The Knight Times
A monthly publication for Alter Families!
AlterFest 2013
Schedule of Events
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1 - Alter Fest!
2 - From the President
3 - From the Principal
3 - Security System
4 - Lickona Visit
4 - Meet the New Staff
5 - Meet the New Staff
6 - Freshman First Day
7 - First School Mass
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8 - alterknights.com
9 - Alter/Fairmont Tickets
9 - From the Trainer
10 - Marching Band
10 - Castle Players
11 - Guidance Corner
11 - Meet the Teachers
11 - I love Alter contest!
12 - New Communications
12 - Tech News
August 2013
Friday Night: Open 7PM to Midnight!
It’s where you belong!
It’s that time of year again - Alter Fest 2013! One of South
Dayton’s premier events will be
hosted over Labor Day Weekend 2013 (Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday – August 31 and
September 1 and 2) at Alter High
School. There are many new
events this year so don’t miss out
on any of the fun!
• Over 30,000 people over a
three-day weekend.
• Great food and activities for
all ages; including a keepsake commemorative cup for
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your favorite beverage.
13 - Daniel Grigg Music
• New this year: Heads or Tails
13 - Conor Crippen Dinner
Sunday Night at 7PM. Get
your necklace to be a part of
this historic event!
• Buy a raffle to ticket to win
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a one-year lease of a Jeep
14 - UD to ND Bike Ride
from Walker Chrysler Dodge
14 - Hall of Fame
Jeep Ram!
14 - Knights on the Town
• Famous Chicken Dinner
• ALTER Annual 5K Fun Run
(Memorial Run for Marty Vandenbrock ’74 and Nicholas
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Trombley ’97)
15 - September calendar
• Enjoy Unlimited CARNIVAL
15 - Check calendar and
RIDES for $20 on Friday
daily announcements Night, August 30th from
online
7 to midnight & Monday,
September 2nd from noon
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to 4. Must purchase Ride
16 - Conor Crippen Run
bracelets at the ticket
17 - Eric Rose Tournament
booth window and excludes
Rainbow Rock
7Open
Playing “Live” Alter vs. Fairmont – Game starts 7:30
“Through the Years” Appreciation Party in the Entertainment Pavilion
Alumni Gatherings in the Main Tent
8:30 Termites Band playing in Entertainment Pavilion – 8:30 – 11
Saturday: Open Noon to Midnight
Noon Opening Ceremonies
- Invocation by Father Jim Manning
- Master of Ceremonies: Principal Lourdes Lambert
- Opening Ceremony
- Color Guard
- National Anthem by AHS Band
- AHS Booster President: Tom Kendo
- Proclamation by Don Patterson, Mayor of Kettering
- Official Kick-Off by Bart and Katie Nye, Alterfest Chairs
- AHS Band & Cheerleaders
1 – 2Irish Dancers
2–3:30The Trace
4 – 6The Johnsons
5:00
State Champions Alter Band and Lancerette Performance
6:30–8:30The Fries
9 – 11 Spungewurthy
Sunday: Open Noon to Midnight
NoonOpen
1 – 3:30The Ivory Doghouse
4 – 6
Skilless Villians
6:30–8:30Last Call
7:00
World Record Attempt – Heads and Tails
9 – 11 Shadowlife
Monday: Open Noon to 8:00
Noon Open
12 – 2:30The Hathaways
3 – 6
The Highway Junkies
7:00Grand Prize Drawing
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Fr. Jim Manning
Getting Ready For
A New School Year
As we prepare for
another school year,
there are four events
which took place over
the summer that assured
us that we are spiritually
ready to live our mission
of Catholic Education
here at Alter.
First of all, Lourdes Lambert brought Doctor
Michael Stabile from Xavier University to our
faculty. He conducted an assessment of our
performance here at Alter in the spring and gave
some team-building sessions over the summer.
The title of his program is “Creating a WE Learning
Collaborative Culture.” The emphasis of his
efforts is to help us here at Alter get beyond a
“teaching” environment to an actual “learning”
environment where everything we do is oriented
around the benefit of the students as individuals.
