We are just a week away from the annual homecoming parade and Student Council would like to share information regarding next week’s events!
SPIRIT/SERVICE WEEK: September 9-13 Monday kicks off “In the Spirit of Service” and Spirit Week! Dress up days are listed on the attached poster. Additionally, Student Council will be collecting goods for the Center for Lay Ministries. The 6th Period Class who donates the most goods will win a pizza party! The following are items the Center needs:
PARADE: September 12th – 5:00 PM Thursday is the parade! This year’s theme is “Get in the Game!” The student parking lot must be cleared by 3:30 that day. After that time, parade participants ONLY may enter the student lot from ANY direction. All floats need to be in the parking lot in the assigned space facing Park St by 4:30 PM.
No non-participant traffic will be allowed through after 3:45!!! Passing traffic must not enter the student lot for any reason. You must go around and enter from Monroe St. between the tennis courts and softball field and park in the teacher parking lot and walk over if necessary. Parking is also available at the Family Activities Park that day. We have to keep the staging area free of additional traffic for the safety of our students.
The parade staging map as well as the parade route are attached. As a reminder, this year’s parade is facing a major change in that it will start AND END here at CHS with the pep rally in the football stadium area. We have outgrown the town square!
Mr. Baker and the Pirate Football Boosters will be at the pep rally with their annual tradition of ribeye sandwiches!
CEREMONY: The homecoming ceremony will take place at halftime of the football game on Friday, September 13th. Kickoff against North Harrison is set for 7:00 PM. Tickets are $6.
And our queen and king candidates are: Hannah Burns, Kali Casey, Brooke Jones, Blair Kaelin, Lola Umbreit, Trenton Doss, Hayden Fust, John Hulsey, Josiah Richardson, and Trevor Rothbauer
The annual homecoming parade is just around the corner and we want to make everyone aware of a big change this year.
Thanks to the tremendous and welcomed involvement of our many school, community, and Little Pirate groups, our parade has simply outgrown the town square. This is a great problem to have, but we need to accommodate for the growth of our event with the safety of all participants and observers in mind.
We have, therefore, made the the decision to start AND END the parade here at Charlestown High School with the pep rally moving to the football stadium.
The parade will still leave from the CHS parking lot, travel down Monroe St. to Main St., then turning onto Main Cross at the square but not stopping. From there it will travel back toward school via Water St. to Level St. and back into the parking lot.
We thank the City of Charlestown for their hospitality in use of the square for many, many years and appreciate their understanding of the need for this change. And we thank the Charlestown Police Department for working with his to create the best new route.
The parade is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 12th at 5:00 PM. More details are forthcoming, but we wanted to be sure to communicate this particular change early for everyone in the community. Please help us spread the word.
Yesterday in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, 2024 Charlestown graduate Clay McClelland signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play football at Knox College in the fall.
The eighty-two acre campus which was founded in 1837 is located in Galesburg, Illinois just 45 miles from Peoria in the midwestern part of the state. With approximately 1,100 students enrolled, Knox is home to nearly 100 majors and minors.
Knox College competes at the NCAA Division III level in the Midwest Conference which also includes Beloit College (Wisconsin), Cornell College (Iowa), Grinnell College (Iowa), Illinois College (Illinois), Lake Forest College (Illinois), Lawrence College (Wisconsin), Monmouth College (Illinois), and Ripon College (Wisconsin). Knox is home to sixteen varsity sports including men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, and track and field, as well as men’s baseball and football, and women’s softball and volleyball.
When asked about his choice to play at Knox College with the Prairie Fire, McClelland replied, “I chose Knox College because I felt valued to go there. The coaches want nothing but the best for their athletes on and off the field. Even though it’s five and a half hours away, once I am there, it feels like a second home which is very nice considering I’m not away from home very much.” He will major in business but looks to entertain other minors or options once he’s on campus.
Charlestown football coach Jason Hawkins expects big things for McClelland at Knox. He said, “Clay is a hard worker and a great kid, but his best trait for the collegiate level is that he can flat play football. He is a true warrior on the field and we will miss that.”
McClelland no doubt has left his mark on Charlestown Football earning places in the record book for the Single Game Passing Percentage (100% – 8 for 8 – 117 yards vs Salem in 2023) as well as 2nd All-Time in Career Passing Yards (4,671) and Passing Touchdowns (48), and 10th All-Time in Career Rushing Yards (2,828).
WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Clay and wishes him a healthy and prosperous future at Knox College.
Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff member Aiden Stewart.
