The Cabarrus Arena & Events Center is located in Concord, North Carolina , about 24 miles northeast of Charlotte .
24-484: The complex consists of an arena, two event centers, two reception halls, and rooms designed for business meetings. The venue hosts various events including concerts, trade and consumer shows, local, regional, and national sporting events, and AKC-sanctioned dog shows. It is a popular site for regional and national cheer and dance competitions and serves as the venue for commencement ceremonies for all Cabarrus County Schools high schools, three Union County high schools, and
48-678: A 6-minute show airing each day. The marching band, named "The Pride of Robinson", won over 30 awards in 2006. Robinson was recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction as a "School of Distinction" under the state's ABC standards for public education for the 2005–06 school year. Its high school newspaper is the Paw Print, which is a member of the High School National Ad Network . Robinson's athletic teams are known as
72-405: A designed capacity of 900 students. It was a traditional middle school, named after the late Dr. Joseph Nelson Fries. He served as CCS superintendent from 1977 to 1988 and led the county through many transitions. By 1995, the school had over 1,230 students. The original middle school fed into Central Cabarrus High and at its peak (before it became a magnet) had 1,542 students. The mascot was named
96-696: Is Megan Charlton. The current Assistant Principals are Micah Thompson and Germeka Ugandapo. Several different clubs are offered at J.N. Fries, including FBLA, Arts and Crafts, Battle of the Books, Honor Band, Open Gym, Community Service, and many more. Dr. Fries was born Aug. 16, 1927 in Rowan County, to the late Joseph Abram (Jack) Fries and Nellie Penley Fries. He graduated from Boyden High School, earned his bachelor's degree from Catawba College, completed his master's studies at Appalachian State University, and received his advanced administration certificate from
120-695: The Cabarrus County Schools system, opening its doors in August 2001, the county's first new high school since 1966. The school's enrollment dropped with the openings of Cox Mill High School and Hickory Ridge High School . The school was constructed under the name Southwest Cabarrus High School , but was renamed in 2001 after the death of Jay Robinson, Chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education and former Cabarrus County Schools administrator. Robinson sits in
144-822: The "Bulldogs". The school is a member of the 2A division of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and competes in the Yadkin Valley Conference with several other high schools in Union, Stanly, and Cabarrus Counties. The school sponsors interscholastic football , cross country (boys and girls) , volleyball , basketball (boys and girls) , wrestling , swimming (boys and girls) , soccer (boys and girls) , tennis (boys and girls) , track and field (boys and girls) , golf , baseball , and softball . From 2005 to 2009 and 2012 to 2015, Robinson competed in
168-573: The 2009–2010 season Robinson won a state championship in wrestling for both the dual team tournament and the individual tournament, for Robinson's first-ever team state championship. The 2015–2016 varsity boys basketball team earned both the South Piedmont Conference regular-season championship and the conference tournament. The Bulldogs won the NCHSAA 3A State Championship on March 12, 2016, at Carmichael Arena against
192-553: The 4A classification of the NCHSAA, in the MeCKa Conference. Currently, the school is in the South Piedmont Conference, with other schools in Cabarrus County. In 2007 Robinson won its first state championship, with a first-place finish in the high jump at the NCHSAA 4A Track and Field championships. In 2008, a sophomore went undefeated in the 112-pound weight class to win the NCHSAA 4A Wrestling championship. In
216-688: The Cabarrus Arena hosted Ring of Honor Wrestling's events such as Best in the World '16 , Honor Reigns Supreme 2018, 2019 , Queen City Excellence, and the Crockett Cup (2019) . 35°23′20″N 80°29′58″W / 35.38889°N 80.49944°W / 35.38889; -80.49944 Cabarrus County Schools Cabarrus County Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Concord, North Carolina . The system presides over
240-866: The Cabarrus County branch of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College . The arena was formerly home to the Carolina Thunder of the American Basketball Association , the Carolina Speed of the American Indoor Football Association , and the Carolina Force of American Indoor Football . The Cabarrus Arena hosted Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 's biggest event, Bound for Glory , on October 4, 2015, as well as other events from Premiere Wrestling Xperience and Evolve Wrestling. Additionally,
264-844: The Knight, often referred to as the Noble Knight. It has been named a School of Distinction for many years in North Carolina . In the 2011–2012 school year, J.N. Fries reopened as a magnet school, housing the STEM and International Studies programs. Since then, students residing in Cabarrus County can apply to attend J.N. Fries. Those who meet the academic requirements are then placed into a lottery if there are no slots currently available. The stem school (after its reopening) has been headed by four principals: The current STEM Coach
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#1732800968690288-656: The North Carolina Association of School Administrators, the Concord Kiwanis Club, and the Cabarrus County Retired School Personnel of NCAE. He encouraged everyone to continue their education. Following his retirement, J.N. Fries Middle School was named to honor his commitment to the children of Cabarrus County. As the population of Cabarrus County has exploded over the past fifteen years, so too has
