Leadership Transition: - Timothy Christian Schools

I N S I D E : T i m o t h y ’ s H e a rt f o r H a i t ia p u b l i c a t i o n o f t i m o t h y c h r i s t i a n s c h o o l sLeadership Transition:Passing the BatonSPRING 2010

34 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t sCover Story4Leadership Transition: Passing the BatonAfter a thirty-two year race, Superintendent Dan VanProoyen is ready to pass the baton to Matt Davidson.The school is in the right place at the right time, andwe’re ready to accelerate out of the exchange zone.Special Feature InsertLeaving a Legacy:Biology teacher? Coach? Bus Driver? Principal? Superintendent?No problem. Decades of Dan Van Prooyen’s servant leadershipin photos.Plus: Banner YearThe amazing success of the 2009-2010 athletic andacademic extra curricular teams. Boys Soccer, Cheerleading,Boys Basketball, and Mock Trial headline one of the bestextra curricular years in Timothy history.SPRING 2010EditorRudi GeschNews ReporterCindy Van KampenPhotographyJim HartgerinkCindy Van KampenDesign and LayoutSignifyPrintingPerfection Pressa publication of timothy christian schoolsThe Reflector is published twice each year and is a publication of the Timothy ChristianSchools Board of Directors. Timothy is a member of Christian Schools International andis accredited by the Commission on Schools of the North Central Association of Collegesand Schools.The Reflector is mailed free of charge to Timothy alumni, members of the TimothyChristian School Society, and supportive friends.The purpose of this publication is to foster strong ties between Timothy Christian Schoolsand its alumni/society members, to nurture Christian education in the school and in thefamily, and to better inform its readers of the activities of Timothy Christian Schools.We welcome letters and comments to the editor, addressed to the school or by e-mail:gesch@timothychristian.com.Alumni are especially encouraged to submit news and photos.We reserve the right to edit.Please inform the school of any change of address by providing both the old andnew addresses.188 W. Butterfield RoadElmhurst, IL 60126Phone: (630) 833-4616Fax: (630) 833-9238www.timothychristian.comSuperintendentDan Van ProoyenHigh School PrincipalClyde RinsemaP-8 PrincipalTim HoeksemaP-8 Assistant PrincipalSusan SchemperAdvertising rates:Full page: $4001/2 page: $2251/4 page: $1501/8 page: $75Beyond BeliefDepartments46ReflectionFeature StoryBoard of Directors8 Timothy’s Heart for Haiti11 Campus News13 ES/MS News16 HS News16 Center Spread19 Alumni NewsCoast Guard rescue alumni story by Justin MunkTimothy’s Heart for Haiti on page 8PresidentBob Van StaalduinenLombard Christian ReformedDirectorKnollcrest Funeral HomeVice PresidentJulie Huisman ’90Faith Christian Reformed Church,ElmhurstHomemaker and Not-for-Profit VolunteerSecretaryBob Stoll ’87Elmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchOperations ManagerMetavante CorporationTreasurerSteve Loerop ’89Elmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchOwner and ManagerDrummond Industries, IncFinancial SecretaryJim Allen ’86Faith Christian Reformed Church,ElmhurstInsurance ConsultantThe Mitchell CorpJohn BoneTrinity Presbyterian (PCA), HinsdaleManaging DirectorDispute and Forensic ServicesStout Risius RossRuss ClousingElmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchFinancial RepresentativeNew England Financial ServicesDiana De BoerFaith Christian Reformed Church,ElmhurstHomemaker and VolunteerDavid DeVriesElmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchPresidentS.E.T. Environmental ServicesSteven DennyChrist Church of Oak BrookAttorneyJake Groenewold ’75Elmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchVice President of Supply ChainUniversity Health Systems ConsortiumLuis HernandezWillow Creek Community Church,South BarringtonMortgage Planner1st Advantage MortgageFaith Lee ’77Christ Church of Oak BrookWriter and EditorTom LubbenChrist Church of Oak BrookVice President, Corporate SecretaryBlue Cross Blue Shield of IllinoisCaryn Rivadeneira ’90Elmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchAuthor and EditorDenise StobWestern Springs ChristianReformed ChurchHomemaker and VolunteerBill TerpstraElmhurst Christian Reformed ChurchProgram Management and GlobalDocumentationMotorola, Inc.Deb Torringa ’75Fountain of Life Church, LombardOrthodontics Treatment CoordinatorNancy Van Dyke ’77Lombard Christian Reformed ChurchOwner, Budget BlindsFloyd Vander MeerWheaton Christian Reformed ChurchPresidentK-V Applied SystemsPaul ZigtermanLombard Christian Reformed ChurchAttorneyAllstate Insurance Company R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r

R e f l e c t i o nLeadership Transition:By Rudi GeschPassing the BatonAcceleratingout of the ExchangeWorking thirteen feet from your boss wouldn’t be mostpeople’s first choice. Yet, for the past four years, that’sexactly where I’ve found myself. It’s rumored that my officewas previously used as the punishment room for in-schoolsuspensions. When I first took this position and saw thatmy office shares a wall with the office of the Superintendent,I suddenly felt like a student who had been sent to theprincipal’s office.Reflecting back, I realize how blessed I’ve been to work soclosely with Timothy Superintendent Dan Van Prooyen. Myoffice chair has afforded me a front row seat to watch Danwork. And I do mean work.Dan is always one of the first people on campus, andfrequently one of the last to leave. I recently looked throughtwo months of e-mails from Dan. One out of four weresent before 7 a.m. Many nights, his work with the Boardof Directors lasts well past 10 p.m. He’s been logging thesehours for decades, and yet, he has an upbeat attitude thataccompanies this enthusiastic work ethic. Ask him howhe’s doing. No matter how the day is going, Dan willinvariably cackle back in his unique Van Prooyen speak,“borderline terrific!”Timothy has been blessed by Dan’s dedicated service.Whether driving the bus, teaching, coaching or overseeingfive administrators, 75 teachers and 1,165 students, heexemplifies servant leadership.Two qualities that made Dan successful at the long litanyof positions he’s held at Timothy are his competitive driveand his meticulous attention to detail. His desire to bethe best has been a driving force in making Timothy aleader in Christian education. But Dan’s competitive drivegoes beyond sports or school. He even competes withhimself. Recently, I was eating lunch in the high schoolfaculty lounge. Dan entered, chatted with each person inthe room, and sat down. He began to eat – quickly. WhenDan finished eating, he beeped the digital timer on hiswristwatch. I looked up from my beef stroganoff leftoversand asked, “Did you just time your lunch?” “Seven minutesand thirty seconds,” he smirked. With that, he was out ofthe room and back to work.It’s this competitive drive that helped to create a girls trackdynasty at Timothy (During the Van Prooyen/Hackertyears, six