Attention sports fans that are planning to attend Saturdays JH CC meet at DuQuoin Fairgrounds:
Good Morning!
Here are some important reminders for this Saturday- I have attached a copy of reminder and web sites to help with the meet.
THE FAIRGROUNDS IS HOSTING THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HUNTING AND FISHING DAYS. LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
PARKING IS $5. YOU MAY PRE-PURCHASE PARKING AT-
https://gofan.co/app/events/693354?schoolId=IL21291
Pre paid parking will enter Gate #4 on Jackson St. See attached map for location.
NO PETS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED ON GROUNDS AND COURSE AREA
The t-shirt link will be reactivated today and will be open until 9/26.
https://shopsilkworm.com/dqmstrack
PLEASE REMIND YOUR SPECTATORS TO REMAIN OFF OF ALL MARKED AREAS OF THE COURSE.
Link to interactive course map is on info attachment.
Volleyball team getting ready for their game tonight. Come on out and support them! Varsity only at 6:15.
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Medalist from the Edwardsville Invitational today! These kids love medaling against schools with enrollments the size of the town they live in! You gotta face the best to be the best! 1A,2A,3A, they will race anyone! Great races for coming off a week of sickness! Results to follow!
8th grade recognition for BGS softball players.
If you are looking for something for your kids to do on school holidays, check out this program at the YMCA.
File this one under the category of Welcome to My World: Athletic changes to make note of: JH CC pre state is now Sat. Sept 24 at Duquoin Fairgrounds, parking is $5, not Oct. 1 at Centralia Foundation Park. Sat. Sept 24, HS BB at Agape has been cancelled. And last but certainly not least, at last nights MTC meting we brought back the old HS VB Frosh/Soph Tournament. Remember those days? Of course you don't. It is Oct. 22, 2022 at Wayne City. Wew, I'm out of breath now. And there you have it in the sports world.
We are sharing an opportunity for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Because our school district participates in the Community Eligibility Program, all of our students qualify for this.
First grade is "Applesolutely Awesome"! Thank you to Mr. Weathers' first grade art students for the creation of these beautiful apples.
Sports Fans listen up: Thursday Sept 15th is JH SB 8th Grade Night at 4 30, We will honor our 4 graduating players and their parents around 4 20.
It is Regional time, what we play all year for (and you thought it was for the pop and nachos). Our JH BB team is hosting this years affair. We play 4:00 Mon. Sept 19 vs Field. The tournament continues Tue. Sept. 20, Thurs. Sept 22, and a champion will be crowned Mon. Sept 26.
On the SB side AT WOODLAWN, our gals play Tues. Sept.20 on the East Field in Woodlawn at 6:30. That tournament also has games on Thursday Sept. 22, and Friday Sept 23. Best of luck to our guys and dolls that have worked so hard to get where they are now. Go JR. Trojans, and JR. Lady Trojans!
Greenhouse is starting to take shape!
Today in BUSD Sports! High School Volleyball heads to Woodlawn for a Conference matchup, and Grade School XC heads to Salem to battle some class L competition! Go Trojans and Lady Trojans!
Trojan Nation!
Your very own Jaxon Dalby has been nominated for the Section618.com Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Player of the week voting! Click the link to vote for Jaxon!
Jaxon was nominated as a player of the week nominee for his his success in two races last week. He was the winner of the West Frankfort Redbird Invite with a time of 16:03 on Thursday, followed by placing 31st out of 641 runners on Saturday at the First to the Finish Invite in Peoria, Illinois. This placing earned him a medal.
The link to vote is below:
https://www.section618.com/2022/09/14/orthopaedic-center-of-southern-illinois-player-of-the-week-nominees-29/
You can also vote by going to Section618.com and clicking voting on the right side of the page!
In the News: HS CC and Volleyball success!
5th grade sounded good playing “Hot Cross Buns” on the recorders.
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Just a reminder: Picture day is Friday. Pictures can be ordered online using the appropriate school code or by returning a completed order form with payment on or before the day of the pictures. Fall sports pictures will also be taken on Friday. (Players and coaches have been previously made aware of this.) Sports order forms are currently being shipped from the company, but the forms for the grade school and high school are attached. Please make sure to use the appropriate ordering code. BGS school picture order code: 71103KA, BGS sports code:72999XA, WHS school picture order code: 71104BA, WHS sports code: 73000BA.
For those of you attending our JH BB/SB Thursday vs New Hope, the boys play at Leo French Fields by the cemetery and the girls play at Southwest Park behind police station.