April 2009

Viking April 2009

The

Lakeland Christian School

Fine Arts Students Shine PAGE 8

The Power of …

Decisions

By Mike Sligh, Headmaster “Will you marry me?”

and who are the

I waited for what seemed like forever for the affirmative

influencers that

answer I longed to hear. We stood on the big orange “F” on

­incrementally

the 50-yard line of Florida Field on that Saturday night. The

shape their

stands were empty, and the crowd totaled two. Though the

­decisions?

timing of the question was a surprise, I hoped the answer

In Deuteronomy

would not be! The pattern of hundreds of decisions over the

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prior four years bolstered my hope that night.

parents to have his

In the vast majority of cases, when this moment arrives,

truth and his ways

it does not evoke great perplexity and wrestling with how

on their minds,

to answer. Although the decision to unite in marriage alters

hearts and mouths

the course of two lives forever, the answer to the q ­ uestion

as they go about

is ­usually the next step in a long series of incremental

daily life. Their

­decisions.

children are to see

Many years later I walked into a bait and tackle shop somewhere east of ­Manatee County to ask someone where I

“The direction of ­single steps ­determines the destination of the journey.”

the relevance of these principles in

was. We were driving home from a bitter play-

every area of life.

off loss that marked the end of my son’s high

Psalm 119 prescribes understanding and ­obeying

school soccer career. In the distraction and

God’s ­precepts as the way to avoid deceit (29), walk in

emotion of the hour, I had made a wrong turn

­freedom (45, 32), select companions (63), cope with personal

or two and had now seen parts of Florida that

attack (78), hate wrong paths (128) and experience many

I had never seen before. I don’t know if the

other benefits.

folks in that shop had ever ventured beyond

In our media-saturated information age, providing a

their c­ ommunity, but they sure couldn’t tell

­pristine, morally sanitized environment for our children is

me how to return to civilization as I knew it!

impossible. However, we can make intentional choices to

I was reading of the sad plight of God’s people in the Old Testament prophets this month. Their departure from the faithful worship of God to pursue the pagan gods of

­surround them with influences and influencers that ­encourage them to follow the Savior.

The Christian school partners with parents and the church to provide these incremental influences and influencers in the

the culture around them was a tale of a downward spiral

lives of students. There can be a powerful cumulative effect of

­heading towards judgment. How does a culture transition

being a member of a school community where, day after day,

from the worship of the one true God to embrace false gods

God and Truth permeate all aspects of learning and life.

whose worship rituals include rampant sexual sin and even

It is fitting that the Christian life is often described as

the killing of babies? I suspect that it was the result of a slow,

a walk. It is step by step. It is a long road taken in small

subtle spiritual decline over a period of time, reflected in the

­increments. As we partner together in Christian schooling,

direction of countless little decisions.

let’s encourage our students to give attention to the little

All three of these scenarios reveal the power of daily

­decisions, the little steps they take on the journey. Let’s

­decisions. The trajectory of our lives is set in small

resolve to enlist the influences and be the influencers that

­increments. It has been said, “The journey of a thousand

will help direct their steps towards the right destination, for

miles begins with but a single step.” A logical corollary might

the glory of God and for their good. After all, when we attend

be, “The direction of single steps determines the destination

to the little decisions, sometimes the big ones often don’t look

of the journey.”

so big after all.

We long for our children to grasp the significance of the little decisions they make every day. What are the i­nfluences

Oh, and by the way … she said, “Yes!”

in this issue 2 Senior Auction Secures Trip 3 A-Team Wins Semi-Finals 6 Elementary Olympics

Re-Enrollment

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Re-Enrollment Process Continues

Fine Arts Shine

The re-enrollment process at ­Lakeland Christian School is still underway. If you

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have not re-enrolled your children for the

Sports Teams Excel

must complete the process by logging on to RenWeb.

2009-2010 school year, it’s not too late! All families Click on the ­re-enrollment link and follow the steps described.

All paperwork must be brought to the Admissions Office,

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along with the $300 m ­ atriculation fee, between 7:30 a.m. and

Gifts to LCS Abound

of the ­matriculation fee are both required for a student to

4 p.m. The ­completion of the ­online process and the payment be re-enrolled for next year.

If you have questions, please contact Reva Thornton,

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­Registrar, at rthornton@lcsonline.org or 863-688-2771.

For information on next year’s financial information, visit

News from Our Alums

www.lcsonline.org/admission/

Leadership Retreat

LCS to Host John C. Maxwell for 2009 Executive Leadership Retreat

Lakeland Christian School will host the 2009 Executive Leadership Retreat with John C. Maxwell, American’s top leadership guru, at the Maxwell Family Ranch on April 30, 2009. This spectacular retreat will feature a Morning Leadership Summit, lunch with Maxwell and other retreat attendees, an afternoon of shooting skeet and other ranch activities and a wild game feast to conclude the day. Watch for more information in the ­coming weeks. The proceeds from this event will benefit the life-changing work of Lakeland Christian School.

John C. Maxwell, noted leadership expert, will speak at the 2009 Executive Leadership Retreat.

If you have questions, please contact Steve Wilson, LCS Director of ­Advancement, at swilson@lcsonline.org.

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The Senior Class of 2009 had the most successful senior auction in LCS history.

Record-Setting Auction ­Secures Trip for Seniors When the seniors head to Washington State for the annual

class had raised approximately $26,500—much more than had

senior mission trip, members of the Class of 2009 know that

ever been raised in the 20+ years of the Senior Auction. The

the trip is a result of God’s financial provision. With daily news

two ­Superbowl tickets—easily the item that generated the most

reports of a worsening economy and expensive flight costs, the

excitement—sold for $1500 each.

feasibility of the senior trip depended largely on the success of

“Early on in the process, we were worried about coming

the annual Senior Auction held on January 31. Two Superbowl

up with the finances for the senior trip,” said Darren Copeland,

­tickets and $26,500 later, the senior trip was solidified in one

­Assistant High School Principal and one of the senior class

evening at the most successful Senior Auction in LCS history.