top four finishes in the 10 seasons from 1991-2001, including four state championships and one 2ndplace finish). Interestingly enough, the girls track dynastyat Timothy is much more known for team accomplishmentsthan individual results. The girl’s track program hascertainly had seen individual success, but the legacy ofthe track program is in the team accomplishments – therelay races.In a relay, the batonexchange is one of the mostcrucial parts of the race.The goal is to get the batonthrough the exchange zonewithout slowing down. Inan ideal exchange, thereceiver needs to be opento receive the baton, andto look ahead in order toaccelerate. The passer isresponsible to get the batonto the receiver at the rightplace at the right time.Now, after a thirty-two year race, Dan is ready to pass thebaton to a new superintendent. The school is in the rightplace at the right time, and we’re ready to accelerate outof the exchange zone. The Timothy community can thankGod for Dan’s faithful run.Arnie Hoving passed the Timothy Superintendent batonto Dan Van Prooyen in 1993. Dan will pass it to MattDavidson this July.During the 2008-09 school year, the Board of Directorscreated a special subcommittee to specifically focus on thisleadership transition. The committee conducted a nationalsearch and ultimately recommended Mr. Matt Davidson asTimothy’s next Superintendent.The search called for a “visionary leader who will be ableto collaboratively work with all community constituenciesand develop consensus around a picture of Timothy’s future,then effectively cast this vision and inspire the communityas it makes this vision a reality.” We now welcome Mr.Davidson to this lofty task.A visionary leader who willcollaboratively work todevelop a picture of Timothy’sfuture, cast this vision andinspire the community.Mr. Davidson provided some personal and professionalbackground so we can get to know him better. He and hiswife, Julie, met in second grade at Aurora Christian School.They have three children: Luke (grade 9), Macy (grade 7),and Joey (grade 5). Originally a teacher, Mr. Davidson hastaught US History, World History, Economics, Governmentand Bible. Other previous positions include AssistantAthletic Director, Dean of Students, and Principal. Heis currently the Superintendent of Northwest ChristianSchool, the largest private school in Arizona. It has twocampuses, over 1,300 students and two hundred churchesare represented at the school.We can be thankful that God has blessed the Timothycommunity with capable leaders – past, present, and future –who “run the race to win the prize.”On the following page, Dan shares his experiences at Timothy firsthand. And on the centerspread insert, you’ll find a photo gallery that chronicles Dan’s work here at Timothy. R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r

T i m o t h y ’ s H e a r t f o r H a i t iTimothy’sHeart for HaitiAlumni story by Justin Munk, ‘99The following is Justin Munk’s first-hand account of whattook place:“Once we reached the coast of Haiti we began to flyover the interior mountains, something that we areotherwise unauthorized to do, but the circumstancesrequired us to take the most direct flight plan possible.As we made our way closer to Port Au Prince thedevastation became more evident and the magnitudeof the destruction started to become a reality to us all.We saw billowing smoke for as far as the eye can seeand pancaked structures across the entire landscape.Thousands of Haitians congregated in the open fieldsand littered the streets trying to find loved ones andescape the despair.“I don’t know the exact numberof patients that we transported,but our efforts were endlessas long as we had daylight.Every effort was made to saveas many individuals as wepossibly could.”After graduating from Timothy, Justin Munk ’99 had noidea what path God would lead him down. Frustrated formuch of his college years, Munk didn’t feel God callinghim to any particular field of work or study. His mothersuggested that he look into joining the US Coast Guard, andbefore long, that’s exactly what he did.A strong individual both physically and mentally, Munk wasable to excel in the Coast Guard. Through three years ofincredibly hard physical and mental training, he was ableto climb through the ranks and achieve what thousands ofindividuals could not – the title of United State Coast GuardHelicopter Rescue Swimmer.Stationed in Air Station Clearwater, FL since his graduationin November of 2006, Justin worked further to become aqualified crew member on the H-60 Jayhawk Helicopterand nationally registered emergency medical technician.Little did he know that God would use all of the hardwork and training in response to one of the worst naturaldisasters in history.On a Caribbean deployment from January 5-19, 2010,Munk and his crew were on the island of Provodenciales,250 miles northeast of Port au Prince, Haiti. The devastatingearthquake hit Haiti at 4:53 PM on January 12th. Havingjust finished a routine patrol, Justin’s crew was called intoaction. The next morning, he and his crew were abruptlycalled into action for a medical evacuation of a criticallyinjured individual from the US Embassy in Port Au Prince.Little did he know that Godwould use all of the hard workand training in response to oneof the worst natural disastersin history.“Upon landing in a field near the US Embassy, we wereofficially the first aircraft of all services from anycountry to touch down in Haiti. It quickly becameclear that we would be taking more than one patientand more than one trip. We began to prioritize whichpatients would go first. The amount of people withcritical injuries was staggering. The types of injuriesincluded broken pelvises, fractured vertebrae, collapsedlungs, and broken ribs. The lack of medical supplieswas also very obvious. Many of the patients hadbroken arms and legs splinted with broken boardspicked out of the rubble and bandages devised fromripped clothing and bedding.“For the next two days my crew and I spent everymoment shuttling the injured across the windwardpass to the Naval hospital in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.I don’t know the exact number of patients that wetransported, but our efforts were endless as long as wehad daylight. Every effort was made to save as manyindividuals as we possibly could.“Flying into Haiti with my crew and helping to preservethe lives of the individuals that we assisted is anexperience that I will never forget as long as I live. Iam forever grateful that God has led me down thispath and has allowed me to pursue a career of servicethat enables me to make a positive impact in the livesof others.”Justin his wife Jennifer and their two sons, Logan (4) andTyson (1) currently live near Tampa, FL. R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r

