Weekender
A Newsletter from the Youth Initiative High School Waldorf Initiative
Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA Friday November 17, 2006 Editor: Conrad Rehbach
Calendar
Every Wednesday
3:15 PM Administration Group Meeting
Saturday Nov 18
6:30 PM Dinner Theatre—Delicious Food—Dramatic Laughter
Monday Nov 20
3:15 PM Faculty Meeting
Nov 23/24
Thanksgiving—NO SCHOOL
Monday Nov 27
3:15 PM Long Range Planning Meeting
Tuesday Nov 28
7:00 PM Development Committee Meeting
Monday Dec 04
3:15 PM Faculty Meeting
Monday Dec 11
3:15 PM Long Range Planning Meeting
Tuesday Dec 12
3:15 PM Personnel Meeting
7:00 PM Board Meeting
Monday Dec 18
3:15 PM Faculty Meeting
Dec 25—Jan 05
Holiday Break—NO SCHOOL
Needs List
1. Area rug for Jacob’s office (5’ x 3’ or so)
2. 15 passenger shuttle bus
3. Flat panel LCD computer monitors
4. Gas stoves
5. Curtains or shades for all rooms
6. Office type chairs
7. Beautification of an area of your choice at school
8. Cleaning services
9. YIHS sign for Landmark Center building (12’ x 8’)
10. Someone to make and install a door with a lock for the costume room
11. Someone to fix/caulk leaking sky lights
Gravity can be overcome … YIHS teachers and students take to the dance floor
Holiday Faire Fundraising. Wreath making supplies and volunteers needed. Cut greens and dried flowers/ornamentals welcome to YIHS. Please bring to YIHS; drop off is top of the south staircase. Please call Toni Schneeberg at 63'7-6747 to let her know how much greenery/ornaments you have. Please deliver greens, etc. to school by Monday, November 27 for wreath making on Tuesday and Wednesday after school. Volunteers to help make wreaths are needed. Call 637-674 or Toni may be calling you. No experience necessary, though any experience is welcome - as are wire cutters.
True Botanica Order will be early again so we can order items for the Holiday Fair. Please have orders to Carole treeline@mwt.net or Sandra 637-2061 before MONDAY NOV. 27. We will place the order Monday morning. It will arrive after 1-2 days.
Greetings YIHS community. Does your employer have a Matching Gift program? Many companies do, and when you designate the YIHS as the recipient, we benefit substantially. If your employer offers this option, please apply. If you need specific information regarding the Youth Initiative, ( i.e.: tax id #, fein, etc.) please contact me. Thanks, Liz Cox
College Acceptance Update. Congratulations, Lumen Hobbins, for being accepted to “Le Cordon Bleu” Culinary Arts Program at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. This is one of the most selective culinary schools in the Country.
Coffeehouse Tonight (Friday November 17, 2006)
Thanks. Thank you Ben Caldwell and Patrick Kouba for crawling through dark tunnels and attic spaces to repair the internet connection to the YIHS Development Office.
YIHS Basketball Program’s Unexpected Victory. In recognition of the YIHS new basketball program coach Bergan received a letter from Burger King Local Headquarters in Eau Claire, Wisconsin inviting him, his assistants, and our bus driver(s!) to free meals whenever they are on the road with their team. Thank you Burger King.
Hello extended Three Rivers School and Waldorf Community. Anyone in the Three Rivers School community interested in leadership is invited to attend at no charge a two day seminar on the Basics of Servant Leadership at the La Crosse Franciscan Spirituality Center on Friday, 17 November and Saturday morning, 18 November (donations toward the meals is welcomed). Part of a four part series of Exceptional Leadership Programs, this $275 value is available to you. Please see www.franciscanspiritualitycenter.org/Servant/servant.htm for more information. Call Rosalie Hooper Thomas at 608.791.5268 to identify yourself as a TRS community member and inform her of your participation intent. —Reese Brenengen
YIHS Delicata Squash For Sale! We have delicious organic delicata squash for sale, grown and harvested by the students of YIHS. Most are missing stems, but are otherwise in perfect condition. Cost: $1/lb. Proceeds benefit YIHS. Please contact Jacob and Sofya Hundt at (608) 637-6764 to pick up squash at their farm or pick some up at school.
