📢 2024-2025 Yearbook Pre-Orders Are Open! 📢
Secure your copy now through April 30, 2025! 🎉
✨ NEW this year: Choose between a softcover or hardcover option!
🚨 Price Increase Alert: Prices go up starting May 1, 2025, and all purchases must be made through the publisher’s website. Shipping costs will apply to orders placed after May 1.
⏳ Final Sales Deadline: With our new publisher, all yearbook sales will officially close on May 22, 2025. Don’t miss out—order today! 📖💛

🚜🐾 Minatare FFA Competes at District Ag Mechanics & Vet Science! 🏆🎉
This past Wednesday, Minatare FFA showcased their skills at the District Ag Mechanics and Vet Science competitions!
🔬 Vet Science Results:
Participants demonstrated their knowledge in veterinary terminology, anatomy, diseases, equipment, and medical procedures through written exams, identification exercises, and hands-on practicums.
⭐ Team Placed 5th!
🔹 Bayleigh Lacy – Red Ribbon, 18th Individual
🔹 Yvonne Kreiling – Red Ribbon, 22nd Individual
🔹 Saydee Peterson – 33rd Individual
🔹 Zoe Pedotto – 42nd Individual
🔧 Ag Mechanics Results:
Competitors were tested in electrical systems, small engines, hydraulics/pneumatics, and machinery maintenance through written exams, problem-solving exercises, and hands-on practicums.
⭐ Team Placed 14th!
⚡ Aaron Neumann – 5th Place in Electrical
🛠 Jay Peterson – 7th Place in Small Engines
💧 Jesus Cuellar – 17th Place in Hydraulics/Pneumatics
🚜 Crayten Fries – 17th Place in Machinery
📢 Note: Due to a slight tabulation issue, the individual ribbons received in the Vet Science image do not match the final results provided here.
Great job to all our competitors! 💙💛 #MinatareFFA #AgMechanics #VetScience #FFACompetition



Good Luck to the Junior High girls & boys basketball teams today in Banner County. Girls play at 2PM followed by the boys.

Junior High MAC Basketball Bracket
Minatare Public Schools
February 7, 2025
The Junior High MAC Basketball bracket has been set for both boys & girls.
Minatare junior high girls will play on Thursday February 13th @ 9AM in Garden County, the junior high boys will play on Thursday February 13th @ 12:45PM in Garden County. Leave time will be @7AM.
Winners will play on Saturday in Garden County.
Good Luck to our players and coaches.

Due to a scheduling conflict, all junior high basketball pictures have been moved from Thursday February 6 to Tuesday February 25.

Minatare VS. Leyton
Friday January 31
Girls: 5PM, followed by boys.
Admission- $5 for Adults, $4 students, and $3 for Sr. Citizens. MAC passes accepted.
Hudl tv stream- https://fan.hudl.com/.../organiz.../17751/leyton-high-school

Mitchell Invitational

🚜 Our FFA Chapter is Hard at Work! 🚜
We’ve been busy completing more Sponsor Engagement Activities for the I Believe in Ag Campaign, connecting with our amazing supporters who believe in the future of agriculture! 🌱💙
Every conversation, handshake, and outreach effort brings us closer to our goal of becoming a Top Chapter—but we still need YOUR help!
Here’s how you can support us:
💰 Donate online at https://neffafoundation.org/support_us/donate.html – Be sure to select our chapter so your contribution counts!
📢 Spread the word – Encourage friends, family, and local businesses to get involved.
👏 Cheer us on as we work toward our goal before the Feb. 28 deadline!
By reaching at least $500 in donations and completing our sponsor engagement activities, we can earn on-stage recognition, an exclusive dinner invitation, a cash prize, and a Top Chapter banner at State Convention! 🏆
Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far—we couldn’t do this without you! Stay tuned for more updates and photos of our chapter in action. 📸
#IBelieveInAg #FFA #SupportOurFuture #AgricultureMatters #Leadership


Note to Parents:
This time, we are doing things a little differently! Instead of ordering pictures in advance, we will take the photos first and then send home proofs for you to review. This way, you can see exactly what your athlete’s picture looks like before placing an order.
All pictures will still be $5 per image, and a team picture will also be available for purchase at the same price.
Thank you for your support!
— Minatare Yearbook Staff

Join us today for Junior High Basketball beginning at 1:00PM with the girls game, followed by the Junior High boys game.
See you then!

Parent's Night for Winter Sports is set for Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Introduction of parents and athletes will occur between the girls' and boys' basketball games, around 5:30 PM. This is an opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and support that parents provide throughout the sports season. Athletes recognized during this time include Varsity Basketball, Varsity Wrestling, Band and Cheer.
Come early for the Basketball games, Minatare VS. Bayard starting at 4:30PM.It is also Sponsor Night, which is an opportunity for our Sponsors to be here and be acknowledged as well.

Thank you to these 6 outstanding individuals who serve on the Board of Education. Their leadership and commitment to our students, staff, and community help shape the future of our Students and our School.
Happy School Board Appreciation Week to Coby Ross, Karol Garduno, Mary Suhr, Trevor Schwartz, April Newlin and Jackie Meyers.
We appreciate you all.

No Junior High Games today, Wednesday January 22nd.
Due to slick roads!!!!
Junior High girls & boys basketball today at Home VS. Creek Valley.
Girls play at 1:00PM, followed by boys.
Good Luck to the players and coaches.

The MAC girls Bracket has been updated.
Minatare girls will play on Saturday January 25th at 9:00AM in Bridgeport in the Aux. Gym.

The Minatare youth team wrapped up their season this past weekend.






A few photos from the Minatare VS. Morrill games.







All registrations must be turned in by the end of day on Monday 1/27/25 if you want your child to receive a t-shirt.

(Girls) January 20th v. Minatare (1st Round MAC Tournament)
Warm up starts 20 minutes before 5:00. We will announce starting line-ups for the two varsity games, with the National Anthem before the start of the varsity game.
Game: Leyton vs Minatare @ 5:00
Admission- $6 for Adults, $5 students, NO passes accepted.
Hudl tv stream- https://fan.hudl.com/.../organiz.../17751/leyton-high-school
(Boys) Tuesday, January 21 vs Minatare Schools
South Platte VS. Minatare
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthPlatteSchools/streams
Girls play at Leyton, boys play at Big Springs.

Friday Night Basketball:
Minatare VS. Morrill starting at 4:30PM with girls, followed by boys!
Streaming: https://fan.hudl.com/.../orga.../134565/minatare-high-school

