BHMS, Red Cross to host swimming lessons in April
Bluffton-Harrison’s Middle School pool will be open for lessons through the Red Cross this April.
There are two programs — the Red Cross Level Program and the infant/preschool program.
The Red Cross Level Program requires students to be fairly comfortable with the water and aged five years or older.
Registration night is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, March 18. The cost per student and Bluffton-Harrison Township resident is $30. Per non-resident, the cost is $40. Checks are payable to BHMSD.
There are two sessions. Session one is from April 1-11 and session two is from April 15-25.
Swimming nights for the Red Cross program are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The infant/preschool program is for kids six months to four years old. If interested in this program, swim nights are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
The goal for this program is to create “a positive first experience in the water to starting the foundational development of basic water skills.”
For more information, contact BHMS at 260-824-3536.
Knights take 1st in Oak Hill MS Invite, NE8 meet this week
Norwell’s Middle School swim teams won the Oak Hill Invitational on Saturday.
The Knights scored a 419 to claim the top spot in the standings. Oak Hill followed with 375 points, followed by third place Huntington (217), fourth Lapel (189), fifth McCulloch (49) and sixth Wabash (41).
All of the races were and team scores were co-ed. Individual results were not sent.
Both teams will finish their seasons later this week at the Northeast 8 Middle School Conference meet at Cole YMCA hosted by East Noble. Diving began Monday, while the girls’ swim meet starts at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The boys start at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
