Our Young People

Derby benefits Scouts

Published by admin on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 11:20am

The Cub Scout Pack 10 Pinewood Derby attracted numerous racing fans to the Boys and Girls Club this past Sunday.

A total of 29 cars raced down the 32-foot long track trying to beat the track record of 2.6283 seconds held by Noah Doaty.

Rush Mountain Adventure Park donated passes for all Cub Scouts while Mangiamo donated pizzas for the event. Local businesses throughout the region donated items for the raffle.

Pinewood Derby this weekend

Published by admin on Thu, 03/18/2021 - 11:04am

The fifth annual Pinewood derby is slated for March 21 at 4p.m. at the Hill City Boys and Girls Club.

The event is a fundraiser for Hill City Cub Scout Pack 10. It’s also an opportunity for cub scouts to earn a new rank.

“Cub scouts have to meet certain requirements,” says Carl Doaty. “One of them is to build something from scratch.”

The Pinewood Derby is a Cub Scout tradition dating back to the 1950s. Scouts are given a 7-inch long by two-inch wide wooden block they can design into a car.

Host families sought for students

Published by admin on Thu, 03/18/2021 - 9:34am

After a year of limited person-to-person connections, one organization is calling on Black Hills-area families to form new global ties within their communities through student exchange.
Greenheart Exchange seeks host families to welcome students for the 2021-22 school year.
Host families provide meals, a safe living environment and encouragement as their student navigates new cultural experiences.

Custer FCCLA staying busy

Published by admin on Thu, 03/18/2021 - 9:16am

The members from the Custer Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter gathered with fellow members from across Region I - South Dakota FCCLA Meeting. Over 100 members, advisers and guests attended the FCCLA Leadership Conference held at Wall High School Jan. 29. The theme was “Beyond Measure.” members participated in workshops, professional presentations, general sessions, and several other activities.

Incentivizing achievement

Published by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 9:19am

It started with donuts.
Now this week Custer High School Principal Tobey Cass is shifting into second gear in his experiment in positive re-enforcement. He is doing that by handing out gift cards to students who have not had a late or missing assignment in the first semester of this school year and have thus stayed off the school’s ICU radar screen.

New walk-in cooler installed

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:06am

To support and expand Custer School District’s ability to serve healthy and delicious meals to its students, a new walk-in cooler/freezer was installed outside Custer Elementary School in late January.
The new 8x20 trailer unit will provide much needed space to meet district needs while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and also in the future as the district experiences anticipated growth, said superintendent Mark Naugle.

Aman scholarship off to good start

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:05am

Applications for the Lloyd Aman Workforce Development Scholarship are being accepted through April 15.
The one-time $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior or Custer area resident who plans to pursue training/education toward a career in the skilled trade industry. The scholarship will be paid directly to the educational/training institution indicated in the application. Scholarship recipients are evaluated and selected by the Lloyd Aman Scholarship Committee.

Going to state

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:58am

The Hill City Drama Department’s One-Act play group is going to state.

The group moves onto state after going up against six other schools in the regional competition. Hill City is one of two schools (the other being Custer) that advanced out of Regions to the Class A state competition.

One act advances to state festival

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:05am

The cast and crew of Custer High School Drama Department’s one act contest play will be taking their show on the road this week headed for Rapid City for the South Dakota Class A One Act Play Festival. The production, “About Her” was one of two plays to advance to state from among seven schools that participated in the Region VI contest held at the Custer High School Theater last Wednesday.

NHS inducted without ceremony

Published by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:04am

It has been a tough year for all school extracurricular activities, but one of the hardest hit was perhaps Custer High School’s National Honor Society (NHS). Sixteen juniors were to be inducted into the organization last spring, but because of the school closure in March, a formal ceremony was never held.
Students qualify with their grades as juniors, but then have to apply to be members of NHS and those qualifying are inducted in a springtime ceremony. Applicants are evaluated by a faculty committee on the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, leadership, character and service.