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

DECA club heading to state competition

DECA club heading to state competition

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief February 3, 2020

The DECA club, otherwise known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, recently attended its regional competition on Jan. 7. Because of the team’s success at regionals, members will now attend...

Students part of pay it forward toured the Childrens Advocacy Center in Holland and were able to learn the work of the center. (Photo courtesy of Brian Williams)

Pay it forward continues to make a change in everyday lives

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor February 2, 2020

Pay it forward is a semester-long class where students create a project to benefit the community and make an impact in other people’s lives.  “I wanted to create a class that offered a whole bunch...

Top 5 restaurants to eat at on Super Bowl Sunday

Top 5 restaurants to eat at on Super Bowl Sunday

Brendan Vander Meer, Reporter January 31, 2020

1. Kirby Grill - Grand Haven  The Kirby House in downtown Grand Haven is holding a Super Bowl party from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The party will include loads of food and drink deals with TVs around...

Who are the Glass Animals?

Ben Pease, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 27, 2020

The psychedelic indie band has been making music since early 2012. The group is made up of Dave Bayley, Joe Seaward, Ed Irwin-Singer, and Drew MacFarlane.  Together, they create hit songs such as...

Winterfest wonders

Winterfest wonders

Grace Montgomery and Nicholas Rice January 23, 2020

Grand Haven’s annual Winterfest begins Thursday, Jan. 23 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 26. Beginning in 1979, the event has become a local favorite. People of all ages gather to participate in a multitude...

Senior Adam Strom takes the ball to the basket with a defender on his heels in the Battle of the Bridge game. The area around the basket was huge in this game as the squad fought for rebounds all night.

Boys basketball takes down Grandville in home conference match-up

Nick Twa, Business Manager January 22, 2020

Last night, the boys basketball team took on the Bulldogs from Grandville in a game of runs. The Bucs took home the victory 50-40 with senior Owen Ross leading Grand Haven scorers with 14 points. It...

Weather experts predict winter similar to last year

Camille Berko, Editor In Chief January 16, 2020

Chief meteorologist of WOOD-TV 8, Bill Steffen, vividly remembers one particular winter over others, the winter of 1982-83. In Grand Rapids on Christmas day that year, the temperatures spiked to a maximum...

Senior Owen Ross drives to the hoop past a defender. As an intense player, Ross will be a catalyst for the Bucs this season.

Boys basketball to battle Spring Lake in Battle of the Bridge game

Nick Twa, Business Manager December 20, 2019

Tonight, the boys basketball team takes on the Lakers of Spring Lake with tip-off at 7:30 p.m.. Along with being the Battle of the Bridge game, it is also Bucs Pride night, so the players will be playing...

Bluebird Family Camp will be held at Maranatha Conference Center to help support families dealing with cancer.

Bucs Pride to hold community fundraiser

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor December 18, 2019

The “Battle of the Bridge” basketball game will take place this Friday night in the GHHS Fieldhouse. Girls plays at 6:00 p.m. and the boys play at 7:30 p.m. In addition to the game, the varsity teams...

Freshman Grant Taylor climbs on top of the trailer holding the trebuchet he made with his dad. “After doing the project and seeing how everything worked, it was weird how it actually works,” Taylor said. “Like actually being able to see it throw over and see the counterweight active and see how it drags.”

Klinger launches yearly extra credit project

Morgan Womack, Co-Editor-In-Chief December 14, 2019

World history teacher Jason Klinger recently assigned his students his yearly, unique extra credit project: to build a replica of a trebuchet.  A trebuchet is a counterweight catapult machine previously...

Hot chocolate is only $1.00 every other Thursday and is delivered during academy.

Team G.H. holds hot chocolate fundraisers every other Thursday

Natalie Dupuis, Assigning Editor December 12, 2019

Team G.H. started hot chocolate Thursdays this year and hot chocolate is sold every other Thursday during academy.  “The main purpose of it, of the hot chocolate Thursdays is just to spread positivity,”...

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