Viking – December 2009 - Lakeland Christian School

VikingLakeland Christian SchoolTheDecember 2009Mentoring:A SignificantPart of Campus Life

Marching Forward onTheir KneesBy Mike Sligh, HeadmasterOne of the great delights and privileges of my positionis the opportunity to kneel and pray with various membersof the board of directors at the outset of every boardmeeting. For many, many years, the traditional openingfor LCS board meetings has been the reading of scriptureand then dividing up into groups of two or three to kneeland pray. We pray for the needs of the school, for thefaculty and staff by name, for students, and for oneanother. I believe that this priority has been the key tothe stability and long-term success of the school. The boardhas truly marched forward on their knees.In this issue of The Viking we are announcing theaddition of Mrs. Payton Albritton, Mrs. Beth Patteson,and Mr. Jim Wilbanks to the LCS board of directors (seepage one). I am both personally and professionallydelighted with these additions to thegoverning body of LCS.It has been said that nobodycares who’s on the board until thereis a problem! One of the greatest“Board membersunderstand thevision of the schoolis to challengethe intellect andshepherd the heart.”compliments to an effective boardcan be their anonymity. If theorganization is running well, stayingon course and accomplishing thedesired outcomes, then no one reallynotices the board members.It logically follows, then, thatboard member service requires notonly a deep commitment to the mission of the school butalso a willingness to invest time and energy in relativelyobscure service. Board members do not receive a lot ofadulation for their work. They normally meet two Mondaymornings a month at 6:30 a.m. for prayer and business.There are not a lot of folks cheering them on at that timeof the week!The board’s most important responsibility is to protectthe vision and mission of the school. To keep the mainthing the main thing. Forever. To ensure that “Educationin the Light of God’s Word” is not just a slogan on thestationery, but a reality woven into the very fabric of allthat happens in the school.Board membersare concerned withsetting policy andleading the schoolinto the future.Effective boardsare not given tomicro-managementof the school but tothe big picture, to thefuture, to the vision ofwhat the school willbe for the children ofour current students!That’s why, if a boardmember was approached about the colors of the school uniformshirts, the lunch schedule or who got the lead role in the schoolplay, the board member would listen briefly and politely andthen encourage the inquirer to speak with the appropriate schoolstaff member. Such items are not the focus of the board.Board members are selected based on spiritual maturityand experience, a strong commitment to Christian schooling,an understanding of the importance of a biblical world viewpermeating every aspect of the LCS experience and thepresence of skills and abilities that will make the board stronger.They are not selected based on political considerations, theircapacity as a donor or on their high profile or position ofleadership in the community.Board members understand the vision of the school is tochallenge the intellect and shepherd the heart. They hold theadministration accountable to recruit and retain the bestteachers, coaches and directors for the instructional andco-curricular programs of the school. They serve as the lastcourt of appeal and decision in cases of student discipline andexpulsion. They approve the school’s budget and set tuitionand salary scales.The board takes very seriously their fiduciary responsibilitiesfor the fiscal, facility and human resources that have beenentrusted to the school. They project the priority of excellenceand professionalism to the administration and the staff. Theycontinued on page 2

