'Leader Launch' Complements Student Character Lessons

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November 2010
‘Leader Launch’ Complements Student Character Lessons

Dressed for the Storm
By Dr. Mike Sligh, Headmaster
“Many of the teachings of Christianity are, as well as being
incredible and mythical, immoral.”
Christopher Hitchens in, Is Christianity Good for the World
As I sat with my senior Bible class watching a
DVD rendition of Christopher Hitchens leveling this
charge, and many others against our faith, I was
struck by the witty, winsome and sincere manner
with which he presented his case. Upon first blush,
it was a bit unsettling. Some may question the
appropriateness of introducing this line of thought
into a Bible class in a Christian school.
This particular presentation featured not
only Hitchens, but also a Christian apologist and
author who engaged Hitchens on a variety of
“The exposure of various
pre-suppositions
enabled the students
to peer below the
surface impressions
and bring the truth of
scripture to the fore in
their thinking.”
subjects regarding Christianity.
Their passionate, yet respectful
exchanges were both
stimulating and informative.
My wife, who throughout
much of her childhood,
adolescent and early adult
years, shared many of Hitchens’
perspectives before coming to
faith in Christ, joined me as we
worked our students through
the various lines of reasoning
represented in this debate. It was
gratifying to see our students
analyze and wrestle with these ideas. The exposure
of various pre-suppositions enabled the students to
peer below the surface impressions and bring the
truth of scripture to the fore in their thinking.
I was reminded of an illustration a friend
of mine offered as we discussed the challenge of
preparing our students for the barrage of ideas
that they will face upon leaving the Christian high
school. In some ways, it’s like dressing our students
to go out into a storm.
We could dress them in an old fashioned PVC
vinyl type yellow raincoat. That material would
definitely keep the water out, but its air-tight barrier
would quickly become restrictive and smothering.
Although it provided an impenetrable shield
against the rain, it would
become so uncomfortable
and impractical that they
would take it off at the
first opportunity.
We could dress them
in a wool sweater. That
covering would be useless
as it would absorb the rain
and offer no protection at all.
We could dress them in a
Gortex ® rain suit. This fabric
would keep the water out, but it breathes. They could wear it all day in
the storm and stay dry and comfortable. The material would allow the
free exchange of air while maintaining the barrier against the rain.
Let’s make the connection between raincoats and educating
our students. Erecting an impenetrable wall between the minds of
our students and the attacks of atheists and other opponents to our
faith seems attractive at first. This “PVC fabric approach” is probably
appropriate at younger ages. We certainly don’t want the “wool
sweater” approach that would encourage them to soak up all ideas
indiscriminately. That strategy offers no protection at all.
The wisest strategy is for us to expose our students to lines of
contemporary thought that they will, no doubt, face as they enter
into higher education and the workplace. They need the “Gortex ®
protection” from the elements that will allow them to be confident and
comfortable in the exchange of ideas with those who do not share our
same faith commitments. They need to be able to engage in the process
of starting conversations, of asking penetrating questions, of defending
our faith, and requiring the opponents of Christianity to defend theirs.
All of this must be accomplished with strategies that are
appropriate to the age and stage of the learners. One size does not
fit all. This type of instruction requires a level of biblical literacy and
discernment that is suitable for the challenge.
The instructional program at LCS provides a number of settings
where our students can wrestle with many of the big questions and
foundational issues of life. We want to work through these topics with our
students to enable them to deal with their own questions and doubts as
well as to prepare them for the exchange of ideas with others (I Peter 3:15).
The storms will come. Let’s make sure our students are well dressed!

Middleton Named Semifinalist in the 2011
National Merit Scholarship Program
This fall, the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists
in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were
announced by officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC), and Lakeland Christian School senior Justin Middleton
was among this select group.
These academically talented high school seniors have an
opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,400
National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will
be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship ®
award, S emifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance
to the Finalist level of the competition. About 90 percent of the
Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and
approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit
Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar ® title.
Justin is the son of Bill and Alice Middleton. He is one of only
eight Polk County students to earn this distinction. Justin is an
All-County and All-State baritone player for the LCS band. He has
numerous state Solo and Ensemble medals. Justin is also active in
the piano program and has participated in several fine arts musicals,
both on stage and behind the scenes. He serves as the treasurer of the
Tri-M Music Honor Society, is a member of the National Honor Society
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Academic Awards
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Faculty News
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Boosterthon
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Sports
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Alumni News
Boosterthon’s Todd Henriksen, pictured with Missy Green’s K4 class,
spent time teaching daily lessons to LCS students. The Boosterthon
program’s emphasis on strong character complements what our
teachers integrate into the classroom all year long. Todd serves as
the Central Florida Team Leader for the Boosterthon organization.
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and is active on the school’s A-Team. Justin
is considering college at MIT, John Hopkins
University and Auburn University.
Steps in the Competition
Justin Middleton
About 1.5 million juniors in some 22,000
high schools entered the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program
by taking the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT ® ), which served as an initial
screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists,
which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors,
includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of
Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of
the national total of graduating seniors.
To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding
academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and
recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores
that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying
test. The Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a
detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s
essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and
leadership in school and community activities.
Approximately 15,000 Semifinalists are expected to advance
to the Finalist level, and it is from this group that all National Merit
Scholarship winners will be chosen. Merit Scholar designees are
selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments and potential
for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender,
race, ethnic origin or religious preference.
National Merit Scholarships
Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in
the spring of 2011. Every Finalist will compete for one of 2,500
National Merit $2,500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a
state representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored
Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 250
corporations and business organizations for Finalists who meet
their specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s employees
or residents of communities where sponsor plants or offices are
located. In addition, about 200 colleges and universities are
expected to finance some 4,900 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship
awards for Finalists who will attend the sponsor institution.
National Merit Scholarship winners of 2011 will be announced
in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding
in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 275,000
other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit
Scholar title.

Two LCS Seniors Named ‘Commended Students’ by
National Merit Scholarship Program
Secondary Principal Wayne Shimko of Lakeland
Christian School announced that Garrett Dodd and
Michelle Jackson have been named Commended
Students in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship
Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school
and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented
by Mr. Shimko to these scholastically talented seniors.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout
the nation are being recognized for their exceptional
academic promise. Although they will not continue in
the 2011 competition for National Merit Scholarships,
Commended Students placed among the top five
percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered
the 2011 competition by taking the 2009 Preliminary
SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT ® ).
