Jeri Lynn Oscovitch - Conwell
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Jeri Lynn Oscovitch - Conwell
PROGRAM Welcome/Performers’ Entrance National Anthem Opening Prayer : Brother Larry Hilferty, TOR Alma Mater Captain Introductions Captain Dance Physical Challenges Freshmen/Sophomore Dance Junior/Senior Dance Awards for the Evening Overall Moderator : Mr. Bob Dinan ’02 White Team Moderator : Mr. Stephen Burns ‘05 Blue Team Moderators: Mrs. Lauren Techtmann-Tenaglia ’02 Mrs.Nicole Techtmann-Bond ‘97 Sound : Mr. Al Emmons Lights : Miranda Van Bramer, Claire Hughes, Zach Goncalves Many thanks to all who helped make Spirit Night a reality: The Father’s Club for setting up the framework; our wonderful mothers and other helpers who made the costumes; and to the parents and families for their love, patience, and support. OVERALL WHITE CAPTAINS Taylor Furey has been a Spirit Night captain for 3 out of the 4 years that she has been attending Conwell Egan. From "Harley Quinn" her sophomore year to "Theres no place like space" her junior year and "Legends of the Hidden Temple" this year. Taylor spends an endless amount of time on Spirit Night each and every year. She has been very involved in her school other than Spirit Night, such as, Cheerleading for all four years and Lacrosse. Taylor will be furthering her education next year at Kutztown University and will be majoring in Elementary Education. James Fitzpatrick has been a spirit night captain every year since his freshman year. Since 2012, he has danced in "Special K", "Mr. Freeze", and last year "The Grinch". Since he came to Conwell-Egan back in 2011, Jimmy has been involved with many sports and activities at Conwell-Egan. He has been part of the Football team, as well as the Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field teams. Additionally, he has been a homeroom representative and active in Student Council every year since his freshman year and was also a Peer Mentor his junior year. After graduation Jimmy will be attending The United States Coast Guard Academy, and studying Engineering. OVERALL BLUE CAPTAINS Jeri Lynn Oscovitch has grown and accomplished so much during her four years at Conwell Egan Catholic High School. She has served on Student Council for four years, becoming Secretary her senior year. Jeri Lynn has participated in soccer junior varsity and varsity her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. As well as playing lacrosse all four years. Jeri Lynn has volunteered at events for the school such as, fundraisers, open houses, student pep rallies, and dances. Outside of school Jeri Lynn has also volunteered her time to work with Occupational Therapists dedicating numerous hours working with children with intellectual disabilities. All while maintaining honors, which has led her to be accepted at Elizabethtown College . She will earn her Bachelor’s degree in health and occupations and minor in cognitive science. Then go on to earn a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Jeri Lynn is an aspiring Young woman who will accomplish anything she sets her mind to. The sky is the limit for her and her future endeavors. Josh Vaughan is proud and honored to be the Blue Team overall captain for 2015. He has participated in Spirit Night since his sophomore year. Josh was the captain of Iron Man in sophomore year, captain of Hop on Pop in junior year ,and this year he will be Tommy Pickles as the captain of Rugrats in his senior and final year. Josh was a member of the CEC soccer team the past three years and the track team in his sophomore year. This year, Josh was the Chair of the Peer Mentor group and the leader of the student section for the basketball games. Josh is so grateful for all the hard work and dedication the blue team has put in. He would also like to extend special thanks to all the blue team moms, who spend so many hours making the wonderful costumes. Josh plans to study Criminal Justice and Psychology in the fall. Go Blue! Good Luck White! White Captains Overall Captains: Taylor Furey Jimmy Fitzpatrick Junior/Senior Captains: Kelly Bradley Christina Clawges Chloe Cunningham Carlie Flach Julian ALbero Miquel Baylor AJ DiGiorgio Chaz Grone Nick Henry Freshmen/Sophomore Captains: Camry Barnes Amanda Barry Carly Bonfig Devon Dellacroce Tara Dougherty Julianna Gainsburg Jamie Gleason Noah Andress Timothy Bonfig Michael Brennan Matt Constanzo Dom Lanza Michael Larossa Art Captains Sienna