October 2016

Three cross country races remain in our short fall season:  Capitol Conference, Fennimore Sectional and the State Meet at Wisconsin Rapids.  Saturday morning the New Glarus-Monticello cross country bus arrives early enough to find only one other team in the Lodi High School parking lot.  For awhile we explore the race course alone.  The sky remains overcast and a wind puts a chill in us as we walk and jog most of the three miles.  This course is one of contrasts.  The end of the first mile includes a steep 200-meter hill that leaves runners wobbly-legged, wide-eyed and desperate for air.  T

Congratulations for our Middle School Students-of-the-Month for September. They are off to a great start to the 2016-17 school year! They were recognized during Homeroom on October 3rd. They received a certificate, a school store gift certificate, and will get to put their handprint up on the walls of the Middle School Commons.

The Youth Committee of New Glarus recently awarded eight $1,000.00 scholarships to 2016 graduates for both four-year and Tech schools. We use funds from the annual Community Music Fest to help finance these, as well as many other programs.
If you see these kids, offer them congratulations and good luck!  If you want to be involved with our group, we meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings at Tofflers at 6:45 p.m. upstairs, and would welcome new members.

Sydney Stecha finished another eight-week Krafty Kids session in the New Glarus park this summer. This has been an annual event for about seven years. The New Glarus Community Foundation originally gave seed money to buy the crafts supplies and this year we will again receive a grant from them for the supplies.  Everything is free for the kids, they simply walk up and can work on a project.