Big Bear High School Wins the Chance to Compete for $50K!

Big Bear, CA , May 4, 2012, 1:00pm – Congratulations to Big Bear High School’s art department for placing first in California in the Van’s Custom Culture shoe design contest!  School representatives will be competing against four regional winners including the Northwest Regional winner, Mountain View High School, the Northeast Regional winner, Watkins Glen High School, the Southwest Regional winner, Rio Rancho High School, the Southeast Regional winner, Eastern High School for the grand prize of $50,000.  In addition to the grand prize, each runner up will receive $4,000. Thanks to Big Bear High School supporters for voting on-line to cast their vote for our talented Big Bear High School student designers.  The five schools will compete on May 30^th at the Long Beach Museum of Art with five celebrity judges including Whitney Port, Tony Alva, Jordan Buckley, Oliver Peck and a special surprise guest deciding who will receive the grand prize.  National shoe retailer, Journeys, has teamed up with Custom Culture to choose their favorite Local Flavor themed shoes and award a separate $5,000 prize to that school along with $1,000 to each of the four runners up.  So, Big Bear High School’s art program is $5,000 richer with the hope of winning it all, as much as $55,000!

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Final Day to Vote for Big Bear High School in the Van’s Custom Culture Contest to Win $50K for Art Program

Big Bear, CA , May 3, 2012, 1:00pm – As of today, Big Bear High School’s art department is currently in second place in the Van’s Custom Culture shoe design contest so the community’s help is needed to cast your vote to move Big Bear High up to first place for a chance to win $50,000 for the school’s art program.  The Van’s Custom Culture contest awards the winner the grand prize $50,000 and each runner up will receive $4,000. The Big Bear High School Art program student’s custom shoe designs made it to the top 50 semi-finalists out of a thousand high schools in the nation, and now they need more online votes to make it to number one for this region of the country for their shot at the $50,000 grand prize.  With the current California budget crisis this is a great opportunity for our current high school art program students and future students to benefit from this contest. Voting ends tonight at 8:59pm and you can only vote once from an IP address, so vote online at home, at work, and through your cell phone. Visit vans.com/customculture and cast your vote for our talented Big Bear High School student designers.  Your vote will decide which five schools will travel to Los Angeles for the exclusive final event at the Long Beach Museum of Art in May.  There’s still time to make a difference so vote now at vans.com/customculture.

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Big Bear High School Art Program Needs Votes In Vans Shoe Contest To Win $50,000

Big Bear, CA , April 25, 2012, 8:00am - The Big Bear High School Art Program is competing in The Van’s Custom Culture shoe design contest for high school art students. The grand prize winner will get $50,000 and each runner up will get $4,000 for their school’s art program. The Big Bear High School Art program made it to the top 50 semi-finalists out of a thousand high schools in the nation, and now they need online votes to make the top 5 and a chance to win up to $50,000 for the Art Program. National shoe retailer Journeys has teamed up with Custom Culture this year to choose their favorite Local Flavor themed pair of shoes and award a separate $5,000 prize to that school along with $1,000 to each of the four runners up. With the current California budget crisis this is a great opportunity for students in the Bear Valley Unified School District. Voting ends May 3, and you can only vote once from an IP Address, so vote online at home, at work, and through your cell phone. Visit http://www.vans.com/customculture/ and cast your vote for your favorite shoes designed by Big Bear High School students. Your votes will decide which five schools will travel to Los Angeles for the exclusive final event at the Long Beach Museum of Art in May.

 

 

 

These are shoes designed by Big Bear High School students, look for them in the California Region when voting.

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Big Bear High School Fashion Club Presents “The Rhythm of Fashion”

Big Bear, CA, April 17, 2012, 12:00noon - The Big Bear High School Fashion Club is hosting it’s second annual fashion show entitled “The Rhythm of Fashion” this Friday evening, April 20^th, at the high school beginning at 7pm.  The theme is based on the styles of musical artists such as The Beatles, Lady Gaga, Kati Perry and more.  The Fashion Club consists of seven designers whose collections consist of recycled clothing that has been privately donated or purchased at thrift stores and remade and embellished with the designer’s personal flair.  The designers and 70 models in the show are all high school students.  The Fashion Show is a fundraiser for the Fashion Club and tickets are $1 for under 12, $3 for students, $5 general admission and $10 for limited VIP seating along the runway.  VIP tickets needs to be purchased in advance by contacting Tena Dekker at 909-963-9374.  All other tickets will be available at the door.  Refreshments will be available to purchase during intermission.

