Newsletter-Early-Week

Pratt Elks raise money for local and state veterans

Sunday, August 24 was a beautiful day for the “Fairways For Freedom” golf scramble hosted by Pratt Elks Lodge #1451. Since 2021, the Pratt Elks Lodge has dedicated this event to honoring veterans. The themes for the past years have been: in 2022, “Tee Up for Veterans”; in 2023, “Salute to Veterans”; in 2024, “Swingin’ Fore Veterans”; and this year’s theme is “Fairways for Freedom.” We are proud to share that we have contributed over $16,500 to support our amazing veterans.

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Griffith selected for prestigious national FFA band

Skyline High School student Riley Griffith has been selected to be a member of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) National Band. Only eight students from Kansas were selected to be part of this year’s national band. The ensemble of talented musicians has been a fixture at the National FFA Convention since 1947. To be selected, young musicians must undergo a rigorous audition process that not only evaluates their musical abilities but also their standing with their local school. The National Band and Choir consists of no more than 80-90 members and is pulled from a pool of eligible applicants that hail from all corners of the United States.

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Best wishes for a great Back to School season

Editor’s Note: Parent meetings, school shopping, lunch planning, meet and greets - most of the early school prep boxes have been checked and students are off to a great start in the Tri-County Tribune coverage area as Back To School season gets underway. Following is a list of new teachers and other information and photos shared by districts across the three counties covered by this newspaper. Those that didn’t make it in this time, we will hear from you next week, hopefully.

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