Congratulations to Mr. Lozer and the CG Marching Band for earning their superior rating last weekend at Eyes with Pride to qualify for state. The band has a few more competitions to keep working to get better before competing at State in Piqua on November 2nd. We want to express our thanks to the CG Band parents who volunteered their time to make this event a success. Many thanks go to our Band Boosters, who spent countless hours planning and coordinating for this event.

This week has been a special one for the Bulldog Football program as it leads up to Military Night at tonight’s home football game versus Crestview. The first two nights of the week were very workout-intensive for our players. On Monday, members of the Ohio National Guard led the team through a “Boot Camp” workout. On Tuesday, the team went through a “Murph” cross-fit workout. Many CrossFit-affiliated gyms, military members, veterans, and civilians participate in the “Murph” every year to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. This workout consists of a mile run, 300 air squats, 200 push-ups, 100 pull-ups, and concludes with another mile run.

Thursday, the players had their team meal at the VFW with the color guard. Former alum and retired Sergeant Major Justin Lehew was the special guest speaker. Mrs. Ricker’s Art class will have their work displayed in chalk around Clymer Stadium. Make sure to check it out, the students did a great job.

Tonight’s game will include guests from the Ohio National Guard. The Bulldogs will play in their new military jerseys, with the name of a veteran they are honoring on the back nameplate of their jersey. Thank you to the Columbus Grove VFW who purchased these special jerseys for our football team!

Public Address Announcer Nick Gilgenbach will read every player’s name on our roster, along with the name of the veteran he is honoring on the back of his jersey. Below is a tentative timeline for pre-game events:

·        6:45 - Announcer talks about the game, and introduces names of honored service members.

·        6:50 - Choir sings (God Bless America)

·        6:54 - Color Guard Salute followed by National Anthem

·        6:57 - National Guard Tunnel

·        7:00 - Kick off

Please join us as we honor our military tonight at Clymer Stadium. 

Last week, the Workforce Partnership of Putnam County (WPPC) celebrated National Manufacturing Day by arranging industry visits for all nine of the county’s schools.

As a district, we brought all juniors to Endera to explore employment opportunities after high school. Juniors also went to Findlay High School yesterday for the Northwest Ohio College Fair.

Sophomores are in Lima today to attend MakerFest at the Allen County Fairgrounds. This event features over 50 area employers providing hands-on activities that best represent the skills needed in that particular sector. MakerFest 2025 is a career-exposure event for high school freshmen and sophomores to offer a preview of opportunities available through area employers. The goal is to give students a glimpse of possible careers along with information on what curriculum in their high school, and possibly college, will help them reach their goal. Students will stop at the company booths that coincide with their areas of interest where they will participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations to get a true feel for what it is like to be a nurse, therapist, machine operator, drone pilot, etc.

From October 13th-17th, we’ll celebrate National School Lunch Week with the theme, “Taste the world, your school lunch passport” During this week we will be hosting a different country each day and the foods they are known for. The cafeteria will be decorated and there will be special treats each day! This is a great week for students to try some new foods they may not normally consume. Below is the menu for that week:

Varsity Football vs. Crestview (Military Night) – 7:00 p.m.

7th VB vs. Crestview – NWC Tournament @ Spencerville – 9:00 a.m.

Cross Country vs. NWC Championship – 9:00 a.m.

JH Cross Country vs. NWC Championship – 9:00 a.m.

JV Football @ Crestview – 10:00 a.m.

8th Volleyball vs. Allen East – NWC Tournament @ Spencerville – 10:15 a.m.

Varsity Football @ Lima Central Catholic – 7:00 p.m.

End of First Quarter

JV Football @ Lima Central Catholic – 10:00 a.m.

Cross Country vs. District Meet – 11:00 a.m.

Varsity Football vs. Bluffton – 7:00 p.m.

Parade and Costume Contest in the park - 6:00 p.m.

Trick or Treat – 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

No School – Quarter Break