July 21, 2013 - Catholic Community of Manistee

Catholic Community of Manistee, MI Page 7 231.723.2619HARVEST continued from page 6SABER BUCKS 50/50 RAFFLE - $10.00/ticket50-50 split on November 9 th . The winner will receiveHALF of the amount collected (2012 prize was$3,890.00).CANOE RAFFLE -$5.00/TICKETThis is a hand-crafted canoe, by Jan and Tim Sapak.The winning ticket will be drawn on November 9 that the HARVEST event.All of these tickets may be purchased at the CatholicCommunity of Manistee office now... and at the MCCoffice after August 5.HARVEST meetings are held on the 2 nd Tuesday ofevery month at 6:30 pm at MCC. Everyone is welcome!Manistee Catholic Central Schoolwww.sabers.orgMCC COACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLEThe following coaching positions are available at ManisteeCatholic Central School for the 2013-2014 school year:Varsity Boys Basketball CoachVarsity Boys Assistant Basketball CoachVarsity Girls Basketball CoachJV Girls Basketball CoachJV Girls Assistant Basketball CoachMS Boys Assistant Basketball CoachApplicants must be energetic, able to work well with HighSchool students, possess leadership characteristics and havethe ability to effectively manage a team. They need to abideby the MCC Mission Statement and Athletic Handbook, workcollabora-tively with MCC Administration and the AthleticDirector. Practicing Catholic preferred, as well as somecoaching experience. Applicants must be at least 21 yearsof age. Please respond to this posting by completing thefirst three pages of the “Diocesan Job Application Packet” athttp://www.dioceseofgaylord.org/inside/human-resources-296/,and fax or send application to address listed below.Application deadline: Until positions are filledSalary: In accord with MCC Coaches Salary GuideContact:Tom Tenerovicz, Director Human Resource OfficeDiocese of Gaylord611 West North StreetGaylord, MI 49735Fax: 989-705-3589Manistee Catholic Central Welcomesa New Athletic DirectorBy: Mrs. Bigalke, PrincipalMCC is excited to introduce its newAthletic Director for the 2013-14 schoolyear, Mrs. Heather Skipski. Afterposting the position internally, Mrs.Skipski eagerly expressed interest inthe position, interviewed, and waswelcomed to her new role, along withher current role of part-time Pre-SchoolAide. She is a graduate of Shelby HSwhere she played volleyball, participated in track, andsoccer. She was the MCC middle school assistantvolleyball coach last season and is slated to be theMS head coach this fall. Mrs. Skipski also receivedher Early Childhood Development degree from WestShore Community College. Her husband, Kevin, is an’85 alumnus of MCC.I recently asked Mrs. Skipski to elaborate on the followingareas of her new position as Athletic Director:*What is your philosophy of athletics/extracurricularteams in school?“Being a part of any athletic or extracurricular team atManistee Catholic Central is a privilege. It is vital thateach team represents our school and its commitmentto faith. I strongly believe that participating in athleticsand extracurricular teams give students an opportunityto develop team building skills and learn the importanceof commitment and punctuality, thus playing a key rolein their growth and development as individuals.”*What did athletics do for you as a student athlete?“Being a student athlete provided me with several opportunitiesto grow as an individual. I quickly learned theimportance of being a team player, while workingtogether with others towards a common goal. I alsovalued commitment to myself. It takes integrity to seeeverything through no matter how difficult it becomes.I had a responsibility to myself and others to bring 100%of myself to every practice and every game.”*What are your top 3 goals for this new position?1. To continue to instill the need for faith in ourstudents and coaching staff on or off the field.2. To draw new students into our top-notch athleticprograms and get them excited about being activeand being a part of team.3. To maintain a professional level of understandingwith parents, coaches, students and the communityas it relates to our athletic program.MCC welcomes Mrs. Heather Skipski to her new roleas Athletic Director. She will begin select office hoursduring the week of August 5 th .