Volume 4, Issue 14 April 2018 BOAZ ROCKS! Ready for a fun time with family and friends? Start searching for, finding, and rehiding rocks which are being painted and hidden by folks at the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce (BACOC) and other friends of Boaz. It s the Boaz Rocks! Program. We are hiding painted rocks around downtown Boaz for folks to come find. Some rocks will be sponsored by businesses and organizations. Others will be fun drawings or sayings to inspire and encourage. When someone finds a rock, they need to go to the Boaz Rocks! Facebook page to see if they won something. If they don t have access to Facebook, they can call the BACOC to see if they are a winner, at: 256-593-8154. If they won, they take the rock to the sponsoring business or organization to collect the prize. You could win a discount or free item. We are hoping to have families and friends spend more time together downtown hunting, finding, and rehiding or painting rocks and hiding them. Remember to POST your rock photos on our Facebook page, Boaz Rocks! Share the fun! PLEASE NOTE: All rocks which are officially sponsored by the BACOC will have a sticker on them which reads: GO TO FB: BOAZ ROCKS! YOU COULD BE A WINNER. OR CALL 256-593-8154 Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce
April Calendar of Events April 2 nd Teacher work day @ Boaz High School- BCSS out of session BHS Boy s Golf in Fairview Tournament, 1:00PM-6:00PM BHS Softball @ Oneonta, 5:00PM-8:30PM April 3 rd Cheer Tryouts, 3:00PM-5:00PM BHS Tennis @ Sardis, 4:00PM-6:00PM BHS Home Baseball vs. Alexandria, 4:30PM- 8:00PM BHS Home Softball vs. Arab, 5:00PM-8:30PM April 4 th ACT with Writing for all Juniors @ Boaz High School BHS Girl s Golf in Fairview Tournament, 1:00PM-6:00PM Cheer Tryouts, 2:30PM-4:00PM April 5 th Cheer Tryouts, 2:30PM-5:00PM BHS Golf @ Scottsboro, 3:30PM-6:30PM BHS Home Tennis vs. Plainview, 4:00PM- 6:00PM BHS Baseball @ Alexandria, 4:30-PM-8:00PM BHS Home Softball vs. Geraldine, 4:30PM- 7:30PM BHS Home Soccer vs, Oneonta, 5:00PM- 9:00PM April 6 th Cheer Tryouts, 3:00PM-5:00PM BHS Track @ Albertville, 4:00PM-9:00PM BHS Baseball @ Sardis, 4:30PM-8:00PM April 7 th ISA Youth Softball Tournament @ Boaz Softball Complex April 9 th Boaz Parks & Rec Baseball, Softball, T-Ball games start BHS Golf @ Fort Payne, 3:30PM-5:30PM BHS Women s Tennis @ Scottsboro, 4:00PM- 6:00PM BHS Home Baseball vs. Sylvania, 4:30PM- 8:00PM BHS Home Softball vs, Guntersville, 4:30PM- 7:30PM BHS Soccer @ Etowah, 5:00PM-9:00PM April 10 th BHS Golf @ Guntersville, 3:30PM-6:00PM BHS Home Tennis vs. Fort Payne, 4:00PM- 6:00PM BHS Baseball @ Etowah, 4:30PM 8:00PM BHS Home Softball vs. Etowah, 4:30PM- 7:30PM April 12 th BHS Track at Gadsden City, 4:00PM-9:00PM BHS Home Baseball vs. Etowah, 4:30PM- 8:00PM BHS Softball @ Etowah April 13 th BHS Soccer @ Guntersville, 5:00PM-9:00PM April 14 th BPA Youth Baseball Tournament @ Boaz Sportsplex Stay Centered Yoga 9:00-10:00 am in grass area next to Boaz Rec Center off of Gant Rd April 17 th BHS @ Etowah, 3:00PM-5:30PM April 18 th BHS MYCL Montgomery Trip April 20 th Ford Drive for Schools Event, 1:00PM- 5:00PM April 21 st BPA Youth Baseball Tournament @ Boaz Sportsplex Boaz Parks & Rec Baseball, Softball, T-Ball Picture Day April 24 th BHS Golf @ Fairview, 3;00PM-5:30PM BHS Varsity Softball @ Jacksonville, 5:00PM- 6:30PM April 26 th BHS Golf @ Guntersville BHS Home Varsity Softball vs. Jacksonville April 28 th NSA Youth Softball Tournament @ Boaz Softball Complex BPA Youth Baseball Tournament @ Boaz Baseball Complex
Boaz Civic Clubs and Organizations Information Altrusa International of Boaz Altrusa International of Boaz meets the third Monday of the month at 5:00 PM, at the Western Sizzlin. If interested in becoming a member, please contact: 256-738-4616 Boaz High School Band Boosters Meet the first Monday at 6:00, Boaz High School Band room The Boaz City Council Meet the 2 nd and 4 th Monday night each month at 6:00 pm at the Boaz Senior Center, 112 Church Street. For additional information phone256-593-8105 or e-mail: cityhall@cityofboaz.org Boaz Civitan Club Meet the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday at 12pm at the Snead State Community College Cafeteria. For more information e-mail: randallcwhite@gamil.com Boaz Masonic Lodge No. 546 Meet on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm Boaz Rotary Club Meet on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon at the Snead State Community College Cafeteria Friends of the Boaz Public Library Meet the second Tuesday at 6:00pm at the Boa Public Library. For more information call the Boaz Public Library at 256-593-3000 Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, Boaz Chapter Meets the 3 rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Mastin Conference Room at the Boaz Public Library, more information at: 256-593-3000 The Boaz Square Dance Club