Hammond Leah Burke Sports Captains Dominique Jones Dylan Loveless Spirit Captains Kerry Lowry AJ DiGiorgio Blue Captains Overall Captains: Jeri Lynn Oscovitch Josh Vaughan Junior/Senior Captains: Amy Meyer Ellie Murray Becca Nicolo-Gill Gina Reed Maddie Wojton Vito LoDuca Ben Mowenn Joseph Ruggiero Timmy Ward Ameir Uzzel Freshmen/Sophomore Captains: Jamie McAllister Laura Mealey Mackensie Michaels Sarah Reed Darla Walton Stephen Konnovitch Spencer Payne Luke Schiavo Joseph Schuler Michael Stumpo Art Captains: Victoria Ruiz Caitlyn Stanya Sports Captains Shelby Samuels Chase Kumor Spirit Captains: Emily Szafara Geno Maresca FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Monster High 2010 – present Most of the main characters are children of the famous Universal Monsters. The series follows the main "ghoulfriends" of the franchise such as Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura, Lagoona Blue, Cleo de Nile, Ghoulia Yelps, and Abbey Bominable; and how they manage in the "Monster High" high school. WHITE— GIRLS Captains: Camryn Barnes Amanda Barry Devon Della Croce Jamie Gleason Dancers: Kaylee Gergo Kerrie Balcom Mikayla Griffin Sierra Blackford Cassidy Hayden Cara Bolinger Kayla Hernandez Olivia Bradley Krystal Hu Elizabeth Daniels Katie Jackson Vanessa Diaz Molly Keller Bridget Faherty Paris Kline Jasmine Garcia Erin Kugler Delaina George Rebecca Lang Nickelodeon History: Nickelodeon launched on April 1, 1979. Initial programming on Nickelodeon included Video Comic Book, PopClips, Pinwheel, America Goes Bananaz, Nickel Flicks, and By the Way. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Danny Phantom 2004-2007 Danny Phantom centers on the life and adventures of 14-year -old Danny Fenton, an unpopular but good-natured boy attending Casper High School in the small town of Amity Park. He lives with his eccentric ghost-hunting parents, Maddie and Jack, & an overbearing 16-year-old sister, Jazz. Upon pressure from one of his best friends, Sam, he decides to explore the Ghost Portal that his parents had created in a failed attempt to bridge the real world and the Ghost Zone. Once inside, Danny accidentally presses the "On" button, activating the portal, which infuses his DNA with ectoplasm, transforming him into a half-ghost boy. Danny quickly develops the ability to fly and become invisible or intangible. Over time he develops much stronger abilities; such as his ghost ray, ghostly wail, telekinesis, and cryokinesis. WHITE— BOYS Captains: Michael Brennan Matt Costanzo Dom Lanza Dancers: Brendan Barnes Jack Barreras Vincent Boccardo Brandon Cohen Quameer Francis Christian Gallagher Griffin Gartner Jared Hoadley John Kelley Q Kim Jake Lager Dennis Lee Nickelodeon History: The network's original logo incorporated a man looking into a Nickelodeon machine that was placed in the "N" in the wordmark. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Dora the Explorer 2000 – present The series centers around a Latina girl named Dora, with a love of embarking on quests related to an activity in which she would like to partake or some place that she wants to go, accompanied by her talking purple backpack and anthropomorphic monkey companion named Boots. Each episode is based around a series of ritualistic events that occur along the way during Dora's travels, along with obstacles that she and Boots are forced to overcome or puzzles that they have to solve. WHITE— GIRLS Captains: Carly Bonfig Tara Dougherty Julianna Gainsburg Dancers: Alyssa Adams Emily Arleth Emily Bazelak Kerri Betz Arianna Birnbrauer Jordan Catrombon Carla Colella Lily Corrigan Sophia DiBattista Megan Dionne Jennifer Dugger Alyssa Eckert Theresa Fusaro Hayley Hillesland Madeline Hogan Mary Grace Irvine Gabriella Jones Joon-Young Jun Stephanie Kleinfelder Kalya Kostner Nickelodeon History: New shows were added to the lineup in 1980, including Dusty's Treehouse, First Row Features, Special Delivery, What Will They Think Of Next?, Livewire, and Hocus Focus. