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St. Dominic High School
Crusader
Winter Editionn
December 2015
Connection
Features:
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Annual Crusade
Homecoming BBQ/
Joe Haug 5K Run
Crusader Golf Classic
Dinner Auction/
Grandparents Day
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SOUL
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Upcoming Events
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Alumni Updates
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Memorials
At St. Dominic, Advent was a busy time as
we worked to not only prepare our students
for final exams, but more importantly to
prepare each of our students and staff
member’s hearts for the birth of our Lord.
Many advent preparations took place in the
past few weeks at St. Dominic High School.
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Faculty and Staff Advent Prayer Service
Advent Mass
Pay It Forward Advent Resolutions
Adopt a Family Program
We pray that you have found time in your busy
schedule to prepare yourselves for Christmas. To
all our alumni and friends, St. Dominic High School
wishes you peace, love and joy as you celebrate the
birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. May your holidays be
filled with good health, happiness, and hope.
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Alumni
Barbecue
2015
Annual Crusade
2015/2016
Make a difference TODAY.
Alumni and friends of St. Dominic are asked to join in the efforts to continue the mission of St. Dominic
High School by participating in the Annual Crusade.
Did you know that the cost to educate a student at St. Dominic is not fully covered by tuition? It is only through your
support of special event fundraisers and, most importantly, your charitable support of the Annual Crusade that allows
St. Dominic to provide outstanding curriculum, ensure superior extra-curricular programs, and maintain top-notch
facilities and technology.
Alumni gathered “Under the Big
Top” for Homecoming 2015 at this
year’s Alumni Barbecue. They were
treated to a hotdog dinner and fun
activities on the mezzanine. Alumni
and their families enjoyed food
and fellowship as well as a balloon
twister, carnival tattoos, the photo
booth and attendance prizes. Each
alum and their family members
also received free admission to the
homecoming football game.
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Our alumni honorees for 2015
were the first team to win a state
title - the 2001 Girls Soccer State
Champions. Many from the team
and their families enjoyed getting
together at the barbecue and
reminiscing. Four members of the
team participated in the coin toss
at the start of the football game.
The half time show was
awesome and the weather perfect.
Annual Joe Haug
“Give Thanks” 5K Run/Walk
Help Grow the Alumni Contributions. Your investment in St. Dominic High School will truly make a difference for
our students EVERY SINGLE DAY... as it did for you when you were a student at St. Dominic.
2015/2016 Annual Crusade
GOAL $125,000.00
A huge thank you to all those who ran and helped on Saturday, November 28 for the 3rd Annual St.
Dominic Joe Haug “GIVE THANKS” 5K Run/Walk.
$21,000.00
$66,700.00
$37,300.00
Alum Gifts YTD
Other Gifts YTD
$ to Meet Goal
It was a brisk but beautiful day with over 150 runners and walkers. This family fun event is a great
tradition. The proceeds from this event is one of thenumber of ways that allow us to continue to
scholarship students to attend St. Dominic High School.
The race began with the St. Dominic Blessing prayer and the singing of the national anthem by one of
our students. Many families ran or walked with their children, babies and dogs. It was a wonderful sight
to see. Joe Haug and the Crusader mascot gave a huge hi five to all who crossed the finish line. We are
grateful to our sponsors who helped cover a majority of expenses so that more funds could go to the
scholarship fund. Special thanks to Fleet Feet for timing our race and to Tom Pini for adding music to the
event. Thank you again for being a part of this event. Funds raised will cover four scholarships for next
school year!!
For a complete list of winners and times go to http://http://www.stdominichs.org/joe-haug-5k.html.
SAVE THE DATE! Next year’s St. Dominic Joe Haug 5K will be Saturday,November 26, 2016.
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Crusader Golf Classic
“Friends of St. Dominic” Host 17th Annual Event
This incredible event brings
together alums and friends of
St. Dominic.
Thank you for your generous
support of the 17th Annual St.
Dominic Crusader Golf Classic. It
is rewarding and encouraging to
witness, the continued support
and commitment demonstrated
by the “Friends of St. Dominic.”
