10550 Ray Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 904-547-8300 - Main Office
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:45pm
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Happy Friday!
Teacher Appreciation: PTSO will will be collecting gift cards to give to teachers -- our goal is a gift card for each staff member! Please put your gift card(s) into an envelope marked PTSO Teacher Appreciation and drop it off in the front office by Monday May 3. To make things even, we'd greatly appreciate gift cards in $25 increments, but if $5, $10 or $15 are more in your budget, that's totally fine too. Feel free to give more than one gift card -- we'd prefer two $25 cards rather than one $50 card. Also, please write the dollar amount on the cards if they're not pre-printed.
Please use the sign up genius to help note the gift card and dessert donations.
Spiritwear: The Nease Spiritwear store is now online and available for orders everyday! Items will be produced every two weeks and they can be picked up at the store for free or delivered. This is a great way to show your school spirit and a wonderful gift for an incoming 9th grader, follow the link below.
The School District's Accountability and Intervention Services Department has created a document to help parents understand what St Johns County will be doing for Executive Order 2021-EO-02 in regards to state testing and graduation requirements. Guidance for Executive Order-02
P3 Poetry Slam next Friday!
Our 4th annual Poetry Slam will take place next Friday, Apr. 30th at 6 p.m. here in our media center. Please join us as we transform our media center into a “coffeehouse” with a mic for all our incredible 20 performers as they share their own personal works. This event is open to family and friends, however, we do need to have a head count of how many folks will be attending as we will be serving snacks and beverages. If you will be attending, please click on the link below and RSVP by this Monday, Apr. 26th. Thank you so much and LET’S GET READY TO SLAM!
Ladies Powderpuff Football is Back!
This is a fun competition of flag football between the grade levels and it is also a scholarship fundraiser for senior participants. On Thursday May 13th the Freshman will take on the Sophomores at 6pm in the stadium, then the Juniors will play the Seniors. Practice will be held afterschool Monday-Wednesday May 10-12th. Information sheet and registration forms are in the font office. Must sign up by Friday April 30th to participate.
STUDENT ID’S
Students and parents! ALL students MUST have their student ID’s on their person or on their phone anytime they are on campus, if they purchase lunch in the cafeteria, when they come into the media center. This is a safety and security protocol for all our students and staff. Too many students are showing up on campus or in the library without their student ID. Thank you for encouraging your students to help us with this expectation and supporting us.
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Senior Week
Each day judging for best dressed will occur at 9am behind Panther Hall. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. There will be games during lunches with a 1st place prize awarded for each lunch. A huge thank you to PTSO for providing money for prizes. Please post pictures on Instagram using #NeaseSeniors21 For Distance Learners or Part-time Students to be allowed on campus for any activities this week, they MUST be in dress code.
Monday, April 26th
· Dress - Future Me Day (Wear college t-shirt or dress as your future career)
· Game - Water pong
Tuesday, April 27th
· Dress - Tourist Day
· Game - Corn hole toss
Wednesday, April 28th
· 8am - Senior Breakfast in cafeteria - MUST have senior ID to enter campus
· Dress - Wacky Wednesday (dress wacky tacky, silly socks, mismatch, etc)
· Game - Spoon Race on outside basketball courts at beginning of EXCEL A and B
Thursday, April 29th
· Dress - Flashback Thursday (dress like elementary or middle school student)
· Game - hula hoop contest
Friday, April 30th
· Dress - Green & Gold Day
· Game - Water Balloon toss
· Hot dog & Hamburger cook-out on PE fields - MUST have senior ID to receive food
Graduation Announcements
If students missed picking up their graduation announcements last Friday, Herff Jones is MAILING them to students, since there were not many remaining.
GRADUATION SURVEY DUE MAY 1 IN NAVIANCE
Seniors, be sure to sign into Naviance and complete the Graduation Survey by May 1. This is a short survey that tells us your plans after high school - college, job, trade school, military, etc.
Important - If you are attending college, please make sure that you have listed the college that you will be attending - this is the college that we will send your final transcript to. Also please list your major (if you don't know it yet, please put "undecided").
To access the graduation survey, log in to your Naviance account at https://student.naviance.com/allennease (recommend Chrome or Firefox) and click on About Me in the right hand corner, then My Surveys, then Surveys Not Started (or in progress or done if you have looked at this survey already), then click on Graduation Survey.