“Recognition of high-achieving students is essential
to advancing educational excellence in our nation,”
commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “As demonstrated by
their outstanding performance in our highly competitive
program, the young men and women named Commended
Students represent some of the most academically talented
students in our country. We sincerely hope this recognition
will enhance their educational opportunities and
encourage them in their pursuit of academic success.”
Garrett Dodd
Michelle Jackson
Tew Wins Boys State
Scholarship
Lakeland Christian School senior
Andrew Tew was recently awarded
the Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Aviles 2+2
Scholarship. As one of the five winners
selected, Tew received the cost of tuition
and a stipend to attend
two years of college at
Andrew Tew
Tallahassee Community
College and two years at
Florida State University.
This scholarship is
available to participants
of the Florida American
Legion Boys State Program.
The scholarship is named for Lance
Corporal Andrew Julian Aviles. After
receiving a full scholarship to Florida
State University, Aviles decided to join
the Marine Corp Reserves thinking that
he would finish boot camp before he
started school. Instead, he was activated
immediately and sent to Iraq with the 4th
Marine Assault Amphibian Battalion. He
was killed on April 7, 2003.
Fourteen Students Earn AP Scholar Awards
Fourteen students at Lakeland Christian School have earned AP Scholar
Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advance Placement Program ® (AP ® ) provides willing
and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level
courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced
placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18
percent of the more than 1.8 million students worldwide who took AP Exams
performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.
Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by
earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of
3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Steven Firmin,
Muriel Holmquist, Briana McLeish and Bo Thornton.
Three students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning
an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or
higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Stephanie Baker,
Garrett Dodd and Charles Heisler.
Seven students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or
more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Autumn Barker,
Gaines Griffin, Justin Middleton, Julia Saley, Emily Tan, Whitney Turbeville and
Lauren Wasilewski.
Of this year’s award recipients at LCS, four were juniors at the time of
the test: Stephanie Baker, Garrett Dodd, Justin Middleton and Emily Tan.
These students have another year in which to complete college-level work and
possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
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Lakeland Christian Leadership Students Travel to Europe
As part of the Student Leadership University program,
several Lakeland Christian School students, parents and Assistant
Middle School Principal Keith Overholt traveled to Europe this
past summer. The group visited London, Oxford, Normandy and
Paris. Travelers included Alison Sizemore, Makaylee Graves, Ciara
Atkinson, Eric Ebersole, Brice Futch, Trent Saunders and Caroline
Saunders.
More than just a sightseeing trip, students had the
opportunity to hear from a member of the British Parliament,
a professor at Oxford and a World War II expert. Students were
challenged to think critically about the issues going on around
the world. The group visited sites such as Stonehenge, Rodin’s
sculpture garden (Paris), St. Paul’s Cathedral, Notre Dame
Cathedral (Paris), the gravesites of C.S. Lewis and John Bunyan,
and much more. This was a great opportunity for the students to
experience places around the world and learn valuable leadership
lessons along the way.
This was the third part of a four-level program that students
may participate in. First-year students travel to Orlando; second, to
Washington, D.C.; third, to Europe; and those in the fourth level of
the program have the opportunity to visit Israel and Jordan.
According to their website, "The vision of the Student
Leadership University is one that is optimistically looking forward
towards the goal of empowering, enabling and equipping
students around the globe to rise to the call of leadership,
along with training students to be able to adequately respond
to the challenges presented by an increasingly pluralistic and
postmodern culture. Our vision is to train a generation of leaders
who will effectively engage their world on all levels with a contagious
passion for Christ in a manner that is also full of both grace and
truth. Our vision is to change the world ... one student at a time.”
The group stands in front of Buckingham Palace. Pictured (l-r): Eric Ebersole,
Trent Saunders, Ciara Atkinson, Alison Sizemore, Caroline Saunders,
Makaylee Graves, Mr. Keith Overholt and Brice Futch.
LCS Students Travel to Spain
In mid-June, six LCS students, one parent and Spanish teacher Mrs. Denise Fie traveled to Spain’s most historic cities, including
Barcelona, Zaragoza, Madrid and Toledo. This was the second annual summer Spanish trip. In addition to providing a hands-on
opportunity for all the travelers to practice their Spanish, the students experienced the cultures, food and famous sites in the country.
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Pictured (l-r) in
Toledo: Mrs. Denise
Fie, Courtney Payne,
Chelsea Coleman,
Vinia DiGeronimo,
Jerrod Schwarz,
Priscilla Kelley, Mrs.
Carol Coleman and
Paige Stamey.

Dr. Sligh Travels to
Thailand for Pacific
Rim Roundtable
LCS Adds Ten
New Faculty and
Staff Members
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh were among a group of
U.S. Christian school leaders invited to help establish the
Pacific Rim Christian School Administrators Roundtable
in September. The gathering was patterned after the
Paul Young Christian School Administrators Roundtable
established for leaders of larger Christian schools in the
U.S. Dr. Sligh has participated in the U.S. roundtable
since the original meeting in 1996. The goal of the Pacific
Rim Roundtable is to bring together leaders of Christian
schools throughout the Pacific Rim nations for the
purposes of mutual encouragement, professional growth
and future networking with the hope of advancing
Christian schooling throughout Asia.
The Pacific Rim Roundtable was held in Phuket,
Thailand, and attracted school leaders representing
more than 30,000 students. “It was a very special
privilege for Mary and I to be involved in this historic
event. God is doing amazing things through Christian
schooling in Asia. We were impressed with both the
spiritual commitment and the academic excellence of
the institutions represented at the roundtable. To talk
with heads of Christian school systems who serve more
than 9,000 students each day was very instructive and
inspiring. The bond we share in Christ and in the cause of
Christian schooling brought us all together very quickly.”
Administrators, Faculty Attend Leadership Academy
Lakeland Christian School
welcomes the following
members of the faculty
and staff:
Mr. Shannon Benton
PE/Football Coach
Mrs. Dana Brannon
Accountant in
Business Office
Mrs. Jennifer Copeland
Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Gina Harrell
K4 Teacher
Mrs. Stephanie Hicks
Crossing Guard/K4 Para
Mr. Jacob LaVallee
Piano Teacher
Mrs. Nancy Cassata
Secondary Office
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Joanna Sitta
Discovery Program
Teacher
Mr. Erik Thomas
Secondary History Teacher
Mrs. Lissette Zeckler
Secondary Spanish
Teacher
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh, Mr. Darren Copeland and
Mr. Stan McMahan traveled to Colorado Springs in
July to participate in the 2010 Leadership Academy
sponsored by the Association of Christian Schools
International (ACSI). Dr. Christian Smith (Sociology,
University of Notre Dame) presented his research
related to the role of religion and faith development
in American adolescents and emerging adults. Other
presentations focused on spiritual formation in
students of Christian schools. Dr. Sligh participated
on a panel examining the influence of school
culture on students’ spiritual development.
