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Vocations classes host speakers from the Archdiocese

Our Lady of Grace couple Dan and Sheryl Moran spoke to BSM seniors about marriage. (Emma Eldred)

Vocations classes host speakers from the Archdiocese

May 11, 2012

Giulia Imholte and Katie Sisk

The hype turned out to be more than the actual event. In November the Archdiocese announced plans to have speakers on marriage visit all of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Catholic Schools, and what students expected to be a controversial discussion––after reading about the heated question and answer session at DeLaSalle––ended up being an uneventful,... Continue Reading

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BSM hockey players weigh options for their future in the sport

Ryan Collins is one of two sophomores that have recently made the decision to play for the U.S. NTDP next school year. (Emily Kruse)

BSM hockey players weigh options for their future in the sport

May 9, 2012

David Nelson and Peter Best, Staff Writers

Hockey is a fast-paced sport that lives off choices that need to be made in milliseconds. It’s a sport where one wrong choice can be the difference between success and failure. Sophomores Jack Glover and Ryan Collins were given the opportunity to play in the USA National Team Development Program (NTDP), based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This decision... Continue Reading

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Shannon Stroh

(Emily Kruse)

Shannon Stroh

May 21, 2012

Leila Aboussir, Online Photography Editor

Lights come up, voices start ringing, and the band starts playing their instruments. Shannon Stroh has been an avid member of the BSM theater department since her entrance into the school, but is rarely seen on the actual stage. Yet, Shannon’s dedication alongside her sarcastic, witty personality has made her an extraordinary member of the tremendous... Continue Reading

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Fun. releases ‘Some Nights’ album

The band experimented heavily with hip-hop inspired beats and auto-tune––though Ruess’s crystalline voice doesn’t need it. (Vinyl Records)

Fun. releases ‘Some Nights’ album

May 2, 2012

Lauren Effertz, Staff Writer

Three years after dropping their first album, “Aim and Ignite,” the New York-based indie pop band fun. released “Some Nights.” fun. is a supergroup of sorts; lead vocalist Nate Ruess formed the band after the break-up of The Format, guitarist Jack Antonoff also serves as the frontman for Steel Train, and keyboardist Andrew Dost is from Anathallo. Overall,... Continue Reading

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Four speech members place at State tournament

Anna Landis, Juliet Beckstrand, Rachel Hogen, and Sian Last represented BSM at the State Speech tournament where they all placed in the top eight. (Maura Brew)

Four speech members place at State tournament

April 30, 2012

Shannon Galvin, Staff Writer

On Saturday, April 21, BSM speech team members headed to Chanhassen High School to participate in the Minnesota State Speech tournament. At the end of the day, four students, seniors Anna Landis, Juliet Beckstrand, Sian Last, and junior Rachel Hogen, all placed in the finals. Landis placed third in Poetry, Beckstrand placed second in Great Speeches,... Continue Reading

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SportDateOpponentResultW/L
BaseballMon, May 21 Holy Angels1-0W
Boys LacrosseSat, May 19 Holy Angels15-6W
BaseballFri, May 18 Totino-Grace6-4W
SoftballThu, May 17 Totino-Grace5-0W
Boys TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents7th place
Boys TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 NSConference Opponents5th place
Girls TrackThu, May 17 True Team Opponents5th Place
Girls LacrosseThu, May 17 Cretin-Derham Hall11-22L
SoftballWed, May 16 Chisago Lakes10-0W
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Boys TrackTue, May 29 Section OpponentsTBA
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Boys LacrosseTue, Jun 05 1:00TBAChanhassen
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SoftballThu, Jun 07 1:00TBACaswell Park
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Home > News > Students returning to Guatemala for enlightening experience

Students returning to Guatemala for enlightening experience

Katie Hoesley
April 24, 2009
Filed under News

The Guatemala mission trip has long been offered to students after their junior and senior years, and the upcoming group will depart a mere five days after school’s end. The group of 31 students and teachers, including adviser Senora Lidibette Rosado-Guzman and Mr. John Porisch will fly from Minneapolis to Guatemala on June 11 and return June 23. Their destination is the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos orphanage in Guatemala where they will be doing service work for twelve days.

“The students will serve abandoned and orphaned children in Guatemala,” said Senora Guzman of the time the students will be spending at the NPH orphanage.  “Every free minute we had we played with the kids, ate meals with them, and attended some of their English classes,” said past participant 2008 graduate Elle Zeman, attesting to the fact that the best experience had by the students on trips past has unanimously been playing with the kids who live there.
Aside from the enjoyable time with the kids, the cultural and educational experiences the attendees will undoubtedly attain are huge motivators for many. “I can’t wait to experience a new country and their culture and learn about it, and of course work at the orphanage with all the kids,” said junior Meredith Lawlor. During their time free of work, the students will be able to participate in activities that are within walking distance from the orphanage such as playing soccer and shopping at local markets.


While working in Guatemala, the students will be immersed in the culture and will travel into the markets and cities via the public transportation systems. “I’m really excited to see the differences between our culture compared to that of Guatemala,” said junior Annalisa Huge.

Aside from simply being around to assist with the children who reside at the orphanage and participate in physical labor, the BSM community will be bringing much more with them. During the spring months prior to the trip, a “hygiene drive” is occurring at BSM. “We are collecting much needed hygiene, clothing, and other necessary items and donating them to the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos program, the program we’re helping out with during our time there,” said Huge.

“We split up into a bunch of groups, and each group is focusing on one particular category of items to collect and bring with us to Guatemala,” said junior Margo Graff. Aside from the hygiene products collected at BSM, the group is collecting clothing, school supplies, medicine, and sports equipment, and all of the items collected will be brought with the group to the orphanage and donated to the children. “Being able to give these kids some of the things we take for granted every day that they want so much is something I’m really looking forward to,” said Graff.

In years past, the jobs the students were given included making a foundation for the seating at a soccer stadium, painting buildings and rooms, and of course, playing with the kids. “Making connections with the kids was so rewarding. It was the best feeling in the world when they would remember your name for the first time,” said Zeman. The students, after traveling down to Guatemala, will be given a number of tasks to complete which assist the NPH orphanage.

The trip, in the past, has had a profound impact on those students who have attended. “This is a trip that I can’t recommend enough for BSM students,” said Zeman, “it was hands down the best experience I had in high school and I am dying to find a way to go back.”

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