Proceeds from this year’s event
will benefit the replacement of
our synthetic turf at Crusader
Stadium. The new turf will be
state of the art, with the most
durability and highest safety
rating available for synthetic turf.
A special recognition to four
Booster Officers who have
dedicated 16 years of service to
this tournament: Chris Wilmes,
John Hoff, Sharon Aubuchon,
and Paul Nangle.
Thanks for your support –
past, present and future!
2015 Winners:
Championship Flight
1st Place: Will Meyer, Bill Meyer,
Scott Meyer, Brian Schmersahl
2nd Place: Don Phillips, Mike Feldmann,
Brent Kerns, Adam Trower
2015 Evening of the Crusader
Dinner Auction
A Flight
1st Place: Roger Behlmann, Jesse Bauer,
Chris Mueller,, Kevin Runge
2nd Place: Claude Sparks, Paul Weise,
Greg Nuell, Rick Full
The 2015 Evening of the Crusader Dinner Auction was held on Saturday
November 7, 2015. Over 400 attendees including many alumni packed the
Fallon Family Center for a fun filled evening including a gourmet sit down
dinner, tons of silent auction items and a fabulous oral auction of must
have items.
B Flight
1st Place: John Meyer, Brad Martell,
Jerry Eidson, Chris Roseman
2nd Place: Todd Barklage, Ed Deters,
Andy Arnold, Darryl Hasenjaeger
Our very own athletic director, Jim Welby was our auctioneer and was
joined by Bob Schmersahl, ‘70 who served as the emcee. The proceeds
from the event help bridge the gap between tuition and the cost to educate.
Closest to the Pin Ladies: Cheri Joyce
Closest to the Pin Men: Fred Chana,
Bill Vondera
Longest Drive Ladies: Cathy Fetter
Longest Drive Men: Tyler Peasel
Senior Ladies Longest Drive: None
Senior Men Longest Drive: Scott Rendel
In addition the Fund an Item portion of the evening helped raise funds
to purchase bronze Stations of the Cross that will be installed along the
walking path in the Oak Grove.
It was truly inspiring to see the friends of St. Dominic come together to
help us continue the mission of St. Dominic High School.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE THE 2015 EVENING OF
THE CRUSADER A SUCCESS. THANK YOU
Grandparents Day 2015
We were honored to
welcome close to 800
grandparents to our 12th
annual Grandparents’ Day on
November 10th. This year’s
Grandparents’ Day theme was
once again focused around
Veteran’s Day.
In addition, nearly everyone
in the room had been touched
in one way or another by our
veterans who have served. The
St. Dominic Choir, directed by
music director Greg Cissell,
sang patriotic songs that gave a
warm smile to many.
A Tribute to the Armed Forces
was a patriotic medley, calling
for those who served in each
of the five branches of our
military to stand when their
branch was called. The already
proud feeling in the room
escalated to tear filled eyes
of “thanks” as the men and women
stood when their branch was called.
A special thank yuo goes out to
all our grandparents who served our
country. The highlight of the morning
was the arrival of the grandchildren
on the mezzanine overlooking the
gym. As the grandchildren looked
over the grandparents below, they
gave them a blessing and then met
up with their grandparents to take
them on a tour of the school.
For us at St. Dominic, Grandparents’
Day provides an opportunity
to observe the unconditional
love between grandparents and
grandchildren. How blessed are
those whose grandparents are able
to share their love, wisdom, time, and
traditions.
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St. Dominic Embraces 2015 School Theme
Girls at St. Dominic donate their hair to the Children with Hair Loss
Foundation by cutting at least 8 inches and some went all the way to
14 inches of hair. This is the second year in a row that the girls have
participated in this worthy cause.
Our new service club at St. Dominic High
School, Glamour Gals, has successfully
taken off. The goal of Glamour Gals is to
provide companionship to elderly women
by visiting senior living centers to offer
them manicures and makeovers. The St.
Dominic chapter of Glamour Gals is only
the second in Missouri.
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SDHS adopted eight families Christmas this year. Three
families were recently homeless and several had medical
issues. Each family was provided with $50 gift cards for
perishable groceries, gifts for each member of the family
and some “Family needs”, a box of toiletries and cleaning
supplies, and non-perishable groceries. We personally
delivered to each family.
