Voice of the Ventures, Summer 2015

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WHAT’S NEW AT BISHOP FOLEY CATHOLIC Seven Varsity Athletes Take Their Skills to the Next Level This year, Bishop Foley Catholic High School had seven varsity athletes who signed their National Letters of Intent to play a sport in college. Nate Grys and Reggie Golfin both signed their letters in the fall. Nate is a four year varsity baseball player here at BFC and will be playing at Western Michigan University next year. Reggie is a varsity lacrosse player who will be traveling to Tennessee to attend and play lacrosse at Lincoln Memorial University. In the spring, Alexis Ramirez, Katie Mathews, Cam Horwath, Antonio Capaldi, and Gary Perry all signed their letters of intent. Alexis will be taking her basketball talents to Albion College, while Katie, a varsity softball player, will be going to the east coast to play at New England College. Cam, a varsity baseball player, is going to be playing baseball at John Carroll University. Antonio and Gary are both varsity basketball players here at BFC and will both be attending Macomb Community College in the fall and playing basketball there. Congratulations Nate, Reggie, Alexis, Katie, Cam, Antonio, and Gary! Bishop Foley Catholic is excited to see what you do in your college careers! BFC Band and Choir Take Off Dr. Matt Daniels was hired as BFC’s new Music Instructor last summer and has already brought the BFC Music Department up to the next level! Dr. Daniels revived the BFC Choir, in addition to bringing more contemporary music to the all school Masses every Tuesday with his Music Ministry team. He also began a drum line in the fall that played at a few football games and teaches a choir and band class to students that are interested. Bishop Foley Catholic’s choir and band got to share their talents with the community during their Spring Concert in April. In addition, several music students have received honors. Two students were invited to the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp this summer. Marisa Jacques received a substantial scholarship to play clarinet in one of the ensembles and Emma Bongers will in the Blue Lake choral ensembles, which will travel to Europe this summer to perform. BFC is so proud of Dr. Daniels and his students and excited to see what they will do next school year. BFC Baseball Makes History Once Again Bishop Foley Catholic’s Baseball Team once again made history when they took home their fourth consecutive Catholic League Championship on May 15. The team faced off against Riverview Gabriel Richard at Comerica Park and while the game was close, it was our Ventures that clinched the game winning 4-2. New coach Justin Robinson also won the Coach of the Year Award from the Catholic League. Congratulations to the whole team, and especially the senior players who won the Catholic League Championship every year they were on the team!
A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT As you read this article, another school year has come and gone for Bishop Foley Catholic. It was a busy and full year with many triumphs and blessings to be shared. We celebrated the growth of our fine arts program. We cheered on our teams to victory and celebrated Championships with them. We endured another Michigan winter but warmed ourselves with faith and knowledge knowing that our parents and staff are dedicated to the students and that our God loves. We bade farewell to our 46th graduating class of seniors, and now we find ourselves reflecting on the past year while anticipating the new year. This time of year is always significant for BFC. It is a time to reflect upon and evaluate our school year, a year that was full and packed with many new adventures. It not only allows us to celebrate the many successes and blessings, it affords us the time to make adjustments, redirect the things that need our attention and to plan for another exciting year, as we welcome new and returning students into our hallowed halls. This coming school year will find us in a celebratory spirit as we embark on our 50th Anniversary Year. In 1965, the dedicated and generous parishioners of Guardian Angels and St. Dennis saw their dream come to a reality with the opening of Bishop Foley. For these past fifty years parishioners, parents, staff, benefactors and friends have labored and loved to see our beloved high school reach this momentous occasion. Thus, we have much to celebrate. We will be marking this milestone in many ways; liturgically, dining, weekend getaway, special events, sharing… all while celebrating a blessed past and anticipating our promised future. We will welcome Archbishop Vigneron in the early part of the school year to celebrate the Eucharist with all of us as we give thanks to God for His wonderful gifts. Many exciting events are being planned to connect with our alumni, renew acquaintances and celebrate our many accomplishments. Some of these events include our Golden Gala Banquet, our Annual Auction, and our BFC family reunion at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. For more information on these events, please see page 11. I hope that many of you will be able to join us for some or all of these events as we together celebrate this milestone in our history. There will be opportunities to reconnect with classmates, share stories with old friends, say thank you to those who have made BFC possible, reminisce about the days of yore and be part of a year long celebration in honor of our beloved school. I pray that you have an enjoyable summer filled with rest and relaxation, joined with family and friends and that you will be ready to join us in celebrating 50 years of forming our Undeniably Catholic, Academically Excellent school of success. Blessings, Rev. Gerard J. LeBoeuf President 1
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