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On Thursday, April 16, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa FFA chapter hosted Tractor Day at the high school. Students from the high school were invited to drive tractors to school, and they were lined up in a row on the north side of the campus's main parking lot. The attached video features the tractors lined up during the middle of the day. A picture with most of the student tractor drivers was printed on the back page of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's April 23 issue....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa choir performed in the spring music concert held on Tuesday, April 14 at the high school's Olson Auditorium. In the attached video, the grades 9-12 senior high choir is shown performing the final song of their concert, which was "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. After the song was performed, choir director Kathryn Freeman recognized her two seniors, Kylie Zins and Meagan Willenbring. Kylie Zins earned the Jaguar Choral Award, and Meagan Willenbring earned the National...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa bands performed in the spring music concert held on Tuesday, April 14 at the high school's Olson Auditorium. During the band portion of the concert, director Brystin LaMont gave out her senior high band awards. The attached video features these awards. The John Philip Sousa Award was given to senior Anton Zins for his dedication and contributions to the band throughout his career at B-B-E . John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa speech team finished the regular season with the Central Minnesota Conference meet on March 17 and the Melrose Invitational on March 21. At the CMC meet, held at Maple Lake high school, junior Surabhi Velez earned the conference title in the Discussion category. The speech team now prepares for the Sub-Section 5A-West meet, which is at New London-Spicer on Friday, April 10. The attached video features 8th grader Eliana Funes in Melrose earning the second place medal...
B-B-E's 36th annual Sno-Daze coronation concluded with seniors Aiden Radermacher and Annie Schmidt being crowned King and Queen. The coronation was held on Tuesday morning, February 10 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium. Additional coverage is included in a separate web article and also in the February 5 and upcoming February 12 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
In the attached video, two senior members of the B-B-E Business Professionals of America provide remarks during the Come and See, Coffee and Tea gathering at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, February 4. Jesse Niklaus and Bree Radermacher answered questions about BPA activities. The video begins with a mock news cast being shown that was produced by Radermacher and Lillian Thompson. Radermacher and Thompson's Broadcast News Team placed first in the region competition. In total, 29 B-B-E...
Captains for various winter teams and organizations spoke at the beginning of the Sno-Daze Pep Fest held on Friday afternoon, February 13 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. These speeches are featured in the attached video. The embed code was fixed on Sunday, February 15, so this video should be viewable from your device....
The annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sno-Daze week begins on the morning of Tuesday, February 10. The first event kicking off Sno-Daze is royalty coronation, which is at 9:30 a.m. at Olson Auditorium. The Sno-Daze theme is Valentine's Day. Dress-up days and activities are as follows: Tuesday, February 10: Twin Day with a kitchen treat of ice cream sundaes served by the student council at lunch time. Wednesday, February 11: Dress Like a Teacher/Student Day (swap day) with a fourth-hour Dodgeball...
Mr. Bruce Wing and his wife, Jan, have moved from Belgrade to enjoy the next phase of their golden years. The Wing family has been part of the Belgrade and B-B-E family for the past 48 years. Bruce Wing was a school counselor in Belgrade beginning in the 1978-79 school year. He continued working for the school district after the merger with Brooten and the consolidation of the two districts in 1995 before retiring in 2005. The attached video shows Wing receiving a farewell and best wishes from...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa hosted a winter Christmas concert featuring the choirs and bands in grades 6-12 performing at Olson Auditorium on Tuesday, December 16. During the 7th-8th grade band concert, they performed Up On a Haunted Housetop by Scott Watson, narrated by science teacher Erin Koshiol. This song is featured in the attached video. Additional coverage with band students was published in the December 25 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school choirs and bands performed their winter concert at Olson Auditorium. Performing were the middle school choir and band plus the senior high choir and band. In the attached video, the senior high choir (grades 9-12) perform the song Carol of the Bells, arranged by Steve Kupferschmid. Other songs performed by the senior high choir were Bethlehem Lullaby, arranged by Erik Whitehall plus Peace, Peace by Rick and Sylvia Powell. Additional coverage is coming in...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary students of Ms. Kathryn Freeman did a terrific job with their K-3 music program on Wednesday, December 3. The title of the music program was "Arctic Animal Antics" and featured third grade students reading parts between songs. Additional coverage was published in the December 11 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. In the attached video, you can watch the students perform the first song of the show....
The Olson Auditorium theater stage was rocking all weekend long at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - November 14, 15 and 16. The opening night show on Friday drew a full house, as the theater was filled to capacity with turnout approaching 290. On Saturday night, turnout was around 220, and a crowd of 200 attended the Sunday matinee. In the attached video, you can watch a short clip from Act I of the Sunday matinee show. This scene featured Hansel and Gretel...
