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Joy Taylor

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter

 

Hello! My name is Joy Taylor, I am a Senior at Bainbridge Highschool and this is my 3rd year in Golden Graffiti. I am Vice President of my FBLA chapter at BHS and I enjoy soccer. I hope you enjoy our Newspaper!

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BHS Student Government

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter May 11, 2023

   Bainbridge High School is resuming its Student Government for the 2023-2024 school year. The votes are in and the results are as follows by graduating class.   Class of 2024: President...

Macy Goodman delivering her campaign speech for Georgia FFA State Secretary.

Macy Goodman Makes State Secretary of Georgia FFA!

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter May 4, 2023

   On Saturday, May 29, Macy Goodman, a Bainbridge High School senior, received the news that she had been chosen as the 2023-2024 Georgia FFA State Secretary. Macy Goodman currently serves as the Area...

Kelvin Cochran Jr.  at his signing

Mr. Kelvin Cochran Jr. Signs to Savannah State University

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter May 4, 2023

  Kelvin Cochran Jr. (KJ) is an upcoming class of 2023 graduate who is well on his way to being recognized as an honor graduate and a senior basketball player here at Bainbridge High School. On May 2...

Caden Godwin

Washington Youth Leadership Tour

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter April 28, 2023

     This year Caden Godwin has been chosen to attend the 58th celebration in Georgia of The Washington Youth Leadership Tour (WYT). Students chosen from all across the state of Georgia will be in attendance...

Just Writing at BHS!

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter April 26, 2023

Students from all over Decatur County attending many different schools were chosen to be featured in the “Just Write” book showcasing their work. These works range from poems to artwork. We would like...

 Alex Hatcher’s prize winning artwork for both the region and district Farm Bureau competitions.(photo submitted by Mrs. Rebecca Cole)

Work of Art at BHS

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter April 26, 2023

   Alex Hatcher, a BHS senior, won both the region and district Farm Bureau art competitions. In the regional competition students from Bainbridge High School competed against schools also located in...

Class of 2023 Cap and Gown Pick-Up

Class of 2023 Cap and Gown Pick-Up

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter March 29, 2023

  Bainbridge High School’s Class of 2023 caps and gowns were delivered by Bowen Grad and ready for pickup during lunches on Wednesday, March 22. Many seniors of this year’s class picked up their caps...

 BHS BassCats team for West Point tournament. 
(Mason Sconyers (left)) and (Tyler Godwin (right))

The BassCats Are Fishin’ In West Point

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter March 24, 2023

  On Saturday, March 18, the BHS BassCats fished at a tournament in West Point, Georgia against many other Georgia High Schools from all over the state. In total there were 121 teams competing in this...

SLC qualifiers in Atlanta 
Not pictured: Emily Franke and Brock Howell

FBLA Made It To Atlanta!

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter March 20, 2023

  On Saturday, March 11th, the FBLA Chapter of Bainbridge High School attended the FBLA State Leadership Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia and returned home on Sunday, March 12th. These participants...

2022-2023 Diamond Dolls

2022-2023 Diamond Dolls

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter March 20, 2023

The 2022-2023 baseball season here at Bainbridge High School has begun! With this the Bainbridge High School Diamond Dolls have begun their duties and have some new faces up to bat as well. This year's...

The Logues

The Logues

Jimmy Williams and Joy Taylor February 28, 2023

The teachers spotlighted for the month of February by the Golden Graffiti Staff are these two amazing teachers, Mrs. Christina Logue and Mr. Justin Logue. The Logues (Mrs. Christina Logue and Mr. Justin...

GradBash Information

Senior GradBash

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter February 10, 2023

This year is the second annual Grad Bash for the Senior Class of Bainbridge High School. On April 22, the seniors will be traveling to Orlando, Florida to visit exclusive places like the Universal Islands...

Charlie Harrell (BHS Mentor) with his mentee.

BHS Mentors

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter February 1, 2023

Bainbridge High School students from the BHS Anchor Club and the JROTC program have been mentoring the future Bearcats of Bainbridge High School. Every Wednesday these students have been traveling to Hutto...

(Pictured left to right) Shane Hoskins-Paris Birdsong-Caleb Logue

Reelin’ In Wins at BHS

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter December 14, 2022

On December 3, the Bass Cats competed in a Florida Bass National High School Tournament at Lake Seminole here in Bainbridge, Georgia. Teams across Florida as well as South Georgia were invited to compete....

Mr. Harrell (middle) being presented his Teacher of the Year Award.

