Musical and State Football! GAME DAY in Minneapolis! (VIDEO)

This blog post will have to serve double duty to promote B-B-E's fall musical and also provide state tournament updates from Minneapolis. It will be further updated later this morning.

**Here's a web article to share online...featuring a video clip and more from last night's musical opening night...link: https://tinyurl.com/3df7rkbk. WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR musical students!!!!!! They were incredible last night.


Today's football game will be aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood...you can listen to their pre-game broadcast that could begin at 11:15 a.m....perhaps later...by clicking here: https://www.kmgk1071.com. The first game today at U.S. Bank Stadium kicks off at 9 a.m. sharp, and our semifinal game follows at approximately 11:30 a.m. It could start later. We won't know until that second half of the first game, which features Mahnomen/Waubun vs. Springfield in the first Class 1A semifinal.

Here's a short glimpse from Act I from opening night last night...Wednesday Addams and Pugsley!


AND! Here's Jack Lundberg scoring our first touchdown at state last Friday in St. Cloud!


More to come. Wheels up in 30 minutes for Minneapolis!

And on to football!
State tournament football game updates to follow below here on this blog post. Share the link to this blog and help promote what we've got going!

**With 5:22 left in the first quarter, the Vikings have a 14-0 lead after just scoring on a 12-yard touchdown run.

**With 7:40 left before halftime, the Jaguars are trailing 35 to 0.

HALFTIME: Minneota 49, B-B-E 6. The Jaguars scored on a 67 yard touchdown catch by Hayden Sobiech with one minute and 23 seconds to go before halftime.

**With just over 9 minutes to go, the Vikings are ahead 63-6 in the 4th quarter. 

Final score: Minneota 63, B-B-E 6. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR JAGUARS! This just was not their day.

It's time to switch gears to the second night of our fall musical at B-B-E's Olson Auditorium!!

The Realtors brought the house down!!

At Classic Co. Dinner Theater tonight in front of a packed house...



That was one of the finest choral performances I've ever seen!

Most people in the B-B-E area who were familiar with this group of singers in the early 1990s remember their use of the name "The Realtors" along with their unique dress code that included old Brooten High School polyester jackets. Along the way, they've used a number of other names, but "The Realtors" is the one that stuck as it adheres to the spirit of their original outfits.

Fun facts: the youngest member of the group, Matt Jensen, graduated from B-B-E in 1991. He was 16 years old when the group was formed. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Lisa Westaby ('91), they now have three children, and their son, Bailey, is 16 years old. The other three members of the group are 1990 graduates of B-B-E. (The first graduating class of the paired school district.)

It was quite a weekend in Brooten, capped off by their terrific performance at Classic Company. I have a bittersweet feeling for two reasons: (1) "BVD" is over until 2014, and (2) I am not sure when "The Realtors" will perform on stage again...we'll see!

All kinds of entertainment at Bonanza Valley Days

Entertainment at Classic Co. Dinner Theater along Highway 55 tonight during Bonanza Valley Days...featuring the band from the Willmar/Atwater/New London area, "The Fringe"

