Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. We recorded live at the Holy Cross vs Chalmette game on 9/14/18
The game was amazing with a final score
Tigers 35; Owls 7
We had an amazing pep rally for the game watch the video to see the highlights.
NEWS
Three Seniors Explore Stennis Space Center
Holy Cross seniors Ben Oelkers, Ben Young and Christian Castro had a unique opportunity to visit Stennis Space Center last week as part of a project for their AP Research course.
At Stennis, they met with Holy Cross alumnus Ryan Roberts ’90 who gave them a tour of the facilities. There they learned more about the inner workings of NASA, and they even got to see the test of a repurposed RS-25 engine, the same engine used on the Space Shuttle. It was a great opportunity for them to learn more about NASA and the equipment used in the space program.
1519 Ferdinand
Magellan embarks from Spain on a voyage to circumnavigate the world.
1787 The
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia approves the constitution for the
United States of America.
1916 Germany’s
“Red Baron,” Manfred von Richthofen, wins his first aerial combat.
1937 J.R.R.
Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit is published.
1961 President
John Kennedy signs a congressional act establishing the Peace Corps.
1977 Voyager
I takes first photo of Earth and the Moon together.
1982 The
first documented emoticons, are posted on the Carnegie Mellon University Bulletin
Board System
1989 General
Colin Powell is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
2003 The
Galileo space mission ends as the probe is sent into Jupiter’s atmosphere where
it is crushed.
A Piece of Holy Cross History
In 1837 the Congregation of Holy Cross was
founded. The Congregation of Holy Cross took its name from a district in the
city of LeMans, France – Saint Croix or Holy Cross. Holy Cross School enjoys a
distinction of being the second oldest sustained foundation worldwide in the
Congregation of Holy Cross, second only to the University of Notre Dame in
South Bend, Indiana, founded in 1842.
Other upcoming events
Sept 28 Fri Varsity Football vs. Jesuit 99th
meeting 7 PM (Tad Gormley)
Oct 12 Fri Varsity Football vs. Brother
Martin-Homecoming 7 PM (Tad Gormley)
490 BC Athenian
and Plataean Hoplites drive back a Persian invasion force at Marathon.
1620 The
Pilgrims sail from England on the Mayflower.
1788 The
Constitutional Convention authorizes the first federal election.
1916 The “Star Spangled Banner” is sung at the
beginning of a baseball game for the first time in Cooperstown, NY
1965 The
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) arrives in South Vietnam and is stationed at
An Khe.
1981 Sandra
Day O’Connor is unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to
become the first female justice on the US
Supreme Court.
1992 The
Space Shuttle Endeavor takes off on NASA’s 50th shuttle mission; its crew
includes the first African-American
woman and, the first married couple in space.
2001 Terrorists
hijack U.S. passenger airliners, flying two into the World Trade Center towers in New York and
one into the Pentagon,
killing thousands.
2008 The
Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest particle accelerator is powered up
in Geneva, Switzerland
A Piece of Holy Cross History
In 1924 Knute Rockne and the 4 horsemen (Notre
Dame backfield) from Notre Dame came to visit the campus.
Other upcoming events
Sep 20 Thu Lady Tigers Social and Meeting 6
PM (Huddle)
Sept 28 Fri Varsity Football vs. Jesuit 99th
meeting 7 PM (Tad Gormley)
Oct 12 Fri Varsity Football vs. Brother
Martin-Homecoming 7 PM (Tad Gormley)
Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. One month of school down.
This show was recorded 2nd of Sept 2018. Today we are just hanging at the lakefront.
We have a good show for you today with an interview with_Jack Badinger discussing the tailgate event for the 99th meeting of HC vs Jesuit
NEWS
Holy Cross vs Higgins in the season opener
HC crushed Higgins 59 to 0
Earth Day Art Contest Winners Recognized
Last spring, Holy Cross School began a full campus recycling program, and kicked it off with an Earth Day Art Contest. Students were asked to create a work of visual art using only repurposed items, in other words–trash. Seven students were recognized at the Academic Awards held August 23, for winning first place for the high school, middle school, and primary school divisions.
Congratulations to juniors Bryan Broussard, Christian Guerra, Scott Staehle and Dominic Messina; eighth grader Ivan Ivanov; and fifth graders Andrew Launey and Michael Taylor.
Also, a big congratulations to all those that received academic awards
The Legacy of the Ring
On August 18, our senior Class of 2019 celebrated their Ring Mass at St. Dominic Church. Twenty-six of those seniors received “Legacy Rings” from a family member who is a Holy Cross graduate–a long-time tradition.
5th-7th Grade (boys and girls invited from all area schools), 6-8 p.m.