­sponsors. “We (the senior sponsors) met with the seniors and

Auction preparations began in November as parents and

communicated with the parents right away to tell them about our

seniors began speaking with businesses about donating items for

concerns and encourage them to pray that God would p ­ rovide.

the auction. By early January, many businesses were reporting

After the auction, we were able to show them how ­generously

that the current economic situation would prohibit them from

God provided—far above any of our expectations—not just in

donating as they had in the past, and the senior sponsors were

the ­success of the auction, but also with the cheaper flight costs.”

beginning to worry that there would not be enough items to

“We worry and try to work things out our own way, but then

­auction. They also wondered if people would be able to buy like

God shows us how quickly and easily He can take care of things

they had in previous years.

when we trust Him.”

However, by the time the auction began, there were

The seniors will be traveling to Warm Beach Christian Camp

more than 150 live auction items and more than 100 silent

and Conference Center from May 23-28 and will help prepare

­auction baskets. School board member Jay Mueller served as

the camp for the summer season. For more information on the

the a ­ uctioneer for the evening. At the end of the evening, the

camp, visit www.warmbeach.com.

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A-Team

Hailee Bennett

Wins Semi-Final Round of Polk County Tournament How many flats are in the key of A Flat major? What ­

Cayley Miles

emperor d ­ ivided Rome in 267 AD? These were only two of the many ­questions that were a ­ nswered correctly by the LCS ­Academic Team during the 26th Polk ­County High School Academic ­Tournament held at Lake R ­ egion High School on February 25-26.

The LCS ­Academic Team had ­another successful year finishing fifth place overall out of a total of 19 schools that competed in

Luis Sierra

the two-day event. LCS has placed in the medal round six out of the past nine years and continues to be one of the county’s top c­ ompetitors.

This year’s LCS Academic Team consisted of five seniors (Sally Eaves, Ian Middleton, Joe Nederveld, Tyler Rice, Kelly Townsend) and one junior (Steven Firmin). LCS also had four

Hannah Webster

­sophomore alternates (Colin Etheridge, Justin Middleton, Luis Sierra and Andrew Tew). ­During the regular season, Joe Nederveld set a school record ­answering correctly 92 percent of the time. In the county tournament, the team ­combined for a total of 210 points to win the semi-final round. In that round, the LCS team answered the last two 15-point questions in order to pass George Jenkins High School for the win.

Shelby Pierce

Five Students Compete in World Language Competition In the first year that Lakeland ­Christian School students competed in the Polk County World Language Competition, five sophomore students participated and earned high marks at the event held at Bartow High School.

Hailee Bennett earned first place and a gold ribbon in the Spanish 1 Grammar/ Vocabulary category. Cayley Miles finished second in the same category. Luis Sierra earned second place in the ­“Declamation” (poetry recitation) category and third place in the “Spanish 2 Culture of Spain”

The A-Team, coached by Mr. Steve Livesay, had a successful season.

­category. Hannah Webster and Shelby Pierce each received an Honorable Mention.

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Secondary Students Participate in NASP Tournament Middle School boys’ division. The tie breaker was determined

More than 50 students from Lakeland Christian School participated in the second annual archery tournament at

by the number of bulls eyes that the students hit, and Hodge

LCS on February 20-21, 2009, and one LCS student went

received second place.

According to the NASP website, the program is “a joint

on to place second at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Florida State Virtual Tournament. S­ eventh

venture between state departments of Education and Wildlife.

grader Garrison Hodge earned 266 points to earn the

The program promotes student education, physical ­education

second-place spot in the Middle School Boys’ Division.

and participation in the life long sports of archery. The ­program’s focus is to provide International Style Target Archery

The LCS tournament was held in the LCS gymnasium.

training in physical education classes for grader 4-12.”

Middle school students participated on Friday night, and

James and Barb Moore coordinated the LCS event for

high school students participated on Saturday morning. The process started out with a practice round, followed by each

the second year in a row. If you have any questions about

student shooting three rounds of five arrows from 10 meters.

the NASP tournament, please contact Barb Moore at

Students then had another practice round, followed by

bmoore@lcsonline.org.

another three rounds of five arrows from 15 meters. Students earned points based on where the arrow hits on the target. The outermost ring is worth one point and the middle bulls eye is worth 10 points.

Congratulations to the following students who placed in their division: High School Boys: First Place: Donald Payne Second Place: Josh McGaffigan Third Place: Andrew Tew

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High School Girls: First Place: Carley Frost Second Place: Courtney Payne Third Place: Jessica Dorris Middle School Boys: First Place: Garrison Hodge Second Place: Hunter Rubio Third Place: Jake Burkett Middle School Girls: First Place: Kyli Collins Second Place: Brooke Wilsman Third Place: Hannah Warren The LCS scores were then submitted to the state NASP as part of the Virtual tournament. Hodge’s score of 266 points put him at a tie for first place in the

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(1) Garrison Hodge was the overall winner at the LCS tournament and also placed second in the state for the Middle School Boys’ Division. (2) High School Winners – Back row: Andrew Tew, ­Donald Payne; Front row: Courtney Payne, Carley Frost, Jessica Dorris. Not pictured: Josh ­McGaffigan. (3) Middle School Winners – Back row: Garrison Hodge, Hunter Rubio, Jake Burkett; Front row: Kyli Collins, Brooke Wilsman, Hannah Warren.

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Miles Recognized for Volunteer Service Sophomore Landon Miles has been

­program this year as a representative of Lakeland

­honored for his exemplary volunteer service

Christian School.

with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Sponsored by Prudential Financial in

This award, which recognizes A ­ mericans

­partnership with the National Association of

of all ages who have volunteered s­ ignificant

­Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the ­Prudential

amounts of their time to serve their

Spirit of Community Awards program recognizes

­communities and their country, was presented

young people across America for ­outstanding

by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

­community service activities. More than 250,000

program on behalf of the President’s Council

young people across American have been considered

on Service and Civic Participation. Landon

for these awards since the program began in 1995.

­participated in the Spirit of Community

Landon is the son of Garret and Debbie Miles.

Elementary Students Learn with Hands-On Activities Elementary students at Lakeland C ­ hristian

If only doing dishes was this much fun!

