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"The
mission of Brother Martin High School is to form young people
through a holistic education that fosters academic excellence
in a caring, disciplined community which integrates Catholic
tradition
and the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart to meet the
needs of a changing world." |
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Summer 2008 |
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Summer Crusades
As you prepare for new adventures during the summer we ask that you take pictures for us to place on the Crusader Webpage. Once you return home from your adventure, email us a photo with an explanation of what you did. Please include your name, student number, place of adventure, and don't forget to identify the people in your photo. Have a safe and adventurous summer and let us know how you are doing.
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Adam Kraus
Crusader Alum, Adam Kraus '03, is working hard to make the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, this summer. Adam, was a first-team All-Big Ten Performer for the Michigan Wolverines and had 35 career starts, during his college career. An article was writen about him by Denver Parler.
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Legion Southeast Regional
The Peake BMW sponsored legion team will compete in the first round of the American Legion Southeast Regional Tournament on Saturday, July 19th at Maestri Field on the campus of the University of New Orleans at 4:00pm. The winner and the runner-up will participate in the Louisiana State Tournament in Gonzales, La. beginning Friday August 1st.
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Summer Update
Every summer, the men of the building and grounds crew take time to maintain and redesign the school building. This year they replaced windows on the south side of the building, which included the entire Conlin Gym. They also turned the old biology and chemistry classrooms into regular classrooms.
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Summer Computer Applications Class
As this summer quickly comes to a conclusion, the Computer Applications class also comes to a close. This group of over 50 boys elected to take Computer Applications during the summer to free themselves for other things during the school year. The computer labs are getting an upgrade and continue to be on the cutting edge of technology.
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ESPN Article
During the Olympic Track and Field Trials, Jim Caple of ESPN.com wrote an article about Eugene, Oregon and Steve Prefontaine. "Pre" is a legendary distance runner who died in a car accident. This article speaks of him, "Track Town, USA" and mentions our Cross Country team.
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Legion City Series
The Peake BMW sponsored legion team defeated Durr Construction 11-1 in the first round of the City Series. Logan Riddell pitched an excellent game with home runs by Braeden Ford and Sean McMullen. The team will take the field again on Monday, at 2:00 pm on the Kirsch-Rooney Diamond.
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Crusader in the News
In today's Times Picayune, Crusader Alumni D.J. Augustin was featured in an article as he begins his NBA career.
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Summer Baseball
The Legion team (Peake BMW) went 4-0 and won the "Field of Dreams" tournament hosted by Ft. Walton Beach High School, June 27-28. Sean McMullen and Logan Riddell hit homeruns in the championship game. The team just completed the district season, finishing 6-1 and in first place - thanks to an exciting come-from-behind win in the last inning over Retif Oil on Monday. The |
district tournament starts Saturday, 10:00am at Kirsch-Rooney. The team's overall record is 18-3. The Jr. Legion Team, sponsored by Delta World Tire, won the Chalmette tournament earlier in the season. They had to play 4 games in one day and won them all, against Shaw, Jesuit, Belle Chasse, and Rummel. They recently ended their season by finishing 2nd in the Holy Cross 4th-of-July tournament. Sean McMullen and Logan |
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Riddell were named to the all-tournament team. The Metro Team, sponsored by New Orleans Tuxedos, also recently finished their season 9-2.
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The Lost Pictures of Enrichment
Brother Martin Enrichment has been over for a few weeks but pictures are still being sent in to the web crew. These are from the last week and show students learning to tie a tie, etiquette, a magic show and outdoor activities. The highlight of enrichment is lunch at Peristyle Restaurant.
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Brother Martin at the Voodoo Game
Members of the Brother Martin Community attended the New Orleans Voodoo season finale. Marc Mouton '85, of the Voodoo, organized the outing.
