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Lewisburg Area SD board spotlights All‑State musicians, entrepreneurship winners and new unified sports program
Summary
The school board honored students who reached All‑State ensembles and statewide competitions, heard that DreamLearn Pitch teams won cash prizes and state recognition, and received a presentation on a new Botchi Ball unified sports club that enrolled 24 elementary players (10 with IEPs).
The Lewisburg Area School District board opened its May meeting by recognizing student successes across music, entrepreneurship and career‑technical competitions and by celebrating a new unified sports program.
A district presenter noted Lewisburg has sent about 170 students to All‑State since 1976 and introduced nine students named this year to All‑State ensembles, while other students were at a concurrent band trip. Staff praised the school’s music pipeline and the elementary program that builds early skills.
Administrators also described results from the DreamLearn Pitch (Husky Dog Pound) competition: 10 teams competed locally, two advanced to Penn State satellite competitions and students returned with more than $1,100 in cash awards; one middle school team finished second in a state online submission. Teachers said student projects ranged from upcycled sweatshirt‑memory products to dog collars that track canine heart rates.
Leaders reported multiple FBLA and TSA state placings: a journalism student won first in the state; several high school and middle school students placed in entrepreneurship, video and engineering events; and students finished near the top in Stock Market and Rising Stars competitions.
Randy Wilson, autistic support and life‑skills teacher, and Elise Snider, a gifted teacher, presented the district’s first year of Botchi Ball (a Special Olympics unified sport). They said the program, supported by the Green Dragon Foundation, enrolled 24 fourth‑ and fifth‑graders with a 20‑plus person waiting list; about 10 players have IEPs. The season included four matches, a final that finished with a roll‑off, and plans for staff vs. student matches and field‑day station demonstrations next year. Teachers emphasized the social and inclusion benefits when students cheered and encouraged teammates.
Administrators credited the Green Dragon Foundation for underwriting many travel costs and extracurricular supports that allowed students to attend state competitions and conferences.
The board did not take formal votes related to the recognitions; the items were presented for acknowledgment. The meeting moved on to administrative business afterward.
