This week our Boys and Girls Basketball teams will be participating in their Area Tournaments. We need huge crowds to support our teams as they begin their playoff journey. I have included ticket information and brackets in this newsletter.

On Thursday, Feb. 9 our State Champion Cheerleaders will be traveling to Orlando, FL for the National Cheerleading Competition. We wish them safe travels and good luck!! Go BEARS!! Win NATIONALS!!

As always, if you have a question or a concern please feel free to email me at demond.garth@dcs.edu. #PositivityMatters

Have a great day!

Garth

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Only AHSAA Coaching Cards will be accepted.

• Seniors - if you are still missing your senior portrait for the yearbook and the Senior Extravaganza, you must make an appointment at the Prestige Photography studio in Huntsville.

• Spots fill up, so don't wait to schedule. Your portrait must be taken by March 1st. Visit the link in your announcements email to schedule.https://book.appointment-plus.com/d7b4slgy#/.

• Decatur City Schools and Austin High School have partnered with S2 Pass, a new innovative digital ticketing provider. In order to attend any home regular season high school or middle school athletic event, you must purchase your ticket from the S2 Pass app or at the gate with debit/credit.
• All events will be listed under Austin High in S2 Pass. We will no longer be using Gofan for regular season home games. However, please note that GoFan will still be used for any AHSAA sponsored playoff games.

• You will need to download the S2 Pass from the App Store or Google Play. Once you have downloaded the app, you may purchase your ticket(s), and it will be scanned upon entry from your smartphone. Instructional videos is below. Please be sure to purchase your ticket(s) prior to arrival. Please share this information with other students and fans!

• If you do not have a smartphone, you can also purchase your tickets from the S2 Pass fan website (for laptop/desktop computers only) and print out your tickets to present at the game through the link below: Fan Link
• Instructional Videos:
• -S2 Pass - How to purchase and validate tickets
• -S2 Pass - How To Transfer and Split Tickets

• If you have or know someone who has photos of 2023 seniors at school events or participating in school teams/clubs, please email those to allie.brooks@dcs.edu.
• Photos must be school appropriate. You may also share a Google Drive with me.

• Feb. 7 - Tennis vs. Bob Jones @ Home @ 3:45
• Feb. 7 - Boys Soccer @ Buckhorn @ 5:00 p.m.
• Feb. 10 - Boys Soccer vs. Russellville @ Home @ 5:30 p.m.
  
• Feb. 10 & 11 - Wrestling Section Tournament