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Pictured here (l-r) are
Mr. Darren Copeland
(assistant high school
principal), Mrs. Mary Sligh,
Dr. Mike Sligh (headmaster),
Dr. Christian Smith
(University of Notre Dame)
and Mr. Stan McMahan
(high school Bible teacher).

Adriano, Tan named 2010
Homecoming King and Queen
On Friday, October 1, seniors Brent
Adriano and Emily Tan were chosen by
their peers as this year’s Homecoming
king and queen. Juniors Mitch Devore and
Emily Behrens won the title of prince
and princess.
The crowning of the royalty on Friday
evening and the “Black Tie Affair” themed
banquet on Saturday night marked the
conclusion of another exciting Spirit
Week and Homecoming celebration. Last
year’s king and queen, Ryan Parrish and
Whitney Turbeville, both made the trip
back to Lakeland from Gainesville to pass
on their titles to the deserving candidates.
Other Homecoming representatives were Brady
Haag and Brooke Wilsman (freshmen), Phillip Wilsman
and Stephanie Powers (sophomores), Mark Mutz and
Jenna Smithson (juniors), Daniel Firmin and Caitlin
Robb (juniors), Trey Standifer and Courtney Madden
(seniors), Corey Stump and Molly May (seniors), Nathan
Lain and Shelby Pierce (seniors), and T. Buddy Miller and
Zoe Wilson (seniors).
At the Homecoming banquet, high school students
arrived to the elegantly decorated cafeteria where they
enjoyed music provided by a DJ and an array of food
such as McDonald’s burgers, Chick-fil-A nuggets, fruit,
candy and much more. The evening concluded with the
introduction of the new Homecoming royalty.
Brent Adriano and Emily Tan were named this year’s king and queen.
Mitch Devore and Emily Behrens are this year’s
Homecoming prince and princess.
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Secondary students cheered on
the young runners with signs
and high fives.
The runners received high fives of encouragement from high school students and parents during the Fun Run.
Boosterthon
Program
Emphasizes
Student
Character
Lessons
Central Florida Area Leader Matt Nolan
emceed the Fun Run event.
F
or ten days in September, the enthusiastic
yells of “Leader Launch!” could be heard
echoing all the way from the corners of the
LCS Early Childhood Center to the hallways
and classrooms of the Elementary/Middle School
building. This motto, fervently offered complete
with hand motions, was the theme of the 2010
Boosterthon program, a highly successful studentcentered
fundraising effort that came to LCS this
fall for the first time.
Boosterthon Introduced as
New Campus Fundraiser
Boosterthon was a marvelous blessing
the Lord brought to Lakeland Christian as
a replacement for the school’s longstanding
wrapping paper fundraiser. This effort proved
to be an energetic, impactful new experience
for students, young and old. This big, new
school “happening” included pep rallies, a
week of character and leadership lessons in the
classroom, and culminated with a fitness-focused
Fun Run in Viking Stadium.
The ten-day emphasis began with three
pep rallies, including one each for elementary,
middle school and high school students. This
rousing event introduced the Boosterthon team
and concept to the school and was designed to
get students excited about the upcoming effort.
Over the next several days, the Boosterthon team
members visited classrooms each day to teach
important character lessons and to encourage
students to gather pledges on a “per-lap” basis.
The program then culminated with the Fun Run,
where students in elementary and middle school
ran between 25-35 laps on a short track set up in
Viking Stadium. Older students and parents were
present to cheer on the runners.
In the process of all the hoopla, all the fun
and all the heart-focused character lessons, LCS
students raised a significant amount of money
for critical enhancements on the campus and
in their classrooms. In its first year at Lakeland
Christian, the Boosterthon Fun Run raised
approximately $51,000 in profit for the school.
This money will be primarily used for
technological resources in the
classrooms, and to provide
enhancements beyond the
school’s budget.
Character Development
is the Greatest
Benefit
Even though
LCS students
raised almost
triple the
amount of any
previous effort,
the greatest
benefit was
The energetic team from the Boosterthon
interacted with students each day.
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Mrs. Jennifer Copeland’s 5th grade class celebrated “Nerd Day” as a reward for their hard work raising Boosterthon pledges.
Students in the primary grades
(K4-2) enjoyed the fun and energetic
atmosphere in Viking Stadium.
in exposing these children and young
people to a Godly group of young men
who spoke engagingly to students each day
about Christ-like character and Christian
leadership. And Boosterthon’s emphasis on
character development coincides with what
LCS teachers work on all year long.
Program Complements What
LCS Teachers Do Everyday
In fact, the entire Lakeland Christian
educational experience – even when it’s
not Boosterthon week! – goes beyond just
teaching academic subjects. LCS students
learn about integrity, teamwork, leadership,
service to the community, helping others,
being good stewards and much more. These
lessons start at a very young age, both in and out of
the classroom.
In the Early Childhood program, the youngest
children on campus learn how to share and be
respectful. Elementary students learn the importance
of serving others by holding canned food drives for
the Lighthouse Mission and bringing in shoeboxes
for Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas
Child. Creation Care Week teaches the students about
being good stewards of the environment. Weekly
chapel speakers also share these important values
with the kids.
Middle school and high school students learn
teamwork as they work together in their classes,
through music and athletic groups and even in PE
classes. High school students can further cultivate their
character through the Student Leadership University.
Opportunities abound to serve as class officers, club
officers, team captains and as members of ministry
teams – all of which teach LCS students about the
importance of character and hard work.
So, as the excitement of the Boosterthon Fun Run
and the relationships built with the solid young men
of the Boosterthon team are now securely etched in
the memories of students, the important values at the
program’s core will continue to go hand-in-hand with
what is already being developed each day on campus.
Critical traits, such as integrity, encouragement,
leadership and a desire to seek God will continue to
be cultivated in the hearts and minds of LCS students
all year long.
Leaders are:
Active
Uplifting
Not Bullies
Courageous
Helpers
Todd Henriksen serves as the
Central Florida Team Leader for Boosterthon.
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“Brave Dave”
shares a biblical
lesson with
students during
the daily in-class
lesson time.
Fulfilling a
promise to the
primary grades,
Principal Luci
O’Byrne makes
friends with
a python .
High school students wrote notes of encouragement to the elementary students as part of the Boosterthon program.
