The Golden Herd
Volume 7, Issue 1
Summer 2014
Summer Marching Band
23rd Annual All-Star
Basketball Camps
Summer dates for Marching Band are on
the website. Please arrange your calendars,
family vacations, and appointments if you wish
to participate! Contact Mr. Philp for more
information!
For boys and girls age 7-16
SUMMER 2014
3 GREAT SESSIONS FOR 2014!
Spring Concert and Art Show
The Spring Art Show & Concert is Tuesday,
May 13th, at 7 p.m. Don’t miss seeing and
hearing the talent that BGHS has to offer!
*JUNE 10-13 BOYS TOTAL SKILLS CAMP
*JUNE 19-20 CO-ED SHOOTING CAMP
Physicals Night
*JULY 8-11 GIRLS TOTAL SKILLS CAMP
ALL CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT BUFFALO
GAP HIGH SCHOOL
The tentative date for Physicals Night
is Tuesday, June 3rd, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
at Buffalo Gap High School. This is open to
any rising 8th-12th graders wishing to
participate in sports for the 2014-2015
school year.
The cost is $20.00, and all money
raised goes toward the purchase of tape
and other medical supplies. Forms can be
picked up in the Office or downloaded from
Mrs. Ayers’ website.
Please note that all physicals with a
date before May 1st, 2014, will not be valid
after June 30th, 2014.
It is highly recommended that any
athlete that has a pre-existing medical
condition, such as diabetes, epilepsy,
any heart condition, or
severe/uncontrolled asthma, should be
seen by his or her family doctor.
If you have questions, please call or
email Michelle Ayers.
For A Camp Brochure/More Information:
Call 540-487-0883 or Email
Vabcamps@Yahoo.Com
Annual After-Prom Party
This year After Prom will be held
from midnight to 2:30 a.m., Saturday, May
17th, to Sunday, May18th, at the Staunton
YMCA. There will be prizes of cash and gift
cards, pizza, snacks, swimming,
basketball, racquetball, tennis, and much
more! If you plan to swim, please bring your
own towel. All BGHS students are welcome
and encouraged to attend!
School Website
Most school news and information is available on the
BGHS website. To access this site, go to
www.augusta.k12.va.us/bghs
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Clubs & School Organizations
Horticulture Department
Announces Spring Plant
Sale
The Horticulture and Agriculture
department’s annual Spring Plant Sale is
now in full swing. The students have been
working very hard since January to offer the
community and school a wide variety of
quality plants at reasonable prices. Some of
the plants that are offered for sale include
geraniums, flowering annuals, hanging
baskets, herbs and summer vegetable
plants. The greenhouse hours are from
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day throughout
the spring. Extended hours will be offered as
well but call the school @ 337-6021 and ask
for Ms. Strole for more information. So come
visit the BGHS greenhouse and see what’s
blooming!
FCCLA Champions
Congratulations to our FCCLA state
winners! Heather Galway and Morgan Lyle
competed in the Sports Nutrition category
and won a gold medal and the trophy.
Autumn Brown, Jenna Faulkner and
Makayla Prevette competed in the Chapter
Service Project Portfolio category and won
the silver medal and second place.
Therefore, both groups are invited to
compete in the national FCCLA level in San
Antonio, Texas in July. Good luck!
FFA Report
The Buffalo Gap FFA Chapter has had a
very successful 2014 thus far, and we have
many more activities and events planned for
the rest of the year. Our annual Food For
America event took place on Tuesday, April 8th,
with approximately one thousand local children
attending to learn about how local farms
operate, see different farm animals and
machinery, and become more familiar with
where their food originates.
The annual Market Animal Show and
Sale will take place Wednesday, May 7th, and
Thursday, May 8th, with 42 Buffalo Gap FFA
members participating. Virginia State FFA
Convention will take place the week of June
23rd. Several teams from Buffalo Gap FFA will
be participating in many different CDEs (Career
Development Events) including Ag Mechanics,
Horse Hippology, Livestock Judging, Dairy
Judging, Ag Sales, Ag Issues, and Dairy
Foods.
Did you know…
June is National Iced Tea Month.
July is National Ice Cream Month.
