Tiger Soccer is underway against the Cardinals! Tigers, bring home a win!
The Waynesville Raider Mixed Team finished 6th overall, finishing 4th in the Gauntlet in the Leavenworth High School Raider Meet on Sept. 13, 2025.
This was the first Raider meet of the season.
The events included:
1. 5k Terrain Run
2. Gauntlet (20 obstacles over a 1.5-mile cross country course that starts with a 12-foot wall obstacle)
3. Cross County Litter Carry (1.5-mile cross county litter carry, with 100 pound litter and 6 x 50 pound rucksacks. It also has an array of obstacles on the course)
4. Physical Team Test (.75-mile speed and agility course including weights and obstacles)
5. A .75-mile uphill run with a tire obstacle and 3 x 8 foot walls
6. 1-Rope Bridge
Next up is the Brigade Raider Meet hosted by Ozark High School on Sept. 27, 2025.
This was the first Raider meet of the season.
The events included:
1. 5k Terrain Run
2. Gauntlet (20 obstacles over a 1.5-mile cross country course that starts with a 12-foot wall obstacle)
3. Cross County Litter Carry (1.5-mile cross county litter carry, with 100 pound litter and 6 x 50 pound rucksacks. It also has an array of obstacles on the course)
4. Physical Team Test (.75-mile speed and agility course including weights and obstacles)
5. A .75-mile uphill run with a tire obstacle and 3 x 8 foot walls
6. 1-Rope Bridge
Next up is the Brigade Raider Meet hosted by Ozark High School on Sept. 27, 2025.
Tiger Festival of Nations is Friday
Tiger Festival of Nations will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Waynesville High School. The entrance will be on the Ninth Grade Center (east) side of the building. Tiger Festival of Nations is free and open to the public.
Attendees will learn about different cultures, sample food from around the world and the WHS Steel Pan Band will perform.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. to Tiger Stadium, where the WHS Tigers will take on the Neosho R-5 Wildcats at 7 p.m. Admission to the stadium is $4 per person without a pass.
Photos are from the September 2024 Fall Tiger Festival of Nations.
Tiger Festival of Nations will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Waynesville High School. The entrance will be on the Ninth Grade Center (east) side of the building. Tiger Festival of Nations is free and open to the public.
Attendees will learn about different cultures, sample food from around the world and the WHS Steel Pan Band will perform.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. to Tiger Stadium, where the WHS Tigers will take on the Neosho R-5 Wildcats at 7 p.m. Admission to the stadium is $4 per person without a pass.
Photos are from the September 2024 Fall Tiger Festival of Nations.
Tigers finish the first half with a late drive, trailing Willard 7–21 at halftime. Fired up for a second-half comeback. Go Tigers!
Homecoming business window contest and float sponsorships
Area businesses are invited to decorate their windows prior to Homecoming and/or to sponsor a float for the Homecoming parade on Oct. 3, 2025.
This year's theme is Deep Sea Roar.
To sign up to have your business participate in the friendly business window competition, click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDiZnl83MU0Xi-5uHYjOJpVpkLfNLkTx4VZ0-jPPk6_UuvIw/viewform
To sponsor a float ($75), please click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO7lsSNTCGnxvhno0_QLwdJFqI-esODS_xE7wl0IvJS84TPA/viewform
Homecoming Oct. 3, 2025, at a glance:
No afternoon sessions at Williams Early Childhood Center
Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
12:45 Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center dismiss
1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
2:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade (parade begins at Waynesville City Park and marches to Waynesville Middle School)
4:30 - 6 p.m. Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Community Tiger Pride Night
6:25 p.m. Coronation
7 p.m. Varsity football game
Area businesses are invited to decorate their windows prior to Homecoming and/or to sponsor a float for the Homecoming parade on Oct. 3, 2025.
This year's theme is Deep Sea Roar.