School have the opportunity to do lots of

Fifth grade students spent some time blowing

special activities both inside and outside of the

bubbles in the Wonder Room to see which kind

classroom. Here are just a few that took place

of dish soap could make the biggest bubble.

in the last few months:

Using two name brand soaps and one generic

Students in K4 celebrated winter with

brand, the students used straws to blow the

special snow centers. Students dressed up in

bubble as large as they could get it. Once it

scarves, coats and hats and made homemade

popped, students measured the size of the ring

ice cream in Ziploc bags.

it made on the desk.

Kindergarten students celebrated the 100th

In most parts of the country, snow in

day of kindergarten with a special visit from

­February is no big deal. Since LCS students

Zero the Hero and his sister, Zerona. These

don’t get to miss school for a snow day, the

numeric super heroes (juniors Russell Aldridge

­second grade teachers thought that their

and Mickelyn Graves) led the kids in counting

students needed to experience a little bit of

out loud from 0 to 100 and with games that

the wintry white stuff. Using an artificial snow

involved counting. The kindergarteners made

machine, the teachers showered the kids with

special hats and glasses for the day and also

snowflakes on one chilly afternoon.

decorated t-shirts with the theme of “100.”

YOUNG OLYMPIANS STRIVE TO

“BE THE BEST” Every spring, Lakeland Christian elementary students march proudly into Viking Stadium in preparation for the annual Elementary Olympics competition. Parents watch proudly from the sidelines, cameras flashing, as these young Olympians take to the athletic field, ready to compete. Coach Roger Evans announces the kids, prays for the competition and reminds each student to “Be the Best”— a fitting t­ ribute to Mrs. Vicky Dawson, the beloved PE teacher and Olympics ­coordinator, who passed away in 2007.

In what turned out to be a beautiful week in late February, these youngsters competed in relay races, an obstacle course, the softball throw, low hurdles, a 50-yard dash, a 440-yard dash and, for the older students, the half-mile and mile runs. Each grade level from K4-5, including the ­ Discovery Program students, spent a half-day competing.

Ethan Filippone, a student in Missy Green’s K4 class, leaps over the low hurdles.

The awards ceremonies for all grades were held on Friday, February 27.

Ribbons were awarded to the top eight boys and the top eight girls in each event. An overall winning class was chosen from each grade.

Along with Coach Evans, the Olympics were organized by Coach Todd Radford and Coach Matt Nipper. National Honor ­Society students helped with timing and measuring.

K4 student Emily Bayless jumps through the obstacle course.

NHS Students Gaines Griffin, Whitney Turbeville, Adam Reese and Mac Miller (front) helped keep times for the Elementary Olympics.

Fourth grader Taylore Moore ­ maneuvers through the obstacle course.

Alex Drost, a K4 student, and his father, Bill, race through the low hurdles.

Faculty, Staff Rank LCS as a Best Christian Workplace In a collective voice, LCS employees agree that Lakeland

is a mark of distinction for organizations that are well-run

Christian School is a great place to work.

and are in accord with Biblical principles. As we are called

Administrators, teachers and support staff took time this

to ­mirror the excellence of our God, the Best Christian

fall to participate in a brief online survey conducted by the

Workplace Certification is an apt goal to which all Christian

Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Seventy-one q ­ uestions

organizations should aspire.”

covered a wide range of topics from job satisfaction to

BCWI prepares diagnostic reports using the results of the

­management effectiveness.

survey. This data helps groups celebrate their strengths and

To be ranked as a “Certified Best Christian Workplace,”

take steps to improve their weaknesses.

a church, school or other Christian business must score an

More information about Best Christian Workplaces

overall 4.0 on the survey. When answers were analyzed, LCS

­Institute can be found by following the link our Web site:

scored 4.3! The BCWI Web site explains that “certification

http://www.lcsonline.org/employment/

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Shine

LCS Fine Art Students Whether your student has an angelic

SECONDARY FINE ARTS

voice, a talent for instrumental music, a flair for the dramatic or would rather pick up a

— Band — The LCS Band has had a very busy

group Superiors, four solo Excellent Ratings and one group ­Excellent ­Rating. ­Seventh and eighth grade

paintbrush than a pencil, the Fine Arts Depart-

winter. Events started ­immediately after

band students earned seven

ment at L­akeland Christian School provides

the ­Christmas break with the Florida

­Superiors for solos, four Superiors for

an activity for everyone interested in music,

Music E­ ducators’ Association (FMEA)

groups and three Excellent Ratings

art and drama. With award-winning programs

conference. Select members of the LCS

for ­instrumental solos.

and ­experienced faculty, our students get an

band were chosen to perform with

early start in d ­ eveloping their talents.

the All-State band. Justin Middleton

school band earned Superior marks

performed with the 9th and 10th Grade

for their ­instrumental solos, and

Concert Band, and Ray Adkins and

three groups earned Superiors.

Chas Heisler performed with the Small

Two members of the band earned

Schools Honor Band.

Excellent rankings for their solo

Select members of the middle

high marks, the ­following s­ tudents

also chosen to perform with the Polk

qualified for the State Solo and

All-County Band. These students

­Ensemble Competition: Ray ­Adkins,

­auditioned earlier in the year for the

Trumpet Solo; Jenna Smithson,

opportunity to play with some of the

French Horn Solo; Justin Middleton,

best student musicians in the county.

Baritone Solo; Hannah Cotterill,

Congratulations to the following

Flute Solo; Claire Jarvis, Clarinet

students for being selected to this

Solo; Nicky Zhou, Flute Solo;

­prestigious group — 7th & 8th Grade

Emily Tan, Flute Solo; Trumpet

Band: Danae Drake; 9th & 10th Grade

Trio - Ray Adkins, Taylor Morton

Band: Justin Middleton, Cameron

and Ethan Sutton. ­Symphonic Winds traveled to the

Andrew Tew; 11th & 12th Grade Band:

Florida Bandmasters’ Association

Ray Adkins.

District 12 Music Performance ­Assessment at Tenoroc High School

player, had the opportunity to play the

where they received a ­Superior

National Anthem at the Boys’ State

­Rating for their performance.

