Richards lSD starts new Ag Shop Build

Fall sports are underway for Richards ISD, with Junior High boys’ and girls’ basketball kicking off their first home game this week against North Zulch, both teams play Dec. 6 at Roundtop Carmine and Dec. 13 at Fayetteville. If you plan on attending home games, be sure to bring some cash to spend on concessions. The concession stands sales fund a lot of the extra activities for our athletes. Be sure to ask about volunteer spots too - Richards PTO needs help with workers for upcoming home games.

Dating back to some of the first of its kind in 1909 - Booster Clubs have helped support efforts of teams, and sports organizations for more than 100 years and the Richards Booster Club is no different. Saturday, Jan. 8, Richards Athletic Booster Club will host a Richards Alumni Basketball Tournament.

At $50 per person, the registration fee includes a retired RISD Game Jersey (while supplies last), entry to all games for the participant and one lunch ticket. Games will be played Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at the Richards School Gym. The tournament bracket will be posted Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Male and female divisions will be available based on registration. Registration Deadline is Dec. 27. Make checks payable to the Richards Athletic Booster Club and turn in to Joy Boyce at the Richards School or use Venmo @RichardsAthleticBoosterClub.

Retired Game Jerseys will be distributed according to registration and payment order. First to register and pay, will be the first to select retired game jerseys on the morning of the tournament. Contact Mandi Wrobleski with questions, 936-825-5956 or email richardsathleticboosterclub@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit the Richards Athletic Booster Club, 9477 Panther Drive, Richards, TX 77873.

Saturday, Dec. 18, starting at 2 p.m. Richards will showcase their Annual Christmas Parade, with lineup starting in the Richards ISD parking lot at 1:15 p.m. The parade will travel down main street past Haynie’s and Richard’s Groceries with candy and goodies being handed out by volunteers. Richards Fire Department will sponsor food and drinks at the parade and Richards 4-H will serve and help with clean up. Parade entry is free, and any/all are invited to decorate their trucks, buggies, or parade worthy horses to ride through main street.

Deadline for Spring Dual Credit courses for RISD high schoolers is approaching fast. RISD partners with the University of Texas Permian Basin and offers dual credit courses for those trying to get a head start on college credit. With Spring 2022 less than eight weeks away students need to sign up by Dec. 1 with Mrs. Stephens RISD Counselor, you can reach her at 936-851-2364.

A huge congratulations to RISD athletes being named 2021-2022 Volleyball District 26-A All District! Alayna Francis was named 1st Team All District and Kylie Bates, 2nd Team All District. Athletes named Honorable Mention All-District are Adison Hawthorne, Aaliyah O’Bryant, Cadence Nance and Laney Stange.

Utilizing the historic $6.9 million bond passed May 2021- RISD has wasted no time getting major projects and renovations started. Construction started on the new Ag Shop with concrete being poured on Nov. 24. While the campus will undergo major changes over the next couple of years, classes and activities offered to students will continue to happen without interruptions. The Ag shop is just one of many upgrades that will be seen.

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