August is National Water Quality Month.
Food for Thought…
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McDonald’s sells 75 hamburgers every
second of every day.
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A row of corn always has an even
number.
Calendar of Events
May 16th (continued)
 Boys’ Soccer--East Rockingham: Away/7:00
 Boys’ JV Soccer--East Rockingham:
Away/5:30
May
May 6th
 Report Cards Distributed
 Varsity Softball--Luray: Away/5:30
 JV Softball--Luray: Home/5:30
 Varsity Baseball--Luray: Away/5:30
 JV Baseball--Luray: Home/5:30
 Girls’ Soccer--Luray: Away/7:00
 Boys’ Soccer--Luray: Away/5:30
May 17th
 Prom
May 20th
 Varsity Softball--Wilson Memorial: Away/5:30
 JV Softball--Wilson Memorial: Home/5:30
 Varsity Baseball--Wilson Memorial:
Away/5:30
 JV Baseball--Wilson Memorial: Home/5:30
 Girls’ Soccer--Wilson Memorial: Home/7:00
 Girls’ JV Soccer--Wilson Memorial:
Home/5:30
 Boys’ Soccer--Wilson Memorial: Away/7:00
 Boys’ JV Soccer--Wilson Memorial:
Away/5:30
May 7th
 Market Animal Show
 Girls’ Tennis--East Rockingham: Home/5:00
 Boys’ Tennis--East Rockingham: Away/5:00
 Varsity Track--East Rockingham: Home/4:30
May 8th
 Market Animal Show
 Girls’ Tennis--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:00
May 9th
 Varsity Softball--Stonewall Jackson:
Home/5:30
 JV Softball--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:30
 Varsity Baseball--Stonewall Jackson:
Home/5:30
 JV Baseball--Stonewall Jackson: Away/5:30
 Girls’ Soccer--Stonewall Jackson: Away/7:00
 Girls’ JV Soccer--Stonewall Jackson:
Away/5:30
 Boys’ Soccer--Stonewall Jackson:
Home/7:00
 Boys’ JV Soccer--Stonewall Jackson:
Home/5:30
May 22nd
 FFA Banquet
May 23rd
 Academic Awards Assembly
May 26th (Memorial Day)
 Make-Up School Day
June
June 7th
 Graduation @ EMU 6:00
Conference Tournament Dates
May 12th
 Girls’ Tennis--Page County: Home/5:00
May 23rd, 27th, and 29th
 Varsity Softball
 Varsity Baseball
 Varsity Girls’ Soccer
 Varsity Boys’ Soccer
May 13th
 Progress Reports Distributed
 Spring Concert and Art Show
 Varsity Softball--Page County: Home/5:30
 JV Softball--Page County: Away/5:30
 Varsity Baseball--Page County: Home/5:30
 JV Baseball--Page County: Away/5:30
 Girls’ Soccer--Page County: Away/5:30
 Boys’ Soccer--Page County: Home/5:30
 Girls’ Tennis--Robert E. Lee: Home/4:30
May 21st
 Varsity Track—@ East Rockingham
Regional Tournament
May 28th
 Varsity Track—@ Monticello
June 2nd, 4th, and 6th
 Varsity Softball
 Varsity Baseball
 Varsity Girls’ Soccer
 Varsity Boys’ Soccer
16th
May
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Varsity Softball--East Rockingham:
Away/5:30
JV Softball--East Rockingham: Home/5:30
Varsity Baseball--East Rockingham:
Away/5:30
JV Baseball--East Rockingham: Home/5:30
Girls’ Soccer--East Rockingham: Home/7:00
Girls’ JV Soccer--East Rockingham:
Home/5:30
Other Important Dates
August 18th
 First day of 2014-2015 School Year
DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Augusta County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following persons have been
designated to handle inquires regarding the non-discrimination policies.
Title IX Coordinator
Eric W. Bond, Ed. D.
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
18 Government Center Lane
PO Box 960
Verona, VA 24482
(540) 245-5107
Section 504 Coordinator
George Earhart
Assistant Superintendent for Administration
18 Government Center Lane
PO Box 960
Verona, VA 24482
(540) 245-5108
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