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Hey Arnold 1996-2004 The show stars fourth grader Arnold, a boy who lives with his paternal grandparents, Phil and Gertrude, proprietors of the Sunset Arms boarding house, in the fictional city of Hillwood. In each episode, Arnold often helps a schoolmate solve a personal problem, or encounters a predicament of his own. The show also frequently focuses on Arnold's classmate, Helga, who often treats Arnold cruelly and bullies him constantly. However, a recurring theme of the show is the fact that Helga only pretends to dislike Arnold to hide the fact that she has possessed a profound, Shakespeareanin-magnitude love for him for years.Many episodes involve urban legends usually told by Arnold's friend, Gerald. These episodes often feature over-the-top events such as those that involve superheroes or headless horsemen. WHITE— BOYS Captains: Noah Andress Timothy Bonfig Michael Larossa Dancers: Thomas Fitzpatrick James Buchanan Blake Fleming Kevin Bujak Darren Foy T.J. Castles Gavin Gleave Joseph Conner Ethan Golembuski Brady Dierolf Daniel Green Anthony Dilliplane Kendall Jones Nickelodeon History: In 1981, the network introduced the Canadian sketch comedy series You Can't Do That on Television made its American debut on Nickelodeon, becoming its first hit series. The green slime originally featured on that program was later adopted by Nickelodeon as a primary feature of many of its shows. JUNIOR/SENIOR Fairly Oddparents 2001- present Timmy Turner has two fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, who grant his every wish, inadvertently causing problems that Timmy must fix. In the beginning of the series, Timmy's babysitter Vicky was the main antagonist. As the series progressed, more villains were added. For example, his teacher, Mr. Crocker, firmly believes in fairy godparents and has been searching for them a very long time, correctly suspecting that Timmy has fairy godparents. He is dangerous to Timmy because, according to "Da Rules", a large rulebook that defines what children can and cannot wish for and how fairy godparents must behave, no one else can know about his fairy godparents, or else they will be taken away from him. WHITE— GIRLS Captains: Kelly Bradley Christina Clawges Carlie Flach Dancers: Alida Ardenti Hailey Egan Jennifer Bartkovich Emily Eltz Jackie Bean Elizabeth Garneau Victoria Braun Alexis Gartner Bailey Brown Shana Gayflorzee Laila Colvin Danielle Godorecci Meghan Didier Kelly Hare Katherine Dougherty Abbi Kotchi Samantha Lowe Nickelodeon History: Nick at Nite debuts on 7/1/85, as a block on Nickelodeon. Its initial programming was a mix of sitcoms, movies and one drama series, led by Dennis The Menace, The Donna Reed Show, the offbeat comedy Turkey Television and Route 66. JUNIOR/SENIOR Avatar 2005-2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender takes place in a world home to humans and hybrid animals, adjacent to a parallel Spirit World. Human civilization is divided into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. Each nation has a distinct society, wherein people known as "benders" have the ability to manipulate and control the element of their nation using the physical motions of martial arts. At any given time, only one person in the world is capable of bending all four elements: the Avatar, who serves as an international arbiter. WHITE— BOYS Captains: Julian Albero Chaz Grone Nick Henry Dancers: Sydney Abalo Matthew Berry Dan Brown Dennis Busler Michael Fitzpatrick Jake Hoffman Hunter Joseph Eric Kiewlak Stephen Kohler Nickelodeon History: In 1988, the network aired the inaugural Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The award was configured into the current blimp shape in 1990. JUNIOR/SENIOR Legends of the Hidden Temple 1993-1995 Six teams of two children, one boy and one girl, compete to retrieve one of the historical artifacts in the Temple by performing physical stunts and answering questions based on history, mythology, and geography. After three elimination rounds, only one team remains, who then earns the right to go through the Temple to retrieve the artifact within three minutes and win a grand prize. Guided by Olmec, a talking stone head who "knows the secrets behind each of the treasures in his Temple", the contestants must find the artifact before time runs out, or a Temple Guard finds them and snatches them up! WHITE— GIRLS Captains: Chloe Cunningham Taylor Furey Dancers: Alyssa Bachik Leah Burke Melissa Collins Molly Corrigan Kerri Dougherty Michelle Driscoll Ashley George Michaela Gladu Lindsey Goodchild Madison Greene Sienna Hammond Brynna Izquierdo Dominique Jones Brianna Kay Alexandria Kinal Kerry Lowry Nickelodeon History: On June 7, 1990, Nickelodeon opened Nickelodeon Studios, a hybrid television production facility/ attraction at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida, where many of its sitcoms