Underwood Community School District

Congratulations to Coach Vanfossan and the Eagle baseball team for qualifying for next week’s state baseball tournament! State shirts can be ordered using this link: https://anytimetees.chipply.com/underwoodstatebaseball/ In order to have t-shirts back before next Tuesday all orders are due by 11:59 PM on 7/17. Orders placed after the deadline will not be accepted. ****Please note that all 8-12 baseball players will receive a t-shirt. More details will be shared tomorrow or Thursday regarding next week’s schedule and other logistical items.

Just a reminder that tonight’s substate baseball game vs. Clarinda @ Glenwood will start at 7:30pm. Purchase your tickets ahead of time here: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ Special thanks to Fuller Digital Solutions for streaming the game here: https://www.youtube.com/live/yQ73EZA-2bs?feature=shared #WeAreTheU

Activity Registration for the 2024-25 school year is live! Uploading physicals and signing necessary forms to participate in activities will all take place on Bound. This will allow the school to house all information on the site making the information much more accessible for all involved. It also saves us all the stress of sending a student to school with an important document hoping that they turn it in! Additionally, please see the graphic below or the help document linked that will walk you through getting started on the process of registering your students. Please note that if you register that does NOT mean your child has to go out for that sport or activity. I would encourage you to register your son or daughter for all sports they are interested in, if they change their mind we can clean it up on the back end. Help Document: https://intercom.help/boundhq/en/articles/7934242-registering-your-student-for-an-activity Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Hamilton (thamilton@underwoodschools.org) with any questions.

Tuesday's baseball substate final will be played at Glenwood with a start time of 7:30pm. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time if possible. Get to Glenwood and cheer on the boys as they work to punch their ticket to state! #WeAreTheU

Tonight's district final vs. Ridgeview has been moved to a 7:30pm start time due to heat. Additionally, FDS will be streaming tonight's game. You can find the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoEOOn0s2Yc Lastly, just a reminder that tickets must be purchased online through the IHSAA website (https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/). There will be a card reader available at the gate as well.

Please see the agenda for Monday's regularly scheduled board meeting.

Kick off the 24-25 school year with some new Underwood Eagle apparel. We also have an Underwood garden flag to highlight your school spirit! The online store is open now until August 1st. Orders should arrive within the first couple weeks of school. If you do not want to pick up at the store, please indicate your student’s name and incoming grade level in the “notes” section on the checkout page. Proceeds support Underwood Post Prom. https://www.sidelinesportsandtees.com/shop/underwood-gear-post-prom-fundraiser/196 Thanks for your support! The Post Prom Committee

Special Board Meeting Agenda for 7/11/2024

Our 2024-2025 Advertising/Sponsorships are live! Purchase an advertising package that promotes your business while supporting the great things happening within Underwood Activities. Contact Tyler Hamilton (thamilton@underwoodschools.org) for more information! #WeAreTheU

Just a reminder that both baseball and softball will begin postseason play this week. Please find the baseball and softball brackets linked below. Softball: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/softball/2023-24/brackets/h20240624073538455fe276e1ddca14e Baseball: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ihsaa/baseball/2023-24/brackets/h20240619010506895e8017052eb4b4c Additionally, all tickets from this point forward must be purchased online. Softball tickets will still run through Bound as they have all season. Baseball tickets will run through Hometown Ticketing and can be purchased on the IHSAA website. It is recommended that tickets be purchased beforehand to avoid any delays at the gate. With that being said, there will be card readers at the gate for those who wish to purchase at the gate. Softball Tickets: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/underwood/tickets Baseball Tickets: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ Best of luck to both teams as they begin their postseason run!

Volleyball apparel store closes tomorrow! Make sure to get your orders in! bsnteamsports.com/shop/Eagles88

Hope you didn't miss your chance to dunk Mrs. Murray today in the dunk tank!

There will be no athletic training this Thursday (July 4th). Tomorrow will be the last day of training for the week.

Yesterday marked the first day for our new HS Principal Mr. Andrew Christensen! Mr. Christensen is excited to join the Underwood Schools and community.  He is starting his 19th year in education.  Mr. Christensen has taught special education, physical education, and strength & conditioning as well as coaching football, basketball, track, and baseball.  This will be his 5th year in administration.  Mr. Christensen is joined by his wife Julie and kids Stella, Emma, and Beau.  

Due to the baseball games being played on turf at IWCC tonight's games will be played as scheduled --- 5:30pm JV start followed by varsity.

Tonight's softball doubleheader vs. Essex has been cancelled due to standing water on the field. The game will NOT be made up.

Shoutout to the Underwood Optimist Club for helping work and operate the MS field and concession stands this past weekend during the HS softball tournament! Special thanks to Lonni Harrington, Claire Nelson, Marie Evers, Paetyn Mitchell, Brooklyn Drake, Bob Pingel, Don Dilts, Lucy Hough, Kris Kennedy-Allen, Brent & Alicia Johnson, Rob Ambrose, and Jeremy Hultquist, Tenley Hultquist, and Quentin Hultquist for volunteering their saturday to ensure things went smoothly!

During last night’s storms one of our baseball lights fell victim to the high winds. As a result we are limited to playing all remaining games during the day or at an alternate location. Thankfully no one was hurt and everything can be repaired. With that being said, all light poles on baseball, softball, and the football/soccer stadium are all showing their age.

The Underwood Wresting Team invites you to participate in our summer wrestling camp. The camp will be ran by our high school wrestlers and coaching staff. Registration for camp includes a t-shirt if registered by July 5th. When: 7/15 & 7/16 Time: 9AM to 12PM Where: HS Wrestling Room Who: Wrestlers going in to 3rd-8th grade Cost: $30 REGISTER USING THE LINK BELOW https://manager.gobound.com/camps/h20240617045958756d6714dd414ff43/register If you have any questions please contact Jon Williams at jwilliams@underwoodschools.org. Thank you for supporting your Underwood Wrestling Team!

Tomorrow's volleyball camp will take place in the aux gym at the high school due to repairs still taking place in the main gym. See everyone tomorrow!