Basketball Finals on March 4 and will

­Congratulations to Chuck Fulton

also perform with the Polk All-County

and Kathy Johnson for leading the

Orchestra on April 19.

LCS bands in a successful year of

The District 12 Solo & Ensemble

(Left) Senior Jenna Averett, shown here performing at a football game this fall, sang the National Anthem at the FHSAA basketball tournament.

In March, the High School

Houghton, Claire Jarvis, Emily Tan,

Senior Ray Adkins, a trumpet

(Middle) Senior Ray Adkins performed the ­National ­ Anthem at the FHSAA ­ basketball ­tournament.

­performances. In addition to these

school and high school bands were

Underwood, Jenna Smithson, Welbie

(Top) Senior Courtney Smith, pictured outside of ­Joker ­Marchant Stadium, sang the National Anthem for a Detroit Tigers Spring Training game.

Ten individuals in the high

performance and competition.

was held at Lake Region High School

— Choir —

in February. Many LCS band students

After going through a three-

received high marks at this event.

stage audition process in the fall,

Congratulations to all of the students

seven members of the junior high

who worked hard in their ­preparation

and high school choirs were chosen

and performances. Members of the

to perform at the FMEA convention.

sixth grade band tallied a total of 12

Senior Courtney Smith performed

instrumental solo Superiors, seven

with the All-State Women’s Choir.

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… throughout Winter Months Freshman Johnny Boatwright sang

MPA in Daytona to be held in late April.

All of the students spent much time in

with the All-State Men’s Choir, and

The Junior High Chorus also ­participated

­preparation for these performances,

­freshman Casey Jones was a member of

at the MPA and scored three Excellent

but there are two special honorees

the ­All-State Mixed Choir. In the junior

­Ratings and a Superior in sight-reading.

who deserve ­recognition. Stephanie

The Sixth Grade Chorus scored

Powers, an eighth grader, ­entered all

high, Lauren Straubel, Hannah Sharpe and Rebekah Firmin were selected to

straight Superiors at the Association of

five events and received a ­Superior

perform with the Middle School Treble

Christian Schools International (ACSI)

­Rating in each event. Senior Kamber

All State Chorus. Robert Verner sang

Choral Festival. Congratulations to

Kigin, who has entered the ­Junior

with the Middle School All State Chorus.

Wendy Carl, Jill Jones and all of the LCS

Festival since she was in the ­second

­Congratulations to these musicians who

choir students for their accomplishments

grade, earned her 11th ­consecutive

were chosen as some of the best of the

this spring.

Superior in the solo event. In addition,

best from all over the state of Florida.

In addition to these events,

Kamber, along with seniors Hannah

two ­senior choir students had the

Yrastorza and Jenna Green, earned

junior high school students for being

­opportunity to sing the National

their seventh consecutive ­Superior in

selected to sing with the Junior High

Anthem at some important events this

the theory category.

All-County Chorus: Rebekah Firmin,

spring. Jenna Averett sang at the FHSAA

Brendan Adriano, Ocean Walters-­Carlson

Girls’ Basketball State Finals on F­ ebruary

a year of hard work in mid-April

and David Verner. C ­ ongratulations to

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with their annual recitals. All piano

the following 6th grade students for

Detroit Tigers spring training game on

­students in grades K5 through 12 have

their p ­ articipation in the Sixth Grade

March 3.

the ­opportunity to perform in solos,

Congratulations to the following

Piano students will culminate

All-County Chorus: Hannah Warren,

— Piano —

duets and large groups. Recitals will be

Christopher Greene, Anna Brooks and

With more than 200 pianists in

performed April 13-17. For a complete

Amanda Fulton.

Choir students participated in the

grades 2-12, there is always ­beautiful

schedule, please visit the Lakeland

music coming from the piano studios.

Christian School Web site.

District 12 Choral Music ­Performance

Most recently, 108 of these

­Assessment (MPA) at the First ­Presbyterian

piano students entered the

Church in Lakeland. The 40-member

Florida Federated Music Club’s

high school ­Concert Choir performed two

Junior F­ estival. These young

pieces and received an overall Superior

pianists were judged in several

Rating in both ­performance and sight-

­different ­categories including

reading. Based on this rating, the Concert

solos, theory, hymn playing,

Choir ­qualified to move on to the State

concerto and sight-playing.

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(Right) Several LCS ­musicians performed at the FMEA ­Convention in January.

(Below) The Heart of Joy Choir, made up of fourth and fifth grade students, scored Superiors at the ACSI Choral Festival.

Four Seniors Sign with Colleges Four LCS seniors have signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college. Melissa Murphy, Anthony Sligh, Dylan Griffin and Jessica Thomas will all be attending private Christian colleges this fall.

Melissa Murphy

Melissa, the daughter of Scott and Cathy Murphy, will play s­ oftball for Cedarville University in Ohio. Coached by Wes Rowe, the CU s­ oftball team is a National Christian ­College ­Athletic ­Association (NCCAA) D ­ ivision I school and a member of the ­National ­Association of Intercollegiate A ­ thletes (NAIA).

Cedarville is currently t­ ransitioning to NCAA Division II. Anthony, the son of David and Trudi Sligh, has signed his letter of intent to play on the golf team at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Dylan, the son of Phil and Libba Griffin, will also attend Covenant, where he will play on the men’s soccer team. Covenant College is an NAIA school.

Jessica, the daughter of Robert and Jeri Thomas, will ­continue her soccer career at Southeastern U ­ niversity. SEU is an NCCAA Division II school.

Anthony Sligh

Jessica Thomas

Dylan Griffin

FACA Honors Athletes, Coaches Congratulations to seniors Jessica Thomas and C.J.

District Championship during the 08-09 season. Rea was named

­Underwood, eighth grader Kourtney Rea, Coach Ray

2A, District 12 Player of the Year for girls’ soccer, and Thomas was

­Deardorff and Coach Jason Streets for being honored by the

named the 2A, District 12 Senior All-Star Goalie.

Florida Athletic Coaches Association.

