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Board honors All‑State youth choir qualifiers and state‑championship coaches
Summary
Bethany Public Schools recognized four students selected for the Children's All‑State choir and honored coaches Sean Williams and Carrie Kackel for state coaching awards; the district will celebrate both recognitions at upcoming events.
The board opened a recognition segment for students and staff at the meeting. Administrators invited the teacher of the students who qualified for the Children's All‑State choir to explain the audition process, which the teacher described as a recorded three‑part audition (vocalise, harmonization and an a cappella song) and congratulated students Sydney, Judd, Hosanna and Barrett for advancing to the January event in Tulsa.
The board also recognized two high‑school coaches who were named state coaches of the year by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA/OSSA referenced in transcript). The superintendent noted the school’s long history of seven state championships previously and said the school now lists nine state championships after recent successes. Coaches Sean Williams and Carrie Kackel each spoke briefly and thanked players, parents, staff and the community; the board said both coaches will be honored again at halftime on Dec. 18 when an OSSA representative will present awards publicly.
These recognitions were ceremonial; no votes were required.