T i m o t h y ’ s H e a r t f o r H a i t iC a m p u s N e w sHearts for HaitiRaises over $11,000!Marketing MattersBy Rudi Gesch, Marketing DirectorThe Elementary and Middle Schools recently completedtheir fundraisers in support of the Haitian earthquakerelief efforts. The children in preschool through thirdgrade had fun “Linking Hearts to Haiti”, while grades 4-8participated in a very spirited “Change for Haiti” (alsoknown as “Penny Wars”) activity. In both activities thestudents reflected their love for Jesus and raised a total of$11,459.40! This total will be doubled through a generous“match” donation.This gift was sent to our ministry partner, Elim ChristianServices, where it was used to assemble food packs, hygienepacks and school packs for distribution in Haiti. We are soproud of our school community for this outpouring of loveand support! Please pay that God blesses our gift and that itis used to bless the people of Haiti.8th Grade Assembles By Judy Sytsma, 8th Grade TeacherCare Packages With Elim ResidentsOn Wednesday, February 24, 2010, half of the 8th gradeclass had the privilege of going to Elim Christian AdultServices in Palos Heights and working along side of theadults to put together school packets that will be sentdown to Haiti. If Elim could raise 50,000 dollars, thenthere was a donor who agreed to match the amount. PraiseGod! They met their goal, and with the generous “match”donation raised over $100,000 for earthquake relief.The students of Timothy contributed $11,459.40 which wasdoubled and, in fact, put them over the goal. Both the adultsof Elim and the students of Timothy came away with abetter understanding of each other, and we felt very blessedby this experience.The other half of the 8th grade class traveled to theNorthern Illinois Food Bank in St. Charles where theylearned about the growing problem of poverty and hungerin the Chicagoland area. The students worked hard topackage food packs that would go to local schools forstudents to take home and box bread for local food pantries.They also had fun while working in teams to accomplishtheir goal.Re-Enrollment informationFor the past threeyears, I’ve writtenthis recurring columnto keep the greaterTimothy communityinformed of ourprogress in the fieldsof marketing andrecruitment. Nowthat I’m also editingthe Reflector, I fearthat we’re dangerouslyclose to our “Geschsaturation point,” soI’ll be brief.The Marketing Committee’s mission has always been toincrease enrollment at Timothy. There are two sides to the“enrollment increase” coin: gaining students and retainingstudents. The majority of our marketing efforts remainfocused on gaining new students. However, the retentionof current students and being aware of families’ intentionsfor future years at Timothy remains a vital piece to thisequation. To that end, the Board of Directors recentlyapproved a mandatory re-enrollment survey for all Timothyfamilies with children currently in grades K-11.Throughout Timothy’s history, we have generally relied onthe “word of mouth” system to determine whether or notstudents are returning to Timothy for the following schoolyear. Unless families took it upon themselves to tell usthat their children were not returning to Timothy for thefollowing school year, we assumed 100% retention.Unfortunately, this “wait-and-see” method is not the bestoption for present-day Timothy. With challenging economictimes, enrollment for several grades approaching or atcapacity levels and potential waiting lists for prospectivestudents, the Timothy Board of Directors needs moredependable enrollment projections to make importantdecisions on tuition, faculty and staff salaries, and theschool’s operating budget.I’m happy to report that this survey has already servedits purpose. Completed in March with full communityparticipation, the Board of Directors were better able toaccurately project next year’s enrollment.Record Kindergarten Enrollment/4th section of1st gradeFor the 2009-2010 school year, we have been blessedwith 80 kindergartners – the largest Kindergarten classin the history of the school. This large number means thatnext year, we will have four sections of 1st grade ratherthan the typical three. There are definitely growing painsassociated with this addition, but my prayer is that wecan renew our focus on building expansion to cope withthis wonderful “problem.”The Kindergarten numbers for 2010-2011 remain strong.As of March, we have sixty-seven Kindergartners enrolled –the second largest Kindergarten class in the past tenyears. We praise the Lord that in difficult economictimes, families continue to value Christian education atTimothy Christian Schools!Thank you for your interest in the marketing andrecruitment efforts at Timothy. If you know of anyprospective families who would like to be contactedregarding a change of schools, or if you have any ideasto advance our marketing efforts, please don’t hesitateto contact me.Rudi GeschDirector of Marketing and Recruitment630.833.4616 ext. 108gesch@timothychristian.com10 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 11

C a m p u s N e w sE l e m e n t a r y & M i d d l e S c h o o l N e w s“Night Out For Timothy”Raises Over $70,000!In February, “A Night Out For Timothy,” was a hugesuccess. This year, the biannual auction was held atEsplanade Lakes in Downers Grove.The night had numerous fun ways for attendees to getinvolved: a silent auction, a live auction led by entertainingauctioneer Vinnie Zaffarano, a “best of live” auction (wonby Timothy’s own high school counselor Fran David – shechose to take the coveted Blackhawks tickets), and the fanfavorite “heads or tails” game.After all of the donations were counted over the weekend,the evening was able to raise over $70,000 for Timothy’sathletic programs!Congratulations to the Auction Committee for theirleadership and organization of a very successful event! Yourmany hours of planning and implementing this event arevery much appreciated.WORLDVIEW InternationalStudent Program UpdateThe WORLDVIEWprogram got offto a great startthis school year.TCHS welcomedfive students to ourprogram – Ju Yong(Bowman family),Rick (Grotersfamily), Hoon(Lodewyk family)and Jay (Rinkfamily) from South Korea and Sarar (Bosman family)from Thailand.Timothy receives our students via an agency named QuestInternational. Quest works with foreign partners who dothe pre-screening and orientation of students. Students arerequired to submit complete application materials and arethen screened through a SKYPE interview by admissionscoordinator Mrs. Raley and high school principal Mr.Rinsema to ensure their high level of English proficiency.These students learn about American culture fromexperiences with friends, school, and community, and ofcourse, their host family. We are glad to have them in ourBy Laura Hernandezcommunity and look forward to building our program forthe 2010-11 school year.If you have a heart for internationals and would like to bea part of our program please consider joining us. There arethree ways to get involved, depending on your interest level.