School

Ider High School

Ider High School (Alabama)

Ider High School is a K-12 school located in Ider, Alabama, USA. It is part of the DeKalb County School System.-History:The Morona School was the first school located in Ider, AL. This school was a log cabin constructed in 1890. In the school's first year it had and enrollment of 22 students. In...

, which is a member of the DeKalb County School System

DeKalb County School System (Alabama)

The DeKalb County School System controls the schools that serve DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. The administrative offices of the system are located in Rainsville. As of 2007 Charles D...

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• Cheerleading - In 1997, 1999, and 2001 the Ider High School cheerleading
  Cheerleading
  Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
  
   team won the World Cheerleading Association's Small Varsity Division National Championship.http://www.legislature.state.al.us/SearchableInstruments/2000RS/Resolutions/HJR14.htm In 2001 the team was also COA Regional Champions, Cheersport Regional Champions, and 2A state Champions. The 2001 squad included Amanda Todd, LaWanda Moore, Katie Mann, Danielle Tinker, LaKeesha Abbott, Jessica Moore, Mechella Wicks, and Kayla Moon. In 2005 and 2006 they were COA National Champions. In 2007 the varsity cheerleaders won the 2A state championship. http://www.legislature.state.al.us/SearchableInstruments/2001RS/Resolutions/HR233.htm
• Softball - In 2006, 2008, and 2009 the Ider High School softball
  Softball
  Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
  
   team won the Alabama High School Athletic Association
  Alabama High School Athletic Association
  The Alabama High School Athletic Association , based in Montgomery, is the agency which oversees interscholastic athletic programs for public schools in Alabama....
  
   Class 2A state championship. http://www.ahsaasports.com/softball/Results/2006/2a06.asp

Library

Ider Public Library - Located at 10808 AL HWY 75
The Ider Homemakers Club came up with the idea of creating a community library around 1994. The Ider City Council liked the idea and they facilitated the successful applications for county and state grants for funding the creation and operation of the new community facility. The regulations stated that someone with a degree in Library Science had to set up the library. Mrs. Virginia York had such a degree and volunteered many hours to organizing the library. Mrs. Virginia Adams was the first librarian. (Source of information: Louise S. Berry, Flat Rock, AL 2009)

Festivals

Ider annually holds a festival known as Mule Day

Mule Day

Mule Day, an annual celebration of all things related to mules, is held in Columbia, Tennessee, the self-proclaimed "Mule Capital" of the world...

. This festival is held on Labor Day

Labor Day

Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...

 each year. Mule Day activities include horse and mule pulls, an antique tractor and car show, food, arts and crafts, gospel singing, and children's games.

Parades

Ider hosts three annual parades.

• The Mule Day Parade takes place in September on Labor Day and coincides with the Mule Day festivities. Various community and Ider School organizations participate in the parade.
• The Homecoming
  Homecoming
  Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
  
   Parade usually takes place during the month of October. This parade kicks off celebrations centered on Ider High School's Homecoming football
  American football
  American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
  
   game.
• The Christmas
  Christmas
  Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
  
   Parade takes place every year in December. The Ider High School Band is part of the parade.

Attractions

• Ider Town Park which hosts Mule Day has a lighted walking trail, a picnic area, tennis courts, baseball
  Baseball
  Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
  
   fields, a playground
  Playground
  A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
  
  , and a stage
  Stage (theatre)
  In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
  
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• Thunder Canyon Campground and RV Park is located in Ider. Its facilities include cabins, hiking trails, and a swimming pool. Thunder Canyon is infamous for great family fun and great memories. http://www.800alabama.com/places-to-stay/hotels-lodging/details.cfm?id=772]

External links

• Ider news section of the DeKalb County Times-Journal