Benton Community School District

What is your favorite thing about being a Bobcat? "It is a school that allows students to be involved in a wide variety of activities."

#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Bobcats Close Football Season with Loss at Williamsburg -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Benton football Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at Williamsburg Williamsburg (8-1) 28, Benton (5-4) 7 BC 0 0 0 7 – 7 W 7 0 7 14 – 28 Brenden Heying was 6 of 16 for passing for 39 yards with four interceptions. Heying had 12 carries for 77 yards. Carson Bruns had 17 carries for 95 yards. Benton rushed for 171 yards. Easton Pfiffner caught three passes for 10 yards. Dawson Rozek had one catch for 23 yards. Jace Biery had one catch for five yards. Owen Tjelmland had one carry for one yard. Dylan LeFebvere had 9.0 total tackels. Carson Noland 8.5 total tackles. Brennen Blegen had 7.5 total tackles. Nolan had one interception. He returned three kickoffs for 82 yards. LeFebvere returned one for five yards. Pfiffner returned one for 13 yards. Eli Kupka had two kickoffs for 18 yards. He had five punts for 190 yards. Williamsburg passed for 244 yards and rushed for 109 yards. Williamsburg plays in Pod C in 3A football, hosting Humboldt (5-4) on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Also in Williamsburg’s pod are Independence (7-2) and Mount Vernon (8-1). Class 3A, District 5 Solon 52, South Tama 0 Grinnell 49, Fairfield 0 Williamsburg 28, Benton 7 Season, district, point difference average Solon 8-1 5-0 +17.8 Williamsburg 8-1 4-1 +28.7 Grinnell 6-3 3-2 +3.7 Benton 5-4 2-3 +18.9

The Benton Theatre Department will be presenting “Once Upon a Mattress” on Friday, November 3, and Saturday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, November 5 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for students and seniors (60+). Tickets are on sale now with Amy in the Activities office or email her at aeggert@benton.k12.ia.us or call her at 319-228-8701 ext 1357.

We are 15 minutes away from kickoff at Williamsburg. Go Bobcats!!:)

Big District Football game at Williamsburg tonight with a lot of playoff implications surrounding it. Going to be a great game as the Williamsburg Raiders are ranked #3 and the Benton Community Bobcats are ranked #18. 9/10 grade football at 5:00 pm Varsity at 7:30 pm Going to be a great night Weather wise. Let's get out and support our Cats!!:)

Benton Community Head Football Coach Kal Goodchild is nominated for National Coach of the Year by the NFHS. Coach Goodchild was nominated be the Iowa Football Coaches Association and the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Coach Goodchild has a 30 year head coaching career that demonstrates the character traits that make high school athletics a positive experience for everyone. Congratulations to Coach Goodchild. We are honored and blessed to call you coach.... and have you working with our student athletes at Benton Community!!:)

Benton Community Bobcats travel to Mount Vernon to take on the Mustangs in Class 3A Semifinal Volleyball action this evening. Game Time: 7:00 pm Ticketing Information: Online tickets only. No cash. Direct Link to purchase the tickets: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/mountvernon/tickets When you go to purchase, you will need to create a varsity bound account. Great luck LadyCats!!:)

The Benton Community High School counseling office has invited a representative from ICAN to provide a free presentation on planning for life after high school for all sophomores, juniors, seniors, and their parents on Wednesday, November 15th at 5:30 p.m. in the BC High School Auditorium. For additional information or questions please contact the counseling office at 319-228-8701 ext. 1356

Benton wins first tourney game against South Tama -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Van Horne Class 3A Region 7 Quarterfinal Benton (14-23) 3, South Tama (12-22) 0 ST 15 9 20 – 0 BC 25 25 25 – 3 Benton was 26 for 75 in kills with 10 errors. Piper Nelson had 15 kills. Emma Townsley had 19 assists. Townsley also had seven digs. Mabry Sadler had six digs. Benton was 66 of 74 for serves with nine aces. Laura Junge was 1 for 1. Townsley was 13 of 15 with one ace. Kennedy Lohrer was 12 of 14 with one ace. Kennedy Donald was 15 of 16 with one ace. Nelson was 10 of 11 with three aces. Sadler with 7 of 7 with one ace. Olivia Brendes was 8 of 10 with two aces. Benton travels to No. 1 Mount Vernon (31-4), Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. The regional final is Oct. 24 at a site to be determined.

HS Regional Volleyball: Second round regional action for the Varsity Volleyball team is TONIGHT at Mount Vernon. You must purchase tickets at the following link. https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h202310041009205543e8aa49ba5a04c/checkout

Bobcats will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with dress-up days Monday, October 23rd through Friday, October 27th.

Benton runs at state qualifying meet in Solon on Oct. 18 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Solon 3A state qualifier Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, at Solon Recreation and Nature Area Girls 5K Team scores Mount Vernon-Lisbon 53 Solon 65 Marion 94 Center Point-Urbana 118 Epworth Western Dubuque 137 Wahlert Dubuque 147 Assumption Davenport 179 Xavier Cedar Rapids 195 Benton Community 229 Grinnell 263 Central DeWitt 280 Benton Girls 5K 12 Jaida LYONS 19:58.9 34 Kyra KAUDER 21:29.5 52 Layna DEMOSS 68 Libi FRESE 23:57.6 73 Lizzy WOLF 24:59.0 Boys Team scores Mount Vernon-Lisbon 57 Solon 70 Central DeWitt 81 Grinnell 116 Marion 125 Center Point-Urbana 151 Epworth Western Dubuque 190 Wahlert Dubuque 242 Xavier Cedar Rapids 243 Benton Community 259 Assumption Davenport 277 Maquoketa 311 Independence 355 Benton Boys 5K 30 Isaac MORRIS 17:39.7 43 Caleb OLSON 18:03.0 57 Luke LANGE 18:48.1 58 Noah PICKART 18:51.1 71 Ethan SCHWAKE 19:33.6 74 Parker MITCHELL 19:36.0 75 Marcus RICKLEFS 19:36.9

"I am in my 27th year of teaching at Benton Community Schools. The best thing about being a Bobcat is the amazing students, families, and staff I have been blessed to know and work with over the years."

Benton Community is so fortunate to have so many wonderful, caring associates that support students and systems in a variety of ways.

"The best thing about being a BOBCAT is the atmosphere of the community is like that of a close family. We are supportive of one another and look after each other’s children as if they are our own. "

School will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 18. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Class 3A Region 7 Volleyball action tonight as the Benton Community Bobcats host the Trojans of South Tama at 7:00 pm. Admission- $6.00 All tickets are sold online at https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20231004100847879beb0822fb54843/checkout

This is my fourth year teaching at Benton Community. One of my favorite things about Benton is the students. I teach seventh grade language arts and one section of Senior English. It is amazing to see how much the students grow and change through the years. Seeing them accomplish things makes me incredibly proud.

Juniors & Seniors: Check out this great opportunity to learn more about a potential career path, earn school credit, and connect with the community! Students or parents may reach out to Mr. Cretin for more information.