New Members Addedto the Lakeland Christian School Board of DirectorsThe primary fiduciary responsibility of the LCS board ofdirectors is to protect and preserve the direction of the school.The mission, vision and priorities of the school have alwaysbeen rooted in the truth of the scripture and the commitmentto view all instruction, programs and activities as anopportunity to teach a biblical worldview.We are delighted to announce the election of Mrs.Payton Albritton, Mrs. Beth Patteson and Mr. Jim Wilbanks tothe LCS board of directors. Their election is the culminationof a thorough process that included personal interviews aswell as their responses to a lengthy questionnaire coveringmatters of personal faith, leadership involvement and theirarticulation of an understanding of a biblical worldview andits role in Christian schooling. They participated in a full dayMrs. Beth Patteson, Mr. Jim Wilbanks and Mrs. Payton Albritton are newmembers of the Lakeland Christian School Board of Directors.in this issue2, 16-17 __________________Alumni3__________________Give Thanks4__________________Homecoming5___________________Fifth Grade Retreat6___________________Fine Arts8-11 ___________________Sportsof orientation and attended board meetings for two months priorto their election. The new board members bring a combined24 years’ experience as LCS parents and currently represent sixcurrent students and two alumni.These new additions to the board bring a variety ofleadership experience in their churches and in the communityas well as a history of involvement at LCS. Most importantly,they all demonstrate a vital, growing personal relationshipwith Christ and a deep commitment to the spiritual prioritiesthat continue to be the foundation of LCS. Their involvementat school has included serving as home room moms, capitalcampaign committee members, open house guides, footballboosters, Musical Harvest committee members and a host ofother supportive roles over the years.Mrs. Albritton graduated from the University of Floridawith a BA in Communications and had three years’ experienceas a special education teacher at Lakeland High School beforeher children were born. She and her husband Keith are parentsof LCS students, Faith (K5), Matthew (2nd), Luke (4th), andJacob (5th). They are actively involved in leadership at ChristCommunity Presbyterian Church.Mrs. Patteson is a graduate of Auburn University(accounting) and holds a Master’s degree in accounting fromthe University of South Florida. She has been employed as a CPAwith a local accounting firm prior to starting her family. Shecurrently assists her husband, Lee, in their family business. ThePattesons have two students at LCS, Hunter (2nd) and Hayden(5th). They serve together at Trinity Presbyterian Church.Mr. Wilbanks is a graduate of the University of Florida(BSBA) and has been involved in a variety of business endeavorsincluding shopping center development and leasing and aretail business. He currently serves as president of the LakelandFarmer’s Market. Jim and Kim are parents of two LCS alumni,Jay (2007, University of Alabama) and Katelyn (2009, SamfordUniversity). They are active in the ministries of First BaptistChurch at the Mall.They join the following LCS board members: Mr. KevinKnowlton (Chairman), Mr. Dan Green (Vice Chairman), Mr.Glenn Shelby (Secretary), Mr. Dan DeLange, Mr. Randy Larson,Mr. George Maguire, Mr. Jay Mueller, Mr. Bill Mutz, Mr. DeanNederveld, Dr. Steve Sligh, and Dr. John Tucker.Please uphold these board members in your prayers as theybegin their ministry of governance for LCS.1

Give Thanks To LCS At Year-EndAs this issue of The Viking goes topress, the stock market is at its highestlevel in more than a year. In addition,Americans’ net worth grew in the secondquarter of 2009 for the first time in,likely, a couple of years.Americans are starting to regainconfidence about their finances and arebeginning to strengthen commitmentsto charitable organizations that areimportant to them – such as LCS. Thisgrowing optimism coincides with theall-important year-end giving season.People will not only feel moresecure making charitable gifts thisfall, but they will also have the extramotivation of lowering their 2009 taxbill by making gifts before December 31.Charitable giving opportunitiesare abundant at Lakeland ChristianSchool! The school may be blessed withgifts of cash, transfers of securities,real property and an assortment ofcharitable trusts.These gifts may be applied to theEarly Childhood Center campaign(K4/K5 educational suite), to the Deliverthe Dream campaign or for other worthypurposes such as scholarships. The EarlyChildhood campaign needs less than$100,000 for completion, while theDeliver the Dream campaign seeksits final $4.5 million.Over the past several years, LCShas expanded and renovated to thetune of $23 million. Generous donorshave blessed the school with almost$19 million in gifts and pledges.As you consider your year-endgiving, please … remember the criticalwork of LCS in the hearts and minds ofthe next generation. You may contactSteve Wilson in the LCS AdvancementOffice for help planning your gift. Hemay be reached at (863) 688-2771 or atswilson@lcsonline.org.3

Parrish, Turbeville Named2009 Homecoming King and QueenOn Friday, October 9, senior football quarterback RyanParrish and senior cheerleading captain Whitney Turbevillewere chosen by their peers as this year’s Homecoming kingand queen. Juniors Nathan Lain and Priscilla Kelley won thetitle of prince and princess.The crowning of the royalty on Friday evening and the“Winter Wonderland” themed banquet onSaturday night marked the conclusion ofanother exciting Spirit Week andHomecoming c elebration.Last year’s kingand queen, ZachCabrera and Hannah Cotterill, came back to LCS to passon their titles to the deserving candidates.Other Homecoming representatives were Tara Saleyand Phil Wilsman (freshmen), Emily Behrens and MarkMutz (sophomores), Courtney Madden andT. Buddy Miller (juniors), Emily Tan andBrent Adriano (juniors), Grace Imig andSteven Firmin (seniors), Laura Tabb andChris Lopez (seniors), Laura Thomas andT.J. Latimer (seniors), andLauren Wasilewskiand Cory Smith(seniors).This year’s homecomingroyalty (l-r): Prince NathanLain, Princess Priscilla Kelley,King Ryan Parrish andQueen Whitney Turbeville.Student LeadershipConferenceSeveral class officers and student organization leadersrecently attended the one-day “Leadership Rocks” conferencein Orlando. Well-known leaders like Brent Crowe, David Nasserand Dr. Bill Brown challenged these student leaders to considerGod’s call on his or her life and how he or she would respondto that call.Student attendees included Adam Reese, WhitneyT urbeville, Hannah Mora, T. Buddy Miller, Nathan Lain, MarkMutz, Jessica Dorris, Taylor Tippel, Steven Firmin, AndrewKelley, Whitney Andersen, Sarah Schaedel, Amanda Carl,C helsea Bolter and Scott Benton.4