WEEKLY MISSION COLLECTIONS:
SDHS collects weekly for a variety of charities and we average approx $300 a week for each group. Some of the 2015-2016 groups include:
H.I.S. K.I.D.S Inc- Meets the needs of terminally ill children and their families such as providing housing, transportation, food, moral
support etc while they are in the area receiving medical care for the their children.
Caritas- One of the largest provider of homeless services. SDHS collected hats and gloves
Mary Queen of Angels- A pro-life organization that provides baby items free of charge to mothers in need. Their mission is helping
mothers chose life for their baby instead of abortion, helping decrease the abortion rate.
Junior, Erin P., raised over $4,000 from both
Immaculate Conception – Old Monroe and St.
Dominic for building homes in Haiti through
Count It All Joy, part of a charity called Partners in
Development. Erin traveled to Haiti last summer
and will be headed to Haiti to build more houses
this summer.
Annual Catholic Appeal- Helps to sustain Catholic schools, religious education, ministerial formation, and initiatives for life, peace,
and justice. Through its support of Catholic Relief Services, the Appeal serves people worldwide, without regard for religious affiliation,
whose lives are devastated by natural disasters, illnesses, wars and famines.
In His Hands Orphan Outreach- Provides orphan and adoption awareness, support for orphaned children through building orphan
care communities, orphan prevention, and serving as a resource for families seeking adoption.
Walking for Wellness- Raises heroin awareness in the St. Charles County area. All proceeds of the walks go to local drug abuse
prevention and education.
SDHS Grief Support Group wore blue shirts and blue ribbons to
show support for our students who have lost a parent. The group
created a “in memory of ” banner for others to sign to share in
honoring all the loved ones we have lost. This teen grief support
group is facilitated by Preferred Family Health and meets weekly
at school.
Whole Kids Outreach- Program focuses on young families, pregnant women and children three years of age. It is a nonprofit located
in Southern Missouri and afflieated with the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
ATAI Orphanage- Provides food, clothing, education, permanent housing, and vital health services to the Orphans of the
Teso District of Northern Uganda.
Megan Meier Foundation- Their Mission is to Promote Awareness, Education, and Positive Change in Response to the Issues
Surrounding Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Suicide. -
Each winter SDHS challenges an area school in a toilet paper challenge. The event is held in conjunction with a varsity basketball
game. This year SDHS won the challenge against Duchesne by collecting over 5000 rolls for St. Joachim Ann Care Service.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Jan 26
Feb 10
Mar 11
Mar 12
Mar 18 -20
Apr 8
Apr 9
Apr 21
Apr 22-24
May 2 May 3
May 15
Jun 3
Jun 4 Catholic Schools Week All School Mass 9:30 AM
Ash Wednesday All School Mass 9:30 AM
PALS Teen Trivia
PALS Adult Trivia
Alumni Basketball Tournament
Easter All School Mass 9:30 AM
SDAA Mouse Races
Spring Musical Dinner Theater
Spring Musical Fiddler on the Roof
Living Rosary
GIVE STL Day
Spring Concert 2:00 PM
2nd Annual Taste of St. Dominic “Totally Trucks” Event
Reunion Weekend - Class Years Ending in 1 and 6
PLEASE NOTE: Additional events listed on our website calendar. Schedules OFTEN change. Always verify on
the website before attending an event. Any cancellations and/or changes will be posted as soon as we are
aware of them.
Time to Shoot Some Hoops!! St. Dominic High School’ s very own March Madness
Alumni Basketball Tournament. Friday March 18- Sunday March 20, 2016
Mens and Womens Teams Now Forming! Must be 21- Class 2012 and older eligible.
Classes may combine and team up, but all players must be alumni.
NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Team Fees are a Minimum $260.00 Donation. Checks made payable to “St. Dominic High School”.
Credit Card payments can be made by calling the advancement office 636-240-8303.
Send fees and registration to:
Erik Wilson
7475 Hoover Ave
St. Louis,MO 63117
or email ewilson5@kw.com
Beth Runge
31 St. Dominic Dr
O’Fallon, Mo 63366
brunge@stdominichs.org
636-240-8303 ext 119
A great time for alumni to come together with their families and reconnect with old classmates.