The Boaz Squares meet and dance at the Boaz Senior Center every Tuesday Night at 6:00-8:00 p.m. There is also Round Dancing every Tuesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come on and dance. Square Dance lessons start February 21 st. The first two lessons will be free; they are on February 21 st and February 28 th. Beginning March 7 th classes will be $3.00 a lesson or $12.00 a month. If you have any further questions, please contact Susan Duvall at 256-593-1107 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Meets every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Boaz First Church of the Nazarene, 51 Peppers Rd, Boaz. For more information contact Juanita Sonaty: 256-891-3496 VFW- Veterans of Foreign War Meet at the VFW Fairgrounds the 2 nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, for more information call: 256-593-9470 Visually Impaired Support Group Meet every 2 nd Thursday of the month (except July and August) at the Snead State Community College Cafeteria at 10:00 am. Everyone is invited and we have guest speakers. For more information, call: Tim Potridge 256-840-1974
Snead State Community College Snead State, Auburn University Sign Articulation Agreement Snead State Community College and Auburn University signed an articulation agreement for Agricultural Science on Friday, March 2. The agreement is the first between Auburn s Agricultural Science program and a two-year community college. The articulation agreement guarantees Snead State students acceptance into the Agricultural Science degree program at Auburn once they have completed an Associate degree. The Agricultural Science degree is a new program at Auburn that began enrolling students during the Fall 2017 Semester. If a student meets the general admissions requirements for Auburn and have completed the program at Snead, they are automatically accepted into our program, said AU Associate Professor Dr. Wheeler Foshee. This agreement will benefit Snead State students and will be invaluable for Auburn. Snead State President Dr. Robert Exley and Vice President for Academics Dr. Annette Cederholm, who is an Auburn alumna, visited Auburn Friday for the official signing ceremony that was the culmination of a year-long process. They were joined by Snead State Assistant to the President and Auburn Alumna Melissa Rice, who played a critical role in the articulation agreement process. Dr. Paul Patterson, Auburn s Dean of Agriculture, expressed his excitement about the partnership and is looking forward to seeing Snead students at Auburn. As part of Friday s visits, the Snead State representatives toured Auburn s campus and previewed areas where students would have classes, conduct research, and participate in field experiences. The tour provided insight into the preparation of Agricultural Science majors and the expectations for transferring. Dr. Tyler Monday, a Snead State alumnus and current Research Fellow at Auburn, led the tour. It is important for Snead State to partner with four-year colleges to provide the best opportunities and positive experiences for our students. We look forward to a close partnership with Auburn University and the student outcomes that are our mission, said Dr. Exley. For additional information regarding Snead State s Agricultural Science program, contact Snead State Instructor Dr. Tom Warren at tom.warren@snead.edu. Snead State Community College and Auburn University recently signed an articulation agreement guaranteeing students, who earn an Associate degree in Agricultural Science from Snead, enrollment in the same program at Auburn. On hand for the signing of the agreement were Vice President for Academics Dr. Annette Cederholm, Snead State President Dr. Robert Exley, Auburn Dean of Agriculture Dr. Paul Patterson; back row, Auburn Associate Professor Dr. Wheeler Foshee, Auburn Associate Dean for Instruction Dr. Amy Wright Auburn Associate Dean for Instruction, and Auburn Department Head Dr. Dave Williams. (Photo courtesy of Auburn University)
The folks at the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce are concerned for the health of the community. According to the American Planning Association, One sign of a healthy community is its simultaneous ability to preserve and invent its culture that is, to conserve its history and heritage while developing new expressions for current times. Often, the concept of preservation is interpreted as meaning stagnation when, in fact, heritage and history can be the basis for innovation and advancement. Therefore, we have decided with others in the community to create the Boaz Cultural Society. This organization will strive to preserve our history and celebrate our future. We invite anyone interested in preserving Boaz s history, promoting its art and moving the community forward to call Jodi Skinner at the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce: 256-593-8154.