Reminder that the Jr High Dance has been rescheduled for Friday, April 10th. BC Public and BC St. Johns students currently in 7th & 8th grade are invited to attend.
Team Standings
Battle Creek finishes as district runner-up!
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5th Ali Korth, Rachel Rudloff, Brynn Schmidt, Claire Schmidt, Brynn Bishop
3rd Brody Maurer, Braxton Merlenbach, Tristan Ray, Kolby Kummer, Natalie Long
Duet Acting
5th Braxton Merlenbach, Tristan Ray
4th Presley Wolf, Brody Maurer
Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd Claire Schmidt
Informative Speaking
3rd Claire Schmidt
2nd Macey Moore
Oral Interpretation of Humorous Prose
4th Presley Wolf
Oral Interpretation of Poetry
5th Jaiden Ertzner
3rd Kolby Kummer
Oral Interpretation of Poetry
3rd Macey Moore
2nd Brody Maurer
Persuasive Speaking
4th Aspen Greve
3rd Macey Moore
Serious Prose
5th Jaiden Ertzner
4th Presley Wolf
Entertainment Speaking
6th Paleigh Strom
3rd Tristan Ray
We are getting near the start of the awards presentation at district speech in Atkinson. Individual events results will be posted as they are announced. Top 3 in each event will qualify for state next week in Kearney
BC Speech has 18 of 20 events in the finals at the District C1-5 Speech Meet! Finals are starting soon.
We want to extend a huge congratulations to Jaiden Ertzner as National FCCLA announced the Member of the Year Semi-Finalists today!
FCCLA is proud to recognize the Top 15 Semi-Finalists for the FCCLA Member of the Year Awards, presented by the U.S. Army. Selected from more than 260,000 members, these individuals represent the very best of FCCLA and stand among the top leaders across the country.
The FCCLA Member of the Year represent the highest honor that any member can receive. Being named a semi-finalist is a national distinction, recognizing individuals whose leadership, service, and innovation set them apart. These FCCLA Members reflect the U.S. Army’s core values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage, and their impact is shaping the future of FCCLA and communities nationwide.
The second phase of the evaluation process is now underway, and in April, the Top 5 Finalists will be announced. We wish Jaiden the best of luck, and we can’t wait to see what else she will accomplish!
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Junior High Dance Information
Natalie Long, daughter of Michael and Laura Long, attended St. John Lutheran School before coming to Battle Creek High School.
Natalie participated in speech during all four years of high school. As a junior, she finished as a state medalist. She was active in FCCLA and One Act Play Production for two years, and she was a cheerleader for one year.
For her efforts in the classroom, Natalie received many awards. She was named Student of the Month on two occasions, Character Student of the Month twice, earned a history award, a business award, and an art honors award.
When asked to name a favorite instructor at BCHS, Natalie mentioned Mrs. Stephanie Nelson and Mrs. LeAnn Frauendorfer, stating, “They are always here to listen and help you with anything going on.” Natalie listed her favorite class as art because she can “be creative and express [herself].” Natalie’s fondest memory at BCHS was during her junior year when her speech group medaled at state.
Outside of school, Natalie works at the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. For her efforts there, she was named Employee of the Month several times. She also worked as a dietary aide for seven months prior. Natalie’s hobbies consist of traveling, spending time with friends and family, camping, spending time outside, listening to music, and playing the guitar.
After graduation, Natalie will attend Northeast Community College for two years. She plans to transfer to a four-year institution afterward to major in STEM.
Natalie participated in speech during all four years of high school. As a junior, she finished as a state medalist. She was active in FCCLA and One Act Play Production for two years, and she was a cheerleader for one year.
For her efforts in the classroom, Natalie received many awards. She was named Student of the Month on two occasions, Character Student of the Month twice, earned a history award, a business award, and an art honors award.
When asked to name a favorite instructor at BCHS, Natalie mentioned Mrs. Stephanie Nelson and Mrs. LeAnn Frauendorfer, stating, “They are always here to listen and help you with anything going on.” Natalie listed her favorite class as art because she can “be creative and express [herself].” Natalie’s fondest memory at BCHS was during her junior year when her speech group medaled at state.
Outside of school, Natalie works at the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. For her efforts there, she was named Employee of the Month several times. She also worked as a dietary aide for seven months prior. Natalie’s hobbies consist of traveling, spending time with friends and family, camping, spending time outside, listening to music, and playing the guitar.
After graduation, Natalie will attend Northeast Community College for two years. She plans to transfer to a four-year institution afterward to major in STEM.
Tonight, FCCLA celebrated the installation of our new officers and recognized the incredible accomplishments of our members throughout the year. A special congratulations to our STAR FCCLA membersJaiden Ertzner, Caleigh Blain, and Paisley Schulz for their outstanding involvement and dedication.
We are so grateful for an evening spent together, celebrating our chapter and enjoying each other’s company as we look ahead to the opportunities still to come.
The Speech Showcase has been rescheduled to this Friday at 7 p.m. Please join us for a fun evening of performances and a chance to see all the hard work these students have put in over the past few months.
