missionstatement
Bison Pride is a 501(c)(3) organization consisting of alumni that are committed to improving, repairing, and restoring the appearance and spirit of our almost 100year old High Point landmark. Our main focus is to provide maintenance and upgrades to the beautification of existing buildings and grounds. Our efforts will result in restoring High Point Central High School to the showplace that it once was. Faculty, staff, students, as well as the entire city will benefit from the work provided by this committee.
Establishment andWork Done
Bison Pride began in June of 2022, and has raised $110,000 thus far. With those funds, below are the tasks that have been completed:
PHASE I
Completed Tasks
- Removal of old stumps and regrassing of areas in front of the school
- Pressure washing the building
- Pruning and removing of existing,overgrown landscaping
- Removing an old retaining wall that was falling down in the student parking lot, followed by regrading, and grassing of this area
- Removal of old abandoned metal signpost on school grounds
- Spraying of all unwanted vegetation from parking lots
- Raised tree canopy around entire building
- Re striping parking lots on the right and left side of the school building
- Removal of old wrestling mats and wood that had accumulated outside of the school building
- Seeding and fertilizing of lawn areas
- Pressure washing of the school building (from the original gym to tower 4)
- Repairs to the gazebo
- Repairs to the A/C enclosure behind the media center
- Removal of old wooden picnic tables
- Painting and sealing the outdoor classroom gazebo
- Painting all exterior doors
- Painting of the original gym
- Softball field revival (new dugouts, backstop pads, outfield fencing)
- Painting and pressure washing of boys baseball dugouts
- Repaired asphalt in gym parking lot
- Removal of wooden shed and batting cages from the left side of the gym
- New fencing and gates at baseball field
- New lattice at the gazebo
- New chairs in the treasurer’s office
PHASE II
In the first 4 months of 2024, Bison Pride was able to raise over $75,000 for a new jumbotron that was placed in the gymnasium. The gymnasium is the space on campus used for school wide assemblies and programs, so this addition is not only beneficial for athletics but also for school operations as a whole. With hopes of using this space for further education opportunities for students to learn audio visual skills, marketing skills in creating sponsorships, and design skills in creating and producing those things, this jumbotron was the best next phase for our efforts of beautifying campus.
PHASE III
Bison Pride has dedicated Phase III to the vision of having the auditorium repaired and restored. We are currently working on assessing the auditorium as a whole to better understand what tasks are of most priority in getting this done, but we are aiming to raise $50,000.
committee members
OurVision
Bison Pride began a new Phase of our projects at the start of 2024. Phase II will consist of raising $75,000 for the purchase and installation of a Hi-Res Digital Video Board displayed in the gymnasium.
Ways to Give
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