8th-12th grade (open to only HC students and all area girls), 8:30-11:30 p.m
This week in history
1189 After the death of Henry II, Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England.
1504 Michelangelo’s 13-foot marble statue of David is unveiled in Florence, Italy.
1666 The Great Fire of London occurs and devastates the city
1783 The Treaty of Paris is signed by Britain and the United States, formally ending the American Revolution.
1895 The first professional American football game is played in Latrobe, Pennsylvania between the Latrobe Young Men’s Christian Association and the Jeannette Athletic Club. Latrobe wins 12-0
1910 Marie Curie demonstrates the transformation of radium ore to metal at the Academy of Sciences in France
1945 Japan signs the document of surrender aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II
1976 Viking 2 lands on Mars, taking the first close-up, color photos of the planet’s surface.
1998 Google is founded by Stanford University students Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
A Piece of Holy Cross History
In 1945 Holy Cross athletic teams accomplished the unbelievable, taking undefeated state championships in all six major sports.
Wrestling; Basketball; track; baseball; legion baseball; and football
Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. We are rolling right along in our new school year.
This show was recorded 26th of August 2018 Hope you like our new set up. Last week we added the table this week we thought we would add a little something extra……….
NEWS
Holy Cross beats Vanderbilt Catholic
The tigers won 28 to 6 in the jamboree …Go tigers onward to victory
Middle Schoolers Learn about Guatemala Exchange Program and Mission Trip
Holy Cross students in grades 5-7 attended a presentation to learn about opportunities to host an exchange student and participate in a mission trip.
Nicole Fangue, a former teacher at Holy Cross, spoke to the students as a representative of BONDING, which is a Catholic program whose mission is to unite families, students, schools and communities in a common faith to enrich each one involved. This is accomplished by establishing friendship bonds and showing respect for values. The program serves students ages 10-15 and their families.
Our middle schoolers received information about hosting exchange students from Guatemala. Fangue also shared her experience doing summer mission work in Guatemala.
For more information on how to participate in the exchange program, please see the Bonding website, catholicbonding.org.
Seventh Graders Kick off the Year with Swimming Social
As part of their “Continuing the Journey” program, our seventh grade class kicked off the year with a student/teacher/parent social.
Throughout the year, seventh graders have the opportunity to bond with their brothers during their last year of middle school as they prepare to “Continue the Journey” into high school at Holy Cross.
Last Friday they kicked off the year with a student/teacher/parent social held at Lakeside Country Club.
The students got to swim, play tennis and other games, and bond with one another and their teachers. Parents were invited to join them at the end as well. We’re looking forward to a great year with many more “Continuing the Journey” activities to come!
1910 Thomas Edison demonstrates the first “talking” pictures–using a phonograph–in his New Jersey laboratory.
1912 Edgar Rice Burrough‘s Tarzan of the Apes first appears in a magazine.
1942 The British army under General Montgomery defeats Rommel’s Afrika Korps in Egypt.
1957 Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1957
1963 The March on Wash. takes place and reaches its climax when Dr. King delivers his “I have a dream” speech
1965 Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5
1984 Reagan announces the NASA Teacher in Space project, intended to inspire students, honor teachers, and spur interest in the fields of science, mathematics, and space exploration.
2007 Hurricane Katrina strike the Louisiana and Mississippi coast causing countless deaths and loss of property
Hello all. Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. First week of school is ion the books.. This show was recorded 19th of August 2018
NEWS
Brothers in Formation
Holy Cross has reinvented its Big Brother “Boys to Men” program, pairing fifth graders, eighth graders and seniors into family units that will spend time together in formation throughout the year.
The brothers had their first interaction during the opening school Mass, where they all got to sit together during Mass. Today, they spent their formation period interacting, playing games and getting to know each other. The school plans to host more of these events throughout the year and will also incorporate our younger Tigers from the Elysian Fields campus.
Congratulations to Holy Cross golf team members Jay Beatmann, Benjamin Oelkers and Antoine Lidell, who received scholarships from the Kelly Gibson Foundation.
Senior Jay Beatmann received the Fore!Kids Foundation Board Chairman 2018 Scholarship for $5,000.
Senior Benjamin Oelkers received the BC Cup Foundation 2018 Scholarship for $2,500.
Junior Antoine Lidell received the Cox Communications 2018 Scholarship for $1,000.
Congratulations, Tigers!
Back to school night
Last Tuesday Teachers and parents came together for the 2018-19 back to school night.
Parents got to start in their son’s homeroom and then spend 10 minutes in each of there classes learning about what to expect in the year to come.
7th grade parent teacher social
The social was held at Lakeview country club. Students got to relax in the pool after their 1st week of school
Parents and teachers were able to talk and get to know one another as we launch into the year
Hello all. Welcome to the Tiger Talk podcast. We are so happy to be back for our third season. We are looking forward to an amazing 2018-19 school year. This show was recorded 12th of August 2018
Welcome back
It was an amazing summer
What can you expect from Tiger Talk this year
Weekly shows from our studio
Onsite events
Interviews with coaches, teams, clubs and students
If you want your group on with us send us an email
Games and prizes featuring our mascot Pinto Bean
What can you do for us?