For registration form follow this link http://www.stdominichs.org/alumni-basketball.html.
If you are unable to play but you would like to make a donation to the scholarship fund please mail donation to the
advancement office marked Alumni Scholarship Fund or call to make a credit card donation. 636-240-8303.
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Spring Musical
Dinner Theater Night
at SDHS
Dinner and a Musical Performance
Thursday, April 21, 2016
“Fiddler on the Roof”
Dinner Served 5:30-6:45 PM
in the Fallon Family Center
Show Starts 7:00 PM in the
Amy E. Dickherber
Performing Arts Center
Adults $30 Per Person
Seniors (62 Plus) $20 Per Person
Students and Children $15 Per Person
Reservations Required
Call The Advancement Office
for Tickets 636-240-8303
Proceeds from this event help offset the rising production costs
such as royalties, costumes, material costs for sets, sound equipment and other items necessary for fine productions.
Thank you for supporting this fun event!
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Alumni NEWS!
ALUMNI REUNION WEEKEND
FRIDAY JUNE 3, 2016 AND
SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2016
AT ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL
A CELEBRATION
Honoring graduates of:
St. Dominic High School
and
Assumption High School
for you and one guest.
HONOR YEARS INCLUDE:
Class of 2011 - 5 Years
Class of 2006 - 10 Years
Class of 2001 - 15 Years
Class of 1996 - 20 Years
REUNION WEEKEND EVENTS SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, June 3, 2016
All SDHS Family, Friends and Community are invited!
FOOD
Class of 1981 - 35 Years
Class of 1976 - 40 years
Class of 1971 - 45 Years
Class of 196 - 50 Years
Class of 1961 - 55 Years
Class of 1956 - 60 Years
Class of 1951 - 65 Years
Class of 1946 - 70 Years
1972 Daniel Hughes of Columbia, Illinois is now the
recipient of an implanted defibulator and is back at work
at Ameren. Daniel thanks the quick response of 911 and
St. Anthony Hospital staff and their superb Heart and
Vascular Center for his recovery.
2001 Dane Westhoff who worked as a carpenter before
entering seminary used his carpentry skills for a makeover in a chapel at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.
MUSIC
2001 Dr. Joanna Kemp was the guest speaker for the
2015 SDHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony.
She is currently chief resident in SLU Hospital’s neurosurgery department which ends in June 2016 at which time
she will begin a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship in San
Diego.
FUN FOR ALL!!
2003 Ben Catrett and wife Emily are proud parents of
a son Jack Robert Catrett.
SATURDAY, June 4, 2015
All Classes that end in 1 or 6 invited to celebrate!
2006 Cynthia Marshall graduated in 2014 with a Masters
in Public Health concentrating in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Recently Cynthia got engaged and is planning a
November 2016 wedding. She is working for BioMerieux
in St. Louis as a Biostatistician.
BEVERAGES
Class of 1991 - 25 Years
Class of 1986 - 30 Years
1966 Nancy Flynn of Littleton Colorado retired last year
as Marketing Director with Natural Grocers by Vitamin
Cottage, a 60 year old health food chain. Nancy worked
for them for 20 years.
4:00 PM
All Class Alumni Reunion Mass in the Amy E. Dickherber Memorial Center.
Each class may participate in the liturgy. We will remember all those classmates who
have gone before us.
5:00 – 8:00 PM
FREE Appetizers, Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks.
Each honored class will have their own separate special location to celebrate and
reminisce. St. Dominic memorabilia will be displayed for viewing.
PHOTO BOOTH available for FREE. Event is held in the Fallon Family Center Gym.
6:30 PM
Tours of the School—SEE HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED.
Each alum will receive an alumni T-Shirt and be eligible for
attendance prizes.
2006 Tim Ream was named to the U.S. Men’s National
23-player roster. Ream completed a transfer to Fulham
soccer, and earned honors as the Player of the Year from
his former club Bolton in each of the last two seasons
with them. The defender, who plays center back and left
back, was also a member of the U.S. Gold Cup squad that
finished fourth in July 2015.