Troubles logging into Naviance? Go to https://student.naviance.com/allennease and enter the email address that you registered with and the password that you created. If you forgot your password, click on Forgot your Password? and an email will be sent to you. If you don't think you have a Naviance account, click on I'm New and I Need to Register then reply to this email and I will send you your registration code.
SENIORS!! MEDIA CENTER FEES/FINES
We have close over 150 seniors with outstanding media center fees/fines that must be reconciled prior to their last day of school. Another system generated email was sent out last weekend identifying all these fines. Students may pay these fines by check in the media center or online using the link provided in the email. Any senior with outstanding media fines/fees will NOT receive their cap and gown on May 19th until these fines are paid or books/materials are returned. And ALL seniors with textbooks, library books, and other materials for this school year must also be sure to return their items prior to their last day to receive their cap & gown on May 19th.
Parents of Seniors: Celebrate how much your graduate has grown in the Senior issue of The Vertical, Nease’s student newspaper!
Submitting photos for publication indicates that you own the copyright to the images submitted and give us permission to publish the images. DEADLINE IS APRIL 28, 2021
May 19th Cap and Gown distribution…all fees due to school must be paid and senior survey on Naviance complete to pick up your cap and gown.
GRADUATION DATE: Thursday, June 3rd at 7pm at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville.
MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsal is Tuesday, June 2nd from 5-7pm at Nease's stadium.
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Distance Learners AND Quarantined Students |
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DISTANCE LEARNERS & QUARANTINED STUDENTS!
IF you are a distance learner OR have to be quarantined, CLICK HERE to take you to the Nease ONLINE resource page where you will find all the help you need for Schoology and Zoom and any troubleshooting. If you are still having problems after using this resource page, please email Mrs. Milian at carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us or call directly at 547-8367. Please do not message her in Schoology.
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What is happening at Nease this week? |
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Monday, April 26th - GREEN Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- 8:45am - NHS Meeting in auditorium
- AWAY: 7pm - V Baseball vs Oakleaf AT Mandarin
- HOME: 6pm - Softball vs Sandalwood
Tuesday, April 27th - GOLD Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 8:45am - NHS meeting in auditorium
- AWAY: If Softball wins Monday, girls play at Oakleaf at 5pm
- AWAY: If Baseball wins Monday, boys play Bartram at Mandarin at 7pm
Wednesday, April 28th - periods 1, 3, 5, EXCEL, 2, 4, 6, 7 - 2:50pm dismissal
- 8am - Senior Pancake Breakfast in cafeteria
- 3:30pm to 4:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- 3:30pm to 4:30pm Pantherettes try-out clinic in gym
Thursday, April 29th - Gold Day - periods 2, 4, 6 & 7
- 4:30pm to 5:30pm - AP & IB Testing for Distance Learners in cafeteria
- 4:30pm to 5:30pm - Nease Pantherettes try-out clinic in gym
- AWAY: Softball Final if Nease wins semifinal - Mandarin at 7pm
- AWAY: Baseball Final if Nease wins semifinal - Bartram
Friday, April 30th - Green Day - periods 1, 3, 5 & 7
- Lunches: SR cook-out - Senior ID is required
- 5pm - Poetry Slam in media center
Saturday, May 1st
Looking ahead:
5/13- Powder Puff Game-Applications are in the front office
5/14 – Green and Gold Intra-squad scrimmage @ Nease – 6pm
5/20 – Spring Football Game at Palatka – 7pm
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Congratulations to Girls Lacrosse player, Sydney Ott, for being named to the US Lacrosse All-Academic team! A US Lacrosse All-Academic honoree is a player who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom. All-Academic is one of the most prestigious awards in high school lacrosse and Sydney was one of only seven chosen from all of North Florida. |
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SENIORS!!! Nease Track & Field will be selling graduation yard signs for $30. Forms will be at the front office and Coach DeVos’ room (P34). Please return all order forms and checks to Coach DeVos in P34 no later than April 28th. Please make the $30 check made out to “GPBC Track and Field”. Orders are due no later than Wednesday, April 28th. All orders will receive email verification. Deliveries will arrive in the middle of May and can be picked up at Coach DeVos’ room. Thank you for your support! Please send questions to theodore.devos@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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The Nease Hospitality Academy is selling Senior T-Shirts! Please stop by PH-138 or email tara.amato@stjohns.k12.fl.us if you are interested in purchasing a shirt for your senior!
