GREAT EXPECTATIONS

During the 2006-2007 school year, CHAMP initiated the Great Expectations program. This program was started to support students who do not have a booster club to back them. Through this program, CHAMP strive to ensure that all students can afford to pursue their goals. Letters of nomination from the CHS staff can be delivered to the CHAMP mailbox at the high school.

2007-2008 Recipients

Recently, Celina High Academic and Motivational Promoters (CHAMP) awarded $250 to the Celina Skate Park Fund through the Great Expectations program.  The program was created to provide financial assistance to individual students or student groups who demonstrate leadership skills and initiative.  Information about the student efforts to raise funds to build the skate park can be found at www.celinaskatepark.com.  Stammen Insurance Agency sponsors Great Expectations with a generous donation of $250. 

Pictured above are Jony Wenning – Celina Skate Park Fund advisor, Kitt Compson, Trevor Elliott, Bill Stammen – Stammen Insurance Agency, Jason Luebke – Principal.

 2006-2007 Recipients

CHAMP awarded two cash donations during the 2006-2007 school year. An award of $400 was given to eleven seniors who make up The Colbert Flyer team in the Red Bull Flugtag contest. The national competition invites teams to design a human-powered flying machine.  Teams pilot their crafts off the end of a 30-foot ramp in hopes of achieving flight.  Only 30 teams were invited to compete. The Colbert Flyer team was selected to represent Celina High School on June 23 in Nashville, TN.  Judging criteria includes distance, creativity and showmanship.  The grand prize is a pilot’s training course or cash equivalent of $7,500.  Second prize is a skydiving adventure, or the cash equivalent of $3,000, and third prize is a paragliding adventure or cash equivalent of $1,500.  Check out the sketch of the flying machine at http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com/Nashville/sketches.aspx

CHAMP also donated $100 to help fund Shannon Holtzapple’s competition in New York City May 9-13.  Shannon, a senior at Celina High School, represented Tri Star Career Compact in Office Administration competition.  She won third place in state competition, which earned her the privilege to compete in NY.