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Pictures from the recent TVL Unified Basketball season-ending tournament at VVS!

Congratulations to CHS Senior Leonardo Diehl on earning the Gregory J. Wilsey Scholarship from the Believe 271 Foundation! https://www.romesentinel.com/news/believe-foundation-gregory-wilsey-scholarships/article_31a4a272-22ac-11ef-b36a-cb668be68c88.html Leonardo was one of four recipients out of 40 applicants. The Believe 271 Foundation is a local foundation whose primary mission is to provide assistance to volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and auxiliary members in Oneida and Herkimer Counties who suffer from a life-threatening illness, such as cancer.

On Wednesday, June 5th, three Career and Technical Education students from the Camden Central School District were celebrated along with their internship mentors as Madison-Oneida BOCES presented its Career and Technical Education Signing Day Ceremony. Signing Day is a special event that recognizes seniors who have received an immediate employment offer from the organization where they completed their senior internships. They present their mentors with a framed certificate and a small gift on behalf of Madison-Oneida BOCES. The occasion also included some specially-wrapped commemorative candy bars. The label for those bars was designed by Camden senior Bailey Sharron, a student in the MOBOCES Graphic Design program. Congratulations to the following students and their mentors on building a successful working relationship that will help our graduates hit the ground running in the workforce. Isaiah Dow - Outdoor Power Equipment Mentored by John Gerber, Camden Collision Pictured with instructor David Orr. Bradley Reader - Culinary Arts Mentored by Greg and Rachel Short, Shorty’s Deli Christian Misner Mentored by Mike Memery, NYE Automotive Group Pictured with instructor Phil Maitland

On Thursday, June 6th, Madison-Oneida BOCES recognized 37 seniors from its Career and Technical Education programs as part of its Class of 2024 CTE Senior Awards Ceremony. Six of those seniors were from Camden High School. During a morning ceremony, 39 awards totaling an impressive $8,700 in value were distributed to deserving students through the generosity of donors from across the MOBOCES region. Congratulations to the following Camden High School students on receiving awards during this event, and a special thank you to the many generous donors who support MOBOCES students. RT Federal Credit Union “People Helping People” Award Wendy Kierpiec, Equine and Animal Science Cosmetology Professional Development Award Ty Hatzinger, Cosmetology Conservation Club Scholarship Colton Rocker, Conservation Vanessa Foster, Conservation Culinary Industry Excellence Award Sponsored by Flihan’s Bradley Reader, Culinary Arts CTE Values Award Sierra Bush, Equine and Animal Science

Congratulations to CHS Principal Chris Centner on being chosen to receive the yearbook dedication at Class Night! Chris was chosen in recognition of his years of service to CHS, as he will be retiring this Summer.

The presentation of this year's Babe Grinnell 110% Award happened in two parts! On Thursday, recipients Brian Gonzalez, Rhyanne Johnson, and Ty Williams received their awards. On Monday, Brooke Musch received her award, as Class Night coincided with the Softball program's win in the sub-regional round of states! Congratulations to all!

Want to watch the signing day festivities? The athletic department will be streaming the proceedings through Hudl, and it will also be there for on demand viewing following the ceremony! https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ny/camden/organization/17261/camden-high-school/schedule?date=2024-06-02T04%3A00%3A00.000Z&range=Week&s=U2NoZWR1bGVFbnRyeVB1YmxpY1N1bW1hcnk2NjYwYzg2YmU5M2ZlNTBhNDg1YzNhNDk%3D

June 5th is a special day for the Camden Central School District athletic department, as nine senior student-athletes will sign letters of intent or commitment forms to compete at the collegiate level in their chosen sport as part of a signing ceremony held at 5 PM in the Camden High School Main Gym. The following athletes will be celebrated: Thomas Hollibaugh, Soccer, SUNY Morrisville Layla Killino, Basketball/Softball, Jefferson Community College Avery Prievo, Softball, SUNY Cobleskill Trey O’Rourke, Football, SUNY Morrisville Elizabeth Hunley, Track and Field, SUNY Oswego Gabrielle Croniser, Field Hockey, Roberts Wesleyan Rhyanne Johnson, Field Hockey, SUNY Oswego Emily Bird, Field Hockey, York College Devin Plourde, Baseball, Onondaga Community College Members of the school community are welcome to attend as we celebrate this important milestone.

Did you know we have varsity student-athletes competing in high school boys' ice hockey? It all happens through a regional co-op program called the Mohawk Valley Jugglers. The Jugglers are made up of players from about a dozen local schools, including Camden's Brodie and Evan Buckingham. These two student-athletes embody dedication to the sport, often travelling over 45 minutes for practice alone. The program is largely a self-funded endeavor, and the sport can get expensive over time. If you're interested, you can support the team through their upcoming golf outing on August 2nd. In addition to golfers, they are also looking for raffle basket donors and sponsors. For more information on this outing, or the Jugglers program, reach out to Megan Buckingham at mbuckingham@camdencsd.org.

Final score out of Malta, NY. We are so very proud of what this team has accomplished this season, and how the standard of this program continues to escalate over time. #GoBlue

More pictures from Wednesday's Sectional Title win!

RING, RING! Opportunity is calling....... Regionals are today! Blue Devil Softball looks for a spot in the State Final Four today against Section II Champ Ichabod Crane. The team departs at 8 AM and you are encouraged to come out to Main Street and show your support on their way out of town. 1 PM first pitch in Malta, NY. Per state policy, tickets are once again digital only and can be purchased through the host Section’s platform, GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/1502959schoolId=NYSPHSAAII Wherever you go today, Go Blue! (Images by Alana Golden)

Congratulations to our Section III Champion Camden Varsity Softball team! On Thursday, the Blue Devils defeated Franklin Academy of Malone in Sub-Regional Play to advance to Saturday’s regional round. The Blue Devils will match up against Section II Champion Ichabod Crane for the opportunity to advance to the State Final Four. Saturday’s game will be played at Luther Forest located in Malta, NY. First pitch is set for 1 PM. The team will be departing CHS at approximately 8 AM on Saturday. We encourage you to line Main Street and show your support for the team as they make their way to their biggest game yet this season. Per state policy, tickets are once again digital only and can be purchased through the host Section’s platform, GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/1502959?schoolId=NYSPHSAAII It does not appear live streaming will be offered through the NFHS Network, but we will let you know if that changes.

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, these two images could go on for hours about the value of the Unified Sports program.

Its never too early to start thinking about the CHS Drama Club Coffee House! Wednesday June 12th!

Class Night 2024 has been an eventful and exciting one - And its not over yet! The support from our community on this night never ceases to impress and amaze!

SOFTBALL IS GOING TO REGIONALS! Camden 14, Franklin Academy 2 (Final)

The Track and Field program will send junior Dylan Poole to today's state qualifier meet! Poole is the seventh overall seed competing in the Division II Pole Vault in this afternoon's meet, which will be held at Cicero-North Syracuse. Results will be here as they become available: https://milesplit.live/meets/625400 Good luck Dylan! Keep it smooth, keep it steady.

Back at it. Same place, same time of day, and a new goal to pursue. The state tournament begins as Camden meets Section 10 Champion Franklin Academy for a sub-regional game at Carrier Park in Syracuse. 5 PM start. As with sectional semis and finals, digital tickets are on sale now through Section III ticketing vendor, HomeTown Ticketing: https://section3.org/sports/2021/4/29/hometown-ticketing.aspx Watch on the NFHS Network (Subscription Required) https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaa/gambcebcba17c

Section III. Class A. Champions. The Blue Devils took care of business yesterday!