The Ram Page

October 27, 2023

Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Garces Families, Students, Alumni & Friends

Wed, Nov. 1

No School

Holy Day

Friday, Nov. 10

No School

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 20-24

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Garces Memorial hosted the inaugural Ramchella, a visual and performing arts showcase on Friday, Oct. 13.

And it was a rousing success.

From the farmer's market put on by our FFA chapter, to the art exhibit in the gym and the numerous stage performances by our students, it was a wonderful evening that was rocking well into the night thanks to Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Rossi and the countless other that helped make the night a success.

We've added yet another day to our list of Shadow Days here at Garces Memorial. The Admissions Office invites current 8th grade students or high school students looking to transfer to Garces to spend a day with a current Garces student. Because of the popularity of the Shadow Days we have added another date in November. Click here to sign up.

Ram for a Day is a fun day for all 8th graders from our community. Our 8th grade guests will be treated to a day of demonstrations, scavenger hunt, Garces trivia, tours, a "Future Ram" t-shirt and lunch. Parents can also attend and take a tour of the campus and learn more from our administrative team on our mission and holistic approach to their student's education. You must register in advance so please don't wait!

Click here to register your 8th grader.

Cross Country

The Rams are back in action tomorrow in Kingsburg at the John Seaman's Invitational.

Football

The Rams finished off the regular season with a three-game win streak after beating Stockdale on the road Thursday, 34-7. Nathaniel Wallace had a career night with three catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns. The senior also intercepted three passes, returning the final one for a touchdown. Gunter Golla threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and Logan Slaton led the defense with seven tackles and two sacks. The Central Section playoffs will be announced Saturday afternoon.

Girls Golf

Senior Ashlee Kresha and junior Malia Giumarra both qualified for the Central Section girls golf championships. Giumarra finished fifth overall at the section area championship in Lemoore on Monday with a round of 84. Kresha finished seventh with a round of 85. The section championships is Monday at Ridge Creek Golf Course in Dinuba.

Girls Tennis

The girls tennis team is back in the Division I semifinals for a fifth consecutive season after beating No. 6 Clovis West 7-2 at home in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The third-seeded Rams will play at No. 2 Liberty on Tuesday in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Garces is seeking a third consecutive section D-I title.

Volleyball

After beating No. 7 Fresno-Justin Garza in four sets in the opening round of the section D-II playoffs on Tuesday, the 10th-seeded Rams headed on the road to play No. 2 Exeter on Thursday in quarterfinals. The Rams tied it up at 1-1, but the Monarchs defeated Garces 3-1, ended the season for the Rams (23-11), but not before the team won the most games for the program in six seasons.

Water Polo

Thursday night was dubbed "Battle For Bakersfield" as all four water polo programs hosted Bakersfield High in the regular season finales. The Rams were victorious in all four games with varsity boys winning 22-6 and the varsity girls beat the Drillers 22-0, a third shutout for senior goalie Marie Zaninovich in the past five games. Both varsity teams won the River League titles and will find out where they will be in the playoffs as the brackets will be released later this afternoon.

Stay current with Garces Athletics on social media @GarcesAthletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Our Garces FFA chapter has been up to some big things this past month! We are so proud of

our chapter and the many talents and skills our members demonstrate. From public speaking, to dancing, to entrepreneurship, our members are leaders in and outside of the barn.

Our freshman had the opportunity to attend the Greenhand Leadership Conference at the Kern

Agricultural Pavilion. During the conference, the Greenhands learned important leadership skills and how to better our chapter as a whole. This included breaking out into small groups, performing games, etc. We even had three of our own members win the group leader award.

Congratulations to Gia Wattenbarger, Ashby Lane and Esiahs Chavez! We are excited to see how our Greenhands continue to grow and flourish over the next four years!

This year’s first Ramchella showcased our member’s many talents— and we are impressed! Some of our participants included Leila and Kaiya Wilson with a duo dance routine, Lilly Tracy and Emma Mebane with an art piece and Frank Fanucchi performing with his band “Call Home." In addition to Ramchella, our Ag Sales and Marketing Class put on a Farmer’s Market raising over $1000 towards their class projects. Some goods included fresh produce, handmade flower arrangements, and Garces FFA apparel! Our chapter is so glad for this opportunity and cannot wait for next year!

The Kern Inyo FFA’s most anticipated opening and closing competition is today. Garces FFA will be competing with 10 teams of six at Bakersfield College. The competition is scored on members in full official dress, memorization of their parts, annunciation, etc. Stay tuned for the results and be sure to follow our Instagram and Facebook for more highlights!

In a weekly installment that will run the rest of the school year, we will honor a faculty member here at Garces Memorial every Tuesday.