• World View Friends – Think of this as a cheeringsection for our program! You may join us for a WorldView Student Welcome Night in August, receivequarterly e-newsletter, and are invited to pray for ourstudents and program. Optional – Consider inviting astudent to your home for dinner, a family outing (applepicking,zoo, etc) or even a weekend trip with yourfamily. All families of students kindergarten through12th grade are welcome to join!• Short Term Host – Host a student from Spain this Julywhile they attend ESL classes at Timothy during the day.• World View Host Family – Become a host family fora full school year, this upcoming school year or in thefuture. Placement preference is given to families withcurrent high school students.From theDr. Hoeksema and Mrs. SchemperPrincipal’s DeskEach year the grade school staff discerns a Bible verse thatwe use as a theme to shape our school year. For this year wehave looked to Philippians 2:14-16a for that guidance andhave focused on Paul’s command to each one of us to “shinelike stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.”The first chapel of the year centered on the theme with Dr.Hoeksema and Mrs. Schemper introducing the verse andwhat it meant and music teacher, Mrs. Rottschafer, teachingus songs related to the theme. In addition, this year artteacher, Mrs. Boonstra, designed a symbol which is hangingin every room or hallway of the school. The symbol is amobile with stars, people, and a cross with the theme verseintegrated. Jesus is at the heart of the theme, and we aim toemanate a Christ-like nature into the world. We know thatwe’re not alone, but are part of a universe or community.The light we shine reflects Jesus when we are kind to others,care-takers of the earth, act as responsible members of ourcommunities, and when we do things out of love rather thanfeeling put-out or grumbling.Consistent with our mission as a Christ-centered school andconsistent with our theme, the P-8 staff has been looking forprograms to help us build an authentic sense of Christiancommunity and to develop Christ’s character intentionallyin the lives of our students. This year, we launched twoprograms designed to meet these goals and to give studentsand staff the needed skills to be in healthy relationships.The first program came from The First Six Weeks of Schoolby Paula Denton and Roxann Kriete that the faculty readtogether as a staff. The book provided us with specificstrategies and activities to be used in each classroom at thebeginning of the school year that would have a significantand lasting impact throughout the year. By conductingregular “morning meetings” “circle time,” and othercommunity building activities, we were able to:• Create an immediate climate and tone of warmth andsafety for each child.• Introduce students to the physical environment andmaterial of the classroom, and teach students how touse and care for them.• Establish specific expectations about the ways we willlearn together as a Christian community for the entireschool year.While this program was being launched, the staff was alsoworking to develop more specific policies and proceduresto make sure that all students experience an atmosphereof kindness and respect consistent with our mission asa Christian school. To help us develop this Safe Schoolsinitiative, we consulted with Dr. Marcia McEvoy who isa clinical psychologist and safe schools expert. She metwith the staff for two days in October and gave us some“homework” to complete before she returned in earlyFebruary. She returned for three days to meet with thestudents, explain the new safe schools program, and givethem an opportunity to participate in role-playing activitiesdesigned to deepen their understanding. The studentsresponded very positively to the presentation and enjoyedtheir sessions with our consultant very much. Finally, Dr.McEvoy met with parents in the evening of February 4 tofurther explain the program and provide helpful materialsrelated to the program. We launched the program onTuesday, February 16 after the teachers had an opportunityto spend time with the students explaining the consequencesrubric and reinforcing the expectations articulated byDr. McEvoy.We have been very pleased in the way our community isbeing shaped to be more Christ-like and to “shine like stars”through the implementation of these new programs. Thanksfor your continued prayers that God bless our efforts as wework to provide an atmosphere consistent with our visionand mission as a Christ-centered school.Tim Hoeksema, P-8 PrincipalSue Schemper, P-8 Assistant PrincipalFor more information contact Laura Hernandez847-877-9711 or Hernandez@Timothychristian.com• Teach each child the schedule and routines of the schoolday, and our behavioral expectations for each of them.12 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 13

E l e m e n t a r y & M i d d l e S c h o o l N e w sElementary School Spelling BeeThis year’s Spelling Bee was the year of “firsts.” It was thefirst year the moderator had to use the “emergency” spellinglist because our students’ abilities surpassed the standardlist. It was also the first time a 3rd grade student has placedin the top two. It took eleven rounds to reduce the twentytwovery good spellers down to the final two.Middle School Spelling BeeThis year’s participants were: Matt Azuh, Nicholas Bashor,Kairra Brazley, Grace Butuyan, McKenna Byrne, RachelleClousing, Andrew Crawley, Caleb DeHaan, Grace Files,Joy Gregorio, Rebecca Hammond, Brett Harbaugh-Clark,Audrey Huizenga, Daniel Kuiper, Emma Lubben, IsaacNunez, Anna Rubicz, Jaszmine Simmons, Ellie Wiener,Christopher Wiper, Melissa Young and Alex Zebutis.Spelling Bee moderator Mrs. Stein had to remind theaudience to hold in their gasps when students successfullyspelled very difficult words like “magniloquent” and“obsecration.” Alex Zebutis (6th grade) and ChristopherWiper (3rd grade) outlasted the other students to reachthe championship round. Alex won by correctly spellingtwo words after Christopher missed one. Both Alex andChristopher joined the middle school bee. Congratulationsto Alex, Christopher and all the participants!Twenty participants took the stage for this year’s MSSpelling Bee. They were also joined by the winner andrunner-up of the ES Bee who held their own quite nicelywith the older kids and stayed in for over half the rounds.Tough competition made for a longer than usual Bee. Slowly,the group was whittled down until there were only two.Rebecca Voulgarakis and Josh Bootmsa went back andforth for several rounds until Rebecca emerged as championand Josh as runner-up. She went on to represent TimothyChristian in the Dupage County Private School Spelling Bee.Congratulations to Rebecca, Joshua and all the MiddleSchool Participants!Geography BeeOn December 15, our two elementary winners joinedfourteen middle school students for the middle schoolGeography Bee. The contestants were: Andrew Klysh, MarkPotocki, Sam Sticha, Rachel Ravencroft, Jessica Mattox,Ellie VanStee, Connor Vander