Igniting the Future Together

Groundbreaking Celebration

July 12, 2017

Althoff Catholic High School

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Dear Friends of Althoff Catholic,

Thank you for joining us as we celebrate

breaking ground on our outdoor athletic

complex and the construction of our STREAM Lab.

We would not be here this evening without the

dedication of our chairpersons, committee

members and the support of our Bishop.

The generosity of our Althoff Catholic

community and our corporate sponsors has been

truly overwhelming.

We are proud to have served the Catholic

community of St. Clair County for 53 years.

“What’s good for Althoff Catholic is good for all” is

a sentiment that was shared with me by a donor and I could not agree more. These

exciting improvements not only benefit our school, but our community as a whole.

“Igniting the Future Together” stems from the strategic plan instituted in 2015 as part of

our 50th anniversary celebration. I am pleased this campaign has fulfilled many of the

goals of our strategic plan.

In addition to the capital improvements, the Igniting the Future Comprehensive

Campaign also includes the following strategic improvements.

Moving from 22 to 32 Saint Louis University Advanced College Credit courses

Addition of a virtue-based leadership program called Sports Leader, which was

piloted in the Spring of 2017

Integration of Project Lead the Way Engineering and Biomedical courses into the

Althoff Catholic curriculum as part of a 3-year STREAM Lab roll-out

Strengthening the school’s annual fund to help increase the amount of tuition

assistance available to families who desire Catholic secondary education for their

children

I am also grateful to EWR Architects, Byrne & Jones, FieldTurf and our own talented

Building and Grounds team for their work on our capital improvements.

Sincerely,

Dave

David L. Harris

Principal

About Byrne & Jones

“Byrne & Jones Construction is a Sports Facility General Contractor serving the entire Midwest.

In our 40+ years, we have built a strong foundation by doing the right thing for our customers.

Now with more than 1,000 sports construction projects under our belt, we have become one of

the most respected and sought after sports construction companies in the country. The

entire team at Byrne & Jones takes tremendous pride in BUILDING COMMUNITIES through the

construction of iconic sports facilities.”

About FieldTurf

“Throughout the last decade our engineered, infilled artificial turf systems became the first to

host two Super Bowls, the World Series, the World Baseball Classic, a Major League Soccer Cup

final and College Bowl games from coast to coast. Today, FieldTurf continues to thrive as the

global market leader in synthetic sports fields with more than 7,000 fields installed. Cities and

schools have been benefiting from our ability to provide the very best value for the short and

long term, allowing organizations at all levels to be able to forecast the amount of money they

will save by installing FieldTurf, the safe, long lasting and high performing artificial turf

system. Above all else at, FieldTurf is driven by to provide the SAFEST synthetic turf on the

market. Any company can claim to offer safe turf products. However, when it comes to

proven safety for your children and athletes, there is only one company that stands beyond all

– FieldTurf.”

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An independent, five-year safety study of competitive high

school football showed that when compared to natural grass

the FieldTurf system leads to:

44% Fewer Concussion Injuries

43 % Fewer ACL Injuries

25% Less Time Lost to Long-Term Injuries (Lasting 22+ Days)

16% Less Time Lost to Short-Term Injuries (Lasting 1-2 Days)

The STREAM Lab will be put to use in the 2017-2018 academic year by current STREAM

discipline courses offered at the school. The three-year plan for the STREAM Lab includes the

addition of Project Lead the Way Engineering and Biomedical Courses into the curriculum.

A sampling of these courses are listed below.

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The STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering,

Arts and Mathematics) Lab will include:

Dedicated space for biomedical and engineering work

A hydroponic greenhouse

Fully equipped workshop for metal and woodworking

Flexible workspaces

A broadcasting center and more!

Introduction to Engineering Design

Students dig deep into the engineering

design process, applying math, science,

and engineering standards to hands-on

projects like designing a new toy or

improving an existing product.

Principles of Engineering

Students explore a broad range of

engineering topics including mechanisms,

strength of structure and materials and

automation, and then they apply what

they know to take on challenges like

designing a self-powered car.

Using Python® as a primary tool, students

develop computational-thinking skills and

tackle challenges like designing apps to

solve real-world problems for clients.

Principles of Biomedical Science

By engaging in activities like dissecting a

sheep heart, students explore concepts

of biology and medicine to determine

factors that led to the death of a fictional

person.

Human Body Systems

Through projects such as determining the

identity of a skeleton using both forensic

anthropology and DNA analysis, students

examine the interactions of human body

systems and apply what they know to

solve real-world medical cases.

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At the second annual Igniting the Future

Together Gala, Althoff Catholic High School

announced a new partnership with HSHS St.

