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wrote, directed, and performed “Spooky Stories,” for our BCE and BCI students. Theatre I students traveled to BCE and BCI to perform “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Cardinal Theatre also competed with “The Miracle Worker” in UIL One Act Play. Theatre students attended a weeklong summer camp where they learned an entire adapted Shakespeare script and performed it for the community. This year ’s show was Macbeth and featured an incredibly promising cast of both middle and high schoolers who wowed us with their work ethic, dedication, and talent. Two BCHS Speech and Debate students traveled to UT Tyler for the Texas Speech and Debate Camp held July 11-16, 2022. Chloé Doyle and Brandon Barbosa both took part in four days of intensive instruction focused on Congressional Debate. They learned the finer nuances of drafting legislation, parliamentary procedure and crafting effective arguments both supporting and opposing proposed legislation. On the final evening of camp, they competed against other student legislators from across the state, with Brandon Barbosa finishing 6th and Chloe’ Doyle finishing 8th. BCHS was the only school to have two students finish in the top eight. BCHS Math and Science Team students traveled to Texas Tech for the Math and Science UIL camp held July 12-16. The students spent 3 days in classes then competed in a competition on the last day between all camp attendees. The results were: • Abigail Nguyen - 7th place in 11th grade science • Addison Woolley - 6th place in 11th grade number sense, 6th place in 11th grade calculator applications, and 8th place in 11th grade science • Dakota Linder- 6th place in 12th grade science • Hayden Petitjean - 3rd place in 10th grade mathematics • Katina Fuselier - 8th place in 12th grade science • Kaitlyn Gremillion - 6th place in 11th grade science • Kandis Huff - 9th place in 12th grade science

to apply for a TILF scholarship, students must have taken part in a UIL Academic State Meet at least once during their high school career. Participation in athletic contests does not qualify a student to apply for a TILF scholarship. During a typical academic year, TILF will disburse more than $1 million to over 500 students attending colleges and universities throughout Texas. TILF awarded 314 new and 217 renewed scholarships in 2021. 2021-2022 BCHS UIL ACADEMICS 3rd place in District with 14 students qualifying for Regionals. The Accounting Team - Ashton DeRouen, senior, Ava Gassen, junior, & Daisy Bergene, senior, swept 1st, 2nd, & 3rd respectively at District and won first-place team. Ashton placed 6th at Regionals and the team placed second. Ashton DeRouen placed 3rd in Computer Applications at District and 5th place at Regionals. Daisy Bergene won 1st place in Ready Writing for a second straight year at District. At District, the Social Studies Team earned 2nd place as did the Computer Science Team and the Calculator Applications Team with Addison Woolley placing 3rd. The Literary Criticism Team placed 3rd while Asia Erwin placed 3rd at District and 7th at Regionals. The Current Issues Team and Mathematics Team also placed 3rd in District with Hayden Petitjean placing first! Abigail Nguyen scored first place in the Physics part of the District Science contest. At the District Interpretive contests, Jackson Pachar placed first in the Prose category. At the District Speech & Debate contests, Chloé Doyle & Brandon Barbosa placed first and second respectively, and advanced to Regionals in Lincoln Douglas Debate. At Regionals Chloé placed 8th and Brandon placed 9th, with Chloé breaking to the quarter-final round. Brandon also advanced to Regionals in Informative Extemporaneous Speaking. after placing 2nd at the District Meet. In the UIL Congressional Debate, Bridge City High School took top honors at the district/ regional meet. Chloé Doyle placed 2nd overall and qualified for State. Chiron Goodeaux took 5th and Brandon Barbosa took 6th, both qualifying as State alternates. Addison Woolley finished 10th. Chloé Doyle competed in State Congress at the State Capitol in Austin. Quite impressive as Chloé was only a freshman. BCHS Theatre students took part in the Heritage House Museum’s “Ghost Walk,” where they re-enacted stories from our local Orange history. Advanced Cardinal Theatre students

THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACADEMIC CONTESTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ENCOMPASSING MANY ELEMENTS OF REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOL COURSEWORK. THESE CONTESTS BUILD UPON THE ACADEMIC SKILLS DEVELOPED IN THE CLASSROOM AND OFFER STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRETCH THEIR TALENTS ABOVE AND BEYOND THOSE REQUIREMENTS. What are the benefits of building a competitive UIL academic program? Successful coaches answered the question. UIL Academics: • Enhances classroom learning and improves standardized test scores. • Prepares students for college and work. • Reflects every portion of the basic curriculum. • Develops self-esteem and self-confidence. • Challenges under-achieving students. • Teaches important life lessons. • Helps students grow as human beings. • Teaches the importance of hard work and teamwork. • Instills poise, self-control, self-discipline and confidence. • Supports that winning is more than placing first. • Emphasizes that learning is an endless and thrilling journey. • Pushes teachers to become better educators. Successful students answered the question. UIL Academics has: • Taught that success comes from hard work. • Give me confidence. • Allowed me to build a relationship with my coach. • Emphasizes to me that practice does pay off. • Encouraged me in my education. • Shown me that there are others out there like me. • Brought me new friendships. • Challenged me to be the best that I can be and that being “the best” may not always be first place. By participating and being successful in UIL Academics, students could qualify for a Texas Interscholastic League Foundation (TILF) scholarship. The Foundation has given away more than $35 million since 1958 to over 20,000 Texas high school students who have competed in the UIL Academic State Meet. To be eligible

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