High School Social Studies
Three Attend Badger Boys & Girls State
Congratulations to Charlie DaVee, Derek Hottenstein, and Merisa Paynter who were selected to represent Mineral Point at the annual Badger Boys & Girls State events. These are week-long summer camps for Wisconsin’s top incoming Seniors to learn more about how government is run and how to be a better leader. The boys met in Eau… Continue Reading Three Attend Badger Boys & Girls State
Pointers Compete at State Civics Games
Our Civics team competed at the 3rd annual Wisconsin Civics Games at the State Capitol in Madison! The team qualified for the State completion for the first time in school history. Comprising the team at State were Tyler Nordstrom, Abel Logue, Griffin Albaugh, and Bobby Allbright (Matthew Goninen was unable to compete due to conflicts).… Continue Reading Pointers Compete at State Civics Games
Albaugh is State Senate Scholar
#PointerNation Senior Griffin Albaugh was chosen to attend the Senate Scholar Program, which is an elite program designed to challenge Wisconsin’s best students. Griffin represented Senate District 17, which is represented by Senator Howard Marklein, and spent the week in Madison, along with other high school Juniors and Seniors from around the state. During the… Continue Reading Albaugh is State Senate Scholar
Bakken is Senate Scholar
Karsten Bakken, a senior at MPHS, attended The Senate Scholar Program in Madison, WI March 3rd through March 8th. Thirty-three scholars, one from each of the Wisconsin senate districts, were selected from applicants. The Senate Scholar Program is an intensive week-long educational program offered by the Wisconsin State Senate where each Senate Scholar receives a… Continue Reading Bakken is Senate Scholar
Bakken, Wilbanks Attend Badger Boys and Girls State
Karsten Bakken and Karen Wilbanks represented Mineral Point High School at Badger Boys and Girls State this summer. Badger Girls and Boys State are programs that teach students the inner workings of our government. The girls met at UW-Oshkosh and the boys at Ripon College. Upon arrival, they were grouped into cities and counties which… Continue Reading Bakken, Wilbanks Attend Badger Boys and Girls State
Mock Trial Qualifies for State for 1st Time
MPHS has had a Mock Trial team for 20 years, but has never had a team advance to State–until this year. The team comprised of Maddie Faull, Brady Palzkill, Hans Miller, Milo Wong, McKenna Reichling, Nick DuBois, and Matthew Berg finished runner-up at the Janesville Regional February 10. The State competition was held in Madison… Continue Reading Mock Trial Qualifies for State for 1st Time
Fitzsimmons, Palzkill attend Badger Girls and Boys State
Morgan Fitzsimmons and Max Palzkill represented Mineral Point High School at Badger Girls and Boys State this summer. Badger Girls and Boys State are programs that teach students the inner workings of our government. The girls met at UW-Oshkosh and the boys at Ripon College. Upon arrival, they were grouped into cities and counties which… Continue Reading Fitzsimmons, Palzkill attend Badger Girls and Boys State