Fifth Graders Travelto Camp Gilead forAnnual RetreatIt’s a tradition that has been taking place formany years, and that every fifth grader looks forwardto: getting on the school bus and making the shorttrek to Camp Gilead in Polk City for the annualFifth Grade Retreat.This action-packed, two-day event was filledwith activities including swimming, boating,archery, tracking, dissecting owl pellets, doing crafts,participating in team building games, eating lots offood, building friendships and learning about God.Students also enjoyed visits by Pastor Richard Piatt andhis animals and by Camp Gilead’s own Ron Yeater andhis Creation Critters ministry.This year’s retreat featured a special treat by Mr.Fred Wiechmann and a group of fathers performing“Let’s Go on a Bear Hunt.” This video, although withoutsound, can be viewed on the Lakeland Christian SchoolFacebook page.(Top) The fifth graders always have a great time at their annual retreat at Camp Gilead. (Middle) Pastor Richard Piatt brought a monkey to this year’s retreat. (Bottom) Robert Hickernellspent some time kayaking during the water activity time.Student Leaders Travel to Washington, D.C.This past summer, 25 Lakeland Christian students andchaperones traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend a leadershipconference as part of the Student Leadership University. Thesestudents had the opportunity to learn how to look at the worldaround them and to look for ways to lead in the world.Governmental leaders—ones who are currently makinga difference right now in all walks of life—challenged the LCSstudents in various ways. Leaders in Congress shared how abiblical worldview shapes how they think and how it affectstheir decision-making on a daily basis. Each participantcame away with the knowledge that they can start to make adifference right now through leadership opportunities whetherlarge or small.Before making the trip to D.C., students attended the firstlevel of training (SLU 101) where they were encouraged toprepare themselves to lead.The students who attended were Ciara Atkinson, AutumnBarker, Carolyn Bayless, Emily Behrens, Jordan Bellar, DanielleCayon, Nikki Chmura, Cole Davidson, Angela Douglas, EricEbersole, Brice Futch, Makaylee Graves, Ian Middleton, CaitlinRobb, Caroline Saunders, Olivia Schichtel, Alison Sizemore,Zoe Wilson and Luke Yrastorza.Special thanks to Mr. Keith Overholt, Assistant MiddleSchool Principal, for heading up the trip and to Kellie Atkinson,Karyn Barker, Liz Behrens, Carol Davison and Sylvia Sizemorefor serving as chaperones.5

SeventeenVocalists Chosento Perform withAll-County ChorusStudent’s Artwork Selected forDisplay at Polk Museum of ArtFifth grader Campbell Rice, son of Tim and JulieRice, was selected to have his artwork displayed atthe Polk Museum of Art in the George Jenkins StudentGallery. Campbell’s piece, entitled “Indian Elephant”was displayed from September 8 through October 11as part of the exhibit, “Summer Art Camp: Around theWorld in 50 Days.” Award winners and their familieswere invited to an awards ceremony and reception.Seventeen secondary students fromLakeland Christian School were recently selectedto perform with the 2009 Polk All-CountyChorus. Marybeth Boulerice, Karen Gomez,Laurel Hesseltine, Brittany Lewis, VictoriaSchrack, Kara Stacy and Vaviel Verner performedwith the 6th Grade Chorus. Rebekah Firmin,Christopher Greene, Regan Shaw and HannahWarren were selected to sing with the 7th and 8thGrade Chorus. For the 9th-12th Grade Chorus,LCS was represented by Brent Adriano, JohnnyBoatwright, Chelsea Bolter, Amanda Carl, StevenFirmin and Mickelyn Graves.The students performed with the All-CountyChoruses on Tuesday, November 17, at FloridaSouthern College’s Branscomb Auditorium.about the Cover … The impromptu opportunities for interactions between older and youngerstudents are endless, but one unique time is intentional, structured and is an LCS tradition – Kindergarten Buddies.Each week, Fifth Graders visit their excited five-year-old friends for a most special time of fun activity.Are You a Member of the Century Club?Support LCS Fine Arts by joining the Viking SpecialEvents Century Club! Members receive reserved seating toselected school events, including the 5th-8th grade Christmasband concert, the K4 Christmas program, the LCS ChristmasMusical, the 1st and 2nd grade musical, piano recitals,the choir awards concert, the band awards concert, the K4year-end program and the K5 program. Funds fromthis club benefit the LCS music programs. Membership is $100and includes two reserved seats. Additional seats are availablefor $50 each. Registration forms can be picked up from the MainOffice, Student Services, the Piano Department or on the LCSWeb site. Please return all forms to Shelley Miller via your child’steacher. Thanks for your support of LCS Fine Arts.6

