The young girls from Kid’s Under Construction spent Monday, July 6 learning the hard work that goes into being a Mount Vernon High School Tiger Cheerleader. The group learned cheers, chants, and dances along side the cheerleaders during their summer practice.
The competitors in the third annual Turtle Derby races did not seem fazed by the high heat and humidity on Saturday, July 11.
The annual Mount Vernon Lady Tiger volleyball camp is set for Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 12-14 in the Mount Vernon High School Gym. The event is for students who will be in the fourth through eighth grades in 2009. See the July 16 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.
Some members of the Mount Vernon High School Lady Tigers basketball team traveled to Dallas July 11-12 to compete in the Primetime Tournament. The team went 4-1 and finished the event in third place. See the July 16 edition of the Optic-Herald for more information.
The Franklin County Ponytail All-Star team competed at the Dixie Youth State Tournament in Liberty, Tex., July 10-11. For more information, see the July 16 edition of the Optic-Herald.