312-585: The Odell 3–5 building (Odell Elementary School), which was constructed on the old Odell site. The Odell already in place will become the K-2 building and will be called Odell Primary School. Two new schools are scheduled to open in the 2020–2021 school year, West Cabarrus High School as well as Hickory Ridge Elementary School. Since 2005 FC Carolina Alliance Youth Soccer Club has served as the administrator for Cabarrus County Schools Middle School Soccer League. FCCA provides
336-616: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was awarded his doctorate degree in education from Duke University. During World War II, he voluntarily served in the United States Army, Btry. B 3rd BN. 1st Regt. R.T.C. final station, Okinawa, Japan. His uncle Channing Hilliard Fries, Jr. first hired him as a teacher and coach in Nashville. After moving to Concord, he taught sixth grade at Clara Harris School. He served as
360-424: The county. Robinson is locally characteristic for its distinctive architecture, 20-foot (6 m) wide hallways, and massive commons areas near the front of the school. David S. Wright Auditorium, named for Robinson's first principal, hosts numerous functions throughout the year including concerts by high school and college groups and assemblies for community groups such as Elevation Church . Due to its large size,
384-495: The defending champion Terry Sanford 59–55. On November 4, 2016, the varsity football team defeated Concord High School to claim the South Piedmont Conference Championship, finishing 8–1 in the conference and 9–2 overall. On October 27, 2017, the varsity football team defeated Kannapolis to become back-to-back South Piedmont Conference Champions, finishing 5–0 in
408-604: The first principal of Beverly Hills School from 1954 to 1965. Dr. Fries devoted over 39 years of his professional career to public education in North Carolina, having served as superintendent of Cabarrus County Schools from 1977 to 1988. Dr. Fries was a member of numerous professional organizations and boards, including the Cabarrus County Fair Board and the Rotary Club. He served as president of
432-489: The high schools of the system, including their feeder elementary and middle schools. Some exceptions to the following diagram exist, but this depiction is typically accurate. (Note: high schools are grades 9–12; middle schools 6–8; and elementary schools K-5) J.N. Fries Middle School is a magnet school in the Cabarrus County Schools system. It offers a STEM program. J.N. Fries opened in 1990 with
456-1030: The school system often uses it for meetings for large numbers of staff members. Athletic facilities located on the campus include Bulldog Stadium (football, soccer, and athletics) and a fieldhouse, a gymnasium (basketball, volleyball, wrestling) and adjoining practice gymnasium, tennis courts, and a baseball/softball complex. Robinson offers classes in all subjects required under the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Advanced Placement courses are offered in U.S. History, World History, European History, American Government and Politics, Calculus AB and BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Music Theory, Studio Art, Spanish, English Grammar and Composition, and English Literature. Many online classes for college credit are provided by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College . In 2006 Robinson added an on-campus AFJROTC program. The school hosts broadcasting classes, with
480-586: The size of the school system. In 2001 the county opened Jay M. Robinson High School , the first new high school in Cabarrus County in 35 years. However, new schools at all three levels tend to become quickly overcrowded (Robinson High School, built for 1,500 students, opened in the fall of 2005 with nearly 1,800 students enrolled). Therefore, new schools are being constantly planned and added, with eight new schools having been constructed since 1996 (plus four new buildings for outdated existing schools). The 2016–17 school year saw an opening of another new elementary school,
504-420: The southwest sector of Cabarrus County , one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Charlotte Motor Speedway . Designed by Yates-Chreitzberg-Hughes Architects, the single-floor school is constructed around two central courtyards that can only be accessed from the interior of the school. At over 270,000 square feet (25,000 m ), it is the largest school building in the county and one of the largest public buildings in
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#1732800968690528-538: The vast majority of Cabarrus County, North Carolina , the exception being an area of Kannapolis in the northern part of the county that operates its own district . Over 33,000 students are enrolled in Cabarrus County Schools, and the school system has over 4,300 employees. The current superintendent is Dr. John Kopicki, who was the Cabarrus County Board of Education announced, as superintendent at its Work Session on Monday, August 2. The following lists
552-556: The venue, schedule, uniforms, coaches, referees, and end-of-season awards for a successful middle school soccer program. The program is open to all middle school boys and girls. Each school may enter a maximum of two teams in the boy's league, and two teams in the girl's league. (If a school is only able to form a co-ed team then that team will play in the boys division.) The program is run in a league format with an end-of-season play off tournament. Each team plays between 8–12 games, depending on their play-off results. The partnership with FCCA
576-418: Was terminated in 2014. FCCA also works with Cabarrus County School's "Kid's Plus" after-school program, providing free soccer clinics to Cabarrus County elementary schools. Jay M. Robinson High School Jay M. Robinson High School , often referred to as Robinson , JMR , or JRob by students, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina . It is the fifth high school of
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