WA Update

WISCONSIN ACADEMY

UPDATE

Establishing Faith • Building Committment • Training for Service

UPCOMING May 4 Gymnastics Home Show May 5 Academy Day May 11 Spring Concert May 24-26 Graduation Weekend More events online at: www.wisacad.org

Join the Family at Wisconsin Academy!

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isconsin Academy in- about unique classes being dents we find at each stop. vites you to be part offered next year, such as

Many of you have ques-

of our family. Our family in- welding, small engine repair, tions about our online procludes members from all over ground school and others. the globe, from China to Co-

gram. We are pleased to

This year we are working announce it is going to con-

lumbus and from Mexico to to do all applications online. tinue.

Rice Lake.

Our actual registration day is

Also, some of you have

On May 5, we are invit- August 18 for dorm and WA- been asking about other state ing anyone interested from online students. Please be voucher programs outside of grades 7-11 to visit our cam- sure to register ahead of time Milwaukee, please note, we pus and preview our school. at www.wisacad.org to help are only participating in the Please call (920)623-3300 if streamline the process. you plan to attend and we will

Milwaukee program.

Every

We have visited our Wis- private school in Wisconsin

reserve a spot for you. There consin Conference schools can only choose to be part

Camp Meeting 2013 Feel free to stop by the Wisconsin Academy cabin at camp meeting this year. Find out what’s new on campus, catch up with old friends, flip through recent yearbooks, and pick up an application for someone you know. The Wisconsin Academy cabin is located on administration row next to the little red schoolhouse. It will be open most days.

will be opportunities to earn and are excited about the of one city program. Unforscholarship dollars and learn many friends and future stu-

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May 2013 Vol.1 No.3

Students help organize toy storage at Cardinal Country Daycare in Fall River during a recent community service day. Students also volunteered at a non-profit lending library, a nursing home, and a food pantry.

Don’Chavel Hickman ‘15, packages fiber mesh (a concrete additive) into one-pound bags at Lighthouse Thrift Store. The program has converted nearly 40,000 pounds of fiber mesh in the past few weeks.

Join the Family! (continued)

Thrift Store Blessings

tunately, that means only Mil- well. If you are interested in eligible.

coats,

Lighthouse Thrift Store has

throw rugs, stuffed animals,

contact the registrar at exten- been greatly blessed. Folks

etc. Many are sold on store

We are starting several sion 13. new industries at WA and will

I

n the weeks since it opened,

waukee, city residents will be our summer program, please

clothes,

curtains,

from all over have been com-

racks or shelves. Items that

Thank you for the your ing in to shop and enjoying

might not “make the cut” are

be hiring some students for prayers and support. Wiscon- the wide selection of furni-

compacted into 1,000-pound

our summer work program. sin Academy is your school, ture, bedding, books, toys,

bales and shipped out to

They can live in the dorm and we hope to see you soon! fitness equipment, etc.

make new fabric. We’re also

and earn money toward next

needing GLOW and Signs

school year. If they work the

Keith Nelson WA Principal

The biggest blessing by far has been seeing custom-

tracts to stuff bags with.

full 8 week program, they may

ers pour over the books! Re-

The packagaing program

be eligible for extra funds as

cently we had a gentleman

is almost done converting our

spend about an hour in our

first 40,000 pounds of fiber

book section and leave with

mesh (a concrete additive)

8 of our church’s publica-

into one-pound bags. The

tions. As he walked out the

students are doing an awe-

door, we prayed that the Lord

some job!

Marlin Miller Heads West

M

arlin Miller has served

would use that purchase to move in his heart.

Wiscosnin Academy as

We want to thank the

plant services director for the

members of the Wisconsin

past 7 years. Now, he and his

Conference churches. When

wife Lynette are moving west

they saw the DVD about

to Bismarck, ND. Marlin has

Lighthouse Thrift Store sent

managed a mixed bag of old

out in January, they opened

and new buildings and equip-

their hearts, their closets,

ment and has kept the campus

and their basements. They

running despite an aging waste and hard work you invested into continue to call and ask, water facility and many 60+ Wisconsin Academy. May the “How can we help?” year- old heating and plumbing Lord bless you on you new joursystems. Thank you for the time ney in life.

Here’s how. Currently, we are gathering fabic items:

Your generous donations, financial

assistance

and

prayers are greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

John Campbell Wisconsin Academy Industries Director of Operations

Annette Campbell Lighthouse Thrift Store Manager

Pastor Kameron DeVasher, his wife Emilie, and son Henry hail from Muskegon, Michigan. Students appreciated DeVasher’s enthusiasm and biblical insights during the redent week of prayer.

Myles McKnight, a student at Hillside Christian School, sings a solo in “Thy Will Be Done,” the closing number of Sabbath’s concert. The program also included performances by the Choralaires and the bell choir.

DeVasher Holds Week of Prayer 130 Attend Music Fest

“I

f Jesus conquered Sa-

“He made the Great Con-

tan at the cross, why is troversy

Satan still around?” asked Adam

very

clear.”

Ringlund,

said

‘13.