and game shows were filmed. JUNIOR/SENIOR Rocket Power 1999-2004 Rocket Power is an animated series that revolves around a group of friends named Oswald "Otto" Rocket, Regina "Reggie" Rocket, Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez, and Sam "Squid" Dullard, as they live in the fictional Southern California town of Ocean Shore. The show mainly revolves around 4 friends and their daily lives of playing extreme sports, surfing, and getting into some crazy situations. WHITE— BOYS Captains: Miqael Baylor AJ DiGiorgio Jimmy Fitzpatrick Dancers: Quenton Briones Brian Flynn Alex Bujak Thomas Haley Jordan Burney Brian Kelly Brian Comisky Christopher Kilgallon Eric Elliott Ian Kline Nicholas Evans Troy Long Dylan Loveless Nickelodeon History: On August 11, 1991, Nickelodeon debuted its first original animated series – Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show – under the Nicktoons banner. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Maggie and the Ferocious Beast 2000 –2004 Maggie and the Ferocious Beast follows six year old Maggie and her endless adventures as she creates her own map of her imaginary world called Nowhere Land that, in reality, takes the characters nowhere. She imagines that characters Beast and Hamilton Hocks are her friends. The show also features friends like mice, cows, and rabbits. BLUE — GIRLS Captains: Jamie McAllister Mackensie Michaels Darla Walton Dancers: Taylor Malave Mary McKinney Maddy McVey Riley Mills Ryan Mullins Jolie Nerosa Stephanie Odimara Amanda Patino Juliana Rifkin Krystal Shi Lindsay Straka Natalie Sullivan Maddy Terry Morgan Ward Paige Wehr Ally Wojton Nickelodeon History: On August 15, 1992, the network extended its Saturday schedule by two hours, with the launch of a primetime block called SNICK from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Over the years, SNICK became home to shows such as A re You Afraid of the Dark?, Clarissa Explains It All, All That, The Amanda Show, and Kenan & Kel. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE SpongeBob Squarepants 1999 – present Relentlessly optimistic SpongeBob SquarePants lives in the undersea township of Bikini Bottom, along with an assortment of zany supporting characters. Among them is his best friend, the lovable - but dim - sea star named Patrick; the irritable perfectionist neighbor named Squidward; and an athletic squirrel named Sandy, who lives in an undersea treedome. SpongeBob is employed as a fry cook at the local burger place, The Krusty Krab, which is operated by a pennypinching crustacean named Mr. Krabs. BLUE — BOYS Captains: Spencer Payne Luke Schiavo Mike Stumpo Dancers: Max Ma Vincent Maresca Ryan McDonald Nick Mendez Silas Meng Wayne Pekarski Tommy Reilly Seth Rhodunda Justin Scorzafava Steve Siladji Shane Souchuck Chris Tavernier Chauncey Wreh Nickelodeon History: In 1994, Nickelodeon removed You Can't Do That on Television from its schedule after a 13-year run. Nick also debuted a new sketch comedy show, A ll That. For many years, until its cancellation in 2005, A ll That would launch the careers of several actors and actresses including Kenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes, and Jamie Lynn Spears. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Lazy Town 2004 – present The show focuses on a formerly inactive neighborhood named "LazyTown", whose residents' athleticism has been stimulated through the arrival and encouragement of a newcomer named Stephanie, who promotes exercise and health amongst her fellow citizens. Aside from Stephanie's influence, the community also has been prodded through the example set by the admirable, athletically themed local superhero, Sportacus. However, the activity of residents is frequently tempted or jeopardized through the sinister intentions of Robbie Rotten, a deceptive, lazy man residing in an underground lair, who is angered by their enthusiasm for sports and desires for peace, and who constantly devises schemes to restore LazyTown to its former state. BLUE — GIRLS Captains: Laura Mealey Sarah Reed Dancers: Melissa Marchese Maggie McFadden Caitlyn McHugh Sara McKinney Alyssa Michniewicz Kerry Morris Erin Musick Michaela Rygalski Sophia Schurr Amanda Selsavage Ferah Semiz Emily Silva Alex Slack Olivia Smith Urte Titkaite Caitlyn Veneziale Hilary Williamson Ava Wright Nickelodeon History: In 1998, The Rugrats Movie was released in theaters; the movie grossed more than $100 million in