Graduation

Graduation 2010!

Graduation Registration Meeting

• Monday, January 18, 2010
• 6:00PM EST

• Oakwood Baptist Church (In the Sanctuary)

      Oakwood Baptist Church
      4501 Bonny Oaks Drive
      Chattanooga, TN 37416
  

• (Please DO NOT Call the Church)

All Graduates Must Attend

• Each Graduate must be Accompanied by At Least One Parent or Legal Guardian
  • (No Student Will be Registered without a Parent or Legal Guardian Present)
• Each Graduate Will be Sized for Their Gown
• Each Graduate Will Pay Their Fees at the Meeting
• Fees Will be Paid by Check ONLY (No Cash Will Be Accepted)
• Fee Amount Will be Announced at the Meeting but should be Between $175 – $250
  • No Graduate Will be Registered without Providing Payment at the same time as Registration
• All other Details Will be Gone Over During the Meeting along with a Time for Questions & Answers
• The Meeting should end sometime between 8:00-9:00 PM EST

Late Registrations

(A $50 Late Fee Will Be Applied for All Those Registering After The January 18, 2010 Meeting)

No One will be registered by phone, US Mail, E-Mail or Any Other way than a Direct Face-to-Face Meeting.

If you miss the January 18 Meeting and still wish to register you must:

1. E-Mail Gary Hargraves
2. Send the E-Mail to both of the following addresses: gary@csthea.org and glhargraves@tva.gov
3. Include the name of your graduate in the E-Mail
4. Include the name of the parent or guardian in the E-Mail
5. Include a phone number or two you can be reached at in the E-Mail
6. Put “Graduation” in the Subject Line of the E-Mail (E-Mails without the required Subject Line may be Deleted & Not Responded to)

We will attempt to contact you by phone, e-mail, or both and let you know the following:

1. If it is too late to register
2. When & where Mr. Hargraves might be available to meet with you
3. Whether it is too late for the graduate’s name & bio to be listed in the program
4. When your Bio is Due (If there is time for you to get it in before the Layout Editor’s Deadline)
5. When the Late Fee for your Bio would be incurred (Usually 1-7 Days after your Registration)
6. What your registration Fee will be

Graduation Rehearsal

• Thursday, May 20, 2010
• 6:00PM EST

• Central Baptist Church of Hixson (New Sanctuary)

      Central Baptist Church of Hixson
      5208 Hixson Pike
      Hixson, TN 37343
  

All Graduates Must Attend

• Each Graduate MUST be Accompanied by At Least One Parent or Legal Guardian
• Caps, Gowns, & Tassels will be Issued
• Entry, Awarding of Diplomas, & Exit Will be Practiced
• The Program will be Stepped Through in Abbreviated Fashion with All Those Performing

Graduation Banqet

Date:	Friday, May 21, 2010
Place:	Old Sanctuary, Central Baptist Church, Hixson
Time:	6:00 PM for pictures, 7 PM for meal, 7:30 for dessert, (program starts at 7:55)
Cost:	$20 for full banquet, $9 for dessert and beverage option (see reservation details)
Dress Code:	Formal or semi-formal, no low cut, backless or otherwise immodest attire please. Be thoughtful because if you are not dressed appropriately, you may be asked to leave.
Min. age:	13

Emcee Info

Would you like to emcee the banquet?, We prefer to choose our two emcees from the senior class but we are open to having other high-schoolers if no seniors apply. If you are interested in emceeing, we will contact you based on your interest expressed in the registration form.

Performance Information

We encourage everyone who would like to perform to do so. Both group and individual performances are welcome. The more we have the more fun the banquet! You do not have to be a senior to perform Any homeschool related group can perform a skit as long as they meet the deadline for sending in information and the content is deemed appropriate and is adequately described and time slots are available.

Those performing at the Banquet will still have to get their proposed performance reviewed & approved.

You must send an e-mail to Mrs. Lynn Smith at tleca1@comcast.net & to Gary Hargraves at gary@csthea.org. The e-mail must have “Banquet Performance Details” in the Subject Line. The deadline for submissions is May 8, 2010. Please include all of the following.

1. Theme
2. Content
3. Number name and current grade level of all individuals involved
4. Duration of performance
5. Name, e-mail and phone number of contact individual for the proposed performance

Banquet Seating and Requests

Banquet seating will be assigned “first come first served”, so get your payment in early and watch the newsletter or website for details. If both parties specify each other in the seating request, we will honor it. Otherwise, we can not guarantee you will get your seat request but we will try.

Reservation Information

This year there are two options. Full Banquet reservations are $20 per person and these reservation holders are expected to arrive between 6 and 7 PM. There will be place cards at the tables for you to tell you where to sit.

Dessert and Beverage reservations can be made for $9 per person. These reservation holders will not be admitted before 7:30 pm. They will be on a list and their names will be checked at the door.

If you are coming to the banquet for the full meal or for the dessert option, the 13 year old minimum age limit and dress code still apply.

No unpaid admissions or payment at the door please.

Banquet Reservation Form

Download the above instructions and the 2010 Banquet Reservation Form here.

Graduation Ceremony

• Saturday, May 22, 2010
• 1:00PM EST (Processional Starts)

• Central Baptist Church of Hixson (Old or New Sanctuary)

      Central Baptist Church of Hixson
      5208 Hixson Pike
      Hixson, TN 37343