Beech Tree News Network

Abigail Fry, of Morgantown, caught this 7 pound Brown Trout at Dry Run Creek near Mountain Home, Arkansas while on a fly fishing trip with her dad Chris Fry, also of Morgantown.

Establishing small plots of clover throughout your hunting area can pay big dividends during deer and wild turkey seasons. Summer is a good time to start preparations for an initial planting in the fall.
“If managed correctly, stands of clover can last for three to five years without re-seeding,” said Chris Grasch, a private lands biologist who works in the Bluegrass Region for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Plots can be as small as ¼- to ½-acre in size and should be located where there’s full sun at least part of the day.”

On May 14th, the BCHS Girls and Boys Tennis Teams held their banquet to commemorate the 2012 season. With a packed crowd in the board meeting room at the Learning Center, a potluck meal was served and awards were given out. There were no seniors on either team so that award was not given out this season. Winners were as follows:

(G)=Girls' Team Winner / (B)=Boys' Team Winner

Top Seed: Chanda Hampton (G), Matthew Embry (B)

Highest GPA: Chanda Hampton, Katona Dockery, Laura Hunt, Sierra Fields, Ashley Bell (G) / Matthew Embry (B)

Members of the Butler County Middle School Co-Ed Cheerleading Squad attended Cheer Camp June 7th-9th. At camp they learned new cheers, sidelines, dances, and new stunting techniques. They took all they learned and put it into a camp routine. They performed the routine for family and friends on the last day of camp.

The Butler County 8U All-star team traveled to Auburn, Ky to play in the Western Kentucky Aces tournament last weekend. The boys kicked-off pool play Friday night playing games back to back. BC picked up a gutsy 10 inning win (14-13) against the WKY Aces 7U team.  The team was fired up and ready for the next game, winning 16-0 in 4 innings against Allen County-Scottsville.

Runners began gearing up for the Annual Green River Catfish Festival last Saturday with the running of the  31st Green River Road Race. 59 runners and 8 walkers participated in the road race.

Butler Countian Jordan Green was the first person to cross the finish line with an overall time of 29:54. Green won two trophies for his efforts as he was the first runner and the first Butler Countian to Finnish the race.

If you have a child, ages 2-5 years old and want to be a part of a T-ball team, join the Butler County T-Ball and Tiny Tot T-ball teams! You may sign up anytime BEFORE July 3, 2012. There is a $30 fee per player and the fee is due no later than July 3.

 There will be one more on-site sign-up scheduled for Thursday June 28 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Ross Melton Pavilion at the City Park.

You can contact Amy at 991-8017; Britney at 999-8017 or Joy at 532-0656 for information.

Remember, the deadline for sign-ups and t-shirt orders is July 3.

Etch your name into the history of Butler County Band & Athletics while also supporting its future with the purchase of a personalized brick marker. (Deadline to order is June 26th)

Thank you to those who have already ordered a brick(s). Please note your checks will be given to the BCHS Accounting Clerk on 6/27/12 so your check will be clearing your bank soon. Thank you for your support and patience.

For those who have not yet ordered a commemorative brick:

The Butler County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation held their annual JAKES Day last Saturday on the Haynes property in Leonard Oak. Over 120 kids participated in the fishing and shooting events. Several door prizes were given away and lunch was served.

Keagan Grubb, son of Pat and Kim Grubb, had the biggest catch of the day; he hauled in this 10 lb. catfish.

The Butler County High School girls and boys tennis teams wrapped up their final weeks of play during the final two weeks of April and first couple of days of May.

The boys competed well but went 0-6 in their matches during the final two weeks and did not finish a match with Ohio County due to rain. The girls split, picking up wins against Muhlenberg County, Hancock County, dropping matches to Owensboro, Grayson County, & Owensboro Catholic, and not finishing two matches due to rain against Ohio County and Muhlenberg County.