HS students: Sign up tomorrow morning to ride the pep bus to the girls district championship game. Free ride & free admission. Minimum of 10 riders. Bus leaves at 4:30.
HS Students: Those interested in signing up for the pep bus can go to https://bit.ly/pepbus or email Mr. Dunn at ddunn@licking.k12.mo.us.
Refreezing has occurred through the night making many of our roads unsafe for bus transportation. There will be no school Monday, February 22.
High School Students: Mr. Jeremy and Mrs. Nicolle Rinne have volunteered to pay admission for Pep Bus riders! Remember to stop by the high school office early tomorrow to sign up! (Bus leaves at 4:30 PM.)
High School Students:
We will take a Pep Bus to Dixon tomorrow night for the boys district semifinal game. Bus will leave at 4:30 for the 6:00 game.
A sign up sheet will be in the high school office tomorrow morning. Please sign up early as there is a limit of 30 for the bus.
Thanks to the generous donation of Josh Murray and Mark & Shannon McLeod, there is no cost to ride the bus. Admission to the game will be $5.
Mrs. Boothe shares the HS lunch menu for next week:
Monday, 2/22
Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Bosco, pineapple, juice, milk
Lunch1: Chicken Sandwich, pasta, salad, chips
Lunch2: Hot Pocket, Doritos
Tuesday, 2/23
Breakfast: Pancake, bacon, fruit, juice, milk
Lunch1: Beefy Nachos, corn, fresh veggies, fruit, milk
Lunch2: Pizza Crunchers, tots
Wednesday, 2/24
Breakfast: Ham and Cheese Croissant, yogurt, juice, milk
Lunch1: Chicken Alfredo, peas, bread, fruit, milk
Lunch2: Corn Dogs, Cheetos
Thursday, 2/25
Breakfast: Muffins, sausage, fruit, juice, milk
Lunch1: Chef Salad, pretzels, cheese, fruit, milk
Lunch2: Burritos, chips, salsa
Friday, 2/26
Breakfast: Biscuits, gravy, hash brown, fruit, juice, milk
Lunch1: Pizza, salad, goldfish crackers, fruit, milk
Lunch2: Chicken Sandwich, fries
Dora is unable to make the trip to Licking tomorrow. We'll now play Houston JV at 6:00 followed by Salem varsity. Bobcat basketball teams will be recognized in between games.
Secondary roads and county roads remain affected by snow accumulation. School will be closed Thursday, February 18.
Revision: Lady Wildcats will play Dora at HOME on Friday evening at 6 PM.
District and state playoff streaming will be hosted by MSHSAA at https://mshsaa.tv/.
There will be a per game fee established by MSHSAA.
Allen Hilliard is planning on streaming some or all of our contests, but he will also have to broadcast through MSHSAA.tv using their fee schedule.
Submitted by Mr. Doug Dunn, Athletic Director
After all this winter weather, we have some updates to our upcoming basketball schedules:
Thursday
Boys scheduled to travel to Iberia (pending travel conditions)
Friday
Girls will play Dora at home at 6 PM.
Saturday
Boys begin district play at home. They’ll play Bourbon at 2:00. MSHSAA sets admission price. It is $5.
Girls will finish out their regular season at home at 4:30. They’ll host state-ranked Sparta.
Monday
With a win Saturday, the boys will travel to Dixon for their district semifinal game at 6:00.
Tuesday
Girls open district play at home vs the winner of Saturday’s game between Cabool and Bourbon. Game time is 6:00. $5 admission.
Submitted by Mr. Doug Dunn, Athletic Director
The Licking School District is proud of our community and those who have chosen careers of service and protection. At halftime of the varsity girls basketball game Saturday, February 20, we will honor Licking Local Heroes. Local heroes (police, fire, medical, military, etc.) dressed in uniform will receive free admission, complimentary beverage and concession item, and special recognition. Retired military may present their card.
Free admission applies to the 4:30 girls’ game only. (MSHSAA will not allow us to permit free admission to the boys district contest at 2:00.)
This special evening is being sponsored by Kristy Cook – Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance.
Submitted by Mr. Doug Dunn, Athletic Director
Tomorrow’s boys’ basketball game against Plato has been cancelled.
Due to low temperatures and snow accumulation, school remains closed Tuesday, February 16.
Basketball games against Laquey and Dixon are cancelled tonight due to weather.
Reminder to families that Monday, February 15 is President’s Day. School will not be in session tomorrow.
Our boys and girls will both play Newburg at home tomorrow at 3:00. JV boys first following by V girls and V boys. The girls senior night recognition will be prior to the girls’ game.
Crush-Grams and Travel Club orders for Valentine’s Day will be distributed at school when students return for class.
School is closed Friday, February 12. Please note that if you purchased items for Valentine’s Day deliveries from small businesses in town, those items may be picked up at small businesses Friday or Saturday during business hours.
We now know when our basketball teams will be playing in district competition:
The boys' team will host Bourbon in Licking on Saturday, February 20 at 2:00. The winner will play Dixon at Dixon Monday, February 22 at 6:00.
The girls' team will host the winner of Cabool and Bourbon in Licking on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00.
Championship games will be held at Dixon. The boys play Thursday, February 25 at 6:00. The girls will be Friday, February 26 at 6:00.
MSHSAA sets admission prices, and all games will be $5.