the United States and became the first non-Disney animated movie to ever earn that much. FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORE Blues Clues 1996 – 2006 The show follows an animated blue-spotted dog named Blue as Blue plays a game with the host, Steve, and the viewers. Blue always wants to do something, but Steve never knows what. Steve interacts with the viewers through the television and they play Blue's clues, to see what Blue wants to do. Steve and the viewer look for Blue’s paw print to spot and assemble the clues, to figure out what Blue wants Steve to figure out! BLUE — BOYS Captains: Stephan Konnovitch Joey Schuler Dancers: Brendan McFadden Zac Miller Brendan Murray Dawson Pfender Christian Pirri Joe Primavera Calvin Qi Tim Richardson Corey Russell Ben Spadea Brendan Sullivan Ryan Till Gino Turchi Matt Wolverton Tommy Woods Jacob Zhang Nickelodeon History: In May 1999, the channel debuted the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, which quickly became one of the most popular Nicktoons in the channel's history, and has remained very popular to this day, consistently ranking as the channel's highest-rated series since 2000. JUNIOR/SENIOR As Told By Ginger 2000 – 2006 The show focuses mainly on the life of junior high school student Ginger . She, along with her friends, Darren Patterson, Deidre Hortense "Dodie" Bishop, andd Macie Lightfoot, try to rise from the position of school geeks as they solve many conflicts that come their way. Luckily for Ginger, the most popular girl in school, Courtney Gripling, has taken a liking to her and often includes her in her social plans. She is intrigued by her "gingerisms", as Courtney calls them. However, Miranda Killgallen, Courtney's right-hand woman, makes sure that she is not bumped down from her position thanks to Ginger. At home, Ginger records her lively adventures in her diary. BLUE — GIRLS Captains: Becca Nicolo-Gill Ellie Murray Gina Reed Dancers: Delaney McSherry Marisa Russo Gabrielle Morales Olivia Schuler Kaitlyn Moss Nicole Schuler Alexis Mullins Maddie Shields Marisa Mullins Gabby Spaide Brooke Murray Kat Strenge Jenna Nerosa Quincy Yang Brittany Porter Rhea Yuan Kayla Zeglin Nickelodeon History: Nickelodeon Studios closed down in 2005. Nickelodeon now tapes its live-action series at the Nickelodeon on Sunset Studios in Hollywood, California. JUNIOR/SENIOR Power Rangers 1993- present Since Power Rangers derives most of its footage from the Super Sentai Series, it features many hallmarks that distinguish it from other superhero series. Each series revolves around a team of youths recruited and trained by a mentor to morph into the eponymous Power Rangers, able to utilize special powers and pilot immense assault machines, called Zords, to overcome the villains. When enemies grow to incredible size (as nearly all do), Rangers utilize individual Zords that combine into a larger Megazord. BLUE — BOYS Captains: Vito LoDuca Ben Mowenn Ameir Uzzell Dancers: Greg Lutz Ryan Lydzinski Gehj Mowenn Nick Pagliei AJ Reed Ryan Richards Matt Richardson Mitchell Riley Cole Sadusky Dan Taylor Antonio Whyte Owen Yao Nickelodeon History: In 2005, Nickelodeon premiered the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, which became a hit series for the network. JUNIOR/SENIOR Wild Thornberys 1998 – 2004 The series focuses around a nomadic family of documentary filmmakers known as the Thornberrys, famous for their televised wildlife studies. It primarily centers on the family's younger daughter Eliza, and her secret gift of being able to communicate with animals, which was bestowed upon her after having rescued a shaman masquerading as a trapped wild animal. The gift enabled her to talk to the Thornberrys' pet chimpanzee Darwin. Together, the pair frequently venture through the wilderness, befriending many species of wild animals along the way or realizing moral truths and lessons through either their experiences or a particular animal species's lifestyle, or simply assisting the creatures with which they become acquainted in their difficulties. BLUE — GIRLS Captains: Amy Meyer Jeri Lynn Oscovitch Madeline Wojton Dancers: Tess Konnovitch Deana Madden Cailin McGuire Julia Pinto Lexi Pospiech Alexis Reil Gwyn Rivells Victoria Ruiz Shelby Samuels Nikki Sholly Kathleen Stumpo Emily Szafara Jane Tong Meri Wanjek Nickelodeon History: In February 2009, Nickelodeon announced that it would rebrand Noggin and The N as Nick Jr. and