Exeter-Milligan Ends Season 12-1

It was a hard fought battle with the Timberwolves leading at half-time but in the end Elgin Public/Pope John took the win 40-14.  Congratulations to the Timberwolves on an amazing season and silver medals.  Word in the E-M halls is that a new hardware trophy is being ordered. For more pictures see the slideshow.

Exeter-Milligan meets Elgin Public/Pope John at Memorial Stadium

Just a reminder that the Timberwolves will be playing football at Memorial Stadium for the Class D-1 Championship.  Game starts at 2:45 p.m. If you can't make it to the stadium it will be broadcast live on KTMX 104.9 and on TV on NET 1 (channel 12). KTMX will be broadcasting online - you can also get the information on their facebook page on how to listen online.

Exeter-Milligan Seniors Honored

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recognized top Nebraska high school seniors for their academic excelleence October 30 at the 2012 Distinguished Scholars Recognition Dessert Reception.  These distinguished scholars have demonstrated a high level of ability and a strong commitment to superior performance in academics as indicated by their class ranking, combined with their ACT or SAT test score.  All Nebraska National Merit semifinalists, National Hispanic Scholars and National Achievement SCholars were also recognized.
The Distinguished Scholars Regonition dessert reception at the Nebraska Union culminated a full day of events for the scholars. 
Distinguised Scholars Day gives students the opportunity to learn more about the academic programs offered at UNL through the University Honors Program.  Students and parents learned about the numerous academic opportunities for students at UNL ranging from research to international experiences to campus resources.
Exeter-Milligan students honored were Blake Papik and Jennifer Pribyl.

Exeter-Milligan Post Season Honors

Exeter-Milligan Volleyball Team members were recently recognized on the Crossroads Conference All Conference Team:

Taylor Erdkamp
Jackie Luzum
Jennifer Pribyl

Honorable Mention went to:
Megan Zwickl
Erica Yound

Congratulations to these team members and to all the girls and coaches for their State Championship!!!

Exeter-Milligan Update: Second Grade Reading Buddies

Second graders at Exeter-Milligan Elementary School have some new "buddies." Each of the Grade 2 students have partnered with a preschool student attending the afternoon session of preschool, located in the elementary wing at the Exeter site. The second grader reads a story selected from his/her reading group. After the story is read, the two children talk about their favorite characters or their favorite part of the story.
Reading Buddies has great benefits. The second grade student practices skills learned in reading and builds confidence by reading a story in which he/she is familiar. The preschool buddy is developing listening skills and increasing his/her vocabulary and language skills. Both buddies gain a friend and learn that reading is fun!

Pictured is 2^nd grader Morgan White with her reading buddy, pre-schooler Talin Schluter

Exeter Recognizes Veteran's Day

Veterans enjoyed rolls and coffee in the school cafeteria before the program.

Veterans stand and are recognized during the Exeter Veteran's Day Program.

Tim Wilbeck speaks during the Exeter Veteran's Day Program.

Veteran's are asked to stand and are recognized.

Veterans from surrounding areas were honored at the Exeter-Milligan gymnasium on Monday morning.

Just prior to the program, veterans and their spouses were invited to each rolls and coffee in the school cafeteria.

The crowd was welcomed by senior Megan Zwickl before the Pack 218 Cub Scouts Tiger Den presented the colors and led the crowd in the flag ceremony.

The Exeter-Milligan Senior High Choir did a beautiful job singing Star Spangled Banner before the Exeter-Milligan High School Band played America’s Finest.

During the band performance, veterans in the crowd were asked to stand as their branch of service song was played.  The crowd applauded their service.

Tim Wilbeck, a member of the Exeter American Legion and a veteran himself, gave the speech.

Wilbeck reminded the crowd that Veteran’s Day is to honor those who have served in our country.  He spoke of the two Navy Seals who were recently killed in Benghazi protecting American citizens. “We must not only remember their sacrifice but remember the price paid by their heartbroken families.”

Speaking to the students and community members, Wilbeck encouraged all to remember “Sometimes all that is needed is a simple thank you.”

In speaking of living veterans, Wilbeck stated that “One in four of the homeless in the United States are veterans and nine out of ten of those received an honorable discharge. . .this is hardly the thanks of a grateful nation.  When an emergency hits there’s a good chance that the first one on the scene is a veteran.”

Wilbeck reminded the crowd that our first President, George Washington quipped, “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”

The Exeter-Milligan Junior High Choir sang, Our America which was an arrangement of traditional patriotic tunes.

The Exeter-Milligan High School Choir was joined by a few members of the Junior High Choir and sang America, The Beautiful.

Exeter-Milligan senior Blake Papik thanked the veterans again and also the crowd for attending before dismissal.

Exeter-Milligan Update: Music News

Caitlin Murphy, a fifth grader at Exeter-Milligan Elementary, participated in the Sing Around Nebraska Honor Choir on November 2-3.  The group rehearsed on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus and performed a 7 pm concert at the Lied Center on November 3.  Directing the honor choir this year was Anne Tomlinson, Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus.

Timberwolves Headed to Play At Memorial Stadium

For the first time in school history the Exeter-Milligan Timberwolves are headed to Memorial Stadium to play for the State D-1 Championship.  The Timberwolves clenched their berth into the final playoff game on Monday night when they traveled to Bruning to meet the 9-1 Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles.
The Eagles had done Exeter-Milligan a favor defeating Howells-Dodge last Tuesday but the Eagles obviously had the manpower to get the job done.

And now, the Timberwolves will meet Elgin - Pope John on Monday, November 19th at 2:45 at Memorial Stadium.  Elgin-Pope John was seeded #3 in the tournament and also enter the match-up with the Timberwolves undefeated.

Photos from the game are in the slideshow on the right side of the screen.

Official Election Results- Fillmore County and Exeter

Click here for the official results of the Fillmore County Election.

Exeter-Milligan School Board members elected were all incumbents:

Annette Gloystein
Tim Pribyl
Jim Zeleny

Exeter Village Board members elected were all incumbents and ran unopposed:

Alan Michl
Mitch Schlegelmilch
Kathy Erdkamp

Exeter-Milligan Update: Music News

Jordyn Brandt, a sophomore at Exeter-Milligan High School, participated in Concordia Musical Arts Day on Friday, October 26.  She was selected through a recorded audition.