To sign up to have your business participate in the friendly business window competition, click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDiZnl83MU0Xi-5uHYjOJpVpkLfNLkTx4VZ0-jPPk6_UuvIw/viewform
To sponsor a float ($75), please click here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste this into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO7lsSNTCGnxvhno0_QLwdJFqI-esODS_xE7wl0IvJS84TPA/viewform
Homecoming Oct. 3, 2025, at a glance:
No afternoon sessions at Williams Early Childhood Center
Noon Grades 6-12 dismiss
12:45 Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center dismiss
1 p.m. Grades K-5 dismiss
2:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade (parade begins at Waynesville City Park and marches to Waynesville Middle School)
4:30 - 6 p.m. Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Community Tiger Pride Night
6:25 p.m. Coronation
7 p.m. Varsity football game
The WHS Boys Soccer team hit the field on Sept. 11, 2025, in a hard fought game against Poplar Bluff.
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 10:20 a.m. today (Friday, Sept. 12, 2025) to treat an individual student with a medical condition. A parent/guardian has been notified and will determine what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.
Freedom Elementary hosted their annual Patriot Day parade on Sept. 11, 2025, honoring local first responders and soldiers, including Freedom's PIE partners -- the 84th Chem Batallion. In addition, the Waynesville JROTC Color Guard presented the Colors and the Waynesville High School Drumline marched in the parade.
Crone named WHS Rotary Student of the Month
Kaden Crone, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the WHS Rotary Student of the Month for September 2025. His parents are Kimberly and James Crone.
One of his nominators stated, “Kaden is always kind and respectful in class. He does not speak over others. He stays on task and listens intently when others are speaking. He is polite and pleasant.”
Crone is an outstanding student who carries a 4.4 grade point average, ranking in the top 1 percent of his class, and has a 99 percent attendance rate for all four years of high school. Crone is involved in many activities and clubs at WHS, including serving as the commander of the JROTC Battalion and captain of the WHS Esports Team. He also is a member of the JROTC Drill Team, National Honor Society, WHS Debate Team, WHS Boys Golf Team and has served on the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan committee. Upon graduation, Crone plans to become a trauma surgeon for the Army. He is applying to multiple colleges and plans to use an ROTC scholarship.
Kaden Crone, a senior at Waynesville High School, has been named the WHS Rotary Student of the Month for September 2025. His parents are Kimberly and James Crone.
One of his nominators stated, “Kaden is always kind and respectful in class. He does not speak over others. He stays on task and listens intently when others are speaking. He is polite and pleasant.”
Crone is an outstanding student who carries a 4.4 grade point average, ranking in the top 1 percent of his class, and has a 99 percent attendance rate for all four years of high school. Crone is involved in many activities and clubs at WHS, including serving as the commander of the JROTC Battalion and captain of the WHS Esports Team. He also is a member of the JROTC Drill Team, National Honor Society, WHS Debate Team, WHS Boys Golf Team and has served on the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan committee. Upon graduation, Crone plans to become a trauma surgeon for the Army. He is applying to multiple colleges and plans to use an ROTC scholarship.
The Lady Tigers volleyball team faced Neosho in an exciting and competitive match. With determination and teamwork, the Lady Tigers came out on top, earning a well-deserved victory.
Waynesville’s Homecoming is Oct. 3
Waynesville R-VI’s Homecoming will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. This year’s theme is “Deep Sea Roar: A Homecoming Quest.”
Schools will let out early, with students in K-5 being dismissed at 1 p.m. and students in grades 6-12 being dismissed at noon. Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center students will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. There will be no afternoon session at Williams Early Childhood Center.
The Homecoming Parade will start at 2:30 p.m. The route begins on Benton Street on the square, turns onto Historic Route 66 and continues to Waynesville Middle School.
Following the parade, the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Community Pride Night from 4:30 to 6 p.m., featuring a free hot dog roast and celebration. There will be giveaways from area businesses and organizations in front of the Waynesville High School gym.
Homecoming Court Coronation will be at 6:25 p.m. inside Tiger Stadium. The Waynesville Tiger football team will play Ozark at 7 p.m.
Admission to Tiger Stadium is $4 per person for school age and up without a pass.
Waynesville R-VI’s Homecoming will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. This year’s theme is “Deep Sea Roar: A Homecoming Quest.”
Schools will let out early, with students in K-5 being dismissed at 1 p.m. and students in grades 6-12 being dismissed at noon. Parker Educational Center and Pick Educational and Volunteer Center students will dismiss at 12:45 p.m. There will be no afternoon session at Williams Early Childhood Center.
The Homecoming Parade will start at 2:30 p.m. The route begins on Benton Street on the square, turns onto Historic Route 66 and continues to Waynesville Middle School.
