Year in Review
CO-CURRICULARS
COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
1000+
53
25
students participated in a year-long service program.
Students were split into 53 service teams.
We partnered with 25 agencies on Saturdays and weekdays after school.
FOOD DRIVE Freshman and sophomore homerooms collected more than 70,000 lbs of canned goods that was distributed to 30 food banks. Junior and senior homerooms gave food to more than 550 local families.
MISSION TRIPS This summer, more than 100 rising seniors will be immersed and serve communities in 12 different locations - in the US and abroad.
TX This year, Theatre Xavier students broke new ground by writing and producing an original show, titled Parents, which premiered at the world’s largest performing arts festival - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland! Parents was the first show of the X-Box series, which focuses on new and experimental theatre. The show was a huge success with almost sold-out crowds and even received coverage on the Cincinnati evening news. The students learned a lot, built their resumes and had their horizons widened by experiencing theatre outside of America. Once back in the states TX produced a heartwarming main stage season with the shows It’s A Wonderful Life and Legally Blonde. Life re-told the classic story of George Bailey and his struggle to find happiness. It opened near Christmas and featured Dylan McKenna as George and Alexandra Leurck as Mary. Also of note was TXer Claire Herrington who took on the role of Potter. Traditionally played by a man, Claire made the character her own and brought the house down with her powerful portrayal of this greedy and conniving villain. Theatre Xavier ended its season with the timely musical, Legally Blonde. Featuring TXers London Brinkman, Ben Mitchell, Nate Trajano and Chancellor Waye this show delighted audiences by utilizing the St. X marching band to bring a drum line onstage! Audiences flocked to this show, with many attending more than once to experience this pink cocktail of music, meaning and fun. Next year TX will be producing the Tony award winning shows The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Nighttime and Fiddler On The Roof. They will also be heading back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with another original show!
BANDS The Marching Bombers continued their tradition of wonderful pregame and halftime performances. The halftime show featured the music from movies such as The Greatest Showman, The Incredibles and The Avengers. The band proudly supported the football team through an exciting season enduring many wet and rainy game nights. The St. Xavier Drum Line had another great year with featured performances for several events and continued their community service with guest performances for the Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome, the Butterfly Walk for Cancer Free Kids, the ALS 5K, and the Disabled Veterans 5K Run. They continue to be a big X-Travaganza auction item for a performance at a private dinner event. 8
St. Xavier High School Magazine Summer 2019
The Jazz Ensemble performed for Open House, the Christmas Concert, the Annual Michael Benson Concert, and the end of the year concert. The Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble had a wonderful performance at the end of the year concert in May.