'Renaissance Days' in Brooten for Bonanza Valley Days

Printed in the July 11 Sauk Centre Herald, page 7A

    The annual three-day Bonanza Valley Days celebration is this weekend in Brooten with the theme 'Renaissance Days'. It all begins on Friday with city-wide garage sales starting at 7 a.m. along with an elementary baseball tournament for third through sixth grade players at the town's three ball diamonds.
    A community favorite, the Brooten Fireman's chicken BBQ, starts at 5 p.m. and lasts until 8 p.m. in the city park. The Brooten Community Band will perform at the same time.
    A couple's golf tournament starts at 6 p.m. on Friday at Prairie View Community Golf Course. Musical entertainment is also on deck at the newly-remodeled Brooten Pavilion with the Steffl Sisters from the Sunburg area performing live music from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
     The musical group The Realtors, a group made up of some of the first Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa graduates in the early 1990s, performs at Classic Company Dinner Theater at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 320-346-2323.
     A 24-team men's softball tournament also starts on Friday at 7 p.m., and the evening concludes with a free street dance on main street with music by Dee Jay Sounds.
     A full slate of activities starts at 7 a.m. on Saturday with the second day of city-wide garage sales.
Beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday are the National Guard wall climb and jungle gym on main street, a car and tractor show (until 1 p.m.) south of the city park and the second day of the men's softball tournament.
     The annual Walk/Run is at 8:30 a.m., and sand volleyball and a three-on-three basketball tournament both start at 9 a.m. at the city park.
     Stearns County Dairy princesses serve free milk and cookies at the city park from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
     The B-B-E Jaguars wrestling club dunking booth runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on main street, and the Miss Brooten royalty car wash is at the Bonanza Valley State Bank parking lot from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
      Bingo at the Ka-De Shack starts at 1 p.m., and the second annual Gary Fauskee Memorial Scholarship fund softball tournament at Quisberg Park runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
     Pony Rides at the city park start at 1 p.m., and a petting zoo is also at the city park lasting from 1:30 p.m . to 3:30 p.m.
     The annual Firemen's Water Fight between area town fire departments is on south main street at 2 p.m. The kid's tractor pull on north main street starts at 4 p.m.
     The farewell appearance for the 2012 Miss Brooten Royalty is from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on main street, and following that is a second free street dance with music by Kentucky Thunder.
     Always a favorite of people across the area is the Precocious Pyrotechnics fireworks show at dusk fired off from the Prairie View Community Golf Course.
     Sunday activities start off with a Dad's Belgian Waffle Breakfast at the city park from 8 a.m. to noon, hosted by the B-B-E Area Boy Scout Troop 66.
The Grand Parade starts at 1:30 p.m. on the north end of main street, and parade-watchers are invited to an ice cream social at the city park.
     At 3:30 p.m., The Realtors will perform a 20th anniversary concert at Classic Company Dinner Theater, and the day wraps up with a church service at the city park hosted by Trinity Lutheran and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Churches Pastor Bryant Kaden.

Two shows this weekend at Classic Co. Dinner Theater

Don't miss out!

And an update on the track meet yesterday...both of the Jaguars boys' and girls' track teams defeated a number of area schools in the 14-team meet in NL-S. It's really terrific to see that happen.

The girls' team beat Sauk Centre, Melrose Area, Minnewaska Area and MACCRAY/RCW, while the boys' team beat Minnewaska Area, A-C-GC, Paynesville Area, Melrose Area and MACCRAY/RCW.

Also worth noting: the boys' 4x800 relay team of Tyler Tensen, David Rodgers, Jared Sorenson and Patrick Rooney won that event (9:25.13).

Video from last night's banquet

At Classic Co. Dinner Theater in Brooten:


The website for Classic Co. is http://www.classiccompanydinnertheater.com

Final weekend of 'Don't Hug Me' is coming!

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The last shows are March 8, 9 and 10 this weekend at the Classic Company Dinner Theater in Brooten.

http://www.classiccompanydinnertheater.com

Call for tickets today! Local Talent Featured in “Don’t Hug Me” Opening March 1st

Critics love the show “Don’t Hug Me” to be presented March 1,2,3,8,9 and 10 at Classic Company Dinner Theater in Brooten.  “Don’t Hug Me”, a musical comedy, features local actors including Pauline Segaar (Brooten and Alexandria), Randy Pederson (Glenwood), Jon Marchand (Brooten), Chris Jensen (Belgrade), and Julie Lloyd (Sedan).  The show,with script by Phil Olson and  music by Paul Olson, through special arrangement with Samuel French Company,  won “Best Original Musical” in the Los Angeles Artistic Director Achievement Award. The production is under the direction of Julie Lloyd, and the first local production of the newly opened Classic Company Dinner Theater in Brooten.

It's the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay when a slick karaoke salesman arrives at the bar and turns the locals' lives upside down. Veteran actor, Pauline Segaar, commented, “This is one of the most hilarious shows I’ve ever performed in.  The script is so well written and the humor weaves throughout both the dialogue and the music.” Julie Lloyd added, “People will really enjoy the characters….among them, we have our very own Minnesotan Archie Bunker (Randy Pederson as Gunner Johnson)!  Rehearsing the show has been so much fun, I can’t wait for the public to see it and share the laughs. ”  Lloyd, a veteran director of BBE High Schools and Terrace Mill Children’s Theater  is excited about presenting local talent on the stage at Classic Company.