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Band Camp
The Brother Martin Fight Song could be heard throughout the week of June 16-20 at the Brother Martin Band Camp. Middle school students from all over the Greater New Orleans area experienced the expertise of Band Directors Marty Hurley and Dominic Caronna. Brother Martin Senior band members Jordan Battle, Nick Meyn, Stephen Joubert, and Micah Silver assisted the |
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students with band-related activities including an introduction to music theory software. Students also learned how to play their instrument while marching on Farley Field. Brother Martin Band Camp is certainly a way for future high school musicians to capture the Crusader spirit!
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World War II Museum
As part of “The Great Read,” The National World War II Museum hosted an in-service for twenty five Brother Martin faculty members to learn more about the Pacific theater of the war. Mr. Kenneth Hoffman, Director of Education for the museum, directed the workshop which included the opportunity to tour the Pacific Pavilion. These teachers will discuss Ghost Soldiers with their students when school resumes. |
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World War II Presentation
This week, Mr. Walt Burgoyne, of the National World War II Museum, gave presentations to all of the enrichment students. Mr. Burgoyne described the way the country responded to the War and what elements were in place that helped the Allies win the war. The students became interactive when they were called on to participate in different demonstrations.
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Enrichment Hovercraft
Mr. Gatti's enrichment class took time out of the classroom to experiment with a hovercraft. The students took turns riding the hovercraft down the first floor hallway. Even Mr. Gatti took a turn riding it.
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New Faculty Members
This week, new faculty members were given an orientation to Brother Martin to help prepare them for the school year. Good luck and welcome to Brother Martin! |
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New Gym Windows
Brother Martin is continuing to improve and upgrade the facilities on campus. This summer the gym is getting a facelift by changing out the old windows with a new double insulated window system. In the fall, all of the windows that face the St. Aloysius Drive will also be changed.
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Wrestling Camp
This week Brother Martin Wrestling camp takes center stage as over 40 students learn and refine skillls that will help them on the wrestling mat. Special emphasis was placed on fundamental techniques and body control.
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Enrichment -- Week 2
Week 2 of Enrichment has begun and the students are branching out into new activities. They include football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, conditioning, and academic games. Friday the students will go to the water park, canoeing, or to etiquette class at Peristyle's
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World War II Presentation
This week, Mr. Walt Burgoyne, of the National World War II Museum, gave presentations to all of the enrichment students. Mr. Burgoyne described the way the country responded to the War and what elements were in place that helped the Allies win the war. The students became interactive when they were called on to participate in different demonstrations.
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College Run 2008
3,405 miles. 13 states. 11 universities. 11 days. 1 Yankees Game. 1 international soccer game. Level 4 white water rapids. A Broadway play. The Smithsonian. And many other exciting experiences too numerous to mention. This year’s College Run featured information sessions and guided tours at a variety of colleges and universities up the East Coast, from Spring Hill and Auburn in |
Alabama, to Georgia Tech and UGA in Georgia, to Clemson and Wake Forest in the Carolinas, through Catholic University in Washington DC, and Columbia, Fordham, and NYU in the Big Apple. Forty-four Crusaders came back with a new appreciation of college options and with advice on the college application process. This program, in its 15th year, is one more opportunity students at Brother Martin have in preparing them for college life.
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Baseball Camp
This week Brother Martin Baseball camp takes center stage as over 140 students refine and improve on their baseball skills. This special emphasis was placed on fundamental techniques with the boys. Coach Wisniewski said that skill development is the quickest way for these athletes to improve.
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Basketball Camp
Today was the official start of summer, as the Crusader Basketball camp began. Over 130 young basketball players ascended on the Conlin Gym for in-depth instruction. The Brother Martin coaching staff and team work with the campers on free throw shooting, passing, and team work. Next week, Baseball camp begins.
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Enrichment 2008
The class of 2013 started their days as Crusaders this week with enrichment camp. In the morning the students work with classroom teachers to prepare themselves for the upcoming school year. In the afternoon, the students work on different techniques of sport. On Fridays, the students go on field trips to one of three different sites across the state.
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