The Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce has purchased copies of Gary Lloyd’s new book, All Blue: A Season of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned for every Clay-Chalkville High School football player and coach mentioned in the book.

The purchase was part of the Chamber’s new strategy of fundraising initiatives and strategic partnerships that directly support education and first responders in the community, according to a Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce statement.

“Our commitment is simple—we’re here to serve, support, and invest in the future of Clay and Pinson,” Chamber Board President Dean Kirkner said in the statement.

All Blue released April 1 and covers the 2025 Clay-Chalkville High School football season, a time in which the Cougars chased a championship in the space between memory and change. Friday nights arrived with familiar rituals and quiet pressure. Helmets were buckled. Lights came on. A stadium that held decades of voices stood on borrowed time, even as a new season demanded full attention. Wins accumulated, but so did moments that never appeared on a scoreboard – conversations in parking lots, superstitions repeated without explanation, lessons passed down rather than announced.

All Blue is the story of that season, not just the games that filled the scoreboard, but the people who filled the space around it. The routines, the pressure, the faith, the humor, and the relationships that shaped a team and reflected the place it came from.

Set against a changing campus and a city growing alongside its school, this book captures a year when Clay-Chalkville football became a mirror for continuity, community, and what it means to earn something together.

“From the beginning of this book project, I never believed the players and coaches should have to pay to read their own story,” Lloyd said. “This book belongs to them. I’m incredibly grateful to the Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce for stepping in and making sure it gets into their hands.”

All Blue is available for $15 in paperback and $20 in hardcover on Amazon.com. It is also available on Kindle for $8.99. Copies are also available from Lloyd by emailing Gary.Lloyd87@gmail.com.

For more information, visit www.garylloydbooks.com or follow Gary Lloyd – Author on Facebook.