Flag Day is a time to revere our Stars and Stripes, our symbol of unity, pride, and solidarity. It is also a day that U.S. flags who have been faded, torn, and worn are put to rest in a dignified manner by the American Legion and Boy Scouts.

The day was cool and cloudy, but the fellowship was warm and wonderful as it was apparent no one was about to take for granted the opportunity to gather. The 58th annual Circle C celebration was conducted in conjunction with the Cody-Kilgore Alumni this year. The weekend was concluded by the first Memorial Day program held at Prairie Lawn Cemetery by the American Legion and Auxiliary in many years. The theme was Circle C Days in God’s Country for a day full of activities for all. Organized by a group of committed community volunteers, Circle C started as a school fund raiser, but is now a day to celebrate the country way of life and raise funds for community projects.

Imagine the opportunity to be around someone uplifting? Someone who can turn your daily living into something more? Someone who isn’t afraid to step out of the boundaries of everyday life and invite you to do the same? Would you? A group of young adults in the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity would normally have joined Dean Jacobs Adventure’s on a trip to the Amazon rainforest in South America - the home to the Amazon River, the longest river in the world - or to Africa where he has participated in the Dian Fossey Project working with the mountain gorillas.

The Valentine Interact Club had a successful year culminating in a flurry of activity in April and May. The 24 high school members and officers were busy organizing their second Red Cross blood drive of this school year where they collected a total of 41 units from students and faculty.

The Badger Golf Team played at the Kearney Country Club May 25-26, 2021 in Class C NSAA Boys Golf Championship. “The top 15 schools in Class C qualified for state championship in Kearney and Valentine ended up 15 out of 75 Class C schools in Nebraska,” said Coach Devin Muirhead.

The Valentine Middle School 4x800M Relay team broke a record for the second time this season. The team of Aubrey Benson, Aiden Hand, Christen Malard, Maile Patterson, and alternate Samantha Sprenger, pictured above, competed at the Junior High State Track Meet held in Gothenburg on May 15, 2021.