Bearcat Excellence in Construction

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter December 13, 2022

On December 2, in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Greg Harrell who is a construction teacher here at BHS was awarded the Georgia Construction Ready-Impact Teacher of the Year Award for the second year in a row at...

Bearcat Excellence In Construction

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter December 12, 2022

On December 2, in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Greg Harrell who is a construction teacher here at BHS was awarded the Georgia Construction Ready-Impact Teacher of the Year Award for the second year in a row at...

Stars of the Month

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter November 16, 2022

The names of the stars here at Bainbridge High School as selected by fellow members of the Bearcat Community for the month of November 2022 have been released! The staff of the month are Mrs. Victoria...

Senior Literature Shields

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter November 15, 2022

The seniors in Ms. Sally Hawthorne’s British Literature class are learning a little about their heritage and themselves during their class time. These students were assigned the project of making a shield...

FCA Football Toss

Syrup Sop Rally

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter November 15, 2022

The city of Bainbridge, Georgia held its annual syrup sop rally at Willis Park on Thursday, November 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Organizations from Bainbridge High School provided activities for the...

Bearcat Bone Project

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 28, 2022

  Mrs. Shockley’s senior classes at Bainbridge High School are on a new enterprise learning about bones. They are learning bones visually by collecting bones from owl pellets to make their rodent...

Rylan Bland 1st Place (Left)
Caden Godwin 2nd Place (Right)

Cross Country Region Meet

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 28, 2022

On Friday, October 21, The Bainbridge High School Cross Country (XC) team completed a very successful Region Meet held at Westover Middle School in Westover, Georgia. Both the girls and boys teams performed...

FASFA NIGHT

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 27, 2022

On Monday, September 19, Bainbridge High School hosted a Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) meeting to give students a head start on paying for college. Mrs. Angie Wilson from Georgia Student Finance...

Bainbridge Highschool CTSO float participants.

Homecoming Parade

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 27, 2022

The city of Bainbridge, Georgia hosted its annual homecoming parade on Thursday, October 6. Many floats were presented in the parade by various schools and their programs that preside in Bainbridge. Clubs...

Pictured Above: Mauro Padron

Senior Spotlight

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 27, 2022

Name: Mauro Padron, Jr.   Sport: Marching Band   Position: Drum Major   Future goals: To play roles in films, produce cinematography, photography, and to broadcast at Troy...

FBLA MEETING POSTER

BHS FBLA CHAPTER

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 27, 2022

On Tuesday, October 4, the Bainbridge High School FBLA chapter hosted its monthly meeting. Members were informed of upcoming scheduled events and were informed of updates in the FBLA google classroom such...

Graduation Rate

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter October 24, 2022

The Georgia Department of Education released the Graduation Rates for the 2021-2022 school year this week. Bainbridge High School has experienced another year of growth, thanks in large part to the outstanding...

BHS PROBE FAIR

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter September 29, 2022

  The annual Probe Fair, where colleges from Georgia and other states bring a little bit of their college to our Bainbridge High School Home, was held at Bainbridge Highschool on Tuesday, September...

Pictured Above: Students and Staff that attended the FCA meeting.

BEARCAT FELLOW CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter September 23, 2022

The BHS Fellowship of Christina Athletes (FCA) chapter hosted its first meeting in the drama room on Friday, September 16. Donuts and orange juice were provided prior to beginning the meeting. The attendees...

Featured Above: MSgt. Griggs

BHS Welcomes MSgt. Griggs!

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter September 23, 2022

Master Sergeant Scott Griggs is a new teacher here at BHS. MSgt Griggs has been teaching AFJROTC since 2001 and has taught in many different places such as: Hamilton County High School in Jasper, FL, Mitchell...

Brennyn Timmons and Tavares Murphy with BHS Principal Mr. Christopher Merritt.

BHS Honor Awards

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter September 15, 2022

Brennyn Timmons and Tavares Murphy were awarded Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs! Brennyn Timmons was awarded the National Rural and Small Town Award, and Tavares Murphy...

Underclassmen Picture

BHS Picture Day

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter September 14, 2022

On Tuesday, September 13, Bainbridge Highschool teachers and students took their annual yearbook picture. This picture day was also a make up day for seniors who were not able to make their senior...

FFA Slides Into A New Year

Joy Taylor, Senior Reporter September 7, 2022

On Thursday,  August 25, the Bainbridge High School chapter of FFA had their monthly meeting. The officers, members, and sponsors of the BHS chapter gathered to discuss activities planned for the month...

senior class meeting 2022

A Fresh Start

During the second week of school, Principal Christopher Merritt, the administrators, and counselors hosted class meetings for each grade. Each grade met in the BHS cafeteria and talked about different...

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