Members of 2017 BHS homecoming court announced
Several Bluffton High School homecoming announcements were released on the school website this week:
2017 Homecoming Court:
Freshman: Clara Matthews and Simon Derstine
Sophomores: Olivia Burner and Brandt Manns
Juniors: Hannah Yost and Rhett Donaldson
Seniors: Lean Conley, Sydney Hoff, Allison Wise, Dakota Bricker, Christian Groman and Kaleb Jefferson
Crown Bearers: Bowen Shutler an Addie Althaus
Homecoming Bonfire/Parade: There will be a homecoming bonfire on Wednesday, Sept. 20 ,at 7 p.m. in the parking across from the football stadium. The homecoming parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, starting at Snider Road and ending at the football field. If you would like to be in the parade have your float lined up on Snider Road by 5 p.m.
Freshman Homecoming Meal: Any freshman interested in eating in a group meal before the homecoming dance on Sept. 23 at Grace Myers house can see Mr. Lemley for details. The cost is $15 per person and will consist of food from the Olive Garden. Pictures at 6 p.m. and meal at 7 p.m. The deadline to sign up and pay for the meal is Sept. 14.
Homecoming dance tickets will be sold during lunch in the cafeteria starting Thurssday, Sept. 14, for $8. If you are bringing a date from another school a “Dance Guest” form must be completed ahead of time.
Super Fan Football Themes:
Sept. 15 - Jersey Night (White out)
Sept. 22 - Red Out
Sept. 29 - Camo/Country
Oct. 6 - White Out
Oct. 20 - Pink Out
Oct. 28 - Halloween
Future Events:
Sept. 23 - Homecoming Dance, M.S. Cafetorium 8-11 p.m.
Sept. 25 - District Open House 6-7 Elem; 6:30-7:30 M.S.; 7-8 H.S.
Sept 26 - Red Cross Blood Drive M.S. Gym
Sept. 27 - 2 hour Scheduled Delay/Teacher inservice meeting
Sept. 28 - Aluminum Can Drop off at Jackson St. doors 7:30-8 a.m.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12