ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 19, 2007

The volleyball team will play in the Regional tournament tomorrow. Play begins at 11:15 against Oxford. The tournament is at Grissom, and admission is $8.00. Good Luck Lady Bears!

Senior portrait make up day is Tuesday, Oct. 23^rd form 1:00 – 4:30 in the library. This is the picture that will be in the senior section of the yearbook. The tuxedo or drape for the portrait will be provided. Cost is $25 for 4 proofs and you select the picture for the yearbook, or FREE for one picture taken for the yearbook. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Vaughn or Mrs. Brown in the BE building.

Next Friday is AHS Homecoming! We will have a parade on Thursday, Oct. 25^th at 6:00. It starts at the Old State Bank and end at Banks Caddell elementary School. Any club or organization that wishes to enter the parade must have their registration form turned in by Friday, Oct. 19. Once again, we will decorate the campus with door decorations. Doors will be judged during 1^st and 2^nd periods on Friday. If you are in a trailer, decorate the inside of one of the doors, and open it for judging. Remember the judges will only judge decorations on the door, not skits or decorated halls.

Reminder to FCCLA members who were tested on Wednesday, you must come check in today immediately after school with nurses or you will have to be retested.

If you are interested in representing Austin at the Alabama HOBY Leadership conference May 16-18^th at Troy University, please come by the guidance office to sign up to have your name on the ballot to pick five semi-finalists. The conference is FREE and open only to sophomores that have demonstrated some type of leadership skills and who would like to develop those skills further. Some past Austin HOBY representatives are: Lauren Little, Jack Roberson, and Britney L. Smith. The five semi-finalists will have to complete a short essay and be interviewed by a faculty panel. You have until Oct. 29^th to sign up so don’t delay.

National Honor Society members can earn volunteer hours by working at the Fall Festival on Oct. 27 at Chestnut Grove, or the Middle School Math Tournament Sat. Nov. 3 from 8-12. Please see Mrs. Berryman or Ms.Stroh to sign up.

Homecoming t-shirts will be on sale today in the cafeteria during lunch. The cost is $10.00 for long sleeve and $8.00 for short sleeve. No orders will be taken after Friday. The shirts should be in by next Thursday, but there is no guarantee!!!

Attention Robotics Team members: All creative design team members have a meeting Monday night at 7:00 in Mrs. Haddock’s room.

Any band interested in playing at a concert on Oct. 27^th at Hartselle Park needs to see Mrs. Berryman ASAP.

Called meeting for returning members of National Honor Society will be Tuesday morning at 7:30 in M-13, Mrs. Berryman’s room