They’re pioneers! Mekallyn Bancroft and Taylor Battershaw are the first two individuals who have graduated from Mid Plains Community College while still seniors at Valentine High School. They used the Valentine Foundation to help with their dual credit courses, and will enter college this autumn as junior students.

The Nebraska State 4-H Virtual Companion Animal Challenge offers a variety of 4-H contests that don’t require live animals, including a demonstration, essay, art, and photography contests, as well as cat trivia, and dog trivia.

The Badger golf team participated in the Highway 20 Invite held at Bassett, Monday, May 8, 2023. They placed fifth out of 11 teams, with 382.

The Valentine Badgers competed at Districts in West Holt, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Individual boys results are as follows: 200 Meter Dash - fourth place, Lex Larsen, 23.47.

Valentine High School held their commencement Program, Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Their class motto was: Chase your dreams, but always know the road that’ll lead you home again, Tim McGraw Their class flower was a red rose, with turquoise and gold as their class colors. Till You Can’t by Cody Johnson was their class song. There were 49 graduates from Valentine High School, of them, 22 were honor graduates and included: Ashlee Jo Bacon, Mekallyn Darae Bancroft, Taylor Ann Battershaw, Saylor Denne Renea Biltoft, Hanna Christine Bitner, Jaycie Grace Cox, Lainey Genne Egelhoff, McKenna Ann Elliott, Connor Fairfield Kreutner, Jack Matthew Lancaster, Ashton Joseph Lurz, Lee George Minford Major, Grace Althea Maunu, Casey William Miller, Malika Shae Amari Monroe, Logan Shadow Muirhead, Taycee Jo Reimers, Sheldyn Don Rodgers, Cole Frederick Simon, Gracey Rhey Taylor, and James Michael Woodraska.

Valentine Community Schools is pleased to announce Ann Krueger as Head One Act Coach. Ann is originally from Cheyenne, WY. She graduated in 2007 with honors from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Marketing and minors in Finance and German.