Changing the World: A Q&A Session with Boosterthon
Seniors Blake
Averitt, Trey
Standifer and
Rachel Munson
served as lap
counters during
the middle
school Fun Run.
AAfter the LCS Boosterthon Fun Run,
Central Florida Area Leader Matt Nolan
and Central Florida Team Leader Todd
Henriksen sat down to talk about the
Boosterthon program, how Lakeland Christian
School succeeded in its first year and how the
ultimate goal of the Boosterthon program is to
Change the World (CTW).
Q: How did the Boosterthon program start
A: The program started 10 years ago. Our
president Chris Carneal and his wife Lyndie
started a sports tutoring business at Samford
University. Chris took the idea of a walkathon
for fitness, leadership and character, and he
molded it together.
Q: How many schools do you serve in Florida
A: The Boosterthon program is new to Florida in
the last two years. Right now, we’re serving
75-80 schools in Florida – both public and
private. In central Florida, we’ll do Fun Runs at
about 50 schools this year, including The First
Academy, Orangewood, The Christ School,
Master’s Academy and the Geneva School.
Q: What is the ultimate goal of the program
A: We want to challenge students that fitness
is fun, that having character is cool, and we
Third grade teacher Patty Johnson, who broke her leg this past summer,
zooms onto the Boosterthon track with her motorized wheelchair.
want to challenge students to become leaders.
The mission of Boosterthon is CTW – Change
the World. We’re promoting the values of
fitness, leadership and character to more than
265,000 students this year.
Q: How are you fulfilling the mission to
Change the World
A: CTW is a nonprofit foundation. A portion of
the Boosterthon profits from each school goes
to serve impoverished areas such as New
Orleans, Memphis, Atlanta and Dallas. This
past summer, we did a Water for Kenya 5K and
raised $25,000 for clean water in Kenya.
Q: How much money did Lakeland
Christian profit
A: Approximately $51,000.
Q: How does Boosterthon use their cut of
the pledges
A: Of the total money raised, we use our
portion to cover expenses for the program,
such as lanyards, prizes, shirts, keeping our
website up, etc. After the expenses are
covered, we then use the profits to turn
around and do a summer mission trip.
We reinvest in the program to make the
program better each year.
During the opening pep rally, students competed in a “Minute to Win It”
challenge while the Boosterthon team cheered them on.
Fifth grade teacher
Mrs. Cathy Powers marks
off the number of laps that
the students ran.
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Luci O’Byrne puckers up to a
python during lunchtime.
Elementary principal Fred Wiechmann serenaded his wife Barb with a lip-synched version of “Barbara Ann.”
This was a reward to the students in Grades 3-5 for raising a certain amount of money for Boosterthon.
Team Members
In the days leading up to the Fun Run,
secondary students visited elementary classrooms.
Q: How does Lakeland
Christian compare to
other schools where
you have worked
Matt: "Welcoming" and
"accommodating" are the
two words that come to
mind. We felt like we were
part of the family here.
Todd: To me, it’s been unbelievable.
The faculty made the difference; they’ve been
some of the best faculty we’ve ever encountered.
The administration has been incredibly enthusiastic,
welcoming and supportive. The teachers were on
board and understood the bigger picture of the
event and the program. It completely exceeded
my expectations. I was totally blown away by how
accommodating and welcoming everyone was. It
makes our job so much easier, and it also makes
the program more successful.
Q: In your opinion, how did the Boosterthon
program go in its first year at LCS
Todd: I thought it was great. The middle school
raised the most we’ve ever seen a middle school
raise for Boosterthon. It was fun and competitive. The
teachers were duking it out; it was a blast. And the
elementary was great; they were so excited.
Matt: The high school was a
highlight for me. We try to
get high schools involved, but
high schoolers don’t always
understand that our passion
isn’t fundraising. Our goal is
to be encouragers and affirmers.
The high school here was really
impressive. They got involved and
were really good, without the teachers
telling them to be. They are naturally
respectful, and I could tell it was second nature
to them.
Q: Was there anything unique about LCS
A: Being able to visit the Discovery Program and
teach in there was very cool. Viking Stadium
was amazing; we’ve never had a live feed on
a jumbotron. And the elementary/middle
school building was worldclass. But one of the
very unique things about LCS was how much
time and how involved the administration
was. The school is phenomenal, and I think
that an organization rises and falls on the
leadership. They were always out interacting
with the kids and with us. We’ve never ever
seen that … ever. It was wild. You guys do
things differently here.
The young runners
completed between
25 and 35 laps
during the Fun Run.
Several students donned crazy
outfits to add an extra level of
spirit to the Fun Run event.
Discovery Program student Emma Mutz had some family support while she ran.
Mother Pam and brother Mark joined her for several laps.
High school students encouraged
the elementary runners.
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Fine Arts Department Planning Busy Year
The Fine Arts Department has an event-filled year planned for
the many choral, band and piano students at Lakeland Christian
School. This year’s theme is “Make Music to the Lord,” and LCS
families and supporters will be able to see the students live out this
theme in many different contexts in the coming months.
For the department, the school year started off with immediate
preparations for the annual musical and the 4th Annual Musical
Harvest. (Watch for more information on both of these events
in the next edition of The Viking.) Next up will be the Christmas
Musical, “Glory in the Highest,” which will be presented on
December 14 at First Baptist Church at the Mall.
Band
The middle school and high school bands have been seen and
heard this fall at Viking Stadium on Friday nights as they kept
the crowd entertained at home football games. The pep band will
also perform at basketball games during the winter sports season.
Both bands will march in the annual Lakeland Christmas Parade.
Also during the Christmas season, band students in grades 5-8
will perform in the band Christmas concert on December 6. The
secondary bands will be featured at the Christmas Musical on
December 14. Prior to the annual musical, small groups will play
music in the church lobby.
New Gu i ta r Elective
The Fine Arts Department added a new course elective this
year. After attending a guitar workshop over the summer, Mrs.
Kathy Johnson began teaching high school guitar. Thirteen
students are currently enrolled in the class and will work on
proficiency skills, music theory and performance. By the end of
the year, the skills the students learn will prepare them to play
in a variety of styles, equipping them to use their music to
praise God wherever He leads them.
An added elective this year is a guitar class that is being taught
by Mrs. Kathy Johnson.
Secondary Choirs
This year there are 87 students participating in the
Chamber Ensemble, Concert Choir, Junior High Choir and
Sixth Grade Choir. Already this year, 30 students auditioned
for the Polk All-County Choruses, and 15 singers will audition
for the Florida All-State Choruses. The Chamber Ensemble and
Concert Choir have submitted an audition video to Epcot to
participate in the 2010 Christmas Candlelight Processional.
