
👉Check it all out at https://tinyurl.com/92826villagevoice
Tonight’s HCA Board Meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, October 5 at 6:00 PM. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this change may cause and appreciate your understanding. 💙

Another month in the Village means another incredible group of Stallions to celebrate! 💙💛
Our September Stallions of the Month are students who are showing us what it means to be a Stallion through kindness, leadership, hard work, great character, and the way they positively impact the people around them. We love seeing our students make the Village better simply by being part of it!
Help us give a BIG congratulations to our September Stallions of the Month:
🏇🏻 Riley Kline — 4K
🏇🏻 Isaiah Lawerence — 5K
🏇🏻 Maddox Nix — 1st Grade
🏇🏻 Darby Donahue — 2nd Grade
🏇🏻 Roan Lopez — 2nd Grade
🏇🏻 Ruby Meadows — 3rd Grade
🏇🏻 Sara Chastain — 4th Grade
🏇🏻 Carlisle Richards — 4th Grade
🏇🏻 Alexa Ramage — 5th Grade
🏇🏻 Lazarus Cantu — Middle School
🏇🏻 Turner Hite — High School
A special thank you to Chick-fil-A Aiken for helping us celebrate these outstanding students each month!
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Congratulations, Stallions! Keep leading, growing, and showing everyone what makes the HCA Village so special! 💙💛

🎟️ PURCHASE YOUR GOLDEN TICKET HERE: https://tinyurl.com/2026hcagoldenticket
We are just 20 ticket sales away from reaching our Golden Ticket raffle goal and holding the drawing next week!
And if we hit it? Only 50 tickets total will be in the drawing.
That’s a 1 IN 50 chance of winning one incredible prize package! 🗽✨
⏰ Sales end TOMORROW — Friday, September 25!
🎁 See all of the prize package options in our Full Prize Guide: https://aptg.co/_4dVV6
Where will your prize take you? New York? Vegas? Mexico? The possibilities are endless!
Let’s get these final 20 sold! 🎟️
#GoldenTicket #WeAreTheVillage

Our 4K–5th grade Stallions kick things off on October 1, all leading up to the big Boosterthon Fun Run on October 9! 🏃♀️💙
Don’t wait for kickoff to get started — head to mybooster.com now to register your student, start sharing your page, and help us work toward our $20,000 goal for the Built to Last Project!
And there are some PRETTY good reasons to hit that goal… 👀
🐺 If we reach $20,000, every registered student will receive a FREE Great Wolf Lodge Water Park Day Pass!
🧻 If we hit our goal, students also get to MUMMIFY Mrs. Heath and the Behavior Team… with toilet paper! Think Halloween mummy, not Ancient Egypt. Very festive. Very October. 😂🎃
🍦 And the top fundraising class gets an ICE CREAM PARTY!
Remember, if each elementary student raises around $30, we can get there together!
📲 Register now: mybooster.com
🎉 Kickoff: October 1
🏃 Fun Run: October 9
🎯 Goal: $20,000
One week until the fun officially begins — but fundraising can start NOW! Let’s do this, Elementary Village! 💙

Elementary families, we have some pretty exciting NEW Boosterthon news!
Thanks to an amazing partnership with Great Wolf Lodge, if we reach our $20,000 schoolwide goal, every registered student will receive a FREE Water Park Day Pass to Great Wolf Lodge! 🎉🙌
Yes… EVERY registered student. That’s a pretty awesome reason to help us hit that goal (and go ahead and get registered!)
Remember, our Boosterthon fundraiser supports HCA’s Built to Last Project, and it all leads up to the Elementary Fun Run on October 9. 🏃♀️💙
📲 Haven’t registered yet? Head to mybooster.com to get your student signed up, then start sharing!
A HUGE thank you to Great Wolf Lodge for adding some serious FUN to this year’s fundraiser! 🐺🎉

As our athletic programs continue to grow and we welcome more fans to campus, HCA is implementing a Clear Bag Policy for athletic events.
Clear bag policies have become the norm at athletic venues throughout Aiken County, and this policy is being put in place to help us provide a safer, more efficient, and more welcoming environment for our student-athletes, families, coaches, staff, and guests.
What can you bring?
▪️ Clear bags no larger than 12" x 6" x 12"
▪️ One-gallon clear plastic storage bags
▪️ Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5" x 6.5"
▪️ Medically necessary items are permitted and may be subject to inspection
Please help us spread the word and plan accordingly before heading out to cheer on our Stallions!
Thank you for helping us keep HCA athletic events safe, organized, and enjoyable for everyone. Go Stallions! 💙

