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This first edition of BADGER NATION gives readers a glimpse into our schools through some of the programs we’ve highlighted and the remarkable students, teachers, families, and community partners featured.

You can expect a bit of history and tales about how some of our long-held Prescott traditions were started and the people who carry them on today. We invite our readers to join our schools and become a part of the BADGER NATION

The award-winning Prescott Unified School District is the first school district in Arizona, founded in 1868, and for over 150 years, PUSD has been an integral part of our community.

Hometown Pride is Good for Everyone!

Takecommunity.inamusic concert or a play at Ruth Street Theatre, cheer on the student-athletes at sporting events, plant seeds with the garden clubs, or mentor a reading class or a CTE

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You notice the Pride of Prescott everywhere. When you’re having dinner downtown, driving through neighborhoods with “Go Badgers” signs in yards, the half-century alumni luncheons, our epic holiday parades, on game days when storefronts and friends are dressed in the signature Badger Blue & Gold gear, and when Bill Shepards Field is lit up on Friday nights.

elcome to BADGER NATION , a quarterly publication, and a lifestyle brought to you by Talking Glass Media in partnership with Prescott Unified School District (PUSD).

only comes out four times a year, so in between, contact us to be sure to get in the next issue of BADGER NATION . Lets all continue to cheer for our Prescott hometown Badgers and paint the town in that signature Blue & Gold!

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When you enter the Prescott City limits, there is a sense of belonging and connection to the community. Our city’s schools are an important part of our Prescott’s rich history, and BADGER NATION is part of our hometown pride!

I would like to personally invite you all to our campus to see some of the amazing extracurricular activities we offer at PHS. Whether it is one of our amazing drama productions, a performance by the Pride of Prescott Marching Band, a service project hosted by one of outstanding clubs, one of our astonishing art displays, or one of the countless home sporting events we have each and every week, there is always something exciting taking place at Prescott High School. We hope to see you there!

Welcome to another exciting school year at Prescott High School. The class of 2023 will be the 120th graduating class at PHS. Through these 120 years of excellence, this school and community have strived to create a balanced educational and extracurricular environment where our students truly exemplify the badger motto of “CAN DO”. Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters a comprehensive education for all students so that they may reach their full potential. We truly believe that every student can find success both inside and outside of the classroom at Prescott High School.

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Welcome to another awesome school year in the Prescott Unified School District, which we oftenrefer to as “The Badger Nation”. The 2022-23 school year promises to be the best yet!

When we refer to “The Badger Nation,” we are talking about a culture and community thatoffers something for everyone, and then some. In PUSD, we provide ever-evolving world class,cutting edge, best practice academics for every type of learner. We then wrap that with anoverwhelming amount of opportunities for our students through fine arts, athletics, outdooractivities, technology and more. On top of that, PUSD has systems in place to be ready to adoptthe next greatest innovation to keep our students cutting edge.

PUSD is entering into the second half of our second century with over 150 years of tradition andexperience in working together with our community for “Every Child, Every Day” We havecomprehensive offerings at seven schools from Preschool through Grade 12.

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In PUSD, we have for many years enjoyed academic success and achievement at a level higherthan the state average in most every category. But obviously, that is work that is never ever done.Our staff uses a balanced leadership decision making process where all stakeholders are involvedas we continually look at data, best practices, research based learning techniques and more toevolve our teaching and learning practices. An example of this is the concept of ClassroomInstruction that Works, which is a set of research proven, best practice teaching techniques.PUSD is entering into a decade of using these practices in every classroom. They work.

Whether you are just starting out as a young family and dropping your baby offfor the first time, or wrapping up your K-12 career, PUSD has a place for you.Come join us. We look forward to adding you to our team, where you will alwaysbe a “Badger” in the Badger Nation.

Our graduates are highly college bound in comparison to most schools that can be researched,but that does not mean it is our only track to success. PUSD partners with Mountain InstituteTechnological Education District to offer many tracks of career education and certification fromwelding to aeronautics, business and medical professions. We also are offering our onlineprogram, PUSD Everywhere, in full swing for the first time this year, Kindergarten throughgraduation. Students can participate fully in this program, or they can take a class or two toenhance their current educational track. The program is designed for flexibility for the studentwho would like to still be in the marching band or on the volleyball team. It is also ideal for thefully dedicated dance student or the elite athlete who is traveling the world.

