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Burreson and Van Galen are this year’s Retirees
This year’s #PointerNation retirees are Mr. Dan Burreson and Mr. Dan Van Galen. They are pictured here with some of their former students who are now their fellow staff members. Dan Van Galen was our MPMS science and Spanish teacher for 28 years. Dan Burreson served MPHS for 35 years as a social studies teacher.… Continue Reading Burreson and Van Galen are this year’s Retirees
Lease Attends Law Enforcement Academy
Let’s hear it for Preston Lease! The incoming Senior was one of only 39 cadets picked to attend Wisconsin American Legion’s Law Enforcement Career Academy at Ft. McCoy! Agencies across the state are constantly in need of quality applicants entering the law enforcement field. That’s why Legion Wisconsin launched WALLECA, designed to provide first-hand experiences… Continue Reading Lease Attends Law Enforcement Academy
Goninen Selected for Prestigious Boys Nation
Hail to the Chief! Matthew Goninen has been selected as one of just two boys in the entire state to attend the prestigious Boys Nation program in July in Washington DC! Boys Nation is an annual forum concerning civic training, government, leadership, and Americanism that is run by the American Legion. 100 Boys Nation Senators… Continue Reading Goninen Selected for Prestigious Boys Nation
Five Attend Badger Boys & Girls State
Congratulations to Nolen Fox, Matthew Goninen, Cole Hentrich, Finn Renwick, and Payton Heins 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… Continue Reading Five Attend Badger Boys & Girls State
Pointers Compete at State Civic Games
Our Civics team competed at the 4th annual Wisconsin Civics Games at the State Capitol in Madison! The team qualified for the State completion for the second time in school history. Comprising the team were Bobby Allbright, Julianna Cool, Charles DaVee, Matthew Goninen, and Ella James. They were among 18 schools across the state who… Continue Reading Pointers Compete at State Civic Games
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