Elizabeth’s Hospital. “Recently, we finalized a

very meaningful partnership with HSHS

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital based upon our shared

missions of bringing Christ’s presence to those

we serve in our respective institutions,” said

Dave Harris. St. Elizabeth’s mission is ‘to reveal

and embody Christ’s healing love for all

people through high quality Franciscan health

care ministry.’ The new partnership will bring

this mission to the Althoff Catholic community

through athletic training and other health care

services to student athletes through

St. Elizabeth’s Athletes Advantage Program.

The second part of the partnership is based

upon sponsorship and advertising support in

and around Althoff Catholic’s new outdoor

athletic complex, the gymnasium and in the

new STREAM Lab over the course of the next

five years. In addition, St. Elizabeth’s hopes to support Althoff students aspiring to pursue a

career in the health care industry with presentations by medical professionals in the STREAM

Lab. “It is such an exciting time for us to be entering into a five-year partnership with Althoff

Catholic High School,” said Peg Sebastian, President & CEO of HSHS St. Elizabeth’s

Hospital. “Both of our organizations are working to strengthen the important Catholic-based

services we provide to our community. This partnership benefits both of our institutions and

demonstrates St. Elizabeth’s continued commitment to the Belleville community.”

“We could not be more proud to partner with our Metro East region’s Catholic hospital as

both of our institutions move into exciting new chapters,” said Dave Harris. “We are grateful to

be an important part of St. Elizabeth Hospital’s continued commitment to Belleville.”

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This spring, Althoff Catholic High School

began the roll-out of a new Catholic

virtue-based formation program called

SportsLeader. The program is built upon the

four pillars of virtue, mentoring, ceremony

and Catholic Identity. “Central to the

SportsLeader program is a virtue of the

week,” said Dave Harris. “I chose to

implement the program as a way to build

upon the faith formation we are already

doing at our school and to further strengthen

the character and team-building

experiences of our athletic programs.” The

SportsLeader program provides a set of

materials related to the weekly virtue as well

as guidelines and suggestions for

implementing the other pillars of the

program. This coming fall, the school will

carry the virtue of the week into the

classroom experience with a daily 18-minute

‘Virtue Period’ led by a teacher and an

additional staff member.

In this story, we share the early experience of

the girls’ varsity soccer team, their coaches

and parents with the SportsLeader program.

The team incorporates the virtue of the week

in prayer and discussions at practices and

before games. According to assistant coach

and Althoff Catholic alum, Kelsey Dinges ’11,

the girls often express things going on in their

lives and ask their teammates for

prayer. “Althoff soccer has always been a

community,” said Kelsey. “The activities we

are doing through the SportsLeader program

are helping us become more of a family.”

Through the stories, videos and subsequent

discussions pertaining to the “virtue of the

week,” the girls are getting to know one

another better which is helping them support

each other both on and off the field. “Our

coaches inform us of the weekly virtue on

Mondays. Throughout the week, they remind

us of ways to live by that virtue,”said senior

co-captain, Amanda Kaltwasser. “One week

the virtue was ‘other-centered.’

Doing something as simple as remembering

to hold the door for another person or asking

them about their day is a way I put this virtue

into practice.’” Nicole Jones, senior co-

captain also finds the virtue of the week to

be a helpful reminder of the things that are

most important in life. “Several weeks ago,

the virtue was forgiveness,” said Nicole. “I

use this virtue by not being negative or

holding grudges against my teammates or

classmates.”

Another pillar of the program is ceremony. At

the beginning of the season, the team held

the SportsLeader father-student jersey

ceremony. Head Coach Juergen Huettner

asked Jeff Jones, Nicole’s father, to be the

first dad to present his daughter’s jersey. “This

was a new experience for all of us,” said

Jeff. “I wanted to make sure I did not

disappoint or embarrass Nicole, while being

open about my love for her. I was really

appreciative of Juergen’s comments at the

end of the ceremony regarding how he is

embracing this new program.”

David Kaltwasser, Amanda’s father, also

enjoyed the jersey ceremony. “This being

Mandi’s senior year, I recognize this chapter

of her life is coming to a close. The jersey

ceremony was a unique opportunity to

express my feelings of pride in all of her

accomplishments,” said David. “It also

allowed me the opportunity to let her know I

am always here to support her.”

“I think with the temptations and influences

of society it can be difficult to follow your

Catholic values,” said Nicole. “With this

program it is easier to focus on being a

leader and embracing virtues with your

team.” Amanda agrees that leadership is

important for young people growing up in

today’s society. “It is important for us to learn

to be leaders,” said Amanda. “As we focus

on virtues, being respectful and willing to

work together we will help our world

become a more loving place filled with

hope, desire and bravery.”

