Center FFA Livestock Team Starts 2012 Show Season - January 9, 2012
Submitted by Shana Brittain

The Center FFA Livestock Team kicked off their 2012 show season by competing at the Rusk County 4-H jackpot show on Saturday Jan 7, 2012 -

Alec Lucas - 2nd Place class 2 steers
Kamden Lucas 5th place class 4 steers
Klaryssa Gutierrez 5th place class 6 goats
Adan Solis 2nd Place in Senior goat showmanship

Also participating were Moises Arcibar - goat and Haley Denby - swine

The goat team will be participating in the Ft Worth Stock show at the end of this month.

Advisors are Sam Thomas and Shana Brittain

Center Middle School Twirlers “Best in Class” - December 15. 2011
Submitted by Christina Smith

The Center Middle School Twirlers attended the Vicki Bowden Mobbs Twirling Classic held annually at Kilgore College. This event is sponsored each year by the “Once Always……” Kilgore College twirlers and is open to middle school and high school flag and twirling lines across the state of Texas. This year the ladies participated in two categories, Dance Twirl and Novelty Twirl. To compete in the Dance Twirl division, you must have a routine from your band’s music, and it cannot include props. The Novelty Twirl division includes twirling the baton AND the use of a prop.

This year in the Dance twirl the ladies came in fourth place out of 15 other competing teams. Comments from the judges included “Nice difficulty level and nice free hands on poses.” The ladies received good marks on their presentation, execution, choreography, as well as their overall appearance.

In the Novelty Twirl division the ladies brought home the coveted “Best in Class” designation. For this routine the ladies twirled their batons and had a hoop in their free hand to work with. The judge’s comments included “Nice variety and use of the stage and nice shakes (hoops) and kicks…” The twirlers received good marks again in their presentation, execution, choreography, and appearance.

Members of the CMS Twirling line who performed at contest are: Bentlee Baldwin, Emily Campbell, Victoria Duvon, Lauren Haley, Jaycee Johnson, Sara Lindsey, Head Twirler : Mallory Sims, Zoey Stuever, and Emmalee Tomaszewski.

The twirlers are under the direction of Mrs. Shiela Haddox.

Center FFA Show Team Attends East Texas Show Star - October 24, 2011
Submitted by Shana Brittain

The Center FFA Show team attended the East Texas Show Star Series Clinic and Show this Saturday and Sunday, October 22 & 23. On Saturday, FFA members and 4H members from all over east Texas learned about care, feeding, management and how to show their animals. On Sunday, after a Cowboy Church Service, there was a show for everyone to display what they had learned.

Alec Lucas placed 1st in class 2 exotic steers
Haley Denby placed 1st in class 6 goats
Taigen Mathews placed 4th in class 4 goats
Rachel Risinger placed 6th in class 6 goats and was 3rd in Sr. Goat Showmanship

Congratulations to these FFA Members!

Homecoming Hall Decorating Contest at CISD - October 13, 2011
Submitted by Jenny Cassell

The Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Classes got together on Tuesday afternoon for the 3rd annual Homecoming Hall decorating Contest. This year’s decoration theme was Hollywood Movies. Each class had the liberty to come up with any idea in that category. They had to have random objects placed throughout the hall: a screen, something found in the kitchen, a character, and something that moves.

CHS Alumni Association Announces 2011 Homecoming Events - July 21, 2011
Submitted by Jason Locke

The CHS Alumni Association is pleased to announce the following dates for the 2011 Homecoming Events:

CHS Homecoming Pep Rally will be Friday Oct. 14th at 3pm in the CHS Gym.

Homecoming Game will be Friday Oct. 14th vs. Diboll at 7:30pm at Roughrider Stadium.

Annual Alumni Association Meeting will be Saturday Oct. 15th at the Windham Civic Center from 9am-noon (Hall of Honor Award will be presented during the meeting).

Homecoming Parade will be Saturday Oct. 15th on Downtown Center Square at 4pm. Line up will be in Farmer's State Bank Drive-through.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Hall of Honor Award. Nominees must meet the following requirements: (Click Here for Nomination Form). Nominations must be mailed or emailed by Sept. 15, 2011 to a member of the Alumni Association Committee.

For questions, please contact:
Lourie Ihlo ('79) (936) 598-5300
Jason Locke ('90) (936) 590-0973
Lisa McAdams ('80) (936) 590-1001
Buster Bounds ('62) (936) 598-242

Look us up on Facebook at Center High School Alumni Association to help with plans and reunion connections!