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Visit www.neaseathletics.com to register for 2020-21 sports at Nease. Registration information can be found via the “Athletic Clearance” link at the top right-hand corner of the page. Please follow all instructions carefully to ensure a smooth clearance process.
The following athletic events can be viewed on the NFHS network. Please go to nfhsnetwork.com and click Nease, subscribe, and enjoy Nease Athletics.
- Boys and Girls Soccer
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
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Teacher Appreciation: PTSO will will be collecting gift cards to give to teachers -- our goal is a gift card for each staff member! Please put your gift card(s) into an envelope marked PTSO Teacher Appreciation and drop it off in the front office by Monday May 3. To make things even, we'd greatly appreciate gift cards in $25 increments, but if $5, $10 or $15 are more in your budget, that's totally fine too. Feel free to give more than one gift card -- we'd prefer two $25 cards rather than one $50 card. Also, please write the dollar amount on the cards if they're not pre-printed.
Please use the sign up genius to help note the gift card and dessert donations.
Spiritwear: The Nease Spiritwear store is now online and available for orders everyday! Items will be produced every two weeks and they can be picked up at the store for free or delivered. This is a great way to show your school spirit and a wonderful gift for an incoming 9th grader, follow the link below.
PTSO GOLD Business Partner:
Dr. Rice and his team at Rice Orthodontics are proud to be supporters of the Nease PTSO for the third straight year. One of its two locations is in Nocatee to better serve its Panther patients! Utilizing the latest technology available – including ceramic braces, aligners and 3-D intraoral scans – Rice Orthodontics provides interactive treatment that results in a healthy and beautiful smile. For more information or to request complimentary orthodontic consultations: www.drriceortho.com. Go Panthers!
PTSO Social Media: Join the Nease PTSO Social Media sites to learn more about Nease-related events: Facebook: Nease High School PTSO Instagram: @nease_ptso Twitter: @NeasePtso Learn more about PTSO: http://neaseptsoboard.wixsite.com/nhsptso
Message on the Marquee: Send a Birthday or Congratulations message to your student via the marquee in the front of school. Complete this form Announcement Form for Marquee and submit to main office for PTSO 1 week prior to the message appearing on the marquee. Cost is $25
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Engineering Academy Scholarship Available
- Each year, Stellar offers a $1,000 college scholarship to two of our graduating Engineering Academy students. The applications are available now, and students have until Friday, April 30th to get their application packet turned in. Students were emailed the application but can also pick up a hard copy from Mr. Arias or Mr. Beale. Eligible seniors must be pursuing an engineering major at a college/university for next year, have a minimum unweighted GPA of a 3.0, and submit their application with two letters of recommendation and an essay.
- To turn in the application packet, students can submit everything in via email to Mrs. Combs at jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us, or drop it off to Mrs. Combs via the main office, no later than Friday, April 30th.
Communications Academy Scholarship Available
- Leonard's is proud to open their 2020- 21 Senior Scholarship applications. Three students will be awarded $1,000 each.
- Students who are in a St. Johns County School Career Academy or a school's yearbook class are eligible to apply with preference given to students in digital/graphic design, photography, communications and/or yearbook. The deadline is April 30th.
- Scholarship link: https://new.leonards.com/scholarship/
If You Are A Current Nease Academy Students Going To Tocoi Creek High School Next Year…
If you are currently enrolled in an Academy/Program of Choice here at Nease (TV Production/Digital Design/Hospitality/Engineering/ROTC/IB), but know that you will be attending Tocoi Creek High School next year, you MUST submit a Program of Choice Drop form to have your records sent to Tocoi Creek High School. The form can be submitted to Mrs. Combs or your guidance counselor, and is required in order to be released from your Academy and to have your course recommendations sent for scheduling at Tocoi Creek High School.
Once completed, you can email it to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us or turn it in to Mrs. Combs at school by dropping it off at the front desk.
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IB Seniors
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The IB exam packet was distributed on Wednesday, April 14th. The conduct of examination and information regarding end-of-the-year items will be included. Please ask your student for this information. Parent signature is required for one of the documents. Signature sheet is due back to Mrs. Kennedy by April 28th.
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Senior Graduation Survey must be completed by May 1st. Students can access this four question survey in Naviance, under “My Surveys.”
- Seniors should be updating Naviance will college decisions. Please update so we can keep records up-to-date.
