Thank you to everyone who came out to support the bands today!! The 7/8th Grade Band received a Division 1: Superior in the parade. The MHS Band received a Division 1: Superior in the parade and a Division 2: Excellent for their field show.
It's a beautiful fall evening for our Whippets taking on the Swedes. Although we are short handed, the boys are giving it all they have!
These National Honor Society members took time out of their day off from school to wash some trucks at the fire station!
A great night for an awesome SWC volleyball game between Minden and Holdrege!!
Come out and line the streets on Saturday for Minden Bandfest! Not many towns our size get to host a Band Competition where 37 bands come perform in the parade! Parade starts at 1:00 PM and field shows will start around 3:00 PM. Parade is on Brown Ave between 1st and 5th street.
The 2025 Southwest Conference Volleyball Tournament bracket is now set. The tournament takes place at Cozad High School on Monday October 20th and Tuesday October 21st. The Whippets will play against Cozad in the first round on Monday at 4pm and if they win that match, they will play again at 6pm. Tuesday consists of the consolation and finals matches. GO WHIPPETS!
The annual Minden FBLA, FCCLA, and FFA Canned Good Trick or Treating is coming up! Be ready for students to visit your home and collect items to donate to The Closet Food Pantry!
⛳️ 2025 Class C State Golf Tournament Team Champions ⛳️
💜 Team Score 649* (328/321*) Champions 🥇
💜 KayLynn Jorgensen - 143 (74/69) Champion 🥇
💜 Macy Jorgensen - 154 (78/76) Runner-Up 🥈
💜 Shelby Nelson - 161 (82/79*) 6th Place 🏅
💜 Lauren Starkey - 192 (94*/98) 36th Place
💜 Isabelle Martin - 197 (100/97) 46th Place
Out of a field of 94 golfers
*PR at the state tournament
Teammates: Brooklyn Workman, Arabella Reed, Sydney Jenkins, Hallie Hartman
Coaches: Whitney Maulsby & Callie Whitten
This remarkable team dominated the state tournament over the last few days. They added a 12th team title to the Minden Girls Golf history books. Minden now sits in 2nd place (all class) for number of team titles.
They set a new 36-hole record, beating the 2003 record by 26 strokes. They also set a new 18-hole record with their 321 yesterday and tied the 9-hole record with a front 9 score of 158 yesterday.
The two-day team score of 649 is the lowest non-Class A team score in state tournament history!
This unbelievable performance will go down in history as one of the very best. Please celebrate these STATE CHAMPIONS!
💜 Team Score 649* (328/321*) Champions 🥇
💜 KayLynn Jorgensen - 143 (74/69) Champion 🥇
💜 Macy Jorgensen - 154 (78/76) Runner-Up 🥈
💜 Shelby Nelson - 161 (82/79*) 6th Place 🏅
💜 Lauren Starkey - 192 (94*/98) 36th Place
💜 Isabelle Martin - 197 (100/97) 46th Place
Out of a field of 94 golfers
*PR at the state tournament
Teammates: Brooklyn Workman, Arabella Reed, Sydney Jenkins, Hallie Hartman
Coaches: Whitney Maulsby & Callie Whitten
This remarkable team dominated the state tournament over the last few days. They added a 12th team title to the Minden Girls Golf history books. Minden now sits in 2nd place (all class) for number of team titles.
They set a new 36-hole record, beating the 2003 record by 26 strokes. They also set a new 18-hole record with their 321 yesterday and tied the 9-hole record with a front 9 score of 158 yesterday.
The two-day team score of 649 is the lowest non-Class A team score in state tournament history!
This unbelievable performance will go down in history as one of the very best. Please celebrate these STATE CHAMPIONS!
⛳️ 2025 Class C Girls State Tournament Individual Champion 🥇
💜 KayLynn Jorgensen 💜
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, KayLynn dominated the Class C State Golf Tournament.
She shot a two-day total of 143 (74-69). She broke the best individual 36-hole school record by 10 strokes. She also set the best individual 9-hole score with a 32 on the front 9 yesterday, beating her previous record of 33.
She had the lowest total score of all classes this week and was the only player to shoot under par. Her 18-hole score yesterday is tied for 3rd in all-time low scores at the state tournament.
KayLynn made history, and we are so proud of the four years of hard work that created this amazing amount of success. Congratulations to KayLynn! Whippet Nation, celebrate this champion!
