Duster Band Rates High!

by Dan Wiese | October 21, 2008

The Holdrege Duster Marching Band received superior ratings in both parade and field competitions last weekend at the Minden Bandfest.  The band competed with Class B rivals Adams Central, Broken Bow, and Minden.  The marching . . . read more

Holdrege FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week

Several Activities Held Throughout the Week

February 26, 2009

February 16-20th found the Holdrege FFA Chapter Celebrating National FFA Week with various activities throughout the week. To promote the week Chapter Officers Blake Rademaker, Jeremy Vonasek, and Cheyenne Fulk produced Public Service . . . read more

Holdrege FFA Chapter Receives National Recognition

August 6, 2008

The Holdrege FFA Chapter recently learned that the chapter will be recipients of high honors at 81st National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN October 22-25th. The Holdrege Chapter will be recognized as a National Three-Star Chapter . . . read more

Duster Band Marches Into The 2008 Season

by Dan Wiese | July 29, 2008

The summer has been over for two weeks already for Holdrege Duster Band members.  Their hard work began with beginning band, middle school drumline, high school drumline, UNK Marching, and colorguard camps in July.  The . . . read more

Holdrege Student Performs With Troopers

Tour starts with exhibition in Papillion

by Dan Wiese | June 23, 2008

Blake Dunaway performed with the Casper Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps in exhibition at the Papillion South stadium for the Papillion-La Vista community Thursday, June 18.  The corps received a standing ovation for their performance of . . . read more

Holdrege FFA Officer Team Attends Officer Training Conference

June 5, 2008

May 26-28th saw five members of the Holdrege FFA Officer team attending COLT Conference at the Leadership Center in Aurora. The theme for the COLT was “The Ultimate Journey...” COLT enabled each of the five officers to spend time . . . read more

Holdrege Student to March with Casper Troopers

by Dan Wiese | May 9, 2008

Holdrege band trumpet player Blake Dunaway has been selected to participate with 2008 Casper Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.  The corps has consistently placed in Drum Corps International's elite "top 25" and holds numerous national . . . read more

HHS Student Wins Transition Award

April 29, 2008

Kyla Nelsen, a senior at Holdrege High School, was chosen the “Outstanding Transition Student of the Year” at the annual Junior/Senior Transition Banquet held at the Minden Opera House on April 21, 2008. Miss Nelsen was presented a . . . read more

Aaron Davis Speaks to Area Students

April 10, 2008

On Wednesday, April 2, Mr. Aaron Davis was a speaker at two assemblies organized by Holdrege High School.  Aaron is a former UNL football player who was on the 1994 National Champion team and a graduate of UNL with a degree in . . . read more

Holdrege Band Members Participate In Central Conference Honor Band

by Dan Wiese | March 25, 2008

Six Holdrege High School band members were selected to participate in the 2008 Central Conference Honor Band on Monday, March 17 at Seward High School in Seward, NE.   Michael DeJonge, Alyssa Macke, Haley Gabriel, Tiffany Hartwell, . . . read more

Holdrege Students Participate in 1st South Central NE Career Fair

March 18, 2008

The first ever South Central Nebraska Career Fair was held March 12, 2008 at the Ag Center in Holdrege, Nebraska.  The event was developed in cooperation between the Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce and members of the Holdrege and . . . read more

Peterson and Kosmicki Present at Conference on Literacy and the Arts

by C.Kosmicki | March 15, 2008

    The University of Nebraska at Lincoln Teachers College was the site for NATA State Spring Conference on Saturday, March 8th.  The conference opened with keynote speaker Dr. Guy Tranin, who spoke on Art and . . . read more

Holdrege FFA Celebrates National FFA Week

by Jeff Moore | February 26, 2008

February 18-22nd found the Holdrege FFA Chapter Celebrating National FFA Week with various activities throughout the week. On Monday, the Chapter Officers conducted seat belt check of students, teachers, and parents of students driving to . . . read more

Holdrege High Student to Participate in Wesleyan Honor Band

by Dan Wiese | January 29, 2008

Holdrege High Band student Haley Gabriel was called to participate in the prestigious Nebraska Wesleyan University Honor Band after earning an alternate position.  This three-day musical honor band will feature the most talented high . . . read more

Juniors Tour Local Businesses to Learn About Careers

January 23, 2008

January 16, 2008 was a cold and blustery day that probably kept most people indoors, but the Junior class members and some teachers from HHS boarded busses right after school started to tour three local businesses and hear about the . . . read more

Three Duster Band students to participate in the UNK Honor Band

by Dan Wiese | January 17, 2008

Blake Dunaway, Haley Gabriel, and Alyssa Macke auditioned and were selected to participate in the UNK Honor Band on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the UNK Health and Sports Center.  Top band students were selected from schools across the . . . read more

Those with More Education and Higher Household Incomes are More Likely to Have Had Music Education

by Dan Wiese | January 11, 2008

Music education Influences Level of Personal Fulfillment for Many U.S. Adults ROCHESTER, N.Y. – November 12, 2007 – Whether it’s chorus, band or just violin lessons, music impacts Americans’ lives. While singing in a chorus or . . . read more

Dusters Continue to Emphasize Sportsmanship by Attending Summit

by Bob Drews | November 26, 2007

Holdrege High School was represented at the 6th annual Sportsmanship Summit in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 20, 2007. This year's summit was hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan University.  The team from HHS heard speakers, participated in . . . read more

One Act Play Takes Second at Conference

By Kris Olson | November 21, 2007

On Tuesday, November 20, the cast of “The Shakespeare Project”, Holdrege High School’s one act play, competed at the Central 10 Play Production Contest in Aurora.  Grand Island Northwest received the first place trophy with . . . read more

US Representative to Speak at Veterans Day Program Nov. 12

by Bob Drews | November 7, 2007

United States Congressman Adrian Smith will be the featured speaker at the 9th Annual Veterans Day Program for Holdrege Public Schools on November 12 at the Tassel. Music will be provided by both the HS and 6th Grade bands, as well as . . . read more

Holdrege FFA Kick-Off Picnic a Big Success

by Jeff Moore | August 30, 2007

  The first ever Holdrege FFA Chapter Kick-off Picnic was held at North Park on August 29th at 6:30 pm. Thirty-four Holdrege FFA members along with their parents and numerous guests attended the event.  In total, over . . . read more