IB Juniors
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We will be completing our class service project through Relay for Life. We will be supporting Relay for Life by selling Luminaries and have a IB AP Literature class “coin war.” 2 Service Hours will be given for 10$ or more donated to luminaries or the coin war. The total $ amt donated to purchasing the luminaries and coins will contribute to the running total for the winning AP Literature Class. The class can win by participating in two ways: Purchase the luminaries using this link: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/NeaseIB and bring your receipt to Mrs. Kennedy’s office AND/OR contribute to the class “coin war” located in Mrs. Kennedy’s office. Our goal is to reach $1000 for cancer research.
All IB Students & Parents
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It's time to put your pen/marker/computer design to paper and design the official 2021-2022 IB Shirt! The student that submits the winning design will receive a free shirt and earn bragging rights. Email your design to Mrs. Kennedy by May 1st. Design may have two colors and be school appropriate.
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Volunteer for IB test Proctoring: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4EAFA728ABF94-nease
- IB Booster meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at 9:45am in the Media Center.
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Our next IB social is on April 22nd during all four lunches. This will be the day we take our Senior “IB Done” picture! Please volunteer to provide drinks for the social this upcoming week. Click here to contribute: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084FAFAE23A5FF2-ibsocial
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Last Names A- Cl: Please see temporary assignments below.
Last Names: Gr-Le: Please see temporary assignments below.
Temporary School Counselor Assignments for Last Names A-Cl and Gr-Le:
9th Grade: Angelia Sletto
10th Grade: Leandra Doane
11th Grade: Linda Smith
12th Grade: Athena Kifah
Bright Futures:
Seniors should be confirming that they have completed all of the steps necessary for their Bright Futures scholarship. Seniors that are planning to receive this scholarship, should reach out to their counselor to confirm their eligibility prior to the end of the school year.
Course Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year:
Course registration for 21-22 is complete. If you are wanting to make changes, you must do so through this link: https://tinyurl.com/NHSScheduleReview21-22. The deadline to change electives is June 10th and the deadline to change academics is July 18th.
Dual Enrollment Updates:
Fall Registration
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The fall schedule is now expected to *tentatively* go live June 14th.
- Look for a sign up genius that will be sent out for you to make an appointment for a 10 minute summer Zoom meeting with Mrs. Cullipher or a school counselor to review your fall course selections and times after the schedule goes live.
- This will be a requirement for all DE students taking fall courses UNLESS you are full time DE or are a Collegiate High Senior.
- You will need to come to the meeting with your Registration complete and your courses and CRN’s already chosen.
- After the meeting, it will be your responsibility to upload your registration documents to the portal.
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SJR will not begin processing registrations until July 6th. (It never hurts to submit early!)
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Fall SJR Classes begin August 23rd.
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The drop/ add date will be August 25th at 5pm.
Textbooks:
- Spring Textbook Collection: Scheduled for Tuesday, May 4th & Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 from 8:30 AM to Noon and 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Fullerwood (visitors) parking lot. Students will not be allowed to exit their vehicles or access the building. Signs will be posted with directions for dropping off the materials.
- Please note: Textbooks can be returned now if they are not being used.
- Summer Textbooks: The Media Services department will begin accepting requests for Summer 2021 Dual Enrollment Textbooks on Monday, April 12, 2021 for Full Term/Term A & Term B. Requests must be made on the district’s dual enrollment website in order to receive textbooks.
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Use the following link for requests: https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/media/dual-enrollment/
- Please note: An official St. Johns River State College schedule is required when requesting textbooks.
- The schedule must contain the following:
- Student’s full name
- X# (SJRSC student number)
- Course(s) enrolled
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Spring Testing Windows
- April 5-30, 2021:
- Grades 4-10 FSA ELA Writing
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May 3 – June 10 (11th), 2021*
- Grades 7-10 FSA ELA Reading
- EOCs (US Hist, Geo, Alg 1, Bio)
*Computer Based Testing order:
April: Gr. 9 Writing, Gr. 10 Writing
May: US History, Gr. 10 Reading, Gr. 9 Reading, Geometry, Algebra, Biology
Detailed school assessment schedules will be posted to the testing link on Nease’s school website by the following dates:
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April school testing calendars will be online on March 16th
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May school testing calendars will be online on March 26th
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Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist
Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk
Allie Haddix – Media Clerk
Direct phone number – 904-547-8367
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING! PLEASE READ!!
