Sullivan High School

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!

Day 1 of SHS Volleyball Camp is wrapped. Athletes got after it today with a focus on skill development, tempo, and competitive reps. Looking forward to building on that tomorrow. #SHSVolleyball #CampWeek #Day1Work

Did you know that the Little Free Library on the Square was purchased by the Friends of Sullivan Athletics and Academics and is maintained monthly by the National English Honor Society? NEHS is proud to reorganize and restock the LFL each month with a variety of books as well as hygiene items and nonperishables. Though we don't hold a drive for donations to keep up with the monthly restock, we always gladly accept donations dropped off in the high school office. We are always in need of more hygiene items and nonperishables. Thanks to all who visit our LFL and help to maintain it by taking and leaving books📚

SHS FCCLA is proud to announce that Abagail Dean earned a silver medal in the Public Policy Advocate STAR event at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference held in Orlando from July 5th-July 9th. Her project "The Young Voters of America", focused on lowering the local election age to include 16 or 17 year olds. The 2025 National Leadership Conference welcomed over 10,000 students, educators, and guests from across the nation for a week of competition, leadership development, and career exploration. With over 4,300 students competing in 30 different STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events, students had the opportunity to research topics and advocate for the implementation of projects for positive change. By turning dreams into realities, these young leaders face the future with the courage to make an impact in their local communities and beyond. Congrats, Abagail. We are proud of you!

Tonight is the Redskins Football Trivia Night, and it is not too late to get a team signed up! Five Bugle BBQ will now be serving food tonight! Please see the flyer for details! Hope to see you there!

Redskins Football had a great night at the Lift-a-Thon! The Tribe of Mitchell Hooten and Braden Lucas finished in 1st place in Total Weight with 5,495 pounds lifted, while the Tribe of James Feldkamp and Aiden Dinger finished in 1st in the Pound for Pound category with an average ratio of 3.55 x's their body weight! In individual results, Aiden Dinger came away with the highest Total Weight Lifted with 990 pounds, James Feldkamp came away with the highest Pound for Pound Ratio of 4.87x's his body weight, and Kuper Minor had the highest Increase in Total Weight from last year's Lift-a-Thon with an increase of 205 pounds! Proud of all the work our guys have put in this offseason!
You can still make a donation for this year's Lift-a-Thon by visiting: https://onlinedonations.us/home/team-view-fundraiser/7038/7038
Thank you for your support!
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SHS FCCLA sends a huge thank you to Mid-Illinois Senior Services for partnering with us and allowing our students to call Bingo this afternoon! We are so grateful to have the opportunity for our young leaders to get out into the community and give back to all of those that support us on our journey!

SHS Redskins are hosting our annual Lift-a-Thon Fundraiser at Second Chance Gym this Thursday at 4:00pm!
This is a fundraiser to motivate our Redskin Football athletes and showcase the hard work they have put into their off-season efforts, while also helping fund the operation of the Redskins Football program. The athletes will be performing BENCH PRESS, SQUAT, and POWER CLEAN for a total max weight lifted and competing with the other Tribes on the team. Come out to watch the competition!
Visit the website below to learn more or to make a donation for our Redskins Football Lift-a-Thon! Thank you for your support!
https://onlinedonations.us/home/team-view-fundraiser/7038/7038

Due to the Heat Advisory in place Wednesday, we have decided to push back the start time of our Youth Football Camps. The K-4th Camp will run from 6:30-7:30pm, and the 5th-8th Camp will run from 7:30-8:45pm. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes with anyone's schedule, but we feel this will give us the best chance to get a full camp in with both age groups. Thank you!

Who is ready to get their yard signs ordered?!?! Football is quickly approaching and we are excited to start prepping the town for another great season!! You can order your sign right here! These work for HS Football, Cheer and JFL! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctAV8RkrA6Rd54zSvaR700tk2F1B1u_X45MxT52rNCJ4W5xg/viewform?usp=header

SHS FCCLA is proud to have sent several members of our Executive Officer Team to the FCCLA Leadership Camp at EIU. We are excited about the leadership development opportunities this experience provides and look forward to the innovative ideas they will bring back to our chapter!