style fitness concepts will be taught in the classroom on an alternating basis with the lifetime sport activities. Activities will last from 1-2 weeks. Students pay a fee (not to exceed actual cost less revenue raised via fundraising activities and/or donations) for all optional field trips approved by the building administration.

Prerequisites: None

Activities:

Badminton
Volleyball
Golf
Softball
Tennis
Swimming/Aquatic Activities
Fitness Activities
Wellness Activities
Soccer
Pickleball
Ultimate Frisbee
Flag Football/Ultimate Football
Basketball



Optional Enrichment Activities:

Frisbee golf
Fitness/Health Centers
Roller skating/laser runner
Self Defense
Golf Course/driving range
Bowling
Self-defense instruction
CPR
Floor hockey
Roller Hockey
Rock climbing/Rappelling
Ice Skating
Miniature golf
Batting cages
Ping pong
Weight Room
Billiards
Fishing


805 WEIGHT TRAINING I - 10/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. It is designed to teach the beginning weight training student. Major emphasis will be placed on safety, introduction of proper lifting techniques, establishing workout routines and record keeping, while lifting appropriate loads and doing conditioning activities. Both free weights and machine weights will be used. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO ONE SEMESTER.

Prerequisites: None



Activities:

1. Introduce weight lifting exercises

2. Introduce and develop proper lifting techniques

3. Introduce and establish workout routines

4. Introduce physiological and kinesiological concepts

5. Introduce weight training principles

6. Use free weights and machine weights

7. Conditioning activities


806 WEIGHT TRAINING II - 10/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. It is designed to build on learning experiences gained from Weight Training I. Weight Training II may be repeated with instructor’s permission.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Weight Training 1 and/or approval of the instructor.



Activities:

1. Introduce advanced weight lifting exercises
2. Improve on proper lifting techniques
3. Develop, assess, and select advanced workout routines
4. Apply physiological and kinesiological concepts
5. Apply advanced weight training principles
6. Use free weights and machine weights
7. Conditioning activities


808 INTRODUCTION TO AQUATICS - 9/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester This class is designed for the novice swimmer and will teach basic swimming strokes and water safety skills.

Prerequisites: Students are required to furnish their own towel and swim suit. They should have the ability to dive into deep water. Students should be able to swim the length of the pool non-stop using the crawl stroke, breast stroke, or back stroke.



Activities:

Basic Water Safety Skills
Community Water Safety
Basic Swimming Strokes and Skills
Water Sports


809 LIFEGUARD TRAINING - 10/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. It is designed for the advanced swimmer, and will follow the program designed by the American Red Cross. Students who successfully complete this class may qualify to receive the Red Cross Certification in Lifeguard Training. Optional lifeguard certification may include an additional charge. Students will be required to purchase CPR mouth guard (available for purchase at school).

Prerequisites: Students are required to (1) furnish their own towel and swim suit, (2) be 15 years of age on or before the beginning of the course, (3) swim 500 yards continuously using each of the following strokes for at least 50 yards: crawl, breaststroke, and sidestroke, (4) surface dive to a minimum depth of nine feet and bring a 10-pound diving brick to the surface, (5) surface dive to a minimum depth of five feet and swim underwater a minimum of 15 yards, and (6) tread water for one minute without the use of arms.



Activities:

Advanced Swimming
Water Safety
Lifeguard Training
First Aid and CPR


810 FITNESS SWIMMING - 9/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class meets every other day for one semester. It is designed for the advanced swimmer and will teach the student the benefits of fitness swimming and its effect on lifetime health. Major emphasis will be on safety, hydrodynamics and fitness concepts. If the class has been taken for 9/10th grade credit, it may be repeated for 11/12 grade elective credit . Students are required to furnish their own towel and swim suit.

Prerequisites : Students must be able to swim 500 yards continuously using the crawl stroke, backstroke and breaststroke in any combination.



Activities:

Fitness Programming
Water Aerobics
Training Concepts
Community Water Safety
Hydrodynamic Concepts
Community CPR
Fitness Swimming Activities


812 DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION – 9/12 S 5 Credits

Description: This class will meet as directed by district parameters and the individual building schedule. It is designed to serve students whose physical, social and academic needs dictate an altered curriculum. Students will participate in activities that will promote personal growth in the areas of motor skills, expressive and receptive language, fitness concepts, and group socialization.

Prerequisites: Permission of Physical Education instructor after consultation with Special Education case manager and district Adapted Physical Education consultant.


814 ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS INJURY - 9/12 S 5 Credits

(This course is for elective credit only. It does not fulfill the 15 credit P.E. graduation requirement.)

Description: This course is designed for the student interested in athletic training and the health care of the athlete. The primary focus of study will revolve around the prevention, recognition, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries caused during physical activity or athletics. Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, emergency first aid, and the discussion of a variety of athletic injuries will be discussed in the traditional classroom format. In addition, students will gain hands-on experience in laboratory activities that include taping techniques, splinting methods, the use and principles of common modalities used to treat athletic injuries, as well as basic principles applied in the rehabilitation of injuries.

