GIRLS' BASKETBALL - The Girls' Basketball Parent Recognition Night will be February 13th. Parents of all players and managers will be introduced at approximately 4:30.
The girls' basketball game with Todd County on January 23rd, has been POSTPONED until February 11.
CHEERLEADERS - The winter Cheerleaders' Parent
Recognition Night will be February 13th. Parents of all cheerleaders will be introduced at the half-time of the girls' basketball game, approximately 5:30.
BOYS' BASKETBALL
The DHS boys' basketball program working in conjunction with the Jim Bussell from the RCFD will host the 3rd Annual Rapid City Firefighters vs. Western Dakota Tech Fire Science Benefit Basketball Game, Saturday night March 27th. Game-time is 6:05 at Douglas High School's Whitehead Gymnasium. Proceeds benefit Honor Flight of South Dakota. Honor Flight is a non-profit organization that flies WWII veterans to Washington D.C. at no charge to the veteran. There are 600 Veterans on a waiting list in South Dakota, with over 60 of those in the Black Hills area. For more information on Honor Flight, go to www.honorflightsd.org
To donate, or for more information on the game, please contact Jim Bussell of the Rapid City Fire Department at 394-4180.
WRESTLING - Parent Recognition Night, February 9th, 5:45 pm.
The Patriot Wrestling Team had three place at the Belle Fourche Invitational on January 29th and 30th. Tyler Abbott took 7th place, Alan Heidinger earned 6th and Damon Lappe went undefeated to take the championship at 215 lbs. The Patriots travel to Sturgis on February 2nd, face off at 7:30.
ONE ACT PLAY
Congratulations to the cast and crew of "The Insanity of Mary Girard" for receiving a Superior Play Plaque at the State AA One Act Contest in Brandon on February 5th. The cast also earned five Ensemble Acting medals to Travis Clark, Sarah Carlson, Marissa Cronan, Matt Nugent, and Amanda Burfiend, and an Outstanding Actor medal to Katelynn Kenney. There will be a bonus performance on February 8th at DHS by the cast of understudies at 4:00.
ORAL INTERP & DEBATE
The Douglas Debate Team performed extremely well at the Campbell County Forensics Invitational in Gillette on January 29th and 30th. After the first of the year, there is no distinction between novice and varsity in Wyoming. That only makes their performance all the more meaningful, since they are going against students who have been involved in the competition for years, and this was a big tournament!
Mack Healey: 3rd place in Extemp
Mariah Quinn: 6th place in Poetry
Kyle Scranton: 5th place in Oratory
Those who made semi-finals:
Ashleigh Young: Oratory
Saraya Rollins: Poetry
Kyle Scranton and Michael Barman: Public Forum (this was Mike's first time debating ever!)
The rest of the teams and students carried themselves with integrity and performed well in their rounds. Once again, the fearless Douglas Debaters showed themselves to be the great team they are! They participated in a tournament with 22 other varsity teams. Our own Kyle Scranton took second place in oratory!
Douglas debaters participated in the following events:
Public Forum Debate
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Student Congress
Poetry
Oratory
Foreign and Domestic Extemporaneous
COURT WARMING DANCE
The Court Warming Dance is slated for February 11th, 9:00-11:30 PM in the Douglas High School Cafeteria. The Student Council sponsored event hopes to make everyone's winter a little warmer and brighter. Single tickets are $3 and couples are $5. Any guest who is not a current student at DHS must be approved by February 9th. Appropriate dress is semi-formal to formal.
AFJROTC Parent Recognition for Drill Team and Color Guard will be during the basketball half-time on February 16th. Cadets and their parents will be introduced approximately 7:50 PM. The introductions will be followed by a drill team exhibition.
DHS BAND - Parents' Night for the DHS Band will be during the half-time of the boys' basketball game on February 23rd. The Pep Band and their parents will be introduced at approximately 7:50 PM.
DHS music students will be competing in the Solo/Ensemble Contest at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on February 10th.
SENIOR SKI TRIP
The Senior Ski Trip is scheduled for March 3rd at the Mystic Miner Ski Resort. Seniors must sign up and pay by Feb. 26th in the DHS Activities Office. Lift tickets are $20 and ski rentals are $15. This is always a memorable and fun event for the seniors that attend.
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