Spring 2007 Newsletter - John Carroll Catholic High School

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A letter from the Developmentand Alumni Association DirectorDear Alumni, Parents, and Friends,I am filled with thanks as I write this letter. Thanks to awonderful group of JCHS friends, as I have just returnedfrom maternity leave. Thank you to Nancy Shultz, aformer Development Director, who took over for mewhile I was taking time off. Robbin Lynch, the 300Club Chairman, allowed me to have peace of mind tostay at home with our daughter Olivia Grace. Thank youalso to my assistant, Courtney Albert, for her hard workand dedication to her job.The 300 Club was a great success. Many thanks to our300 Club Committee and all the volunteers who helpedmake the event possible. The theme, “Black and WhiteBall,” was laid out by decorating chairpeople MiriamBurns and Karen Manning. Colleen (Nash) Becht(1980), Tracy Carlton, Sylvia Collada, Teresita(Valdivia) Collins (1975), Debbie Deering, MollyHolman, Kathy (Matula) Johnson (1983), CarolMatulonis, Tammy Matthes, Ginny McAlarnen, BethMcHugh, Bambi Stock, Lauralee Vaughn, LeonardWheeley, and Teresa Wonka also worked tirelessly onthe 300 Club Committee.Father Barrett, Marty and Sue EllenSanders (1st place winners), Ben HopperFirst timeattendees Martyand Sue EllenSanders won the$10,000; alumniJeremy andMelissa(Richmond)McWhorterwon secondprize, and parents, coach and volunteer Michael andSuzi Howard won third place. Congratulations!Some of our biggest auction items this year included apool remodel by A & G Concrete Pools ($3,000), Lasikvision correction by Florida Eye Institute Laser Center($2,400), a week at a ski resort in Utah ($4,000), and aColleen (Nash) Becht painting ($2,400). Thank youto all our donors who helped make the live and silentauctions diverse and plentiful.I would like to thank Father George at St. Anastasia, FatherHorgan at St. Lucie Catholic, Father Szpieg at St. ElizabethAnn Seton, and Father Ulto at St. Bernadette for theirdedication to Catholic education and their generositytoward our Mega Drawing. The drawing was againlucrative and produced very happy winners. Thank youalso to Holy Cross, St. Helens, St. Joseph, and Holy Familyfor their support.Connie Driscoll,Ben Hopper, andauctineer,Leonard Wheeleydraw for the$10,000.The next event at John Carroll is the Annual GolfTournament. The tournament, which typically sells out early,will be held on April 14th at Gator Trace Golf Course.There are opportunities for different levels of sponsorshipagain this year. Please read the last page of the newsletterfor more details. Prizes for the tournament winners andraffle winners include golf foursomes to prestigious coursesthroughout Florida, large gift and sports packages, VIPtreatment for ten in the Mets’ Suite, and much more. Fill outthe registration form in the back of the newsletter to reserveyour space today! Thank you to Jeff Shultz, who is againserving as the Tournament Chairman.I have received several nominations for the DistinguishedAlumni of the Year award. Please complete the enclosedform and mail it in or nominate the outstanding alumni on ourwebsite, www.JohnCarrollHigh.com.Thank you for your continued support! Please don’t hesitate tocall, email, or visit my office; the door is always open.Best personal regards,Fr. George andFr. Barrett admirea live auction item.Jennifer (Melville) Trefelner (1999)Development Director/Alumni Association Director
The Coaches’ CornerWhat a great year we had during the winter regular season.What we originally thought were going to be rebuilding yearsturned out to be improvements in all our programs. Girl’s soccerand Coach Marty Horn had a fantastic year with some keyvictories during the regular season including a victory against St.Edwards for the first time in ten years. Coach Horn is veryexcited about the youth on the team, six freshmen, and all of thereturning players for next year. Coach Mike Howard and theboys’ soccer team continue to improve from year to year. Theyupped their win total and played some very impressive gamesagainst some equally impressive teams.Coach Steve Ripley and the boys’ basketball team finished asrunner-up in the District and lost a hard fought contest in theRegional Quarterfinals to Frostproof. Coach Ripley returnsalmost the entire team and is looking to an impressive showingnext year. The girls’ basketball team and Coach Howard Avrilalso finished runner-up in the District and won their regionalquarterfinal game against Frostproof before losing at the buzzerto eventual Regional champion Academy of Holy Names, 64-62. The girls’ team also returns a large nucleus, and we areexcited about next year. Congratulations on a great job to all thewinter programs, coaches, and athletes.Parents’ Guild UpdateGreetings from Parents Guild,It’s Parents’ Guild’s favorite time of the year! We havebeen involved with the Fall Sports Awards and theJunior Ring Ceremony. Both went off perfectly thanks toour wonderful volunteers who are there to help outwhenever needed.Now on to our biggest event of the year: ProjectGraduation. This is a fun-filled extravaganza held on thenight of Graduation to help the Class of 2007 celebratetheir success in a safe and healthy way.Please be on the lookout in your mailbox for moreinformation and the opportunity to help out either bydonation of time, talent, or treasure. We rely on thegenerosity of parents, alumni, and business owners forthis special event.Feel free to contact any of the officers for moreinformation. It is an excellent opportunity to get out andmake a difference in the life of your favorite Ram.The end of winter brings the beginning of spring season. CoachesJoanna Taylor and Deb Waters have had the boys’ and girls’tennis teams out practicing and are looking forward to anotherstellar season. I have been out with all my assistant coaches withthe track team, and we expect to take another large contingent tothe State track meet this year. We also expect a few schoolrecords will be broken along the way.Welcome to our new girls’ softball coach, Bob Rahal. CoachRahal and his staff have been practicing and are excited about theupcoming season as well as the direction the program is headedin the future. Congratulations also to Melissa Hickey who signedwith Brevard Community College with a softball scholarship.We also welcome our new baseball coach, Mike Easom. Thebaseball team has started out in impressive style, finishing asrunner-ups in the prestigious Treasure Coast Classic and areundefeated in the conference. Next time you hear from me, wewill probably be into the summer and maybe have more trophiesto display.Sincerely,Joe Paschal (1979)Athletic DirectorSincerely,Diane Hanna (1979)Parents’ Guild PresidentEdugator1983@yahoo.comJCHS girls’basketballteam wontheirregionalquarterfinalgame!
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