TeenNick. JUNIOR/SENIOR Rugrats 1991- 2004 Rugrats focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy Pickles, his friends Chuckie, Phil, Lil and his cousin Angelica, and their day-today lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings. BLUE — BOYS Captains: Joey Ruggiero Josh Vaughan Tim Ward Dancers: Chase Kumor Nick Spadea Geno Maresca Dan Weber Greg Micucci Freddie Yang Anthony Ragan David Zamell Nick Rivera Mike Zauflik Bobby Zhang Nickelodeon History: In 2010, Nick obtained the rights to broadcast new episodes of Power Rangers The network began airing the series starting with the February 7, 2011, debut of its 18th season, Power Rangers Samurai. Nickelodeon also acquired the rights to all 700 episodes of the series produced prior to then for broadcast on sister network Nicktoons. COSTUMES All the students involved with Spirit Night wish to thank the mothers for all they have done this year. They would especially like to recognize: Linda Benedetti and Maribeth Andujar for the White Team; and Gena Maresca and Kerri Schiavo for the Blue Team. From simple sketches to detailed instructions, the mother’s tireless efforts for the past 3 months have helped bring alive each team’s vision of their dance. We thank them for their creativity and generosity as they continue their wonderful support of Spirit Night. When you see the finished product of their labor, you will see they have truly outdone themselves this year! WHITE TEAM MOTHERS & VOLUNTEERS Denise Albero Shea Andress Maribeth Andujar Kathleen Barnes Denise Barreras Jennie Caranci Sharon Clawges Eileen Cohen Marysue Costanzo Dawn Della Croce Courtney Flach Kelly Anne Flach Jenelle Fleming Denise Furey Colleen Garneau Bonnie Barry Linda Benedetti Kristine Bolinger Leanne Bonfig Carleen Brennan Barbara Brown Kellie Buchanan Susan Burke Kimberly Ann DiBattista Joseph DiGiorgio Lisa DiGiorgio Jodi Elliott Stephanie Faherty Kathy Fitzpatrick Maggie Fitzpatrick Tracy Gergo Cathy Gleason Tracy Hammond Donna Hare Nancy Henry Joanne Hoadley Gail Kay Heather Keller BLUE TEAM MOTHERS & VOLUNTEERS Ella Clapier Karen Klemp Carrie Konnovitch Phyllis LoDuca Gena Maresca Louise Mayrosh Maryann McKinnay Susan Mealey Julie Mills Danielle Mullins Karen Murray Michele Musick Jennifer Palco Jill Payne Lisa Petrino Denise Pfender Hellen Pierzga Lisa Primavera Sandra Quinn Dawn Ragan Kathleen Reed Jennifer Rifkin John Rifkin Ellen Ruiz Meg Russell Diane Schuler Kerri Schiavo Paige Schurr Rhonda Selsavage Linda Shaffer Helene Slakoper Stacy Souchuck Sallyanne Spinosa Eileen Straka Theresa Stumpo Susan Ann Till Maureen Vaughan Patricia Walton Michelle Winward Basketball Marathon Each year, during the CEC Basketball Marathon, the White Team and Blue Team kick off the games with a Freshmen/Sophomore game, and a Junior/Senior Game. The winner of each game is awarded one Spirit Night Point. The Blue Team took down the first game, 24-18, securing one point for the Blue Team. The Upperclassmen then took to the court, in an epic back and forth battle, that included an exciting half court buzzer beater to end the first half. In the end, the White Team held off the Blue team to win 20-19, and won their first Spirit Night point in the process. Penny Wars Each year, as part of the Spirit Night festivities, the Blue and White teams compete in Penny Wars. The way Penny Wars works is each team has a bucket that they place Pennies into. Pennies count positively towards their total. But the other team can place silver coins and dollar bills into their bucket, which then subtracts from their total. So if the White Team places 200 pennies into their White Bucket, and the Blue Team places a dollar bill and 2 quarters into the White Bucket, the White Team’s total is only 50 cents. Each team battles back and forth until the final day, when the coins and bills are added up. The team with the highest score wins a Spirit Night Point. Both teams save all year to be able to help their team win. When all is said and done, the two teams come together and one and donate 100% of the proceeds to Catholic Charities. In 2014 alone, the students raised $1,160.49. Who will win the Penny Wars this year? We’ll find out during the Saturday Night performance! Good Luck to all the Spirit Night Dancers! Thanks to all who made this event possible. And a special thanks to all family, friends, and members of the community who came out to support the long standing tradition that is CEC Spirit Night.