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Athletics have always been an integral part of the Belt community, garnering much of the valley’s attention. The Valley Voice takes a moment to recognize the senior contributors to Belt High’s football program over the past four seasons. Mac Hedstrom has been a dedicated member of the football team throughout high school, also competing in track. His favorite memory as an athlete was playing his first varsity game in Havre against Fairview during his sophomore year. Eli Bodner has participated in football for four years, basketball for one...
Sled dog racing, a thrilling northern sport, has captivated audiences for generations. It involves a musher riding a sled pulled by a team of dogs through snowy landscapes. Races vary in length, ranging from short sprints to grueling distances of up to 1,000 miles. The most famous of these is the Iditarod, often called "The Last Great Race." Established in 1973, the Iditarod spans approximately 1,000 miles and includes 24 rest stops for the dogs and mushers. Each racer begins with 12 to 14 dogs, which cannot be swapped out during the race. To...
The last few weeks have brought great news to the Belt Valley. After a long wait, an old business is back up and running: there's bowling in Belt once more! Little Belts Pizza Bowl has opened and is eager for the community’s support. The owners have worked hard to renovate the place, making it look fantastic—so come see the results! They’ve made numerous updates, from the menu to various other improvements to this landmark building. The Belt Valley Lanes operated for decades and has always been a significant part of the community, so resid...
As the 2024 hunting season kicks off, Belt students are already finding success. In this issue, the Valley Voice will focus on antelope, mule deer, whitetail deer, and elk. Several Huskies have already made impressive achievements. Parker Osterman has been especially successful this year, already taking down two animals. On a hunt near Jordan, Osterman harvested a fine antelope buck from a remarkable 575 yards with his .257 Weatherby. When asked about the highlight of his hunt, he mentioned...
There are a few notable events on the horizon at Belt School. Next Friday, November 1st, the Belt School Library will hold its annual Book Fair. This is a great opportunity for students and their parents to share their love of reading and let books open up whole new worlds for young people. Great deals on great literature are what it’s all about. See Mrs. Meissner for details. On Monday and Tuesday, November 4th and 5th, the school will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. each night. Parents are encouraged to take a...
Belt became a town in 1885. It was founded by John Castner. The original Belt water system was built in 1909 and has been modified and fixed over the past few years. Over the past few years, there have been many failures with the outdated system. The water line had to be stopped to fix these problems. The town’s engineering consultant is Great West Engineering, which has been working with the city for several years, trying to get grants to dig up all of the old pipes and lay down a new system. Great West hopes that over the next few years, t...
For the past 10 years, Belt has held a BFT Basket Raffle to raise money for scholarships for BVHS students who want to become teachers. BFT stands for the Belt Federation of Teachers. Typically, BFT awards two $500 scholarships to high school seniors or college students from Belt each year. Currently, their only fundraiser is the Basket Raffle. The baskets can be created by community members, staff members, and teachers. Debbie Vogt, a middle school English and science teacher at Belt, is the head of this fundraiser. Each basket should have a...
Belt Valley High School is currently a class C school. Last year's senior class had 24 students who left, and the incoming freshman class had 23 students. This year, there is a fairly small senior class comprising only 17 students. Once they graduate, the student population from kindergarten through next year's seniors will range anywhere from 25 to 30 students. There is consistent growth, which presents a few challenges along with opportunities. Previously, Belt allowed out-of-district students to attend the school, but this year they are no...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Belt High Cheerleaders are joining in the national movement. Saturday, October 12th has been designated as Pink Out Night in Belt. Everyone is encouraged to join in by buying a T-shirt in support of the cause. The Belt High School Cheerleaders are currently hosting a fundraiser by selling Pink Husky Nation shirts for Pink Out Night. All of the shirts are pink with a white Pink Out Night logo. The sheet must be turned in with a check made payable...
The homecoming tradition originated in 1910 at Illinois University when students urged the school’s council of administration to sanction an annual homecoming holiday that would allow students to come closer together and build enthusiasm for the teams. Belt School once again brought back homecoming beginning September 9th, the start of a busy week of festivities consisting of a total of six main events. One exciting event for the high school Huskies will be voting for High School royalty. Grades nine through twelve will each nominate two s...
Over the past two weeks, the Husky basketball teams finished out the regular season of conference play against the DGSG Bearcats, Hobson-Moore Titans, Roy-Winifred Outlaws, and Winnett Grass-Range Rams, and now look towards the District 8C Tournament. The Lady Huskies competed last night against the Hobson-Moore Lady Titans in the first round of play, and managed a victory. The boys play tonight at 6:00 p.m. against the Highwood Mountaineers at the venue, which is Great Falls High School. Against DGSG, both teams were pretty middle of the road...
The students of the Belt DECA chapter returned from competition at the state career development conference (SCDC) in Missoula last Tuesday. The state event ran the course of three full days of competitions and fun events including performances by the likes of magician Michael Kent and country singer Stephanie Quayle. The Belt chapter had great successes within their competitions over the weekend and will be sending a dozen students to the national convention in Anaheim, California. There are two general categories of competitions within DECA....
