Summer Start & Senior Send Off

commentary, Opinion

April 16, 2026

Summer Start & Senior Send Off is set for Tuesday, May 5 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Checotah Sports Complex.

There will be food trucks and free water.

3rd-5th graders will have a kickball tournament and 6th-Adult will have a separate kickball tournament.

Senior Send Off will be at sunset. This will include the Senior Class president exchanging the spirit stick with the Junior Class president. The night will conclude with a student-led prayer and then a balloon release. The community is invited to come celebrate the start of summer and the CHS Class of 2026.

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