Crusader Connection: December 7, 2018

Crusader Connection Lancaster Catholic High School

Dates to Remember Saturday, December 8th: Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 9th: NYC Bus Trip

Throwing Them to the Sharks

Standing in front of a row of ‘business sharks’ similar to the hit show Shark Tank, Catholic Wednesday, December 12th: High students experienced something they have Mass- Our Lady of Guadalupe never felt before thanks to the new Millersville University dual enrollment class.

Friday, December 14th: ADORE Retreat

Tuesday, December 18th: FPA Concert & Lecture Series Christmas Concert Friday, December 21st: Early Dismissal at 12:01 PM Monday, December 24thTuesday, January 1st: Christmas Break!

Click Here to read more about their semester-long journey.

Fine & Performing Arts Congratulations The Fine & Performing Arts Department announced multiple accolades that were handed down to our Crusaders. Six students earned PMEA District 7 Band & Orchestra recognition and 15 others were honored with County Band & Orchestra. Senior Veronica Ringlein finished first in the flute auditions at the District 7 Band & Orchestra level, and all six will participate at festivals in January, re-auditioning in hopes of making it to the State Region level.

District 7 Band & Orchestra Orchestra Anna Peris - Viola Veronica Ringlein - Flute* Lizbeth Stephan - Percussion

County Band & Orchestra Orchestra Elyse Shank - violin Lizbeth Stephan - percussion Ella Cassidy - percussion

Band Veronica Ringlein - Flue Joel Olmsted - Clarinet Lizbeth Stephan - Percussion

Band Rebecca Ressel - clarinet Mariana Duran - clarinet Sarah Scott - clarinet Joel Olmsted - bass clarinet Megan Lyle - trumpet Aidan Stehman - trumpet Vivian Klemmer - french horn Sebastian Klemmer - trombone Oliver Klemmer - tuba Ella Cassidy - percussion Justin Henry - percussion Erik Graybill - percussion

Serteen Club is running a coat drive to help those in need this winter. You can drop off any coat in good, usable condition in room 217 by Friday, Dec 7th.

You can also donate hats, gloves, and scarves.

Winter Athletics Volunteer Sign-Up It’s that time of year. . .Winter Sports Season. Parents, please use the link below to sign-up to help make our athletic events run smoothly.

Sing-Up Genius Important Attendance Information-Students going on a college visit, even if you or your parent informs the attendance office of the visit, you MUST bring in an excuse note within three days to excuse the absence and avoid getting a detention.

Emails are not sufficient to clear the absence. The school must receive a parent note with signature, as with any other absence. Thank you.

Crusaders Shine In Poetry Out Loud On Friday, Nov. 30, Crusaders participated in the annual Poetry Out Loud competition, reciting works they selected from an anthology of more than 900 poems. Judges evaluated student performances on criteria including voice and articulation, evidence of understanding, and accuracy. Junior Cassandra Peris won the LCHS competition with the poem Blade, Unplugged and advanced to the next round at the Ware Center in Lancaster.

Campus Ministry Retreat Program Update As we approach the big Christmas break we are in the process of finalizing our retreats of for the remainder of the year. To assist in this process we have posted a list of all the remaining retreats and which students we have listed as attending each of the retreats. We ask that you encourage your student to check the list and verify which retreat that they wish to attend.

If your student signed up as a contingency we need them to make a decisions as to whether they will attend or not. Anyone who does not choose an optional retreat will be expected to attend the Theme Retreat day scheduled during the normal school hours on April 17, 2019.

Finally, we ask that all those signed up for a retreat bring the deposit or payment in to confirm that they are in-fact going to take part in the retreat that they signed up for.

Please remember last minute cancellations are challenging and that your deposit may not be refundable. We book transportation and retreat facilities well in advance of the retreat dates and our deposits to for them are generally not refundable.

For information on our retreat program please visit the Campus Ministry page on our school website and as always feel free to contact the Campus Ministry staff for details and information.

