“The choir did an amazing job even though many of them were very nervous about the size of the crowd,” Clancy said. “It was a proud moment to see them sing with confidence and pride representing Gate City. Shaniqua Joseph, our choir teacher, did a wonderful job prepping them along with two other teachers, Thaddaeus Lamb and Sydni Howell.”
Clancy had her own challenge to be nervous about, but she took care to prepare. Earlier in the day, she measured 60 feet, 6 inches in her backyard to represent the distance from a pitcher’s mound to home plate so she could prepare for her big throw later that evening.
“My goal was to get it from point A to point B,” she said. “The announcer asked me if I wanted to scoot up and I said, ‘absolutely not.’”
The crowd cheered when Clancy’s pitch found the catcher’s mitt, a bit high and outside, but well within acceptable tolerances. The experience for her and the choir marked a great opportunity to promote the school.
“It was a lot of fun representing Gate City and getting our school's name out there in the community.”
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Gate City Charter Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies (NHA®) network, which includes more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 68,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
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