The fall two-act play Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon at B-B-E high school will be performed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 14, 15, 16. The first two shows are at 7 p.m., and the Sunday show is a 2 p.m. matinee. Ticket sales take place at the door the days of the show, so come early (30 minutes is recommended) for a good seat! From Playscripts.Com: "The fairy tales of The Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors...
The fall two-act play The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon opens on Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at Olson Auditorium, B-B-E high school in Belgrade. Two other performances take place this weekend: Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16. The Saturday night show is also at 7 p.m., and the Sunday show is a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets are on sale at the door, and doors open to the theater 30 minutes before each show. To see two cast member interviews, click over to the newspaper's sports blog: Cast...
A wildly successful opening night for the B-B-E school theater's fall two-act play Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon drew a full house on Friday, November 14. Another 7 p.m. show takes place on Saturday, November 15. The final performance is Sunday, November 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the door, and doors open to the theater 30 minutes before each show. To get a good seat, it is recommended to arrive 30 minutes prior to show time. About Friday night's show... As the cast and crew were prepar...
*Video embed code is fixed. A massive resurgence of interest and enthusiasm in Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa theater has resulted in a cast list of 29 for the upcoming fall play "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" at the Phil and Lucille Olson Auditorium. The 29 cast members are complemented and supported by 7 students on the crew list. The fall two-act play at B-B-E high school will be performed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 14, 15, 16. The first two shows are at 7 p.m., and the Sunday sho...
Across the United States, Fire Prevention Week was held in schools and work places from October 5-11. At Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary, local fire fighters spoke with K-5 students on Thursday, October 9. The attached video features Brooten Fire Chief Mark Torkelson explaining the operation of modern fire fighter gear....
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary students participated in a Fire Prevention and Fire Safety week presentation last Thursday, October 9 brought to them by firefighters from Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa. Preschool through 5th graders gathered in the gymnasium and listened intently to information that has the potential to save their life. Fire department members from all three towns introduced themselves, and fire fighters spoke about the dangers of playing with fire. The full story plus photos were published in the October 16 issue of the...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 6th and 7th grade students enjoyed a field trip on Friday, October 3 to the Oliver Kelley Farm in rural Elk River. This farm is a National Historic Landmark where modern-day guests can get a firsthand view of a working from in the 1860s. In the attached video, students listen to a presentation featuring farm animals that would have been included on farms during the pioneer era in central Minnesota. The full article was published on page 9 of the Bonanza Valley Voice...
The Color Run was held on Wednesday, September 24 during Homecoming week at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools. This is the largest fundraiser for the school district for the Activities fund that assists academic and extra-curricular causes. In the attached video, students in grades K-12 are shown gathered at the high school athletic complex at the end of the Color Run, which was marked by the large color burst. At the October 13 school board meeting, Superintendent Josie Dingmann reported that...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools held their 10th annual Color FUND Run fundraiser on Wednesday, September 24. Conditions were warm, and the entire afternoon included full sunshine. Of the 10 Color Runs to date, this was likely the warmest. The participation was terrific from the student body. One of the highlights of the Color Run is the color burst, which includes all students who wish to participate from the K-12 student body. In the attached video, a view of the color burst is shown from the...
Peace Lutheran Church held a Celebration of Life for Levi Adrian, 16, of Belgrade, who passed away on September 24. Pastor Mark Kopka provided a brave, heartfelt eulogy that was fitting for the experience our community is enduring. It is a great deal to process and reflect on. Casket bearers were Levi's buddies and included Hunter Palmquist, Reid Dickhoff, Owen Miller, Coby Schoumaker, Donovan Ramos, Jackson Kirckof, Jude Thompson and Bennett Wurm. If you know any of those young men, you...
The attached video features the full Homecoming coronation program held in the Phil and Lucille Olson Auditorium at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school on Monday, September 22. Coverage from Homecoming followed in the September 25 and October 2 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Note: the coding for the video was fixed on Friday night....
Here's the video of the Homecoming coronation crowning of the King and Queen, Jesse Niklaus and Kacey Fischer. This concluded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's 37th annual Homecoming coronation ceremony, which was held at Olson Auditorium. Crownbearers were Thea Molitor and Gordon Halvorson, who are first graders at B-B-E elementary. After the royal court couples were introduced, a guessing game took place between the senior candidates. Members of the student council introduced the Dress Up Days for...