Last Chance for Comedy Night Tickets for the February 25 Show. Act Now!

Your Alumni Association's Comedy Night show is getting even bigger with the addition of comedy pro Rich Ragains (father of a current Ballard senior) to the show. He joins our current line-up featuring Ballard grads and staff, all to benefit renovations to the Sandy Allen Fine Arts Center. It should be a fun night of "clean and clever" humor, suitable for adults and teens alike.

Tickets are $20 each, with net proceeds to be donated to the project. Showtime is 7pm at the Fine Arts Center.

To buy tickets, just click the link or the QR code below to buy tickets online with your credit or debit card.

Tickets are going fast! Buy yours today.

Support Ballard Baseball With Mulch Purchases for Your Yard

A Ballard Baseball tradition continues with their Annual Mulch Sale. 100% of the profits will go toward support of Baseball team facilities and equipment. Six different types of mulch are available, and delivery is free with a purchase of eight bags or more.

Don't need mulch but want to help? Each $2 contribution counts as a "bag". They have a goal of 10,000 bags sold, so please consider helping the team with a purchase.

Act Now. Last Day for Orders is February 18!

Highlights of the Coach Renner Award Ceremony on January 20

Former Coach Chris Renner was honored by Coach Greg Willis, former players and a packed house of fans at the January 20 basketball game. We even had the man who hired him, former Ballard Athletic Director Steve Kinney (father of our current AD Chris Kinney), there to congratulate him on a great career at Ballard.

Coach Renner posted impressive statistics while at Ballard:

• 24 seasons - 651-159 won-loss record
• 21 District 28 Championships
• 9 7th Region Titles
• 4 State Runner-Up's
• 1 State Chaimpionship

Thanks once again Coach Renner for many years of great memories!

Want to Keep Track of Your Favorite Team Sports at Ballard?

You can check the most recent game score or the upcoming events on the schedule for your favorite Bruin team by simply clicking on the links shown below. Go Bruins!

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Boys Baseball

Girls Fast-Pitch Softball

We're Looking for Volunteers for the Hall of Fame Event

The planning has begun in earnest for the 2023 Hall of Fame Night coming this October. Our Hall of Fame Committee is looking for people interested in helping with event planning, decorations and other tasks. If you would like to help, please click on the button below and Kim Barber will get in touch with you. Thanks!

Lunch & Learn #3 for Media Arts Was a Big Success

The Alumni Association recently completed a third opportunity for students to learn about potential careers from Ballard grads. This event focused on the Media Arts Academies of Louisville program. Student participating are chosen by their teachers, getting to hear and ask questions of three community professionals over lunch. The goal is to provide real-world insights and networking opportunities to students in their areas of interest.

Our speakers for the Media Arts Academy program included:

• Laurel Deppen, 2017 grad and reporter for Business First (top);
• Andrew Clark, 2007 grad and Digital Marketing Director at Nationwide Insurance (middle) ;
• Rachel Collier Carr, 2006 grad and Director of Communications at the Kentucky Derby Museum (bottom).

Once again, students speakers and teachers all agreed that it was a lively and enjoyable interactive experience for all involved.

Are you a Visual & Performing Arts professional who would be willing to share your knowledge and passion with students in this area? We're looking for speakers for our next event in April. If you are interested, please reach out to our Alumni Association board member Rebekah Mulloy at rebekah.mulloy@gmail.com.

Save the Date! The Spongebob Musical is Coming April 20-23

The all-school musical coming this spring is "The Spongebob Musical". Our student actors are busy rehearsing their parts, preparing to wow you with their skills. Tickets will be available soon for all shows, but the Theater Department issues a special invitation to all former Ballard thespians to attend the Saturday, April 22 matinee as a theater reunion. More details to follow next month!