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THE HOOK:
What’s Trending in Boaz
A Community Service of the Boaz Chamber of Commerce and Boaz High School
Volume 2, Issue 3
April 2015
Boaz Chamber Banquet Date Set
The 67th Annual Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet has been scheduled for
Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The meal will begin at 6:00 pm in the new Boaz High School
cafeteria. After the meal the entertainment and presentations for the banquet will
take place in the Boaz High School Auditorium beginning at 7:00 pm. The
entertainment for this year will be privided by Dr. Al Snyder, Hypnotist.
The theme of this year’s banquet is “(Boaz) Pirates of the Carribbean”. Attendees
are encouraged to dress casual or in their best pirate attire.
Anyone wanting to reserve a company’s table or just to purchase tickets may
contact the Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce at (256)
593-8154
or
may
email
the
office
at
Inside this issue…
[email protected].
Table prices are as follows:
 Boaz Chamber
Table seating (seats 8)
$500
Banquet Information
Half Table (seats 4)
$250
 April Calendar of
Tickets Per person
$30
Events
In conjunction with the banquet there will also be a
 BCSS
charity benefit for Blessings in a Backpack. This is a very
 BCSS Foundation worthy community project. Blessings in a Backpack
Pavers Project
provides elementary school children with a backpack of
 Snead State
food to take home for 38 weekends during the school
Community College
year. Backpack food includes easy-to-prepare, ready-to Happenings in &
eat foods, like granola bars, juice boxes, mac and cheese,
around Boaz
and oatmeal. Banquet attendeed are asked to bring food
items such as chicken noodle soup, granola, fruit bars or
sponsored by the
Boaz Area Chamber individual popcorn bags to donate or they make a
monetary donation of any amount (make checks payable
of Commerce
to BCSS, Blessings in a Backpack).
“The Hook” is provided through the generosity and support of BPI Media Group, Boaz, AL
April Calendar of Events
April 1
 April Fool’s Day
April 3
 Good Friday
April 5
 Easter Sunday
April 7
 BCSS, Student Report Cards go home
 Boaz Elementary School, Pre-Kindergarten &
New 1st Grade Registration 9:00 am-2:00 pm.
April 10
 Marshall County Special Olympics, Arab Soccer
Complex
April 10 & 11
 2nd Annual Alabama Farm & Poultry Expo, Boaz Outlet Center, Highway 168, 9:00
am until 6:00 pm
April 11
The Boaz High School  BHS Prom
April 16
Theatre Department’s
 Boaz Elementary School, Pre-Kindergarten &
production of
New 1st Grade Registration 3:30 am-6:00 pm.
April 16
 Boaz Public Library, Third Thursday Thrills,
Students age 6-12, contact the Boaz Public
Library for more information at 256-593-3000
April 21
 Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet,
will be presented at the
Boaz High School, Meal, 6:00 pm, Entertainment
Boaz High School
and Presentations, 7:00 pm
Auditorium Thursday,
 Boaz Elementary School, Pre-Kindergarten &
th
April 24 & Friday, April New 1st Grade Registration 9:00 am-2:00 pm.
April 22
25th at 7:00 pm. A
Sunday matinee will take  Earth Day
April 24, 25, & 26
place on April 26th at
 Boaz High School Theatre Department
2:00. The cost of
production of Aladdin. Times 24th & 25th at 7:00
admission will be $7.50
pm, 26th at 2:00 pm
per person.
Boaz Civic Clubs and Organizations Information
 Altrusa International Club of Boaz
 Sand Mountain Twilight Dulcimer
meets the third Monday at 5:30 at the
Boaz Chamber of Commerce.
256-593-8154
Society
meets on Tuesdays from 4:00pm – 6:00
pm at Branch Water Village
 BHS Band Boosters
meet the first Monday at 6:00, BHS Band
room.
