Pond Hockey Tournament raises $50,035 for Jablonski February 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Students and teachers swap outfits for Catholic Schools Week February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
Catholic Schools Week kicks off with pjs and honors February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
One Act play takes second place at sub-sections February 1, 2012 at 7:57 am
Youth In Goverment members lobby for government changes February 1, 2012 at 7:56 am
American Literature teacher Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez teaches The Great Gatsby to her students in the newly developed class, American Studies, alongside U.S. History teacher Ms. Megan Kern. (Chris Bell)
February 3, 2012
Nicole Sarquis, Staff Writer
History teachers tend to ramble off unrelatable facts about flappers, bootlegging, and the ease of life in the “Roaring 20s” during a typical U.S. History class, leaving their students with no real understanding of the subject. At the same time, English teachers’ enthusiasm over F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” can only be understood... Continue Reading
February 6, 2012
Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward Grant Besse, who has been on a roll lately, averaging over 2.8 goals a game in his last seven games. He twice found the back of the net and added an assist in a 4-3 win over section rival Wayzata on Monday, Feb. 6. With section seeding on the line, there was a playoff-like atmosphere at the packed Plymouth Ice Center. “I loved it,” said Besse. “I thrive on that stuff.” Head-to-head match-ups... Continue Reading
Junior Shannon Galvin rehearses for the upcoming Les Miserables performance wither her fellow cast members. (Giulia Imholte)
January 27, 2012
Emily Kline, Staff Writer
Blue Water Theatre Company, one of the Twin Cities’ top performing arts groups for youth, is taking on “Les Misérables,” one of musical theatre’s most famous works, for their winter production. Juniors Rachel Hogen and Shannon Galvin, along with sophomore Rachel Wallace, joined the cast in late November and are currently in rehearsals for the... Continue Reading
February 1, 2012
Nick Hillson, Staff Writer
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill running through Congress in an attempt to curb the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted information and programs. Unfortunately, due to extremely vague wording and unclear definitions, the censorship proposed could extend to websites such as Facebook, various e-mails, and any other free forum. Not only is SOPA ineffective for all but the technologically impaired, but it violates our rights and benefits only a small handful of elites. SOPA works by requiring websites and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to search through sent information and to censor any infringing material. Not only does this ignore the privacy guaranteed in the Constitution... Continue Reading
The Mock Trial team had a succesful season at several competitions due to immense practice and help from professional lawyers. (Photo courtesy of Jim Vogl)
February 3, 2012
Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer
Beginning in October, the Mock Trial team has practiced every night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room 121 in preparation for upcoming competitions. Coming to a close on January 31st, the season ended on a strong note, making it to subsections before loosing their last competition. The season commenced with general practices to help initiate new members.... Continue Reading
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Result | W/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 07 | DeLaSalle | 54-70 | L | |
| Boys Basketball | Tue, Feb 07 | DeLaSalle | 60-59 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Mon, Feb 06 | Wayzata | 4-3 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Totino-Grace | 9-0 | Read Story | W |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Spring Lake Park | 15-0 | W | |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 04 | TBA | 9th Place | ||
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 57-39 | W | |
| Boys Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 67-65 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Thu, Feb 02 | Spring Lake Park | 6-0 | Read Story | W |
| Wrestling | Thu, Feb 02 | Dassel-Cokato | 21-58 | L | |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Jan 31 | Minneapolis Southwest | 70-38 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Jan 31 | Jefferson | 7-1 | Read Story | W |
| Sport | Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Hockey | Wed, Feb 08 | 7:30 | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 10 | 7:15 | St. Louis Park | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Fri, Feb 10 | 6:00 | Chisago Lakes | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 11 | 2:30 | Totino-Grace | St. Louis Park |
| Dance Team | Sat, Feb 11 | 1:00 | Sections | Austin |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:00 | Chisago Lakes | Chisago Lakes |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:15 | Columbia Heights | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Thu, Feb 16 | 7:15 | Waconia | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 17 | 7:15 | Irondale | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 18 | 2:30 | Stillwater | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 18 | 8:00 | Section Opponents | Totino-Grace |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 21 | 7:15 | St. Francis | Home |
Danielle Kincs
November 29, 2009
Filed under Student Life
On the cold morning of Halloween, volunteers sat huddled brushing off the excavated bricks of BSM’s reflection path. Half of the bricks that once made up the winding path from the softball field to the track were already loaded on pallets.
While many other students may have been planning out their night of trick-or-treating (or more likely, egging houses), sophomore Stephen Bauer paced while on the phone, supervising the entire project and showing greater responsibility than most others his age.
Stephen Bauer, a member of the Boy Scouts of America since he was seven, has been working on his Eagle Scout project for hundreds of hours, that Halloween afternoon accounting for only eight hours of it.
“The Eagle Scout is the highest rank in scouting,” said Bauer, who has had to complete several ranks before it. To achieve it, a scout has to organize, approve, and carry out a service project. “It is the biggest requirement in scouting,” said Bauer, “the project is a minimum of of 100 hours.”
However, Bauer’s project has taken nearly four times as long. “My project has taken between 300 and 400 hours so far,” said Bauer, having taken into account the hours of planning, as well as the time his mother has spent preparing meals. “It’s usually a six month process,” said Bauer. “I started about a month ago.”
It had all started when Dr. Sue Skinner sent him an e-mail asking him if he wanted to use his Eagle Scout project to help the school. Because of BSM’s current construction projects, the path was going to be torn up and the bricks thrown away. “It’s a recycling project,” said Bauer.
After meeting and discussing with Dr. Bob Tift on September 23, Stephen Bauer decided to undertake the expansive project. “I thought it was a really good cause,” said Bauer, “I thought it was really cool to do something for the school.”
Bauer and some volunteers–mostly other scouts and neighbors–then began dismantling the path, cleaning the dirt off the bricks, and stacking them up on pallets for OPUS (the construction company hired by BSM) to transport. “I volunteered to clean the bricks off so they’re ready for the future,” said Bauer, having taken extra initiative.
After he worked on the path for only two weekends in October, Bauer was determined to get more of the path done. “The deadline was November 1,” said Bauer, “[but] I would still like to get more done.” Because of the ongoing construction plans and the winter frost, it was important to get as many bricks up as soon as possible. Bauer then proceeded to work the next weekend in an attempt to get more of the path done.
Bauer was able to get 500 feet out of the 700 done in just two weekends. Along with taking up the bricks, they also collected and saved the stations of the cross.
“Every extra thing I get done is like extra credit,” said Bauer. “I basically volunteered for another 100 feet.” His required service hours already fulfilled, Bauer had a passion and a strong work ethic to go even further.
As for volunteers, Bauer received great help from his parents and from his eagle advisor Louie Ansolabehere. Bauer also sought help from the school community. “I contacted Mr. Zeckser to get some RKVC kids involved,” said Bauer.
However, only a disappointing seven or eight kids showed up for half-day shifts. “I [had] wanted to get more from the school,” said Bauer. One faithful friend and fellow sophomore Teddy Brown showed up for some time as well simply because “Stephen asked [him] to.”
Stephen Bauer, clearly dedicated to making his school a better place, was well on his way to achieving his well-deserved Eagle Scout ranking, learning the meaning of service and leadership–over 22,000 bricks later.
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