Annual “Bluejay Way Community Service Day” is a Success!

October 28, 2024

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There were about 30 local high school students that volunteered and assisted in the annual “Bluejay Way” Community Service Day on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The day promoted community service at Seward High School and coordinated opportunities for the students to add to their community service hours.  The school and community introduced a wide variety of venues to serve as opportunities for the students to add to their list of community service hours or begin their community service program.  Each graduate at Seward High is required to complete 30 hours of community service as a qualification for graduation.

There were two teachers from SHS assisting with this event, Ross Briggs and Ashlee Ricket. Other community members volunteered and assisted guiding the students throughout the event in supervisory positions during the day. 

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This event has been coined, "The Bluejay Way" and it was labeled a success for our students and community. All in all, there were 25 students, two teachers, and an extra adult + at each location, which amounts to around 40+ people helping out at five locations! 

SHS Students participating included the workers at the Civic Center and the Ne National Guard Museum, who were Nora Swanson, Cooper Hill, Kai Davia, Brianna Potrazt, Kris Anderson, and Zach Shiner, assisted by adults, Mark Kolterman, Clark Kolterman and Dr. Van Vahle.

Students assisting at the Seward County Genealogical Society House included Adam Rickert, Addilyn Sugden, Sage Prochaska, Nathan Kulhanek, and Emily Eis. 

The Parade Float helpers included Ella Gabriel, Avery Rodocker, Izzy Marker and Carissa Mines.

Students working at the Foster Friends House were Klay Johnston, Emerson Rucker, Olive Buell, Hailey Thoreson, Christie Brecka, Sophia Erwin and Delaney Manley.

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The SHS students preparing for the CASA Scare at the Fair included Carson Delcamp, Sofie Allen, Colie Kimber, Hailey Ball, Amelia Juranek, Lily Jackson, Jayln Hagen, Adelyn Luebbe, and Catriona Mill.

Each of the locations continues to offer community service opportunities for volunteers.  Please contact them to assist with their programs.  The event was coordinated by SHS Key Club and local educators Ross Briggs and Ashlee Ricket – sponsors of the Seward High Key Club in Seward.  For more information on the program contact either teacher at SHS 402-643-2988 or email Ross Briggs at ross.briggs@sewardschools.org.

The committee hopes to sponsor a “Make-up” event for the Seward County Historical Society Museum in Goehner yet this fall and have scheduled another event for the Blue Jay Way in the spring of 2025!  For more information on the Blue Jay Way Day contact either Briggs or Rickert at Seward High.