Earlier this year Bluffton Family YMCA, 215 Snider Rd., named their gymnasium in honor of the late Dr. Terry Chappell who worked with others to help found Bluffton’s recreation center (formerly Bluffton Family Recreation) and who also spent decades promoting exercise and healthy living through his Bluffton medical practice.
Dr. Chappell has a deep connection to basketball in general and the Bluffton YMCA gymnasium in particular.
PHOTOS provided by Bluffton Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops
By Victoria Goddard
On Saturday March 8, St. John's UCC--home of Bluffton's Food Pantry--was the scene of organized chaos. Bluffton Boy Scouts and Cub Packs united to collect all the donated items around Bluffton, which they delivered and sorted at the Food Pantry.
The Scouts and Cubs canvased Bluffton with door hangers the previous Saturday. Picking up all the donated items is thought of as a giant Easter Egg hunt across all of Bluffton.
The activity included Bluffton Cub Scouts who are now a "Family Pack" for boys and girls. Girls in the photos are all Cub Scouts. When they are old enough to cross over to a Troop, they will have an all female Troop.
Youth in Bluffton have formed a Leo Club with the sponsorship of the Bluffton Lions Club, joining some 7,700 Leo chapters across the world. Creating “Leadership, Experience, Opportunity” is the goal of these Lion-affiliated clubs.
On Tuesday, March 4, the Leo Club was formally established with a charter night that included induction of 31 members and installation of these officers:
BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL LEO CLUB
Charter Officers
President Ava Smallcombe
Vice President Keith Burkholder
Secretary Claire Phillips
Treasurer Lillian Dagani
Directors Nora Matthews, Macy Schaadt, Avery Ulrey
Bluffton High School is proud to announce that Zoe Shank has been selected as the Student of the Month for February 2025. Zoe is a senior with a 4.0 GPA and is the daughter of Phil and Sarah Shank of Bluffton.
A dedicated senior, Zoe is a multifaceted leader and scholar. She serves as the president of the Spanish Club and is an active member of the orchestra, academic team, National Honor Society and Campus Life. Shank’s leadership extends to her role as co-organizer of a weekly Bible study group, demonstrating her commitment to her peers and community. READ MORE
Asa Clingerman, Bluffton High School senior, has been named a finalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The announcement was made this week with finalists being notified of this designation. All Finalists will be considered for 6,870 National Merit Scholarship Awards to be offered in spring 2025.
Clingerman is the son of Gail and the late Forrest Clingerman.
Over 1.3 million high school juniors from 21,000 high schools entered the contest by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Semifinalists and Finalists must have an outstanding academic record throughout their high school career. Scholars must also be endorsed by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT or ACT scores to confirm their earlier performance on the qualifying test to advance to the semi-finalist round, according to scholarship rules.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 is looking forward to providing boys and girls from Bluffton High School with the opportunity to experience Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State, an eight-day hands-on experience in the operation of state government.
In the attached photos are Bluffton High School Principal Mike Minnig, who graduated from Buckeye Boys State in 1989, with recent participants Mackay Tuttle and Asa Clingerman. Also pictured are particpants, (L-R) Adie Hanefeld, Luke Jebsen and Avery Smith