For boys’ basketball, Underwood earned the title of FACA 2A,

Streets, named FACA 2A, District 12 Coach of the Year,

District 12 Player of the Year. Deardorff was once again named 2A,

led the girls’ varsity soccer team to their 12th consecutive

District 12 Coach of the Year.

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Girls’ Soccer Survives Penalty Kicks in Regional Semifinal, Falls in Regional Finals The Lady Vikings soccer team defeated Santa

s­hootout, and the Vikings came out on top with a 2-1

Fe Catholic, 5-0, in the final game of the District

victory. A disappointing 2-0 loss to The King’s Academy

­tournament to clinch its twelfth consecutive District

ended the Viking season in the Regional Final game. The

Champion title. The Lady Vikes went on to narrowly

Lady Vikes were coached by FACA Coach of the Year Jason

defeat Orangewood Christian, 3-2, in the Regional

Streets and finished their season at 17-6-3.

The JV girls’ soccer team finished 10-5 and was

­Quarterfinal. The Regional Semifinal game against ­Master’s Academy came down to a penalty kick

coached by Kelly Joyner-Veteto and Roger Evans.

Boys’ Soccer Drops Heartbreaker in First Round of Districts For the first time in 16 years, the Viking boys’ soccer team lost in the first round of the District tournament as Fort Meade defeated the Vikes by a score of 2-1. Head Coach Grandy Streets and his Viking team finished with a record of 12 wins, six losses and one tie. Earlier in the season, the Vikings split with the Miners, each earning one victory in regular season play. Of the team’s six losses, two were to George Jenkins HS and two were to Fort Meade HS. The Vikings did come up with some big wins over rival Santa Fe Catholic (4-0 and 4-2) and All Saints’ Academy (7-2 and 9-1).

The boys’ JV team finished at 8-6-2 and was coached by Bernardo Blanco. The middle school team was coached by Rich McDonald and had a record of 3-5-1.

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’07 Alum Named NCCAA First Team All-American Lakeland Christian graduate and Cedarville (Ohio) University defender Tim Green has been named to the 2008 National Christian College Athletic Association Men’s Soccer All-America First Team. He was one of five sophomores selected to the 14-player squad.

Green, a 5-foot-11 sophomore who is the son of Dan and Julie Green of Lakeland, is the 26th Cedarville men’s soccer player to earn the honor since 1977. He is the first CU defender chosen since Phil Ellis was named NCCAA National Player of the Year in 2005.

Green started all 19 matches this fall and helped the Cedarville defense to seven shutouts as well as an 8-9-2 overall record. He was voted to the All-NCCAA Midwest Region Team and the American Mideast Conference Second Team.

Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered Baptist university of arts, ­sciences, professional and graduate programs. The school has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students and is located in southwestern Ohio, 25 miles east of Dayton.

Article and photo provided by Cedarville University Sports Information Director Tim Green

Mark Womack.

The Ledger Names All-County Athletes for Fall Season The Ledger has named its All-County Athletes for the fall sports season and ­several ­Lakeland Christian athletes were honored for their accomplishments.

Congratulations to Ryan Parrish, Marcus Stone, Zach Cabrera and Mac Miller for r­ eceiving Honorable Mention in the All-County Offensive Football team. Buddy Welch, ­Marlin James, Davis Durham and Ryan Miles received Honorable Mention on the A ­ ll-County Defensive Football team.

For volleyball, Leigh-Ann Davis was named to the All-County Second Team, while t­ eammates Melissa Murphy and Hailee Bennett received Honorable Mention.

Congratulations to Rachel Munson for being named The Ledger’s All-County Swimmer of the Year. Lymaries Velez made the First Team. Jenna Green, Gaines ­Griffin, Nathan Lain, Josh McGaffigan, Sarah Mora, Meredith Munson, Olivia Schichtel, Hannah Yrastorza and Luke Yrastorza received Honorable Mention.

In the cross-country category, Rebecca “Spookie” Eaves, Jessica Fuller and ­Mallory White were named to the All-County First Team. Dayna Halstead, Katie Hurst, Carrie Kirby, Chris Lopez, Katie Morrow, Mark Mutz and Taylor Scruggs ­received Honorable Mention.

For boys’ golf, Dylan Griffin earned recognition on the All-County Second Team. A ­ ndrew Blanke, Tanner Fox, Kameron Kelly and Anthony Sligh received ­Honorable Mention.

Congratulations to Coach David Joyner for being named The Ledger’s All-County Girl’s Golf Coach of the Year. Shelby Pierce, Hannah Webster, Lauren Wasilewski and Zoe Wilson earned Honorable Mention.

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Rachel Munson was named All-County Swimmer of the Year

by The Ledger.

Improved Boys’ ­Basketball FallS in District ­Semifinal Improving on last year’s disappointing 8-16 season, the boys’ ­varsity basketball team finished the 08-09 season with a 14-12 record and a heartbreaking 45-35 loss to rival Santa Fe in the District Semifinal game. The team had defeated Santa Fe twice during the regular season (68-56 and 60-43). Coached by FACA 2A, District 12 Coach of the Year Ray Deardorff, the team will graduate several key seniors, but will look to improve further for the 09-10 season.

The JV boys’ basketball team, coached by Todd Radford, finished with a 16-3 record. The junior high JV team was coached by Dwayne McDow and finished 10-2. The junior high varsity team had an undefeated 16-0 season under Coach Jim Boatwright.

Young Girls’ Basketball Team Rebuilds, Finishes 13-14 The young Lady Vikings varsity basketball team, coached by Keith Overholt, finished their season in the first round of the Regional tournament and with a record of 13-14. The team easily handled Santa Fe Catholic in the first round of the District, claiming a 54-17 victory over the cross-town rival. Vying for their fifth consecutive Class 2A, District 10 championship, the girls were defeated 52-32 by Fort Meade High School. In the Regional Quarterfinals, the Lady Vikes held a narrow lead over Tampa Prep at the end of the first quarter. Guard Whitney Houk tallied four three-pointers to help the Vikings, but Tampa Prep came out on top, 50-33, to end the Viking season.

The JV girls, coached by Bill and Ruth Boulet, finished their season 2-11. The girls’ middle school team finished 6-7 and was coached by Mike and Wendy Carl.