Can you believe tomorrow is officially the first day of fall?! 🍂 And we may actually get a little fall-like weather this weekend… fingers crossed! 🤞
We’ve got another busy week ahead at HCA with plenty happening across the Village. Read on to stay in the know, mark those calendars, and see what’s coming up! 🏇🏻
👀 Read the Village Voice here: https://tinyurl.com/92126HCAVillageVoice
HCA is excited to offer October Break Week Camp, October 12–16, with care available each day from 7:00 AM–6:00 PM!
Our camp gives students a fun, safe place to spend the week while giving families a convenient option during the school break.
Weekly Camp Pricing:
• 1 Child — $90
• 2 Children — $140
• 3+ Children — $180
⚠️ Space is limited, and registration is first come, first served, so don’t wait to grab your spot!
📝 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWF_9hnN2tGtHA0Crp8qnRZE8OqS951HaE_3rKp4yiuqGK1g/viewform?usp=send_form
We’re looking forward to a fun-filled October Break at HCA! 🍂💙💛




🍂✨ HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING WEEK is almost here!
We’re kicking off a full week of spirit September 28–October 2, followed by our Golden Hour Homecoming Dance on Saturday night! 💙💛
🎉 HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK:
🎨 Monday, Sept. 28 — Color Wars
😎 Tuesday, Sept. 29 — Adam Sandler Day
🤍 Wednesday, Sept. 30 — White Lies
🩷 Thursday, Oct. 1 — PINK OUT
🤪 Friday, Oct. 2 — Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Then it’s time for the main event! ✨
🍂 Golden Hour: HCA High School Homecoming Dance
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 7:00–10:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $15 single | $25 couples
📱 Purchase your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/2026hcahoco
High School Stallions, get those spirit week outfits ready and your Homecoming tickets purchased — we’ve got a fun week ahead! 🍂✨







Registration is officially OPEN today for our annual Elementary Boosterthon fundraiser, all leading up to one of our favorite days of the year — the Boosterthon Fun Run on October 9! 🎉
Our 5K–5th grade Stallions are working together toward a $20,000 goal to support HCA’s Built to Last Project and the future of our growing Village.
And here’s the fun part — did you know we could reach our entire $20,000 goal if each elementary student raised just $30?! 🤯 Every student and every donation really does add up!
📲 Head to mybooster.com today to register your student and get started!
Then get ready to share, raise, and cheer on our Stallions as we count down to Fun Run Day! And stay tuned…we have some fun incentives coming your way! 👀

Did you know there are plenty of ways to complete your family’s 5 off-campus service hours while also getting out and supporting some pretty great events around Aiken? And with our new Track It Forward system, finding an opportunity and tracking your hours is easier than ever! 🙌
A few coming up:
🌿 Nature Rocks! at Hopelands Gardens
Help HCA support this free community event by serving as parking volunteers at Green Boundary.
📅 Sunday, October 11
⏰ 1:30–4:30 PM
🎃 City of Aiken Trunk or Treat at Citizens Park
Another fun opportunity to serve while being part of a great community event!
📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 3:00–6:00 PM
And this is just the beginning! 👀 As we head into the busy fall and holiday seasons, we’ll continue adding even more off-campus opportunities to Track It Forward.
Check the Event Calendar in Track It Forward regularly, grab a spot that works for your family, and get out in our community! 💙💛
Service + Connection = a pretty great way to spend a few hours. 🐴


