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Three Broward County ministries came together on December 18 to help serve the needy in South America, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The middle school students of Westminster Academy part- nered with Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and Cross International in a major meal packing event. The 222 students in grades 6, 7 and 8 packed just over 40,600 meals. Gus Cruz, of Cross International, said he has never seen such a strong effort by such an awesome group of young people. For just about two hours these students worked in teams of ten, packing bags until the last one was sealed and boxed up. Mike Critch, Westmin- ster Academy’s Upper School Principal, and Duane Mellor, of Coral Ridge Pres- byterian Church, came up with this idea when they were discussing how the younger students could serve during hurricane relief. As the event was coming to close, Gus shared a bit of his life story to give the students a sense of how impactful these meals will be in the lives of the families who will benefit from their great service. OUT AND ABOUT 14 JANUARY 2018 Good News • South Florida Edition Westminster Academy Students Package 40,600 Meals For Those In Need Calvary Christian Academy Troupe 6817 competed in District 7’s One Act and Individual Event Competitions on December 7 – 9. On the first two days, the troupe competed against 11 other schools in the district and scored well with a *Superior inTechnical elements and an *Excellent overall for their rendi- tion of the one act “WhoDunnit?” Steven Day should be commended for his exceptional and witty per- formance in the role of The An- nouncer, which earned him a place in the district’s “All Star Cast”, one of the highest honors in the competi- tion. Another wonderful perform- ance was presented by that of the superb Stage Manager, Rachel Sparks. Her passion for the troupe, her utter focus and her determina- tion to be the best, is what won them the gold. The third day was the one that everyone was sitting on the edge of their seats. The day that holds the Individual Event competitions is truthfully one of the most highly an- ticipated days of the whole year. It is the day where the members of a troupe get to perform what they have been working on for months upon months. And it is all based on the words of 3 judges who may say whatever they like and score ac- cordingly. There are tears shed, eardrum-bursting screams of joy, and laughter beyond compare.All in all, the troupe took over 40 individ- ual events in more than 10 cate- gories. They proudly marched homewith amultitude of *Excellents and *Superiors, 6 *honorable men- tions and a *Critics’ choice award, which is not an easy feat for one troupe to accomplish. The awards are as follows: Honorable Mentions Large Group Musical: “It’s Hot Up Here” –Sunday in the Park With George Performed by: Steven Day, Anna Hopson, Luke DiLiddo, Madison Norman, Jake Lane Zoë Larson, Amanda Hotte, Hannah Citelli, Jesse McCoy, Michael Tralongo, Tyler Verrier, Zoey Boyette, Cather- ine Blanco, Angelina Chisholm, John Roig, Juan Mojica. Small GroupMusical: “The Baseball Game” –Falsettos Performed by: Steven Day, Anna Hopson, Angelina Chisholm, AmandaHotte, HannahCitelli, John Roig, Tyler Verrier Duet Musical: “Two Nobodies in New York” –Title of Show Performed by: Steven Day, Tyler Verrier Student Directed Choreography: “Baby That’s Rock n’ Roll” –Smokey Joe’s Cafe Choreographed by: Jesse McCoy Performed by: Zoey Boyette, Ariel Feldman, Catherine Blanco, Zoë Larson, Tyler Verrier, Michael Tra- longo, Amanda Hotte, Megan Sal- samendi, Luke DiLiddo, Juan Mojica, Steven Day, John Roig, Jake Lane, Madison Norman Costume Design: Izutsu Presented By: Willow Rachels Publicity Design: “Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime” Nicole Wroth Critics’ Choice Makeup Design: “The Mystery of Irma Vep” Presented by: Ariel Feldman *One act plays and Individual events are scored on a scale in the following order Superior (being the highest award) Excellent Good Fair Poor (being the lowest) There are also additional awards that one can receive, being Critics choice and Honorable mention. Critics’ choice- The highest accumu- lative score, while also being the ad- judicator’s favorite act of the day. (First Place) Honorable mention- The Highest ac- cumulative score, while also being the Adjudicator’s second favorite act of the day. (Second place) Calvary Christian Academy Thespians Shine at Competition Photos by 8th-Grade WA Student Kamryn Casey. Pictured From Left to Right: Top Row: Jordyn Cervone, Katlyn Tully, Kelsey Wells, Juan Mojica, Jake Lane, John Roig, Amanda Hotte, Tyler Verrier, Madison Norman, Hannah Sherrod, Zoey Boyette; Middle Row: Anna Hopson, Jesse McCoy, Annise Venter, Angelina DeStefano; Bot- tom Row: Hannah Citelli, Steven Day, Sam Hernandez Willow Rachels, Ariel Feldman, Zoë Larson, Nicole Wroth The Westminster Acad- emy High School Choir per- formed two shows at the Disney Candlelight Proces- sional on Wednesday, Decem- ber 6. The Candlelight Processional is a fifty-minute show at the America Gardens Theatre in Disney’s Epcot that presents the Christmas Story told through song and nar- rated by a celebrity guest nar- rator. The narrator for Decem- ber 6 was Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. All participating choirs sang 14 songs through- out the show. In order to be accepted to perform at this level, the high school choir completed a video and audio audition, which was recorded in the sanctuary of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. Westminster Choir Performs at Disney Candlelight Processional KNEELING (left to right): Callie McMurrin, Maxine Seelig, Rachel Castillo, Gabriella Masso, Kylie Mathis, Mia Hibler STANDING (left to right): Sunny Li, Myka Jean-Louis, Sierra Sollars, JuliaAndert, Christine Kamm, Clara Harms, Katie Boland, Destiny Mann, Jhailynn Jacques, Luke Mc- Cartney, Thais Leal, Spencer Carlisle, Max Lowe, Shi Falconer, Joseph Maxson, Caroline Canada, MaryGraceAdamson, Caroline Ce- spedes, Braden Sugg, Mr. Gui Proença