Ben Boehmer

I’m part of the Yearbook & Communications class, and I love being able to see and take pictures of sporting events that I am passionate about. On this blog, I’ll be sharing stories about outdoors, sports, and other things I am interested in knowing about the students of RRMR.

Outside of class, I enjoy hunting, listening to music, and being in the mountains. I’m excited to keep you updated on what’s happening in our school and community!

Ice Fishing

1-22-25

Hey there! I am a big fan of ice fishing and it got me wondering, what does the rest of the school think about it? Do they go ice fishing? I decided to put out a survey to answer this question that I had in my head. Out of the 117 kids that I sent this out to, I got 60 responses, and this was the results. On my survey I gave 4 options to the question “Do you ice fish?” To my surprise over 60% of the responses were “Not at all” followed by a 20% of “Rarely”. I was kinda surprised to see such a swing in percentages. It only got worse from there as 18.3% said “Sometimes” and a depressing 1.7% said “Yes Often”. I personally thought there would be more people that partake in it regularly when the water is frozen for such a limited time. Unfortunately I was wrong but it was still cool to get some responses.

Worlds Shortest Interview-Whats your favorite game?

2/3/25

Here at Rockford we have varied interests in a lot of subjects. A certain broad subject is games. Have you ever wondered what some of the students at Rockford like to play? Maybe what their favorite game of all time is? I decided to ask 5 random people, here is what they said...

Brylee Ritter-11th Grade

"UNO the card game"

Dillon Borchardt-12th Grade

"GTA"

Jaydon Raymond-7th Grade

"Roblox"

Braydon Larson-8th Grade

"Darts"

Auron Gamble-11th Grade

"Dead by Daylight"

I think it was cool to see the small variety in game interests in Rockford, I am sure the results could be much more wide spread if given more asking around!

Local Favorites: A Place that Impacted Me.

2/6/25

Just outside of the small town of Rockford, Iowa is the Fossil & Praire Park. This place is known for its ancient history and Devonian fossils that can be found and kept.

History

Fossil & Prairie Park in Iowa is a where you can find fossils that are over 350 million years old! A long time ago, this area was covered by a sea, and when the water dried up, it left behind fossils of sea creatures. The park was created in the 1970s so people could learn about these cool fossils and the history of the area. Today, visitors can explore the park, see the fossils, and enjoy walking through the beautiful trails, visting the kilns, and taking home a fossil maybe!?!

I have been to the fossil park many times and I wanted to know what another person would think about the fossil parks impact, so I decided to ask Taylor Johnson

Q. How old were you when you first went to the fossil park

A. "6ish"

Q. How often do you annually attend the Fossil Parks?

A. "Probably 20 times or more"

Q. Whats your most favorite activity there?

A. "Umm, I'll say fishing"

Rookie Athlete

2-28-25

For my interview questions I decided to talk to Hayden Koenigsfeld, my topic is called Rookie Athlete, where I ask them about their struggles and how they adjusted coming up as a athlete.

Q. "What was the biggest surprise about joining the team?"

A. "How boring the first day was"

Q. " Who has been the most influential teammate for you?"

A. "Ben or Christian"

Q. " What challenges did you face as a new member?"

A. "Talking to people I guess"

Q. " How did you overcome them?"

A. " I haven't"

I found Hayden's responses to the questions not very surprising at all to be honest, I kinda knew how he was feeling about being in the sport again.

Joey Boehmer-5th Grade

The place I liked most was… "Mcdonalds"

The best meal I ate was… "French Fries and Chicken Nuggets"

Every single day I…"played on my phone"

The best time was when…"I got to play on the PS5"

The funniest moment was…"when Gus the dog pooped all over and Sam had to clean it up"

I was exhausted after I…"I chased Gus down to get him inside"

What I miss most about spring break is…"not having to go to school"

Charlie Boehmer-8th Grade

The place I liked most was… "Home"

The best meal I ate was… "Chicken fingers"

Every single day I…"worked in my shed"

The best time was when…"I slept"

The funniest moment was… "Gus pooping all over"

I was exhausted after I… "Got home from MN"

What I miss most about spring break is… "No school"

Sam Boehmer-11th Grade

The place I liked most was… "Medford, MN"

The best meal I ate was… "Brisket patty"

Every single day I… "Dog sat"

The best time was when… "Cabellas"

The funniest moment was… "When Gus pooped on the floor"

I was exhausted after I… "cleaned up his poop"

What I miss most about spring break is… "Not going to school"

April 11th, 2025

What makes Prom special?