Following the parade, the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Community Pride Night from 4:30 to 6 p.m., featuring a free hot dog roast and celebration. There will be giveaways from area businesses and organizations in front of the Waynesville High School gym.
Homecoming Court Coronation will be at 6:25 p.m. inside Tiger Stadium. The Waynesville Tiger football team will play Ozark at 7 p.m.
Admission to Tiger Stadium is $4 per person for school age and up without a pass.
The Waynesville R-VI School District is seeking volunteers for its Partners on Patrol program, which is modeled after “Dads on Duty” programs.
A partner on patrol is an adult member of our community who:
· provides a positive influence to help create a safe school environment
· increases visibility and adult presence
· provides encouragement while assisting with supervising students
“Partners on Patrol add one more layer of safety for our students,” said Superintendent Hilary Bales.
A Partner on Patrol spends at least one hour each week being a positive presence in the hallways at Waynesville Sixth Grade Center, Waynesville Middle School, and/or Waynesville High School while assisting with supervising 6th - 12th grade students between classes. Partners on Patrol do not replace principals or school resources officers, but instead deliver big smiles, dispense positive affirmations, and perhaps share a few corny jokes while increasing adult visibility and presence.
Volunteers who are interested in becoming a Partner on Patrol should complete the Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfk6ThdYJd3XTcnpZMx5mlCrQ5WAQ1OjEQzBqtVK9-dqsEiZw/viewform?usp=header
Partners on Patrol volunteers must complete an initial background check (the form is available for download at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/4649828/Front_and_Back_Volunteer_Application_Fillable_Updated_6.25.pdf. Background check forms are also available at schools and at the Administration Building. If selected to be a Partner on Patrol, an additional background check will be required. Once approved, Partners on Patrol will attend a brief training session and then pick a time to be present for at least one hour each week.
For more information about the program, please email community@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2250.
A partner on patrol is an adult member of our community who:
· provides a positive influence to help create a safe school environment
· increases visibility and adult presence
· provides encouragement while assisting with supervising students
“Partners on Patrol add one more layer of safety for our students,” said Superintendent Hilary Bales.
A Partner on Patrol spends at least one hour each week being a positive presence in the hallways at Waynesville Sixth Grade Center, Waynesville Middle School, and/or Waynesville High School while assisting with supervising 6th - 12th grade students between classes. Partners on Patrol do not replace principals or school resources officers, but instead deliver big smiles, dispense positive affirmations, and perhaps share a few corny jokes while increasing adult visibility and presence.
Volunteers who are interested in becoming a Partner on Patrol should complete the Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfk6ThdYJd3XTcnpZMx5mlCrQ5WAQ1OjEQzBqtVK9-dqsEiZw/viewform?usp=header
Partners on Patrol volunteers must complete an initial background check (the form is available for download at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4597/WRV/4649828/Front_and_Back_Volunteer_Application_Fillable_Updated_6.25.pdf. Background check forms are also available at schools and at the Administration Building. If selected to be a Partner on Patrol, an additional background check will be required. Once approved, Partners on Patrol will attend a brief training session and then pick a time to be present for at least one hour each week.
For more information about the program, please email community@waynesville.k12.mo.us or call 573-842-2250.
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day and all offices will be closed.
The WHS Tennis team hit the courts on Aug. 28, 2025, in a competitive match against Osage High School.
An ambulance was dispatched to Waynesville High School at approximately 2:50 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025) to treat an individual student with a medical condition.
A parent/guardian has been notified and will determine what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.
A parent/guardian has been notified and will determine what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.
Celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Sept. 5
Waynesville High School will celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, before and during the varsity football game at Tiger Stadium.
All active duty service members and military retirees with a military ID will be admitted to the game free of charge.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
About 68% of Waynesville R-VI students are military impacted. Waynesville R-VI's tagline is where the orange and black unite with the red, white and blue.
Waynesville High School will celebrate Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, before and during the varsity football game at Tiger Stadium.
All active duty service members and military retirees with a military ID will be admitted to the game free of charge.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
About 68% of Waynesville R-VI students are military impacted. Waynesville R-VI's tagline is where the orange and black unite with the red, white and blue.
