Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes S.S.

Clubs and Sports

Students

Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School (BMLSS) offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to take part in.

Clubs and groups

Club name	Teacher contact(s)	Brief description	Dates/time/place/season of activity
Battle of the Books	Ms. Armstrong	Read books and compete against other schools by answering questions.	Once a week in second semester.
Climbing Club/Team	Mr. Doyle and Ms. Gower	Opportunity to learn to climb, improve climbing skills, compete for BMLSS as a member of climbing team.	Once a week on Thursdays after school from 4-6ish p.m. Location will be Climb Muskoka in Bracebridge.
Fibre Arts Club	Ms. Mulligan	Come and knit, crochet, hand-sew with us! Learn or share your skills! No skills needed.	At lunch on Tuesdays in room 222.
Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)	Ms. Daines and Ms. Melo		Wednesdays at lunch.
Guitar Club	Ms. Edwards	Casual group of students getting together to jam and do performances. Experienced players only please.	Thursday’s at lunch room 166.
Jazz Band	Ms. Edwards	Band of experienced musicians for competition. Experience needed – self audition.	Tuesdays at 3:30-5 p.m.
Lakers Leadership Club	Ms. Smith	Our student parliament – planning fun activities to build school spirit.	Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. in room 142.
Lunch Bunch Club	Mr. Doyle	A space for students who want a quiet place to eat lunch, or the opportunity to meet others in a safe space.	Everyday at lunch in Mr. Doyles wood construction room 156.
Math Contest Club	Ms. Kirstein and Ms. Daines	Participate in the University of Waterloo math contests for Grades 9 to 12. Sign up to be included on the Google Classroom and listen for announcement about the club.	One time per month prior to the contests in February and March.
Robotics	Mr. Smith	Join the Big Metal Lakers Robotics Team to help build our 2027 robot. No experience needed! Come and see Mr. Smith for more info.	Mondays and Thursdays after school.
Senior Mock Trial	Ms. Goltz and Ms. Murray	Senior students are invited to work with team teachers and local lawyers to learn how to try a murder case in the Ontario courts. Students compete against other schools at the Simcoe Muskoka Mock Trial Competition in April. There are behind-the -scenes research/planning roles, serious lawyer roles, and hilarious witness roles available. If you love law, drama, or just to win an argument, this unique team experience is for you!	Starts the second week of February and runs until the end of April. Onne lunch and one after school session per week.
Social Activism Club	Ms. Murray and Ms. Gould	Social Activism Club takes on initiatives based on club members’ passions and interests. We discuss our priorities for action as a group and take on initiatives within our school and community.	Weekly on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from October- May in room 208.
Violin Club	Mr. Audette	Learn how to play the violin.	Every Wednesday at lunch time in room 261.

Sports - Fall

Sport	Coach	Brief description	Dates/time/place
Mountain Bike Team	Mr. Smith	Come ride bikes – you need your own.	Wednesday or Friday after school at South Monck and at the BRMC!
Soccer – Boys	Ms. Sprathoff and Ms. Marshall	School team. Competes against other schools in soccer.	September – October. Practices and games – approx three days week.
Swim Team	Ms. Yates and Ms. Einarson	All levels of swimmers train to improve their skills!	The swim team runs from October to February (+longer for OFSAA athletes). Practices are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7 -8 a.m. at the Sportsplex.
Tennis – Junior	Ms. Creasor	We play tennis. Please email me with any questions: kelly.creasor@tldsb.on.ca	Annie Williams Park after school on Fridays.
Track and Field/Cross Country Running	Ms. Mulligan and Ms. Kent	Run, throw, jump, hurdle, and run through the forest. Listen to announcements for details.	After school; days vary. Cross country running starts right away!

Sports - Winter

Sport	Coach	Brief description	Dates/time/place
Curling Team	Ms. O’Neill	Teams – open (all boys, mixed, and girls). Personal transportation is required. Students cannot drive other students. Parent volunteers needed to drive.	Curling Teams run November to March. One to two practices per week after school offsite at the curling club.
Nordic Ski Team	Mr. Albisser	Competitive skate ski team but with casual option for new skiers.	Date TBD. Dryland starts in October. When snow falls we can get onto skis.
Ski and Snowboard Club	Ms. Jeske		Five nights at Mt. St. Louis – Thursdays in January to March.
Volleyball – Girl’s Junior	Ms. Goltz and Mr. Crowe	Grade 9 -10 Girls Volleyball	November-February, times TBD. Tryouts will start early to mid November.

Sports - Spring

Sport	Coach	Brief description	Dates/time/place
Badminton – Junior and Senior	Mr. Sprathoff and Ms. Yates	Badminton inter school competitive.	Tryouts for Junior and Senior Badminton team start end of February. The season runs from then until the beginning of May. Monday and Wednesdays are practices and take place two times per week.
Soccer – Girl’s	Ms. Creasor	Girls play soccer.	Morning practices and afternoon games.
Tennis – Junior	Ms. Creasor	We play tennis. Please email me with any questions kelly.creasor@tldsb.on.ca.	Annie Williams Park after school on Fridays.
Ultimate Frisbee Team	Mr. Albisser	Frisbee game
Women’s Lacrosse Team	Ms. Fielding and Ms. Tomlinson
Ultimate Frisbee Club	Ms. Albisser	Co-ed Grade 9-12.	Tryouts begin indoors in March. Competition against other schools begins in late April.

Find it Fast

School Schedule
Period 1	8:50 – 10:05 a.m.
Period 2	10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch	11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Period 3	12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Period 4	1:55 – 3:10 p.m.

School Tumblr Schedule
Week	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4
1	Block A	Block B	Block C	Block D
2	Block D	Block C	Block B	Block A
3	Block B	Block A	Block D	Block C
4	Block C	Block D	Block A	Block B

School links

Library Catalog

Donate to Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes S.S. here

BMLSS Library website