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DECA
By Bryan Henson
On October 31, Badin DECA traveled north to Columbus. Students attended the fall leadership conference and a select few were hoping to take positions as our Ohio DECA representatives. Unfortunately, Badin didn't come back holding any office positions, but we sure made waves.
Andrew Trotter ranked second when he ran for Vice President of marketing. Both Audrey Neyer and Jake Wagner ran for parliamentary law. Wagner finished top five and Neyer finished top ten. Blake Smith ran for public relations and also finished in the top ten.
Badin’s program is growing rapidly and if we continue to follow the lead of Mr. McCabe and Mr. DeAngelo we'll have a bright future. Next year when these few students are “older and taller” I'm sure that they will have a great shot to win the elections. To anyone who wants to go next year, get involved! It is helpful to our candidates if the rest of us show up in numbers to help win them votes.
Summer in Solidarity and Shantytown
By Isabel Ely
If you need service hours or want to do something good for the community, you usually go to Mrs. Halverson. But do you really know about everything she does at Badin? Two projects that she runs are Shantytown and Summer in Solidarity.
Shantytown occurred on Thursday, Nov. 9 after school to Friday morning. This night is about homelessness awareness because we sometimes aren’t as grateful for the things we have. Kids build “houses” out of cardboard boxes and tape and spend the night in them with a buddy. It may be chilly so everyone comes together and really bundles up. While defrosting, the next day you get to go to class in what you slept in so you are all comfy.
A woman from The Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition came and spoke to all the participants about her experience of being homeless and how she overcame this time in her life. At dinner time Mark Mills arrived at Badin and told everyone what he did for the homeless in Cincinnati. Mills drives a truck around spots in Cincinnati where he has seen homeless people reoccurring times. Mills cooks them meals and hands them out to the less fortunate and has created a bond with many of the people he sees. To initiate this feeling Mills brought the Badin students dinner, in his truck, like he would the homeless.
In the morning they pack up and then they join in a candlelight vigil. While everyone pulls into Badin they are greeted by all the Shantytown participants, holding signs about the homeless. This is known as our own cardboard brigade. If you haven’t participated in Shantytown it’s definitely a night to remember.
“Solidarity is action on behalf of the one human family, calling us to help overcome the divisions in our world.” (Called to Global Solidarity, U.S. Bishops). Summer in Solidarity is hosting it’s second year at Badin high school. Three trips will be happening and you need to fill out an application if you want to apply for any of them. All applications are due to Mrs. Halverson by Nov. 17, so if you haven’t filled one out HURRY because this is something you want to be involved in.
The first trip is June 11-15, 2018 to Solsberry Hill. The international trip to the Dominican Republic is June 24-July 2, 2018. The final trip will be at Nazareth Farm July 15-21, 2018. All three of these trips show opportunities for your leadership skills to grow, the ability to serve God and our world and give you a chance in discovering your relationship with God and yourself. Any of these three locations let you see the impact you can have on someone's life by making a difference, standing up for those in need, devoting your time to others and being yourself.
Building Badin’s Future
By Bryan Henson
Unlike many other private high schools, Badin is growing rapidly. To accommodate students more comfortably administration is going to add a student commons to the back of the school.
The campaign to add on this new building started two years ago, and right now the school has nearly raised all of the funds needed to break ground. The blueprint designs were drafted by SHP Designs and is estimated to cost 1.8 million dollars. Even though the building plan is being paid for exclusively by donations, the tuition will be raised to accommodate new teaching staff.
The biggest change regarding the new building connector is that the guidance counselors as well as spiritual work teachers are moving out into the new extension. This means that a few of the classrooms are open for new teachers, which could mean a better learning experience for all of the students here at Badin.
Also inside of this building will be a commons area for the students. The commons area will be a place for students to work on projects or just hang out after school instead of cramming into the small PFAC lobby. However, this building will not just be a place to work. The new building will act as another meeting area for college visits and other speakers to come talk to our students.
I am, and all of you should be, very grateful to everyone who takes pride in Badin and values our education enough to support the growth of our school. The school expects to break ground this spring and hopes to have it completed by the next school year.
By Isabel Ely
By Isabel Ely
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