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2 overnight trip requests on Monday's agenda

7th graders at Camp Berry; 8th graders to D.C.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 8:09pm

Bluffton school board will act on two overnight trip requests for middle school students planned later this school year.

Action is part of Monday’s school board agenda. The two overnight requests have become traditions in the middle school. They are:

• Seventh grade Camp Berry trip – Outdoor school at Camp Berry, Arlington, from Oct. 16-18.

• Eighth grade Washington, D.C. trip – from May 18 to 21, 2020.

The agenda also includes action on several substitute and supplemental contracts.

Monday’s agenda is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Public Meetings
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Alumni band encore!

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 7:52pm

The cymbals are second nature to Debb Herr, who was one of several dozen Bluffton High School alumni band members performing in a pre-game on Friday at Harmon Field. The alumni band performs every-other-year. Mark Yoder took this photos and has several more on his Facebook.

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Check out the awards won by Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H Club

From this year's Allen County Fair
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 7:29pm

Bluffton Boys and Girls 4H Club members filed the following report of awards received at the Allen County Fair.

Brooklynn Bible, president
First in Designed by Me (State Fair rep)
First in Clothing for Middles School (State Fair rep)
First in Scrapbooking 2nd Year (State Fair rep)
Third in Guys and Gals Lead Show
Third in Sr. Fair Scrapbook Page

Landin Bible, vice president
Measuring Up A ribbon

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People
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Football: Beavers open season with 31-6 loss at Wooster

Bluffton plays Trine at home on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 6:12pm

By Joseph Watkins, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University football team opened up the 2019 season on the road against the College of Wooster.

It was the fourth meeting of all-time between the schools with Wooster now a perfect 4-0. The Beavers could not seem to find a groove offensively all game falling 31-6 to the Fighting Scots.

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Bluffton University
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Football: Long Rocket bombs down Pirates

Nate Schaadt rushed 20 times for 53 yards, Neff netted 48 yards on 14 runs, Tyson Shutler added 37 yards on six rushes
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 6:05pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Visiting Pandora-Gilboa scored four unanswered touchdowns over the middle two quarters to register a 27-9 win over Bluffton at Harmon Field Friday night.

The Pirates fell to 1-1 with the loss, while P-G improved to 1-1 with the non-league win.

The Rockets rolled up 443 yards in offense to just 149 yards by Bluffton. P-G quarterback Silas Schmenk tossed three long touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the Rockets to victory.

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Girls' soccer: BHS beats Riverdale; Allen East up next

Clara Matthews tallied two goals to pace the victors
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2019 - 5:49pm

By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton girls soccer team won 3-1 at Riverdale Saturday evening.

The Lady Pirates improved to 3-2-1 with their third consecutive win.

Clara Matthews tallied two goals to pace the victors. She scored in the 14th minute to give Bluffton a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Reagan Mittendorf netted a penalty kick in the 54th minute to extend the Pirate lead to 2-0. Matthews then put the game out of reach with her second goal in the 68th minute, 3-0.

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