Wanna be a field report for a club, team or activity? Let us know we’d love to work with you.
Ever wanted to get on the air and try your hand at telling folks about our amazing school’s history? We want to have YOU research and conduct a segment.
Do you have something to say? We are always looking for interesting people, students, teachers, and Alumni to interview on the show.
Ideas… Our show is driven by new ideas. Do have something you think we should do? A new way we should do it? Please share. It was you the folks out there that convinced us to start videos and interviews…..
News
Student Council Members Attend Holy Cross Conference in Austin
Last week, some of our newly elected student council members attended the annual Holy Cross Student Council Conference (HCC4SL) held at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
Present at the trip were members of the student councils from six Holy Cross schools from across the nation. The goal of the trip was to come together as a Holy Cross family to learn, grow and bond together.
Holy Cross Launched New Student Experience Program
Our newest Tigers started off their New Student Experience getting their laptops set up and ready for the start of school.
Holy Cross School launched the “New Student Experience” program this summer for new students in grades 5-12, including those who are entering middle school from the Holy Cross primary campus.
The program includes a campus orientation, where students are prepared for the upcoming year and learn about getting around campus and rules and procedures, and also find out about academic and extracurricular opportunities at Holy Cross School.
We are excited to welcome our newest Tigers and get them oriented to everything Holy Cross, and we look forward to a great school year!
Student Orientation
All students new and old attend orientation last week to get the last of their items squared away for the new school year
We want to give a big shout out to: The Men’s Club and The Lady tigers
The only people that shouldn’t be joining these amazing clubs are the students. They bring together supports of all ages from friends and relations of all student grades.
Five Seniors Participate in Holy Cross Immersion Service-Learning Trip
Five Holy Cross seniors had the opportunity to experience what they describe as a life-changing week serving in marginalized communities this summer.
Holy Cross Immersion service-learning trip, led by our Campus Minister, Adrian Jackson and Director of Counseling, Dr. Karen duPlantier, was held at Notre Dame High School, in Sherman Oaks, California, in June 5. Twenty-four rising seniors from five Holy Cross Schools participated: The theme of the Immersion was “Being Family – It’s YOUR love that brings me home.”
Welcome back everyone to the 2018-19 school year. Tiger Talk plans to be with you every step of the way. Stay tuned for all our highlights and announcements.
Good luck to all the students preparing for your exams. Tiger Talk is doing the same and with it being a study intense week we thought we would reward everyone with a year end recap show next week.
We will touch on highlights for the 2017-18 school year…. tell a few jokes (bad) and have some fun (good) If you would like to be part of the show drop us a line via email Facebook or whatever and we will get you on. (feel free to send us an audio clip)
Hello and welcome to Tiger Talk. This show is for May 14th 2018 through May 21st, 2018
News
Holy Cross CRAWFISH BOIL
Seniors Celebrate College Day
Last week our seniors had an opportunity to wear their college shirts to school. This year’s class will be well represented throughout the country, with students receiving scholarships and acceptance to military academies, Harvard University, Boston College, Duke University, Baylor and much more.
Congratulations to these amazing students on their accomplishments! We wish you all much success in your college careers!
Alumni Association to Sponsor Holy Cross Fishing Rodeo
The Holy Cross Alumni Association would like to invite all families, friends, and alumni to Delacroix for a weekend of fishing and fellowship. Come join us on June 1 and 2 at the Sweetwater Marina as we host a Captain’s Party and Seafood Dinner on Friday with the fishing competition continuing Saturday. Enjoy the opportunity to compete for a First Place team cash prize and many other categories, including (new this year)….Red Snapper!
With the recent promotion of Eric DesOrmeaux to the position of Chief of School, Holy Cross will have new leadership for its storied wrestling program this fall.
Dylan Azinger has been named as the new head wrestling coach of the Tigers while Landon Williams will be the Director of Wrestling Operations.
Both Azinger and Williams wrestled at Division III national powerhouse Wartburg College and have been working with DesOrmeaux and the program since 2015 at Holy Cross.
Holy Cross has won 28 state wrestling championships, the most in Louisiana history. Polowy guided Holy Cross to 22 of its state championships while Ed Kavanaugh coached the Tigers to a pair of state titles.
Baseball update
After defeating Brother Martin in two games as part of the quarter finals HC battled John Curtis on Thurs suffering a crushing defeat 8 to nothing.
We are so proud of out Tiger Baseball team and their deep run into the playoffs. Congradulations to team members family and fans alike.
Good luck to all the students preparing for your exams. Tiger Talk is doing the same and with it being a study intense week we thought we would reward everyone with a year end recap show next week.