Thirty-eight Minnewaska Area Schools 8th and 9th grade students competed at St. Cloud State last Saturday in the Regional History Day competition.  The State competition will be held on Saturday, April 22 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Those who competed in the regional competition (first photo front row from left) are: Madeline Reents, Maggie Hjelm, Morgan Bryce, Avery Lewison, Brooklyn Noyes, Kylie Erickson, Mesa Kittleson, Drew Bleick and AJ Svec.  In the middle row from left are: Norah VanZee, Kennedy Blair, Lola Olson, Emma Hawkinson, Rachel Rankin, Emma Poegel, Piper Citrowske Lee, Sophie Recker, Brooklyn Sander, Carter Huckle, Tyson Metz and Caleb Kath.  In the back row from left are: Deven Manderschied, Maddox Smith, Kileigh Wilmes, Sophia Wallin, Eliana Marthaler, Brielle Hess, Paige Lannes, Jaycee Sanow, Aubrey Stark, Phemie Oeltjen, Lyla Stadtherr, Autumn von Felden, Jayda Kolstoe and Olivia Danielson.

ON TO STATE COMPETITION:  Students who will be competing at the state level at the U of M, Twin Cities in the front row (second photo from left) include: Sophie Recker, Piper Citrowske Lee, Mesa Kittelson, AJ Svec and Drew Bleick. In the middle row from left are: Maggie Hjelm (Honorable Mention), Morgan Bryce (Honorable Mention), Emma Poegel, Brooklyn Sander, Carter Huckle and Tyson Metz.  In the back row from left are: Paige Lannes, Jaycee Sanow, Aubrey Stark, Phemie Oeltjen, Lyla Stadtherr, Autumn von Felden, Jayda Kolstoe and Olivia Danielson.