O

n Thursday, April

4,

The

festival

culminated

over 130 students from with a concert Sabbath after-

“He Adventist

schools

across noon. The festival choir per-

Kameron DeVasher, speaker opened my eyes to a Chris- Wisconsin and parts of Il- formed with musical groups for Wisconsin Academy’s re- tian’s role in God’s plan.” cent week of prayer.

linois gathered for Wiscon- from the academy.

“This is the perfect mes- sin Academy’s annual Music

DeVasher answered this sage for us to hear,” added Fest. question

and

many

more Melanie Román ‘13, “Espe-

Arick Lund, of Maranatha SDA

school

enjoyed

the

The 5th-10th-grade stu- weekend. “It was awesome

during the morning and eve- cially for us seniors as we dents practiced choral ar- and fun. I will definitely come ning meetings he spent trac- head out into the world.”

rangements under the di- back next year!”

ing the major themes issues

rection

Greg Edge WA Online Director Publications

of the Great Controversy between Christ and Satan from

of

clinician

Curtis

Anderson, choir director at Upper

Columbia

Academy

its beginning to its dramatic

and brother to our own music

conclusion.

director Clinton Anderson.

Reporting by Suny Gomez Class of ‘15

Fathers and Daughters Enjoy Special Day Together

S

unday, April 7, fathers the same section and en-

per meal. During the week day well spent bonding Fa-

from all over Wiscon- joyed

together.

before our special day, each thers and daughters together

sin, Illinois, and Minnesota, The game went into extra in-

girl in the dorm had written and making memories that

joined

at nings, but the Brewers just

their father a personal let- will last a lifetime. Thank

Wisconsin Academy for our could not get the runs they

ter, expressing gratitude and you, WA girls for making one

Father Daughter Day. We needed and lost by 1 run.

love for all they do in their of my dreams come true!

all loaded onto buses and

their

daughters

the

game

After the game we head-

daughters’ lives. Each girl

headed to Milwaukee to en- ed to the Waukesha S.D.A.

gave their father their per-

joy the Sunday together at Church, which had gracious-

sonal letter and enjoyed the

a Milwaukee Brewers game. ly agreed to let us use their

ride back to WA.

All 117 of us sat together in fellowship hall for our sup-

It was a long day, but a

Melissa Mekelburg Dean of Women

Alumni Homecoming in Pictures

From the Development Office:

Alumni Homecoming 2013

A

lumni Homecoming 2013

Saturday night featured the

has come to a close. The traditional basketball games

last goodbyes have been said between current and former and the voices of classmates WA students in which a friendfrom years past have faded.

The

weekend

ly spirit prevailed. The men’s

celebra- game turned out to be a very

tion began on Thursday eve- close match in which the alumning with a special banquet ni team was edged out 52-48. for members of the Wisconsin

This year a new program

Academy Council of Advocates was added to the weekend Former roomates Beverly Vergin and Lou Ann (Steffen) Headlee, both from the class of ‘83, reconnect between Sabbath School and church services at Alumni Homecoming Weekend.

(WACOA) and leaders of the lineup.

A

Sunday

morning

Wisconsin Conference. Keith brunch featured a live concert Nelson, principal, gave a re- by the WA Choralairs and the port detailing the current state WA handbell choir, Bellissimi of the school and “The Road Cerchi. Over 100 alumni atAhead.” Roger Dunder, Direc- tended. After the concert, a tor of Development, presented number of gifts were made to an analysis of donor giving help the music department purcovering the past two years. A chase a new set of standing question and answer time fol- risers. We remain about $2900 lowed.

shy of the needed goal. In the

Roland Swanson ’83 spoke short business meeting followfor Friday evening vespers. A ing brunch, a vote was taken visitation time with snack fol- to move alumni homecoming a lowed in the cafeteria.

week later to avoid conflict with

During Sabbath school, Dr. the Easter holiday. The new Larry Stotz ‘73, is awarded alumnus of the year. Larry started dating his wife, Cindy (Thompson) Stotz ‘75, at an alumni weekend and their five daughters have all graduated from Wisconsin Academy.

Curtis Nelson ’73, who is a co- dates are April 25-27, 2014. faculty advisor for the Walla

For Enrique Serna ’09, this

Walla chapter of Engineers was the first alumni homecomWithout Borders, made a pre- ing he had attended. “I am sentation on the humanitarian beginning to understand how development work he has been important it is to reconnect with involved with.

my academy classmates,” he

Pastor Bob Stauffer, former said. boys’ dean, delivered a grace-

The WA faculty, staff, and

filled message during the Sab- students extend their thanks to bath morning worship service. all those who attended. Thank Following the Sabbath after- you for sharing this wonderful noon music program, the hon- weekend together with us and or classes separated to their helping make it a success. respective meeting places for Wisconsin Academy’s bell choir performs at the Alumni brunch and business meeting held Sunday morning. Over 100 attended. During the meeting, the alumni voted to have the next Wisconsin Academy’s Alumni Homecoming Weekend on April 25-27, 2014.

class reunions and enjoyed a lovely evening meal catered by students from the WA chapter of the National Honor Society.

Roger Dunder Director of Development