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Dear Classmates, 

     There's a lot of news from CLHS at this time that we thought you might be interested in hearing about. 

BOLD STEP FORWARD                                                                                                                                                CLHS is initiating a capital campaign to improve the facilities which will take place in three phases with a total cost of up to $61 million. The Lutheran Foundation of Fort Wayne has approved an unprecedented commitment to this project to the tune of $8 million, actually taking money from the principal of the fund because of their belief in the importance of the project. The project title is a Bold Step Forward. Phase 1 will involve facility improvements in the classroom areas. Phase 2 will involve improvement to the audiitorium, and Phase 3 will involve moving the auxiliary gym to a different location from its present location below ground level. If you are a subscriber to the Fort Wayne Lutheran, you can find a more detailed description in the November issue. I am guessing there is a way to find their publication online so that would be another option. I would hope many of you will take the opportunity to contribute to this very worthwhile undertaking. Our alma mater is thriving spiritually and educationally right now so it will be money well spent. Enrollment is back up close to the 700 mark and will probably top that figure next year since this year's graduating class is again relatively small. 

Extracurricular Activities

     It's hard to cover the number of extracurricular activites CLHS is excelling in right now. 

      CLHS has dominated locally in boys' and girls' cross country over the past several years. Both teams will be going to state again this year. The boys' soccer team will be going to the state finals for only the second time in school history. Girls' volleyball excelled again but did not advance in the state tournament.  Football and boys' tennis were not as sucessful , but they showed good effort.

     The CLHS marching band has shrunk somewhat in size but not in quality. They, too, will be going to the state finals in Indianapolis a week from Saturday. Apparently Taylor Swift may have bumped them from Lucas Oil Stadium where the finals usually occur on this coming weekend. 

     The ROTC program excels in many facets: riflery, robotics, and many other areas where they end up traveling around the country. They just competed in an activity where they hauled off thousands of dollars in scholarship money.

Upcoming Events - I may sound like a broken record on this, but one of the highlights of the Christmas season is Christmas at the Embassy which involves all music programs of the school: choral, band, and orchestra. This year it will take place on Sunday, December 15. I've been encouraging any of you within shouting distance for the last few years to try to attend. You will not be disappointed.

     Please pray for our school and families, especially as they undertake one of the biggest projects in the history of the school.