A New Tradition Added to the Pep Assembly
Bayle Sandy, Reporter
September 13, 2019
The pep club at the Great Bend High School has counted on multiple traditions each year when hosting the pep assemblies. At this event, there is always a certain time for the cheerleading squad to lead the school in the cheers, and there is an order in which the sports are recognized. The assembly is...
Homecoming Court Announced
September 12, 2019
At the Homecoming Pep Assembly this morning, the student body of GBHS was introduced to the King and Queen candidates and their attendants. Valarie Luna & Gabriel Balderrama. Valarie is the daughter of Pamela & Daniel Luna. She is a member of pep club and plays volleyball. She plans to ...
Meet the New Band Director: Grant Mathews
Mollie Phillips, Reporter
September 12, 2019
Mr. Mark DeWald has been a very respected band director for Great Bend High School for the past eleven years. After his retirement, it was time for a new chapter in the lives of the charismatic band members. Mr. Grant Mathews was introduced to the group as the new director before the end of...
The Paw Shop
Isaiah Smith, Pather Tales Staff Writer
September 12, 2019
Great Bend High School has its own store called the Paw Shop, which sells treats, hoodies, accessories, and other goodies for students to purchase. The Paw Shop is located in Ms. Allen's class (room 135) and is operated by the students of GBHS during regular school hours. From the designs of the T-shirts...
Homecoming: The Real Story
Lucy Mitchell, Reporter
September 10, 2019
The Homecoming ballots were cast in today, and the Homecoming nominees will be known on Thursday or Friday. One thing most people will not know is the true story of Homecoming; how a Swedish man used his sausages to create a long-lasting tradition. It was the year 1909: in the town of Ruffelkopper,...
In With the New: Meet the Panthers
Bayle Sandy, Reporter
August 28, 2019
GBHS Fall Athletes Meet and Greet the Community at Annual "Meet the Panthers" On a sunny Sunday afternoon last Sunday in Downtown Great Bend, sports ranging from football to golf had a chance to be recognized. As the Great Bend High School activities director, David Meter, said, Meet the Panthers “creat...
Prom 2019: Making some Final Memories
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
April 22, 2019
Last Saturday the GBHS Seniors and Juniors celebrated their 2019 prom in style with the theme being Phantom of the Opera. The dance started at 8 p.m. and continued on until 11 p.m. in the gym. Prom is one of the last things that all of the seniors do all together before graduation and is also something...
FBLA 2019 State Competition
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
April 9, 2019
Last week the GBHS Future Business Leaders of America members went to Topeka for three days to compete in State Competition. This three day trip consisted of not only testing, speaking, and presentation events, but also traveling around Topeka and having fun. One thing that the FBLA members got to do...
What is Mr. Perfect Panther?
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
March 27, 2019
Last Friday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium was the annual Mr. Perfect Panther competition hosted by the GBHS Kayettes. The theme for this year was fairytailes. Mr. Perfect Panther is a competition where boys from this years senior class compete in various categories to be able to win the title of Mr. Perfect...
The Rhythm of GBHS
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
February 27, 2019
This year the Basketball Halftime show experienced a change that may go on for years to come. Starting this year the drum line made an appearance for one of the halftime shows for the boys basketball game. The GBHS drumline is well known for playing during the football games and getting the student section...
The All Star Basketball Players of GBHS
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
January 22, 2019
This year’s annual All star Basketball competition happened yesterday with a large turnout. Every year Kayettes hold All Star Basketball to raise food for the local food bank. Last year there was more than 200 food items collected. This years goal is to pass that. All Star Basketball is a basketball...
Hollyball 2018
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
December 20, 2018
Around school you can hear last minute plans being made this week that students look forward to every winter. Kayette board members started setting up the decorations and hanging the gossamer on the walls for Hollyball on Monday. The head chairs and committee have been working on Hollyball for months...