Brug, Christopher Gregorio,Chad Miedema, Joe Vazzano, Justin Gargano, RaulGutierrez, Devin May, Russell Clousing, Joe Sikes, andCole Miller.The first four categories were US Cities, Continents, USHistorical Geography, and questions based on a map ofUS Commute Times. Next came the very difficult CulturalGeography section. To answer correctly, students haveto know about world geography and cultural highlightswithout multiple choice questions. This round elminated sixMATHCOUNTSOn Saturday, February 13, Timothy Christian MiddleSchool participated in the local MATHCOUNTScompetition. This is the second time Timothy hasparticipated in this national event, which promotes middleschool mathematics achievement through enrichment,coaching and competition.Although all of the individual results have not yet beenreleased, Timothy’s team took fifth place out of twenty-oneteams! The team also received the “Most Improved Team”award, moving up from an eleventh-place finish last year.Congratulations to our team for their terrific showingat this very difficult competition: Grace Berens, LoganByrne, Andrew Klysh, Jenna Lodewyk, BrianneCronenwett, Jessica Mattox, Charis Valmores, RebeccaVoulgarakis, and Danielle Kocol. The team is coached byMrs. Michelle Berens.students. Rounds eight and nine reduced the field to two forthe championship round. The final contestants were askedthree questions about world geography. Devin May and JoeSikes responded to the same three questions about worldgeography and the student with the most correct wins.Devin May was crowned our Geography Bee Championwith Joe as runner-up.Both boys received an atlas and Devin also receives a $500scholarship for tuition at Timothy next year. Later in theyear he will take a written test in an attempt to representIllinois in the National Geography Bee. Congratulations toall our participants and especially Devin and Joe!!Each year, more than 250,000 students are exposedto MATHCOUNTS materials and activities in theirschools. Approximately 40,000 students from all 50 states,U.S. territories and the State and Defense Departmentschool systems worldwide participate annually in localMATHCOUNTS competitions.14 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 15

H i g h S c h o o l N e w sFrom thePrincipal’s DeskMr.The 2009-10 school yearbrings new faces, greaterdiversity, the WORLDVIEWprogram, a new conference,state athletic and academichonors, and other positivechanges to our high school.• Timothy Christian HighSchool’s WORLDVIEWProgram was implementedthis year. The purpose ofthe program is to inviteinternational students from around the world to joinour student body. Presently we have students fromKorea, China and Thailand. “We challenge studentsto serve in a global community.” This statement comesfrom the Mission and Vision of Timothy ChristianSchools. What better way to understand our world thanto have young people from other countries join us righthere at school? International students may join us herefor the quality of our education or to become fluentin English. At the same time they are exposed to theconcept that all of life comes under Lordship of JesusChrist. Our students gain from learning about otherlands and cultures while forging friendships that maylast a lifetime.• I am pleased to report that our high school continuesto move toward greater diversity. Our school is betterreflecting our society as well as the diversity in God’skingdom. Ethnic percentages from the high school areindicated below.RaceAfrican American 14.0Asian 4.0Hispanic 3.02009 PercentageCaucasian 79.0Rinsema• This school year Timothy Christian High School joinedthe Metro Suburban Conference consisting of ElmwoodPark, Fenton, Ridgewood, Riverside Brookfield,and Illiana. In addition to the athletic competitionsnormally associated with conference membership weare also participating in conference festivals for choir,band and art.• Senior Jon Proctor was named a Commended Student inthe 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. About34,000 Commended Students throughout the nationare recognized for their exceptional academic promise.Commended Students placed among the top five percentof more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2009competition by taking the 2008 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.• The following Timothy students were selected toparticipate in the Illinois Music Educators AssociationAll-state ensembles: Elena Denny (Orchestra – Cello)Olivia Doig (Honors Choir – Soprano 1) Ben Wagner(Orchestra – Viola) These students auditioned with(literally) thousands of other students from the Chicagoareaschools and have been recognized as some of thebest in the state of Illinois.• Twenty-three of our seniors were named Illinois StateScholars. This designation is based upon ACT scores,GPA and class rank.• The TCHS Technology Student Association members,coached by Troy Blunier, took home awards last fall atthe annual Technology Day at Illinois State University.Seniors Joe Cristman and Rhett Cater took home firstplace in the Level 2 Engineering Design Challenge andfreshmen Tim Huizinga and Brendan Biesboer tookhome 3rd place in the Level 1 Transportation Challenge.Banner YearSuccess in sports is measured, in part, by the accumulationof trophies and plaques. Needless to say, the 2009-2010extra curricular season has been a huge success.As of mid-March, Timothy’s high school athletic and extracurricular “headline” awards include:• Boys Soccer: IHSA Class 1A State Championship- thefirst in any boys team sport in the school history• Competitive Cheerleading: IHSA Small Team StateRunner up – the best finish in program history• Boys Basketball: Sectional Championship and first“Elite 8” appearance since 1980• Mock Trial: the dynasty continued to grow with a 4thplace finish at the state level• WYSE: Regional Championship and 2nd at Sectionals(State pending as of this article)• Scholastic Bowl: Regional ChampionshipExcellence: Improved Competition andHigh ExpectationsIn only the first year of competition in the Metro SuburbanConference (MSC), this conference has already paid bigdividends for Timothy’s athletic programs. While the80 year run of the Private School League was filled withtradition and rivalries, there can be no mistake that the levelof competition in the MSC has been much better across allsports, and our teams have reaped the benefits of consistentregular season challenges, and the high expectations thatteams set for themselves.The boys soccer team fought through a trying 8-11 regularseason. The conference and non-conference schedulefeatured 15 games against challenging 2A and 3A opponents(bigger schools) that fashioned the Timothy team for astate championship run against 1A competition. The soccerteam’s amazing playoff run included seven consecutive wins,10 separate periods of overtime, a successful penalty kickshootout victory, come-from-behind victories in both thestate semi-final and the state final, and