To do this best we need to get beyond the “I” to
the “We.” As I have been preaching to all of the
athletic teams at their Masses in the beginning
of the year, “There is no “I” in team.” Or as Jesus
reminds all of his disciples, his students: “Unless you
deny your very self, take up your cross daily, and
follow in my footsteps, you can be my disciples.”
FAITH
From the President
transition from schools where priests, sisters, and
brothers were the predominate teachers to a
predominately lay faculty, lay teachers must look
beyond “just doing a job” to living out their Godgiven call in life. Teaching is not just a profession;
it is a divine calling. For as Jesus tells all of his
disciples: “You are the salt of the earth; you are
the light of the world.”
And lastly, how fitting that we began the
school year with an All-School Mass on the
Feast of the Assumption. We had a real treat
for our students this year. Last spring five people
approached me from Alter about becoming
Catholic. Catechetical instructions were given
on Wednesday evenings in the summer. At our
first Mass of the year we celebrated the Rites of
Acceptance and Election as stepping stones to
the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. We now look forward to their Baptism and
Confirmation. What a powerful witness to our
students! Once again, as Jesus reminds us: “I
have come that you may have life and have it to
the full.”
We have had a faith-filled beginning to another
school year. May the Holy Spirit guide us the
remainder of the year and bring it to fulfillment! Fr. JIM
Second of all, for our Professional Development
Day, we invited Dr. Lickona to speak to our
faculty and parents on Character Education.
Character development is what Catholic
Education is all about in teaching our students
how to live virtuous lives. To encourage virtue
in our students is so countercultural to all of the
messages we receive in our culture. It is done best
when the home and the school work together to
instill virtue in our youth. And it is done best when
we adults model to our children. Once again,
as Jesus teaches, “By your fruits you shall know
them.”
Thirdly, Br. Ray Fitz, former President of the
University of Dayton, gave a retreat to our Board
to begin another year. As the Catholic Church
changes, so too do Catholic Schools. As we
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From the Principal
Lourdes Lambert
New Security System Installed
Beginning with
Courage
At our first all school
Mass, I explained to our
students that during my
talks at Mass I wanted
to highlight the 7 virtues
that were commonly
associated with the
Knights of medieval
times. How appropriate
that the first of those virtues is courage. Courage
is often thought of as the absence of fear, but,
in actuality, it is acting in spite of the fear. Lots
of folks I know associate courage with the ability
to stand up and speak, but, sometimes, it is most
courageous to sit down and listen. Courage is
the first virtue because, without it, you cannot
consistently be virtuous in any other way. It is hard
to be just, merciful, faith filled, and hopeful without
first having courage. I challenged our students to
begin their year with courage by being intentional
in their interactions with others and articulating
what they want clearly and respectfully. I
encouraged them to look for opportunities every
day to summon their courage whether that is
through speaking, listening, acting, serving others,
or loving unconditionally.
In case you haven’t noticed, my messages to
our students are often things I need to hear
myself! Courage is a virtue that I am praying
for as we start this school year. There are many
improvements and changes happening within our
school to enhance your experience as parents
and the experience of our students. These
changes require me to summon my courage, for it
is much easier to accept things as they are - after
all, we are already a great school. In my heart, I
know that we are capable of even greater things
- we can provide an even better experience,
we can take our students to even higher levels
academically, and we can rise to the challenge
of making our faith relevant and meaningful every
day. This requires hard work and much courage
on the part of everyone at our school. I ask for
your prayers as we move forward in improving
every aspect of what we do at Archbishop Alter
High School. It is a blessing to serve you and your
children.
A new security system was installed late this
summer to help control the safety of Alter’s
students, staff and visitors. Because of the
generosity of the Alter Boosters and Copp Security
Systems, the school was able to provide the
most up to date security system available. It is
comparable to those systems being put in place
at all Kettering and Centerville schools - which will
also debut this fall.
After the installation of the system, the school
started by taking pictures of all faculty and staff for
their ID badges. The Knight Card IDs have a chip
inside that allows access to the building. In the
meantime, students will gain access as they did
last year - through the main lobby and gym lobby
doors. It is important to note that, effective the first day
of school, all doors lock and visitors must now buzz
in. Buzzers are located at the front of the school
and gym lobby doors. Students will have badge
access after Alterfest on Tuesday, September 3,
2013. Their access will be from 6:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday. Once students are
in, they may exit at any time, but these times are
specifically for gaining
P access inside the building.
