May 2014 - Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

From the Headmaster
Crusader Notes
BISHOP EUSTACE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Spring is here and I know you are all enjoying
the warmer weather! Although I love seeing the
flowers bloom and the weather warming up, it
reminds me that our Seniors will soon be leaving
us. The excitement in the air as the college and
university acceptances are celebrated is
overshadowed by the fact that they will be
graduating very soon. I wish them well but I will
miss them. On the other hand, I look forward to
the Class of 2018 coming in September!
Class Representative elections in mid-May will
determine the future leaders of our student body.
We will all be praying for good weather as our
annual Alumni/Parent Scholarship Golf
tournament takes place on 19 May 2014. Please
support this event, as all proceeds go directly to
our financial aid program. I hope to see many of
you there!
Toward the end of May, our Senior Promenade
will be held on campus and the much anticipated
Senior Prom will be held at The Collingswood
Ballroom. What a beautiful sight as our students
dress in gowns and tuxedos, looking very
elegant!
A Liturgy to celebrate my 25th Jubilee was held
Friday, May 2. I want to thank everyone for
their good wishes. This milestone in my
religious life was celebrated with my family,
friends, and the entire community of Bishop
Next come the awards ceremonies, Senior Picnic,
Eustace; I am so grateful for their kind words and
and the Class of 2014 farewell. After the Senior
friendship.
Awards Ceremony on 30 May 2014, there will be
With AP exams in full swing, Senior exams
a Parents Farewell for the Senior parents only
around the corner, and final exams in early June, (no students). This is a time to toast your friends
the students are attempting to stay focused on the as your children become “alums.” The
task at hand. I am proud of their resolve to end
Baccalaureate Mass will be held on Sunday 1
June 2014, and finally Graduation takes place on
the year successfully.
Tuesday, 3 June 2014 when we celebrate and bid
Mother’s Day is a very special celebration of all
fond farewell to our Seniors. May God bless
the mothers with small children, as well as those
them and keep them safe as they begin their
who have nurtured and guided their children
higher education.
through childhood and into adulthood. May
God’s blessings continue to be upon you and
As we look forward to summer, my wish for all
your family as you undertake this very special
of you is that you have time to relax and recharge. Remember that your faith will help you
task of creating the leaders of tomorrow.
to get through trying times as well as find God in
The Bishop Eustace Parents Association holds
everything you do. Keep Him near to you
their ‘Transition Dinner’ on Tuesday, 13 May,
always and you will find peace.
and I want to take this opportunity to thank
everyone involved with BEPA for their efforts
I wish God’s blessings on you, your families and
over the past year. I look forward to working
especially the Class of 2014 - Godspeed.
with the new board in the coming year. We are
always looking for new members for BEPA – if
Sincerely yours in St. Vincent Pallotti,
interested, please contact my office.
The annual Spring Concert at the Collingswood
Theatre on Wednesday, 14 May will be an
exciting evening, filled with music produced by
our talented students and faculty.
Brother James W. Beamesderfer, S.A.C.
Headmaster
Inside this issue:
School News
Winter Sports Recap
Summer Mathematics Program
Summer Immersion Program
Scholarship Golf Tournament
May 2014
Eustace Advantage
College Application & Essay Writing Workshop
Class of 2014 Baccalaureate Dinner
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School News
STATE TEXTBOOK RETURNS
All state books are to be returned at the end of the year as follows:
• If you are exempt from the final exam, your state book must be returned to Mrs. Larson on the
last day that the class meets.
• If you are NOT exempt and will be taking the final exam, your book must be returned on the
day of that specific exam.
For example: Biology books must be returned no later than the day of your biology exam.
Late returns will be subject to a minimum fine of $5.00 per book. Students are responsible for the cost of
any lost or damaged state textbook. If you lost a state textbook, please see Mrs. Larson immediately.
STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES
SPS would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Class of 2014 for a very successful year. We have
enjoyed working with all of our students. Our seniors will be missed as they move on to college. We are
proud of them and look forward to hearing of their many achievements in the future. Thank you for the
opportunity to be a part of this exciting time in the life of your family.
AP Testing
AP Testing began May 5 and will conclude May 15. This year we have 171 students taking 299 exams.
Congratulations to all students who are completing their AP tests.
SAT PREP
Bishop Eustace will offer Summer SAT Prep in conjunction with Kaplan Test Prep. Yellow Flyers are
available in SPS. The program will run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from June 17 to July 24. Cost of
the program will be $599 if you register by May 31st and $699 if you register in June. Please see Mrs.
Spilker in SPS for more information.