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Kriss Proctor To Play Last Game As Navy Quarterback

Big Bear, Ca, December 10, 2011, 12:00pm -

Big Bear High School Alum Kriss Proctor will play his final game as the quarterback for the Naval Academy tomorrow, December 10^th at 2:30pm eastern standard time.  Proctor will be the starting quarterback in the 112^th Army vs Navy football game.  The Naval Academies Midshipmen have won nine games in a row against their arch rivals at West Point.  CBS Sports will be broadcasting the game, so check your service provider for listings. This will be Proctors last game with the Midshipmen as he is graduating from the Naval Academy, and has been assigned as a Naval Flight Officer for the United States Navy.  Proctor graduated from Big Bear High School in 2008, and led the Bears to back to back De Anza League titles.  KBHR congratulates Proctor on his graduation, and wishes him luck at this weekends game.

Financial Aid Night Offers Help At High School

Big Bear, Ca, December 5, 2011, 12:00pm - Big Bear High School Juniors and Seniors and their parents are invited to attend Financial Aid Night at the high school tonight at 6:30pm.  The informational session will take place in the Media Center, and will include an hour and half presentation on financial aid.  Students and parents will walk away with information on scholarship websites, cost comparison sheets on different college options, information on vocational schools, community colleges, and four-year universities.  One very helpful service counselors Lisa Schour and Rob Benson will be offering is a line by line walk through of the FAFSA form, which is the main form students will need to fill out for financial aid.  This service is offered every year to help prepare students for College.  For more information call the high school at 585-6892.

BBHS Boys Cross Country Teams Headed To State Championships

Big Bear, Ca, November 21, 2011, 12:00pm - The Big Bear High School boys Cross Country team went to CIF championships this past weekend at Mt. SAC in Southern California.  The top 17 teams out of 80 schools in the CIF division competed at the CIF Championships.  Big Bear High School finished 4th overall at the championships.  This year the top four teams had faster times than previous CIF championship meets at Mt. SAC.  Big Bear High School senior Bryan Hayes, who has been on the cross country team since he was a sophomore, finished 52^nd  last year, and came in 2^nd overall this year.  Coach Jonathan Stiles told KBHR the team’s goal was to go to state championships, and now they will get to; as the top seven teams from CIF divisions will go onto compete at the state level!  Team members include Bryan Hayes, Bobby Moralez, Evan Johnson, Caleb Webb, Dillon Murphy, Dakota Rochelle, and David Caballero. The team will compete at state championships in Fresno on Saturday 26^th, and KBHR congratulates them for their hard work, and wishes them luck at state championships!

College Classes Offered In Big Bear Valley

San Bernardino, CA, November 17, 2011, 1:00pm – Here’s some good news for anyone in Big Bear Valley interested in taking college classes. San Bernardino Valley College is once again offering classes in Big Bear so you don’t have to drive up and down the mountain. The new semester will start the week of January 16th. The college is hosting a “Super Saturday” event at Big Bear High School this Saturday, November 19th from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Registration, Financial Aid information, counseling, and assessments can all be done in one day. You can also register online at www.valleycollege.edu.

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Bears Set State Record in Eight Overtimes

Big Bear, Ca, October 17, 2011, 4:00pm - The Big Bear High School Football team has something to cheer about, after they set a state record at last Friday’s football game against Desert Hot Springs.  The game went into overtime eight times, with game play finally ending at 11:20pm.  The Bears won the game in the eighth overtime with a final score of 56-50 in the opening game for the De Anza League.  The previous California state record for overtimes was a seven-overtime game in 1991. Coach Dave Griffiths was very proud of the team, and stated that this game was one of the best games he has ever been involved with.  The Bear’s next game will be against Yucca Valley this coming Saturday.  KBHR congratulates the Bears, and wishes them luck this season.

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Memorial Services For Josh Roth This Friday

Big Bear, October 5, 2011, 4:00pm - This Friday at 3:30pm there will be a memorial service to celebrate the life of Big Bear High School Teacher Josh Roth who passed away last week.  Josh Roth was born on July 29^th, 1979, and was an artist, teacher, coach, athlete and friend to many, and was known to inspire students to see the beauty in life and encourage their artistic abilities.  After Mr. Roth’s passing students, teachers and staff at Big Bear High wore black, and brought flowers to his classroom.  The night Mr. Roth passed away a Facebook group was formed in his memory, and many current and former students, and friends have posted photos and pictures of his artwork, and have expressed how they miss him.  The service will be held this Friday at 3:30 at the high school gym and everyone is welcome to attend.

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