Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Grand Haven's student publication of community significance since 1927

The Bucs' Blade

Artworks will be displayed in the auxiliary gym. Works from ceramics to digital arts will be out for viewing through April 28.

Art student’s hard work will soon pay off at the annual Art Show

Taylor Pokorski, Reporter April 24, 2024

The Annual Art Show is once again returning to Grand Haven’s auxiliary gym. Doors open Wed. April 24 at 6:00. In addition to displaying exceptional artwork, 24 seniors will be recognized at the 6:30...

Benji Stones picks for Record Store Day 2024. Its absolutely incredible music, a psychedelic country album in a way, he said about Sweetheart Of The Rodeo 50th Anniversary.

Record Store Day: A Timeless Tradition Celebrated Among Record Collectors

Reegan Cook, Reporter April 19, 2024

Nowadays, with the ever-growing presence of streaming services, physical media is becoming less and less common. Despite this, there has been a recent rise in record collecting among teens and young adults....

Students can find Mr. Cook in the lunch room during all lunches, in his pod 7 office or around the school. Either way, students are encouraged to report issues to Mr. Cook, or just say a quick hello.

Fresh Faces: Adam Cook

Taylor Pokorski, Reporter March 20, 2024

Adam Cook, student advocate and safety coordinator isn't exactly new to GHHS. Wrestlers from years past will recognize him as Coach Cook, the brains behind the wrestling team.  How long have you...

GOTAK prepares to perform at the American Legion.  Saint Patricks day is kind of our thing Melissa Meyers said to the crowd before starting.

GOTAK Performs Irish/Celtic Tunes at American Legion

Reegan Cook, Reporter March 18, 2024

GOTAK performed at the American Legion Post #28 to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on Sunday, Mar. 17 .  Students decked out in their green gear and got to eat traditional Irish stew before performing.  Melissa...

Senior Calvin Poll, playing his role 
 narrator in the The Grim Brother Spectaculathon. As the thespian prepare to take on the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic (MIFA) regionals.

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon Performed by Grand Haven Thespians at Regionals, Qualifies for States

C Kelly, Reporter February 2, 2024

The Grim Brother Spectaculathon is a play the theater program has been working on since Christmas break. Rita McLary, director of theater, entered the program into the Michigan Interscholastic  Forensic...

Duplissis celebrates on the podium with the other placers in the Tulip Invitational. Courtesy of Leah Duplissis.

Tulips and Tumbling: Q&A with Future Spartan Cady Duplissis

Reegan Cook, Reporter February 1, 2024

Cady Duplissis is a senior and recently took first in the Tulip City Gymnastics Invitational. She's been doing gymnastics since she was 3 and strives to be the best she can be.  Which event is your...

Team captain Roman Smith runs past the map of the GHHS cross country course where he ran his first race. I just stuck with it and I grew to love it and its a big part of my life now, Smith said.

Committed to Improvement

Peter Ver Duin, Editor January 30, 2024
Senior Roman Smith's Remarkable Cross Country Career
Matthew Pohl Student safety advocate and local beekeeper, works diligently when handling his many hives in just his backyard!

Bees In the Backyard

C Kelly, Reporter January 24, 2024

Student safety advocate Matthew Pohl pulls on his white, heavy-duty beekeeper suit as he gets ready to face the black and yellow honeybees that have been working creating honey. He shields his face with...

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy is a heartwarming story with many hard themes for all ages.

“The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,” warms the heart

Taylor Pokorski, Reporter January 22, 2024

From its illustrations of ink, watercolor, tea stains, or dog prints, to its beautifully inconsistent unorthodox writing style, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," by Charlie Mackesy is nothing...

Bolla is pictured playing both Cinderella and The Prince during the play. Come see the show on Saturday in the PAC at 2pm!

Nick Bolla Stars in The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon On Saturday

Reegan Cook, Reporter January 19, 2024

The next show the theater program will produce is The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, which the actors will take to districts on Saturday, Jan. 20.  “It's a story about mashed-up fractured fairy tales...

Orchestra teacher Melissa Meyers snaps to keep the rhythm. Her students play in sync forming a harmony that resonates down the music wing.

Melissa Meyers Strikes a Chord with Students, Receives Teacher of the Year Award

Nathan Burns, Reporter December 22, 2023

Walking down the music wing, you’ll find conductor Melissa Meyers sitting in the center of the orchestra room flipping through her sheets of music while the sound of her students tuning their instruments...

Senior Jordan Smaka rises above the cast of Mary Poppins. The was the first show in Grand Haven Theater Department history to include an element of theater such as flight which made for a very visually appealing play.

Play Hits New Heights

Katie Snyder, Editor December 19, 2023

Theater took a gravity-defying twist in the recent Mary Poppins production. The cast set a goal to take the theater experience to new heights and ran with it… Or rather flew. Senior Jordan Smaka...

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