No injuries were immediately reported when an after school bus’ tire went into a ditch as it was turning onto Robot on T Highway in Waynesville at approximately 6:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Highway T is temporarily down to one lane as traffic is being directed around the bus. The students will be taken home via another bus.
Parents of students on the bus are being contacted by the transportation office.
Highway T is temporarily down to one lane as traffic is being directed around the bus. The students will be taken home via another bus.
Parents of students on the bus are being contacted by the transportation office.
Learn more about special education on Sept. 9
Understanding special education will be the first topic in a series of Tiger Pride Nights focusing on special education. The first one will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Parker Educational Center, 909 U.S. Rte 66, in Waynesville, next to the middle school.
The session will provide:
· an overview of special education
· parent and student rights
· roles and responsibilities
Understanding special education will be the first topic in a series of Tiger Pride Nights focusing on special education. The first one will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Parker Educational Center, 909 U.S. Rte 66, in Waynesville, next to the middle school.
The session will provide:
· an overview of special education
· parent and student rights
· roles and responsibilities
Picture Day is TOMORROW at WHS!
Bullard takes 2nd in Missouri Civics Bee
Brandon Bullard, a freshman at Waynesville High School, earned 2nd place and a $750 prize in the inaugural Missouri Civics Bee earlier this month at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia.
His initial reaction about winning: “I was really excited, and was thinking about how I can put this on a college application,” Bullard said.
Bullard advanced to the state competition after securing 1st place in the regional contest, hosted by the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce and held at Parker Educational Center in April. He received $500 as the top regional prize.
For his entry, Bullard proposed multiple solutions to reduce the number of abandoned buildings. “It was part of a broader frustration I have with infrastructure in our community, Missouri and the U.S.,” he said.
To prepare, Bullard spent about six months fine-tuning his essay, practicing his speech, studying the lengthy guide and rehearsing for judges’ questions.
“He used solid research and legislation to back his opinions on the best avenues for handling abandoned buildings,” said Renae Smith, his mother. “I also think he has the right amount of charisma, knowledge and public speaking skills to deliver his topic in a manner which brings attention to the importance of his stance.”
Although he enjoys civics, government, and politics, Bullard says his ultimate goal is to spark change.
“I hope that by winning second place I bring attention to abandoned buildings and other infrastructure problems in Waynesville, Missouri, and the rest of America,” Bullard said. “The guy that got first wrote his essay on roads and highways, so I hope he brings attention to infrastructure issues as well.”
His mother praised his dedication and work ethic leading up to the civics bee. “He has always been a person who was very concerned with rights and justice,” she said. “He is passionate about issues and topics that are often atypical of others his age. Brandon's father and I are so very proud of Brandon's commitment to this endeavor.”
Brandon Bullard, a freshman at Waynesville High School, earned 2nd place and a $750 prize in the inaugural Missouri Civics Bee earlier this month at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia.
His initial reaction about winning: “I was really excited, and was thinking about how I can put this on a college application,” Bullard said.
Bullard advanced to the state competition after securing 1st place in the regional contest, hosted by the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce and held at Parker Educational Center in April. He received $500 as the top regional prize.
For his entry, Bullard proposed multiple solutions to reduce the number of abandoned buildings. “It was part of a broader frustration I have with infrastructure in our community, Missouri and the U.S.,” he said.
To prepare, Bullard spent about six months fine-tuning his essay, practicing his speech, studying the lengthy guide and rehearsing for judges’ questions.
“He used solid research and legislation to back his opinions on the best avenues for handling abandoned buildings,” said Renae Smith, his mother. “I also think he has the right amount of charisma, knowledge and public speaking skills to deliver his topic in a manner which brings attention to the importance of his stance.”
Although he enjoys civics, government, and politics, Bullard says his ultimate goal is to spark change.
“I hope that by winning second place I bring attention to abandoned buildings and other infrastructure problems in Waynesville, Missouri, and the rest of America,” Bullard said. “The guy that got first wrote his essay on roads and highways, so I hope he brings attention to infrastructure issues as well.”
His mother praised his dedication and work ethic leading up to the civics bee. “He has always been a person who was very concerned with rights and justice,” she said. “He is passionate about issues and topics that are often atypical of others his age. Brandon's father and I are so very proud of Brandon's commitment to this endeavor.”