Middle Schoolers Participate in the ‘Change Your World’ ChallengeAs part of the Discovery Channel’s “Change Your World Challenge,”several Lakeland Christian School middle school students are doing theirpart to promote recycling and improve the environment. The challengeencourages students to find ways that they can make a positive impact ontheir communities by solving real-world problems in innovative ways.One group of seventh grade students has started recycling plastic bottlesin Viking Stadium during football games. Two other groups of sixth andseventh graders are promoting paper recycling around the school. Otherteams have worked to remove invasive species from Faith’s Forest (a naturepreserve on the LCS campus), to improve a habitat for monarch butterflies, topromote the recycling of batteries and to develop an anti-littering campaign.For more information on the Challenge, visithttp://wecanchange.com/communityBottle recycling in Viking Stadium is just one of the many projects that middle schoolstudents are undertaking in an effort to promote recycling and improve the environment.LCS Team Third in Cardboard Boat ChallengeSeveral middle schoolers from Lakeland Christian School participated inthe Cardboard Boat Challenge at Lake Hollingsworth in late September. OneLCS boat, “The Green Gizmo,” earned third place in its category. The boatwas piloted by Olivia Overholt and Jordan Wells and completed the challengecourse in just over five minutes. The design and build team included PatrickMcDaniel, Jordan Mason, Jake Mason, Emily Tirdao, Amanda Fulton, TuckerScruggs, Connor Sutton, Olivia Overholt and Jordan Wells.The cardboard canoe “Green Gizmo” won thirdplace in the Cardboard Boat Challenge onLake Hollingsworth.Nursery Rhyme CharactersParade through SchoolAn annual tradition, the Nursery Rhyme Character Day is a favorite activity forkindergarten students at LCS. Each fall, these young students dress up as a characterfrom their favorite nursery rhyme story and parade through the elementary schoolfor all to see. With students dressed up as characters such as Hickory Dickory Dock,Little Boy Blue, the Three Blind Mice and Little Bo Peep, the kindergarten studentsand teachers then enjoy special learning centers and games after the parade.Hickory Dickory Dock was just one of the many characters who showedup at kindergarten for the annual Nursery Rhyme Character Day.7

Fridaynightsat Viking Stadium are fun for the entirefamily. In addition to a good football game,Lakeland Christian fans have the opportunity to be part ofspecial events all season long. During the 2009 season,Viking supporters ran in the Elementary Viking Dash,watched the Flag League Jamboree, played along in SimonSays, cheered for the faculty members on Sumo WrestlingNight and for the annual Faculty Flag Football game, enjoyedCarnival Night andmuch more! The2010 season promisesanother one ofspectacular fun.Look for moreinformation next fall!LCS parent Tom Abramson visits the Tailgate Partysponsored by Palace Pizza.Senior Chad Mills takes his turn in the dunk tankduring Carnival Night.Students in the Viking Flag Football League played during halftimeof the All Saints Game.Todd Radford, Fred Wiechmann, Stan McMahanand Darren Copeland take a break during thefaculty flag football game.There is never a lack of special treats on the fan plaza: Smoothie King,Kettle Korn, sno cones, Coldstone ice cream and cotton candy!First grade teachers Marge Palm andDeborah Sullivan competed against oneanother in Sumo Wrestling.about the Cover … When “It’s football time in Viking Country,” Viking Stadium is packed with youngand old alike. Teenagers and first graders, middle schoolers and Kindergarteners – a grand cross-section of the LCSstudent body gathers for an unforgettable Friday night experience designed for maximum fun and deep social interaction.