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Gifts

T O

L akeland

C hristian

S chool

On behalf of the students we serve, a heartfelt thanks to the following generous persons and companies who have partnered with LCS by providing a gift to the ministry. We were blessed by: Mr. and Mrs. Kale Albritton Mrs. JoAnne Aldridge Mr. and Mrs. Dave Aplin Barney and Carol Barnett Fund within the ­Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bayless Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bayless Mr. and Mrs. David Bean Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Berry Mrs. Alberta Blanton Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boatwright Mr. and Mrs. Don Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Don Busing Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chamberlin Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cleghorn Miss Pam Cole Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crawford Mrs. Jackie Davis Mr. and Mrs. Dan DeLange Mr. and Mrs. Ron Denney Mr. and Mrs. Gale Dorris Mr. and Mrs. John Douglass Dr. and Mrs. Charles Eaves Miss Susan Ellis Rev. and Mrs. Roger Evans Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fagan Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forlaw Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fulton

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gibson Mr. Charles Grafton Mr. and Mrs. William Graham Ms. Patsy Ham Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hampton Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henry Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hickernell Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Horne Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Horne Rev. Gary Hull Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hurta Mrs. Phyllis Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dean Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones Dr. and Mrs. Derek Keenan Miss Kathryn Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Knowlton Mr. Erwin Knowlton Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kriegbaum Rev. and Mrs. Mike Latham Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimer Mr. and Mrs. Bob Madden Mrs. Cindy Maddox Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Larry Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCormick

Mr. and Dr. Gary McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Paul McLoughlin Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Miles Mrs. Norma Moore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mosley Mr. and Mrs. Birk Millinax Mr. and Mrs. Brad Murray Mr. and Mrs. Mike Musick, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Myhrer Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Chris O’Byrne Miss Ellen Oncu Mrs. Judy Oncu Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Steen Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Owen Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Patterson Mrs. Marlene Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Powers Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rains Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Robbins Mr. and Mrs. James Roberson Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Jon Russell Mrs. Edith Rust Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ryal Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sale Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sale Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scruggs Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shimko Mr. and Mrs. David Simpson

Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Miss Nancy Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Stabler Mr. and Mrs. George Stabler Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stone Rev. and Mrs. Robert Stubblefield Mr. and Mrs. John Szydlowski Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thornton Mrs. Evelyn Towler Mr. Dean Turner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Ed Verner Ms. Alice Marie Vinsant Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wasilewski Mr. and Mrs. Archie White Mr. and Mrs. David Wickenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiechmann Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wilsman Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wright Burnetti Children’s Foundation, Inc. Dicesare, Davidson & Barker, P.A. Lakeland Automall Lanier Upshaw, Inc. Marcobay Construction MIDFLORIDA Federal Credit Union OMS/Marcobay Construction Outsource Management Solutions Sligh Clinic of Chiropractic Verner Foundation, Inc. Watson Clinic LLP

LCS Appreciates

Library Donations

Lakeland Christian School is the ­beneficiary of many donated goods and services provided by school families and other friends. These gifts enable higher levels of ­excellence campus-wide.

The Lakeland Christian Library staff ­appreciates the generosity of those who have provided recent book donations. The library counts on the regular contributions of school families to expand their collection for students.

Peter Urban – Donation of table saw, power tools and other equipment/supplies for the ­maintenance department Teresa Guenther – Decorating the Wonder Room Kevin Wasilewski and David Sligh – Assistance to the LCS soccer program Dwight and Jayna Smith – Donation of books, games, flash cards and other miscellaneous items. Donation of flute and accessories to the band department.

Jesse and Janet Sharpe, Elizabeth Sierra, Amy Maloy, Jen Overholt, Alyssa Leistner and Grandy Streets – Assistance with the senior play Babcock-Latta family – Contribution of rocks, fossils, bones, shells and other miscellaneous items to the middle school science program Miss Marsha’s K4 Parents – Donation of items for centers and for helping out Jon Kirk Family, Mark Mines Family, Paul Morgan Family – Donation of games to the ­Discovery Program Angela Allen – Donation of office supplies Parents of Supervision Students – Donation of school supplies, toys, books and puzzles ­throughout the year Mimi Jenko – Donation of trumpet to the band department

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Melanie Abbott Dr. and Mrs. Ruben Adriano Mr. and Mrs. Kent ­Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Todd ­Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Clark Buurma Mrs. Tracey Carter Mr. and Mrs. Bill ­Chamberlin AbiGrace Davis Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forlaw Dr. and Mrs. Tarek Garas Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henry Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hirdes Mrs. Mini Jenko Haley Jones Mr. Scott Jones

Mrs. and Mrs. Terry McNutt Mr. and Mrs. William Middleton Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pike Mr. and Mrs. Dean ­Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Ron Singler Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith Sparkman Family Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Tan Mr. and Mrs. Marc Tidey

A Note to Parents: Parents, please don’t forget all of the ways that you can be

Living Memorials

involved in the Lakeland Christian School family. Here are

It is a joy to receive gifts that are sent to ­acknowledge a loved one. We are grateful for the gifts received from the following:

Moms in Touch: LCS moms gather every Monday

just a few things designed specifically for all of the special parents at LCS: in the school cafeteria for a time of prayer for the students and faculty of our school. Feel free to join the mothers each

In memory of: Mr. Vince Strawbridge Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Kale Albritton

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bean

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blatter

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Boutwell

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dando

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher

Mr. and Mrs. William Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Deane Hart, III

Mr. and Mrs. Ronal Haskins

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton

Mr. E. Snow Martin, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ryal

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scruggs

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stinson

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thornton

Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Todd

­Monday from 8:15-9:45 a.m.

In memory of: Mrs. Margaret Sligh Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bean

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blatter

Ms. Donna Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dando

Mr. and Mrs. James Goodman

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton

Mrs. Melba Rosser

Deficit ­Disorder.

All Pro Dads: Dads, don’t forget that the All Pro Dads group meets at Fred’s Market on Harden Boulevard on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 a.m. All dads and their children are welcome to come for a time of food, fun, prizes and activities designed to strengthen family relationships.

Parent Resource Center: Did you know that ­parents are able to check out books from the LCS library?