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“We want to make sure we are not welcoming an
intruder and that it is hard to get into the building,”
stated Principal Lourdes Lambert. “If a door is
propped open an alarm will go off throughout the
NAM
whole building.”
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Additionally, the Aux Gym and Seton Hall are also
included in the new security system with access
doors for students and faculty with the Knight Card
IDs.
COURAGE
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Lickona Kicks Off the School Year
With the help of Fr. Manning, Alter High School was fortunate to bring Dr. Thomas
Lickona to campus to speak with faculty and parents about Character Education.
Dr. Lickona is a developmental psychologist and professor of education at the
State University of New York at Cortland, where he directs the Center for the Fourth
and Fifth Rs (Respect and Responsibility). A past president of the Association for
Moral Education, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Character Education
Partnership and speaks around the world to teachers, parents, religious educators,
and other groups concerned about the character development of young people.
The all day faculty workshop was held on Monday, August 12th and focused on character education
in the catholic schools as well as how to become an ethical learning community. The parent evening
brought another topic with “Building Strong Families that Foster Good Character.”
Several members of Alter’s Board of Trustees were also in attendance for the presentation. “I applaud
bringing in Dr. Lickona today to envision and create, in conjunction with Alter’s faculty, a school that
educates the ‘whole’ student,” said Todd Duplain ‘92. “Character Building in children is something that is
near and dear to my own heart. Education is about competence but maybe even more importantly, its
about conscience. Today I think the staff and faculty heard how important it is to help our students develop their own internal compass.” Dr. Lickona’s workshop left an outstanding impression to begin a successful school year here at the Alter
campus.
Meet the New Staff:
Amy Miller, Director of Marketing
Hometown & High School:
Paducah, Kentucky. Paducah Tilghman HS
Adam Bolden, Health/PE
Hometown & High School:
College attended:
Centre College and Murray State University
Miamisburg
University of Cincinnati and
Northern Kentucky University
College attended:
Prior work: Substitute teacher at Miamisburg,
Personal Trainer and NPC physique
competitor . . at the same time haha
All I kept hearing
about before my interview was how great
the kids are here and how awesome a
place this was to work. I love how it is a
Christ centered environment that wants all
students to meet and surpass their goals.
What brought you to Alter?
Tell us something that most people don’t know:
I am an avid Jordan shoe collector and I
have around 157 pairs of Jordan shoes.
Prior work:
I worked for nearly 10 years in advertising at
the Dayton Daily News and another six years
as a recruiter and marketing coordinator for
a large real estate firm.
What brought you to Alter? My family has been in the Alter community
forever! Now I feel that I have finally joined
the Alter family as staff and as a parent of a
freshman!
Tell us something that most people don’t know: I met Mary Lynn Dorow (my sister-in-law and
Lancerette Director) when I was 14 years old
and attended summer camp with my high
school dance team.
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Meet the New Staff:
Alex Schuster, Social Studies
Hometown & High School:
I am from Lakewood, Ohio (Cleveland
suburb) And graduated from Lakewood
High School in 1998
College attended: I
did both undergrad and
graduate studies at UD
I have previously taught at
Chaminade-Julienne High School and St.
John’s College High School in Washington,
DC. I have been a grade school assistant
principal the last 4 years at a Mother Teresa
school in Liberty Township
Prior work:
What brought you to Alter? I missed the
classroom and wanted to get back into
teaching.
Tell us something that most people don’t know: I enjoy traveling, movies, and playing and
coaching various sports. My wife Angela
(Ruffolo), is a 1990 Alter grad.
Kim Schimpf, Director of Alumni Relations
Hometown & High School:
Centerville, OH and 1988 Alter Grad
College attended:
Bowling Green State University
Lauren Tucker, Music
Hometown & High School:
Bellbrook, Bellbrook HS College attended: Music
Ed degree from the
University of Kentucky
I have taught for 14 years:
elementary, middle, and high school band,
orchestra, and chorus. I’ve also worked for
the Fred J. Miller Summer Clinic program for
the past 18 years and currently coordinate
the program year-round.