Tri-M Music Honor Society
The 2010-2011 LCS chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor
Society is off to a running start and has close to 40 members
this year. Mrs. Jill Jones is the faculty advisor for the group,
and the officers for the society are Emily Tan (president),
Angela Douglas (vice-president), Carly Tippel (secretary),
Justin Middleton (treasurer), Andrew Tew (chaplain) and
Courtney Payne (Florida Baptist Children’s Home Music
Director). The officers will attend
the Florida Music Educators’
Association conference in Tampa
in January. The members of Tri-M
are working with the Florida
Baptist Children’s Home to bring
music and private lessons into the
lives of children who otherwise
might not have the opportunities.
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Members of the high school Chamber
Ensemble sing the National Anthem at home
football games on Friday nights.

Volleyball Team Claims
Sixth Consecutive District Title
After a challenging regular season, the Lady Viking volleyball team brought
home its sixth consecutive District championship on October 28, easily handling
cross-town rival Santa Fe Catholic.
Led by junior Molly Rice, the Vikings finished off the Hawks in just three
games (25-7, 25-11, 25-19). Rice racked up 14 consecutive points while serving
in the first game. She tallied 12 aces, 13 assists and four digs. Earlier in the
season, the Vikings had a much more difficult time defeating Santa Fe in five
hard-fought games.
Coached by Allie Henderson, the girls finished the regular season with a
record of 10-12. They won three out of the four games over large public schools
including Mulberry (16-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-21), Frostproof (22-25, 22-25, 25-14,
25-23, 15-10) and Kathleen (25-14, 25-14, 25-12).
The JV team had a strong season, winning 14 games while losing only five.
Tina Strawbridge and Stephanie Terry coached the JV squad. The middle school A
team was coached by Sue Wilsman and finished with a record of 6-8. The B team,
coached by Sarah Samson, finished 11-3.
Girls’ Swim Takes Second
in District, Boys' Team Finishes Third
With a team of just nine swimmers and two divers, the LCS girls’ team finished
second in the District tournament in late October. The boys’ team, led by seniors
Dallas Connell and Luke Yrastorza, brought home a third-place District finish.
For the girls, Ly Velez continued her winning ways in the 100 backstroke
(1:05.80) and 100 butterfly (1:02.64). Sarah Mora earned third place in both the
50 freestyle (27.86) and 100 freestyle (1:01.75). Chloe Wineinger took first place in
the 500 freestyle with a time of 6:01.52. She also finished third in the 200 individual
medley (2:36.22). Stephanie Powers took home a second-place finish in the 100
butterfly with a time of 1:13.22. In addition to winning both the 200 medley relay
and the 200 freestyle relay, the team set school records for the events.
The boys’ team finished third in the 200 medley relay (1:56.70) and the 200
freestyle relay (1:41.29). Luke Yrastorza earned individual third-place finishes
in both the 200 individual medley (2:27.89) and the 100 butterfly (1:03.21).
Dallas Connell finished third in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.50.
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Football Team Competes in Tough District
Year in and year out, the LCS football team competes against some of the toughest teams in
Class 1A and has once again faced perennial top-ranked Fort Meade and powerhouse Berkeley
Prep. The Vikings, with a record of 2-6, lost to both of these teams early in the season.
But despite some tough losses, the Vikings have seen some success this season as well. In
the Homecoming game against Father Lopez Catholic, the Vikes capitalized on turnovers and shut out the Green Wave. Late in
the season, the Vikings also defeated Shorecrest Prep by a score of 28-14. Led by head
coach Bobby Dan McGlohorn and 16 seniors, this year’s team has enjoyed incredible
fan support, consistently being among the top three schools for number of fans.
The family atmosphere of Viking Stadium continues to bring out supporters of
Lakeland Christian School on Friday nights. This year’s halftime promotions included
the annual Elementary Viking Dash, the Air K-9 Frisbee Dogs, a Chick-fil-A for a year
giveaway, the flag league jamboree, a performance by the elementary cheerleaders and
the annual Fall Festival night.
Special events including Homecoming and Senior Night are always favorite
These high school boys show their support of the
evenings at Viking Stadium. The November 12 Senior Night game against Santa Fe
Viking varsity football team each game.
featured postgame fireworks in honor of senior cheerleaders,
football players and pep band members. The crowd of 1,539
was the fourth largest in Viking Stadium history.
The middle school football team, coached by Jim
Boatwright and Matt Nipper, finished its season with a
record of seven wins and only one loss.
The Vikings easily handled Father Lopez Catholic
in the Homecoming game on October 1.
Eighth grade quarterback Christian Alexander was a
valuable addition to this year’s Viking football team.
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L TO R
Chris Field of Fox 13 came to an LCS
football game for her weekly
“Field Trip” segment.
Snowie Florida is a new addition to the
Viking Stadium fan plaza, and fans –
both young and old – love the
delicious icy treats.
The LCS pep band is an
“instrumental” part of the Friday
night football experience.
The Air K-9 Frisbee dogs delighted the
crowd at Viking Stadium with their
impressive halftime show.
The annual Chick-fil-A Night in
Viking Stadium is always a fan favorite
as the cows come out and fans are
entered into a drawing to win free
Chick-fil-A for a year. Chick-fil-A also
provided the dinner for the pre-game
tailgate party on October 22.
Each year the varsity cheer squad holds
a clinic for girls in the elementary
school. The young cheerleaders
showcased what they learned at
halftime of the October 22 game.
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Golf Teams Strong Throughout Season
Despite a disappointing finish in the District tournaments, the boys’ and girls’ golf
teams both had successful fall seasons.
The boys’ team, coached by Stan McMahan, claimed several first-place finishes at
meets this season. They topped large area public high schools including Auburndale,
Lake Region, Tenoroc and Frostproof. The Vikings also defeated rivals All Saints’
Academy and Santa Fe Catholic.
In the boys’ District tournament, a scoring error dropped the Vikings from a
second-place finish to a sixth-place finish. Hayden Hill earned a fourth-place individual
finish with a 78. Other team members at the District meet were Grant McKown (90),
Brian Staes (94) and Andrew Williams (96).
Led by Hannah Webster, the Lady Vikings golf team finished fourth in the
District tournament with a team score of 440. Webster shot a 101 for an individual
eighth-place finish. Other team members at the District meet were Ellen Sharpe (108),
Anna Lanzino (115) and Ashlynn Joyner (116).
