Today, the Camden High School chapter of the National Honor Society took its annual year-end trip! Chapter members toured some of the City of Boston's most treasured landmarks including walking a portion of the Freedom Trail that connects 16 significant historic sites together. They also went to the renowned Quincy Market, and visited the Boston Aquarium!
At Thursday's Section III Class A Championship Meet, two Blue Devils took top honors! Congratulations to Brenden Chennells (800 meters), and Ellie Hite (pentathlon) on securing event championships on their home track!
Brenden ran a 1:59.88 to win and put himself less than a second away from the school record.
Ellie endured the grind of a five-event evening (100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, 800m) to capture the pentathlon championship. She was a top two performer among the field in all five events. A very special mention goes to Anna Gilsenan, who was a close second in the pentathlon at 2,027 points, and won two out of the five events in it.
Let's Roll! Camden and New Hartford for the Section III Class A Softball title!
5 PM first pitch at Carrier Park in Syracuse. If you're going, an earlier arrival time is advisable as the parking lots fill up quickly.
Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/nysphsaa3/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzE3Nzg%3D
Live Stream ($, NFHS Network): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaasiii/gama191d6502c
Let's do it again, Blue!
It's tough to run a track meet efficiently without a great group of officials to help keep the events moving forward. Luckily for us, we had a great group of student volunteers to help us yesterday! They not only kept our events operating smoothly, but also gave our younger students a glimpse into the leadership skills they'll need to succeed in high school.
The first copies of the 2025 CHS Yearbook have found their way into the hands of our seniors! It took just seven minutes for everyone who attended today's senior release party to get their copy, and that left plenty of time for signing!
Let's do it again tomorrow for grades 9-11! Students in those grades who have ordered a yearbook can do so on Thursday, 5/29 during tenth period. Snacks and pens will be provided. Remaining books will be distributed on Monday, June 2nd.
If you have any questions, contact advisors Natalie Archibee (NArchibee@camdencsd.org) or Amy Andrews (AAndrews@camdencsd.org)
The latest edition of the Devils Digest, published by the CHS Newspaper Club, is now available!
https://5il.co/3haul
One day, two locations, two playoff games for varsity baseball and softball!
Varsity softball is in the Section III Semifinals against Jamesville-Dewitt this afternoon. First pitch is set for 4:30 PM at Carrier Park in Syracuse. To see the Blue Devils work on the next step in their title defense, you will need a ticket. You can find more information at this link:
https://section3.org/sports/2021/4/29/hometown-ticketing.aspx
Varsity baseball starts its postseason quest tonight against Homer. First pitch is set for 6:30 at Camden Middle School. As a preliminary round game, admission to this contest is free, so if you're not headed to Carrier Park, feel free to come and join us closer to home!
Wherever you're going, go blue!
The Camden Field Hockey Summer Youth Clinic Series is back for 2025! In its fifth year, the clinic will bring students in kindergarten through sixth grade together to learn the game of field hockey with six hour-long sessions held weekly.
The cost is 25 dollars and includes a t-shirt. Proceeds will benefit the Camden Field Hockey Boosters. Follow them on Facebook if you need more information, and to keep up with any program changes that could happen due to weather, etc.
Blue Devil Softball wins 11-3 over Westhill to move on to the Section III Semifinals! That will be held on Tuesday at Carrier Park in Syracuse. They will play the winner of the matchup between Jamesville-Dewitt or South Jefferson, with first pitch set for 4:30 PM.
Per Section III policy, the semis and finals are digital tickets through HomeTown Ticketing. When the Section puts them on sale, they will appear here: https://section3.org/sports/2021/4/29/hometown-ticketing.aspx
📸: Alana Golden
Rain, rain, go away. We've got a softball game to play!
On Saturday, defending champion Camden is scheduled to take on the winner of Friday's opening round game between Indian River and Westhill in a Section III quarterfinal matchup!
Last night, seven performing ensembles from Camden High School took the stage for the 2025 CHS Spring Concert! The Jazz Band, Saints, String Ensemble, Acouschicks, Orchestra, Concert Choir, and Concert Band all performed during a jam-packed program that also featured tributes to and from an incredible group of seniors!
A very special thank you to everyone who came out to support our student musicians, and everyone who gives them the support they need to practice and perform at their best!
Blue Devils softball draws the #2 seed in this year's Section III Class A Playoffs! The defending champions get a bye into the quarterfinals. They'll face the winner of a first round game between Indian River and Westhill on Saturday at CHS. As a preliminary round game, admission will be free.
At last night's spring concert, CHS band seniors gave Mr. Donaleski a one-of-a-kind t-shirt as a parting gift! On the front were pictures of each graduating senior, and on the back were some memorable quotes!
FFA member and agriculture student Mary Hall recently brought in her baby cavy to school to help educate students on guinea pigs. As part of her presentation, she educated students about her FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience in cavy production!
Cavy, or Caviidae, is a family of rodents that includes guinea pigs, wild cavies, and of course, the popular capybara!
A Supervised Agricultural Experience is an FFA program that offers experiential learning opportunities in a variety of disciplines. You can learn more about SAEs here: https://www.nysffa.org/supervised-agricultural-experience-1
The Camden Central School District Athletic Department is pleased to announce its Athlete of the Week winners for the weeks spanning May 5-11, and May 12-18.
May 5th to 11th
Adam Gonzalez (Varsity Baseball): Adam was nominated for his leadership on the team, as well as his performance on the diamond. Adam currently holds a .424 batting average, and hit his first career home run vs Notre Dame. Defensively, Adam plays infield and pitches for the Blue Devils.
Lainie Liberatore (Girls Varsity Golf): Lainie was nominated for her hard work and performance on the golf course. Lainie has been the #1 for the girls varsity golf team this year. She has qualified for the Section III Championship and looks to return to the state qualifier round again this year.
May 12th to 18th
Jayden Osborne (Boys Varsity Track/Unified Basketball): Jayden was nominated for being a hard worker during track practice, and for being the leading scorer for our unified basketball team. Jayden demonstrates strong leadership both on the court and on the track. Keep up the great work!
Katie Phelps (Girls Varsity Track): Katie was nominated for her hard work and for being a strong teammate. Katie is currently a senior on the track team and has qualified for the Section III Championships in the discus throw.
Tonight, our CHS ensembles take the stage for their 2025 Spring Concert program! We get started promptly at 7 PM, and admission is free!
Need something important ahead of the upcoming weekend? Connected Community Schools can help! They are having Open Hub hours at CHS from 4 PM to 6 PM on Wednesday, 5/21. Please enter through the front bus loop entrance. Contact Valarie at the number listed on the flyer if you have questions.
Polls are now open at CHS for the budget vote and Board of Education elections! They will run from noon to 9 PM.
Another round of Senior Ball photo submissions from the start of what was most certainly a memorable evening!
We've gotten so many wonderful submissions so far, but if you still have yours you'd like to share, send them to camdenphotos@camdencsd.org and we'll share them in another post later this week!
With their win over Utica Notre Dame, Camden Blue Devils Softball is your 2025 TVL Pioneer Division Champion!