 Northeast Alabama Genealogical
 Boaz Arts & Craft Club
Society, Boaz Chapter
meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at
6:30 at the Boaz Public Library.
meets the second Monday at 6 pm am at
the Boaz Public Library
 VFW-Veterans of Foreign Wars
 The Boaz City Council
meets the 2nd and 4th Monday night each
month at 6:00 pm at the Boaz Senior
Center, 112 Church Street. For additional
information phone 256-593-8105 or email: [email protected]
 Boaz Civitan Club
meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 12 pm
at the Western Sizzlin’ Steak House
meeting room
 Boaz Masonic Lodge No. 546
has a stated meeting on Tuesday at 7 pm
 Boaz Rotary Club
meets on Wednesday at the Snead State
Community College Cafeteria
 Community of Boaz Civitan Club
meets the first and third Tuesday at 7:00
pm at Grumpy’s Restaurant, Boaz
 Friends of the Boaz Public Library
meets the second Tuesday at 6:00 pm at
the Boaz Public Library
meets at the VFW Fairgrounds 2nd
Thursday of each month. Hwy. 431, Boaz
Sign-ups for the Boaz
Swim Team will be held:
 April 23rd & 24th
 April 30th & May 1st
 May 4th – 8th
Sign-ups will be for
ages 4-18. Anyone
interested in joining this
year’s team may do so
at the Boaz Recreation
Center Pool.
Registration will be from
each day listed from
4:00 until 5:30 pm.
Boaz Elementary School
2015 – 2016
Pre-K, Kindergarten & New 1st Grade
Registration
WHERE: Boaz Elementary School
WHEN: April 7th 9:00-2:00, April 14th 3:306:00, April 21st 9:00-2:00
WHAT TO BRING:
Child’s Certified Birth Certificate
Alabama Immunization Form (Blue Slip)
Proof of Residence (copy of major utility bill with
PARENT’S name/address on bill)
Kindergarten:
* Child must be 5 years old on or before September 1,
2015
4 Year-old Pre-K:
* Limited number of slots available
* Classes are determined by random drawing on May
4, 2015 at 10:00 AM
* Child must be 4 years old on or before September 1,
2015
* Children who live in the Boaz City Schools
attendance zone will be placed before children living
outside attendance zone. Students living outside of
attendance zone must pay tuition.
** Children who live outside the Boaz City
Schools attendance zone will be required to pay
tuition of $250 per student with a $600 family
maximum.
Boaz Middle School
The Boaz Middle School Physical Education
Department sponsored a "Hoops For Heart" program
with proceeds going to the American Heart
Association. The school raised over $3,000 this year
during the second and third weeks of February.
Some of the events were Wrap the Teacher Day, Sing
Your Heart Out Competition, Faculty vs. Students
Basketball Game, Popcorn Movie Day, Shooting Stars
Competition, a homeroom competition and many
other fun events that raised money for the American
Heart Association. Mrs. Kerr's class raised the most
money and received a doughnut party, and Amy
Machen won the "most" money raised for the teacher
wrap competition. The Boaz Middle School faculty
also got involved by having a Healthy Food Day and
celebrated heart month by eating a healthy meal. The
students and faculty worked hand-in-hand to raise
the money and had a great time doing it!
Boaz High School
Boaz High School is currently seeking nominations for the newly-established
Boaz High School Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. This prestigious
award honors individuals whose deeds or character exemplify outstanding
achievement in their life’s work and/or service to their communities. The
honoree’s spirit and leadership are worthy of recognition and have inspired
praise and gratitude among his or her peers.
The first class is scheduled to be inducted on October 23, 2015. The
inductees will be feted with an induction luncheon, followed by a school
assembly where students will meet the inductees and have the opportunity
to interact with them. Additionally, inductees will attend the pep rally that afternoon for the BoazGuntersville football game, and they will be recognized on the field before the game that night.
The anonymous selection committee is hard at work sifting through nomination forms, and they are
looking for as many nominees as possible to form a solid pool for selections. Nomination categories
follow the Boaz High School academy model. The categories for nomination are as follows:
 Business, Education, Law, Military, Religion
 Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
 Health, Hospitality, Human Services
 Entertainment, Arts, Sports, Media
Please download the nomination form at www.boazk12.org, or pick one up from the BCSS Central Office
or Boaz High School office. Email completed forms to Ashley Walls at [email protected] or Patrick
Williams at [email protected], or return competed forms to the BCSS Central Office or Boaz High
School office.
Snead State Community College
Snead State Community College inducted a record number of
students into the Theta Iota chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor
Society during the spring induction held Tuesday, March 10.
