Zak Kuhlman and Chris McClain, Bluffton High School seniors, were invited to try out for coast-to-coast baseball and been accepted to join a team that will travel from Florida, to Arizona and to Puerto Rico.
Zak has made the postion of pitcher and Chris as first baseman.They are now raising money for their travel expenses. Persons interested in contributing to their expenses can make donations at Panache, Town and Country Flowers, Polished by Joan and Diller Flooring.
Two dozen Chinese teenagers likely gained more from a two-week visit to Bluffton University than just increased knowledge of English, according to their language teachers.
The students, ages 14-16, were in Bluffton July 23-Aug. 6 as part of a Summer English Camp sponsored by Mennonite Partners in China. They were from the city of Nanchong, China, which has partnered with Bluffton for a series of educational and cultural exchanges.
Activities are picking up for Bluffton Middle School students this month. Here's some important back-to-school information from the school website pertaining to students in middle school students.
2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION
MIddle School registration for students entering the 6th, 7th and 8th grades will be Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m.
