About Shaker Athletics

All-Sport Booster Club | Athletics Placement Procedure | Registration | CPR for the Professional Rescuer Course | Lifeguard Review Course

The North Colonie Central School District takes great pride in its athletic programs for all grade levels. We believe that participation in athletics enhances the scholastic experience, as students learn how to work together and the values of sportsmanship.

Shaker High School is a member of the NYS Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), competing as a Class A/AA school in Section 2. Our league affiliation is with the Suburban Scholastic Council. There are 29 Varsity level sport offerings including 15 levels for boys, and 14 levels for girls.

View a map of the Suburban Council Athletics Facilities within the district.

Shaker High School offers more than 80 levels (Modified, Frosh, J.V., Varsity) of interscholastic competition for our students in grades 7-12.

We believe that participation in sports provides a wealth of opportunities and experiences which assist students in their secondary education. Interscholastic athletics serve as a miniature model of life, providing opportunities for students with regard to responsibility, fair play, cooperation, concern for others, leadership, respect for coaches and all authority figures, good citizenship, loyalty, and tolerance.

All-Sport Booster Club

The Shaker All-Sport Booster Club is a non-profit (501c3) organization that is committed to supporting the athletic programs of the North Colonie Central School District through the following:

• providing financial support through monies raised by volunteers to encourage excellence in our athletic programs
• purchasing supplies and equipment, and making capital improvements beyond what the school athletic budget provides
• striving to promote sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork and a strong work ethic both on the field & in the classroom among our student-athletes

President: Kim Murray
Vice President: Maggie Callesano
Secretary: Kelly Higgins
Treasurer: Colleen Reichl

Board Members at Large: Kerra Rootes, Joanne Foglia

Buyers: Cathy Alvey, Amber Cost

Visit the Bison Booster Club’s official website.

Athletics Placement Procedure

The Athletic Placement Process (APP) is the process in which middle school athletes can compete at the high school level. The APP invitation must come from the program head coach.  It will require passing a fitness test, a coaches evaluation and clearance from the district medical examiner. 

Specific questions regarding the Athletics Placement Procedure (APP) can be sent to Greg Sheeler.

Learn more about New York State’s Athletic Placement Process for Interschool Athletic Programs.

FamilyID/Athletics Registration

North Colonie Central School District now offers the convenience of FamilyID, a secure online platform that provides an easy, user-friendly way to register student-athletes for our athletic programs. When you register through FamilyID the system keeps track of your information in a personal profile, so most of the information only needs to be entered once for each family member and can be used for multiple programs.

Learn more about FamilyID and the registration process.

CPR for the Professional Rescuer Course

If you are a lifeguard and want to keep your certification current, you must update your CPR for the Professional Rescuer/AED/First Aid card every year. Even though it is good for two years, NYS requires a yearly update.

This year, the course will be offered on Wednesday, June 7th, 2:30pm – 4:00pm in H3&4 gym.

The cost for CPR/AED is $75 and registration forms must be completed by Thursday, June 1st, 2023. You MUST pre-register, as we cannot accept registration forms after this date due to a new Red Cross policy.

You will also need:

• Your own pocket mask. (You can also purchase a mask online at Red Cross Store.)
• The test material is based upon the book issued 2017.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Michele Kippen.

Lifeguard Review Course

Every two years, all lifeguards need to take a review course. This year, Shaker High School will be offering this course on May 13, 2023 from 7 AM – 2 PM.

The course fee will is $125 and participants must pre-register for the course by May 10th to be included in the May 13th session. There will be a minimum of 4 participants and a max of 15 participants, so register ASAP to secure your spot! (Please make checks payable to “Shaker High School” if you are paying with a check.

Certification Requirements:

• Pass 2 written tests with a minimum grade of 80% or better.
• Successfully complete four final skill scenarios
• Successfully perform all critical skills
• You must be able to show that you are currently certified in
  Lifeguarding/CPR/FA/AED — if not, you will have to sign up for a full lifeguarding course.

Please be sure to bring proof of your certification, book
and mask to the review course. Be sure to visit redcross.org and review skills or refer to your lifeguarding manual. We also ask that you study your CPR/AED/First Aid material as well. The current book has review pages.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Michele Kippen.