Prerequisites: A strong interest in the health care field.


815 ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS INJURIES INTERNSHIP - 11/12 Y 10 Credits

Description : The Athletic Training internship is designed as a mutually beneficial experience for student trainers and the Millard community. Student trainers would volunteer their athletic training and first aid skills as support to a variety of community sports activities. This coordination would take place with the head trainer and any amateur sports organizations, junior high athletic directors/principals, local health and fitness clubs, and sports medicine clinics. The experience would enhance the student trainers’ skills in a setting outside the high school sports arena while at a time providing an important health care service to those requesting participation.

Prerequisites : The student must be actively involved in the Student Athletic Trainer program and have current certification in First Aid, Sports Safety and Training, Community CPR/AED.


816 ADVANCED PERFORMANCE– 11/12 S 5 Credits

Description : This course is designed for the highly motivated student interested in advanced performance training. The class will also help build potential health and fitness career opportunities and knowledge of those careers. The class will incorporate intense training techniques, nutrition, goal setting and research in the area of exercise science.

Prerequisites : Students must have junior status, teacher approval and have successfully completed two of the following courses – Weight Training I, Weight Training II, Cross Training I or Cross Training II.


817 SPORT OFFICIATING – 10/12 S 5 Credits

Description : This course is designed to offer students the coursework and experience necessary to become an official in a variety of major sports, including, but not limited to, basketball, football, volleyball, baseball, softball and soccer. Coursework will include classroom activities, field experiences, guest speakers and video lessons. Upon successful completion of this class, students interested in employment may pursue NSAA certification at their own cost.

Prerequisites : None

Greg Geary-  ggeary@mpsomaha.org

Mr. Greg Geary is in his sixth year of teaching after receiving his B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Mr. Geary keeps busy coaching varsity baseball as an assistant. He enjoys golfing, basketball and spending time with family. He and his wife Toni have a daughter Madison.

Tyler Hammond-  tlhammond@mpsomaha.org

Mr. Tyler Hammond graduated from Millard South High School in 1999. He attended the University of Northern Iowa and received his B.A. in 2004. In college, Tyler swam for the Panthers and accumulated 12 Top-12 Conference finishes, and several UNI Top-5 all-time swims before "hanging" up the towel in 2003. This is Tyler's 2nd year at South and third with the swim and dive program. Tyler has 1 Dog (a Beagle named Snoop) and 1 cat (Corky). Coach Hammond is the new Head Boy's and Girl's Swimming and Diving coach as well as the new Aquatics Director at MSHS.

Kim Harrill-  kkharrill@mpsomaha.org

Mrs. Kim Harrill graduated from Millard North High School in 1993. She attended University of NE-Kearney and recieved her BA (1998) and MA (2001) in K-12 Health and PE. Kim has taught both elementary and secondary PE for 10 years, four at Millard South. She is currently in her 7th season as varisty girls soccer coach. Kim enjoys scrapbooking, fishing, and spending time with her family. She and her husband Brent have a son named Tyler and a cat named Kitty.

Phyllis Schroeder-  pschroed@mpsomaha.org

Phyllis Schroeder is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln with a B.S. in K-12 Physical Education. She has taught in Millard for 19 years, and at Millard South for seven. She is currently serving as department chairperson and Physical Education instructor, as well as freshman volleyball coach. She enjoys golfing, hiking, reading and spending time with her family.

Steve Throne-  sdthrone@mpsomaha.org

Mr. Steve Throne graduated from Lincoln High School in 1986. He attended Tarkio College for 3 years after high school and was a 3-year letter winner in basketball. He transferred to Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1989 and finished his B.A. in K-12 Physical Education in 1993. He has been teaching K-12 Physical Education and coaching boy's basketball at Nebraska City Lourdes H.S. for the past 10 years. He and his wife Patty have one son, Storm and two daughters (Taylor and Paxton). Mr. Throne is the new boy's basketball coach, as well as a new Physical Education instructor at MSHS.

Treavor Wragge-  tdwragge@mpsomaha.org

Mr. Treavor Wragge is a 2001 graduate of Wayne State College with a B.S. in Exercise Science. He then received his M.S. in Secondary Education from University of Nebraska at Omaha in December of 2006. He has been a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association since 2001, and currently serves as the Strength & Conditioning coordinator for all 19 sports at Millard South. He and his wife Michaela have one daughter, Taytum.

Justin Curtis -  jscurtis@mpsomaha.org



Craig Holz-  cholz@mpsomaha.org

Craig Holz is beginning his 32nd year at Millard South. He received his B.S. in Education from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 1975 and a M.S. in Athletic Training from Central Missouri State University in 1976. This is his second year in the physical education department after spending 25 years teaching physiology in the science department. His wife is a retired elementary teacher and his two children (both graduates of MSHS) are also in the teaching profession. Son Andy is an English teacher and coach at Anderson and daughter Kara is a working and teaching nurse in Kansas City.