Board recognizes winter athletes and approves donations, BPA trip

Stewartville Public School District — The board spent part of its meeting recognizing student achievements in winter activities and accepted community donations to support district programs.

Mr. Hughes led a series of recognitions. He said 17 students from the Business Professionals of America team competed at the state level and several advanced to nationals in Nashville; the parliamentary procedure team placed first and will represent the district at the national BPA competition. Students speaking about their BPA experience highlighted professional skills gained through events such as advanced interview. One student said the program taught "applicable skills in my life."

Mr. Hughes also announced that Morgan Manton became the district’s first female wrestler to qualify for the state wrestling tournament and that members of the girls' basketball team earned conference and tournament honors. Audrey Shindelar was noted for multiple state-level recognitions and was identified in the transcript as the district’s all-time girls scoring leader with 2,391 career points.

The board approved a resolution accepting donations including a $250 cash donation from the Sturgill Morning Lions and a contribution from Advanced Chiropractic to support a district diaper drive. The board also approved Miss Vester’s request for the BPA trip to Nashville; the Chair said required paperwork had been completed and the trip is an annual event.

The recognitions provided a pause in the meeting for teams to be present and the board thanked students, coaches and families for their achievements and community support.