Annual BBQKicks OffVikingFootballSeasonSummeris a time of sports starvation, so to speak, for thefootball fan. However, by mid-August teams arein training camp and the season openers are fully in the crosshairsof fans’ passionate discussions everywhere. Let’s face it,there’s nothing like football season – especially in the south.That’s why the LCS Kick-Off Barbeque continues to be oneof the most well attended functions on campus. This traditionalevent is held each year the Friday night one week prior to theVikings’ opening game. This year’s BBQ was on August 21, asmore than 400 LCS fans gathered in the auditorium to share theirexcitement about the upcoming Vikings’ season.Coach Bobby Dan McGlohornintroduced coaches and players andthen provided inspirational remarks toprepare the fans for the tough Districtschedule ahead. His enthusiasm set thetone and fired up the fans to look forward to the home opener thefollowing Friday night.Varsity cheerleaders assisted with the pep-rally atmosphereas they premiered their 2009 squad. All attendees participated ina sports question/answer game and, of course, enjoyed a fabulousmeal from Granger & Sons BBQ.Football Team Competes Well in Tough DistrictWith the promise of a difficult seasonahead of them, the Viking varsity footballteam has worked hard on the gridironfrom the very first practice. Second-yearhead coach Bobby Dan McGlohorn andnine seniors have competed well in theirtough district so far this season.The Vikings started their seasonoff with a close 14-9 loss to BradentonChristian in the Preseason Classic,followed by a rainout against AdmiralFarragut Academy. After a 21-10 lossto Clearwater Central Catholic on theroad, the Vikes returned home to shutout St. Stephen’s Episcopal, 21-0, inmid September.Amidst a torrential downpour, theVikings lost to the Fort Meade Minersby a score of 48-0 to end out September.The team then hosted Berkeley Prep onHomecoming night, taking a tough 39-17loss. The Vikings hosted Lakeland rivalAll Saints’ Academy on October 16, easilyhandling the Saints by a score of 42-6.After a close 21-17 loss to IndianRocks Christian, the Vikings traveledto Shorecrest Preparatory School in St.Petersburg and came home with a 41-7victory. Senior Marcus Stone tallied 287yards and four touchdowns for LCS.Senior quarterback Ryan Parrish9was seven of 12 for 124 yards and threetouchdowns.For their final home showing of theseason, the Vikes hosted CelebrationHigh School on Senior Night. The Vikingteam came up with a 14-6 victory withtwo touchdowns in the second quarter.Junior Rob Harper scored early in thesecond quarter to put the Vikings up 7-0.Stone caught a 65-yard pass from Parrishand ran for the second touchdown ofthe game. The Storm earned their lonetouchdown off of a Viking fumble.The Vikings concluded their seasonwith a 35-10 victory over area rival SantaFe Catholic and a record of five wins andfour losses. Check out the February editionof The Viking for more information on therecord-setting football season.The middle school football teamfinished their season with a 3-5 record andwas coached by Roger Evans.

Munson Sets County Swim RecordThe girls’ swim team earned secondplacefinishes at both the county anddistrict swim meets, helped in part byjunior Rachel Munson. The boys’ teamfinished sixth at the county meet andearned third place at the district meet.On October 22, Munson set a countyrecord in the 100-yard butterfly witha time of 58.11 and was named girls’Swimmer of the Meet. Munson alsowon the 100 breast stroke and was onthe winning 200 freestyle relay team.The girls’ team finished just four pointsbehind George Jenkins. The boys’ teamfinished in sixth place.At the district tournament, the LCSgirls’ 200 medley relay team of Munson,Ly Velez, Lindsey Smith and Sarah Morawon the event, helping their team toa second place district finish. Theboys’ team claimed a third-placedistrict finish.At the Regional meet, Munsonqualified for state in the 100 butterflyand the 100 breaststroke.The swim teams are coached byJan Frost and Chris Sylvester.Golf Teams Each EarnThird at DistrictsAfter a successful season, both the boys’ and girls’ golfteams earned a third-place finish in the district tournamentin mid-October.The boys’ team, coached by Stan McMahan, claimed winsover several large area public schools including Kathleen, LakeWales, Frostproof and Tenoroc. The team finished fifth at thecounty tournament with a 351, before going on to the districttournament where they tallied a 369. At the regional tournament,they improved by one stroke to finish seventh with a 368.The girls’ team claimed several first-place finishes in meetsthis season. They started off the season, easily handling McKeelAcademy with a 35-stroke advantage. They took back-to-backwins over Lakeland High School on September 29 (223-257) andOctober 1 (210-255). The girls finished fourth at the county meetwith a score of 214. At districts, the girls finished with a 431before going on to the Regional tournament where they tallied aseventh-place finish with a 472.10

