CCC School News | February 21, 2025

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IN THIS ISSUE

Grad Bash Ticket Purchase: Due MONDAY!

Emails with a link to purchase a ticket to Grad Bash were sent on 2/14 and again on 2/21 to PARENTS of all eligible seniors. Seniors must be in good standing to purchase tickets

(85 service hours, no F's, no major discipline).

**Purchasing a ticket acknowledges acceptance of all rules and guidelines set forth by Universal Studios & CCC's Student Code of Conduct.**

Re-Enrollment Now Open

Marauder families will receive an email with re-enrollment instructions. Please note that the re-enrollment fee is $500 and will increase to $750 on March 16. The fee must be paid in full in order to secure your child's seat. Please contact the Finance Office with any questions.

NHS Apps Due Feb. 28

National Honor Society invitations were sent to eligible Juniors via student emails on Friday, Feb 14. Applications are due to Mrs. Knoop no later than Friday, February 28.

Pray for Pope Francis!

Join us in praying for Pope Francis as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia.

May the Lord's healing light shine upon all those who are sick, bringing them comfort, strength, and restoration.

In This Issue...

Read on to find more exciting updates and important reminders, including impressive academic and sports highlights!

Bon Voyage, Model UN!

The Model UN team heads to Altamonte Springs today to compete at the state Model UN conference all weekend through Monday!

The theme of this year’s conference is sustainability. CCC will have 61 students in attendance, representing 10 different countries, including Rwanda, Philippines, India, the Netherlands, Kenya, Norway, Vietnam, S. Korea, France, and Denmark! The CCC delegation is comprised of 11 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 17 juniors, and 16 seniors.

We wish them the best of luck in their missions of diplomacy, compromise, and global collaboration!

Welcome Robin Lenhardt!

CCC welcomes Mrs. Robin Lenhardt to the Advancement team as Advancement Coordinator. Robin will be assisting our fundraising, alumni, and communication efforts. She brings to CCC eleven years’ experience in the Advancement & Admissions Office at St. Cecelia Catholic School and has a rich and varied history with CCC as the mom of Tyler Blaylock ’16, Peter Lenhardt ’25, and Luke Lenhardt ’28; wife of alumnus Peter Lenhardt ’84; member of the Advisory Council Mission Integration Committee; MABC representative; Parent Ambassador; and team mom for boys basketball.

Can't Attend? Check Out Mobile Bidding!

Not attending the Marauder Fest 2025: Jerseys & Jeans event tomorrow night? You can still participate in all the excitement of the silent auction by registering for Mobile Bidding. Bid in real time from the comfort of your home, or set your max bid and forget about it.

MOBILE BIDDING

Need Extra 2025 Graduation Tickets?

Register by TONIGHT for Marauder Fest's Live Auction PROXY BIDDING for those not attending the event. Don't miss your chance to bid on VIP Graduation tickets in the front rows and other fantastic items.

Save the Date: Broadway Musical Revue

March 13, 14, & 15, 2025

Tickets will go on sale soon, but be sure to mark your calendar for The Central Stage's Spring Production: Broadway Musical Revue! This show will include a collection of musical numbers from a variety of broadway shows, featuring solo and group performances from students AND faculty members, like Mr. Deputy, Ms. Carter, and Mr. Shannon!

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Parent Volunteer Central

New parent account set-up: Click here and follow the prompts. Only ONE account per household. For questions or assistance, contact Sarah Prunoske, sprunoske@ccchs.org or (727) 531-1449.

Prom Decor Set up - 6 people @ Ruth Eckerd Hall Saturday, April 5, 2025 10am -2pm, 4-6 hours
Prom Decor Preparation - 4 people, February 21, 2-4 pm - Volunteers are needed to assist Mrs. Carboni in the design and creation of Prom decor at school.

New opportunities are being added daily

REMINDER: if you plan to purchase your volunteer hours, the cost is $1,200.

**ALL parents are required to complete annual parent service hours: 30 hours for two-parent households, 15 hours for single-parent households (refer to Parent Student Handbook ).

Spiritual Life on Campus!

The Campus Ministry Department. has arranged several opportunities for all CCC Community members to grow together and closer to God!

JUBILEE BIBLE STUDY

Come, join other Pilgrims of Hope this Jubilee Year of 2025 by Seeking, Sharing and Finding Jesus Christ amongst us in the Word of God in the Chapel of St. Julie Billiart.