The show is the first musical comedy to be produced by Classic Company Dinner Theater, and will be presented as a dinner show.  Friday and Saturday (March 1,2 and 8,9)  seating and dinner begins at 6:00pm, with the show at 8:00pm.  Sunday matinees (March 3 & 10) seating and dinner begins at noon with the show following at 2:00pm.  Tickets are $40 for the dinner & show, and are available in advance by calling Classic Company Dinner Theater at 320-346-2323.

**Click here to see a cast photo at the Sauk Centre Herald website:

http://saukherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=49&ArticleID=14920

 
Here's one very memorable moment...when Kaleb Voss started the Jaguars wrestling team out on the right foot with a huge win at the beginning of the Kimball playoff match last Friday night...
 

Good luck tonight, Jaguars! They open the Section 5A individual wrestling tournament at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle high school...the tournament continues tomorrow starting at noon.

Here's a direct link to a Youtube clip from that wrestling match you'll want to check out and pass around with other Jaguar fans...Patrick Rooney earning a key win at 182 pounds against state-ranked Travis Wills!
http://youtu.be/3MgOCk9541k

One-Act Play wins Sub-Section championship!

The BBE Theater Company is headed home from Morris with a well-deserved win in the Sub-Section 5A-18 one-act play meet.

Great job! They perform at Classic Company Dinner Theater tonight at 7:30pm.

Join others for a chance at winning a free lunch at Classic Co. Dinner Theater today

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Stop by at or before noon and sign up for a drawing for the chance at having your lunch paid for by Sauk Centre Herald staff!

B-B-E One-Act Play to perform at Classic Co. Dinner Theater!

From Classic Co. Dinner Theater's Facebook page (link: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicCoDinnerTheater?ref=stream )

On Stage, Saturday Jan 26 at Classic Company Dinner Theater: B-B-E HS One Act Play "The Atomic Adventures of Nikolai Nikolaeovich." 7:30PM. Freewill Admission at the door.

The public is invited to attend, and dining is optional. Anyone wishing to eat before or after the show is encouraged to make reservations by calling 320-346-2323.

The B-B-E One-Act Play cast and crew competes at the Sub-Section 5A-18 meet this Saturday at the Morris Area high school auditorium/theater. They are scheduled to perform at 2:00pm and compete against Morris Area, Hancock, Benson and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.

Just north of Morris, the Sub-Section 5A-17 meet will be held at the West Central Area high school auditorium in Barrett. Schools included are Wheaton, Chokio-Alberta, WCA and Brandon/Evansville.

The Section 5A meet is on Saturday, February 2 at Sauk Centre High School. Sauk Centre hosts the Sub-Section 5A-20 meet this Saturday.

Classic Co. hosting comedy show on Feb 2 - call for reservations!

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Classic Company Dinner Theater in Brooten will have a comedy show on February 2. Call 320-346-2323 for reservations!

By the way, be sure to make tracks to Osakis tomorrow night if it works out for you and your family, as the Jaguars boys' basketball team gets back into action for their first game since the big trip to Rockford Area last Tuesday.

Another programming note: the Jaguars wrestling team hosts Minnewaska Area on Tuesday night in a Section 5A match up; the action will be on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood starting shortly before 7:00pm.

Just had lunch at Classic Company Dinner Theater

That was time well spent while eating lunch today with family at Brooten's new Classic Company Dinner Theater. They were playing an old-time classic movie on the big screen when we got there, and then before we got our food they put on a neat (made in 1970) classic movie featuring the story of Santa Claus.

They're taking reservations now for their dinner and a movie show on Saturday, December 29. A story on that show was featured in the December 20 issue of the Sauk Centre Herald.

Give them a call and book some seats! 320-346-2323. Also, be sure to check them out on Facebook!  
https://www.facebook.com/ClassicCoDinnerTheater?ref=ts&fref=ts

Here's a glimpse of the first half of Thursday night's girls' basketball game...with under 6 minutes to go and the Lakers up 19-13...

Have a safe and happy Christmas vacation!

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