Girls’ Cross Country Claims 2ndin District, Boys Finish 4thThe future of LCS cross country remains bright with several youngathletes leading the pack for the Vikings. These young runners claimed a girls’second place and a boys’ fourth place District finish and will continue to theState meet at Thanksgiving time.Both the boys’ and girls’ teams have been strong from the beginning ofthe season. The girls’ team ran to first place finishes in five meets this fall,including the Lakeland City Meet in late September. The boys’ team earned athird-place city finish.The Vikings hosted the annual Without Walls Invitational on October 24.Freshman standout Mallory White ran the soft grass course in 20:02.09 to winthe 3.1-mile race. Sophomore teammate Spookie Eaves finished a close secondwith a time of 20:17.87. Despite the 1-2 finish by the Lady Vikings, the teamfinished four points behind Orlando Bishop Moore for the second-place teamfinish. The boys’ team finished in eighth place at the event.White and Eaves again ran to a first- and second-place finish in the PolkCounty Meet, but it wasn’t enough to lead the girls’ team to the county title.Tied with Lake Region, the Vikings’ number six runner finished after the LakeRegion number six runner, giving Lake Region the team title. Mallory finishedwith a time of 19:34 and her second career county title; she won her first asa sixth grader. The boys’ team, led by sophomore Mark Mutz, finished in third.At the District meet on November 5, White finished in second place witha time of 19:34.98 while Eaves claimed third with a 19:52.57. The girls’ teamearned a second-place District finish nine points behind Keswick Christian.Jessica Fuller (12th) and Ashlynne Wells (19th) also finished in the Top 20 forthe girls. In the boys’ race, Mutz ran a third-place time of 17:04.07 to leadthe boys’ team to a fourth-place team finish. Mutz’s time was less than twoseconds behind the first- and second-place finishers and was faster than histime at the state meet last year.The cross-countryteams are coachedby Mike Musickand Mark Kirby.Volleyball TeamWins FifthConsecutiveDistrict TitleThe Viking varsity volleyball teamclaimed its fifth consecutive districtchampionship on October 29 beforelosing in the regional quarterfinals.Coached by Allie Henderson, the LadyVikings finished with a record of 12-8.Leading up to the tournament, theVikings came up with some big wins overrivals All Saints’ Academy (25-11, 25-21,25-21) and Santa Fe Catholic (25-23,25-21, 25-18 and 25-10, 25-13, 25-9).They also defeated some of the largerpublic schools including Auburndale,Mulberry and Lake Region.In the District tournament, theVikings had the bye for the first roundand were matched up against Santa FeCatholic in the District Finals. The Vikeseasily handled their cross-town rival bya score of 25-16, 25-6 and 25-15. In theClass 2A regional quarterfinal, the LadyVikings were defeated by the GoldenEagles of Indian Rocks Christian forthe second year in a row (25-10, 25-14,25-12).The JV team, coached by Karen andPhil Kriegbaum finished with a recordof 13-5. The middle school A teamearned a 8-4 record and was coachedby Sue Wilsman. Lisa Sullivan coachedthe middle school B team, which finishedat 7-4.11

