Concordia Academy-Bloomington Update for September 8, 2006
Vol. 7, No. 3

BOOSTER CLUB ACTIVITY DAY IS TOMORROW
Booster Club is scheduling another Activity Day on Saturday September 9, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Work to be done includes the following: finish the bleacher project/rocking around concession stand, clean and seal tile in front entrance to gym & restrooms, edge sidewalks in front and back of building (including the gym section), trim bushes in front, tear down and move old press box, cut up branches for post-football game bonfires, and do general sprucing up for Concordia Connection and Ice Cream Social and the Fall Open House. Booster club needs as many people as possible to help, so they can have "teams" to do the projects with a leader to direct each group. Even if you can only donate one or two hours and not the whole time, Booster Club can still can use your talents and abilities. Thanks in advance for your help!

CONCORDIA CONNECTION AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL IS SEPTEMBER 17
On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Concordia Academy will host The Second Annual Concordia Connection, the symbolic run marking the shared educational ministry of Concordia Academy-Roseville and Concordia Academy-Bloomington. Consider being a part of this fun event in any of the following ways:
-RUN
Participants can choose to run a three or four-mile leg of the distance or may choose to complete the entire route which is under 20 miles. Brian Melendez (LHS '86), teacher at Concordia Academy-Bloomington, and Elizabeth Bohren, teacher at Concordia Academy-Roseville, will lead runners from Roseville to Bloomington starting at 11:00 a.m. There are four stations along the way where runners can start or end. For those wanting to complete a shorter distance, there will be a one-mile run at the end of the event. Those participants will run from Portland Avenue and American Blvd. to the school in Bloomington. Runners receive a free Concordia Connection t-shirt. If you would like to run, please contact Shelley Novotny (952-854-0224, ext. 111, or shelley.novotny@concordiaacademy.com).
-PLEDGE RUNNERS
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has generously designated $7000 of matching funds for this event. If you would like to make a gift to the Concordia Academy Bloomington’s Lancer Legacy Fund by pledging a runner, please contact Shelley Novotny at 651-484-8429 or shelley.novotny@concordiaacademy.com. Brian Melendez, Todd Bentz, and Director of Communications Shelley Novotny are a few of the CA-Bloomington folks who will be running. Director of Admissions and art teacher Chris Roth asks that you pledge him so he does not have to run! Pledge forms are available in the front office or can be downloaded at www.lutheranhighschool.com/downloads/ConcordiaConnPledgeForm.pdf.
-EAT ICE CREAM WITH FRIENDS AT CA-BLOOMINGTON
From 1:00-3:00 p.m., CA-Bloomington’s Booster Club will sponsor an ice cream social with ice cream from Schwann’s. Don’t worry...you don’t have to run to enjoy ice cream and fellowship! All students, association church members, families and friends are invited to attend. A freewill offering will be taken, with proceeds going towards a concessions counter in the new gym. Enjoy music by CA-Bloomington students and Sawtooth, a bluegrass band featuring CA-Bloomington student Shane Birtzer and his family. Plan to join in the fun, food, and fellowship.

CONVERTIBLES NEEDED
Student council is in need of five convertibles for court members to ride in during the Homecoming parade on October 6. If you can help, please contact student council advisor Grace Kelzer (ext. 302 or grace.kelzer@concordiaacademy.com).

HAPPENINGS BOOKS AVAILABLE
Happenings coupon books are available for $30 from the front office. They include thousands of dollars of discounts and special offers. Profits from the sales go to support Debby, our Compassion International child. Students can earn a free book if they sell 5 books. Questions? Contact Marilee Schneider.

SPORTS SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE
Sports passes (valid for home games all year) are now available. Prices are $85 for a pass for an individual or $160 for a family pass. A ten-event punch card is available for $45. Regular game admissions are $5 for adults and $3 for students. CA-Bloomington students are admitted at no charge. You can purchase your pass at any home game or contact Dan Maser, athletic director. Sports passes are a fantastic deal and a great way to show your Lancer support. (Note: According to MSHSL guidelines, the passes are not valid at playoff or tournament games.)

NEWS FROM PHYL
Please save and bring in the following:
-Panels that say "Project A+" from Tyson products
-Used cell phones and batteries
-Used inkjet and laser cartridges
-Bottle caps and logos (from cartons) - Kemps, Land O' Lakes, Milk Moola
-Boxtops for Education
-Campbells "Labels for Education"
Please note that we now need UPC bar codes from the labels instead of the front panel of the label. Also please note that we need to collect the lids from ALL Prego sauces and V8 drinks (vegetable, Splash, Fusion). If it is more convenient for you to send in the complete label, feel free to do so.
This school year we will receive five bonus points for:
-Specially marked cans of condensed soups (26 varieties have the special UPC code)
-All microwavable soups (Chunky, Select, Soup at Hand BOWLS)
-Soup To Go TUBS
-Supper Bakes
-Goldfish Crackers
-V8 Splash lids
Our first Campbells goal is to "purchase" Reading Rods. This will help our Spanish students to learn to build sentences. We are only 1,666 points away. -Phyl Mueller

CALENDAR

9/8/2006
7:00pm Football: Varsity Game vs. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial vs. Concordia/NLA @ Concordia Academy - Bloomington
7:00pm Soccer: Girls Varsity Game vs. Red Wing @ Red Wing Athletic Field
9/9/2006
Volleyball: Varsity Tournament vs. Heritage Christian Academy @ Heritage Christian Academy
9/11/2006
4:15pm Soccer: Girls Varsity Game vs. Providence Academy @ Providence Academy - West Soccer Field
5:00pm Football: JV Game vs. Concordia/NLA @ Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
7:00pm Volleyball: Varsity Game vs. Trinity @ Visitation HS
9/13/2006
8:15am Late Start
9/14/2006
4:15pm Soccer:Girls Varsity Game vs. Bethany Academy @ Concordia Academy - Bloomington
6:00pm Booster Club Meeting
6:00pm Volleyball: JV Game vs. Randolph @ Randolph High School
7:30pm Volleyball: Varsity Game vs. Randolph @ Randolph High School
9/15/2006
7:00pm Football: Varsity Game vs. Blooming Prairie @ Blooming Prairie High School

-Remember, you can view and search our most up-to-date calendar at http://www.lutheranhighschool.com/lhscalendar/calendar_main.cfm .
-The athletic calendar can now be viewed via our conference web page at http://www.mcaaconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=40&school_id=3. From that page, you can also sign-up for email notification when changes are made in the athletic schedule. A link to the sports calendar can also be found on our school web site calendar page.

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