The Lion King Contest

The Lions of Bremen won’t be sleeping on the evening of Fri., May 13^th! The 14th Annual Lion King Contest is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in The Bowen Auditorium on Fri., May 13^th, and it is sure to provide great entertainment for those who attend.

Tickets are $5.00 at the door, and all proceeds are given to a local non-profit group chosen by the contestants. The ten young courageous lion contestants are all current Seniors @ BHS.

The Lion King Contest began in the Spring of 2007 to give the male members of the senior class at BHS an opportunity to showcase (show off) their “talent” for a worthy cause in the community. It was modeled after the Junior Miss Pageant (now called the Distinguished Young Woman Scholarship Program); and, though no scholarships are awarded to the contestants of The Lion King Contest, the event tends to bring a lot of laughter and cheers from the single-night audience.

Thus far, in thirteen years (the event did not occur with the BHS Class of 2018 and 2020), $31,988 has been given back to the community by the young lions, and the popularity of this event (which is becoming an expected tradition at BHS) has not wavered. This year’s Senior class is a very social and close-knit group, and I’m sure that the members of the large Class of 2022 will be present to support these ten courageous classmates who are stepping out of their comfort zone for a good cause. In addition, special entertainment will be provided that includes Senior Grace Meyer and several members of our faculty who typically step up with a performance/skit while the judges are deliberating. That, alone, is worth coming to witness this historic event!

The five judges for the event are all BHS employees:

Mischell Browning – Chemistry Teacher
CJ Thornton – Industrial Technology Teacher
Amber Reed – Business Teacher
Andrew Rohde – Assistant Principal
Jaclyn Stillwell – Administrative Assistant in the BHS Office

Proceeds from the Lion King Contest will be divided and donated to a specific local non-profit group selected by each young male lion as follows:

The Lion King Winner 40%

1^st Runner Up 20%

Poise & Appearance Winner 10%

Talent Winner 10%

Fitness Winner 10%

Academic Winner 5%

Spirit of Pride Rock Recipient 5%

Bremen’s reigning “Distinguished Young Woman,” Grace Meyer, and Mr. Brandt Ayoub (an English Teacher and Sponsor of the BHS Student Council) will serve as the “Co-Masters of the Ceremony” on May 13^th.

Note the attached photos of the contestants!

Bruce D. Jennings

BHS Principal