The girls’ team earned wins over Lake Region and McKeel Academy this season.
In the county tournament, the Lady Vikes finished sixth out of the nine teams
represented. The girls were coached by David Joyner.
Hayden Hill earned a fourth-place individual finish
at this year’s District golf tournament.
Cross Country Teams Compete Well in County Meet
The Lakeland Christian cross country teams consistently prove themselves as some of
the best in the county, and this year is no different. At the annual Polk County Invitational,
the LCS girls brought home a third-place finish and the boys finished in fifth place.
The LCS girls’ team, led by Spookie Eaves, tallied a team score of 90 points at the
county meet. Spookie’s time of 20:24 earned her a fourth-place individual finish. Jessica
Fuller ran the course in 21:57, giving her a 13th-place overall finish.
On the boys’ side, Mark Mutz continues to dominate the field of runners. His
second-place time of 16:27 was just five seconds behind the first-place runner. Taylor
Scruggs finished 12th with a time of 18:07.
Earlier in the season at the City meet, Eaves finished in third place with a time of
21:12 to help the Vikings to a second-place team finish. Mutz ran course in 17:10, giving
him a second-place individual title and helping his team to a third-place finish overall.
At the flrunners.com Invitational on October 2, Mutz set a new personal record
and school record with a time of 16:24.13. He won the boys’ race.
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LCS Well-Represented
at Annual Awards
Banquet
The Lakeland Christian School Athletic Department was
well represented at The Ledger’s Polk County Sports Award
Banquet this past summer. Among the honors given out,
LCS brought home four trophies. In addition to earning
the All-Sports Award for the Small Schools Division,
LCS sophomore Mallory White was named the Female
Cross-Country Athlete of the Year. Senior Rachel Munson
earned the title of Female Swimmer Athlete of the Year,
and Coach Rand Reese received top honors as the Polk
County Softball Coach of the Year.
Pictured (l-r): Mallory White, Athletic Director Mark Kirby, Rand Reese and Rachel Munson.
A Note to Parents:
Parents, please don’t forget all of
the ways that you can be involved in the
Lakeland Christian School family. Here are
just a few ideas designed specifically for all
parents at LCS:
Moms in Touch — LCS moms
gather every Monday morning in the school
cafeteria for a time of prayer for the students
and faculty of our school. Feel free to join the
mothers each Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.
All Pro Dads — Dads, don’t forget
that the All Pro Dads group meets at the
South Florida avenue Chick-fil-A 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 There is a
special section of parent resources donated
by other 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 Deficit Disorder.
Summer Camp Challenges Students to
Think “Out of the Box”
Fifth and sixth grade students had the opportunity to attend a new camp this past summer
which challenged them to come up with creative ways to think and solve problems. The
“Out of the Box” camp was organized by Teresa Mullinax, Cathy Powers and Bonnie
Mosley. Some of the projects the students worked on included building and racing
balloon cars that were powered by air, constructing towers out of cookies,
showing how boats can be fueled by soap and much more.
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LCS Library Profits from Annual Book Fair
For nearly 20 years, the Sonshine Harbor Book Fair
has come to the Lakeland Christian School library for one
week in October. This fair gives students and parents the
opportunity to purchase books, DVDs and other special
gifts all while helping to raise money for LCS. This year,
the library received 21 percent profit from the total sales of
the book fair and included
both books for the
library and cash to
purchase additional
books to expand the
library’s collection.
The library staff
would like to thank all of
the families who supported
the book fair this year.
Care for AIDS
Group Continues
CARE Fundraising
for AIDS
Efforts
The LCS Care for AIDS club continues to raise
funds to operate a medical center in Kenya, Africa.
Now in its second year, this clinic is fully operational
and actively caring for the physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of AIDS victims in Kenya.
Seniors Brice Futch and Eric Ebersole are
heading up the fundraising efforts for this Care for
AIDS and are responsible for raising $18,000 each
year to keep the clinic running. If you would like
to partner with them, please send all donations to
the school. Checks should be made out to Lakeland
Christian School with “CFA” in the memo line. If
you have questions or would like more information,
you can visit www.cfalakeland.wordpress.com or
e-mail cfa.lakeland@gmail.com.
Caroline
Cleghorn
Ninth Grader
Turkey: white or
dark meat
Where do you
spend
Thanksgiving
Favorite
Thanksgiving
food
My favorite thing
to do on
Thanksgiving is...
Number of pieces
of pie you plan
to eat during
Thanksgiving break
White Lakeland Pumpkin pie ...sleep Two
Nancy Cassata
Administrative Assistant
White
Alternates between
family members
Sweet potatoes ...eat Six
Roger Evans
Elementary PE Teacher
White My house Deep-fried turkey
...spend time with
my grandkids
Four
Colin Dodd
Eighth Grader
White My house
Turkey ...watch football Zero – I don’t like pie
Drew Kramer
Second Grader
Nathan Lain
Senior
Doesn’t matter
YOUR
TURN!
Either Kansas or
my house
Corn on
the cob
...eat
Zero – I don’t like pie
Stuffing
White In the woods
...hunt Five or six
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Alumni News
2000s
Katherine Schichtel (’06) graduated from Furman University
on May 8, 2010, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in healthcare
administration. She will attend the Medical University of
South Carolina in the fall as a student in the Master of Health
Administration program.
Rebekah Christian (’05) is engaged to Casey Clark and is
planning a November 13 wedding at First Baptist Church at the
Mall. Casey and Rebekah met at the University of Central Florida’s
College of Nursing in Orlando. They both graduated from UCF in
May 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Casey is employed by
Orlando Health, and Rebekah is employed by Florida Hospital, both
located in Orlando.
Christopher Barnett (’04) received his master’s
degree in finance while working as a financial
Note to Alumni Parents: analyst for a company in Fort Myers. Christopher
If your former student no graduated cum laude from Gulf Coast University.
longer lives in your home
Richard Hughes (’03) and his wife are the
but still receives mail
proud parents of baby Keegan, who was born on
from Lakeland Christian
August 11, 2010. Keegan weighed less than two
at your address, please
e-mail Claudia Powell at pounds at birth and was hospitalized until October
cpowell@lcsonline.org 13, 2010. Keegan is a healthy, happy baby boy.
to update their alumni
Miriam White (’03) is currently living in Los
information.
Angeles, California, and is attending the University
of Southern California. She recently graduated
with a MA in occupational therapy and will begin
a clinical occupational therapy doctoral program specializing in
pediatrics and taking outside courses in global medicine. Miriam
attends Mosaic Church and is working with various ministry teams
and traveling as often as possible. She hopes to return to Ghana next
year to work at a boarding school for children with disabilities, serve
as a clinical instructor for the first year master’s students and teach
at the University of Winneba.