Prior work:
What brought you to Alter? I’ve
been around
the Alter community for the past 7 years
as my husband, Todd, has directed and
developed the music department. I’ve
been involved with the band program and
pit orchestra for the musicals to assist his
efforts in these areas and was thrilled to
be able to fill another developing need at
Alter as we re-establish a formal vocal music
curriculum.
Tell us something that most people don’t know.
Lately, I seem to have a fairly healthy
obsession with reading books and blogs
about creativity, brain development and
nurturing individual styles of learning and
creative growth. I find and read new
sources of material every day! Kyle Conkel, Webmaster
Hometown & High School:
Circleville, Logan Elm High School
Prior Work: JP Morgan Chase for 18 years
College attended: saa
What brought you to Alter?
Prior work:
Rick Willits! I also realized that there is so
much to do in order to bring our alumni
together. I think it will be a fun journey.
Tell us something that most people don’t know:
I love to play tennis & horseback ride. Oh…
and I started dating my husband in 7th
grade. I didn’t know it was a marriage
proposal at the time though.
(School of Advertising Art)
Graphic Design, Web design and coding
What brought you to Alter?
Alter’s need for a webmaster and IT help
Tell us something that most people don’t know:
I Have broken 16 bones in my body from
sports and motorcycles accidents. I don’t
give up until something breaks.
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WELCOME NEW
FACULTY & STAFF
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Adam Bolden
Matt Burian
Kyle Conkel
Josh Hill
Bettina Magnusen
Joe Jackson
Ryan Mahle
Amy Miller
Kim Schimpf
Alex Schuster
Lauren Tucker
Chris Untener
Megan Wean
Department
Health/PE
Network Administrator
Web Master
IT Help Desk
Library Assistant
Social Studies
Theology
Director of Marketing and Communications
Director of Alumni Relations
Social Studies
Music
Science
Theater Arts
freshman first day
The class of 2017 joined the halls of Alter High School on Tuesday, August 13th.
Faculty and staff greeted students during drop off with tissues for all the parents in need of a dry
eye. Alter is where “they will be known and they will be loved.”
Like our facebook page to see more photos!
facebook.com/archbishopalterhighschool
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A Teaching Moment:
The Mass of Assumption & First School Mass
The rites of acceptance and election at Mass
provide an excellent opportunity for catechesis
and become a teaching moment for all of us,
especially our students. The question I received this
morning is the difference between a catechumen
and a candidate. A catechumen is an unbaptized
person who wishes to become Christian by pursuing
baptism. When a priest has instructed a catechumen
and baptizes that person in the Catholic Faith, he
is able to have the sacrament of Confirmation with
that person and the First Eucharist. When a person is
already baptized in another Christian tradition and
wishes to become Catholic and be confirmed, that
person is a candidate. The Church never re-baptizes.
The Catholic Church recognizes the baptism of other
Christian traditions.
To have the Confirmation of a candidate I need the
permission of the Bishop to confirm the person or the
Bishop may delegate this to the dean, who in our
case is Fr. Stretch at Incarnation. Normally he allows
the priest who gave the instructions to do so. During
our first school mass, we had the rites of acceptance
and election for three catechumens and two
candidates.
As a bit of trivial pursuit, the word “catechumen”
is often defined as a “learner.” In the strictest
etymological sense of the word it derives from the
Greek word “ECHO.” The emphasis here is not on
the teaching but the learning. This is consistent
with the work that Lourdes is doing with Dr. Stabile
moving us away from just a teaching environment
to a learning environment. One really never learns a
subject matter until he or she can “echo” it back in
one shape or form that is measureable in one way or
another.
In the Christian tradition the ultimate measure is not
in the understanding of dogma but in the conversion
of one’s lifestyle. As Jesus always taught, “by their
fruits you shall know them.” Fr. JIm
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alterknights.com
Don’t miss any of your Fall Sports - game dates, scores,
photos, videos and even LIVE webcasts!
