👑 From Rebels to Royals

A new private school, college soccer, and a big sale on records!

Author

Andrew Smith
August 16, 2024

Happy Friday!

Another week is almost in the books, and college football is only eight days away!

Before we get into today’s newsletter, I’m excited to announce our August giveaway: One year of quarterly trash bin cleaning courtesy of Hurricane Bin Cleaners!

If your trash can smells like mine, it probably makes you want to throw up. Thankfully, Hurricane Bin Cleaning has offered to clean the cans of one lucky subscriber for free for a whole year!

To enter, all you have to do is become a Premium Explorer! We will announce the winner toward the end of the month.

Now, let’s get to today’s newsletter!

THIS EMAIL IS PRESENTED BY HIDDEN RIVERS FARM

It’s Almost Time For Your Annual Visit To The Pumpkin Patch

Hidden Rivers Farm will open up for its fifth fall season on September 20!

For the first time ever, they’ll kick off the season by hosting a circus on September 21 and 22!

Not a circus fan? No worries. Hidden Rivers Farm has tons of other great activities for the whole family every weekend this fall.

Here are a few of my personal favorites:

  • Pumpkin patch

  • Kids Maze

  • Apple Cannon

  • Jump/Bounce Pad

  • Zip Line

And so much more!

Even better, they’re having a pre-season ticket sale, and you can get a day pass for as low as $7!

Go ahead and grab your tickets now because the sale ends on August 31!

Blast Off

The Rock Family Worship Is Opening A New School

The Rock Family Worship has announced that it will open a new private school at the old Butler High School campus.

The church plans to spend around $4.6 million to open Kingdom Heights Preparatory School, a K-12 school.

The money will be used to update classrooms, improve STEM laboratories, refurbish playgrounds, purchase athletic equipment, and more.

The mascot for Kingdom Heights Preparatory School was revealed in its announcement post, which also paid homage to Butler’s old mascot, with the caption “From Rebels to Royals.”

If all goes according to plan, the school will open its doors for the Fall 2025 school year.

Taking Flight

City of Huntsville Rolls Out New Remote Controlled Mower

Yes, you read that right. The City of Huntsville has been using a remote-controlled mower, nicknamed R2-D2, to cut grass all around the city.

Huntsville Landscape Manager Tony Iveyg said that the goal of the mower is to keep workers safe and will not impact the number of jobs available.

Wicks Family Field Will Host Its First Women’s College Soccer Match This Weekend

In-state rivals the University of North Alabama and Jacksonville State will kick off their season at Wicks Family Field this Sunday! This is the first collegiate soccer game at Wicks Family Field, and tickets can be purchased for $10!

Vertical House Records Relocating Sale

Vertical House Records is temporarily relocating while its floors are being repaired, so it's having a big sale to celebrate!

All new releases and reissues are 20% off through the end of the week. So, if you’ve been waiting to pick up some new records, now’s a great time!

Our Bricks and Minifigs Giveaway Closes Sunday

Just a quick reminder that we are giving away a free party at Bricks and Minifigs on our Instagram! We will announce the winner on Sunday, so be sure to enter before it’s too late!

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This is just a reminder that by becoming a Premium Explorer, you’ll automatically be entered into our Hurricane Bin Cleaning giveaway and our future monthly giveaways!

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  • 8 miles from the Sand Mountain Amphitheater

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