1990s
Chad Fair (’98) is teaching in the Fine Arts Department at
Charlotte Christian School. Chad and his wife welcomed Malachi
William to the family on January 5, 2010.
Nicole Sanchez (’97), a registered nurse, has been promoted to
manager of the Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s Mother/Baby
Unit. She has been employed at LRMC since 2000 and has served as
a team leader supervisor in the Emergency Department since 2006.
She has also served as a staff nurse in Medical Cardiology and the
Mother/Baby Unit.
Dr. Daniel Marichal (’96) recently completed a fellowship in
vascular and interventional radiology at Baylor University Medical
Center in Dallas, Texas. Daniel moved to Topeka, Kansas, to join
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine LLC and practice diagnostic and
interventional radiology close to his wife, Ange’s, family. Daniel and
Ange are the proud parents of Julianne (3) and Lucas (2).
Kim Davidson (’95) acquired her dream job at Providence
Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is writing Sunday
School Curriculum for toddlers and is loving God’s goodness. Kim
can be reached at kim@pray.org.
Trisha Keil Floyd (’93) is currently an insurance agent with
Farmers Insurance Group in Troy, Alabama. Trisha’s oldest son,
Bradley, is starting his second year at Troy University. Blake, a
junior, and Tyler, a sixth grader, both attend Pike Liberal Arts
School. Her husband, Ashley, is a service/parts manager for Nissan.
1980s
Jonathan Montgomery (’88) is currently teaching English
at a Christian school in Bankok, Thailand.
Glenn McClain (’82) is the Superintendent of Schools in the
Platte Valley School District in Kersey, Colorado. Glenn and
Shawna have been married 23 years and have three children –
Glenn, Seth and Helen. Glenn is very involved in their church
and currently serves as chair of the church board. Please contact
Glenn at glenn0497@msn.com with upcoming news for the 30th
class reunion.
Gale Ganus Keef (’80) and family reside in San Antonio, Texas,
where her husband retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service
to our country. Gale is currently teaching English and writing classes
for three home school co-ops.
1970s
Denise Kelso Loock (’75) is the author of “Open Your Hymnal:
Devotions that Harmonize Scripture with Song,” published this year
by Christian Devotions Ministry in Kingsport, Tennessee. The book
is a collection of reflections integrating Scripture with traditional
hymns that calls the reader to worship. Denise and her husband,
Mace, live in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
Alumni: Updating Your Info is
Easier than Ever
Attention LCS alumni: updating your information
is now easier than ever! All you have to do is visit
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 write-up to appear in future issues of
The Viking. When you click “Submit,” the information that
you provide is automatically sent to Mrs. Claudia Powell, the
administrative assistant in the Headmaster and Advancement
Offices. If you would like to include a photo for The Viking,
please e-mail it to Mrs. Powell at cpowell@lcsonline.org.
Keeping your information current helps your former classmates
contact you when reunion time rolls around, as well as,
insuring that your Viking arrives at the correct address!
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. 18 236, and she will arrange for use of facilities and will offer other helpful tips.

LCS Alumni
Participate in
Summer
Leadership
Program
Katherine Schichtel, left, an 'O6 alum, was one of the intern leaders
of this year’s YLakeland Summer Leadership Program.
Caroline McBride, an ’07 alum, paints the face of a
young girl as part of the SLP.
2008 alum Michael Mutz participated in the YLakeland Program
as part of his business, Design the Difference.
Five LCS alumni were involved in the
Lakeland Economic Development Council’s
3rd Annual YLakeland Summer Leadership
Program (SLP) this past year. Led by LEDC
intern and 2006 alum Katherine Schichtel, the
main goal of the program is “to connect college
students and young professionals to Lakeland
and to each other in an effort to attract
and retain talent.” Of the 45 participants
representing 30 companies, four were alumni
from Lakeland Christian School:
Will Harrell (’05)
Peterson & Myers, P.A.
Caroline McBride (’07)
Rita Staffing
Michael Mutz (’08)
Design the Difference
Brad Wright (’00)
Wall Foss Financial, LLC
The YLakeland SLP ran from
June 3-July 22 and included leadership
training in community relations, finance,
entrepreneurship, politics, servanthood,
communication and much more. Speakers
included Mayor Gow Fields, school parent
Keith Albritton (President of Allen &
Company), school parent Bill Mutz (President
of Lakeland Automall), school parent Tim
Rice (pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church),
Representative Seth McKeel (Florida, District 63)
and many others.
For more information on the LEDC, visit
www.LakelandEDC.com. For information on the
YLakeland program, visit www.YLakeland.com.
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Gifts T
O L a k e l a n d C h r i s t i a n S c h o o l
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. Keith Albritton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Asbridge
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Averitt
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bean
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boatwright
The Estate of Mrs. Juanita Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. Don Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Don Busing
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cabrera
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chamberlin
Ms. Pam Cole
The George W. Jenkins Fund
within the Community
Foundation of Greater
Lakeland, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cotterill
Mrs. Jackie Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Dan DeLange
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Denney
Dr. and Mrs. David Dodd
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Eaves, Jr.
Mrs. Janet Edgar
Miss Susan Ellis
Rev. and Mrs. Roger Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forlaw
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gargan
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gibson
Ms. Ann Grassfield
Dr. and Mrs. Graham Greene
Ms. Patsy Ham
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Harper, IV
Mrs. Norma Harrell
Ms. Barbara Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henry
Mrs. Robert Hightower
Rev. and Mrs. Gary Hull
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Derek Keenan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kirby
Mr. Erwin Knowlton
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kriegbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ladd
Rev. and Mrs. Mike Latham
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimer
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Macey
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Madden
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Masters
Mrs. Norma Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mosely
Mr. and Mrs. Birk Mullinax
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Musick, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mutz
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Myhrer
Northwestern Mutual Financial
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Chris O’Byrne
Miss Ellen Oncu
Mrs. Judy Oncu
Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Steen
Outsource Management Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Patteson
Mrs. Marlene Pitts
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Powers
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Riching
Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Robbins
Mr. and Mrs. James Roberson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rocker
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ryal
Saunders Real Estate LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shimko
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Sligh
Miss Nancy Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Stabler
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stacy
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Stubblefield
Mr. and Mrs. John Szydlowski
The Votum Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thornton
Ms. Jana Tombrink
Mrs. Evelyn Towler
Dr. and Mrs. John Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. James Turlington
United Way of Tri-County, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiechmann
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilbanks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wineinger
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wright
Mr. and Mrs. John Zeckler
Library
Donations
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.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Abramson
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Britt
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bryant
Dr. and Dr. Richard Cardosi
Kim Davidson
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henry
Anna Lanzino
Katie Kaminski
Mr. and Mrs. Terry McNutt
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scruggs
Mr. and Mrs. David Sligh
Brooke Standifer
Give to LCS Through Payroll Deduction
Did you know that you can donate to Lakeland 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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Living Memorials
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:
In memory of: Mr. Calvin Ellis
Given by: Mrs. Barbara Beach
Ms. Donna Cole
Mr. & Mrs. John Douglass
Mr. Charles Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. John Garner, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Bud Gibson
Growers Fertilizer Corp.
