Activities

Good Saturday morning, Cougar fans! The ICHS Golf team beat me to it this morning...so, I'll share their post. Our kids will be teeing off in a matter of minutes at the Bulldog Invite. The ICMS Softball game scheduled for this morning in Mason City has been cancelled due to a wet field. Wishing our golfers well this morning...& you a great weekend! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy #TeamStouty

Tonight...the Lady Cougars volleyball team kicks off Tomahawk Conference play with their matches with the Lady Panthers from Delavan. 1st serve of the JV match is scheduled for 6 p.m. We will be broadcasting at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/AaABHR4sxyQ?si=e-W8aLw-5H_OjKtR Wishing the girls well this evening! Graphic cred: The Class III's Sophia Schneider #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Let me clarify...the Lady Cougar Volleyball matches v. Delavan for tomorrow night are not cancelled. I should have posted "outside" activities. I apologize for any confusion. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Due to the excessive heat...the Illini Central Cougar sporting events for today & tomorrow have been cancelled. Some of the teams will be practicing, but they will be doing so inside. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

The Jimmy Newell 5K Memorial Run/Walk will be held Sunday, September 17th at 8 a.m. Make sure to pre-register prior to August 25th to guarantee yourself a t-shirt. Check this flyer out for more information! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Tonight, our Seniors & their Lady Cougar teammates begin the 2023 Illini Central Volleyball season v. the Lady Indians from Pawnee. 1st serve of the JV match is scheduled for 6 p.m. We will be broadcasting from the link on The Illini Central Sports Network with Senior Kamber Arthalony on the call: https://youtube.com/live/0f570fbR8dg?feature=share Wishing the girls well this season. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

The IC Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7:00 pm at the Mason City Public Library. The Google Meet link is meet.google.com/dfr-btba-ahe

A couple of things to share with you this afternoon... The ICMS Softball game for today has been cancelled. The ICMS Baseball team travels to Pekin Rankin for their 1st game of the year. 1st pitch is scheduled for 4:15. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Reminder that there will be a sports and activities informational meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 in the HS Gym. Any athlete planning to participate in a sport or activity should plan to attend along with a parent/guardian. If you are unable to attend, the powerpoint will be posted to the school's website next week. There will also be paperwork available at this meeting that wiil need to be filled out and returned. Additional copies of these forms can be found outside of the MS/HS Office. We are looking forward to a great year! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Today, the ICMS Softball team gets their season started when they host the Lady Panthers from Delavan. 1st pitch is scheduled for 4:30 in Mason City. Wishing the girls well this season. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

We will be having our sports information meeting on Thursday, August 10 at 6:30 PM in the HS Gym. In the past we have done this for every season, but we didn't have much attendance after the fall meeting. Any student planning to participate in sports this year, and a parent/guardian should plan to attend the meeting on Thursday, August 10. We will share the slideshow on the website after the meeting for those that cannot make it. At the meeting, we will have the paperwork available that will need to be filled out by athletes and a parent. We do realize that there is a MS Baseball and MS Softball game that night. Coaches will be given the paperwork for those that are unable to attend. Each coach will be sharing additional information for their sport, but this meeting will provide general information. If you have any questions, please email Ryan Burks at rburks@illinicentral.org #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

ICMS Softball announcement: Due to a low number of girls in grades 6-8 trying out for the team, we have decided to allow 5th graders the opportunity to try out as well. Any girl entering 5th grade that would like to tryout should attend practice tomorrow from 9-10:30 at the softball field. Remember that this is a junior high team that will be competing against mostly 7th-8th grade girls. Anyone interested will need a sports physical and will be required to pay the activity fee. If you have any questions or need more information, please email Ryan Burks at rburks@illinicentral.org #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Just a reminder that ICMS Softball practice will begin on Monday, July 31 from 9:00-10:30 at the softball field. Practice is open for any girl entering 6th-8th grade. Players will need to have a current sports physical if they are wanting to play. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

ICHS Cross Country begins on August 7th. We had a sign-up sheet back in the Spring but, Coach Golden would like any runners who are interested to reach out to her through email. This will allow her to share more information. Her address is rgolden@illinicentral.org #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

We have added a couple of new job opportunities to our list as we head towards the 2023/2024 school year. You can find an updated document at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9wrHu6EWHCx_x5-ndq5juDD9dRshmc3BmHaJvKbs70/edit?pli=1 Have a great day! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

The Illini Central Cougar Athletic Sports Boosters are kicking off the 2023/2024 sports year with a Fall Sports Apparel Store. Here is the link to the online store: https://illinicentralfallsports23.itemorder.com/ The deadline to order is August 6, 2023. Please help our Boosters who work to support our student athletes! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

The IC Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 20 at 7pm at the Mason City Public Library. Google Meet link: meet.google.com/qoy-jccv-nvd

On Thursday, August 3rd...the Mason County Health Department will be offering vaccines from 2 to 3 p.m. on a walk in basis. Mason District is offering free Sports Physicals from 2 to 4 p.m. on a walk in basis as well. It is important to note that grades 6 and 9 need full physicals to meet state requirements. Both services will take place in the HS gym, we will be utilizing the locker rooms for the physicals. This is the same day as New Student & In-Person Registration. If you have any questions...please call the school at 217-416-9410 or email us at illinicentral@illinicentral.org #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

There will be an informational meeting for Middle School Cross Country on Tuesday, July 18th or Wednesday, July 19th near the Illini Central softball field at 6:30 pm. You only need to attend the one that fits your schedule best. Returning runners, new runners, and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting. Cross Country is open to any soon-to-be 5th through 8th graders. We will discuss the upcoming season, handout meet schedules, practice schedules before and after school starts, school physicals, athletic fees, and other important info. If you are unable to attend or have any questions, please contact Darcy Toland at dtoland@illinicentral.com. Look forward to meeting with you and getting this cross country season running.

Illini Central Middle School students entering 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to participate in the 2023 Fall baseball season. You must be academically eligible based off of the spring semester grades. Middle School baseball practice will start on Thursday August 3rd from 10:00am-12:00pm at the school’s baseball field (if it rains we will be inside). Make sure you have an updated physical handed into the High school office or given to Coach Thomas that day, plus the $50 activity fee has also been paid, this must be completed in order to participate in practice. Proper baseball attire please: Hats, t-shirts(short or long sleeved) no cut offs, baseball pants and proper footwear for baseball activity. I am very excited for this upcoming season and look forward to teaching the game of baseball to our future baseball stars. If you have any questions or concerns please email me at tthomas@illinicentral.org Game hats will be $20 each, our first baseball game is on August 14th. Go Cougars Coach Tony Thomas