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Alumni Bulletin Board
POSTED 10/08/09
Last year, volleyball coaches Julie Detjen [FVL Alumni 1982] of Minnesota Valley Lutheran and Stef Dietz of New Ulm Cathedral started something in south central Minnesota. This year, their efforts have been multiplied many times over.
Detjen and Dietz decided in July of 2008 to initiate fundraising efforts for breast cancer as part of the national Dig Pink campaign. After informing the
rest of the Tomahawk Conference of their intentions, the duo set about ordering pink t-shirts, setting up silent auctions and coordinating other fundraising efforts to help battle the deadly disease in conjunction with the volleyball match pitting the two teams against each other.
"The conference wanted us to report back to them after last season to see how it went," Detjen said. "The players and students and communities really
embraced the cause and we raised about $2,800."
The other schools in the Tomahawk were obviously impressed as the coaches voted to adopt the program as a conference for 2009. On Tuesday, Sleepy Eye hosted Wabasso, St. Mary's hosted GFW and Buffalo Lake-Hector hosted Cedar Mountain-Comfrey in "Dig Pink" events.
The rest of the Tomahawk schools will be holding similar events either tonight or on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The goal is to raise $10,000 as a conference.
"This thing has really taken off," Detjen said. "It's kind of taking on a life of its own."
Detjen, who had been involved in similar fundraising programs while coaching in Wisconsin, says nearly every family has been personally affected by cancer in one way or another. She believes that's why Dig Pink is being embraced by a lot of people.
Detjen herself has a sister who was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1998.
"Since finishing her treatments in 1999 she has been cancer free," Detjen said. "She's a survivor. If we can raise awareness through a program like
this, we can get a lot more survivors, too."
During Monday's NFL football game between the Packers and Vikings, numerous players, coaches and officials wore pink shoes, hats, wrist bands and used pink towels throughout the game. Detjen says that kind of publicity is priceless.
"Pink may not be considered a very masculine color but, when young boys and men see NFL players out there wearing pink, that takes that stigma away," Detjen said. "They realize there must be something serious going on."
This year the Dig Pink cause has spread even beyond the Tomahawk Conference . On Monday, Oct. 19, Truman and Martin Luther will stage a Valley Conference contest billed as a Dig Pink Rally Teal match.
The players will be wearing pink and teal to raise funds and awareness for the treatment of both breast cancer and ovarian cancer. A silent auction is part of the event.
"I'm just thrilled that so many schools are involved this year," said Detjen. "It's stressful to get everything organized but, when you realize where the money is going and the awareness that's being created, it's worth it."
This article was in the Mankato Free Press Thursday, October 8th. Our event is next Tuesday the 13th...in case you still want to jump to our site and contribute! web address is....
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POSTED 10/08/2009
25TH CLASS REUNION REPORT
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Class of 1984 consists of 198 students with 154 in our graduating class and 44 classmates whose high school experience with us ranged from less than two months to as many as three years.
85 guys and 113 girls going to school together resulted in several marriages. Congratulations and best wishes to Sally Steinberg & Shawn Litscher who wed 16 years ago. A shout out to Jennifer Vilsoet & Andrew Bellile, another 1993 wedding! Three shouts for Sharon Selle & Bradley Abel, Lori Linskens & David VanDenBogart, and Lisa Nelson & Thomas Borchert. Each couple is celebrating 19 years of marriage. The loudest shout is for Linda Schapekahm & Darin Kath with 21 years of matrimony. With thankful hearts we ask for God's continued blessings all around!
65% of FVL's Class of 1984 stayed in or have returned to live in the Fox River Valley - including, but not limited to, the greater Green Bay area, out to the ever-growing region of Greenville/Hortonville/New London, down to the Oshkosh area, traveling back north to Neenah/Menasha, Appleton/Kimberly, and the surrounding communities. 14% settled in other areas of Wisconsin - along the Lake Michigan shoreline, in the cities and suburbs of Milwaukee and Madison, along the Mississippi River, and way up north/northwest. Another 14% reside out-of-state; our class currently has representation in as many as 16 states. One classmate, Rev. Brad Wordell, lives with his family in Japan. At least two classmates have strong ties to Haiti. 2% of our class has gone on ahead of us to their eternal home. For those of you who are doing the math, that leaves 5% whose location is unknown and/or has not been adequately confirmed. May the Lord God bless us and keep us safe until we are all together again!
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lynn (Selle) Abel on this the fifth day of October in the year of our Lord 2009
POSTED 10/09/09
An alum from Fox Valley Lutheran High School will be inducted into the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire athletics Hall of Fame, Oct. 24. Listed below are the nine inductees with their high school graduating class. Please share this information with your alumni office.
Pat Anderson – Minneapolis Patrick Henry, 1985
Eric Davis – Hamtramck, Michigan, 1985
Roger Hedrington – Chippewa Falls, 1951
Maria (Jensen) Miller – Eau Claire Regis, 1994
Lisa (Marshall) Irsfeld – Mahtomedi, Minnesota, 1990
Todd Oehrlein – Sun Prairie, 1986
Cary Osborn – Augusta, 1987
Sara (Mulatz) Toth – Dr. Martin LeBoldus, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1992
Tim Petermann – Fox Valley Lutheran, Appleton, 1967
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