The library has a special section of parent resources donated by others parents and teachers. Authors include Dr. James Dobson, Cynthia Tobias, Gary Smalley, Dr. Russell Barkley and many others. Subjects range from mothering to ­parenting strong-willed children to dealing with Attention

CLIP AND PRAY!

Thanks for your prayer support…

LCS PRAYER LIST

In memory of: Keenan Mullings Given by: Dr. and Mrs. Charles Eaves

STUDENTS

In memory of: Cooper Naughton Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Larry Naughton In memory of: Mrs. Arlene Knowlton Given by: Mr. Erwin Knowlton

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton In memory of: Mrs. Doris Thompson Given by: Mrs. Robert Hightower

SUN

Spiritual growth Leadership development Academic progress Relationships with peers and parents

MON

FACULTY

TUE

In honor of: Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Knowlton

WED

In honor of: Mrs. Kathy Riggs Given by: Dr. and Mrs. Ronal Haskins

Give to LCS Through Payroll Deduction Did you know that you can donate to L ­ akeland Christian School through your company’s ­payroll deduction program? If you would like to know how, please contact the LCS ­Advancement Office at 863-688-2771.

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Spiritual growth Professional growth Wisdom, stamina

ADMINISTRATION & BOARD Spiritual discernment Wisdom and foresight Strategic planning

ADVANCEMENT Completion of funding: Early Childhood Center Elementary/Middle School Efforts to grow enrollment & promote LCS

THU

PARENTS Spiritual wisdom Stamina for parenting God’s provision financially

FRI

STAFF - Office, Maintenance, Cafeteria

SAT

ALUMNI

Spiritual growth Effective service Safety Recent graduates entering college/career Spiritual growth Wisdom in relationships

LCS Fine Art Students Shine Piano students are also currently

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at the FBCH to mentor and teach

of Show Overall. Her award-winning

­preparing for the Florida State Music Teachers

music. On March 4, the FBCH Choir

­piece, along with the rest of the ­

Student Day evaluation that will take place

performed for families, staff and friends

student artwork, will be on display

on Saturday, April 25. Students must audition

of the FBCH and LCS. Courtney Smith,

on Tuesday, April 21, at the annual

before a judge and will perform selections

Kaitlin ­Smithson and Chelsea Bolter also

­Elementary Art Review Festival. This

from memory. They must also demonstrate

­performed for the choir and friends.

event will be held in the LCS cafeteria

required keyboard skills, take a written

and will begin at 7 p.m.

ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS

theory test and an aural theory test.

— Heart of Joy —

— Art —

— Tri-M Music Honor Society —

The Heart of Joy Choir, ­comprising

Congratulations to Bonnie ­Mosley

The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a

and her elementary art students on

fourth and fifth grade students,

new addition to the Lakeland Christian

­receiving high marks at the annual ACSI

­performed at the ACSI Choral Festival in

Fine Arts Department. Led by Mrs. Sheron

Elementary Art Competition. Fourth

Clearwater. Congratulations to Nancy

White (Chapter Advisor) and Mrs. Kathleen

grader Julia Canady earned the h ­ ighest

Snyder and these musicians on their

Boatwright (Assistant Advisor), the Tri-M held

honor with a Superior Rating and a Best

hard work and successful performance!

their Induction Ceremony in late J­ anuary.

This group is working with the Florida Baptist Children’s Home (FBCH) to provide ­musical opportunities for the students who live at the Lakeland campus. LCS Tri-M members Carly Tippel, Emily Tan and Kamber Kigin are giving piano and guitar lessons to the students each week. The group has also started the Tri-M FBCH Choir. Each Monday evening, Katelyn Wilbanks, Kamber Kigin, Chelsea Bolter and Brent Adriano meet with ­students

Ruth Boulet PE Teacher

Cory Smith Eleventh Grader

Lynn Pruim Administrative Assistant

Taylor O’Byrne Third Grader

Paul Schneider Maintenance

Daylight Savings Time: Spring Forward or Fall Back?

Favorite Subject in School?

Favorite Thing About Spring?

Fall Back

PE

Flowers

Fall Back

Don’t Have One

Spring Break

Fall Back

Home Ec

Fall Back

Math

Fall Back

Weight Training

YOUR TURN

!

Cadbury Eggs and Other Easter Candy

Spring Break

The Smell of Orange Blossoms

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Last Movie You Saw in Theatres?

Bolt

Number of Shirts You Have from Lakeland Christian?

If You Could Meet Someone Famous, Who Would It Be?

At Least 20

Laura Bush

25

Tony Dungy

Bedtime Stories

He’s Just Not That Into You

I Forget

Marley and Me

At Least 15

20 or 30

10

Hugh Jackman

Tim Tebow

Joel O’Steen

Alumni News — First and Second Grade Musical —

2000s

More than 150 excited first and second graders gathered in the LCS cafeteria in January for the ­annual First and Second Grade Musical.

Aided by all of their teachers, the kids performed the mini-musical “I Am a Promise” and sang other songs for the

Courtney ­ Kicklighter

capacity crowd.

— Music Camp — The annual Lakeland Christian Music Camp is again scheduled for students that have completed grades 2-6. Registration forms are in the Main Office

Dustin Douglass and family

and at Student (Far Left) First and second grade students ­performed the ­musical “I Am a Promise.”

(Near Left) Ventriloquist Julie Boyd and her friend, B.C., ­delighted the crowd at the ­annual First and Second Grade Musical.

Services. The dates are June 8-12, 2009. If you have questions, please contact Lorraine

Christopher Johnson and family

Latham, Fine Arts ­Department Chair, at llatham@ lcsonline.org.

Heather Frost Hales and family

Alumni: Updating Your Info is Easier than Ever Attention LCS alumni: updating your i­nformation is now easier than

Gracie and Abby Goodman

ever! All you have to do is log on to www.lcsonline.org/alumni/form.asp and you can update your address, phone ­number, e-mail address and family ­information. You can also send a w ­ rite-up to appear in future issues of The Viking.