Cross Country
Football
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Girls Tennis
Girls Volleyball
Also:
Cheerleaders
Lancerettes
Marching Band
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TICKETS:
ALTER VS FAIRMONT
Tickets for the football game vs. Fairmont will be on sale Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday from 10:30-1:00, in front of Alter.
Tickets will also be on sale on Friday from 10:30-3:20, in front of the school. Presale
tickets are $4 for students and $6 for adults.
All tickets at the gate are $7. The game is Friday, August 30th at 7:00
at Fairmont football stadium.
The Functional Movement Screen
Joshua Elleman
What is the Functional Movement Screen?
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is an evaluation tool used to grade
an individual’s movement patterns. The healthcare professional performing the
evaluation rates each pattern and provides corrective exercises for those which
the individual scores low. After performing the exercises for a period of four weeks,
the individual is re-evaluated for increases in functional movement.
How will the FMS benefit the individual?
• PREDICT INJURY RISK
The FMS has shown to predict injury risk in multiple athletic populations (Kiesel et al. and Chorba et
al.). By performing the corrective exercises and increasing your score you may effectively decrease
your risk of injury.
• INCREASE PERFORMANCE
By performing the evaluation, the healthcare professional can better direct you in proper exercise
selection for your specific movement patterns.
While the FMS may decrease injury risk, all injuries are not preventable due to the unpredictable
environment of athletic atmospheres.
Call (937) 395-3905 for more information.
www.functionalmovement.com
Joshua Elleman, AT, CSCS
Certified FMS Professional, Level 1
Kettering Sports Medicine
Archbishop Alter High School
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Marching Band News
Todd Tucker
Director of Bands
Conservatory for the Arts Fine Arts Department Chair
Strive for Perfection, Settle for Excellence, The Alter Marching Knights!
This fall the Alter Marching Knights will present their halftime and competition
production, Magic Show
The Marching Knights will feature the music of Frederic Chopin’s
reflective Prelude in C minor intertwined with the 1973 pop classic Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow, as
well as selections from the soundtrack of the movie The Illusionist. The Marching Knights look to again dazzle audiences with their visual prowess and musical finesse. Look
for them to debut their new uniforms designed and created specifically for this production by Michael
Cesario, and FJM, Inc, the official uniform sponsor of the Marching Knights. The look is classy and transports
you back to the stages of turn of the century magicians and their assistants played beautifully by the color
guard. The Knights will have a number of tricks up their sleeves with each performance. Look for new twists
each week as the Knights work their way to another state championship and ultimately another trip to the
Bands of America National Championship.
You’ll be looking for the secret... but you won’t find it, because of course, you’re not really looking. You
don’t really want to know. You want to be fooled... Competition Schedule
9/14 MSBA Bellbrook Competition
9/21 BOA Kettering Regional Championship
10/25-26 BOA Atlanta Super Regional Championship
11/2 MSBA Championships
11/14-16 BOA National Championship, Indianapolis, IN
The Castle Players
Megan Wean, Theater Arts
Alter High School’s Castle Players is proud to present Boeing Boeing October
17-20 at 7:00. This hilarious French farce was adapted for the Englishspeaking stage and was revived on Broadway in 2008 in a Tony winning
production. It’s the 1960s, and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn’t be happier: a flat in
Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing
about each other. But Bernard’s perfect life gets bumpy when his friend
Robert comes to stay and a new and speedier Boeing jet throws off all of
his careful planning. Soon all three stewardesses are in town simultaneously,
timid Robert is forgetting which lies to tell to whom, and catastrophe looms.
You don’t want to miss it!
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guidance
corner
Tom Kokenge
Facilitator of the Taylor
Resource Center
The Taylor Resource
Center will be presenting a
senior parent seminar on
Wednesday, September 4th.
The meeting will be held in the cafeteria and
starts promptly at 6:00pm due to the “ Meet
the Teacher Night” at 7:00pm. We will be
finished before 7:00 so the parents can attend
the Teacher Night. We will have a powerpoint
sharing important information concerning the
seniors.
Meet the teacher night
september 4th
7:00 Parents Arrival – Please enter the
building through the back parking
lot doors by the gym. You will
receive a folder with your child’s
schedule (among other things.)