LULLI LIBRARY NEWS
The last due date of the school year for all students is Friday, May 16. All books and any accrued fines need
to be resolved by that day. If it is necessary for students to hold onto books for a paper or assignment after
that time, please have them see Mrs. Croce as soon as possible.
Members of the Student Library Association will hold a Farewell Snack for SLA seniors after school in the
Faculty Dining Hall on May 16. SLA seniors should RSVP and also let us know what college or university
they will attend. We are also asking for a 2 x 3 photo. If your senior is in SLA, please remind them to do all
of the above as soon as possible.
The winners of the SLA-hosted Black & White Paper Airplane Competition were Sean Loftus ’14, Praveen
Vulimiri ’15, and Tim Lojak ’16. They received a Grand Candy Cake made by two SLA members. Thanks
to all members of this committee for their work.
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School News
SPRING CONCERT REMINDER
Our annual Spring Concert will be held at the Collingswood Theater on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is free and all are welcome to come and enjoy the performance!
ALL STATE CHORUS
Over 1200 students auditioned for All State Chorus. Congratulations to Breanne Falese ’17 and Chelsea
Reyes ’15 for being accepted into the All State Mixed Chorus. A special congratulations to Breanne, who
scored 5th best of all Soprano 1 students in the state. Thank You for your continued support of the Performing
Arts Department.
BLACK AND WHITE WEEK 2014
As a bookend to Spirit Week in the fall, Student Council sponsored Black and White Week from April 28 to
May 1, with many returning fun activities plus a new event.
Monday saw Eustace Quizzo at the four lunch periods, as teams answered Eustace trivia to win the coveted
“big cookie” prizes. Monday afternoon was the annual Student-Faculty Badminton Contest, with Mr. David
Moffa and Gina D’Antonio ’16 as the winners.
Tuesday was the “Find the Crusader” contest, won by the freshman class who found 42 Crusaders. After
school on Tuesday was our first Paper Airplane Contest, with challenges in appearance, flight distance, and
accuracy. Winners included Sean Loftus ’14, Praveen Vulimiri ’15, and Tim Lojak ’16, with special
mention to Matt Lewis ’16.
The heavy rains on Wednesday and resulting wet fields on Thursday unfortunately caused the school picnic,
carnival, Mr. Eustace contest, and Powder Puff football game to be postponed. Black and White Week Part II
will take place on May 15. At 1:00, we will have the school picnic and carnival. At 5:30 p.m. we will have
our Powder Puff game. At 7:00, we will hold the Mr. Bishop Eustace contest in the field house. Admission
for the event is $5.
Thank you to everyone who helped make these events a success, including the faculty who helped run the
events, the parents who donated prizes for the carnival, and the students who participated.
STUDENT COUNCIL CORNER
Congratulations to our newly elected senators for 2014-15:
Senior Class Senators: Anthony Biello and Ashley Monahan
Junior Class Senators: Erin Feeney and Emily Hunter
Sophomore Class Senators: Christopher Krawiec and Alexis Mignogna
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Winter Sports Recap
BOYS BASKETBALL
The team continued the winning tradition with another 20 win season. Hard work and team play led this team to a 20
-9 record. On the way, the team won the Olympic Conference National Division Championship. This included 2
wins over #1 ranked PVI and a win at Camden Catholic. The team also was runner-up in the KSA National Holiday
Tournament in Orlando, Florida, and had the opportunity to play at Disney World’s Wide World of Sports. The
season ended in the South Jersey Semifinal to defending state champions St. Joseph’s. Senior Flo DaSilva was
selected to participate in the Senior All-Star Game and was also named to the All-South Jersey Basketball Team by
the Albert J. Carino Boys Basketball Club of South Jersey.
All-Conference:
1st Team: Brandon Cazan and Shofolahan Da-Silva
2nd Team: Mike Cohen, Sean Dumele and Connor McLaughlin
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Sean Dumele
Defensive Player of the Year: Connor McLaughlin
Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Cazan
MVP: Shofolahan “Flo” Da-Silva
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The team had a rebuilding year but has a solid young nucleus of players. The future looks very bright as they started
four underclassmen in their lineup. They participated in the Paul VI Holiday Classic and next year they are looking
to add their own Showcase tournament to their schedule
All-Conference:
1st Team: Alexis Santarelli
2nd Team: Elizabeth Radley
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Natalie Alleva
Coaches Award: Uju Obianwu
Coaches Award: Darby O’Kane
Coaches Award: Ali Lynch
BOYS BOWLING
The team came off of last season with lots of young potential to grow the program, and they did just that. The boys
won the Freedom Division Title in the Olympic Conference and finished with a strong 42-14 record.