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Johnson
Ms. Diane Klages
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McCormick
Mr. & Mrs. Terry McNutt
Ms. Billie Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ruis
Mr. Warren K. Schoenthaler
Dr. & Mrs. Mike Sligh
Mr. & Mrs. James Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Newell Smith
Mr. Glenn Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wilson
In memory of: Mr. Hampton Keen
Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Keen, Sr.
In memory of: Mrs. Fleeta Lewis
Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr.
In memory of: Mrs. Arlene Knowlton
Given by: Mr. Erwin Knowlton
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Knowlton
In memory of: Mr. Joe DeRosa
Given by: Mrs. Joseph DeRosa
In memory of: Mr. Walt Singletary
Given by: Mrs. Robert Hightower
In memory of: Mr. George Tuttle
Given by: Mrs. Robert Hightower
In memory of: Mrs. Ann Goddard
Given by: Mrs. Robert Hightower
In memory of: Cooper Naughton
Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Larry Naughton
In memory of: Mrs. Carolyn Langston
Given by: Mrs. Robert Hightower
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McCormick
In memory of: Mrs. Colleen Kirby
Given by: Miss Susan Ellis
Ms. Diane Klages
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McCormick
Dr. & Mrs. Mike Sligh
In memory of: Brad Hicks 23rd Birthday
Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr.
In memory of: Ashley Turlington
Given by: Mr. & Mrs. Jack Allen
In memory of: Mr. Thomas Givan
Given by: Lakeland Properties & Management, Inc.
Mrs. Michele Noriega
Dr. & Mrs. Mike Sligh
In memory of: Mr. Wendell Powell, Sr.
Given by: Dr. & Mrs. Mike Sligh
LCS Appreciates
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.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Webster, Mr. Bob
Walters, Mr. and Mrs. David Aplin, and
Mr. Rene Tirado – For the donation of
crutches to the Athletic Department
Melissa Murray – For the donation of
“Make Music to the Lord” t-shirts to the
Music Department
Boosterthon volunteers – Special thanks
to all of the parents who assisted with this
year’s Boosterthon Fun Run event
Mrs. Catherine Patterson – For coming in
many mornings to make coffee for the teachers
in the Elementary/Middle School Building
To members of the LCS faculty and staff –
“Muchas gracias” for the wonderful welcome,
patience and willingness to answer questions
for Mrs. Lissette Zeckler as she transitioned to
Lakeland Christian School
Professor Eric Kjellmark (Florida Southern
College) – For his assistance in reviewing the
middle school science fair procedures
Catherine Hamilton – For the donation of
a variety of resources including big books,
puppets, Bible character dolls, games, etc.
for our K4-2nd grade program
Judy Norman on behalf of the
Dixieland Elementary cafeteria ladies
– For the donation of an enormous
amount of Campbell’s soup labels
Tim Lain – For sharing his photos of
the swim and volleyball teams with
the yearbook staff
Fifth grade parents – For all of the
help from parents at the Fifth Grade
Retreat in early October
Middle school cheerleading moms
– For all of the drinks they provide for
every game and for the meals they
provide for away games
Amy Maloy and her team of band
and choir moms – For handling the
uniform fittings for the band and choir
Band parents – For chaperoning the
pep band at football games and for
providing water for the students
Kathy Williams – For scheduling
helpers for the band at football games
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Dave and Beth Row – For serving as lead
chaperones for the band at the football games
Cindy Drake – For scheduling parents to
help with the band and choir on picture day
Band and choir moms – For assisting with
the band and choirs on picture day
Carol Jones – For sewing nearly a hundred
plastic aprons for the elementary art
students to wear while they paint
Marsha Hannum and Cathy Hamilton –
For helping out each week in Mrs. Stump’s
third grade classroom
Betty Miller, Aileen Lain and Wanda
Yrastorza – For serving as the organizers
of the Homecoming Banquet
Senior parents – For helping with food,
planning, decorating and clean up of the
Homecoming Banquet
Rhonda Reynolds and Star Pizza Box –
For donating pizza boxes for sixth grade
solar ovens
Becky Russell, Kathy Williams, Michelle
Naughton and Tammy Standifer – For
volunteering to keep the closet of donated
uniforms in order

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Viking Special Events Century Club
Invites New Members
The Music Department at Lakeland Christian School boasts one of the most talented
groups of student musicians and performers in Polk County. As members of the Viking
Special Events Century Club, you can have the opportunity to see these students from
the very front row. From the youngest students to the oldest, there are several programs
throughout the school year that Century Club members can enjoy.
The Viking Special Events Century Club invites all family and friends of LCS to become
members and enjoy up-front seats to selected events during the school year. This club helps
provide financial assistance for the music programs at Lakeland Christian School.
For more information about the Century Club, please contact Cindy Cleveland at
863-688-2771 or ccleveland@lcsonline.org. A registration form and list of events can be
found at www.lcsonline.org/student/century.asp.
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
December 14
Christmas Musical, 7:30 p.m.,
First Baptist Church at the Mall
December 17
Early Dismissal,
Christmas Holidays Begin
January 4
Classes Resume,
Progress Reports
January 10
Re-enrollment
Begins
Viking Squad Cheers on Walk for Life Rally
Several members of the LCS cheerleading squad made a special appearance
at the Walk for Life Rally this past September. The girls helped generate
excitement for this important cause.
Mrs. Donna Davis, Director of Development for A Woman’s Choice, said,
“When the girls came running into the room cheering for the Walk, the whole group of
church representatives was absolutely blown away … their enthusiasm for the walk was
contagious, which was just what we were hoping for. God really used the LCS girls to
help us out in a unique way at the rally and for that we are extremely grateful … You’ll
never know how much that little gesture on your part blessed us and helped to create an
event we will always treasure.”
Cheerleader Walk for Life Rally