The official start of fall sports practices is Saturday for member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Aug. 1 is the annual start date for all OHSAA sanctioned fall sports, which include girls tennis, girls and boys golf, girls and boys cross country, field hockey, boys and girls soccer, volleyball and football.
Football Notes and Playoff Updates
Of the OHSAA’s 822 member schools, 717 sponsor football teams. Schools are reminded of the five-day acclimatization period prior to any contact drills. Only helmets are permitted on the first and second days of practice.
Could it be time to start thinking about school? Decide for yourself. Here is the list of events on the Ada school website for August and the official 2015-16 school calendar:
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Ada Music Boosters chicken barbecue, always held behind the stadium, the evening of the first home high school football game of the year.
This year the barbecue will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, before the Bulldogs host Lima Central Catholic.
The chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters. Proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs.
Tickets are being sold now through Sept. 3. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147 or Kelly MacDonald at 330-212-3215.
The 2015 Red Cross Learn To Swim Program is completed for this summer.
This year 75 students participated in the rainy days of lessons. I would like to thank the Village of Ada for the facility to hold the lessons. The water was wonderful, although a bit cool, the pool area was always clean and ready for our use and the lifeguards were very attentive to the swimmers. The pool staff had the facility open and ready for the volunteers and swimmers every morning.
Mike Todd of Child Evangelism Fellowship leads 15 kids in the Turn Around Song during a 5-Day Club at 924 Christopher Circle on Monday morning.
Susan Rodabaugh is the local organizer of the club which features Bible lessons, songs, activities, memory verses and prizes for children.
(Monty Siekerman)