💜 KayLynn Jorgensen 💜
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, KayLynn dominated the Class C State Golf Tournament.
She shot a two-day total of 143 (74-69). She broke the best individual 36-hole school record by 10 strokes. She also set the best individual 9-hole score with a 32 on the front 9 yesterday, beating her previous record of 33.
She had the lowest total score of all classes this week and was the only player to shoot under par. Her 18-hole score yesterday is tied for 3rd in all-time low scores at the state tournament.
KayLynn made history, and we are so proud of the four years of hard work that created this amazing amount of success. Congratulations to KayLynn! Whippet Nation, celebrate this champion!
Reminder:
4-12 Grade Flu Shot Clinic
MPS & KCHS Invite your chid to get their flu shot! We are pleased to partner with Kearney County Health Services to make influenza vaccinations available to students in grade 4-12!
October 22nd Minden Middle School & High School students are invited to get their flu shot at school.
To enroll for the influenza vaccination, please complete and return the Influenza Vaccine consent form found @www.mindenwhippets.org, on the home page under Flu Shot Information. Please submit ONE INDIVIDUAL FORM PER STUDENT.
Return registration forms to the school nurse or building office by October 21st.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kearney County Health Services at 308-832-3400 Ext. 2103, your child's medical provider or your child's school nurse, Julie Anderson, LPN @ 308-830-7103
4-12 Grade Flu Shot Clinic
MPS & KCHS Invite your chid to get their flu shot! We are pleased to partner with Kearney County Health Services to make influenza vaccinations available to students in grade 4-12!
October 22nd Minden Middle School & High School students are invited to get their flu shot at school.
To enroll for the influenza vaccination, please complete and return the Influenza Vaccine consent form found @www.mindenwhippets.org, on the home page under Flu Shot Information. Please submit ONE INDIVIDUAL FORM PER STUDENT.
Return registration forms to the school nurse or building office by October 21st.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kearney County Health Services at 308-832-3400 Ext. 2103, your child's medical provider or your child's school nurse, Julie Anderson, LPN @ 308-830-7103
Pumpkin Pals in Action! 🎃💜
Our 4th–6th grade Circle of Friends teamed up to kick off their entries for the Student Council’s Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest! 🖌️🎨
Watching our Peers and Mentees brainstorm, laugh, and create together is such a joy to see. 💜💜💜💜💜
We can’t wait to see their gourd-geous final masterpieces next week!
Our 4th–6th grade Circle of Friends teamed up to kick off their entries for the Student Council’s Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest! 🖌️🎨
Watching our Peers and Mentees brainstorm, laugh, and create together is such a joy to see. 💜💜💜💜💜
We can’t wait to see their gourd-geous final masterpieces next week!
The girls golf team should arrive back to Minden about 9:30pm. The fire department will give them an escort welcome back to MHS starting at the legion baseball field back to the front of the high school. Everyone is invited to meet the team in the front of MHS to congratulate and welcome the Champs home!!!
Minden High School Volleyball Parent's Night Recognition! Thanks to all the parents, players, and coaches for another awesome season!
Whippet Girls Golfers are the Class C STATE CHAMPIONS!!! Individual champion was Kaylynn, runner up was Macie, and 6th place was Shelby!!
The fire department will escort the team back to the front of the high school later tonight. We welcome all Whippet fans to join us to welcome the CHAMPIONS back at the front of MHS. We will put word out about what time the team will return.
The home volleyball games scheduled for today is JV and Varsity only as Cozad is short on players. JV will start at 6pm followed by varsity. Parents night activities will go on as planned. NO RESERVE VOLLEYBALL.
Our Pledge of Allegiance leaders
We would like to thank First Bank for sponsoring our home volleyball game against Cozad on Tuesday, October 14th. Tonight's game will feature free popcorn to those with purple wrist bands.
MHS Activities Department appreciates the support of First Bank.
MHS Activities Department appreciates the support of First Bank.
Come celebrate these four seniors tonight in their last regular season home game. We are so proud of all of their commitment and hard work throughout the years. They are great volleyball players, but they are even better people!!
These first graders led our Board of Education in the Pledge of Allegiance during their October meeting. What a special experience for all!
⛳️ Class C Girls State Golf
💜 Day Two Tee Times
Isabelle off #10 @ 9 am
Lauren off #1 @ 9:45 am
Shelby off #1 @ 10:57 am
Macy off #1 @ 11:06 am
KayLynn off #1 @ 11:15 am
