Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Your help is needed to keep the celebrations going after prom on April 6, 2019. As in years past, parents and the community have teamed up to provide the students with a place to gather once prom comes to an end, keeping them safe while offering entertainment and snacks. The Sundance Post Prom Committee is now seeking donations to help make 2019 another successful year, whether monetary or as door prizes. They can be fun items or useful items for students to take with them for college. If you want to donate a door prize item, it can be dropped...
The county commissioners invite seniors of Crook County’s schools to apply for their annual scholarship program. Due April 20, applications are open to anyone who is either enrolled in a Wyoming college or set to enroll this year. The Crook County Commissioners Scholarship is awarded on the basis of need, academic standing and leadership qualities. It is open to three seniors, says County Clerk Linda Fritz, and the commissioners aim to pick one candidate from each of the three school zones in the county. The successful applicants receive $500 p...
The Crook County Extension Learning lab is now accepting applications for 2019. The program is designed to give youth that live in town or simply don’t have facilities the opportunity to participate in market animal projects through 4-H or FFA. Swine, sheep and goat projects will be housed at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Sundance from May 1 through Crook County Fair. Participants will purchase their own animals, feed and bedding. A deposit is required for use of the facilities. Applications are available until June 1. For more i...
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging Wyoming high school students to apply to be a Senate page in Washington, D.C. There are 30 page positions in the U.S. Senate each session and Enzi is fortunate to have the opportunity to sponsor a student from Wyoming to serve in one of these positions. “The U.S. Page program is a great opportunity for young people and provides experiences that participants will carry with them for the rest of their lives,” Enzi said. “Not many people can say they’ve worked on the Senate floor – the page program g...
Governor Mark Gordon today encouraged young women in Wyoming high schools to take advantage of an opportunity to explore their aptitude for cybersecurity and computer science by trying to solve the challenges of the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart program. Participating students (and their teachers) do not need knowledge or experience in information technology or cybersecurity to participate. All that is required is a computer and an Internet connection. The program is free for schools and students. Participants use the CyberStart Game, an online seri...
Children are placed in foster care when a child protective services worker and court have determined it is not safe for them to remain home. 60 percent of children placed in the system are there because of neglect. Displacement from their family and disruption of their usual routine and familiar surroundings is traumatizing for many children. Children in foster care need strong relationships with caring adults, a network of social support and services to cope with the challenging circumstances of home removal. Books are a foundation of learning...
The University of Wyoming undergraduate chapter for the Society for Range Management bested 26 other universities to win the coveted Trail Boss Award at the Society for Range Management's 72nd annual meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., earlier this month. Fourteen students attended under the advising of Derek Scasta, assistant professor and University of Wyoming Extension rangeland specialist, and Jessica Windh, graduate student in agricultural and applied economics, from Reedley, Calif....
The Crook County Museum took ownership of a special piece of local history last week as the Sundance FFA chapter delivered the original banner that commemorated their organization's founding many decades ago. The donation is intended to mark a special occasion for FFA while preserving its long history in this area. "The FFA is in its ninetieth year this year and we got to looking and our original charter is still hanging in our classroom – it was signed in 1929," says FFA advisor Brian Kennah. "...
The kids of Sundance Elementary School want you to join them next week in celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week from February 18 to 22. “Sundance Elementary headquarters is challenging our classrooms to complete four secret kindness missions of their choosing (dubbed Operation Kindness) throughout the week and would like to challenge the community to do the same,” says Sarah Ellsbury, Administrative Assistant. The school will also be issuing daily challenges to staff and students that members of the community might be interested to try. On...
Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce that thirty-six students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on January 31. This is the largest class of PTK inductees in EWC’s history. Phi Theta Kappa is the world’s largest and most prestigious honor society for two-year college students. Students inducted into the Alpha Omicron Lambda Chapter of PTK include: Jonatan Arvidsson, Lulea, Sweden; Earl Baker, Jr., St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; Hailey Barkhurst, Saratoga; Mar Bastida-Olivares, Barcelona, Spain; Kelli Bowers, Lon...
Beloved local teacher Tammy Needham, for whom the community has been raising money to help her through treatment for cancer, will be undergoing more chemotherapy in the near future. Her birthday is coming up soon and her friends believe she would appreciate some cards from her neighbors in the community. Send cards care of Gary Needham, 1852 Packard Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82009 in time for her birthday on February 11....
President’s Honor Roll The University of Wyoming lists three students from Crook County on the 2018 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Students are: Bayli Ann Buckmiller of Moorcroft, Savanah A. Richter of Pine Haven and Shelby A. Heaster of Sundance. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls The Universit...
Swapping to a four-day week appears to have been a successful transition for Crook County School District but, before committing to the new schedule for two more years, Superintendent Mark Broderson wanted to make sure the district’s stakeholders are still on board. He did this by issuing surveys to the staff, parents and high school students, asking each group for their thoughts on how school life has changed since the four-day week was introduced. Surveys were issued just a few weeks into the first semester and then repeated at the end of t...