7:10–7:25 pm Teacher Introduction
7:30–8:45 pm Parents go through their child’s
schedule and meet their teachers.
8:45 pm Final announcements
NOTE: Thanks to the Key Club, child care
will be available in the cafeteria
to offer homework assistance and
activities.
We are going to cover the College application
process, College essay, resume content, cost of
attending college, financial aid, and scholarship
web sites.
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ALTER
CONTEST!
Tell us why YOU love Alter High School!
Grades K-8
Top 10 reasons why you
want to be an Alter Knight
Grades 9-12
Top 10 reasons why you
love Alter
Alter Alumni
Tell us your Alter Story!
Email your submissions to ilovealter@alterhs.org
(Please include your name, school, and contact information)
Enter for a chance to win a
$50 gift certificate to the Alter Spirit Shop!
Deadline September 16th, 2013
Winners will be announced at the Homecoming Game
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new communications
strategy
Amy Miller
Director of Marketing and Communications
Each new school year brings change - new
notebooks, new uniforms, new classes and friends.
This year, my goal is to change the way we
communicate information internally and externally
to the Alter community.
Our first change happened during the summer with
the launch of our new website! There are many new
features that include enrollment, athletics, alumni
information, and timely Alter news. Because of
these enhancements, we are now able to post all
the daily announcements online as well as update
the school calendar in real time (both accessible
from the home page.) We are all entrenched
in our digital lives and we believe it is important
to keep announcements and calendar items
within your reach at all times. With all of these
great improvements, we will now say goodbye to
the weekly Lance and embrace all of our online
capabilities. Please check alterhs.org frequently for
the latest news and activities.
The Advancement office will continue publishing
four issues of The Roundtable each year as well as
The Knight Times each month. The Knight Times
will always reflect the latest news for the Alter
community and include a listing of next month’s
calendar items. Please be sure to “like” our facebook
page too - we’ll be posting lots of photos from
around campus on a regular basis!
SUMMER 2013
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RoundTable
the
Founded on Faith.
Preserved with Pride.
Sustained by Spirit.
A publication for alumni, current & past parents, and friends of Alter High School
The Kreuschs & Safetyville:
Built with Love
IN THIS ISSUE ...
Annual Report
2013
Vision & strategy
From the President, page 2
Advancement Notes, page 4
Phase III, page 5
pages 9-24
Labor day weekend
It’s where
you belong!
aLter CoMMUnity
Bulls & The Bucket List, page 25
Safetyville, page 26-27
sCHooL LiFe
Knight Watch, page 6
Conservatory of the Arts, page 8
Class of 2013, page 8
aLUMni news
In Memoriam, page 28-29
Class Notes, page 31
Reunions, back cover
tech news!
Now that Alter is in its third year of our computer
1-1 program for students, it is time to provide the
much needed support coverage! Beth Budd,
Technology Coordinator, has grown her team
this summer to include Matt Burian (Network
Administrator,) Kyle Conkel (Webmaster) and Josh
Hill (Help Desk coordinator.) Please welcome Matt,
Kyle, and Josh and all their expertise!
We will continue to improve our communications
strategy throughout the year - embracing change
and creating consistency!
alterhs.org
L to R: Matt Burian, Kyle Conkel, & Josh Hill
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gRIGG RELEASES MUSIC
Alter’s own Daniel Grigg ‘14 has written, recorded
and released his own music CD, titled Bullet,
under the name Daniel Redfield. Last summer,
Grigg attended the prestigious Interlochen Singer
Songwriter Summer program.
The camp was led by Casey Stratton and Courtney
Kaiser-Sandler, both of whom are professional
singer-songwriters that have rubbed shoulders with
some impressive names such as John Mellencamp,
Bon Jovi and Sarah McLachlan. “The experience
of breaking a spell of writer’s block, as well as
making friendships with people who had so much
in common with me, helped me realize that this
crazy thing I do, write songs, is more important than
a mere hobby,” said Grigg. “So I decided to take
myself serious for maybe the first time, and see how
far I could run with it.”