The Miserable Lives of the Perfect Ones is a book by Fort Benton’s very own Emerson Giese. This book was published in December 2022 when Giese was 18. This book is about 4 main characters, not pointed at anyone in the Fort Benton school or surrounding schools. Emerson Giese was a high school student at Fort Benton high school. She was born on September 23, 2004 which made her 18 when she published the book. This book was her debut novel, when she was not reading or writing, she was busy attending school, or participating in sports and other ext...
Recently, the Belt High School FFA Agricultural sales team traveled to Cascade MT. The reason for this trip was for students Kate and Mac Hedstrom, Parker Osterman, and Vannie Urick to attend a sales contest to see how they are placing across the district. They were chaperoned by Advisor Lauren Simons to this contest. During a sales contest, students must sell a different agricultural related products each year. This year the students are selling welders. This contest consisted of an individual and group event and a written exam. The written ex...
Ready, Aim, FIRE! There will be an organizational meeting of the Belt Clay Target Team in preparation for the squad's second year of competitive shooting. The first meeting will be January 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Belt School (Mr. Reynolds' room). There are lots of great reasons to consider joining, so check it out: - Scholarship opportunities - Be part of a unique and growing sport - Minimal travel costs - Everyone plays...no cuts - A lifetime sport - Make friends - Be part of a team -...
Reese Paulson and Ethan Triplett have made the roster for the Montana East West Shrine Game's East All-Stars, Paulson as outside linebacker, and Triplett as safety. Players for the game are nominated by their schools and coaches from across the state. The East team will be coached by Billing West's Golden Bears coach, Rob Stanton. This 77th Annual Montana East West Game will be played on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 7:00 pm in Billings. Played since 1947, the game raises money for the orthopedic...
Students in need of extra help with their homework can rely on the dedicated support of the school’s teachers. Mrs. Vogt, a seasoned educator with years of experience teaching middle school science and 8th grade English Language Arts, spearheads the homework help program. In addition to Mrs. Vogt, other teachers generously lend their time and expertise by opening their classrooms to students seeking assistance. The goal is for students to feel confident and supported in their academic work. The afterschool program is designed to provide m...
There are lots of ways that life in America is different than what I’m used to back home. In France and America, the holidays are very different. Because of wars, death of people, religion or other things, some days are off for almost everyone. In France we have around 11 days off. To know more about those days, in France even if the Republic is secular, it was decided that we keep the days off thanks to the Christian religion, which was the official one, a few centuries ago. November 1st for the “Toussaint”, (the feast of all the saint...
With the science fair in Belt approaching in mid January students are trying their hardest and best to get their projects done and done well. The science fair is a yearly event that seems to be on all students’ minds around this time of the year. Just last year there were over a grand total of 305 students from 22 different schools participating in the regional science fair. The science fair is important and meets many learning objectives such as finding answers to questions through experimentation, data organization, working on critical t...
Aim Higher is a MHSA sponsored program started in 1989 as a drug and substance abuse prevention program. It has grown over the years to become a forum for young leaders to make a difference in their schools and communities. Participating school send two student leaders from each high school class to attend. On December 6th, Belt students went to Great Falls for the experience and to share ideas with students from a round the region. Seniors Jeremy Nebel and Trinity Tinsen were chosen, juniors Declan Bergstrom and Macy Brigmon were Belt’s u...
Veterans are one of the main reasons for the freedom that the United States has provided to its citizens. Through decades many different veterans have lost their lives through serving the nation. Every battle reaching back to the Revolutionary War involved men who fought for their country. They ensured that future generations were given the rights to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, the freedom of assembly and the freedom to petition. Veterans are represented through November 11th (Veterans Day) and May...
As Christmas is rapidly approaching that means that the 4th annual Belt Christmas Stroll is also on the horizon and should be marked on every calendar. The Christmas Stroll is an event put on by the Belt Chamber of Commerce on Saturday December 2nd. It gives local business owners the opportunity to showcase and sell merchandise for the holiday season, all while giving the community a family fun event. A tremendous amount of goods and services will be available for attendees, including Christmas ornaments, food and drink, crafts, and more durabl...
World of Work is a national program designed to share knowledge about the modern workplace with teenagers. It is built around four basic components of a career, including: Exploration, Simulation, Meet a Pro, and Practice. This past Tuesday the sophomores at Belt High schools took off to a career fair that used the World of Work or WOW model. This was held by the University of Providence and MSU Great Falls. This event is held yearly for 8th and 10th graders to attend. These young Huskies got a glimpse into what jobs and careers were offered...
Native American history is a big part of United States history. It is also a very integral part of Montana history. Whether it be the beginnings of the country, or the wars fought in the 1800’s, Native Americans have always been a factor in the country’s lifetime. It’s not just a good idea; it’s the Montana law. As stated in Article X Section 1 Part 2 of the Montana Constitution: “The state recognizes the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the American Indians and is committed in its educational goals to the preservation of their cul...
June 22nd, 2022 was a major day for Belt native Jeff Fleming. On this day Fleming was appointed bishop of eastern Montana diocese. Fleming is now one of the only 441 Bishops in the United States and one of the two in Montana. Bishop Fleming spent almost all his formative years in Belt and is excited to have the opportunity to be working around his hometown, as Belt is in his diocese. Bishop Fleming talked about growing up in Belt and his college education. "I started thinking about a vocation...
