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SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL ATHLETICS
2025 SUMMER AND FALL PRE-SEASON INFORMATION 
* Please note that the below information is subject to change. 

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Athletics James Franklin at jfranklin@savcds.org.
If your child is new to Country Day for the 2025-26 school year, please complete the below athletic interest forms:
9th-12th Grade Athletic Form
5th-8th Grade Athletic Form

NOTE: GHSA has two dead weeks for the 2025-26 school year: Monday, May 26 through Sunday, June 1, and Monday, June 30 through Sunday, July 6.

Athletic Teams Tryout and Start Dates 2025 26

Hornet Strength Summer Sessions

Session 1: June 2nd - June 26th Monday – Thursday
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM: Varsity Boys Basketball
7:15 AM - 8:30 AM: Varsity Football
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (Tu/Th): Middle School Boys
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (Mo/We): Varsity Girls Basketball
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Varsity & JV Volleyball and Girls Flag Football
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Out of Season Athletes

Session 2: July 7th – July 24th Monday – Thursday
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM: Varsity Football
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM:MS Football
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Varsity & JV Volleyball and Out-of-Season Female Athletes
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Out-of-Season Male Athletes

Volleyball Training Schedule

Rising 8th – 12th Grade Girls (June 2nd – June 26th and July 7th – July 24th)

  • Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays (on non-summer league days), Thursdays (4:00pm-6:00pm)
    • Mondays, Wednesdays 
      • 4:00pm-6:00pm: Volleyball Training in Demere Gym
    • Tuesdays, Thursdays
      • 4:00pm-4:45pm: Strength and Conditioning
      • 4:45pm-6:00pm: Volleyball Training in Demere Gym
  • TBD: Summer League (most Wednesdays)
    • Schedule is TBD

Rising 5th – 8th Grade Girls (July 8th - July 24th)

  • Tryouts: 8/18, 8/19, 8/20 Results: 8/22
  • Voluntary Open Gym in Demere Gym
    • Tuesdays & Thursdays
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Boys Basketball Training Schedule: June 2-26

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Boys

  • 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM: Weights/Conditioning
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Basketball Training in Demere Gym
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Girls Basketball Training Schedule: June 2-26

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Girls (June 2nd – June 26th)

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (7:30am-9:30am)
    • Mondays, Wednesdays 
      • 7:30am-8:30 am: Basketball Training in Saunders Gym
    • Mondays, Wednesdays
      • 8:30am-9:30am: Strength and Conditioning
    • Thursdays
      • 7:30am-9:30am: Basketball Training in Saunders Gym 
  • Tuesday (6/3)
    • 7:30am-9:30am: Basketball Training in Saunders Gym 
  • Tuesdays (6/10, 6/17, 6/24):
    • Summer League at Jenkins High School

Clay Target

  • Rising 6-12 grade girls and boys
  • Tryout is Tuesday, April 15 @ Forest City Gun Club
  • New athletes are required to complete Online GA Hunter’s Safety Course by 6/30/25  - cost ~$65 paid by student athlete
  • Custom team jerseys ordered in May and custom vests (~$165 funded by student) for new athletes ordered by 6/1/25
  • Team roster due to GIAA by July 30th
  • Athletes are encouraged to practice on their own over the summer; many are competing for the FCG Juniors competitive team
  • First practice and team/parent meeting: Tuesday, August 5th at 4:00pm @ FCGC and then every Tuesday and Thursday after 4:30-6:30 @ FCGC for the season

Football Training Schedule: Session 1

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Boys (June 2nd – June 26th)

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
    • 7:15 AM - 8:30 AM: Weights/Conditioning

Rising 5th – 8th Grade Boys (June 3rd – June 26th)

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Weights/Conditioning

Football Training Schedule: Session 2

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Boys (July 7th - July 17th)

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
    • 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM: Weights/Conditioning
    • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Football Training on Darby Field

Rising 5th – 8th Grade Boys (July 7th - July 17th)

  • Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
    • 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Weights/Conditioning
    • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Football Training on Foley Field

Football Training Schedule: Fall Camps

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Boys (July 21st - August 12th)

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
    • 6:30 AM - 7:10 AM: Meetings in Andrew Hall (Pape)
    • 7:25 AM - 9:30 AM: Football Practice on Darby Field
    • 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM: Weights/Conditioning

Rising 5th – 8th Grade Boys (July 21st - August 12th)

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
    • 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM: Football Practice on Foley Field

Cross Country

Summer Fun “Long Runs”

  • Saturday mornings (30-45 minutes). 
  • Team fun runs - not mandatory.  
  • Location: Scarborough Sports Complex on Skidaway Rd. 
  • June 14 & 21, July 19 & 26
  • 7:30 am - 8:30 am

Official Fall Team Practices

  • Beginning, Jul 28, 2025
  • 6:30 am- 7:45 am (to beat the heat and humidity.)

Please email me if you did not participate in Cross Country last year and would like to be added to the roster.

Cheer Summer Training

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Girls

July 14 - July 18 - 9am.-12 pm. New Cheerleader Orientation & Senior hopeful Captains- Preseason workouts/ Learning previous year cheer material

July 21 - July 25- For the entire squad

  • Preseason Workouts (Mornings) 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
  • Little Hornet Cheer Camp (Afternoons)1:00-4:30 PM

July 28 - July 30
Choreography Days (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

July 31 - August 3
Away Camp Dates- we travel to St. Augustine, Fl.; UCA Cheerleading

August 5 &6th- 8-12pm -Half time routine practice       

August 7th- -First Game Liberty County JV & V attend

Regular Season Practice begins August 11th--Mondays and Thursdays 3:45-5:30 PM

Rising 5th – 8th Grade Girls

  • Begin practicing a few weeks after school begins

Girls Flag Football Training Schedule

Rising 9th – 12th Grade Girls 

  • Monday, June 2nd- Thursday, June 5th:
    • Team Camp (SCDS) 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
  • Saturday, June 7th-Sunday June 8th:
    • Summer Sizzler Tournament Savannah, GA 
  • Mondays and Wednesdays (August 4th-September 4th)
    • Preseason Workouts 4:00 pm-5:30 pm