Blue Jacket Baseball Military Appreciation Night

The Battling Blue Jacket Baseball team is hosting a "Military Appreciation Night" Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. The Jackets are hosting the Mullins Auctioneers and are extending a special invitation to military members and veterans with free admission to the game with military ID. Military regalia is encouraged. The Blue Jacket Family thanks you for your service to our country!

AHS Spring Sports Are Under Way

Spring sports are under way at Aynor High. The scoreboard from Tuesday night, March 5 is as follows: 

• Lady Jacket Softball defeated Green Sea 5 to 0
• Lady Jacket Soccer held Waccamaw to within two points but fell short of the victory 1-3. The girls scored against the Warriors and held them to under 5 points for the first time in the team's history
• Boys Soccer falls to Waccamaw 0-5
• AHS Track travels to Carver's Bay: Ashton Culick finished 1st in shot put and discus throw; Dillon Phipps finished 2nd in the 1- mile; William Stutts finished 2nd in the 2-mile; Hannah Johnson finished 3rd in the 2-mile. 
• JV Baseball defeated Dillon 10-2. 

 Come out and support the Blue Jacket Spring Sports. Check out the sports schedules by clicking on the link at the top right of the homepage of The Blogging Blue Jacket. GO BIG BLUE!

2013 Black History Program

L to R: Lenetta Southern, Ron Daise, Kim Myers

Aynor High School celebrated Black History Month Friday, February 22 with two assemblies. Guest speaker Ron Daise shared with students various cultural experiences and spoke in detail about the Gullah peoples and their ancestry. There were also performances by the AHS Chorus and Ms. Linda Samuels' singing group. Mr. Daise is a native of St. Helena Island, SC and is best known for his television show Gullah Gullah Island on Nickelodeon. Mr. Daise is currently the Vice President of Creative Education at Brookgreen Gardens. A luncheon was held after the program with various cultural foods provided.

FBLA Hosts Community Yard Sale Fundraiser

On Saturday, March 2 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Aynor High School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) club will host a community yard sale at AHS. Folks can participate in the fundraiser by purchasing a spot ($15 for one space) in the parking lot to sell their items. Here is how it works: You purchase a parking spot, the FBLA keeps the profits from the spot they sell, you sell your items and keep all the money generated from your sales. It's a win-win!! Come out and support the AHS FBLA this coming Saturday. For more information, contact Ms. Heidi Dickerson at hdickerson@horrycountyschools.net

Important Upcoming Dates at Aynor High

2/22/13: Black History Month Program and Luncheon during school
2/26/13: Parent Teacher Conferences (4 to 7 p.m.)
2/26/13: Winter Sports Awards Banquet (7 p.m.)
2/28/13: Aynor Cluster Informational Meeting (6 p.m.)
3/2/13: FBLA Yard Sale and Car Wash Fundraiser