Both of these fantastic teachers are fan favorites around campus, and have been for years. Mr. Detloff is an English teacher and also teaches American Film. Coach Dignan is a health and physical education teacher and also the boys basketball program head.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Holy Smoke Fall BBQ. This year we increased the net revenue by 74 percent with a net profit of over $75,000 in support of programs for our students during the 2023-24 school year. And we had over 900 guests on our campus! Below is a link to all the photos from the BBQ. We are already looking forward to doing it all over again next year.

Congratulations to our Student Ticket Contest Winners!

Top three students:

• Charlie Potter
• Bri Twyford
• Jack Sakowski

Top Homeroom - Ticket Sales: Mrs. Thompson

Top Homeroom - Highest percentage of student participation: Mr. Parker

Photos from the BBQ: Google Photos 2023 Garces Holy Smoke BBQ Album

Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Pounds Mission Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Etcheverry

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Drake

Mr. & Mrs. David Ansolabehere

Mr. & Mrs. David Hashim

Mr. & Mrs. David Poncetta

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Ederson Cantor

Mr. & Mrs. Fredrick Baugher

Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey King

Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Gunner

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Lince

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Gonzales

Mr. & Mrs. James Pensinger

Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Helper

Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Tobias

Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Guzman

Mr. & Mrs. John Dulcich

Mr. & Mrs. John Reiland

Mr. & Mrs. Jose Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Link

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Chambers

Mr. & Mrs. Lucas Dobrzanski

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Costa

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Georgino

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Borkovich

Mr. & Mrs. R. Randall Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Hierling

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ruettgers

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Waldron

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Anchordoquy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Antongiovanni Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Swertfager Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Moreno

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Anspach

Mr. & Mrs. William Wonderly

Mr. David Rangel

Mr. David Romero

Mr. F. Joseph Schimandle, CPA Mr. John Carrillo

Mr. John Carter

Mr. John Garone

Mr. Joseph Antongiovanni

Mr. Kenneth M. Peters, CLU

Mr. Patrick Harrison

Mr. Patrick Walsh

Mr. Richard Louie

Mr. Sean McNally

Mr. Vincent Fanucchi

Mrs. Anne Meert

Mrs. Eleanor Etcheverry

Mrs. Eva Covarrubias

Mrs. Jeanette Echenique

Mrs. Jeanne C. Austin

Mrs. Jo Ann Marchbanks

Mrs. Kathy Gargan

Mrs. Lauren Marke

Mrs. Lorraine Panelli

Mrs. Monica Young

Mrs. Patricia Tobias

Mrs. Terry Geivet

Ms. Antonia Valpredo

Ms. Esther Lozano

Ms. Jessica Pounds

Ms. Kathleen Borel

Ms. Laurie Patrick

Ms. Leah Ness

Ms. Lou Ann Durrett

Ms. Lynn Ward

Ms. Marcia Eyherabide

Ms. Sandi Souza

Ms. Tonya Abbott

The late Henry Scharf & Marjorie Trens

2023 Hall of Honor

Thursday, November 16

Luigi's Warehouse

Get your tickets for the 2023 Hall of Honor.! This year's inductees are:

• Damon Culbertson
• Steve Lewis '64
• Rich Romo '70
• Jeremy Tobias '84

The Alumni Award recipient is The Mike & Laura Etcheverry Family.

• Mike Etcheverry '77
• Laura (Murray) Etcheverry '77
• Jeff Etcheverry '02
• Rose (Etcheverry) Cook '05
• Jenny Etcheverry '06
• Amy (Etcheverry) Dawes '10
• David Etcheverry '13
• Christine Etcheverry '16

• Bruce Beretta & Melissa Fortune
• A+ Shredding/Joe Antongiovanni
• Jim & Debbie Sakowski
• Jenny Poncetta & Christiane Camou
• Jennifer Lewis
• Mike & Shelley Georgino
• Fran & Gregg Gunner
• Steven & Janet Antongiovanni
• Raji Sanghera
• Kari & Steve Anderson
• Mary Trichell
• Tom Anchordoquy
• Tom & Judy Franconi
• Luigi's
• Marianne Laxague
• Mary Ann Putman & Family
• Joe Colombo

• Kathy Gargan
• George & Sandy Clerou
• Bernadette Root
• Germaine & Chris Jacobs
• Moneywise Wealth Management
• Mission Bank
• Eleanor Etcheverry
• Paige Etcheverry-Barnes
• Nanette & John Etcheverry
• Tom & Mary Berry
• Cattani-Thomas Inc.
• Jon & Domeniqe Buck
• Lazzerini Family Foundation
• Justin & Courtney Tobias
• Tom '69 & Susan '71 Swertfager
• Myron & Connie Cook