Monday, January 30, 2017

Weekly Announcements - January 30, 2017

Early Dismissals
Tuesday, January 31:
MS Girls' Basketball - 2:15pm

Spring Sports Informational Meeting
Our Spring Sports Informational Meeting will be held this Monday, January 30 at 6:30pm in Room 3012 (basement of the Education Building). We will discuss important information regarding spring sports at HGCS, including tryout dates, required paperwork, team expectations, etc. Please plan to attend this meeting if your child is interested in trying out for a spring sport at HGCS.

Winter Sports Senior Night this Tuesday
Winter Sports Senior Night will be held at the home basketball games this Tuesday, January 31. All winter senior athletes will be recognized between the Varsity Women's and Varsity Men's Basketball games, which begin at 5:30 and 7:00 respectively. Seniors and their parents will receive additional information and instructions regarding Senior Night via email.

MS Softball Workouts
MS Softball pre-season voluntary workouts will be held every Wednesday beginning January 18 until tryouts (week of February 20) after school from 2:45 to 4:15 at the softball field on campus. All student-athletes must have a current physical on file with the athletic trainer to participate in any athletic activity, including workouts. All students must be immediately picked up from campus at the conclusion of any athletic activities each day. Students may not wait to be picked up anywhere on campus unsupervised. Contact Coach Rhonda Williams at rhondawilliams@hgchristian.org with questions regarding MS Softball.

Winter Sports Banquet
The Winter Sports Banquet for our Varsity teams will be held on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:30pm in Gyms A & B. All Varsity winter athletes and their parents are invited to attend. Dinner will be served and team awards will be announced at the banquet.

Off-Season Conditioning Workouts
The HGCS Athletic Department is offering off-season conditioning workouts for ALL athletes grades 6th-12th not involved in a winter/spring sport.
Coach Pondo has coordinated and led these workouts for the last ten years and is BFS certified. Workouts will start January 3, 2017, Monday through Thursday each week in the field house after school until 5:00p.m. The program he follows is the nationally recognized “Bigger, Faster, Stronger (BFS)” program. This program is used by most high schools and small colleges/universities in the country. It is a great program for ALL athletes in all sports. Athletes must have a current physical on file with Athletic Trainer in order to participate.
The off-season is the time for you to improve as an individual. It is our hope that ALL will take advantage of this program. This program is free of charge, convenient, and it WORKS!
Please contact Coach Pondo with any concerns or questions. Also, please see the attached information regarding instructions.

18th Annual Golf Tournament
Save the date for the 18th Annual HGCS Golf Tournament! The purpose of this year’s tournament is to partner with family members and local businesses to enhance our efforts and equip our students with the tools needed to build Christian character and a Biblical worldview. The registration fee will include greens fees, cart, boxed lunch, beverage cart, a post tournament awards dinner and a gift bag. Most importantly, the fees will generate funds that will support our academic, art, and athletic programs and will ultimately affect each student that walks through the doors at Hickory Grove Christian School. Stay tuned for other ways you can support the golf tournament through our sponsorship packages!
Player registration is now open at 
http://bit.ly/HGCSgolftournament

Volunteers Needed for Winter Events
The HGCS Athletic Department and AAA Booster Club need the help of volunteers to assist in different areas (admissions table, concessions, etc.) at athletic events during the winter season. Please take a look at our HGCS Sign-Up Genius page and sign up to volunteer at HGCS events this winter! 


Online Athletic Calendar
Beginning this school year, the Athletic Department will no longer use Schedule Star. We are currently transitioning to Google Calendar for our athletic schedule. This will allow our schedule to be more compatible with our school's academic calendar and website, and it will be more mobile-friendly for our students and parents. To access the athletic schedule, please visit the Athletics page of the school website and click on the "Athletics Calendar" link on the left side of the page. On this page, you will see the Athletic Events Calendar at the top. This calendar will show all sports teams, meetings, and Athletic Department events by default. To narrow this down to specific teams, click on the drop-down menu arrow in the top right corner of the calendar and check or uncheck whichever teams you prefer. Additionally, there is a Practice Calendar below the Athletic Events Calendar on the same page. This calendar will show scheduled practice times for all teams by default, but can also be narrowed down to specific teams. You can add either of these calendars from the website to your own personal calendar on your computer or mobile device by clicking "+GoogleCalendar" at the bottom of the calendar. You can view additional details about each game/event, such as start/end times, locations, dismissal times, etc., by clicking on the game/event title.

Sign Up for Remind Notifications
Notifications about athletic event cancellations, changes, and reminders are sent out via text through Remind. You must sign up with Remind to receive these text notifications on your phone. To sign up with Remind, text @hgcslions to the number 81010. 


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