Advance Fire Department

🎉 **20 YEARS OF AN AMAZING TRADITION!** 💦

Class of 2033, you made it!

Today, we kept the ultimate Shady Grove Elementary tradition alive by spraying our incredible 5th graders out of elementary school and sending them soaking wet and full of excitement straight into 6th grade at William Ellis Middle School! 🌊🔫

This tradition started way back in 2006, and 20 years later, the energy is just as wild and the memories are just as sweet.

Good luck, Jaguars! You have laid out a foundational path of hard work and fun, and we know you are absolutely going to crush middle school! 🐆✨

Go get 'em! 🎒📚

🚒 BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR OWN! 🦅

The Advance Fire Department would like to extend a massive congratulations to Junior Cadet Firefighter C. J. Smith on achieving the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout! A Court of Honor was held this past Saturday, May 30th, at Yadkin Valley Baptist Church to celebrate this incredible milestone.

C.J.’s scouting journey began all the way back in Cub Scouts and continued through the ranks of Boy Scouts. Eagle is the absolute highest rank a Scout can achieve, representing:

✨ Years of campouts & planning

🛠️ Selfless community service projects

🏅 Earning an impressive 36 merit badges

💼 Taking on vital leadership roles

Did you know? Only about 2 percent of all who join Scouting ever achieve the rank of Eagle.

We are incredibly proud to have a young man of this caliber, dedication, and character as a part of our Department. C.J. is the son of Chris and Bobby Jo Smith, congratulations to the whole family on this wonderful achievement!

Please join us in the comments below in congratulating C.J.! 👇🎉

‼️UPDATE ‼️Due to cleanup efforts, William Ellis Middle School will be closed for students tomorrow, May 11th.

Staff should report for a workday.

This afternoon, a small structural fire was contained in a portion of the gymnasium at William Ellis Middle School. Thanks to the quick response and action of our local fire department, the situation was safely contained. There were no injuries. Fire crews remain on the scene investigating, and we will share additional updates as they become available.