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  • Area 4H members fare well at state fair

    Oct 2, 2024

    Antelope and Holt county 4-H members who sent entries to the 2024 Nebraska State Fair, in Grand Island, last month, received ribbons for their entries. Members who sent static events or competed in livestock categories include: Alvie Bearinger 4H Static: Healthy Lifestyle Education, 4H Food Preservation, Unit 2, Drying, Dried Herbs, purple. Daley Bearinger 4H Static Plants, 4H Horticulture, Garlic, purple. Emorie Bearinger 4H Static: Healthy Lifestyle Education, 4H Cooking 401, Candy, purple;...

  • FFA members earn range judging medals

    Sep 18, 2024

    On Sept. 12, 26 Summerland FFA members attended the West Holt range judging competition south of Atkinson. In the junior division, Breckyn Bergman placed sixth out of 236 competitors. The junior division team, comprised of Bergman, Taylen Nilson, Marlin Krysl and Savannah Gallagher placed eighth. Ethan Kester finished in the top 25 in the senior division. One hundred fourteen students competed in the division. Kester, Jenna Funk, Clair Krysl and Shaylie Kester comprised the senior division team...

  • FFA supervised experiences give students real-world opportunities

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Sep 11, 2024

    For several Summerland FFA students, school never is out of session, even during summer months. Through a Supervised Agriculture Experience, FFA members are able to explore career options and learn about workplace life. Summerland FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss said, "Essentially, it is some type of job or project that an FFA member should have to help them learn skills and knowledge that they can use in the classroom and in FFA contests." The sky's the limit when it comes to a job or project for an...

  • Summerland-area students win fair share of awards at Holt County fair

    Sep 4, 2024

    The following Summerland students participated in the Holt County Fair, Aug. 5 - 10 in Chambers. Award winners include: Clair Krysl Beef, Breeding Heifers, Shorthorn Breeding Heifers, Heifer Calves - Calved Mar 1 or after of current year, purple, Champion Shorthorn Breeding Heifer Beef, Breeding Heifers, Simmental Breeding Heifers, Yearling Heifers - Calved Mar/Apr of prior year, purple, champion Simmental Breeding Heifer and overall champion breeding heifer Beef, Breeding Heifers, Shorthorn Bre...

  • CTE organizations have outstanding showing at state conventions, competitions

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 24, 2024

    This month, three career and technical education organizations at Summerland Public Schools have attended state conventions, giving students an opportunity to show knowledge gained in the classroom and compete in a variet of events. FFA The Summerland FFA Chapter attended its state convention, in Lincoln, April 3 to 5. Two students received gold medals, including Jenna Funk in cooperative speaking and Braelyn Bergman, discovery speaking. Two groups received silver awards. The Conduct of Chapter...

  • Eight Bobcat powerlifters win AAU titles

    LuAnn Schindler, Publisher|Apr 10, 2024

    The 2024 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was held last Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6. Organizer Jeff Shabram said "an awesome lineup of 170-plus registered lifters from across the Midwest competed." "This year's meet was a national meet, so two days of competition were required to accommodate the crowd of lifters striving for state, American and even world records," Shabram said. "It was the 17th year for the Orchard meet and the largest one ever." Eleven Summerland powerlifters competed...

  • Lifters finish fifth in co-ed standings at state powerlifting event

    Mar 27, 2024

    The 2024 Class D High School State Powerlifting Championships were held at Harvard High School, Saturday, March 23. The meet featured 135 lifters representing 12 of the top Class D powerlifting schools in the state. "This year's meet was even larger than last year and the largest Class D state powerlifting meet since 2005," said Jeff Shabram. Class D schools represented were Blue Hill, Boyd County, Bruning-Davenport-Shickley, Centura, Doniphan-Trumbull, Fullerton, Harvard, Niobrara/Verdigre, Red...

  • FFA students qualify for state

    Submitted article|Dec 14, 2023

    District 4 Leadership Development Events were held Dec. 6 at Lutheran High Northeast. Summerland FFA advisor Jacob Goldfuss said the local chapter took took 20 members and they all did very well. "There are 20 schools in our district and each chapter can send two individuals or teams for every contest, so to get top three and make it to state is quite hard," Goldfuss said. In addition to the two teams in the photos, several individuals qualifed or will be an alternate for state. Jenna Funk got...

  • Summerland students excel at Nebraska SkillsUSA competition

    Apr 20, 2023

    Faith King is no stranger to the award stage at Fonner Park in Grand Island. The Summerland SkillsUSA Chapter president landed there again Saturday, for the fourth time, when she was named winner in job skills demonstration A at the 2023 Nebraska SkillsUSA Convention. King, along with Carlee Livingston and Julie Olivan, struck gold in their respective categories. They will represent Nebraska, June 19 to 23, at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, in Atlanta, Georgia....

  • Summerland powerlifters finish third in Orchard AAU meet

    Apr 6, 2023

    SUBMITTED ARTICLE The 2023 Orchard AAU Powerlifting Meet was held Saturday, April 1 at the community center. "An awesome lineup of 160 registered lifters from across the Midwest competed," said organizer Jeff Shabram. "This year's meet was the largest sanctioned AAU meet ever in Nebraska, so three lifting platforms were required to accommodate the extremely large crowd in the Orchard gym. It was the 16th year for the Orchard meet." Twelve Summerland powerlifters competed Saturday. "These 12 lift...

  • Summerland FFA students earn state honors

    Apr 6, 2023

    Summerland FFA Chapter members earned multiple awards at the 2023 FFA State Convention in Lincoln, March 29 - 31....

  • 4-H members, leaders honored during achievement ceremony

    Oct 29, 2020

    Holt County 4-H members and leaders were honored for their service and dedication to the program during an Oct. 11 achievement celebration, at the Chambers Community Center. Pins and certificates were presented to individuals with one, three, five, seven, nine, 10, 11 and 12 years of membership. Several leaders were recognized, including first-year leader, Brandi Morrow; five-year leaders, Jason Koehlmoos and Melissa Krysl, 10-year leader, Kelcey Shoemaker and 15-year award winners, Brenda...