five consecutive 2-1victories to finish off the season with the IHSA Class 1AState Championship.Similarly, the boys basketball team initially struggledagainst MSC opponents, going 2-3 the first time throughthe five conference opponents. But this struggle ultimatelyshaped the team into a legitimate state contender. Thesecond time through the five conference opponents, Timothywas a perfect 5-0, culminating with a 70-65 victory overthe then #17th ranked Riverside Brookfield. The confidentTimothy team continued to produce deep into the postseason, riding some outstanding play though a regionalchampionship, sectional championship, and into the first“Elite 8” game since 1980.Coaches Cheryl Jokich and Aaron Armstrong and a seniorleadcheerleading team had set the goal of finally breakingthrough to the final 10 teams in the state. The CheerleadingTeam had made it to the final 25 (preliminary round) inprevious years, but had never advanced to the state finals(top 10 finish). Through poise under pressure the teamnailed their routine, and jumped from 5th in the preliminaryround to 2nd place finish in the state competition.16 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 17

H i g h S c h o o l N e w sA l u m n i N e w sIt speaks volumes about Timothy’s Mock Trial dynastywhen some have a feeling of disappointment with a 4thplace finish in the state! This program is perhaps Timothy’sbest example of success breading success – there’s a levelof expectation that this team puts on itself year after year.Those expectations come from 14 consecutive seasonsfinishing in the final eight teams in the state, including six1st place finishes, and two 2nd place finishes over that span.This year’s Mock Trial Team and the Timothy Communitycan definitely be proud of a 4th place finish, and we lookforward to continued success for years to come.Christ-like CharacterIt is important to note that athletic and extra curricularsuccess should only measured in part by trophies, plaques,and medals. The Board of Directors forged an athleticphilosophy that is centered on “Excellence with ChristlikeCharacter.” The two sides of this coin emphasizeeducation, development, and competition (Excellence) andsportsmanship, perspective, and discipleship (Christ-likeCharacter). While “Christ-like” character is often moredifficult to quantify than a tangible trophy, Timothy’s highschool teams and the entire school community have alsoseen success in the development of Christ-like character.In response to the Christ-like character seen on the courtand in the stands, high School principal Clyde Rinsemasaid, “One of the joys for me as principal this school yearhas been to observe the quality student cheering duringthe soccer, volleyball and basketball seasons. Ourseniors lead the way in promoting enthusiastic positiveencouragement of our teams without any trace of negativitytoward our opponents. Kudos to our student fans whosupported our teams and had great fun while also cheering‘as unto the Lord.’”Thanks to all coaches, players, parents, fans, teachers,administrators, and other community members for trulymaking this a banner year.Mr. Blunier Wins“New Teacher of the Year” AwardCongratulations to Timothy high schoolindustrial technology teacher, TroyBlunier, for winning the prestigiousTechnology Education Association ofIllinois (TEAI) “New Teacher of the Year”award.Mr. Blunier was nominated as NewTeacher of the Year by a former collegeprofessor, and was among a select group of seven teachersin the entire state to receive the award.William Merchants, TEAI award chairman, said in hiscongratulatory letter, “I would like to extend my personalcongratulations to you; this is one of the highest honors thatcan be given by TEAI.”In an excerpt from the TEAI website, the purpose of theTEAI New Teacher of the Year Award is explained. “Thisaward is an acknowledgement of an outstanding “new”teacher who is providing his/her students the most currentcurriculum available and staying professionally active sopersonal growth continues.”2010 DistinguishedThe Reflector would like to congratulate 2010 DistinguishedAlumni Award winner, Chris Langkamp. This award isgiven annually to a graduate of Timothy Christian HighSchool who embodies the mission of the school througha positive impact on Timothy and/or culture and society.Chris founded Lampstand Ministries in 1997. LampstandMinistries is a Christian outreach that serves the inner cityof Chicago by offering help and hope to people by providingthem with resources that address their physical, emotional,social and spiritual needs.Chris had the following to say about the influence thatTimothy had on his life:“God has used Timothy greatly in my Christiandevelopment. First of all, God used Timothy as a handof compassion. When my parents died, when I was ingrade school, the Timothy community rallied aroundmy family. We were encouraged the way faculty, fellowstudents, and alumni attended the wakes and funeralservices, offering support and encouragement. Seeingteachers actually shedding tears over the pain that wewere going through meant so much to me.“Secondly, God has used Timothy as a hand ofinvolvement. As an example, I remember getting anassigned seat on the bus. When I arrived home, mygrandparents already knew about it! I couldn’t hideAlumniChris Langkampanything. Hey, this sounds like a family! That Timothyfamily involvement has carried on through school andinto my adult life through, friends, supporters, andmentors. We had Timothy alumni supporting ourministry before we were even a 501c3, which means notax receipt. Now that’s amazing! Even now, most of oursupport comes from Timothy alumni.“Third, God has used Timothy as a hand of academictraining. Through God’s great provision, by Hispeople, Timothy has had the tools it needs in faculty,administration, and the best technology possible. Thesetools have helped me gain the skills I need to findinformation, process it, and then communicate it, whichis very important as a ministry leader and pastor.“Last of all, God has used Timothy as a Spiritual Seedplanting hand. From the time I first started attendingin 3rd grade until my High School graduation, spiritualseed was constantly being sown in my heart. Examplesof this sowing include George Bosman wings sings,Bible classes, chapels, and the Christian world viewtaught by all of the teachers. This world view shoutsout “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof!” God’s Word says that His Word will not comeback void! The spiritual seed that was planted in myheart through Timothy Christian Schools has producedmuch fruit in my personal walk, in my family, and inLampstand Ministries.”At the class of 2010 high schoolcommencement ceremony onJune 3rd, Chris Langkampwill be presented with thedistinguished alumni award.18 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 19

