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HHS student headed to Texas Boys State

Very rarely do we publish from a location other than Howe. But this one is one of those as our travels have taken us to Norman, Oklahoma as one of our boys participated in Lincoln Riley's Football Camp. It was not a "drop your kid off" football camp as this was intense for entering 7th, 8th, and 9th graders. Some of the best information Riley gave the kids were during the final few moments of camp when he said if you want to play at Oklahoma or a school like Oklahoma, they seek out grades first, then attitude, then football skills.
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Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take a couple of days off. Hopefully the Illinois River level will allow me to float a few miles early in the week.
Congratulations are in order for the Howe Bulldogs 12U baseball team coached by Kent Lowder. They came away over the weekend with the end-of-season tournament championship rings. They were down 6-1 headed into the final stanza and came away with an 8-6 win. Coach Lowder also gave a riveting speech to the kids after the in will be headed to Austin later this week to become the first HHS student in many years to attend Texas Boys State.



American Legion Boys State is among the most
Summit Hill Elementary still on pace for August opening

respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. It is a participatory program where each student becomes a part of the operation of his local, county, and state government.
Wilson, the son of Clay and Alicia Wilson of Howe, plays the french horn in the Pride of Howe Marching Band and was part of the state qualifying band last year. He has lettered in golf three years, ran tack this year, participated in winterguard, robotics and is a member of the National Honors Society. Wilson was selected as an Honor Guard for the 2019 graduating class as well.
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Howe High School has a new principal and he comes by way of Denison High. But Phil Kempson says that he's had far more experience in small schools than in larger ones and loves the small town atmosphere.

Kempson grew up in Quinlan, Texas where he graduated from Quinlan Ford High School in 1990. He then graduated from East Texas State University (Texas A&M Commerce) in 1995 as a History and P.E. major. His first job was coaching at his alma mater Quinlan Ford for one year before where he coached basketball, football, track. He stayed at for five years before moving to Whitewright where he was the basketball coach for years and then head basketball coach for years.


After Whitewright, back to Quinlan Ford where he became athletic director and head basketball coach. was also an assistant principal for three and the school athletic director for one year obtaining his Masters Degree at Lamar page 4
Kevin says that the newest campus is still on schedule for an August opening. The campus will be the home to prekindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classes. Students in grades three, four, and five will be staying at the campus on Roberts Street which will now be named Howe Intermediate School. Both the intermediate and middle school campuses are undergoing renovation improvements this summer for some cosmetic face-lift surgery in order to upgrade the facilities for all
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