CTE students tour Scull Construction's Monument Health site on 4.17.
Thank You Steve, Mike, and Drew
Some of the Belle Fourche High School (BFHS) students went to the SkillsUSA Conference in Mitchell, SD at Mitchell Technical College. We took Welders and the first ever Heavy Equipment students to compete. BFHS had two three person teams, 6 individual welders and four Heavy Equipment students.
This was the first year SkillsUSA has offered Heavy Equipment at the state level. BFHS was the only school to bring students to compete.
Envirothon Team getting ready to compete. Today 4.14 we are testing our Natural Resource knowledge and skill at the Rapid City Outdoor Campus.
Not a buzz in the Ag Room, but sure a lot of CHIRPING. What a great way to bring in the spring with baby chicks!
Pictures from the CMN Mr. Belle Fourche High School Pageant 💜
Pictures from the CMN Mr. Belle Fourche High School Pageant 💜
What a beautiful day for a drive. BFHS seniors working on their maneuvering skills.
Our Broncs that wear Blue are taking their lunch seriously. Studying for CDE (Career Development Events) State qualifier in Hot Springs tomorrow 3.25.25. Good luck and Go Broncs!!
BFHS will be hosting parent teacher conferences on March 13. Conferences will be in teachers’ classrooms from 1:30-4 and in the gym until 7:30. You may enter through the front doors of the high school until 4, and can come in through the gym doors after that. Mr. Webb will be hosting an academic planning session at 6 p.m. in our lunchroom. Parents and students will learn about and can ask questions on scheduling, dual credit coursework, and scholarships.
Belle Fourche took 17 welding students to Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) for their Weld to Win Competition on February 4th. Belle Fourche students yet again made us proud. They took home 4 of the top 10 places. . Out of the 10 schools at the competition Belle Fourche had 6 welders in the top 15. WDTC only gives the welding scores for the top 15.
Thank you Pioneer Bank for your continued support of the Belle Fourche Golf programs!
Belle Fourche FFA Meats team getting first-hand experience learning grading and the breakdown of a beef carcass. a HUGE Thank You to Larry, Alaina, Jesse and crew.
FFA Week Community Service project was Project Warm-up. members made tie blankets for a local nursing home.
Ending National FFA Week with our Annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. We can't thank our educators enough.
Bacteria cultured by Biology 2 class. The bacteria comes from the soil of a plant experiment.
Our National FFA Week Service project continues today with more tie blankets. These will be distributed to one of our local nursing homes.
Today we had the honor of surprising Mr. Bishop as he was recognized as the District 5 winner of the Golden Owl Ag Educator of the Year Award for South Dakota!!! He was a finalist last year as well, and is now the only teacher to ever be a finalist for this award TWICE! He will now be in the running for the state award which will be announced at the State FFA convention in April. We're lucky to have Mr. Bishop leading our Ag and FFA programs! Go Broncs!!!
Veterans of Foreign Wars Quarter Master Blaine Anderson hands the 4th place State Voice of Democracy Contest award to Belle Fourche High School Senior Thomas Long with District 10 American Legion District 10 Commander Dwight Griffee.
BELLE FOURCHE SENIOR TO BE FEATURED IN RISING STAR OF THE WEST CONTEST
Belle Fourche High School senior Wyatt Lesmeister will be featured as part of KOTA Territory News’ Rising Star of the West scholarship contest Wednesday February 19th on KOTA Territory News at 6:00 and 9:00. Lesmeister qualified for the contest by submitting a short video of himself to KOTA Territory News.
Lesmeister is one of the semi-finalists who will be seen through March 14th. His one minute commentary will be aired and then placed on www.kotatv.com for viewers to watch and rate. One competitor from each week will then advance to the final round in May. The winner from that group will receive a $4,000 college scholarship, with a total of $7,500 in scholarship money awarded from KEVN Black Hills FOX and Monument Health.
The 2007 Rising Star of the West winner was Shad Christman from Lemmon High School. Kaitlyn Hemmingson from Spearfish High School was the 2008 winner. Annelise Ewing of Spearfish High School won the 2009 competition. Caila Brennan of St. Thomas More was the 2010 winner. Janesa Bakeberg of Spearfish High School won in 2011. Jordon Barthel of Lead-Deadwood High School was the 2012 winner. Rae McKee of Nemo won in 2013, with Gavin Brucklacher of Philip High School winning in 2014, Noah Storm of Stevens took home the title in 2015, Aubrey Cope of St. Thomas More was the Rising Star of the West winner in 2016 with homeschool senior Emma Smith in 2017, Douglas High School senior Ireland Larsen in 2018 and Stevens senior Jessica Benson was the winner in 2019. Douglas High School senior Melissa Rothe won the 2020 competition and Katherine Kvale from Bison High School won the contest in 2021, Sierra Hilgenkamp of Wall High School winning in 2022, Amanda Rothe from Douglas was the 2023 winner, with Elliot Hendrix of Stevens High School claiming the title in 2024..
