Originally published in the 4/20/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News.
HUNTLEY PROJECT — You may recall the epic battles of history: The Thrilla in Manilla. The Rumble in the Jungle.
Coke vs. Pepsi.
Fasten your seatbelts for the Battle for the Bridge.
It’s Shepherd Public Schools (the challenger) vs. Huntley Project Schools and it all ends April 30.
The outcome of this battle is still in the balance, but both sides already know who the winner is: the American Cancer Society’s research funded by Relay For Life.
Each school has until April 30 to raise as much money as it can for Relay For Life, through the school version, called Relay Recess.
Shepherd students have experience at this cause, since they’ve participated in successful mini-relays on the last day of school for several years. In fact, the Shepherd event, in part a tribute to teacher John Barta, who died of cancer last year, is second only to the countywide annual Relay For Life event in terms of fundraising in Yellowstone County.
Frank Hollowell, principal at Huntley Project Junior High, told the HP School Board Monday night that the challenge has been read more
