Competing in the 45th Mother Lode Regional ACADEC competition hosted by Tuolumne County Office of Education at Columbia College yesterday, February 3, Bret Harte ACADEC returns to the Pond with 43 medals and punched their return ticket to State.
Led by Senior Owen Gayle with six medals, three of those medals gold and the highest score in the speech competition with a speech about his cat, Leon, the Bullfrogs earned 43 medals competing in the theme, Technology and Humanity. Bret Harte earned at least two medals in each category.
Next month, Bret Harte will return to the California ACADEC State Competition scheduled for March 22-24 in Santa Clara. Representing Bret Harte in respective categories, will be: Senior Aurora Lewis, Senior Rebecca Hungerford, and Sophomore Cheyene Stephens (Honors); Senior Owen Gayle, Junior Isabella Becker, and Junior Amelia Baxter (Scholastic); Senior Delany Owens, Senior Jade McBride, and Junior Stella Stammerjohn (Varsity).
The Bullfrogs have earned a trip to the State Competition seven times over the past nine years.
Congratulations Bullfrogs!