Smoke Signals
8/5/18
JH Fall Season Practices starts this week (Call out meetings Wednesday)
Call out meetings for Junior High Cross Country, Football and Volleyball will be held during lunch Wednesday 8/8/18.
You must have had a physical turned into the HS office before you go to your first practice.
Completed packets need to be turned into the High School office before you can attend practices beginning on August 9th. Do not turn into coaches. If you failed to turn in your packet to the HS office before your first practice you must receive a Indian Athletic Pass from the HS office before you can attend Fall Season Practices. HS office will be open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM to issue Indian Athletic Passes for all athletes that need them.Copies of Junior High Physical packet are available here and on the Athletic website under the Documents tab. Printed copies of the packets can also be found on the table outside of the Athletic Department.
Practices Times for this week beginning Thursday for Cross Country, Football and Volleyball on Friday.
- JH Cross Country 3:30 - 4:30 PM Thursday and Friday (Main Gym Lobby)
- JH Football 3:30 - 5:30 PM Thursday and Friday (Football Practice Field)
- JH Volleyball 3:30 - 5:30 PM Friday (Haviza Court)
All athletes need to be ready to practice first day of practice they must complete 10 days of practice before being allowed to compete in events. We have a very short time period to get these 10 practices in this year.
Junior High Football Camp "FREE"
Come to camp and meet your coaches and see what Football is all about all Junior High students are welcome. No physical or paperwork is needed for camp. Can't make every night that is OK come to camp when you can.
1st offical Junior High Football Ball practice is August 9th at 3:30-5:30. You will need at that time your physical and paperwork turned into the High School office to be allowed to attend practice.
Here is link to paperwork and physical
Fall Season Parent Meeting Monday 8/13/18 (HS&JH)
All parents and athletes are encouraged to be at our Fall Parent-Player-Coach meeting on Monday night August 13th. Meeting will start in the Cafetorium at 7:00 PM and then the teams will be split up to meet with each sports coaches. Each athlete must be there and at least one parent should attend with the athlete. This meeting is for fall season JH and HS athletes.
Camera Night Monday 8/13/18 6:00 PM FB Field
Fall Season Camera Night sponsored by the Union City Athletic Booster Club will be held Monday August 13th at 6:00 PM. We will be meet at the football field weather permitting. (Rain location Main Gym).
All fall high school teams will be in uniform and will be introduced. All teams and athletes will be available for team pictures and group pictures. Make sure you come out and meet our fall athletes.
UC Boys Basketball & Wrestling Golf Outing
Looking for golfers of all ages and gender. You don't have to be good you just need to want to have fun and a good time.
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Winchester Golf Course
Registration: 8am •• Shotgun Start: 9am •• Cost: $50 (Non-Member) $45 (Member)
This includes 18-holes of golf, riding cart, and chance to win various prizes!
Putting Challenge * Longest Drive * Closest to the Pin * Reds Tickets (4) Raffle * Poker Hole * Door Prizes * Suite Tickets (4) for TEC Football game at Ball State August 25th
To register visit: Winchester Golf Course Pro Shop Or contact Athletic Director Mike Thornburg at mthornburg@resc.k12.in.us
Support the Booster Club & get a FREE T-shirt
What is it the Booster Club members do?
Provide teams money earned from concessions to purchase additional supplies
Provide up to $2,000 scholarships to senior athletes each year
Assist in funding various projects for the athletic department
Organize and run 50/50 drawings
Organizing and scheduling help to work concessions
Sponsor Spirit Nights at select games
How can you help?
Become a UC Athletic Booster Club member ($35 Annual Membership
Click here for membership and t-shirt order form
TEC Football at Ball State T-shirt orders due 8/14/18
TEC Conference is holding a Football weekend at Ball State Friday August 24th and Saturday August 25th. Union City football team will be playing at Scheumann Stadium on the Ball State campus Saturday August 25th. The Indians will play the Bears of Monroe Central at 1:00 PM. Pre-sale tickets are on sale for $8.00 each and Tee Shirts are $15.00. Both can be ordered at High school office Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. A T-shirt/Ticket Combo for $20.00 can also be order and it saves you $3.00 per combo. T-Shirt order deadline is noon August 14th. Tickets will be $10.00 at the gate day of the game. Ticket and T-shirt order forms can be found here.
Booster Club Meeting 8/24/18
The Booster Club is in place to help the athletic department make your child's athletic career the best it can be.
We will be working on new projects for next school year. If you have some ideas that you would like for us to do come and join us and share your ideas.
We need more people to be involved please come and see what you can do for your child the athlete.
Winter Coaching Positions Openings
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Junior High Assistant Wrestling Coach
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Till Jobs Filled
BEGINNING DATE: Upon Board Approival
CONTACT PERSON: Mike Thornburg/ Athletic Director
Union City, Jr/Sr High School
603 North Walnut Street
Union City, IN 47390
TELEPHONE: 765-964- 4840 EXT. #122
EMAIL: mthornburg@resc.k12.in.us
Please submit a letter of interest, resume and Randolph Eastern non-certified application to Mr. Thornburg by email. Please complete and email Coach Application.
POSTED: April 27, 2018
Schedule Information for all Union City fans
Eventlink Scheduling
Want a better way to be notified of sports calendars? Want to know if times/locations/dates change? You pick the sports you want to see! You can sync individual sports directly to your phone! Up to date info can be found through Eventlink!
Athletic Department has started using a new scheduling program. We think you are going to love how we can help you keep informed on what is going on at your athletes school and team.
Sign up for notifications for the sports your athletes play. Or you can have all notifications come to you so you are always informed what is going on here at Union City JR-SR High School.
Once you are signed up make sure you go to Google Play Store and download the free Eventlink App.
2018-2019 All Sports Passes For Sale
2018-2019 Sports Passes now on sale
Can be purchased at the HS office Monday Through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The passes will be available at all home sporting events as well.
Senior Citizen All-Sport Pass-$40.00
Must be 60 years old or older.
Student All-Sport Pass-Fall Special $25.00 till 9/29/18
Adult All-Sport Pass-$80.00
Family Package All-Sport Pass-$200.00
Includes five All-Sport passes which will be 2 adults and 3 student or senior tickets. Package must be all in the same immediate family.
Varsity Ten Game Pack-$35.00 Admission to ten varsity athletic events
Junior High Ten Game Pack-$25.00 Admission to ten Jr High athletic events
Click here for more info