A l u m n i N e w sCatching Up With...Dave Boven ’00I graduated from Timothy Christian High School in2000. I went on to attend Calvin College along withmany of my classmates and looked forward to a nicequiet life of teaching. Fortunately, God had other plans.Soon after graduation I married my wife, Beth, and wemoved to Rochester, New York. After a year there, we feltGod calling us to something different. We transplantedourselves across the Atlantic to take positions at BlackForest Academy in the southwest corner of Germany.This is a small boarding school established to educate thechildren of missionaries that have no Christian educationalopportunities nearby. Not only were we exposed to acompletely new culture in Europe, but we were met withstudents that had grown up all over the world. Each childbrought a unique outlook on life and the work that Godwas doing around the world. We thoroughly enjoyed ourtime in Germany and would have loved to stay longer, butGod again had other plans for us.This time, we moved back to Illinois where we began livingand teaching on the south side of Chicago. This was a bigchange from our time overseas—the students were lessmotivated and the parents were less involved. Teachingat a large public high school presented many challengesand it was difficult to get students interested in the finerpoints of world history and economics. Beth was teachingat Roseland Christian School on the far south side andwe had become part of a great church family in the sameneighborhood. We bought a house in the city and wereplanning on settling down. It was then that God decided tocall us to an even more exotic place.God called us using the curious guise of “downsizing.” Myschool in Chicago was trimming back four jobs from itssocial studies department and, being the low man on thetotem pole, I was let go. I applied for new teaching positionsat several different schools in the Chicago area and saw thatthere was a middle school social studies job available at aschool in northern India. We had heard about WoodstockSchool through a contact at Black Forest Academy. Itwas founded more than 150 years ago with a similarpurpose—to educate the children of missionaries. In theintervening years, it has worked to brand itself as more ofan international school with a Christian heritage. We havebeen here in the foothills of the Himalayas for a year and ahalf and it has been a great experience. Again, we’ve beenexposed to many different cultures. Our students comefrom all over Asia and we have been able to travel to seesome of the great sights of northern India. We are planningon returning to Chicago this summer to see what God hasin store for us next.Class Reunions1953 60th reunionClass of 1953 (1949 8th grade)By Martin StulpAt 1:00 pm on Sept. 12, 2009, twelve of the nineteen livingmembers of the 8th grade graduating class of 1949, withtheir spouses, met at the Ebenezer Christian ReformedChurch in Berwyn for their 60th reunion. Those inattendance were Richard Brander, Henry Dryfhout, MartinEssenburg, John H. Evenhouse, Martin Stulp, AllenVander Dyke, James Van Kampen, Jo Kooy Van Manen,Lois Lubben Mathhuis, Phyllis Rispens Jabaay, Doris VanByssum Gronseth, Catherine Wiltjer Reddin. Ray DeVriescould not travel to the reunion and Dr. Bob Swieringa wasgiving a speech in New York to honor Henry Hudson’s trip400 yrs ago, both were missed. As members of EbenezerCRC, Allen Vander Dyke and Richard Brander actedas hosts for the rest of their classmates. The classmateshad lunch and spent more than 4 hours catching up andreminiscing past experiences. It was agreed that it was agreat event and a good time was had by all.1959 50th ReunionThe class of 1959 celebrated their 50th reunion in lateSeptember with a casual pizza night at Connie’s on Fridayand a reception hour and dinner at Villa Nova on Saturday.Prior to Saturday dinner, a number of classmates alsoenjoyed a bus trip to Cicero visiting the old grade school,high school, and the area churches, as well as a tour of theElmhurst campus.The class had an excellent turnout of 33 classmates,including seven who graduated from 8th grade and finishedhigh school elsewhere. Mr./Mrs Leroy/Joyce Prins andMr. Jim Qualkinbush were the special guests and everyoneenjoyed reminiscing about the good old days, including theclass trip, band trips, etc.. They paid tribute to deceasedclassmates, Pete Batjes, Gretchen Van Denend Hoolsema,John Van Tholen, and Donny Wieringa, as well as warmlyregarded teacher, Miss Beryl Bean.The class of 1959 lives in eleven states and are proud oftheir many children, grandchildren, and a couple greatgrandchildren. Many of them are active in churches andcommunities, and quite a few have served in a variety ofoverseas ministries. As one alum said, “Our education atTCHS prepared us well for future service.”The class of 1959 was the first to celebrate “homecoming”with a queen, Marlene Van Der Velde Larson, and court,Jeralyn Davids Ryskamp and June Huizenga Huiner. The1959 basketball team with a 20-1 record still holds thehighest winning percentage (95%) in TCHS history, closelyfollowed by the 2006 team (93%) and the 1968 team (92%).Coach Prins and team members Tom Huiner, Bill Lenters,and Don Schaaf had a great time discussing that season,especially the Chicago Christian game and of course, howTimothy should have won the game that we lost to Harvard.Bill Loerop was the other member of the team but wasunable to make to reunion so a couple of the classmatestraveled to Fulton, IL, a few days later to visit with Bill andhis wife, and continued the discussion.The committee of Peter Laning, Marlene Van Der VeldeLarson, Warren Noorlag, Tom and June Huiner, Ken andJane Loerop, and Don and Nancy Schaaf had a great timemeeting and planning a fun weekend. They put togethera wonderful reunion book including graduation pictures,current pictures, and family pictures as well as a brief bio.Each classmate also received a CD of their class history, aswell as a CD and DVD of their reunion weekend. Specialthanks to Jay Evenhouse, director of alumni relations, forhis capable assistance in many areas, and Darwill Press fortheir help on the reunion book. The class of 1959 is alreadylooking forward to Timothy’s 100th anniversary and their55th in 2014.1979 30th ReunionPhoto courtesy of Killoran PhotographyThe class of 1979 met at Connie’s Pizza in Downers Groveon Saturday evening October 3, 2009 for a 30th year classreunion. It was a great evening of sharing life stories20 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 21

