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This two-time South Dakota Governor & current member of US Congress from South Dakota graduated from Pierre High School.
Who is U.S. Senator Mike Rounds? US Senator Mike Rounds graduated from T.F. Riggs High School in 1973. As a senior, Mike Rounds participated in cross country, track and intramural basketball.
Juneau, Alaska; Dover, Delaware; Jefferson City, Missouri and Pierre, South Dakota share this in common.
What are state capitols not serviced by an interstate highway? Juneau, Dover, Jefferson City and Pierre are the only state capitols that you cannot get to on an interstate highway.
Pierre High School plays this corny football team on Friday at Trautner Stadium for homecoming 2020.
Who are the Mitchell Kernels?
This current member of US Congress from South Dakota had Mrs. Vogt for English.
Who is U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson? Dusty had Mrs. Vogt for English. Apparently he was quite the class clown and served as an announcer during the Homecoming Olympics as a senior. "I may not have been the best announcer but I sure was entertaining," Johnson said in the 1995 Gumbo.
In 2015, Monopoly released an 80th anniversary edition of their famous board game highlighting US cities. Pierre, SD beat out four major cities to earn the coveted "Boardwalk" spot on the game board.
What are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston?
The PHS Homecoming game starts at this time.
What is 7:00 p.m.?
This former PHS student and member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, was a South Dakota State Wrestling Champion as a junior and part of PHS Homecoming Royalty as a senior in 1974.
Who is Mike Stroup? Mr. Stroup has served as a Pierre School District Vice Principal, Principal, Athletic Director and a Wrestling, Cross Country & Golf Coach. He retired in 2013 and can now be found subbing at Riggs.
On January 27, 1988 a sitting U.S. Vice President visited Pierre and stopped at Riggs High School to give a talk to students and staff.
Who is George H.W. Bush? George H.W. Bush came to Pierre in 1988 to campaign for the US Presidency. While here, he stopped at Riggs High School to talk to students and staff.
This fun, free activity is open to all Riggs students (grades 9-12) after the Homecoming game on the field at Trautner Stadium.
What are the Homecoming Olympics? All Riggs students are welcome to participate.
This internationally recognized and awarded National Geographic nature photographer graduated from Pierre High School in 2003.
Who is Joe Riis? Joe Riis took his first photography class as a sophomore at Riggs and kindled his love of nature photography by photographing birds at Capitol Lake.
Two sitting US Presidents have visited Pierre, SD during their time in office.
Who are FDR and JFK? Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited Pierre on August 29, 1936 and spoke to a large crowd from the rear of his train. While here, he inspected the construction site of the Governor's Mansion. John F. Kennedy came to Pierre on August 17, 1962 to dedicate the newly built Oahe Dam.
The theme of this dress up day is school colors.
What is Friday's green and white dress up day? Show your school spirit by dressing up in green and white on Friday!
This famous South Dakota Visual Artist and member of the Yanktoni Dakota Tribe served as an art teacher at Pierre High School from 1954-1958.
Who is Oscar Howe? Oscar Howe, a member of the Yanktonai Dakota Tribe, grew up in Crow Creek. He attended school at the Pierre Indian Learning Center (PILC) and taught art at both PILC and at Riggs.
This activity takes place on the Riggs High School front steps promptly at 8 a.m. on Friday morning.
What is the Senior class picture? If you are a senior and you want to be immortalized in your class picture make sure you are on the front steps of Riggs High at 8 a.m. on Friday. The photographer waits for no one, so don't be late!