Lancaster Catholic High School 2019 Spring Musical Theatre Production BIG FISH

Production underwritten by Marilyn Berger Marilyn Berger Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty 717.291.1228 Auditions for male children of the Lancaster Deanery Grade School Students, siblings of current LCHS students (and) siblings of LCHS faculty and staff.

Monday, December 10th at 3:15-4:15 pm ALL interested students should report to the Lancaster Catholic High School Berger Gym Lobby and go to the first room on the right-hand side (Choral Room). NO Audition preparation is required. Parents will be asked to fill out an audition form when you arrive.

We are looking for a “Young Will” Age 8-11. . . . .Featured Role, Strong Acting Ability, Some Singing, Little Dance ALL parents are asked to stay in the cafeteria until your child is finished with his or her audition. We expect the overall audition process to take no more than 1 hour but some students may be finished earlier.

December 10th will be the only audition date and time but all students auditioning must make themselves available for a “possible” call-back on Wednesday, December 12th at 3:15 PM. Rehearsals will begin after Christmas break and the SHOWS will be held from March 28-31st.

Please contact Ms. Tracy Wagner (LCHS Musical Theatre Director) to sign-up for an audition time slot between 3:15-4:15 PM - twagner@lchsyes.org

Fall Sports Season Recap

Girls Soccer

17-2-1 Record Section 4 LL League Section MVP – Brynn Rathsam Coach of the Year – John Jones 1st Team Section Brynn Rathsam Camille Zapata Zoe Orihuel 2nd Team Section Amanda Mueller Gabi Bruno Academic All Star Natalia Weyforth Team Accomplishments Section Champs

Boys Soccer

14-6-2 Record Section 4 LL League Section Player of the Year: Chris Richards 1st Team Section Matt Keebler Chris Richards 2nd Team Section Michael Myers Logan Paulukow Ben Ryan Academic All Star Ben Ryan

Field Hockey

6-12 Record Section 3 LL League 1st Team Section Alexis Howe – Mid Field Claire Wolfe - Goalie 2nd Team Section Libby Lobeck – Forward Honorable Mention Eryn Albright - Midfielder Academic All Star Alexis Howe Autumn Cybulski Claire Wolfe Grace Bedesam Jenna Weiman Megan Kramp

Cross Country

Section 2 LL League Academic All Star Veronica Ringlein Sebastian Klemmer Individual Accomplishments Jotham Ngarama: 21st LL League Championship

Girls Volleyball

11-8 Record Section 3 LL League 2nd Team – District 3 AAA Jenna Danielson 1st Team Section Jenna Danielson(LCHS) Isabel Hoin(LCD) 2nd Team Section Bella DeCarlo Team Accomplishments 1st League Playoff Appearance 1st District Playoff Appearance

Girls Tennis

16-3 Team Record Section 3 LL League Section Player of the Year: Riley Smith LL League All Star Riley Smith 1st Team Section Riley Smith Isabel Midcap Team Accomplishments Section Champs 2nd Place District Individual Accomplishments Riley Smith: AA League Single Champ Isabel Midcap: AA League Singles 2nd Place Isabel Midcap/Riley Smith: AA League 1st Place Doubles Isabel Midcap/Riley Smith: AA District 1st Place Doubles Isabel Midcap/Riley Smith: AA PIAA 3rd Place Doubles

Golf

Section 1 Honorable Mention Liam Badger Jack Novis

Football

10-1 Record Section 3 LL League Outstanding Lineman of the Year: EJ Pratt Defensive Lineman of the Year: EJ Pratt Section Awards 1st Team - Offense Jeff Harley – Running Back Andrew Miklos – Tight End Charlie Skehan – Guard Daniel Mueller - Placekicker 2nd Team - Offense James Sheetz – Center EJ Pratt - Guard Honorable Mention- Offense Gavin Sullivan – Quarterback Luke Miller – Wide Receiver Michael Brezina – Tackle Liam Besecker - Tackle 1st Team - Defense EJ Pratt – Inside Linebacker Andrew Miklos – Outside Linebacker Luke Miller – Defensive Back Daniel Mueller - Punter 2nd Team - Defense Trey Wells – Inside Linebacker Alex Cruz – Inside Linebacker Honorable Mention- Defense Charlie Skehan – Inside Linebacker Will Koenig – Defensive Back Phil Bomberger – Defensive Back Devin Atkinson – Defensive End Academic All Star – 1st Team Will Koenig Luke Miller James Sheetz Team Accomplishments Section Champs