Guest Speaker Presents MoonProgram to Middle SchoolDid you know that prolonged exposure to weightlessness shrinksyour heart? This is just one of the dangers that astronauts face whentraveling to space, and it was just one of the things that middleschoolers learned from David Jones when he spoke in Mr. HughPatterson’s science classes.Students also had the opportunity to hear about moon missions,life on the space station and other NASA projects from Mr. Jones, astudy lead and structural engineer in the Advanced Concepts Office atthe Marshall Space Flight Center. A Lakeland native and graduate ofthe University of Alabama, Mr. Jones is the uncle of Courtney James, aseventh grader at LCS. He spenta day at Lakeland Christian,speaking to several middleschool science and math classes.Students were enthralled by hisdiscussion on future missions tothe moon and to Mars, as wellas the dangers of prolongedexposure to weightlessness.David Jones spoke to middle school studentsabout the space program.A Note to Parents:Parents, please don’t forget all of theways that you can be involved in the LakelandChristian School family. Here are just a fewthings designed specifically for all of the specialparents at LCS:Moms in Touch – LCS moms gather everyMonday in the school cafeteria for a time ofprayer for the students and faculty of our school.Feel free to join the mothers each Monday from8:30-9:30 a.m.All Pro Dads – Dads, don’t forget that theAll Pro Dads group meets at Fred’s Market onHarden Boulevard on the third Tuesday of themonth at 6:30 a.m. All dads and their childrenare welcome to come for a time of food, fun,prizes and activities designed to strengthenfamily relationships.Parent Resource Center – Did you knowthat parents are able to check out books fromthe LCS library? The library has a special sectionof parent resources donated by others parentsand teachers. Authors include Dr. James Dobson,Cynthia Tobias, Gary Smalley, Dr. RussellBarkley and many others. Subjects range frommothering to parenting strong-willed children todealing with Attention Deficit Disorder.FavoriteThanksgivingPieTurkey:White Meat orDark Meat?Football:College orProfessional?Do you shop onBlack Friday?Top thing onyour Christmaswish list?FavoriteChristmasMovieChad MillsSeniorApple White College No My two front teeth Jingle All the WayLuke HearnIT AssistantRhubarb Dark Professional NoFor the Gators NOTto win the BCSChampionshipElfBarb MooreSecondary FacultyPumpkin andAppleWhiteLCSFootball!YesEmbroideryMachineChristmas with theCranksLuke Cabrera8th GraderCherry White College NoAlabamaJerseyA ChristmasCarolTami MillsStudent ServicesMy Mom’s HomemadeCoconut CreamYOURTURN!White12CollegeYes … at 4 am!It’s a traditionA SilverBeadedNecklaceRudolph theRed NoseReindeer

Gifts TO L a k e l a n d C h r i s t i a n S c h o o lOn behalf of the students we serve, a heartfelt thanks to the following generous persons and companies who have partneredwith LCS by providing a gift to the ministry. We were blessed by:Mr. and Mrs. Tom AbramsonMr. and Mrs. Phillip AndersonMr. and Mrs. John AttawayAuburn University FoundationMr. and Mrs. Howard BaylessMr. and Mrs. Andy BeanMr. and Mrs. David BeanMr. and Mrs. Jim BoatwrightMr. and Mrs. Hal BolterMr. and Mrs. Don BradleyMs. Doris BradyBurnetti Children’sFoundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Don BusingCarroll Construction, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Bill ChamberlinMr. and Mrs. Todd ChristianMr. and Mrs. Gary CotterillMrs. Jackie DavisMr. and Mrs. Dan DeLangeMr. and Mrs. Ron DenneyMr. and Mrs. Joseph DiCesareE3 SparkplugsMrs. Barbara EddsMiss Susan EllisRev. and Mrs. Roger EvansMr. and Mrs. Orman FeltsMr. and Mrs. Robert FisherMr. and Mrs. Bob ForlawMr. and Mrs. Charles FultonMr. and Mrs. Bud GibsonMr. and Mrs. Dan GreenMs. Patsy HamMr. and Mrs. Rob Harper, IVMr. and Mrs. Jack Harrell, Jr.Ms. Barbara HartMr. and Mrs. Terry HendersonMr. and Mrs. Rex HenryMr. Dale HightowerMr. and Mrs. DanielHightowerMr. and Mrs. Bennett HillMrs. Phyllis JacobsMr. and Mrs. Daryl JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Dean JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Steve JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Stephen JonesDr. and Mrs. Derek KeenanMr. and Mrs. Joseph KieszekMr. and Mrs. Mark KirbyMr. Erwin KnowltonMr. and Mrs. Kevin KnowltonMr. and Mrs. Ray KriegbaumMrs. Martha LangstonRev. and Mrs. Mike LathamMr. and Mrs. Robert LatimerMr. and Mrs. George MaguireDr. and Mrs. Jose MarichalMr. and Mrs. B. J. MasonMr. and Mrs. Mike McCormickMr. and Mrs. Paul McLoughlinMr. and Mrs. Robert McNicholMr. and Mrs. Jeff MilesMr. and Mrs. Richard MillerMr. and Mrs. Alan MillsMrs. Norma MooreMr. and Mrs. Michael MosleyMr. and Mrs. HaroldMuddiman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Birk MullinaxMr. and Mrs. Mike Musick, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Bill MutzMr. and Mrs. Bob MyhrerMr. and Mrs. Dean NederveldMr. and Mrs. Chris O’ByrneMs. Ellen OncuMrs. Judy OncuOutsource ManagementSolutionsMr. and Mrs. Lee PattesonMr. and Mrs. Wayne PeaceMr. and Mrs. Ray PhillipsMrs. Marlene PittsMr. and Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James PowersPublix Super MarketsCharities, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe RichterMr. and Mrs. Brad RideoutMr. and Mrs. James RobersonMr. and Mrs. Marshal RoweMr. and Mrs. Jon RussellMr. and Mrs. Jim RyalMr. and Mrs. Dean SaundersMr. and Mrs. Gary SawyerMr. Phillip SebringMr. and Mrs. Wayne ShimkoDr. and Mrs. Mike SlighDr. and Mrs. Stephen SlighMr. and Mrs. Dwight SmithMr. and Mrs. Harold SnyderMiss Nancy SnyderMr. and Mrs. Geoff StablerMr. and Mrs. Michael StacyMrs. Hillary StewartMr. and Mrs. Walter StewartRev. and Mrs. Rob StubblefieldMr. and Mrs. John SzydlowskiMr. and Mrs. William ThomasMr. and Mrs. Stephen ThorntonMrs. Evelyn TowlerMr. and Mrs. James TurlingtonMr. Dean TurnerMs. Alice Marie VinsantMrs. Evelyn WhippleMr. and Mrs. Archie WhiteMr. and Mrs. Fred WiechmannMr. and Mrs. Jim WilbanksMr. and Mrs. Steve WilsonMr. and Mrs. Glenn WrightMr. Floyd ZieglerLibraryDonationsThe Lakeland Christian Library staff appreciates the generosity of those who have provided recent book donations.The library counts on the regular contributions of school families to expand their collection for students.Mr. and Mrs. Earl BurkettMiss Ashley BurnettiMr. and Mrs. Michael CassidyMiss Lindsey CressMs. Jane DavisMr. and Mrs. Jim DrakeMrs. Debbie HoughtonRev. Douglas Latta andDr. Florie Babcock-LattaMiss Katie McNuttMr. and Mrs. Terry McNuttMrs. Judy OncuMr. and Mrs. Steven PalmerMr. and Mrs. Jim RobersonMr. and Mrs. Dean SaundersMr. and Mrs. Steve ScruggsMrs. Joy SherwoodMr. and Mrs. Ron SinglerMr. and Mrs. Dwight SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael StacyDr. and Mrs. Bradley TanMichelle TavlinMrs. Reva ThorntonMr. and Mrs. James WilliamsTyler Welenc14

