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Back to School with the Bucktail Bucks
Bucktail High School has always been known for its strong sense of community and tradition . This year ’ s back-to-school activities were no exception , as the school kicked off the year with a well-attended night , hosted by Bucktail and the Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park . Students and parents met some of their teachers , signed up for clubs , and picked up their 2023 yearbooks and 23-24 class schedules . Food and beverages , including an ice cream bar provided by Heritage Park , were well received . Bucktail principal , Jim Poleto , stated , “ This was a great evening . Other schools might have something small where teachers pop in , or even nothing at all . This is fun to have everyone have a great evening and really communicate socially .” Just days prior to their football season opener , the Bucktail Bucks and Cheerleaders started what ’ s expected to be a new tradition , serving breakfast to residents of the Bucktail Medical Center . The seniors were greeted with smiles and conversations , plus a cheer that had the residents swaying in their seats .
Bucktail Medical Center Activity Director Erica Dorman came up with the idea of having the football players and cheerleaders serve the residents of the BMC breakfast before the school year and their upcoming 2023 season , and in under a week , plans came together to accomplish the unique experience . Dorman said Coach Frank Sutliff pulled his team together in days as they visited the Center to acts as servers . “ It was a great turnout for the kids and to be here and awake so early , it was a fun experience ,” Sutliff said .
The first day of school kicked off with a round of Family Feud : Teachers vs . Students edition ; a friendly round of tug of war ; head , knees , CUP , and a student favorite – Human Hungry , Hungry Hippos ! Some students decided to start a new first day of school tradition by preparing breakfast on a grill in the parking lot !
The high school band also received recognition when the Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park presented a check for $ 720 to help fund their musical advancement . Brandon Kahley , Bucktail band director , stated , “ The band program and myself are just extremely thankful for this donation to our program .”
Mr . Kahley is beginning his second year as the high school music teacher and band director . This year he aims to showcase their talents , while also engaging the community . The band currently consists of eight students , and Kahley hopes to expand the program . He ' s driven to spark more interest among Bucktail students to not only share his passion for teaching music , but also acquire new band members . The band recently performed at Budstock , a renowned music festival in Renovo . They will participate in the popular KCSD / LHU Homecoming parade , the Flaming Foliage Festival parade , and the Castanea Halloween parade . Kahley also successfully formed a community concert band in the Renovo area , which performed at the 2023 Bucktail graduation ceremony . The band is slated to perform a spring concert in 2024 .
With such an exciting start to the ' 23-24 school year , Bucktail High School is poised for great achievements for both its students and the community !
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