All-Conference:
1st Team: Thomas Dewitt, Michael Mastrangelo, and Praveen Vulimiri
2nd Team: Ron Berna and Dan Mullins
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Dylan Growney
Most Improved: Thomas Dewitt
Coaches Award: Praveen Vulimiri
MVP: Michael Mastrangelo
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Winter Sports Recap
GIRLS BOWLING
Although the team came up a little short in defending their conference championship, that had a good season. They even
had a stronger record this year than last. The team hopes to come out strong next season.
All-Conference:
1st Team: Brittany Eachus, Caitlyn Sorelle, and Chelsea Stratton
2nd Team: Deanna Miceli
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Deanna Miceli
Most Improved: Brittany Eachus
Coaches Award: Victoria Haines
MVP: Chelsea Stratton
CHEERLEADING
The team competed in the program's first "all music" routine for the first time at Jamfest Nationals in Maryland in early
December and came out with a 2nd place finish. In January, they attended Heavy Hitters competition at the Sun National
Bank Arena in Trenton, NJ, placing 1st in their division and achieving the 2nd overall high score for the morning session
with over 25 teams, and even outscored a college team. Their last competition, to round out the winter season, kept
them locally at Lenape High school, where they placed 1st in the High School All Music Division and also received the
Grand Champion Award for the highest overall score of the day, beating over ten high school teams from the Tri-State
area.
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Hannah Wood
Most Improved: Caroline Gallo
Coaches Award: Jayme Williams
MVP: Audrey Hartman
BOYS SWIMMING
The boys proudly sported the “Mighty 11” with only 11 boys on the team. However, they had one of the strongest
seasons in some time. They qualified for the state championships and captured their conference title.
All-Conference:
1st Team: Matt McGough (100 Yard & 500 Yard Freestyle)
2nd Team: Jack Circus (200 Yard Freestyle & 500 Yard Freestyle), Anthony DiCarlo (100 Yard
Butterfly), Matt Georgetti (200 Yard IM) & 200 Yard Medley Relay Team (Stephen Ardire, Anthony
DiCarlo, Matt McGough, and Isaac Wentz)
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Spencer Newell
Most Improved: Anthony DiCarlo
Unsung Hero: Matthew Georgetti
Coaches Award: Matthew McGough
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Winter Sports Recap
GIRLS SWIMMING
The team had a strong season and captured the conference title. They placed 4th overall at the South Jersey
Invitational. Senior Mary Kate Davis won the 500 Free. In the State Individual Championships senior Diver Grace
Solipaca placed 9th overall and Mary Kate Davis placed 14th in the 200 free and 7th in the 500 free events.
All-South Jersey:
3rd Team: Mary-Kate Davis (500 free)
All Non-Public:
1st Team: Grace Solipaca (Diving)
2nd Team: Mary-Kate Davis (500 free)
All Conference:
1st Team: Mary Kate Davis (500 Yard Free), Alex Nachodsky (50 Yard Free & 100 Yard Free),
200 Yard Freestyle Relay (Laura Donohue, Elise Connelly, Breann Cavanagh & Alex
Nachodsky) & 200 Yard Medley Relay (Mary Kate Davis, Sarah McGough, Paige Dunham, and
Elise Connelly)
2nd Team: Lauren Cavanagh (200 Yard IM), Mary Kate Davis (100 Yard Backstroke) & 400 Yard
Freestyle Relay (Breann Cavanagh, Alex Nachodsky, Sarah McGough, and Mary Kate Davis)
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Madeleine Clements
Coaches Award: Breann Cavanagh
Coaches Award: Mary Kate Davis
Coaches Award: Paige Dunham
BOYS WINTER TRACK
The Boys Winter Track & Field team started out as a fairly young and somewhat inexperienced team but ended up
achieving more than seemed imaginable. The team placed 2nd at the state non-public B Relay Championships as well
as the State Individual Championships. With a core of underclassmen, they made a mark in the state relays where
both the Shuttle Hurdles Team and Shot Put squads place 2nd. The distance squad had an impressive 2nd place finish
in the Distance Medley and they won the 4 x 800 relay with Ben Tso, Shawn Hutchinson, Anthony Morelli, and
Praveen Vulimiri.
At the state individual championships, the team was led by Shawn Hutchinson and Anthony Morelli who finished
1st and 2nd in the 3200 and Evan Adams who won the state championship in the High Jump. In addition, Shawn
Hutchinson qualified for Nationals in the 2 mile and broke the school record in the event.