Seated left to right: Brandi French (Ethan’s mother), Ethan, Mike French (Ethan’s father) and standing left to right: Jason Hawkins (CHS Head Football Coach) and Dylan French (Ethan’s brother).
Last evening in the presence of family, friends, and coaches, 2024 Charlestown graduate Ethan French signed his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play football at Hanover College in the fall.
Nestled in 650 acres of a wooded campus and located on the banks of the scenic Ohio River, Hanover College is a private, liberal arts institution where brains and beauty truly intersect. Their rigorous interdisciplinary academic program with 34 majors attracts the best and the brightest from across the region and beyond.
Hanover College competes at the NCAA Division III level in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, including Anderson University, Bluffton University (Ohio), Defiance College (Ohio), Earlham College, Franklin College, Hanover College, Manchester University, Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Transylvania University (Ky.) Hanover is home to twenty varsity sports including men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, men’s baseball, football and swimming, and women’s softball and volleyball.
When asked about his choice to play at Hanover College with the Panthers, French replied, “I chose Hanover for the proximity to my home. I can come home on any given weekend while also living the college life and continuing my dream of playing college football. I am in love with the academics as well as the football coaching staff. Overall, Hanover was the best fit for me.”
Charlestown football coach Jason Hawkins expects big things for French at Hanover and attributed much of his success and opportunity to French’s hard work in the classroom and on the football field. He commented, “Ethan is a great kid who will thrive in the classroom and on the football field. We are super proud of him and look forward to watching all of his success.”
WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Ethan (also a valued member of the WPMQ Sports Broadcasting staff) and wishes him a healthy and prosperous future as a Hanover College Panther.
Article contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff member Aiden Stewart.
Recently, Charlestown senior Addison Smith was joined by family, friends, and coaches as she signed her celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play softball at Hanover College next year.
Nestled in 650 acres of a wooded campus and located on the banks of the scenic Ohio River, Hanover College is a private, liberal arts institution where brains and beauty truly intersect. Their rigorous interdisciplinary academic program with 34 majors attracts the best and the brightest from across the region and beyond.
Hanover College competes at the NCAA Division III level in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, including Anderson University, Bluffton University (Ohio), Defiance College (Ohio), Earlham College, Franklin College, Hanover College, Manchester University, Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Transylvania University (Ky.) Hanover is home to twenty varsity sports including men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, men’s baseball, football and swimming, and women’s softball and volleyball.
When asked about her choice to attend school, major in microbiology, and participate in athletics at Hanover College with the Panthers, Addison replied, “I chose Hanover because of the importance Hanover places on striving for academic excellence. Most importantly, Hanover feels like home where I can thrive and belong.”
Charlestown softball coach Joe Witten shared his sentiments on Addison saying, “Addie is a model student-athlete. She always comes prepared in the classroom and on the field. She never complains and always gives here top effort. We all could learn from what a Charlestown Pirate should look like. Just spend a day and observe what Addie Smith does. You will instantly be forced to work harder and better our society. “
WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Addison and wishes her a healthy and prosperous future as a Hanover College Panther.
Article contributed by WPMQ Staff Member Aiden Stewart
Recently, Charlestown baseball’s Dallas Crace was joined by family, coaches, friends, and teammates to witness and him signing his celebratory letter of intent to attend school and play baseball at Indiana University-Columbus next fall. Pictured is Crace with CHS Baseball Assistant Collin Rauck, IUC’s Head Baseball Coach Scott Bickell, and CHS Baseball Head Coach Brian Hester.
IUC is surrounded by the architectural beauty of Columbus, Indiana on a fifteen acre campus. The school of just over a thousand embraces collaborative ways of thinking that attract exceptional students and faculty for ten Bachelor’s Degree programs and three Master’s Degree programs.
The Indiana University – Columbus (IUPUC, known as the Crimson Pride, competes in four intercollegiate varsity sports in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily as a member of the River States Conference (RSC) as of this school year. Men’s sports include baseball, cross country, and soccer; while women’s sports include cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball.
Crace told WPMQ when asked about his choice to attend school and play baseball there, “I knew IUC was the place for me. I love what Coach Bickel has started there and want to be a part of it.” He will major in accounting.
Charlestown baseball head coach Brian Hester shared his sentiments on Crace’s decision and said, “Dallas Crace has shown his ability to compete at the next level. He has the desire to compete against any team. He has proven that he has the pitches and control to keep any team off balance. IUC will be getting a player that will never quit.”
WPMQ, The Pirate Network congratulates Dallas and wishes him a healthy and prosperous future at Indiana University-Columbus.
Contributed by WPMQ, The Pirate Network staff member Ethan French
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