1111 Forest Park Street • Lakeland, Florida 33803 • 863-688-2771 • www.lcsonline.orgNon-Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDLakeland, FLPermit No. 133Return Service Requested.The Viking is published quarterly by Lakeland Christian School, 1111 Forest Park St., Lakeland, Florida 33803Senior AuctionScheduled for January 30about the Cover … There issomething special about having all students in gradesK4-12 on one campus. You can witness it when thehigh schoolers give high-fives to the four year oldson their way to class. You can see it as the secondary studentsserve as aides in the elementary classrooms. It’s demonstrated whenthe older students teach the younger students during the summer sportsand music camps. It’s evident in the looks of admiration in the youngstudents’ eyes every day as they interact with the high schoolers.Mark your calendar! Theannual Senior Class Auction willbe held on Saturday, January30, in the school cafeteria. Adinner and silent auction willbegin at 5:30 p.m., with the liveauction following at 7:30 p.m.Items typically include vacationpackages, sports and attractiontickets, jewelry, furniture,artwork, tools, golf packagesand much more.All proceeds from thisauction will go toward the seniorclass mission trip to WashingtonState in May. Look for moreinformation in January.Christmas Musical Set for December 15The annual Christmas Musical is scheduled forthe children who woke them in time to experience theTuesday, December 15, at the First Baptist Churchlife-changing miracle of the Incarnation.at the Mall and will feature students in grades 5-12.In addition to several student soloists, the eveningDoors open at 7:00 p.m., and the program will beginwill include performances by elementary students inat 7:30 p.m.grades 3-5, the 6th grade chorus, the 7th and 8th gradeA drama cast of 15 middle school and high schoolchorus, the high school chorus and the high schoolstudents will present “A Baby Changes Everything,”S ymphonic Winds.by Deborah Craig-Claar and David Clydesdale. TheDon’t miss this exciting seasonal tradition and thestory will feature three imagined, troubled seekerstalented students of the LCS Fine Arts Department.who almost slept through the first Christmas andMark Your CalendarDecember 7Band Concert,Grades 5-8, 6:30 p.m.December 11K4 Christmas Program,8:45 a.m.December 15Christmas Musical,First Baptist Chuchat the Mall, 7:30 p.m.December 18Early Dismissal,Christmas Holidays Begin