BLEF - Bear Lake Education Foundation

02/24/2026

🚨 Last chance! Sign up by Friday!🚨

Late registration for the Bear Lake Education Foundation Pickleball Tournament is open through February 27.

Don’t miss your chance to join the fun, compete with friends, and support scholarships for Bear Lake High School seniors. Spots won’t last long, so grab your partner and sign up today!

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/blef-pickleball-tournamenty

Calling all pickleballers! Bear Lake Education Foundation is excited to announce the 2026 Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser to support our local schools and students and build a community of lifelong learners.Late Registration open until February 27, 2026!Location: Bear Lake Middle School | 633 Washi...

02/18/2026

🚨 Late Registration is NOW OPEN! 🚨

You asked — we listened! Late registration for the Bear Lake Education Foundation Pickleball Tournament is officially open through February 27.

Don’t miss your chance to join the fun, compete with friends, and support scholarships for Bear Lake High School seniors. Spots won’t last long, so grab your partner and sign up today!

Register here:

Calling all pickleballers! Bear Lake Education Foundation is excited to announce the 2026 Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser to support our local schools and students and build a community of lifelong learners.Late Registration open until February 27, 2026!Location: Bear Lake Middle School | 633 Washi...

02/04/2026

Not into playing but still want to support a great cause? We’ve got you covered 💙

You can purchase a student registration or donate directly to the Bear Lake Education Foundation right on our Pickleball Tournament sign-up page. Every dollar goes straight to scholarships for Bear Lake High School students—so your support makes a real impact, even if you never pick up a paddle.

👉 Support here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/blef-pickleball-tournament

Whether you play, sponsor a student, or simply donate, thank you for showing up for our kids and our community. 🏫🎓

01/27/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to AJ Winters Elementary! 🎉

We are so proud to celebrate this incredible achievement with our Bear Lake community. AJ Winters Elementary has been named an ESEA Distinguished School for 2026, an honor awarded to only two schools in the entire state of Idaho!

AJ Winters Elementary School

11/24/2025

💙🐻 Give to BLEF this Giving Tuesday! 🐻💙
The Bear Lake Education Foundation has been supporting our teachers, classrooms, and students for over three decades — and none of it happens without YOU.

Whether you’re a proud alumnus, a parent, a teacher, a local business, or someone who simply loves our community, your donation today helps us:
• Fund teacher innovation grants
• Support senior project grants
• Provide scholarships
• Strengthen opportunities district-wide

Let’s come together as a community and invest in our kids.
Your support truly matters.

👉 Give today:

BLEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing resources that support innovation, enrichment, and equity in pursuit of academic excellence within the Bear Lake School District.Over the last three decades the BLEF has provided hundreds of grants for teachers for equipment, books, personal educa...

10/08/2025

📢 Show Your Bear Lake Pride with a BLEF Game Day Flag—Available Tonight! 🐾

🎉 Purchase your 3X5 Game Day Flag at tonight’s Bear Lake Volleyball games—just in time to display it proudly for Homecoming!

When you buy a flag, you’re not only showing your team spirit—you’re helping make a difference. Half of every purchase goes directly to the Bear Lake Education Foundation to support scholarships, programs, and initiatives that enrich our students’ education.

💙 Fly your flag at games, display it at home, or bring it to community events—every flag helps celebrate Bear Lake pride while giving back to our students.

🐻 Thank you for your support! Together, we’re building opportunities, honoring excellence, and cheering loud—Go Bears! 🐾

🔗 Learn more: blefgives.org/bear-lake-game-day-flags

Bear Lake High School

05/20/2025

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Bear Lake Education Foundation Scholarship recipients! 🎓

These four outstanding Bear Lake High School seniors have demonstrated incredible dedication to academics, leadership, service, and future careers in education, social work, and business. We’re so proud to support their next steps and can’t wait to see the positive impact they’ll make in the world. 💙

Read more about their inspiring journeys here 👉https://blefgives.org/f/four-bear-lake-high-school-seniors-awarded-blef-scholarships

Bear Lake, May 20, 2025 – The Bear Lake Education Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 scholarships—four remarkable Bear Lake High School seniors who have demonstrated not only academic excellence, ...

03/24/2025

Some pictures from this weekend’s BLEF Pickleball Tournament & Fundraiser! Thank you to all those who participated, donated and sponsored this year’s event! 💙

03/21/2025

Come down to the Middle School today and tomorrow to enter into the raffle prizes from local donors! 🤍💙

03/21/2025

Bear Lake High School Battle of the MCs this morning! Come support these students. Mixed Doubles starts at 2PM if you want to come cheer on our tournament participants!

03/21/2025

🎉Join Us for the BLEF Pickleball Tournament & Fundraiser! 🎉

Come down to the Bear Lake Middle School on March 21-22 to cheer on our BLEF Pickleball Tournament players and take part in this year’s Auction & Raffle! 🎟️🏆

🔥 Just a Sneak Peek at Our Auction Items:
🔹 Flood 12′ Native Tropics Paddle Board – Donated by Garden City Ace Hardware
🔹 AUTOGRAPHED Joola Magnus CAS Pickleball Paddle – Donated by Tyson McGuffin
🔹 LUXX Control Air Invikta Pickleball Paddle – Donated by Aaron & Tammy Tarbet
🔹 Vulcan V720HT MAX Pickleball Paddle – Donated by Nic & Dan Tarbet
🔹 Holbrook Performance Rewind Pickleball Paddle – Donated by Holbrook
🔹 Selkirk Core Line Pickleball Day Bag – Donated by Selkirk

✨ And that's just the beginning! Keep your eyes on our Facebook for additional items up for raffle tomorrow! 🫣 Come check out all the amazing auction & raffle items and help us raise funds for BLEF scholarships and student programs!

📍 Location: Bear Lake Middle School
📅 Dates: March 21-22
💰 Proceeds support Bear Lake students and schools!

Every bid helps us continue our mission of fostering innovation, enrichment, and equity in education. Whether you're a player, spectator, or community supporter, this is a great opportunity to contribute while taking home some incredible items.

Join us in making a lasting impact—bid generously and help us empower the next generation of students and educators!