New Buffalo High officially open with ribbon cutting

School Board President Jim Scott does the honors at the official Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new Buffalo High School on Friday evening, August 20. Pictured at the celebration are the Belles, the high school and junior high cheerleaders for 2010-11, and (centered, L-R) Superintendent Jackie Thomason, BJHS Principal Lacy Freeman, ACI Architect Paul McCullough, BHS Assistant Principal Geoffrey Bowdoin, Trustee Gene Pruitt, Jr, Trustee Jack Helmcamp, Board President Jim Scott, former BISD Trustee D.W. Mullins, Trustee Jennifer Humphries, Trustee Willie Gilliam, BHS Principal Robb Dean, Trustee Ron Goodwyn, and Boone & Boone Construction’s General Manager Rohn Boone. Van’Go’photo A large crowd of the curious, the proud, wellwishers, alumni and Bison fans showed up at the new Buffalo High School campus on Friday evening for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the newest BISD campus. Superintendent Jackie Thomason spoke and School Board President Jim Scott had the honor of cutting the ribbon, backed by the Board and special guests Paul McCullough (the project's architect) and Rohn Boone (construction contractor) and the new school's principals, Robb Dean and Geoffrey Bowdoin.

A video presentation in the new 500-seat auditorium followed, showing the construction process and giving a virtual tour of the campus. Teachers were also in each classroom to welcome guests. The Bison Booster Club offered a hot dog and ice cream supper in the spacious new cafeteria, and "Meet the Bison" night followed in the new gym. At the encouragement of auctioneer Randy Shelton, generous Bison fans bid $4000+ for eight pies/cakes and two season passes to the school's games, supporting the Booster Club.