Huntley Project High School
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Huntley Project High School is a high school in Worden, Montana
. Home of the Red Devils, the Huntley Project School District serves students living in four small Montana communities: Worden, Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompey's Pillar, with total population nearing 3,000 people. It is located 20 miles (32.2 km) east of Montana's largest city, Billings, in the southeastern part of Montana.
On September 18, 2008, an early morning fire destroyed the high school building in Worden.
The name ‘Huntley Project’ is short for Huntley Irrigation Project, which was the second U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation project. The area was part of the Crow Indian Reservation from 1874 to 1904 when the government purchased the 35000 acres (141.6 km²), stretching across 27 miles (43.5 km) from Huntley, east to the Little Bull Mountains.
Huntley Projects goals are that each student:
1. Develops intellectually according to interests, needs and abilities.
2. Develops and accepts the responsibilities and obligations of good citizenship in order to participate successfully in the world of today and tomorrow.
The 36208 square feet (3,363.8 m²) high school building was built in 1968 at a cost of $460,945. It was one of many schools designed by the firm Johnson-Graham & Associates.
Head Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Rick Dees
Assistant Coach: Mark Wandle
Assistant Coach: Lenny Brown
Assistant Coach: Ben Lambert
Assistant Coach: J.D. Weber
State Championships: 1998, 2008, 2009
2006 Lady Red Devils
Head Coach: Iona Stookey
Assistant Coach: Rebecca Nay
Assistant Coach: Chris Geck
State Champions: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009.
Head Coach: Mara Beard
Assistant Coaches: Jay and Susan Mack
Two Montana All State Selections For 2007: Kaitlyn Wurnig and Chancey Stirling
Assistant Coach: Mike Kragt
Assistant Coach: Dustin Gaugler
State Champions: 1999, 2007
Assistant Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Ron Reed
Managers: Madi Lemieux, Bailey Craig, and Mike Hawk
Assistant Coach: Dale Cole
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State Championships: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000
Assistant Coach: Mark Branger
Assistant Coach: Kelly Brutecki
Assistant Coach: Jay Santy
Boys State Championships: 1989, 2006, 2007
Girls State Championships: 2004, 2006, 2007
Assistant Coach: Carrie Greenwalt
Assistant Coach: Neil Danielson
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Advisor: Tanner Rienhart
Huntley Project cheerleaders keep crowds at games enthusiastic while performing 'stunts'. They also volunteer throughout the community.
BPA stands for "Business Professionals of America." It is an organization of high school students throughout the nation. Members of BPA compete in business related events.
FFA is an organization of high school students who compete in agriculturally based events. FFA also plays a large roll in the community hosting many fundraisers and service projects. Huntley Project FFA competes well every year consistently qualifying several people for the national competition.
Pep Club plays a large part throughout the school. They are responsible for creating banners supporting the classes and sports teams that are displayed in the gymnasium. They are also responsible for creating locker signs for participants in athletics and activities to show support.
National Honor Society is a group of students who have shown exemplary academic performance.
Other: Ayner McQuinn
The Pep band plays at athletic events in addition to being members of the concert band that plays regular concerts.
The choir is a large group of Huntley Project students who regularly performs in concerts to entertain the community.
Assistant Coach: Jacki Reed
Huntley Project's Speech and Drama team is a contender for a state championship. With a large group of incredibly talented students performing in a unique variety of events they win many competitions.
State Championships: 2004
FCCLA stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America. They regularly partake in service projects. They also compete in regional, statewide, and national competitions.
This group is responsible for the production and quality of the Annual yearbook as well as the school newspaper, the "Red and Black Attack."
Early reports said the fire was "suspicious" in nature. Yellowstone County deputies arrested four teens, all current or former Huntley Project students, in connection with the fire. Court records say that the four teens broke into the school, damaged several doors and vandalized the chemistry room and other rooms, broke into a vending machine for snacks and took footballs before leaving the building. Court records say the teens later returned to the school and set fires in the chemistry room and an office.
Gregory Dean Three Fingers, 18, was charged in Yellowstone County Justice Court with arson and burglary. He was arraigned on felony charges on Sept. 26, 2008. Michael John Victoria II, 16, was charged as an adult in District Court with arson and burglary as well. He pleaded not guilty. Two younger teens, a boy and girl both aged 14, were cited in youth court in connection with the fire.
After the fire, students returned to classes in modular buildings moved onto the school campus, which will be used, along with spare rooms in other buildings and around town, as classrooms until a new school can be built. The school and campus were insured for more than $6 million.
Worden, Montana
Worden is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. Worden, along with Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompey's Pillar, is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district established by the United States Bureau of Reclamation...
. Home of the Red Devils, the Huntley Project School District serves students living in four small Montana communities: Worden, Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompey's Pillar, with total population nearing 3,000 people. It is located 20 miles (32.2 km) east of Montana's largest city, Billings, in the southeastern part of Montana.
On September 18, 2008, an early morning fire destroyed the high school building in Worden.
About the school
Total 2006-2007 enrollment is 739 students, grades kindergarten through 12th grade. The high school currently has 226 students, making Huntley Project a Class B school in the Montana High School Association.The name ‘Huntley Project’ is short for Huntley Irrigation Project, which was the second U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation project. The area was part of the Crow Indian Reservation from 1874 to 1904 when the government purchased the 35000 acres (141.6 km²), stretching across 27 miles (43.5 km) from Huntley, east to the Little Bull Mountains.
