Activities
Deeper coverage of official and unofficial clubs and activities at Buffalo High School.
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Letters of Love is a global organization founded in 2018 at Osseo High School. Its mission is to send support to children battling illness in hospitals across the nation through handmade cards. The multiple chapters of Letters of Love in high schools nationwide create cards that spread joy and smiles and support the organization’s goal. Evalynn Mehr ‘26 was inspired to start a chapter of this inspiring non-profit at her own High School. She had…
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The annual musical at Buffalo High School is long awaited by both the theater department and the community as a whole. The theater department announces the next year’s show in July, and the community is abuzz with excitement. Prospective cast members audition in early September, and then eagerly await the announcement of their roles. This year, the show is “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” which excites fans of the Disney film adaptation, although the musical…
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BHS Esports is back for its second season ever this winter. Last year, the team made it to the State competition in their debut year. They hope to succeed in competitions again this year and create a bigger and more positive presence in Buffalo. So far, the team has been faced with stereotypes and negative opinions about gaming and struggles with finding sufficient funds for competing. The Esports advisor, Business Teacher Dwight Monson, keeps the…
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Immediately after getting back from a theater retreat, the Buffalo High School theater group began rehearsing for their next show, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The cast and crew have been working hard every day after school to prepare for the musical, they only have two months to get all of the props, costumes, and acting perfected. “[The show is] dependent on how hard people work,” Cast member Dalinda Gravely ‘26 said. “The cast this…
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Taking a senior class photo may seem simple right? Just stand in the shape of a number on the football field and then you have your photo. However, the yearbook class that does the work of setting up for the photo has a different perspective on the Class of 2025 photo. On September 30, the senior class of 2025 went out to Bison Field West to take their class photo. What most BHS seniors don’t…
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Buffalo High School Mock Trial got a rare sneak peek of their exciting murder case for their upcoming 40th anniversary season beginning in October. Since the team’s whole case doesn’t come out until later this fall, getting a sneak peek now is pretty exciting. Adler Neu ‘26, about to start her junior season, is optimistic about the team’s success despite a shift in the teams. “Last year’s case was pretty boring, so I think we’re…
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“I got an offer to teach at Wayzata High School, and I took it.” Choir teacher Zach Carlson’s message to his Concert Choir class in the spring of 2023 was met with silent shock. Tears gripped the bottom eyelids of many students and began to fall down their faces. They have just learned that their favorite teacher, the reason they come to school, and to some, a father-like figure, will not be returning to school…
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This Friday and Saturday, February 16th and 17th, six band students and five choir students from Buffalo High School will perform in the All-State Concerts at Orchestra Hall. The choir concert will be on the 16th, and the band concert on the 17th. Singers Harrison Klaphake ’24, James Nelson ’24, Ellie Cassady ’25, Hope Schmitz ’24, and Xander Sabinash ’24; Flautists Malika Gallus ’24, Maggie Bertsch ’25, and Kiera Mcgorry ’25, along with clarinetists Lexi…
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Recently the girls’ basketball team played 3 conference games in a row against the top teams in the state. One game resulted in a loss by more than 50 points. This is what being in the Lake Conference looks like for some of the sports teams at Buffalo High School. “Oh yeah, we’re in the hardest conference in the state,” said Gabby Hegg ‘25, captain of the Buffalo Dance Team. While the losses weigh heavy…
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For students attending BHS, sports are just one of those things you balance between homework, tests, and the occasional part-time job. It’s second nature and entirely easy to forget that it’s technically an optional activity– even if it doesn’t feel that way. At least, that’s how it felt for one anonymous student, who recalls the emptiness that followed her injury. “Sports were my life,” she said. “They were my whole identity. I am now relearning…