JoeSincerely,Howard, Superintendent | Prescott Unified School District

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Does your child enjoy traveling, but also wants to earn a quality education?

“PUSD Everywhere” is a great new opportunity for students (Grades K-12) and their families, that can provide solutions to all of the different scenarios listed above, and many more.

Does your child enjoy working at their own pace, and completing classes from home?

“PUSD Everywhere” is an online learning program that offers fully online, as well as, hybrid (a combination of in-person and online) schedules for PUSD students. This provides the flexibil ity for students to learn in the setting that works best for them, while still completing online classes that are led by certified teachers that teach in our PUSD schools.

If you are interested in joining “PUSD Everywhere”, please contact Christina Tymchak, Director of Online Learning at christina.tymchak@prescottschools.com(928)-445-5400ext.70145

Does your child have a job, and need flexible school hours to accommodate their schedule?

Does your child play a competitive sport and wish that they could finish their in-person school day early, and then do the remainder of their classes online in the evenings?

Fully-online and hybrid learning has grown in popularity, and we as a district want to ensure that we are offering that opportuni ty to students who thrive in an online learning format. If avail ability allows, students are able to have a customized schedule based on their individual learning needs and preferences - this could mean taking all of their core classes in-person, but taking their electives online. This could mean taking electives and few core classes in-person, but taking their other core classes in an online format. From students who have hobbies with a de manding schedule, to students or families who have medical needs that benefit from learning in a home setting, to families who want more flexibility in their child’s schooling - this pro gram is already meeting the needs of many families, and looks forward to continuing to do that for years to come.

Part of Reveile’s work includes aiming to help students achieve the Farm-to-School program’s mission of providing students at every grade level access to hands-on learning that teaches them how to care for their well-being by caring for the well-

Sarah Reveile | Farm to School Coordinator

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ne of the unique academic enrichment programs made possible by free/ reduced application funding is Prescott Unified School District’s Farm-toSchool program. This program enriches the connection student have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers. Through the Farm-to-School program, students gain access to healthy, local foods and are also provided with educational opportunities including school gardens, cooking lessons, and farm field trips. Farm-to-School empowers children and their families to make informed food choices creating, not only healthy food choices through knowledge but also becoming part of the local economy when working with local food producers.

Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) has had an AmericCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) building capacity and running the program for the last three years. PUSD received grant funding from the Arizona Community Foundation and Burton Family Foundation to fund a full-time Farm-to-School Coordinator. Sara Reveile, the new coordinator, served two VISTA terms with PUSD and will be continuing on as an official employee of the district.

PUSD depends on grant funding and generous donations from community members and businesses to make this possible. If you would like to make a donation, volunteer, or get more information, contact Sara Reveile at sara.reveile@prescottschools.com or 928-445-5400.

by managing the maintenance and programming of eight school gardens and ensuring students from every grade level have the opportunity to care for a garden. In addition to providing opportunities for children from preschool to high school the opportunity to work in the gardens, PUSD continues to tie in the Farm-to-School program in school cafeterias. Produce grown in the gardens is brought into the cafeteria to become a part of school meals.

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Other successes through PUSD’s Farm-to-School program include a partnership with the Prescott Farmers Market where they work with local farms to bring their produce for students to try at taste-test events. Through this program, students are educated about local farmers and learn where food comes from which is an essential goal of the Farm-t0-School program. Through programs like the Farm-to-School program and the Child Nutrition program, PUSD is looking to expand the district’s funding capacity to incorporate more local produce into students’ daily school meals.

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Reading and Feeding culminates with a big assembly in which students are re warded for their hard work and they get to meet representatives from the Lions Club and the organizations that they’re raising money for. This assembly hap pens during Read Across America Day. During the assembly there is always a visit from the Cat in the Hat and some times other familiar characters. Awards are handed out to the top read ers in the school and a skit is per formed by the 4th graders. The most anticipated moment of the assembly is when principal Karen Hughes fulfills

uring the month of February, Lincoln students carefully track how many minutes they spend reading. Students are also encouraged to find adults at home and in the community to “sponsor” their reading. These sponsors pledge a cer tain amount of money based on their student’s reading minutes. For exam ple, if Susie’s grandma pledges to pay $.01 for every minute that Susie reads, and Susie reads for 900 minutes in the month of February, then grandma pays Susie $9.00. Students then bring all their pledge money from the spon sors to school to be used to “Feed” the community.

“Reading Gives You Wings”

This year’s “Feeding” recipients are Meals On Wheels of Prescott and The Hungry Kids Project. Meals on Wheels provides warm meals and human con tact to disabled and elderly home bound people in our community. While The Hungry Kids Project gathers bun dles of healthy food for Prescott school students to bring home for the week ends when they do not have access to school cafeteria nutrition.

That was the slogan for this year’s dragon themed Reading and Feeding fundraiser at Lincoln Elementary School. Reading and Feeding is a long-standing tradition for the school in which the powers of reading and the benefits of charitable giving are combined to make a lasting impact on the lives of students and the community.

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her promise to dress in a costume if the students reach their school wide reading goal. Students surpassed their goal this year with 103,356 minutes read by all students combined. As promised, Mrs. Hughes donned an elaborate dragon costume, designed in the school’s colors of black and teal, and as promised, she wore the cos tume all day long to the delight of her young Lincoln Lions. The day is a wellearned celebration of all the hard work that students, staff, families, and spon sors put in to make Reading and Feed ing such a special tradition.

This year, with the help of their gener ous sponsors, Lincoln Lions raised $6,426.44. The majority of this money came directly from the families and family friends of Lincoln students. A good portion of the funds came from the Sunrise Lions Club, who have been long time partners and sponsors for Lincoln’s Reading and Feeding pro gram. Lincoln School staff and stu dents are overwhelmed with gratitude and amazement by this generous out pouring from the sponsors.

Lincoln School would like to formally thank all the sponsors, the Sunrise Lions Club, the Hungry Kids Project, and Meals on Wheels of Prescott for a successful fundraiser and for partnering with us to help raise strong readers with generous hearts.

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What are they talking about? PUSD’s innovative outdoor, envi ronmental, and STEAM programming that led to the district to receive the prestigious National Wildlife Federation EcoSchools USA certification for Granite Mountain School, an im portant piece of PUSD’s district-wide commitment to Outdoor Learning. This certification is not a simple process. For the past two and a half years our PUSD teachers, staff, Prescott Park Rangers, and more have collaborated extensively to ex pand opportunities for student hands-on, outdoor, and experi ential opportunities to enhance learning experiences daily. This Eco-Schools effort was driven by Granite Mountain School principal, Teresa Bruso, and STEAM teachers over the course of two years, including Elise Anderson, Nicole Peter son, and Emilia Mitchell-Carter with support from Ellen Bashor and Taylor White of the City’s Community Nature Center, Sara Reveille of PUSD’s Farm to School Program, the Highland Cen ter’s PUSD Habitat Coordinator, and more. This group of lead ers alongside their students developed an Eco-Action team, a school-wide Eco-Plan, a school Eco-Code, completed stu dent-led Eco-Audits, and documented hundreds of hours of student work towards a more sustainable school that ensures consistent opportunities for hands-on outdoor learning.

I like to learn [this way] because I work better listening to the sounds of nature. It makes me work better, it makes me way more calm,” a PUSD student shared recently.

Learning at the Community Nature Center to a whole new level. An unprecedented partnership for public schools in the state of Arizona, PUSD is truly a leading district in resource innova tion and city-wide collaboration to get their students learning outdoors, in nature, and in the community. Through joint-use and joint-funding agreements, there’s now a full-time, dis trict-wide Outdoor Learning Coordinator, two VISTA Communi ty Nature Center Coordinators, and a plan to support students with regular use of the nature center’s outdoor classrooms & trail systems, city parks, open space, schoolyards, gardens, habitats, and more. By bringing together the Community Na ture Center, Farm to School, Schoolyard Habitats, and other school initiatives, PUSD will ensure that the Outdoor Learning Initiative opportunities are available to every child, every day, at every school.

Why is PUSD so committed to outdoor learning? The research and the feedback provide a clear answer. As one teacher com mented, “The potential to learn outside, even only one period per day, or per several days, is extremely motivating for stu dents.” In confirmation, 100% of our teachers that have partici pated in Community Nature Center Outdoor Learning reported their students’ engagement increasing during those lessons. Research supports this, showing that 98% of studies on out door learning showed academic improvement for students, specifically increasing test scores in math, science, and lan guage arts. However, academic success is not our only goal at PUSD. Another reason we support this initiative is the impact on our student’s brains and well-being, with research linking outdoor time to decreased student stress, calmer feelings (as the student above mentioned), better relationships with peers, and even a reduction in aggression and disciplinary actions. Did we mention that it’s also fun! We could not be more proud of our district, our City, and our community partners coming to gether in this ground-breaking way to bring the benefits of learning outdoors to the students of our community.

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However, Granite Mountain School’s Eco-Schools USA certifi cation is not the end of the road, but rather the beginning of something even bigger. Starting this year, PUSD and the City of Prescott took their intergovernmental agreement for Outdoor

Chris Hosking | Trails and Natural Parklands Coordinator

IT’S ALL ABOUT

THE JAGUAR-GRIZZLY TRAIL

The partnerships that have been formed with the schools, local municipalities, the Over the Hill Gang, the Forest Service, land developers, and a variety of trail user groups have resulted in a wide variety of options to explore throughout the area, making Prescott into a trail town for community members and visitors alike. While roads and highways link us to places and people, there is nothing like a dirt path to slowly, quietly, and peacefully connect us to the beauty all around us. Even though there are 487 miles of multi-use trails to explore in the Prescott Basin, it may be the short hikes, like the Jaguar-Grizzly Trail that provide the most powerful connections.

is only three quarters of a mile, but it offers endless possibilities for connection. The City of Prescott and Prescott Unified School District formed a partnership to provide outdoor Connection

f there’s one thing that the past two years have clearly demonstrated, it is the need for connection. Getting out in nature and enjoying all the beauty that Prescott has to offer creates the opportunity to both connect and disconnect. One of the trails I am most proud of is the Jaguar-Grizzly trail that connects Abia Judd Elementary, Granite Mountain School, and the Community Nature

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classroom space, stunning views of Prescott, and an interesting and active way for teachers and students to access a variety of learning opportunities at the nature center. The Jaguar-Grizzly trail offers easy access to open space even though it so close to town and the schools. Kids can leave their classrooms and within minutes be scrambling over boulders and wandering through the trees within moments, connecting them to nature and one another. Most importantly, connecting with nature allows us to disconnect from the stress, worry, and technology of the modern world. Even short walks outdoors can have a positive and powerful impact on mental health and well being.

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“Our class loves going to the CNC, we hike the Jaguar trail to get there and it is one of the most magical parts of going to the CNC. I don’t think very many of my students get out in nature like that often, so it is a rare opportunity for a lot of They love to look for (especially lizards), the and in a lot of The love the to We look forward to our time there!”

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These are just a few examples of this equally beneficial agree ment. One of the properties identified in this agreement that has come the forefront in recent years is the Community Nature Cen ter (CNC) Located next to Granite Mountain Middle School.

In 1957 the school district Superintendent was the legendary Abia Judd. AC and Abia formed a partnership that continues to this day. What started with a handshake agreement between these two leg endary Prescott figures has evolved into an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the two parties.

Joe Baynes | City of Prescott Parks and Recreation Director

The CNC is a beautiful 18 acre property that the City purchased from PUSD in 2008 with the intention of adding it to its open space portfolio to be used as a self-guided Nature center with signage identifying the various flora and fauna found on the property.

AC Williams was named the first Director and with Navy surplus equipment, a servant’s heart and very little money to work with AC took on the task of building partnerships that could allow him to do” more with less” one of the partnerships that was cemented was with Prescott Unified School District (PUSD).

The IGA includes the shared use of many recreational assets owned by the School and the City to the benefit of Prescott citi zens. Some examples of this include: City owned Antelope Hills is the home course for the Prescott Badger golf team.

Mile High Middle Schools football field and track area are used by the City of Prescott to host community events.

In 2022 PUSD and the City are committing additional resources to this partnership to support this program and enhance the opportu nities for the children of our community. PUSD Superintendent Joe Howard and I share the value of the partnership created in 1957 and are honored to carry the torch into the future.

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Taylor Hicks baseball field is used by the city for the city sponsored Prescott Little League.

1957 was a monumental year in the history of the collaboration between the City of Prescott and PUSD. It was that year that the City formed its first Recreation Services Department (Parks and Recreation at that time).

Kuebler baseball field is used by the Prescott Badger baseball program.

Chris Hosking | Trails and Natural Parklands Coordinator

In 2020 during the Corona Virus outbreak the center took on a valuable role in education as it became a safe place for teachers to continue with classes in this outdoor setting. Led by Ellen Bashor the City and PUSD promoted the space to teachers and it did not take long for them to see the value and quickly the CNC became a very busy place with over 11,000 student visits in 2021.

Lt Col Bill DeKemper, USAF (Ret) | AFJROTC Dept. Chair & Instructor: JROTC PE, Science of Flight, Space & Astronomy, and Leadership & Principles of Management

T he Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program prepares high school students for leader ship roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities and privileges as American citizens.

Prescott High School Air Force Junior ROTC was inspected by Air Force Junior ROTC Headquarters in February 2021. The inspector told the Principal, Adam Neely, that it was the only unit he’d inspected this year that didn’t have a single dis

the unit was awarded the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit. This is the highest award that a JROTC unit can receive. This is the 15th consecutive year that the unit has received the Distinguished Unit Award, and the 5th time that it was awarded “with Merit”. Both instructors, Senior Master Sergeant Erik Appeldoorn and Lieutenant Colonel Bill DeKemper, were also recognized as “Outstanding Instruc

Although there is no requirement to go into the military, many cadets have decided to continue serving by joining the various branches of service. Many cadets have gone on to serve, but a few recent examples are:

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Alisha Pestana, PHS class of 2017, who just graduated from the University of Arizona in May and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. She will be attending pilot training next spring.

service is one of the hallmarks of the program. Cadet leaders plan and implement dozens of community ser vice projects each year to give the cadets a hands-on oppor tunity to learn leadership and the value of giving back to their community. In the process, the cadets performed over 5,000 hours of community service in the Prescott area. The activi ties varied from conducting food drives, hosting three blood drives a year, hosting orienteering meets for JROTC cadets from across Arizona, performing dozens of Color Guards, raising and lowering the flags every school day at Prescott High School, and so much more.

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Sydney Seeley, PHS class of 2019, and Lincoln Eby, PHS class of 2020, who both received an appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point) and will be earning a commission in the United States Army.

These four PHS graduates were all commanders of the PHS AFJROTC Cadet Corps and learned how to be better followers, leaders, and role models in JROTC.

Callie Oryall, PHS class of 2021, who received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis) and will be earning a commission in either the United States Navy or Unit ed States Marine Corps.

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The benefits of these programs to our students are considerable. First and foremost are the experiences students gain with respect to both the technical skills that set them apart from others in the workforce their same age, as well as the professional skills employers look for in all employees.

tion from both MICTED as well as Ari zona Department of Education. These accolades put students applying to col lege and the workforce far ahead of the competition. The proof of the benefits to CTE students are well documented. Not only is the graduation rate for CTE program completers 97.4 percent (compared to the state average of 75 percent) (ACTE, 2021), CTE program completers are more likely to enroll in post-secondary education than non-concentrators, and students who focused on career and technical educa tion (CTE) courses while in high school had higher median annual earnings than students who did not focus on CTE (U.S. Department of Education, In2021).themonths to come, we will highlight the individual programs at Prescott High School, the stories of the students in PHS CTE, as well as the people who make it happen.

YC’s Prescott Valley Campus, and more.

s the students and faculty of Prescott High School draw closer to the end of the first quarter of school, we would like to highlight one of the many amazing pro grams available to students at PHS; Career & Technical Education or CTE. Today’s CTE programs are a far cry from the vocational programs of yes teryear. The mention of vocational edu cation may hearken memories of wood shop and other classes designed for students who may not have been ex pected to go on to post-secondary edu cation. By contrast, today’s advanced CTE system at Prescott High school highlights a well-developed partnership between Prescott Unified School Dis trict, Mountain Institute Career and Technical Education District (MICTED), and Yavapai College (YC) that offers PHS students 10 career programs on campus and at least that many more off-campus at the Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC) on Ruger Rd.,

Most of these two-year programs offer college credit through Yavapai College. Students earn certificates of comple

Francisco Ortiz y Davis | Director of Career & Technical Education

PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL CTE OFFERINGS Prescott High School offers a wide array of Arizona Department of Education (ADE)-approved programs that meet the qualifications and high standards of CTE programs across the state. These programs include: • Animation • Automotive Technologies • Business Management • Digital Communications • Fashion & Design • Film & TV • Air Force JROTC • Networking & CyberSecurity • Sports Medicine • Computer Science In addition to the programs offered at PHS, students may take the following classes through our partnership with MICTED and PHS: • Automotive Collision Repair • Automotive Repair Technology • Aviation Technology • Certified Nursing Assistant • Construction Technology • Culinary • Electrical Line Worker • Medical Assisting • Pre-Engineering • Welding CAREER& EDUCATIONTECHNICALATPRESCOTTHIGHSCHOOL PhotographyCactusBlushingPhotocredit: WE ARE BADGER NATION FALL 2022 23

PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PURCHASEADMISSION/TICKETPROCESS EVENT PRICES Badminton $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Baseball $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Basketball $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Cross Country No charge for home events Football (Varsity) $7 – Adults; $5 – Students & Seniors Football (JV/Fresh) $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Golf No charge for home events Mountain Biking No charge for home events Soccer $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Softball $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Swimming No charge for home events Tennis No charge for home events Track & Field $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Volleyball $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors Wrestling $5 – Adults; $3 – Students & Seniors SPORTS PASSES SPORTS PASSES cannot be shared (each person will receive their own). Prescott High School reserves the right to confiscate any pass not being used by the rightful owner. Adult pass (18-64) $ 50.00 Student pass $ 35.00 Senior Citizen (65+) & Military w/ID $ 40.00 PUSD Staff pass (includes one guest) Free Student Passes-the same student must have in possession the pass at each event in order to get in. Passes must be purchased each school year. TICKET/PASS PURCHASING PROCESS FOR EVENTS (SPORTS, THEATER, CHOIR CONCERTS, BAND CONCERTS) AT PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL: Tickets are available on our athletics website: prescottbadgers.com/event-tickets • Click on ‘Tickets’ in the upper-right corner of the page • Select ‘Buy Tickets’ for the pass/event you wish to attend • Select the # of tickets that you need for either adult, student or senior/military • Enter guest details (Name, E-mail, Phone) for each ticket/pass (please be specific). Not always required • Submit order Present the digital ticket or the printed ticket at the door/gate. This ticket will allow one entry to the event. No re-entry allowed. FALL2022

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2022 BADGER 9/2FOOTBALL | HOME vs. Carl Hayden High School (Phoenix) 9/9 | AWAY @ Glendale High School (Glendale) 9/23 | HOME vs. American Leadership Academy 9/30 | AWAY @ Greenway High School (Phoenix) 10/7 | HOME vs. Sierra Linda High School (Phoenix) 10/14 | AWAY @ Flagstaff High School (Flagstaff) 10/21 | AWAY @ Bradshaw Mountain High School (Prescott Valley) 10/28 | HOME vs. Lee Williams High School (Kingman) 11/4 | HOME vs. Coconino High School (Flagstaff) 11/11 | AWAY @ Mingus Union High School (Cottonwood) 100 E Sheldon St | Suite 200 | Prescott, AZ | 928-440-2522 More locations at: mountaindesert.myrealtyonegroup.com Charlie Marriott Real Estate Agent Taking a pill NOT purchased from a licensed pharmacy can be a deadly decision. Get a closer look at the dangers of fake pills at DEA.gov/One Pill 26 WE ARE BADGER NATION FALL 2022

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PUSD schools food drive campaigns to collect “TONS” of nonperishable food to support our local Prescott Food Banks

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Discovery Gardens and Taylor Hicks Elementary students visit our retirement communities to celebrate the holidays and sing carols

Prescott Mile High Middle School hosts the annual bonfire at the Holiday Light Parade

Prescott students give back through community outreach projects

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Lincoln Elementary students sing carols on the courthouse plaza steps

STEM Night at Granite Mountain School

Abia Judd Elementary sets out a mailbox for Christmas letters to Santa Claus

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School Clubs help maintain the trails with the Over The Hill Gang and the City of Prescott

Prescott High School Pride of Prescott Marching Band leading the Christmas Parade

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