Sheridan College Honor Rolls Sheridan College is pleased to recognize Gabrielle Velder from the Sundance area, who was named to the fall 2018 Vice President’s Honor Roll. For full-time students to earn a place on the Vice President’s Honor Roll, they must maintain full-time enrollment by completing 12 credit hours or more with letter grades of A, B, C, OR S and a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Credits counted in S graded classes may not exceed one credit. Gillette College Honor Rolls Gillette College is pleased to recognize students named to...
Wyoming State Forestry Division and Wyoming Project Learning Tree (WY PLT) are teaming up again this year to hold the annual Wyoming State Arbor Day poster contest. This year Wyoming will celebrate its 131st Arbor Day. The contest is open to all Wyoming fourth and fifth grade students, including home-schooled, private and public. Students are invited to create a poster no larger than 14 by 18 inches in size that depicts the theme "Trees Please...For You and Me." The winner will receive $100,...
Quarter 2 Seniors: Chyanne Ranee Downey Madison Rae Gill Jaye Lyn Gustafson Lauren Olivia Haiar Tanner Lance Hofland Laramie Josiah Holst William Ray Inghram Micah Lynn Kammerer Aaron Matthew Kanode Drake Allin Richards Gaven Rowell Aubrey Ryann Schelling Hoard Jerrett Lee Schloredt Brody Allen Skeens Justin John Tenke Juniors: Molly Marie Amann Tyson S Bjornestad Austin Daniel Bush Laney Kay Dungey Kayla Rose Fowler Tessa Lou Hughes Levi Joseph Kuenzel Teddi Madison Marchant Trayton Dean Middleton Megumi Miyamoto Joshua Brent Nehl Coy Woodrow...
CSC President’s List Chadron State College has announced that 290 students met requirements for the fall 2018 President’s List by earning a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify. Local students on the list are Chrystal Cooper and Savannah Silbaugh of Sundance and Kaycee Monnens of Hulett. CSC Dean’s List Chadron State College announces 371 students met requirements for the fall 2018 Dean’s List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulat...
The following students at Sundance Elementary School had perfect attendance for the second quarter of school: Addison Adams Megann Amann Rylan Asheim Taylor Asheim Gatlan Ayer Holden Ayer Colt Bankenbush Liam Bifulco Emmalee Blackwell Kadee Blackwell Makena Cortez Shae Crago Cooper Croell Corbin Crowder Chesney Cundy Taylor Dailey Tess Dailey Gracie Davis Gideon DeGracia Rayden DeGracia Nash Downey Carson Doxtater Ridley Ellsbury Tyce Erickson Happy Fenlason Evan Fowler Josey Franzen Aidan Garcia Rylan Gaylord Blakely Gill Luke Halverson Lyman...
The food drive at Sundance Elementary, sponsored by the library media center, was a huge success. Classes competed to see who could bring in the most food items to help stock the Food Pantry for the coming year. Sixth grade delivered 127 cans to win first place. Fifth grade came in second, and fourth graders took third. Altogether, 458 food items were taken to the Food Pantry....
Sundance High School graduate Chrystal Cooper was presented with an undergraduate degree during Chadron State College’s winter commencement held on December 14. Cooper is the daughter of Jay and Gloria Cooper of Sundance....
In Wyoming, the weather can change with a blink of an eye. While Wyomingites are used to driving in treacherous conditions, no one is immune to the dangers of winter roads, no matter how jacked up our trucks are. According to the National Weather Service “fast-changing weather conditions can be a matter of life or death when we are on the road”. They also advise the following: Checking the conditions before every journey and planning for the worst is crucial during these chilly months. Getting a vehicle serviced while the roads are still dry...
The Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) is excited to announce the release of the Spring 2019 Youth Prevention Mini-Grant Application. Law enforcement in Wyoming see youth as our most precious resource and recognize that empowering youth to make a difference in their community, helps to promote healthy behaviors that can be long lasting. The goal of a youth prevention coalition is to empower youth to impact their school and community through the prevention of substance abuse, traffic safety awareness, and mental health...
The following are letters to Santa from Mrs. Fremont’s first grade class: Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? I bet you are busy. I would like a BB8. Merry Christmas! Thank You, Oliver Dear Santa, Hello! Chinkle has been good. This morning Chinkle was hiding in the Christmas tree, and he gave us chapstick. I would like a JoJo 2 Box for Rix and me. Merry Christmas! Love, Evi Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I would like a T-Rex for Christmas. Thank you! Love, Ryan Dear Santa and Mrs. Claus, What’s up Santa? How are you doing? May I have a hot pink flying uni...
Freshman Ella Gustafson won the cookie bake-off at Sundance High School. As a member of one of the FACS Foods classes, she baked S'more Cookies. Judges evaluated the cookies according to cookie appearance (size, shape, décor), texture, taste, holiday theme and overall plating. Recipes had to be adjusted to make approximately 2 dozen cookies. "I was surprised to win. It was a new recipe that I had never made before. And I thought some of the other cookies may look more like Christmas", said...
After hearing nominations for a new member to replace Josie Pearson, who vacated her elected seat with time still remaining, the Crook County School District Board of Trustees made their selection at Monday's meeting in Moorcroft. Heath Waddell was chosen to complete the unexpired term. Waddell was chosen by a selection committee, according to Superintendent Mark Broderson, which met on Wednesday night to interview applicants. Meanwhile, all officers of the board retained their positions for...
