Sullivan High School

Hard to believe this is the last Friday without football for a long while!

NEXT FRIDAY - Meet your SHS Fall Sports Teams for the first time! Plus Volleyball and Football Scrimmages!

Sullivan Athletic Boosters need your help! Sign up to work the concession stand for a JV or Freshman football game this season! All proceeds benefit Sullivan athletic programs!

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🏐 Tonight’s the Night! 🏐 Come out and support Sullivan High School Volleyball at our Support Squad Showdown fundraiser! 📍 Middle School Gym ⏰ Starts at 6:30 PM 💥 Open to the public – bring your family, friends, and loudest cheers! 🎟 50/50 raffle tickets available before and during the event (you do not have to be present to win) 🍿 Popcorn, pop, and concessions available 🎯 Fun in-game donation perks – check the flyer for all the ways you can get involved and keep the game interesting! Let’s pack the gym, support the girls, and have some fun while learning a little volleyball strategy along the way!

In conjunction with the FCCLA National Program of Work, FACTS (Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety), and their upcoming Traffic Safety initiative, SHS FCCLA blessed our amazing bus drivers with care packages today as they ventured out on their routes to begin the school year. We recognize the vital role these individuals play in the community and wanted to share our appreciation for the upcoming year!

SHS Students and Parents - send us your first day pictures (it's OK if it is the end of the first day, first week picture, a staged picture) for use in the yearbook. This will be such an awesome next chapter in your lives and we want to remember it with you. Send pictures to Sarah Britton at brittons@sullivan.k12.il.us.

HS Volleyball is having a fundraiser this week!

SUPPORT SQUAD SHOWDOWN 🏐 A Sullivan Volleyball Community Night 🏐 📅 Date: Thursday, August 14 🕖 Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Sullivan Middle School Gym 🎟 Open to the public – All are welcome! ✨ Come watch our Sullivan volleyball players take on their own Support Squads — dads, moms, uncles, siblings, coaches, ADs and other brave adults from the community. ✨ Concessions available: Popcorn & Pop ✨ 50/50 Raffle: Tickets available in advance from the volleyball girls or at the door — no need to be present to win! Raffle tickets go on sale tomorrow! Winner will be announced Thursday night. ⸻ 💛 Support the Program 💛 Support the Girls 💛 Support the Brave Grown-Ups Stepping on the Court ⸻ 🎉 Get in on the action with Helpful Mulligans (donation-based game perks):     •    Buy a Serve at your favorite player     •    Pick a Sub to force someone in (or out!)     •    Re-do a play you didn’t like     •    3-Point Head Start for the team of your choice

A reminder that tonight at 6:00 pm in the HS/MS Commons is the Fall Sports Parent Meeting - this is ONLY for Golf and Cross Country. Volleyball will be held Thursday at 6:00 pm - all other sports have had their meeting already

SHS Football is in need of an Assistant Coach for Skills Position players for this season - if interested, please contact Coach Bertetto (bertettoj@sullivan.k12.il.us) as soon as possible

It's the first week of HS Sports!!! Get excited!

The Marching Band and Color Guard are finishing up their camp today. They will cap this week off with a preview performance of their fall halftime show at 7:30 PM at Victory Field.

The Band and Guard will perform the first two parts of their show as well as a selection of stand tunes and school songs. The performance should conclude by 8:00 PM.

There will also be a Band Booster meeting this evening at 6:45 PM in the Band Room. All parents of band students and community members who wish to help support the band program are welcome to attend!

The Marching Band and Color Guard finished a successful Day 3 of their Band Camp on Wednesday. They completed learning drill for Part I of their halftime show and will be starting Part II on Thursday. They have worked hard this week in the sun and with the corn flies!

The Band and Guard will be capping their week off with a preview performance at 7:30 PM on Friday. This will include a performance of the first two parts of their halftime show, a selection of stand tunes, and school songs.

Special thank you to the Band Boosters for all of their help with dinners, uniforms, and social activities for the group this week. Thank you!

Hey, Class of 2026! This one’s just for you: come celebrate the start of your senior year at Senior Sunrise on Friday, 8/15 at 6am! Grab your blanket or chair, and watch the sun rise on what’s sure to be your best year yet. (This is a 2026 senior-only event.)

Our amazing Class of 2026 is making their mark today by painting their parking spots! This annual tradition is such a fun way for seniors to show off their creativity and kick off their final year in style.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 8/5, 2026 seniors will be painting their parking spots. No cars should be parked in the back parking lot. We are looking forward to sharing pictures of the freshly painted spots later tomorrow!

Mark your calendars for all the SHS athletic events this fall! A couple big changes made recently:
- Cerro Gordo-Bement Football will not have a Varsity season due to their co-op with Arcola, so SHS will take a forfeit win Week 4 (9/19/25) and will have a bye week.
- No officials were available for the Varsity Football game at Cumberland Friday night Week 7, so our game will be played at noon (12:00 pm) on Saturday, October 11

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Huge shoutout to Tammy Clayton at Clayton Custom Apparel for hooking us up with awesome camp shirts this year! The girls looked great all week—and we couldn’t have done it without your support. Thank you for always taking care of us! 💛🏐 #SullivanVolleyball #ClaytonCustomApparel #CommunitySupport

SULLIVAN VOLLEYBALL CAMP – DAY 3 RECAP We wrapped up the final day of Sullivan High School Volleyball Camp with a focus on sharpening positional skills and building our final mental toughness tool—visualization. The girls brought focus and energy as we pushed through one last round of skill development. To end camp on a high note, we turned off the lights and lit up the court for a Glow-in-the-Dark 4-on-4 Tournament! Despite the glow sticks and black lights, the girls played some serious volleyball and had a blast doing it. 🏆 Tournament 1 Champs: Elin, Kylie, Callie, and Miracle 🏆 Tournament 2 Champs: Aeralyn, Lila, Avery, and Reagan These girls worked incredibly hard all week—growing as athletes, teammates, and competitors. We’re so proud of their progress and can’t wait to see them take the court this fall. Mark your calendars—this is a group you’ll want to come watch. Let’s pack the gym and support SHS Volleyball! #SullivanVolleyball #SHSVBCamp #GlowVolleyball #MentalToughness #OneTeam

Day 2 of SHS Volleyball Camp A little grit and growth today as we pushed through skill breakdowns, worked on game IQ, and continued building the mental toughness that is important to every aspect of sports and life. We wrapped up with a 4-on-4 tournament that brought the energy—quick plays, smart decisions, and competitive fire. After some intense matchups, our Champions of Champions title went to Nevaeh, Mae, Cali, and Tenley S. 🏐 #SHSVolleyball #Day2Done #CultureInTheMaking

SHS Color Guard returns! Tryouts & Camp are next week - contact Coach Haegen with questions!