Blue Ribbon

'You can go anywhere from here'
By Mavis Fodness
January 08, 2025
A series of inspirational speeches began Monday as Hills-Beaver Creek Schools launched the inaugural Blue Ribbon Alumni Talks Monday in the secondary gymnasium in Hills. Tom Goehle, H-BC Class of 1988, kicked off the series as the first guest speaker. “Tom really exemplifies our core values of goal-oriented respect, accountability, determination and excellence,” said secondary principal Andrew…
H-BC secondary earns national award
By Mavis Fodness
October 02, 2024
Student council president Jackson Gacke was a sixth-grade student when Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School was named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. At a special morning assembly Thursday, Sept. 26, he helped his fellow students celebrate the secondary school’s recent distinction as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. “Here at H-BC we have amazing students who all have different talents,…
Bleacher build brings memories of 'blue ribbon' project leaders
By Mavis Fodness, reporter
June 15, 2021
Monday night, a dedicated group of 4-H horse project leaders assembled new portable bleachers for the horse arena at the Rock County Fairgrounds. It’s no small undertaking. The bleachers arrived last week in a tidy box filled with hundreds of bolts, rivets and aluminum pieces. When assembled, they become a safe and secure public seating area. The old wood and steel bleachers can hopefully benefit…