Parent Referral Program Our Referral Program is meant to thank families who have added new members to the Crusader family. For each new family that enrolls, the referring family will receive a $500 discount on tuition for the 20182019 school year, applied at the end of the 2nd marking period.

Currently, five Crusader families are receiving this discount. All you have to do is recommend Lancaster Catholic!

With Open House coming up this Sunday, now is the perfect time to tell your friends about Catholic High and encourage them to visit LCHS. If you have any questions, please contact Kyla Hockley, Admissions Director, for more information at 717-509-0313 or by emailing khockley@lchsyes.org.

The Rosmarian is selling yearbooks from almost every year!

Lost yours?

Want to give one as a gift to an old classmate?

Help us find a new home for these treasure troves of memories.

Contact Abby Henry at ahenry@lchsyes.org to find out if your year is available.

Just $30

Purple & Gold Gala Planning Committee Members Needed The Advancement team is looking for individuals who love events to help plan this year’s Purple & Gold Gala that will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 6 pm - 11 pm at the Lancaster Country Club.

Please contact Lori Wagner at lwagner@lchsyes.org or 717-509-0313.

Alumni Citation Award Established in conjunction with our 75th Anniversary in 2003, the Alumni Citation Award was created to recognize exceptional alumni and is the most prestigious honor to be bestowed upon a Lancaster Catholic alum.

Graduates can be honored in the areas of Outstanding Professional Achievement (female nominations in this category are strongly encouraged), Service to Humanity and/or Service to Lancaster Catholic High School. If you know an exceptional person worthy of this singular honor, we encourage you to nominate that individual.

Nomination forms can be obtained by clicking here!

School Counseling Corner: Timely Tips from your School Counselors Seniors -Please stay in touch with your School Counselors and let us know if you need assistance with Naviance, financial aid, scholarship applications.

A new scholarship that has just arrived is for anyone who will be attending a Catholic college next year - Ray Tyo St. Ferdinand Scholarship. Applications have been uploaded to Canvas and are also available in hard copy in the School Counseling Office.

LCCTC - Lancaster County Career and Technology Centers have openings for 2019-20 - half day programs for juniors and full day programs for seniors.

See Mr. Dietz for applications and more information. All applications are due December 21, so don’t delay!

National Honor Society Tutors - at this time of the year, students and parents may be feeling like they need a little help in their classes. Peer tutoring is available during Crusader periods and study halls. Please have your student make contact through email - lchsnhstutor@gmail.com. Mr. Dietz will then match a tutor with a student in need. Please make sure to specify in which subject help is needed.

The most wonderful time of the year can be extremely stressful for everyone. It’s important to try to maintain a healthy diet, exercise and sleep routine so you and your family can fully experience the joy of the season. Take care!

Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night at the Hershey Bears Come out and root on your Hershey Bears as they Defend the Den and make a run for a 12th Calder Cup Championship.

Laval Rockets.

The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night at the Hershey Bears is Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 7pm with the Hershey Bears taking on the

The Hershey Bears are pleased to offer the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg a special offer for the game on January 26 at Giant Center. Lebanon Catholic Choir will be singing the National Anthem.

100 level seating - $21.50 (save up to $5.50) 200 level seating - $16.00 (save up to $4.00) You can order your discounted tickets by using the link provided below. The promo code is FAITH. No processing fees will be charged.

Purchase Tickets Here or Click Here to download an order form.