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Greg Leib, Athletic Director and head basketball coach. The Crusader Broadcasting Network (CBN)

began when Jack Guthrie ‘18 (a transfer student from an all-boys school in St. Louis), witnessed

Althoff Catholic’s state championship run last year. “About a month after the win, I went to Coach

Leib and asked if I would be able to live stream and commentate the games [next season],” said

Jack. “Coach Leib was very supportive of the idea and pointed us in the right direction to get things

off the ground.”

Jack asked his good friend from St. Teresa Grade School to join him as a commentator. “Colin

Forhan ‘18 and I used to pretend we were announcers on the playground when playing any sport. It

is something we have been interested in for a long time,” said Jack. Once Jack recruited his partner

in commentating, they got together with the school’s technology director, Nathan Walter, and

learned how to use the equipment and the live stream program. Jack and Colin recruited another

fellow St. Teresa classmate, John Lewis ‘18 to do the camera work. “Working behind the camera has

been a blast,” said John. “I really enjoy covering all the action and being able to say that I’m

behind the camera.”

The Crusader Broadcasting Network officially launched at the Highland Thanksgiving Basketball

Tournament on November 22, 2016. The crew has been averaging 1,000 viewers per game which

has been a pleasant surprise for them and for the team. “Coach Leib cannot believe the number of

viewers that join us at each game,” said Jack. “On the bus ride home, Coach always asks about our

numbers. He shared with us that his brother watches from Flora, Illinois, his hometown. That is a huge

honor for us.”

“Being able to bring Althoff Catholic basketball to people who are not able to make the games is

very meaningful,” said Colin. “Ever since the first game, we have been putting highlight clips on

Twitter.

Inside the Cube :: Crusader Broadcasting Network

There is a mutual respect between the team and the Crusader Broadcasting Network.” Jordan

Goodwin ’17 was in the same boat as many fans when the Crusader Broadcasting Network first

started, “At first I did not believe they were students,” said Jordan. “The guys are very professional,

and they know us better than anyone. They come to our practices and share stats with us. CBN has

the respect of the whole team.” On the bus ride home, Jordan has been known to ask, “Did you say

‘bang, bang’ (Jack Guthrie’s catchphrase) after all my three pointers?”

These last few months have been a huge learning opportunity for Jack, Colin and John. “Bringing

the excitement of Althoff Catholic basketball to people online is just amazing,” said Jack. CBN has

experienced some minor setbacks on the technical side of the live stream. Working to understand

how to make best use of The Cube, a complimentary live stream provider for schools, and a

somewhat outdated laptop to the best of their abilities is CBN’s goal. In the future, the students

hope to obtain a more up-to-date laptop and to secure funding needed to move to the IHSA

recommended National Federation of High School’s live stream program.

While the overall viewer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, CBN has received some

criticism via social media. “We hardly see any negative feedback, when we do we all talk together

before responding,” said John. “We all know, social media can make or destroy your image, so we

are very careful.”

“I think there are a lot of people out there who are just beginning to realize these are high school

juniors doing the broadcasting,” said Principal Dave Harris. “I have had alumni and other friends of

the school comment on how professional the kids are. One night they received feedback about

being too loud, and there being trouble with the connection on The Cube. People have been very

impressed with the professionalism and maturity shown by the boys in addressing these issues. The

passion the Crusader Broadcasting Network has for our school, their fellow students and their viewers

is something very special.”

Jack, Colin and John hope to expand CBN beyond boys’ basketball. On January 4th, they

successfully broadcasted their first girls’ basketball game. The boys also have a goal to create a

succession plan for CBN after they graduate next year. “We had a sports writer tell us that we were

the best student broadcasters he has ever watched and that we sounded like professionals, not just

high school students,” said Jack. “We believe CBN is something special and that it has the potential

to grow and benefit the school in multiple ways.”

Jack Guthrie ’18 is passionate about music. His future goals include attending the Recording

Connection Audio Institute in Chicago and eventually having a job in audio engineering. Jack says

Althoff Catholic is helping prepare him for the future because no matter the subject, teachers want

students to develop critical thinking skills which can be used in all aspects of life. Jack’s favorite

thing about Althoff Catholic is the smaller class sizes and the teachers being able to provide more

one-on-one attention.

Colin Forhan ’18 says the family atmosphere and theology classes are his favorite thing about Althoff

Catholic. He appreciates that his parents have sent him to Catholic schools for his entire life. Colin is

interested in attending Fordham University or TCU. Both schools have strong communications and

sports broadcasting programs.

John Lewis ’18 most enjoys his Honors English class at Althoff Catholic. He plays basketball and

soccer and is involved in Crusaders Against Alcohol and Drugs, Crusaders Take Action, and Student

Ambassadors. John’s dream college is University of Michigan, but he is also looking into University of

Illinois and a few other local schools. John’s favorite thing about Althoff Catholic is the people.

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