Team Sports – 1/2
This is an introductory class to fitness and team sports. Importance and improvement in fitness are stressed. Skills, rules, and strategies of team sports will be covered (volleyball, basketball, etc.). Provisions will be made for those students whose activities must be restricted. The team sports covered in this class are the same sports used in the Academy’s intramural program.  A $45.00 uniform fee needs to be paid at registration for students enrolled in the Physical Education classes. This fee cannot be added to the student’s school bill.

Health – 1/2
A theory course covering principles and practices that are pertinent to the student now and in the future. Knowledge and practices peculiar to Seventh-day Adventists will be covered.  Topics of study include basic anatomy and physiology, personal hygiene, the systems of the body, nutrition, exercise, mental health, social health, diseases and disorders, substance abuse, environmental and public health, safety and first aid.

Acroknights – 1/2
A touring team designed to enhance the student’s skills in gymnastics and sport acrobatics, promote school spirit, facilitate public relations, and promote a healthy lifestyle. Admission is by audition and evaluation by the instructor.  Being a member of the gymnastic team can require a significant investment. A new member may be required to pay up to $400 for uniform rental, shoes, warm-ups, etc., and these charges cannot be put on the school bill. (Please talk with the gymnastics coach at registration for payment information.) All gymnastic participants will be required to submit proof of personal medical insurance at registration before participating in any gymnastics class or program.

Individual Sports - 1
A two-semester introductory class to dual and individual (lifetime) sports (i.e. golf, tennis, badminton, bowling, racquetball and pickle ball). Skills, rules, and strategies will be covered. Provisions will be made for those whose activities may be restricted. (Class Cost: $30/semester and the P.E. Uniform: $45.00 which needs to be paid for at registration and cannot be added to the student’s bill.)

Lifeguarding – 1/2
Prerequisite: Intermediate Swimming. This semester class is designed for students who are 16 years or older and who are at least at an intermediate swimming level. Students must pass the American Red Cross pre-test for lifeguarding to take this class. Students will also take CPR, basic first aid, and will cover the American Red Cross course requirements for lifeguarding certification.

Swimming (Intermediate) - 1/2
This semester class is based on the student’s knowledge and comfort level of being in the water and is designed to help students learn a variety of swim strokes and certain water survival skills. This class is designed to prepare students to take the Lifeguarding class.

Water Safety Instructor Course (WSI) - 1/2
Prerequisite: Red Cross swim Level Four for the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. This course is structured to train individuals to become Red Cross certified swim instructors. Students will be trained to be certified as a Red Cross Course Fundamentals Instructor Trainer (FIT) and must be sixteen when the course is completed. FIT is a Red Cross course for individuals who want to teach Red Cross courses. The purpose of the class is to inform individuals who the Red Cross is, what they do, and help develop individuals to be instructors.