By Shannon Lukens.
It is June 1, and today is the last day of school for kids in the South Routt School District. The last day of school for students in the Steamboat Springs School District is tomorrow, June 2.
But today is the last day of school for all Steamboat Springs 8th graders. It’s a class of about 180 kids. Half of the class is on a raft trip today. The other half went rafting yesterday. Those not on the raft trip got to do a dunk tank at the school. Jackson Schutt was the first to dunk his teacher, Mr. Bender, on Wednesday with a simple strategy.
“Aim for the target.”
Then Charlie Ormescher came along to throw his pitch with Middle School principal Heidi Chapman-Hoy in the tank. Here’s both of them.
“I was trying to dunk my principal in a dunk tank.” “He’s been waiting to do it for the last three years. Right? Ha ha ha.”
The 8th graders also toured Steamboat Springs High School where they will be freshmen next year.
SSMS 8TH GRADERS DUNK THE PRINCIPAL
Some Yampa Valley High School students have been selling soap and other handmade items this spring, at the Community Ag Alliance building at 8th and Oak. Raven McLaughlin is a sophomore. It’s part of their entrepreneurship class.
“We kind of voted on everything that we wanted to do. We decided soap was the easiest. We also have keychains.”
All of the money raised goes back into the program at the high school.
YVHS STUDENTS ARE SELLING SOAP
Hayden Town Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. One agenda item includes a recommendation for a new Chief of Police for the town of Hayden. Town Manager Mathew Mendisco is recommending Scott Scurlock be appointed. Erin Wallace has also resigned her position as a councilmember. Hayden Town Council will direct staff to solicit applications and letters of interest to fill the vacancy.
Three Hayden High School football players have been chosen to participate in the annual 8-man All-State Football game on Friday. They are Brayden Dale, Wesley Gioia, and Kodi Ingols. Also playing… Kasen LeBleu from Rangely, and Wyatt Shearer and Chris Wellington from West Grand. The game is at Gilpin County High School in Blackhawk on Friday night.
StoryWalk along the Yampa River Core Trail near the Stockbridge Transit Center features the work of 9th grader Lyla Baker. The story is called, “The Camping Trip” and it is illustrated by Steamboat Springs Middle School students. StoryWalk is presented by Bud Werner Memorial Library and Women United with Routt County United Way. Look for the side path off the trail near the transit center. “The Camping Trip” story is available through mid-June. Contact Bud Werner Library at 970-879-0240 for more information, and stay tuned for more StoryWalk news in the coming months.
ENJOY STORYWALK ALONG THE CORE TRAIL
The Rainbow Gathering is finalizing its plans for their 2023 Rainbow Family of Living Light gathering and it ISN’T in Colorado, specifically Routt County like last year. Their social media pages are saying it will be in the northern Appalachians
The Craig Chamber is hosting a Chamber Mixer from 5-7 p.m. tonight. It’s at the Chamber offices at 775 Yampa Avenue. The community is invited. Some of the staff from U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s office will be there.
The Yampa River Festival is June 1-4. It is the 43rd year for the event. The main event to watch is Saturday, June 3rd at the C-Hole behind the library. Friends of the Yampa are paying special attention to high river flows and safety in case any changes have to be made because the water is too high for some bridges in the town stretch. June is Yampa River Month.
The Craig Swimming Pool complex is set to open today. But the wave pool didn’t weather the winter well, so the wave pool is set to open June 7.
The Steamboat Women’s Rugby Team and Yampa Valley Pride have teamed up with Storm Peak Brewery to do a Pride Month collaboration beer. It will be featured at the rugby team’s kick-off party that also celebrates Pride Month. Beer sales support both groups. The party is at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at Storm Peak on the West End.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
https://www.steamboatradio.com/2022/12/09/upcoming-events-in-the-yampa-valley/
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