BHS 2024-25: 8th Grade Bulldog Ready Summit

May 5, 2025

In early May, Batesville High School hosted our Batesville Middle School 8th graders for the Bulldog Ready Summit.

The Bulldog Ready Summit is a day-long event for students: an immersive experience focused on financial literacy, goal planning, decision-making, and future success at BHS.

Through interactive stations, students engaged in simulated scenarios that helped them understand personal finance and career planning.

Stations included:

Pay Taxes

Bank Visit

Family Status

Invest your money

Housing

Car

Insurance

Medical/Life Insurance

Utilities – Water, Sewer, Gas, Trash

Utilities – Electric

Utilities: Cell Phone and Internet

Twist of Fate

Student Loan

Groceries

Furniture

Pets

Charity

Gym Membership

Salon

Life’s Unexpected

Child Care

Vacation

Eating Out

Car Maintenance

Wardrobe

Home Repair

As part of the morning, 9th grade students also hosted a panel to talk about their experiences in the new Freshman Community model.

After lunch in the school cafeteria, 8th grade students selected one of the new BHS career pathways to explore in the afternoon.

Thank you to Bulldog Ready Coordinator Kyle Laker and all of our community volunteers plus the middle school and high school staff who helped make this day a success! Welcome to BHS, Class of 2029!

We are #BulldogReady!