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Keene

Courtney Kicklighter (’04) graduated with her R.N. in May of 2008. Courtney is currently working for Shriner’s Hospital in Tampa on the USF campus. She loves the hospital and enjoys tending to c­ hildren with special needs. Courtney returned to college at USF for her Master’s in Nursing, possibly as a Nurse Practitioner in ­Pediatrics. Courtney ­continues to reside in Plant City and attends T ­ rinity ­Presbyterian Church in Lakeland.

Maggie Mansfield (’04) was recently engaged to Benjamin ­Baldwin Hall. Maggie is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and is currently attending Traviss Career Center, School of ­Cosmetology.

Hall is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and is employed

by Mosaic as a purchaser. A July 18, 2009, wedding is planned.

Kristina Kimball (’02) is currently employed at Watson Clinic LLP Highlands as an Adolescent Gynecology Nurse Practitioner.

Dustin Douglass (’01) and his wife Rachel became parents on ­December 9, 2008, when they welcomed son Miles Christopher ­Douglass. The family resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Dustin works as a supervisor for Collier Construction.

Christopher Johnson (’01) and wife, Sarah, were married in May of 2006 and welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Madison Lane, to the family on August 29, 2008. Christopher works for Tail Wheels in ­Winter Haven as an airplane mechanic and loves it!

1990s Heather Frost Hales (’99) and husband, Note to Alumni Parents: Nate, are the proud parents of Audrey Elizabeth.

If your former student no They live in Dallas, Texas, where Heather is longer lives in your home a ­pediatric ICU nurse, and Nate is a third but still receives mail from Lakeland Christian grade teacher. at your address, please Sarah Sligh Goodman (’96) and ­family e-mail Claudia Powell at ­currently reside in Groton, Connecticut, where cpowell@lcsonline.org James has accepted a position at Pfizer as a to update their alumni ­Principal Scientist. On August 25, 2008, the ­family information. welcomed Anna Grace (“Gracie”) G ­ oodman who weighed in at 6 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 18.5 in. long. Big sister, Abby, is two years old.

Christie Kornstein Richa (’95) is currently a stay-at-home mom and tutor in English, writing and reading. Christie is married to Peter and has two children, ­Benjamin Andrew and ­Annalee Grace.

Doug Keene (’94) and Cynthia Morrison were married ­on ­December 28, 2008, at First Baptist Church at the Mall. Morrison ­graduated with a master’s degree from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She is an elementary school teacher in ­Cumming, Georgia. Keene graduated from Gardner Webb U ­ niversity in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and Flight Safety International in Vero Beach, ­Florida. Keene is an airline pilot flying for U.S. ­Airways Express ­operated by Republic Airlines. The couple resides in C ­ umming, Georgia.

If you would like to include a photo,

1980s

please e-mail it to cpowell@lcsonline.org. ­Keeping your information current also helps your former classmates contact you when reunion time rolls around. When you click “Submit,” the information you

Ike Hughes and family

Ike Hughes (’87) graduated from Reformed Theological S­ eminary in Orlando, Florida, in May of 2008. Ike was ordained and installed as Senior Pastor of Fairlea Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in ­Fairlea, West Virginia, in March of 2009. Ike and his wife Michelle have three children: Gregory (13), Lucas (10) and Zackary (7).

provide is automatically sent to Claudia Powell, the ­administrative assistant in the Headmaster and Advancement offices.

We love to hear from you. News about you is ­important to us and to your former classmates.

Please e-mail Claudia Powell at ­cpowell@lcsonline.org. Planning your class reunion?

Contact Director of Community Relations Julie Rice, at 863-688-2771, ext. 236, and she will arrange for use of facilities and will offer other helpful tips.

New School Promo Video Debuts With admissions season in full swing and interest at an all-time high, the LCS Joe O’Brien of

­promotional video is an important tool in showing potential school families about the

NFocus filmed

value of a Lakeland Christian education. But you don’t have to schedule a tour with

the new LCS

Community Relations Director Julie Rice to see the new video; you can watch it online

promo video.

on the LCS Web site.

Featuring interviews with parents, grandparents, administrators, faculty m ­ embers, alumni and board members, this new promotional DVD highlights the various facets of an LCS education: academics, fine arts, athletics, early childhood education, alumni ­success, committed faculty members and much more. The video also includes a p ­ ersonal interview with leadership expert John C. Maxwell, who has a niece and n ­ ephews at LCS, and a clip from Chuck Colson’s speech at the 50th anniversary event held in 2002.

With all of the changes and new facilities now open at LCS, this past fall was the ideal time to produce a new school video. NFocus, a local production company and friend of Lakeland Christian, filmed and produced the 12-minute-long DVD. The video was filmed over the course of three days and was finished just before the Christmas break.

If you want to see the new LCS promotional video, visit www.lcsonline.org/about/ video.asp. Copies are being made available to prospective families when they request an information packet and may be obtained from Mrs. Julie Rice.

Important Date Changes Announced for This Spring Take note: there are several important date

­evening event will begin at 7 p.m. in the school ­cafeteria.

changes that have been announced for events c­ oming

For more information, please contact E­ lementary Art

up in April and May.

Teacher ­Bonnie Mosley at bmosley@lcsonline.org.

The annual Junior-Senior Banquet will be held

The annual LCS Golf Scramble will now take place

on Saturday, April 18, instead of the original date of

on Saturday, May 9 at Huntington Hills Golf and

April 25. The location for this event has not yet been

Country Club. The tournament was originally set for

announced to the juniors and seniors. More details will

April 18 at Cleveland Heights Golf and Country Club.

be available soon.

For more ­information, see the tournament brochure at ­

The Elementary Art Review, originally s­ cheduled

www.lcsonline.org/student/athletics.asp. If you are

for April 7 and 8, has been rescheduled for Tuesday,

­interested in playing or being a hole sponsor, please ­Diane

April 21 and Wednesday, April 22. The Tuesday

Klages (dklages@lcsonline.org) in the Athletics Office.

April 10 Good Friday, School Holiday April 13-17 Piano Recitals April 18 Junior/Senior Banquet April 21 Progress Reports, ­Elementary Art Review April 27 Student Holiday, ­Professional Development Day

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