When: Two Thursdays a month (Feb. 27;

March 13 and 27; April 10; and May 1 and 15)

Bible Study Leaders: Beatriz Burriesci ‘27;

Mr. Mike Mucci ‘82 and Mr. Andy Shannon

Time: 3:03 - 3:28 P.M.

PARENT RETREAT

Saturday, March 1

An annual event where Marauder Parents are invited to spend a fun and peaceful day together cultivating their faith journey. Keynote speakers this year include Principal Jim Deputy and a Senior. For the full itinerary, click here.

Robotics Summer Camp @ St. Leo University

Saint Leo University's Math Department is excited to offer summer robotics camp options for middle school students and high school students.

The mission of the camp is to inspire young men and women to participate in STEM fields by encouraging them to learn in a fun hands-on environment. Middle school students will build Lego EV3 Mindstorm robots and learn how to design programs to make our robots move. High school students will have the exciting opportunity to use the Parallax platform.

These hands-on camps have been meticulously crafted to foster creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking skills in an engaging and dynamic environment.

For more information or to register for the camp, please click HERE. If you have any further questions, please contact Dr. Monika Kiss, Department of Mathematics Chair, at her office (352) 588-8836 or via email at monika.kiss@saintleo.edu.

Student Service Opportunities

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Fish Fry

Friday, Mar. 7

4:30-7:30PM in McCall Hall (1501 Trotter Rd, Largo)

Contact Mrs. Patty Ruppel if interested in helping, pruppel@stpatrickcatholic.org.

Pot O Gold Auction & Dinner

Saturday, Apr. 5

5-9PM in McCall Hall (1501 Trotter Rd, Largo)

Contact Mrs. Patty Ruppel if interested in helping, pruppel@stpatrickcatholic.org

MORNING STAR CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Auction Event

Saturday, March 29

5:30-10:30 PM

Cathedral of St. Jude Parish Hall

Wear CCC uniform shirt and pants/slacks with tennis shoe. No jeans please.

Email Mrs. Lani to volunteer, blani@ccchs.org.

Featured Scholarship: Catholic College Admission Association

Considering a Catholic College? Then consider viewing the list of Catholic colleges participating in “The National Catholic College Admission Association Scholarship”.

The National CCAA First-Year Scholarship is awarded to 16 randomly selected students from various geographic regions who attend one of our 117 member institutions in Fall 2025.

The scholarship is a one-time, $1,000 award. This year's application is available here; it is brief and should only take students a few minutes to complete. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 1. Award recipients will be selected and notified beginning in late April.

Register for the ACT and Save

Now through March 16, students that sign up for the April, June, or July ACT will have the opportunity to select a bundle for $99 and get a voucher for a second test anytime through Summer 2026.

Don't miss out on this opportunity. Register today and take the first step towards achieving your college dreams!

Walk the Shark Plank

The date has been announced for this year's Shark Plank Pitch Competition, courtesy of the Entrepreneurs Club!

On April 15, students have the opportunity to present a business proposal to our panel of "shark" judges, all of whom bring a wide array of business experience to their positions. Winners receive a check to invest into their business idea! Any student interested in participating may contact Mr. Everhart. Good luck!

Awesome Athletics

GIRLS LACROSSE

The Lady Marauders are on FIRE!! For the first time ever, they've begun their season 4-0, capped off this week with back-to-back victories over River Ridge HS (10-9) and Northeast (7-4). Keep up the great work, girls!

BOYS LACROSSE

Following the lead of the ladies, CCC's first ever boys lacrosse team had their first game EVER this week, and marked the occasion with a massive 13-1 W at Bishop McLaughlin. Way to go, guys!

WRESTLING

Marauder Wrestling competed in District Championships this week - and they brought home some hardware! Gavin Nolan (12), Viktor Swain (9), Sebastian Hernandez (10) all were District Champions in their weight classes, and JJ Schiavello (10) was District Runner-Up! All four wrestlers advance to Regionals next weekend!

CONGRATULATIONS once again to your Girls Basketball DISTRICT CHAMPS... the Lady Marauders!

Amazing Academics

Guest Speaker Coach Nick from F45 Fitness [Largo East] visited Mrs. Ligon's Anatomy & Physiology classes to talk about the Muscular System. After his inspiring talk, the class headed to the CCC Weight Room for a hands-on experience using equipment and witnessing the muscular system at work!

BASKETBALL CAMP - Middle School

Registration is open for Marauder Basketball Camp!

VOLLEYBALL CAMP - Elementary Schoolers

Registration is open for Lil' Marauder Volleyball Camp, and space is limited!

BASKETBALL CAMP - Young Marauders

Registration is open for Young Marauder Basketball Camp (ages 9-11)!