Prom is a long standing thing in every person's high school, let's see what prom means to others.

Not Attending

Aeden Nobbs

Q. Why are you not attending prom?

A "Because its awkward and I don't with a Alex because he is bumbling idiot"

Q. Have you ever heard anything negative about prom?

A. "Eh No"

Q. Are you going to after prom?

A. "Yea"

Attending

Brylee Ritter

Q. What are you most looking forward to at prom?

A. " To dance and to get my hair done and to do my makeup"

Q. What is your favorite part of prom?

A. " DANCE"

Q. Are you gonna miss prom when you graduate?

A. " YES, but I'll find a way to get back"

Parent/Teacher

Ms. Schriever

Q. What do you miss most?

A. " My friends"

Q. Do you miss it?

A. " Yea?"

Q. What was your favorite theme?

A. " Under the sea"

While doing my research I found out a article put out by history.com about the history and evolution of prom thought the years. It is quite interesting as prom first originated in Greece and spread thought the world to America. The first American proms started coming alive in the late 1800's and early 1900's and it only grew from there.

My personal reflection on prom was a mix of fear and excitement. I had heard lots of good things about it and how fun it was. But at the same time I was scared for grand march specifically. The mixed feelings grew as we grew closer but I then realized you just gotta be in the moment and take a deep breath and all is fun and well!

Prom Follow Up Interview

Brylee Ritter-11th Grade

Q. "What would you rate prom on a scale of 1-10"

A. "8.5"

Q. "What was your favorite thing at after prom?"

A. "Hyponotist and Tattos"

Q. "What was your favorite song to dance to?"

A. " Jai Ho "

Relentless Work: Sam Boehmer

May 2nd, 2025

As baseball gears up Rockford looks to a brighter future in the coming years. Baseball is a summer sport that most look forward to here at Rockford. It is a sport that people truly get excited for and brings excitement to everyone all summer. My brother Sam plays on the baseball team. He has played for most of his whole life and is proud to play for Rockford.

I interviewed Sam and asked him some questions about participating in this sport.

Q. What do you love most about baseball?

A. " I love the feeling of playing under the lights, especially during games"

Q. Who has influenced you the most in the sport?

A. "BEARCE

Q. What do you look forward to this season?

A. "BEARCE as a coach"

Q. Whats your best memory from baseball?

A. " Playing in my first varsity game"

Sam has been a part of the team since his 8th grade year and has enjoyed it for the most part. There have been ups and downs and different coaches. Every year is a new year though that brings new opportunities and chances for people to make a name for themselves. I personally have had the chance to participate in baseball in all of my years of availability and I have enjoyed every bit of it. As we near the start of practices on May 5th everybody gets ready to get the season underway on May 23rd.

Summer Break

05/16/2025

As summer approaches quickly here at Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock, we like to remember all of the highlights of this past school year, but what about the future. Have you been wondering what some of the students here at RRMR will being doing with their time off before they have to come back in August? I decided to interview 7 students here at RRMR to see what their summer is going to look like. I asked a variety of questions with some different answers coming from multiple people. Here's what they had to say.

I asked a series of questions to each of them to see what they said, the questions and answers correspond to each other's number

What do you look forward to most this summer?
Whats it going to be like not having school everyday?
Are you going to be spending your summer with friends, family, or by yourself?
If could pick to do anything to do in the world this summer, what would you choose?
Are you going to be sad when you have to come back?