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Ben Tso
Coaches Award: Evan Adams
Coaches Award: Anthony Morelli
MVP: Shawn Hutchinson
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GIRLS WINTER TRACK
The team had another solid season and strong showings at the state relays. Three teams place 5th at the state meet
including: High jump (Gina Bischof and Katherine Damato), 4x55 hurdles team (Gina Bischof, Christen Biche,
Michelle Carrie, and Alyssa Pernini), and the 4x2 Team (Gina Bischof, Christen Biche, Michelle Carrie, and
Katherine Damato). The girls from the 4x2 placed 6th at the state meet for their performance in the 4x4 (Gina Bischof,
Christen Biche, Michelle Carrie, and Katherine Damato). The girls had a few Meet of Champions Qualifiers
including Gina Bishof (high jump) and the 4x4 team (Gina Bischof, Christen Biche, Michelle Carrie, and Katherine
Damato).
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Lisa Jordan
Most Improved: Caitlin Reyes
Coaches Award: Katherine Damato
MVP: Gina Bischof
ICE HOCKEY
The team had a rebuilding year but they still had many exciting and competitive games. In fact, they played many close
games with some of the top ranked squads in the state. They compete in the highly competitive Gordon Conference,
which features the best NJ high school ice hockey programs. During the season they defeated local rival Gloucester
Catholic in two out of three meetings. The team participated in both the conference playoffs and qualified for the
eleventh consecutive season for the state playoffs.
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Tyler Ruger
Coaches Award: Brett Reagan
Coaches Award: Michael Ferrelli
MVP: Matthew Pinto
WRESTLING
The team team had a strong finish to their rebuilding season. During playoff action the team beat Holy Spirit in the first
round. Individually Senior, 160 pound captain, Zach Pharo and junior 170 pound captain Nick Guiliano each earned
21 and 20 individual wins this season. Zach also won a 3rd place medal at the Nottingham Tournament. Freshman Mike
Fisher, at 103 pounds, along with Zach Pharo each earned a 4th place finish at the District 27 tournament. The team
looks forward to an improved squad next year with many returning wresters.
All-Conference:
2nd Team: Zach Pharo
Special Awards:
Sportsmanship Award: Josh Grey
Most Improved: Nicholas Guiliano
Coaches Award: Michael Fisher
MVP: Zach Pharo
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CRUSADER NOTES
CRUSADER NOTES
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23rd Annual Alumni/Parent Scholarship Golf Tournament
May 19, 2014
Medford Village Country Club
10:30 AM–12:00 PM..........................................Registration and Lunch
12:15 PM.............................................................Shotgun Start
5:30 PM...............................................................Cocktails/Hors D’oeuvres
6:30 PM...............................................................Dinner, Prizes, Live Auction
Your Registration Fee of $225 includes greens fees, cart, lunch open bar, cocktail hour, dinner and prizes. If
you would like to come for Dinner only, the cost is $75. The format of the tournament is a Modified
Scramble. Everyone drives a ball, you select the best drive, and then from that spot each player plays his own
ball into the hole and record 4 scores on the card.
All proceeds benefit the Bishop Eustace Financial Aid Program. If you have any questions, please contact
Richard Bannar, Alumni Director at rbannar@eustace.org, or 856-662-2160, extension 280.
THE FOLLOWING SPONSORSHIP LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE:
PLATINUM SPONSOR:
$5,000.00
Includes Complimentary Foursome, Business Name/Logo on all Giveaway items distributed.
Name on Cocktail & Hole Sponsor Signage.
GOLD SPONSOR:
$2,500.00
Includes Complimentary Foursome, Name on Gold, Cocktail & Hole Sponsor Signage.
PRIZE SPONSOR:
$1,000.00
Includes Name on Prize, Cocktail & Hole Sponsor Signage
COCKTAIL SPONSOR:
$500.00
Includes Name on Cocktail & Hole Sponsor Signage
HOLE SPONSOR:
$200.00
A Sign with your Name at a Tee Area
Donations of prizes, goods and services are most welcome!
Because Bishop Eustace Prep School is a 501 ( c )3 entity, your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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CRUSADER NOTES
Registration Form
Please print and fax this from to: Richard Bannar at 856-662-0025
Golfer ______________________________________________ Class Year _______________
Street _______________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________ State ________ Zip_________________
Phone ________________________ E-Mail________________________________________
Other Players in Foursome:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Sponsor Name & Level __________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ State _________ Zip_________________
Phone_____________________ E-Mail________________________________________________
Make checks payable to BE Prep and note “Golf Tournament”
_______________I’ll send a check _________Bill my Visa/MasterCard
_______________$ amount (please include golf, dinner and sponsorships)
Name on Card_________________________________________________
Card #______________________________________Exp. ____________
3-Digit Sec Code_____ Signature__________________________________
CRUSADER NOTES
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