LHS students support the AAA club with the purchase of a yard bird
There is no better way to show school spirit than with a yard bird. Just like many years before, the AAA (African American Association) is making yard birds for any student who wants one. Not only do the birds advocate school spirit and Blue Jay pride, but the money goes toward a good cause.
“The money goes to helping out with two things,” Assistant Principal Brett Coffman said. “One is the ASEM program, which is an after school mentoring program. And then the other things that it helps out with are scholarships for our minority students, and goes back into the club to pay for the minority focus dinner.”
The AAA meets on Mondays and Wednesdays after school starting at 4:30 PM and ending at 7 PM. The birds are being sold for $50 each. Students can pick up an order form in the office at anytime.
“They’re available for everything,” Coffman said. “We’ve even had parents who have little kids in elementary schools get them. We aren’t making them specific to sports or activities, they’re all generic. And if the parents want to paint on them and make them more specific to their kid, they can.”
LHS students purchase yard birds to show their school spirit and personal involvement in specific activities.
“They show your sport [or activity] and what school you go to. They just distinguish us from other schools,” senior Nyshelle Posey said.
Many students have already received their birds and are very satisfied with the turn out.
“I love how it turned out,” senior Jimmie Asher said. “I enjoy the colors and I added a little soccer ball on the wing. I think the AAA did I great job making them.”
Since the birds are not specific to gender, sport, age, etc., once students receive their bird they are free to customize them however they want.
“I’m putting a flag for colorguard and a rugby ball on it, and painting my name on it in purple,” senior Noelle Prideaux said.
Students who are interested in buying a yard bird and supporting LHS’s AAA club can pick up a form from the office.