Marauder Athletics

ATHLETICS TICKETS ONLINE ONLY

Tickets for home games for ALL Marauder sports teams must be purchased at GoFan.co or via the GoFan app. Individual ticket price for all CCC regular season home athletic events is $7.00 per person. CCC students with I.D. and children under 10 are free.

LIVESTREAM

Every home game LIVE STREAMED from our own James Brian Thomas Stadium and Cavallaro Gym, including football, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball and basketball – both boys and girls teams.

Here's how to watch:

Visit CCC’s page on NFHS Network
Subscribe and Follow CCC!
Watch through the NFHS Network mobile app or Connected App.

Required Athletic Forms

State law requires all student-athletes to have current sports physicals (this is different from the school physical form) and consent forms on file before a student may practice, tryout or play in a sport. This includes summer conditioning. These must be on the FHSAA issued forms. No other forms are accepted.

PRIOR to participation, the FHSAA EL2 (Physical Evaluation) form must be uploaded AND the EL3 (Consent and Release from Liability) form must be digitally signed on AthleticClearance.com. Forms can be accessed by clicking on the links below.

FHSAA Physical Form

Download and present this form to the physician at the time of the physical.

FHSAA Consent & Release from Liability Form

Email John Gerdes with account questions.

**DO NOT SEND THE SPORTS PHYSICAL TO CCC, AS WE CANNOT UPLOAD TO ATHLETIC CLEARANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.**

Important Dates

FEBRUARY

18-24 Grad Bash Tickets On Sale

21-24 Model UN Conference

22 Marauder Fest: Jerseys & Jeans @ CCC

28 Last Day to submit NHS Applications

MARCH

1 Parent Retreat

3-14 Prom Tickets on Sale

5 Ash Wednesday ALL SCHOOL MASS

8-9 Tampa Bay Model UN

13-15 Spring Musical Performances

17-21 Spring Break

19-22 Thespian State Competition

27-28 Lenten Reconciliation

APRIL

5 Prom

7 Junior/Senior Breakfast | Practice ACT Grades 9&10 | PSAT-8 Class of 2029

9 End of Year/Senior All-School Mass

11 Grad Bash (Seniors)

14-17 Spring Fling Week

17 Holy Thursday - Early Dismissal

18 Good Friday - NO SCHOOL for ALL

21 Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL for ALL

23 End of Year Assembly

25 CCC Golf Classic | IB Exams Begin

Visit the School Calendar for more information.

Support CCC

MARAUDER SPIRIT STORE

Show your Marauder spirit with CCC branded spirit wear. Order online today or visit the on-campus store on Wednesdays, 11:30am-2:30pm!

COMMUNITY BUSINESS SUPPORT

We urge you to support the businesses in our community, especially our CCC Alumni & Family businesses, and those businesses that support CCC. Click here for list.

PRAYER SUPPORT

Moms Rooted in Prayer, a faithful community of CCC moms who gather at the Cenacle of Divine Providence, Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Garden, each Thursday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. to lift up our children, schools, and church communities in prayer.

Campus Ministry

MONTHLY HOLY HOUR

Next: Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 6:00 p.m.

CCC's Chapel of St. Julie Billiart

All are welcome to join us in prayer for one hour the first Wednesday of each month.

Email any prayer intentions.

EARLY MORNING MASS

Tuesdays & Fridays, 7:10 a.m.

Chapel of Saint Julie Billiart

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray with us for repose of the soul and for the family of alumnus Steve McNulty '85 who passed away from cancer last Friday. May God's love and healing touch bring comfort to those who loved Steve.

Click to join the CCC Prays Facebook group.

Send Prayer Requests to ccc-communications@ccchs.org.

DOSP Prayer Community

CourageouslyPraying.org

Sisters of Notre Dame Prayer Line: (440) 279-1163.

Around the Diocese

EVENTS

St. Patrick Catholic School

Fish Fry

Friday, Mar. 7, 5-7PM in McCall Hall (1501 Trotter Rd, Largo)

Pope Francis proclaimed 2025 a Jubilee Year with the theme, Pilgrims of Hope. In line with ancient tradition, the Catholic Church proclaims a Jubilee every 25 years to increase opportunities to experience God’s grace. The pope inaugurated the Jubilee Year at the Vatican on Dec. 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Peter. The Jubilee will conclude with the closing of the Holy Door at the Basilica of Saint Peter on Jan. 6, 2026, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.

Pope Francis stated in his letter announcing the Jubilee 2025: "We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart, and far-sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire."