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PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 17, 2026 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the school board meeting room. President Schwager opened the meeting, which was advertised in the June 10, 2026 newspapers, to order at 7:32 p.m. The meeting was moved to the commons area in the school to accommodate the number of people attending, President Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken and all board members were present: Ryan...
After earning the Nebraska State Leadership and Skills Championship, first-year competitor Max Shrader and second-year competitors Dawson McLain and Corbin Schueth traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to test their knowledge in engineering and problem-solving against teams from across the country. The Summerland Chapter team arrived in Atlanta on June 1 and competed June 2 to 5. For the national competition, the team had to build a machine that could go through obstacles, while also completing other...
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Four Summerland SkillsUSA members received first place in their respective categories at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference, held April 9 - 11 in Grand Island. Dawson McLain, Max Shrader, and Corbin Schueth won the team engineering category. With the first-place finish, the engineering trio will qualify for national competition in Atlanta. Zander Tabbert claimed first place in junior mouse trap vehicle - speed. The contest is a state-only event. Taylen Nilson placed third in job...
Members of the Summerland SkillsUSA attend the middle school conference, Feb. 11, in Grand Island. Competitors included Kalix Bruhn, Caden Schueth, Carson McLain, Austin Cepel, Ali SonnenfeltWyatt Bolling, Callum Whiting, Max Shrader, Corbin Schueth, and Brynlee Ahlstedt. Advisors are Michael Odell and Andrew Steskal. Six students received medals, including Corbin Schueth, first, Mouse-Traptor Pull; Caden Schueth and Cepel, first, drone technology; and Bolling, Whiting and Bruhn, third, team...
We asked readers to complete a survey listing the top articles in SAM during 2025. These are the top five, based on readers' votes. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an infant who was staying in her family's home. January 15, 2025...
As we look forward to a new year, we reflect on the stories that defined our region in 2025. Articles in this list - and the rankings - are based on page views from summerlandadvocate.com. 1. Hometown Hero: Summerland freshman uses SkillsUSA training to save infant's life As an eighth-grade student, Taelyn Nilson learned CPR and won a state title in Job Skills Demonstration at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Middle School Conference. In December 2024, Nilson used those skills to save the life of an... Full story
Leadership opportunities • (l-r): Members of the Summerland SkillsUSA chapter, including Millie Shrader, Kanyon Allemang, Cassie Livingston, Sierra Thomson, Taelyn Nilson, Marlin Krysl and Zander Tabbert attend the Fall Leadership Conference, in Hastings, on Friday....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION AUGUST, 18, 2025 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at the school in the board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 13, 2025, newspapers, to order at 5:31 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. All board members were present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. The pledge of Allegiance was...
Summerland Board of Education members will review a series of action items when they meet Monday, August 18, at 5:30 p.m., in the school board meeting room. Among the key items under consideration, the board will discuss and possibly approve a resolution to increase the district’s base growth percentage — a factor used to determine the property tax request authority — by up to seven percent. Members will also weigh potential fund transfers, staffing decisions, handbook updates, and revisions to the district’s safety plan. Compensation for sub...
The 2025 National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta is in the record books. The Summerland TeamWorks crew began competition Tuesday, June 24, in Atlanta and, when the final whistle blew Thursday, at 4 p.m., Willis Mast, Alec Schindler, Bennet Flenniken and Ashton Cleveland felt positive about their project. Flenniken said the competition was challenging, and noted the team had fun. "We all learned a lot through trial and error, and I think we should be proud of what we...
Blueprints don't always come with studs, bricks and beams. Sometimes they click together, one LEGO at a time. That was the challenge facing the Summerland SkillsUSA TeamWorks crew: take a photograph and build a miniature version, using plastic bricks instead of plywood and nails. On Sunday, the crew showcased their finished model during an open house celebrating their next big build: a trip to Nationals in Atlanta. Organized by SAM publishers Scott and LuAnn Schindler, the combination pep...
News & Booze is back! Click the photo to watch on YouTube. We dive into news about: • opening day at Orchard Swimming Pool • the Tri-County Titans and • Summerland Skillsusa...
Four Summerland students who will compete in National SkillsUSA competition in June will be honored during a June 22 celebration. The open house - pep rally combination, will be held on the Advocate-Messenger office's "back lot," 522 Main Street, in Clearwater, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Bennet Flenniken, Ashton Cleveland, Willis Mast and Alec Schindler comprise the TeamWorks group that will compete in the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, June 23 - 27, in...
Lots to cover in this week's News & Booze! Join us! (Click the photo to go to the podcast.) • Ewing Hall of Fame inductees • Memorial Day programs • Family reunions • Clearwater Public Hearing regarding streets • Weekend events • SkillsUSA pep rally...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger publishers LuAnn and Scott Schindler received a statewide newspaper award for community leadership, Friday, during the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention in Kearney. The Don Harpst Sr. Leadership Award recognizes a newspaper publisher who best promotes leadership opportunities within their community. Harpst owned newspapers in Indianola, Cambridge, Wilsonville, Eustis and Curtis. He believed in developing leaders in the communities served by his...
The blueprint was clear: construct a small structure and showcase carpentry, roofing, electrical, and plumbing skills-all in just two days. For the Summerland SkillsUSA TeamWorks crew, it was a solid build from start to finish. First-year competitors Ashton Cleveland, Bennet Flenniken, Willis Mast and Alec Schindler nailed the assignment at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships, held April 10–12 at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. They walked away with gold m...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Monday, April 14, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7 p.m. at the school. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the April 9, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken at 7:01 p.m. Present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Thiele, to...
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Members of the Summerland SkillsUSA chapter competed at the 2025 State Leadership Convention, April 10-12, in Grand Island. The Teamworks crew, comprised of Ashton Cleveland, Bennet Flenniken, Willis Mast, and Alec Schindler, won gold, finishing in first place. The group qualified for national competition at the National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 23 to 27, in Atlanta. Jason Shaver and Marlin Krysl won gold and finishing first in drone technology basics, which is a state-only...
Summerland FFA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA and FBLA members participated in their respective state leadership conferences recently. Several brought home medals from the competitions. FFA: Jenna Funk: cooperative speaking, fourth place, gold rating; Sara Hemenway: discover speaking fifth place, gold rating; Conduct of Chapter Meetings team, Braelyn Bergman, Taylen Nilson, Kanyon Allemang, Jaelyn Shaver, Asher Whiting, Damien Hupp and Ryder Hemenway: seventh place, gold rating; Livestock Evaluation senior...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 10, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, March 10, 2025, at 7 p.m., in the school board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the March 5, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meeting Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Board members present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Twibell, seconded by...
When an infant needed a lifeline, a 15-year-old Ewing teen sprang into action without hesitation. Little did Taelyn Nilson know the CPR skills she acquired through SkillsUSA - a career and technical education organization at Summerland Public School - would save a life on a cold December night. "I just thought it would make a good speech," Nilson said. On Dec. 19, after a basketball game in O'Neill, Nilson opted for a ride home with her mom instead of the school bus, craving a McDonald's $5...
Three members of the Summerland SkillsUSA organization receive medals at the Middle School Conference in Omaha. Dawson McLain, Wyatt Bolling and Corbin Schueth placed third in team engineering during the Dec. 4 competition. Nine students attended the conference....
While a few tears flowed Saturday, most of the members of the Summerland Public School class of 2024 beamed during commencement exercises held in the main gym. The Summerland band played the processional. Adyson Mlnarik and Superintendent Kyle Finke welcomed faculty, family and guests. Pastor Mark Hoffman urged the class to live their best lives before leading the assembly in prayer. A packed house watched 19 students receive diplomas and listened to words of wisdom from co-valedictorians...
