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Blue Flashes Picture Day
by Darlene Cox
Anyone who is playing sports, cheerleading, coaching, on the booster club committee, and steering committee, plan to be at the CFCS football field at 7p.m., Thursday, August 14. Seniors athletes and cheerleaders need to have their parents or guardians with them for pictures as well. We will also be selling $25.00 booster advertisements for the football program for any parent or anyone else who would like to send a message to their child, team, etc. Ads will appear in the back of the football program.

Booster Club Meeting
by Karen Sorrow
The Calhoun Falls Charter School Athletic Booster Club will meet at 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 11th at the Charter School cafeteria. All members are urged to attend as we get ready for the first football game on August 29th. If you aren't a member, we invite you to join and support the Blue Flashes sports program. Membership cards will be available at the booster meeting or by contacting Benjy Sorrow.

Blue Flash Grill
by Susie Hatchell
The Blue Flash Grill will open Friday, August 8. This week, the grill will be located in the field beside Kennedy's gas station. Plates are $5.00. On the menu this week: wings, baked beans, corn on the cob, bread, and drink. Hot dogs will also be available.

CFCS Sports Registrations
by Patsy Wells
Fall sports registrations will begin Thursday, June 26, for Calhoun Falls Charter School. Fall sports include football, volleyball, and cross country. Sign ups will be held at the civic center. Football cheerleading is closed, but cheerleaders need to sign up so they can get their physicals. Coach Watkins will be at the high school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Fouch Taking Over T.L. Hanna
Weeks after announcing he was leaving for Seneca, Blue Flashes coach Kenya Fouch has been named as the head football coach and AD at T.L. Hanna High School. More

Athletic Banquet Planned
by Kenya Fouch, CFHS Athletic Director
The Athletic Department would like to invite you to the 2008 Athletic Banquet which will be held on Thursday, May 22nd at 6:30 pm at the Calhoun Falls Civic Center. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our student-athletes this school year. Tickets may be purchased at the front office for $5 each. Those who had previously purchased tickets can come to the front office for a refund of the difference. Athletes will be able to attend for free.

Any eligible athlete will also be able to purchase a Calhoun Falls High School letterman jacket. You may contact your child’s coach to find out if he/she has earned an athletic letter. The approximate price of the jackets is $150 and must be paid in full before the order can be placed. Tracy Evans, the Neff Company representative, will be at the school on May 19th to take orders.

We realize that past jackets have been purchased by the booster club. However, the Charter School athletic department will require a great deal of support and all monies being raised at this point will go towards that cause. Therefore, we are putting a freeze on spending for the rest of this school year in order to be in the best possible position for the inaugural Charter School athletic seasons. Thank you for understanding and for your support. As always, feel free to contact me if you have questions and Go Flashes!

Hall of Fame Nomination
Calhoun Falls native and former professional baseball player Neil Chrisley has been nominated for the S.C. Athletic Hall of Fame. Gregg Gibbons, Chrisley's distant cousin, submitted a letter of nomination in December, 2007. In addition, Gibbons is seeking a photo of the baseball field from 1940-1950s. "I know that the baseball field is still there with basic chain-link fences and small bleachers. Neil and others describe how the stands and dugouts used to be much grander and the outfield fence was made of tall wooden boards," he said. If you have a copy, you can contact info@calhounfallstoday.com.

Softball Uniforms
Darlene Cox submitted this photo, stating "This is a picture of some of the girls on the softball team. It is not all of the girls, just the ones who happened to be standing there at the time. We wanted everyone to be able to see what the uniforms look like that they helped to pay for."

Bryant Verbally Commits to Clemson
Calhoun Falls' Martavis Bryant gave a verbal committment February 23 to play football at Clemson, according to coach Kenya Fouch. The 6'4", 180lb, wide receiver had 47 catches for 803 yards and two touchdowns in 2007. He runs a 4.41 40-yard dash.

"New Name, Same Game"
by Lee Boggs
If all approvals are received, the Imagine Calhoun Falls Charter School will be the new home of the Blue Flashes, starting fall, 2008. But to field sports, the community will be responsible for raising the cash.

While this may seem a daunting task for a small community where the school district is the largest employer, supporters attending the public meeting Sunday, March 2, said raising the money - and the equipment - will be the easy part.

The community has already raised close to $10,000. Alumni attending the Old Calhoun Falls High School Reunion recently raised $1,150.

Several fundraisers are planned for the next three months: a hot dog plate sale, bass and golf tournaments, and yard sales.

Brantley Wood designed a Blue Flashes logo for t-shirts sales, incorporating the "New Name, Same Game" slogan, proposed by Suzanne Sorrow Hatchell. Other schools are helping. Washington-Wilkes in Georgia has donated 36 shoulder pads, and others are making offers.

Time is the hard part. With football practice in August, committee spokesperson Keith Ashley said, now is the time for fundraising.

"We can't wait until August 1," he said. "We have to start working on this now because August will be too late."

Anybody wishing to make a donation can take it to Capital Bank or Town Hall.

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