Sorry to pop into your inbox midweek! 😊 We have a few timely updates we wanted to get in front of you now rather than waiting until next week’s Village Voice. From car line to athletics to a BIG elementary fundraiser, here’s what you need to know!
🚗 Car Line Safety + Morning Traffic Update
First, a quick but important safety reminder. We’ve recently seen students riding with their heads or bodies outside of vehicle windows and sunroofs while traveling through car line. We LOVE that our students are excited to come to school, but while vehicles are moving on campus, all students need to remain safely inside their vehicles. Please help us reinforce this with your students so we can keep everyone safe.
We also know morning car line has been taking longer this year, and we’re actively studying our arrival patterns to better understand why and identify ways we can improve the process.
One of our first findings has been pretty interesting: last year, a larger portion of our families arrived between 7:30–7:40 AM. This year, the heaviest concentration of traffic is arriving around 7:45 AM. When a large number of vehicles arrive in the same small window, it naturally creates a backup. Overall we do have about the same number of vehicles coming through car line this year as last.
We’re continuing to look at the data and our procedures before making any re
commendations, but if your schedule allows, arriving a little earlier may help you beat that 7:45 rush. We’ll keep you posted on what else we learn!
🏐 Athletics: New Clear Bag Policy
As we continue to grow our athletic programs and welcome larger crowds to HCA events, we are implementing a Clear Bag Policy for athletic events held on our campus.
Spectators may bring one clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". Certain exceptions are permitted for necessary medical items and other approved needs.
Clear bag policies have become a common safety practice at athletic venues, including throughout Aiken County. This policy is being put in place to help us provide a safer, more efficient, and more welcoming environment for our student-athletes, families, coaches, staff, and guests.
We’ll continue sharing information and reminders as everyone gets accustome
d to the new policy!
🏀 Parents, We Need Your Help at Athletic Events!
While we’re talking athletics, please take a moment to remind your students about our expectations when attending games.
Once students enter the gym, there is no re-entry, so they should plan accordingly before coming inside. Students should also remain in the gym and in designated spectator areas throughout the event rather than running back and forth between the gym, hallways, concessions, or outside.
We LOVE seeing our student sections full and hearing our students cheer on their Stallions! We simply want our athletic events to remain fun, exciting, organized, and safe for everyone. A quick conversation at home before the next game helps us tremendously!
👟 Elementary Families: Get Ready to RUN!
We’re excited to officially kick off this year’s Horse Creek Academy Elementary Fun Run Fundraiser!
Our goal is to raise $20,000 for the Built to Last Project, helping create permanent facilities to support HCA’s growing academic, athletic, arts, and community needs.
And there’s a lot to be excited about:
✅ Easy-to-use fundraising through MyBooster.com
✅ A character-building program for students
✅ A fitness celebration for EVERY elementary student!
Families will gather donations through MyBooster.com simply by sharing their student’s fundraising page with friends and family. Every share makes a difference!
Students will also participate in Global Kitchen Club, a character-building adventure where they’ll explore important values through recipes and activities inspired by cultures around the world.
⭐ Key Dates
💻 Registration Opens NOW: Sign up today at MyBooster.com
🎉 School Kickoff: October 1
👟 Fun Run: October 9
More details are coming soon, but we wanted our elementary families to go ahead and get signed up! If you ordered a fun run shirt, those will be in before our run, don't worry 🙂
We’ll share these reminders again in next week’s regular update, but there was enough new information here that we didn’t want to make you wait. Thanks for reading our little midweek inbox takeover and, as always, for helping us keep the Village safe, connected, and moving forward! 💙

Want to know what our HCA PTO has up its sleeve for the year ahead? Come join us this Thursday at 6:00 PM in Commons B!
💙 Come learn more about the PTO, meet some fellow members of the Village, and hear about some pretty amazing events and initiatives already on the horizon. Whether you’re ready to jump in and help or just want to know what’s happening, we’d love to have you there!
📅 Thursday, 9/17
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Commons B
Come get connected and see what’s ahead for our Village! 🏇🏻

🏇🏻 Please join us in welcoming our newest members (and some familiar re-elected friends) of the HCA Board of Directors!
Following this year’s Board election, we are excited to congratulate our newly elected members:
👏 Sam Grimes
👏 Michael McGhee
👏 Terri Watson
We are also pleased to welcome Dana Cook, who will serve as an appointed member of the Board.
A huge thank you to every HCA family and staff member who registered and participated in this year’s election. Your voice and involvement matter, and we appreciate you taking the time to be part of this important process!
And to ALL of this year’s candidates — thank you! We are incredibly fortunate to have so many members of our community willing to step forward, serve, and invest their time and talents in the future of HCA. 💙
Our new Board members will officially be sworn in at the September Board Meeting on Monday, September 28 at 6:00 PM.
💛 Congratulations again to our new members; we look forward to the leadership, perspective, and service you’ll bring to our Village.

The HCA Aiken PTO is hosting its 4th Annual Trunk or Treat, and we’re ready for another fun fall night with our HCA families!
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Horse Creek Academy
🍬 $1 per treater
Want to join the fun and decorate a trunk? Trunk spaces are FREE, but limited! You’ll just need to provide your own candy. Email hcaaikenpto@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Costumes, candy, creative trunks and a whole lot of Village fun — we’ll see you there! 🎃

We now have the official Ticketmaster link AND a special discount code for our HCA families and friends who want to be there for this incredible night! 🤩
Saturday, September 19, 25 HCA students will take the stage at Bell Auditorium as part of Foreigner’s 50th Anniversary Tour — and we would LOVE to have some of the Village in the audience cheering them on!
🎟️ TICKETS: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00645293337AF5?did=hcacs
💰 DISCOUNT CODE: HCACS
And if you missed the big news the first time around, be sure to read the article again for all the details and the full list of our 25 performers! 👇
https://www.hcacs.net/article/3126744
We are SO excited for Mrs. Joyce Culp and these students. What an unforgettable opportunity for our Village Players! 🎶💙💛

HCA Board voting takes place today, Tuesday, September 15!
If you registered to vote, your official voting link should be in your email this morning. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes at 7:00 PM tonight!
💙 Make your vote count, and best of luck to all of our Board nominees!
Want another look at the candidates before voting? Learn more about our nominees here: https://www.hcacs.net/page/board-of-directors
Questions about voting? Contact Audrey Decker at [a.decker@hcacs.net](mailto:a.decker@hcacs.net).