Huntley Projects goals are that each student:
1. Develops intellectually according to interests, needs and abilities.
2. Develops and accepts the responsibilities and obligations of good citizenship in order to participate successfully in the world of today and tomorrow.
The 36208 square feet (3,363.8 m²) high school building was built in 1968 at a cost of $460,945. It was one of many schools designed by the firm Johnson-Graham & Associates.
Athletics
Huntley Project Red Devils have been one of the most successful programs in Class B athletics over the past 20 years. Through hard work, determination, and team work, many championships have been won.Football
The Huntley Project Football team has a 53-3 record over the last 5 seasons they have also won back-to-back State Championships. This year the Red Devils went 12-0, winning the Montana Class B State Championship by beating the Fairfield Eagles 31-0 on November 21, 2009.Head Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Rick Dees
Assistant Coach: Mark Wandle
Assistant Coach: Lenny Brown
Assistant Coach: Ben Lambert
Assistant Coach: J.D. Weber
State Championships: 1998, 2008, 2009
Volleyball
Huntley Project Volleyball2006 Lady Red Devils
Head Coach: Iona Stookey
Assistant Coach: Rebecca Nay
Assistant Coach: Chris Geck
State Champions: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009.
Cross Country
Head Coach: Tara ChristmanHead Coach: Mara Beard
Assistant Coaches: Jay and Susan Mack
Two Montana All State Selections For 2007: Kaitlyn Wurnig and Chancey Stirling
Boys Basketball
Head Coach: Mark BrangerAssistant Coach: Mike Kragt
Assistant Coach: Dustin Gaugler
State Champions: 1999, 2007
Girls Basketball
Head Coach: Sara ReigerAssistant Coach: Jay Santy
Assistant Coach: Ron Reed
Managers: Madi Lemieux, Bailey Craig, and Mike Hawk
Wrestling
Head Coach: Tim KaczamerakAssistant Coach: Dale Cole
Assistant Coach:
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State Championships: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000
Boys and Girls Track
Head Coach: Mark WandleAssistant Coach: Mark Branger
Assistant Coach: Kelly Brutecki
Assistant Coach: Jay Santy
Boys State Championships: 1989, 2006, 2007
Girls State Championships: 2004, 2006, 2007
Softball
Head Coach: Jim KnappAssistant Coach: Carrie Greenwalt
Assistant Coach: Neil Danielson
Student Council
President: Taylor DeesVice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Cheerleading
Advisor: Brooke RienhartAdvisor: Tanner Rienhart
Huntley Project cheerleaders keep crowds at games enthusiastic while performing 'stunts'. They also volunteer throughout the community.
BPA
Advisor: Derek MillerBPA stands for "Business Professionals of America." It is an organization of high school students throughout the nation. Members of BPA compete in business related events.
FFA
Advisor: Shelia SchenkinFFA is an organization of high school students who compete in agriculturally based events. FFA also plays a large roll in the community hosting many fundraisers and service projects. Huntley Project FFA competes well every year consistently qualifying several people for the national competition.
Pep Club
Advisor: Amber SteigerPep Club plays a large part throughout the school. They are responsible for creating banners supporting the classes and sports teams that are displayed in the gymnasium. They are also responsible for creating locker signs for participants in athletics and activities to show support.
National Honor Society
Advisor: Kimothy KoenigNational Honor Society is a group of students who have shown exemplary academic performance.
Band
Director: Aaron MorgensternOther: Ayner McQuinn
The Pep band plays at athletic events in addition to being members of the concert band that plays regular concerts.
Choir
Director: Janet MorgensternThe choir is a large group of Huntley Project students who regularly performs in concerts to entertain the community.
Speech and Drama
Head Coach: Bonnie OrtnerAssistant Coach: Jacki Reed
Huntley Project's Speech and Drama team is a contender for a state championship. With a large group of incredibly talented students performing in a unique variety of events they win many competitions.
State Championships: 2004
FCCLA
Advisor: Jean OtterFCCLA stands for Family Career Community Leaders of America. They regularly partake in service projects. They also compete in regional, statewide, and national competitions.
Newspaper/Annual
Advisor: Bea WilsonThis group is responsible for the production and quality of the Annual yearbook as well as the school newspaper, the "Red and Black Attack."
Fire
On Sept. 18, 2008, an early morning fire destroyed the high school building in Worden. The fire destroyed nine classrooms, the home economics room, the library and computer lab, three offices, the high school gym and the band room. The concession stand, school trophies and other memorabilia were also destroyed.Early reports said the fire was "suspicious" in nature. Yellowstone County deputies arrested four teens, all current or former Huntley Project students, in connection with the fire. Court records say that the four teens broke into the school, damaged several doors and vandalized the chemistry room and other rooms, broke into a vending machine for snacks and took footballs before leaving the building. Court records say the teens later returned to the school and set fires in the chemistry room and an office.
Gregory Dean Three Fingers, 18, was charged in Yellowstone County Justice Court with arson and burglary. He was arraigned on felony charges on Sept. 26, 2008. Michael John Victoria II, 16, was charged as an adult in District Court with arson and burglary as well. He pleaded not guilty. Two younger teens, a boy and girl both aged 14, were cited in youth court in connection with the fire.
After the fire, students returned to classes in modular buildings moved onto the school campus, which will be used, along with spare rooms in other buildings and around town, as classrooms until a new school can be built. The school and campus were insured for more than $6 million.