The officers for the student organization set a goal of increasing its
membership by 50 percent at the spring induction. To support the
group’s efforts, the Snead State Foundation committed up to $4,000
to help students with a financial need to pay the membership dues
into the honor society. A couple of members of the President’s
Cabinet also committed funds to help pay the membership dues for
students with a financial need. The PTK officers started in January
with an awareness campaign educating students on the value of Phi Theta Kappa.
“We issued 352 invitations to students to join, and we inducted 161students. That is a 45.7
percent acceptance rate,” said PTK Advisor and Director of Campus Engagement Brittany Goble.
In fact, according the Phi Theta Kappa’s chapter progress report, the combined inductees for Fall
2013 plus Spring 2014 was only 117.
It was standing room only during the spring induction, held in Fielder Auditorium. “It was
inspiring to see all of the family and employees pile into the auditorium in support of our
students and their achievements. Our officers worked very hard to increase membership, and
their efforts really paid off,” said Mrs. Goble.
Snead State President Dr. Robert Exley, a past National President of Phi Theta Kappa, shared with
the inductees the Top 10 life lessons learned from his involvement with Phi Theta Kappa.
“It’s OK to be a member of Nerd Nation,” Dr. Exley told the students proudly, referring to the
theme for the International Convention. “Nerd Nation” is a moniker for the high achieving
members of PTK. The students must achieve a minimum 3.5 GPA upon completing at least 12
semester credit hours to qualify for membership in the organization.
“The Phi Theta Kappa Honors Topics teach us more even without a grade,” Dr. Exley said. The
Honors in Action project is a study topic that is timely and relevant to the human experience in a
global context. The purpose is to foster a stimulating environment for intellectual growth and
challenge and to create opportunities for leadership and learning as leaders through service and
advocacy.
Other lessons Dr. Exley shared with the inductees and their supporters include recognizing PTK
faculty advisors because of the difference they make with students, knowing chapter
accomplishments are “sweeter” than individual accomplishments, acknowledging the strong
friendships forged upon the anvil of Phi Theta Kappa service projects, and building courage and
self-confidence through engagement in PTK.
Dr. Exley also provided examples to illustrate the lesson that “Phi Theta Kappans really are
smarter.” Fellow Phi Theta Kappans include astronaut Fred Haise, United Nations Ambassadors
Dr. Jean Kirkpatrick, PBS News Journalist Jim Lehrer, businessman H. Ross Perot, and Country
Music Star Trisha Yearwood.
The final lessons he shared with the students included sharing what a life altering experience
serving as a Phi Theta Kappa officer can be, knowing that PTK members always finish what they
start by graduating, and sharing that PTK marriages are made to last, as evidenced by Dr. Exley’s
marriage to his wife Anita. They met through membership in the Mu Omicron Chapter at San
Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas.
The spring induction ceremony was led by the current PTK officers: President Amanda Lee,
Vice-President of Leadership Caitlin Motes of Boaz, Vice-President of Service Jessica Webb of
Albertville, Vice-President of Scholarship Will Hunt of Crossville, Vice-President of Fellowship
Erica Mason of Albertville, Public Relations Officer Hayley Lightsey of Altoona, and Recording
Officer Colton Pendley of Albertville.
Snead State Community College www.snead.edu
Boaz City Schools Foundation Paver Project
The Foundation has started an initiative to offer Brick Pavers that will be placed in a
special area of the new Boaz High School multipurpose facility. This is a perfect opportunity to:
 Honor a memory of a loved one,
 Honor an individual or group, or,
 Promote your business.
Each Paver is $100 and will be like the ones shown.
Each Paver can have up-to four lines with 21 characters per line (including spaces).
PAVER ORDER FORM
Name: ______________________________ Phone:________________________
Email:_______________________
Mailing address:
___________________________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________ State: __________ Zip:___________________
� Check Enclosed
Paver Price: $100.00
Words for Paver - 21 characters with up-to 4 line/rows
( include spaces )
Please, complete and return the Paver Order Form with your check and contact information.
The Boaz City Schools Foundation
126 Newt Parker Drive
Boaz, AL 35957
Phone: 256-593-8180
E-mail: [email protected]