The topic will be “How to Choose the Best College for Your Student and Your Pocketbook.” In this informal class you will learn:

1. How to help students decide which colleges to apply to.
2. What the more selective colleges really want to see in your student’s application.
3. The 5 questions to ask colleges before your student applies.
4. How to maximize your student’s potential to receive scholarships, grants, and other forms of gift-aid.
5. Is it possible to attend a PRIVATE COLLEGE for a Public College Price???
6. Why procrastination can (and will most likely) cost a family thousands of dollars.
7. Which open source information repositories should be consulted to make informed college decisions?
8. We will provide a detailed timeline for success.

Reservations Required!  Limited to the first 20 families.  Email rclark@clarkcollegeconsulting.com or call 704-944-3543.  When registering, please include name, address and how many will be attending.

March 1st, 7:00-9:00pm at the Player’s Grille inside the Highland Creek Golf Club.

COST:  $5 to play (regardless of number of cards being played). There is a FOUR card maximum. For ages 21+ ONLY.

Please no children permitted in the Grille after 5:00pm. At 6:30pm, enjoy complimentary light appetizers; limited servings per person. Beverages will be available for purchase. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED DURING THIS EVENT. Seats and appetizers are available on a first come, first serve basis. We play about 21 games during the BINGO session. Come out and have the chance to win some stellar prizes! Sponsored by Consuelo Souders & Company, Keller Williams Realty and Brian Souders, Supreme Lending with a chance to win up to $1,000 gift card.

FINE PRINT:

MUST be a Highland Creek resident

MUST have a seat prior to purchasing BINGO cards

NO standing permitted

NO saving seats

NO bringing chairs from outside

Join us as the Hornets take on the Washington Wizards on a Hornets 30th Anniversary Classic Night.  All Highland Creek residents save up to 20% off the regular ticket price!  Tickets start at $43.98 per ticket.  Bring out family and friends for a fun evening!  The 1st 10,000 fans will receive a Larry Johnson Bobblehead!  Order today as the best available seats will sell out quickly.  Click here to purchase tickets.

For more information or questions, please contact Steven Tacchi at 704-688-9072 or stacchi@hornets.com.

March 9th at Prosperity Park Clubhouse, Ages 4 to 11 years

Two sessions will be offered:

10:00am – 10:45am (session 1) – FULL
11:00am – 11:45am (session 2) – FULL

Live animals include a Green iguana, Red-footed tortoise, African emperor scorpion, constrictor snake and a Blue and Gold Macaw

The tropical rainforests are the richest sources of life on earth, yet at the current rate of destruction, they could disappear. Half of the world’s plants and animals live in the rainforests. Learn about the four layers of the rainforest and the representative plant and animal species that reside in each layer.  Students participate in demonstrating how plants rid or retain water with various leaf shapes.

An example of hands-on artifacts in this program includes:

Iguana shed, Arrowana fish scale (used as a nail file), feathers from macaw parrots and African Gray parrot, vanilla bean, sugar cane and assorted rainforest food products. Confiscated items from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service include an Asian Leopard cat pelt, Hippopotamus tusk, Blue Morpho butterfly, Asian rainforest insect mounts, elephant ivory necklace and tail hair bracelet, tiger bone plaster medicinal package, rhinoceros horn and bear gall bladder pill box and leopard bone tea balls medicinal box.

There is no cost for this activity and spaces are limited. Please register your child for only one of the two sessions offered.

Saturday, April 6th from 2:00 – 5:00pm at Prosperity Park.

Come out and enjoy face-painting, balloon art, caricaturist, train rides, 26 foot slide, 30 foot obstacle course, bounce house, and hunt for over 5,000 stuffed Easter Eggs (please note: there will be a separate hunt area for ages 0-3 years)!  Parents be aware, some eggs contain small pieces.  Lucky eggs have a ticket to win a prize and must be redeemed at the event.  The Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 2:15pm.  The rain date for this event will be on Sunday, April 7th at 2pm (egg hunt only).  Also, enjoy free ice-cream, sponsored by Whyte Construction; cotton candy, sponsored by AT&T; popcorn, sponsored by Brian Souders, Supreme Lending; water, sponsored by Prosperity Chiropractic and drinks sponsored by Cathy Staskel, Allen Tate Realtors (one per person please while supplies last).

Highland Creek residents only.

April 12th at Prosperity Park.  No Rain Date!  Movie Showing: Christopher Robin, Rated PG, 120 minutes

Movie begins at dusk at Prosperity Park field. Popcorn will be served (one per person, please).  FREE ice cream sponsored by Hope Academy (while supplies last).  Free glow-in-the-dark necklace to first 50 Highland Creek kids!

Saturday, May 11th 7:00-11:00am

Garage Sale On-line Registration opens Thursday, March 14^th at 10am.

The sale will be held at two locations, Christenbury Park parking lot (6213 Bells Mill Dr) AND University Child Development Center parking lot (6025 Clarke Creek Pkwy)

~the sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 11^th from 7am – 11am.

~one space per household ($15 per space) ~ Payment options:  Credit card through PayPal or exact change/check due to Sports Club within 24 hours of registration.  Checks made payable to HCCA.

~residents may register for only ONE location

~homeowner must be current on their dues at the time of registration

~Highland Creek does NOT supply tables

~there is no rain date for the sale

Salvation Army will be set up at Prosperity Park parking lot from 10am – 2pm on May 11th.  An attendant will be on-sight to write receipts.  All residents are welcome to take advantage of the Salvation Army truck even if they are NOT participating in the garage sale.