A l u m n i N e w s“Class Reunions” continued...1999 10th reunion105th Birthday!and high school memories. Many things have happenedin our world and in our lives since the 25th class reunion.We shared laughter and sadness as we remembered fourclassmates, Don Davids, Sherri (Vriesman) Venhousen,Betty (Munk) Blink, Steve Hoekstra, who are now homein heaven.1984 25th ReunionOn October 10, 2009 the class of 1984 held their 25thhigh school reunion with classmates gathering at Dave andBusters in Addison to reunite and reminisce. Around 20classmates made the trip to the reunion, some from as faraway as Ohio and Arkansas. One of the attendees was aclassmate that finished her high school education elsewherebut wanted to see everyone again after hearing about thereunion. Everyone was very happy that she had come.Before the reunion, classmates were asked to submit acurrent family photo and answer a questionnaire abouttheir lives since High School graduation. The informationreceived was compiled into a booklet for the class anddistributed at the reunion. Many that could not attendsent their condolences and updates to be published in thebooklet. A special page was added to remember RobertKochan, a classmate that passed away in 2007 after a yearlong struggle with Leukemia.The evening consisted of a buffet style dinner, open seatingand lots of laughter. Stories of spouses, children andoccupations filled the conversations. Some time duringthe night an open forum for high school confessions wasconvened. Since the statutes of limitations had expired onmost of the infractions, people felt free to open up aboutpast transgressions and also share their highlights fromHigh School.The TimothyChristian Classof ‘99 hostedit’s 10 year highschool reunionthis past October.The reunion waslocated in Chicagoin the TheaterDistrict. There wereabout 100 alumniand spouses inattendance. Alumnicame from as faraway as Atlanta,GA to attendtheir reunion. The alumni in attendance had a great timerenewing old friendships as well as creating new friendships,there was even talk of getting together again this summer!All in all, the event was a success and there was anoverwhelming sense of pride of having been a part of theTimothy Community. A special thanks to Jessica Gabel andKristy (Kratochvil) Landi for planning the event.Alumni MilestonesJessica Veenstra (2005) graduated from Dordt Collegein May 2009 with a Business Administration Major andminors in English and Music. On July 18, 2009, she wasmarried to Christopher Vogel of Luverne, MN at BethelOrthodox Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, IL. Jessicaand Chris live in Quincy, MA. Chris is studying at theBerklee College of Music in Boston. Jessica is the AssistantExternship Coordinator at Lincoln Technical Institute inSomerville, MA.Laura MacMillan(2005) graduated from Dordt Collegein May 2009 with a degree in Education. She is teachingMiddle School Language Arts at Escuela Luz del Mundo, aChristian School in Albuquerque, NM. She was engaged toNeal Vellema over the Thanksgiving holiday. They will bemarried on June 19 in Iowa.It’s not often thatyou can capture 72years of Timothyteaching experiencein a picture of twoteachers, but that’sexactly what tookplace earlier thisyear. George andCarolyn Bosman were able to recently visit with formerTimothy teacher, Mrs. Bess Tolsma.Bess taught at Timothy for 30 years. Bess and her husbandRichard (grade school principal) both retired in 1968. In1967, George began his 42 years at Timothy teaching sixthgrade with Mrs. Tolsma as his mentor. He taught with herfor only one year, but gleaned a whole career’s worth ofteaching insight from her.“I tried to model her teaching style and we were very muchin tune in our appreciation for the Timothy communityand our love for preadolescent and adolescent kids,” saidBosman. “We would share many stories in our teachingdays- both touching and hilarious moments. She alwayssaw the positive in every child that she taught, and I triedto do the same. That simple idea always made teachingprofoundly rewarding.”Editor’s NoteSociety Report Available OnlineIn recent years, the spring Reflector has typically includedan Annual Report to the Timothy Christian Society. Thisreport includes annual updates from every board subcommittee,the Timothy foundation, and all volunteergroups in the Timothy community. It also includes theminutes from the previous year’s annual society meeting,and the new board nominees.You’ll notice that this Reflector does not have an AnnualReport. We’ve decided to forgo the physical printing ofthousands of copies of this booklet, and simply make itIn February, Mrs. Tolsma celebrated her 105th birthday.As sharp as ever, Mrs. Tolsma still cooks all her own meals,has her own e-mail address, and has been the activitiesdirector of her building at Raybrook Manor in GrandRapids, Michigan for over 10 years.Did You KnowFun facts from the Alumni archives• The first time the Timothy Christian High Schoolbasketball team beat The Chicago Christian HighSchool basketball team, administrators called off schoolthe next day to celebrate the win.• Timothy did not have a homecoming king until 1979.(Mark Nordman)• The Timothy fight song (yes, we have one) was writtenby the then band director, Mr. Quackenbush, and thewords were written by a student at Timothy, AlyceWiersema De Groot (’56).• Timothy Christian Schools first homecoming queen wascrowned in 1959. (Marlene Van Der Velde Larson)available on the Timothy website (timothychristian.com).A link to this Report will be sent out via the TCSNews,and hard copies will be available in all three offices onTimothy’s campus.Annual Society MeetingThe Annual Society Meeting will be held on Wednesday,May 26th at 7:30 PM. All members of the Timothy Societyare encouraged to attend.22 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 23

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A d v e r t i s e m e n t sWhen Tena Huizenga felt the callto serve as a missionary nurseto Africa, she followed that calland served seventeen years atLupwe, Nigeria, during a pivotalera in world missions of theChristian Reformed Church.As she ministered to the natives, sherecorded her thoughts and feelings in adiary and in countless letters to familyand friends—over 350 in her first yearalone. Through Tena’s eyes, we see theLupwe mission, her colleagues, andthe many native helpers, as well as herfamily back home. This rare trove ofletters and diaries document the life ofa missionary, revealing her hopes andfears, her joys and disappointments,and her dedication and deep faith.The extensive letters from Tena’sbrother Pete offer marvelous insightsinto the Dutch Reformed subcultureof Chicago’s West Side. Because hisscavenger company later evolved intoWaste Management Inc., those lettersare especially valuable. Pete’s winsomedescriptions and witty dialogue with hissister add a Chicago flavor to this book.ORDER FORMTo obtain a copy of this fascinating book at a substantial discount (from $49.00 to $30.00), complete the order form and mail it with yourcheck payable to Timothy Christian Schools,188 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________City, State, and Zip Code _____________________________________________________________________________________ copies of Aunt Tena, Called to Serve @ $30.00 per copyTOTAL $___________________26 R e f l e c t o r S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G 2 0 1 0 R e f l e c t o r 27

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