Comings and Goings. Auf Wiedersehen. Katharina Droth is returning to Germany on November 18, 2006. Thanks for stopping by. Maya Smith (grade 10) who has been with us since 2005 has transferred to Westby Area Schools.
Alumni News. Hello Conrad, I am doing very well, I am now a car salesman at a Honda dealership. It is fun, and it pays well. How is everything going at the school, any scandals? It seems from the proposed board minutes that things could get heated (if the students step up). After the meeting could you tell me if the students are doing their studently responsibilities. —Thanks, Johnny Gambrell
Minutes of Sports Committee of YIHS. November 13, 2006. Present: John Karlstad, Dawn Hundt, AnnaJo Doerr, Julia Hundt, David Whited-Ford, Brian Wickert, Caleb Whited-Ford, Walker Willis, Henry Hundt, Bo Grams, Zachary Wickert, Liberty Hodges. We opened the meeting asking each person to tell us their expectations and hopes of this committee. Reports: Dawn reported that there is no interest in the Cashton school district in doing any Coops with YIHS. Brian reported that the athletic director, Kathy Malone at the Coulee Region Christian School is very willing to help us in developing a basketball program if we choose to do so. Kathy said that there sports program consists of having on sport each season for both boys and girls. The athletic program pays for itself through gate receipts and participation fees of $60 per player per sport. They belong to the WIAA in only basketball. They are in Division 4 in both girls and boys basketball. Out of this sharing conversation several issues surfaced. What will be YIHS’s relationship to Coops with public schools? What sports can YIHS develop on our own? What will be the sport philosophy of YIHS? What sports for girls can we develop at YIHS? What will or relationship be with Cornerstone if we start our own programs? There has been good experiences in hockey coops and there have been not so good experiences in other sports with the public schools. What would be an acceptable coops and what would not be an unacceptable coop? There is a strong need for a sport experience or outlet for some YIHS students. How many students at YIHS are interested in participating in some type of sport? We have deadlines to send request for Coops and deadlines for petitioning VAS for our students to participate in non varsity sports that we have to keep in mind. Out of listening to these discussions the committee would like to ask the Board of Directors of YIHS permission to open a conversation with Lafarge school district about the possibility of cooping with their school. David Whited-Ford would be the lead person for the committee in this conversation. We asked John Karlstad to take this request to the BOD. Next meeting will be December 5th at 7pm. Tasks to do: David W-F will report back on discussion with LaFarge if the BOD approves our request. Brain will talk to Austin Waldorf School about their school sport program. AnnaJo will work on a sport value statement for the next meeting. Caleb will survey the students and find out the interest level for sports at YIHS. John will invite Craig Skrede from Cornerstone to our next meeting. Dawn will ask Lars to reach out to Cornerstone and home schooled students and invited them to participate in his basketball program. Unapproved minutes respectfully submitted by Brian Wickert
Community News
Chiropractic Assistant Needed. Seeking enthusiastic person with good organizational and office skills for a healthy and friendly work environment. 16—24 hours/week. Starting ASAP. Call Dr. Paul Grenier at 608-637-6767.
Norskedalen invites you and your family to this year’s 22nd annual Old-Fashioned Christmas. Join in the holiday spirit on December 2nd and 3rd from 10 am-4 pm. Festivities include snowshoeing, horse-drawn wagon rides to the 1890’s Bekkum Homestead, Santa Claus, and demonstrations galore. Purchase your Snowy Ridge Christmas trees and wreaths to continue the celebration in your home. For directions and more details explore our web site www.norskedalen.org, or call (608) 452-3424.
Christian Community. Dear friends, you are warmly invited to join our circle this coming Sunday 19th November at 11am in the Old Main Building, E Decker St, Viroqua. The lay service is intended for both adults and children and will include music, prayer, song, gospel reading (Revelation 7:9 - 8:4), a short talk, conversation centered on the gospel reading, and story/activity for older and younger children. This month Sarah Kamin and the younger children (K-4) will focus on angels whilst Donna Simmons and the older children (grades 5-8) will be looking at death. If you intend on coming with your children, it would make planning easier if you could let Donna know (637-8057). The service will begin promptly and will be followed by a potluck at the Whited-Ford home, 234 S. Center Ave, Viroqua. Do please pass on this e-mail to anyone you think may be interested in attending!