Parents & students – we have had a sharp decline in the number of students staying for help on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please remember – this is a FREE service offered to ALL students every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5 pm in the media center. Each day we have between 10-14 National Honor Society Juniors & Seniors ready to help you get back on track with your grades. And remember-- EOC’s, FSA’s and final exams are right around the corner!! Use these days as opportunities to get some extra help and support with the topics you are still struggling with and get extra help with preparing and studying for finals. You can also come in for tutoring at 8:15 a.m. on any morning Mon-Fri BUT you have to make an appt. with Mrs. Milian for this. The LAST DAY for after-school tutoring will be May 27th! We will NOT have tutoring days in June.
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COLLECTION DRIVES/SERVICE PROJETS GOING ON NOW and
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITIES! PLEASE READ!
Several students here at Nease have been working non-stop within their communities finding ways to help those less fortunate than themselves while also providing the opportunity to earn service hours.
“PACKs FOR HOPE” (service hours): - students have teamed up with students from the University of Central Florida as they pull together to collect pajamas and underwear for young children and teenagers staying at AdventHealth Children’s Hospital in Orlando. See below for details and how hours will be awarded.
Ø Items Needed:
- NEW children’s pajamas (Med, Large, XL)
- NEW Underwear for kids of ALL ages
- Collection Due Date (2 dates) – April 28th and May 17th
Donation stations have been set up in the media center and the front office. Please FOLLOW instructions below for donations:
v *All donations need to be in a bag labeled with Name, Student #, and Guidance Counselor AND ALL donations MUST be submitted with a “Reflection Form” (see Milian or print out here)
o Participation Hours: (ALL donations must be NEW)
§ ¼ hour per pajama shirt or pajama bottoms
§ ½ hour for pajama set
§ 1 hour for 2 sets of pajamas
§ ½ hour for every 4 pairs of underwear
§ 1 hour for 8 pairs of underwear MAX
A max of 2 hours for donations will be awarded.
CARDS4HOPE (service hours):
Students are invited to design, create, and write inspirational messages of hope and care to attach to care packages being assembled and handed out to the homeless in our community.
· 3 cards = 1 hour
· 6 cards = 2 hours MAX
· CARDS MUST BE MADE ON CARDSTOCK OR CONTRUCTION PAPER, AND SHOW THOUGHTFULNESS, QUALITY WORK AND EFFORT TO RECEIVE HOURS. Students may also use decorative stationery to write thoughtful notes/messages of hope and support.
Cards MUST be submitted in a manila envelope with your full name, student number, and counselor written on the outside. Collection box will be set on the media center counter. ALL cards are due by Tuesday, May 4th.
FOOD DRIVES! PLEASE HELP!
Some of our members are also collection non-perishable food items for the Youth Crisis Shelter’s Young Adult Homeless Shelter and food pantry in Jacksonville and for the Mandarin Food Bank. These organizations desperately need food donated to help them help the young adults and other folks that come to them for assistance. Donation stations are also set up in the media center and front office and are being collected during the entire month of April. Service hours are not being awarded for this collection drive, however, we are counting on all our Panther families to help out in any way they can! THANK YOU!
RED,WHITE, AND BLUE AND THE USO!!
Personal size personal hygiene products are being collected to send to our troops overseas through the USO. Please consider donating travel size containers of the following items: shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, body wash, wet wipes and hand sanitizer, and any other personal hygiene items. Please send items in a Ziploc bag. A box for donations has been set up in the media center. Thank you for supporting our troops!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
Event Information
Who:
Highschool Juniors and Seniors (not limited to athletes)
College Student
Athlete, etc.,
What/ when:
- UNF Track and Field Invite; April 29th and 30th, 2021
- FHSAA Track and Field State Championship; May 7th and 8th, 2021
- ASUN Outdoor Track and Field Championship; May 15th and 16th, 2021
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NCAA East Preliminaries; May 27th through 29th, 2021
Where:
University of North Florida
Hodges Stadium
1 S UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Registration:
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Denise Hester
UNF Alumni
UNF Athletics Game Day Operations Assistant
UNF MSOC Director of Operations
703.389.5767
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Boy’s Lacrosse Clinic
-Come out and try the fastest game on two feet!
-No equipment necessary.
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The WGV Fighting Turtles swim team is looking for swimmers to lead the team in upper age bracket events. If you have the desire to swim, meet new friends, get a good summer work-out in and be part of a growing team, check us out at www.fightingturtles.swimtopia.com . We compete against eight other teams from St. Johns County, and we will coach you to improve your swimming ability and to increase your times.
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