Grigg continued, “It was originally going to be an EP (4-5 songs) but it had a very slow start as I was dealing with
withdrawal from the high of fairy tale Interlochen. But I kept writing through it, using my raw emotions as material
for music. Finally, in January of this year, I began recording the album proper at Refraze Recording Studio here in
Dayton. By that time, the EP had grown to a full length album, first 10, then 12 and finally 13 songs long.”
“Along the way,” Grigg added, “I was aided both creatively and emotionally by some other Alter students,
including Noah Walters, Andy Cata, Austin Drewry, Lauren Blommel, and more. Also of course Mr. Tucker played
a fantastic sax solo, and the artwork was designed by myself, Ryan Crouch, and Rebecca Seiler, with photos by
Ashleigh Stewart and Lauren Blommel (all Alter students).”
Bullet is now available and information will soon be posted about where to get a copy!
crippen benefit dinner
On August 17th, nearly 300 generous people dined and
donated in the Alter cafeteria to help offset Conor Crippen’s
rehabilitation costs. Ron and Huda Fadell, as well as a
few Alter teachers, were instrumental in organizing the
restaurant’s donations, and silent auction items. All were
welcome to attend the dinner at no charge, but were simply
asked to provide a donation.
“Alter was the most fitting place for the event, as most
were from the Alter community. All of us were touched by
Conor’s story and shared a desire to help in some way,” said
Ron Fadell. “The amount collected was beyond our expectations. Every dollar collected went to benefit
Conor’s rehab. Event expenses were zero thanks to all who donated time, sweat, the place and food.”
Conor was able to attend the dinner and thanked everyone himself. “It was all very touching,” added
Fadell.
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Henry Schmitt and Ben Jackson, both 2011 Alter
graduates, bicycled this summer from the University
of Dayton all the way to Notre Dame to support
Ride for Life. Both graduates were sponsored by
the Alter Knights for Life, led by our own Michelle
Popp. Also along for the ride were past parent,
Art Jagielski, and the Borchers family (parents,
Sam and Andrea, and their children Tim ‘06 and
Emily ‘07.) The jouney took a total of four days and
included speakers from Ride for Life during their
evening rest stops. “I had two flats the last day
of riding,” Jackson stated. “But I’d definitely do it
again.”
hall of fame 2013
The Alter High School Hall of Fame recognizes those
graduates from our catholic high school here in Dayton
who distinguished themselves during their time at Alter
and in the ensuing years post-graduation.
Distinguished Inductees
John Frounfelker ‘77 (in memory)
Mary Lynn Miller Dorow ‘78
Athletic Inductees
Dave Seman ‘75
Nick Andrews ‘97
Josh Mears ‘97
Kelly Jones Caron ‘01
To order tickets for the induction dinner
on Thursday, September 26th,
call the Advancement Office at (937)434-2059.
Tickets are $50 each or reserved tables of 8 seats are $400.
We will be hosting a Knights on the Town Alumni Tailgate at
Lucas Oil Stadium before the Alter vs. Geurin Catholic Football Game
Saturday, September 7, 2013 (1:30 tailgate begins; 4:30 game)
indianapolis
Food, friends, and fun
Enjoy some Petrosino cooking, bring a dish to share, and welcome our
alumni living in the Indy area!
Exact location will be posted to the Alumni/Knights on the Town Section of the website when confirmed
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1
Alter Fest
2
3
9
10
16
17
Labor Day No School
Alter Fest
No School
(pending 95%
participation)
Muse Machine
- Dance
Junior Retreat
I love Alter
contest deadline
23
24
Kairos
4
5
6
11
12
18
25
OSU Visit 1:30
Meet the
Teachers 7pm
Two Hour
Delay
Kairos
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8
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15
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21
22
26
27
28
29
Kairos
Hall of Fame
Kairos
Homecoming
OSU Visit 1:30
Homecoming
Dance
Junior Retreat
30
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Be sure to check the
online calendar and daily
announcements for
changes and updates.
Lunch menus online too!
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The Conor Crippen Solidarity 5K/10K
“I GOT THIS!”
Sunday, September 15, 2013 @ 6 p.m.
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