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Daily Bulletin
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Happy Birthday today: Mackenzie Pound

Today’s Events:    Girls’ & Boys’ Track & Field @ Clinton HS, 4:30 pm
                               Bus 2:10 pm, Dismiss 2:00 pm

Varsity Baseball vs. Okaw Valley HS, 4:30 pm UHS Field

JV Baseball @ St. Thomas More HS, 4:30 pm
                               Bus 3:15 pm
 
Activity Period: Thursday- FCA & Student Council

The Summer Construction Program application is now available and is a free program for any sophomore or junior interested in the building trades. The program will be held at Parkland College from 8am-2pm Monday-Friday June 12th- June 30th.  Students will receive a $400 stipend at the completion of the class.  Please stop by guidance for an application.  The deadline to apply is Friday, April 7th.
 
Seniors, the local Unity Scholarships are now available in the guidance office.  Remember they are due on Wednesday, April 19th at 8:20 am. No exceptions so plan accordingly.

Attention Seniors:
See Google Classroom for details about your Senior Trip to Chicago on May 10th. Sign up in Google Classroom and pay $25 to Mrs. Lindenmeyer or Mrs. Leaman by Friday April 28th.

Attention Juniors and Seniors, Prom is planned and the class of 2023 is excited to host Red Rose Masquerade. Prom will be held at the Regent Ballroom in Savoy on Saturday, April 22 beginning at 7 and lasting until 10:30. Tickets to attend are $40 each. Tickets will be sold during all three lunches starting on Tuesday, April 11. All tickets must be purchased during lunches by April 21- no exceptions. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Unity Seniors, your tickets are free, however, you still need to stop by the ticket sales location in the cafeteria to get your ticket. You must have a ticket to present when arriving to Prom. 

Rocket Baseball went on the road, travelling to Illini Prairie Conference foe Rantoul yesterday and came away victorious with a 10-0 whipping of the Eagles.  Freshman Tre Hoggard and Senior Dylan Moore combined on the shutout, allowing only one Eagle hit on the day.  The two punched out nine Eagle batsmen in route to the victory.  The Rocket bats banged around nine total hits, with Dylan Moore leading the way with three.  Brock Suding chipped in with two, while Austin Langendorf, Easton Cunningham, Aiden Porter, and Gabe Pound joined the hit party with one each.  The Rockets look to stay undefeated today as the Okaw Valley Wolves come calling at Rocket Field.  First pitch is 4:30 pm with limited tickets still available.

Your Rockets softball team continue to prove themselves on the field with a big 10-0 win over Rantoul last night. This win moves the Rockets to 8-3 overall and 1-0 on the Illini Prairie Conference. Senior, Ashlyn Miller was brilliant on the mound pitching just three hits in her shut out win. Senior, Reece Sarver led the offense with 4 RBI on 2 hits, including a 2 run dinger. Sophomore, Sophia Beckett showed she belonged by doubling and singling, while securing 3 RBI’s. Sophomores, Lindy Bates, Sophia Beckett and Lauren Haas combined for 3 hits. Junior, Ruby Tarr and Lindy Bates both had two stolen bases. The Rockets next game is home against Pontiac on Thursday. We need you all there! Come join the fun!