The LHSAA has published the 2008 CHS Football Schedule. Make your plans to be at all the games:

8/29 – Jamboree (Away), 9/5 – Live Oak (Away), 9/12 – Zachary (Home), 9/19 – St. Amant (Away)

9/26 – Northeast (Home), 10/3 – West Feliciana (Away), 10/10 – Woodlawn (Home), 10/17 – Walker (Away)

10/24 – Scotlandville (Home), 10/31 - Denham Springs (Home), 11/7 – Catholic BR (Away)

Follow this link to go to the LHSAA web site and view this schedule. District games are in Bold.

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The Central Private Varsity Cheerleaders attended NCA cheer camp at NSU in Natchitoches, La. last week. The girls won Game Day Top Team. They also won 4 superior ribbons, Best Motions Award, S.P.O.T. Award, a bid to Nationals and the spirit stick every night. The entire squad was nominated for All American and 4 girls received 2 nominations each. They are Kelsey Purpera, Hannah Claire Prather, Sarah Fryoux and Kayla Waldrop. Kelsey and Sarah both made the All American Team.

The 2008-09 Varsity Cheerleaders are as follows: Bottom row left to right: Shontelle Stuckey, Sarah Fryoux. Second Row: Sarah Cross, Hannah Claire Prather, Kelsey Purpera. Back Row: Stephanie Creel, Kayla Waldrop and Erica Zumo. Unable to attend camp was Lauren Blanchard. Great Job Girls!!

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On July 12th, we informed you all of the following community members who qualified for the upcoming School Board member election. These candidates have provided us with their statements which include their bio and platform. Please click each name below to read. We will add the remaining as received over the next couple days.

DISTRICT 1
Morris Anderson, D / Russell Starns, R

DISTRICT 2
W. “Marty” Guilbeau, R  (Running unopposed)

DISTRICT 3

Darren Pizzolato, N / Graydon David Walker, R

DISTRICT 4
Willard “Will” Easley, R / Wade Richard, R

DISTRICT 5
Jim Gardner, R / Charles Hinton, R

DISTRICT 6
Wyndi Bonvillain, R / Ruby Wallette Foil, R

DISTRICT 7
Sharon W. Browning, R / Jeff Martin, R

The Central Private Varsity Cheerleaders attended NCA cheer camp at NSU in Natchitoches, La. last week. The girls won Game Day Top Team. They also won 4 superior ribbons, Best Motions Award, S.P.O.T. Award, a bid to Nationals and the spirit stick every night. The entire squad was nominated for All American and 4 girls received 2 nominations each. They are Kelsey Purpera, Hannah Claire Prather, Sarah Fryoux and Kayla Waldrop. Kelsey and Sarah both made the All American Team.

The 2008-09 Varsity Cheerleaders are as follows: Bottom row left to right: Shontelle Stuckey, Sarah Fryoux. Second Row: Sarah Cross, Hannah Claire Prather, Kelsey Purpera. Back Row: Stephanie Creel, Kayla Waldrop and Erica Zumo. Unable to attend camp was Lauren Blanchard. Great Job Girls!!

Greenwell Springs Baptist is hosting a back to school concert. Details follow.

At the July 22, 2008 council meeting, the City Council of the City of Central passed a Sign Ordinance regulating all signs within the city of Central. A public hearing was held at the council meeting, and there was no objection to the ordinance. This ordinance has been under discussion for over six months and involved participation from community leaders, local sign companies, and interested citizens.

A copy of the Sign Ordinance is available on the city’s website at www.centralgov.com. All legal existing signs will be allowed to remain. However, if a business sells and changes names, the old sign must be removed and the new sign must comply with the new regulations. The new ordinance follows smart growth techniques and requires all new signs to be monument or ground mounted signs no higher than 8 feet and no larger than 40 square feet for single businesses. All signs require a permit by calling the Central Municipal Services Center at 262-5000. Temporary signs, such as banners, are also regulated in the ordinance.

The football team will be at the Burger King on Saturday, July 26 at 8:30am ready to wash your cars. The proceeds for this will go towards football camp that is coming up shortly. You can contact Henry Goudeau at 202-6127 for more information. Come out and support those Wildcats!

Coach John Kennedy, who has been named the new middle school football coach, has scheduled an informative football meeting for all those students planning to play football at Central Middle. The meeting is on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 6:00 pm in the middle school cafeteria. Orders can also be placed for “Spirit Packs”. Each pack includes two t-shirts, a pair of shorts, and a mouthpiece. These spirit packs will be $40.

On Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m., physicals will be given for any student interested in playing any sport at Central Middle. The cost of the physical is $15. In order to play a sport, the student must have a 1.5 grade point average with less than two F’s on the second semester report card from last year. If a player cannot make it to the physical, physical forms will be available at CMS, the school website, and our website on Monday.