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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 2024-25 school year: Monday, May 26 through Sunday, June 1, and Monday, June 30 through Sunday, July 6.

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

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

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)

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Volleyball training in Saunders and Old Gym

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

Rising 5th – 8th Grade Boys

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

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

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