2007 Dr. John Koch, Class of 2007, graduated from Saint
Louis University School of Medicine on May 15, 2015 with
his Doctor of Medicine degree. The same day he was
promoted to Lieutenant in the United States Navy. He is
currently stationed in Jacksonville, FL at Naval Hospital
Jacksonville for his residency training in Family Medicine.
2008 Jake Emge and Jenni Orf were recently married
and chose to have their engagement photos taken at St.
Dominic High School.
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2009 Lorraine Zahn – A 2013 Mizzou communication
graduate found her niche in the mountains of Utah. She
is a Marketing Assistant for BioFire Diagnostics, Inc., a
global company specializing in infectious disease
diagnostics. She and her dog Meeko now call Salt Lake
City home.
2011 Drake Nelsen and Chelsea Bell Nelsen ‘11
welcomed Ella Marie Nelsen in January, 2015. Drake was
a corporal in the Marines with the Amphibious Assault
Battalion and he got out of the service in July. They
moved home to Missouri where Drake will be attending
SLU to become a Veterinarian.
2012 Matt Standen graduated from the Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) program in Kirksville, Missouri.
EMT individuals anticipate working in occupational fields
where medical emergencies are common. Matt recently
got engaged.
2013 Nicholas Bira is a junior Bioengineering student
at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Bira headed
the “Print Any thing at Mizzou” initiative that provides
students, faculty and staff with access to affordable 3D
printing. He recently used his knowledge of 3D printing
e-Nable to help create a prosthetic arm for a Columbia,
Missouri boy.
2013 Anne Tabora spent the summer on staff with
Catholic Heart Work Camp (CHWC) traveling throughout
the east coast helping teens and young adults serve
communities.
2016 Alex Cornett and Josh Bennett seniors at Saint
Dominic High School are young entrepreneurs who
have started their own business. These two enterprising
young men started BC Supply & Outdoors. They have
been selling professionally with Amazon over the past
year.
2015 Lindsey Standen spent part of her 2015 summer in
Oxford studying abroad with Maryville University
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In Memoriam:
Please keep these and all those who have passed away in your thoughts and prayers.
Do we have your current contact information?
DAVID BURKEMPER 1942
RITA HANLEY HENKE 1942
EUGENE EBENRECK 1950
LORETTA SIGMUND SCHLUETER 1950
HELEN SCHNEIDER TOCHTROP 1955
LOYCE BROSS WHITE 1955
PATRICIA SAALI WIRTEL 1955
GENE SCHAEFFER 1957
MARY FAITH BOSCHERT 1960
MARY GINNEVER SHERROW 1964
SUZANNE KEONIG CROSS 1968
JUANITE ROSS ABSHIER 1970
KAREN ROETTGER WORTMANN 1973
MARVIN POELLING 1974
MICHELLE RYKER OWENS 1975
JOHN ORF 1977
RONNIE HOBBS 1981
STEVEN VEHIGE 1981
DIANE ZOELLNER 1982
MILES HAYDEN 2010
We want all our alums to receive our newsletter and other event news. Stay connected by
updating your contact information.
Updates may be made online at: www.stdominichs.org/update-alumni-information.html or you
can send updates and address changes to Beth Runge at brunge@stdominichs.org or 636-2408303 x119.
Share your news!
If you know of an alumni who has passed away this year and we have failed to mention
them, then please contact the Advancement Office with the information and we will update our records.
Tell us any interesting news, events, or milestones in your life that you would like to share with
your fellow alumni.
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• children
• promotions
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• interesting and exciting facets of your life
St. Dominic alums love to hear what their friends from high school are doing these days. We’ll
share the news with our SDHS friends. Submission of information from alumni, parents, students
and friends is encouraged and printed as space allows.
Many alumni and friends of St. Dominic High School choose
to make contributions in honor or memory of a relative or friend
in lieu of a traditional gift. Memorial and tribute gifts can be made
The Crusader Connection is published by the Advancement Office.
to honor an individual’s birthday, anniversary or other special
occasion and/or to remember a loved one who has died. Memorial
tribute cards are available in the chapel at St. Dominic High School
or contact the Advancement Office and they will gladly mail some
out to you.
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