La Salle College High School 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 www.lschs.org
October 2010 Volume Twenty Number 2
Dear Friends and Guardians, It’s been almost a month since school began and life around campus is in full motion. Our boys are busy in academic pursuits from early morning until after school (and hopefully even longer,) and the campus is filled with the sounds of coaches and boys in their various outdoor programs. Our students have conducted their activities assembly and the fall theatre production has begun rehearsals. If your son is still undecided about an afterschool program, he might want to discuss this with his counselor or a teacher. To fully benefit from the La Salle experience, he should be engaged in after-school programs. The annual auction, which is the major fundraiser for La Salle, will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010. I have no doubt that you will enjoy our “Evening In Tuscany” and the opportunity to meet friends and new families to the La Salle community. This year’s co-chairs, Mrs. Chris Giamo and Mr. Stephen Duzinski, along with their wonderful committees have worked hard over the summer to provide wonderful gifts and live auction items for bidding. May I suggest that you get together with friends to select items of interest by reviewing the Auction Booklet, which you will receive in sufficient time to make your selections. La Salle always welcomes strong fan support at our games. You add much to the excitement of the game and the support you give to our players is much appreciated. In the Philadelphia Catholic League, La Salle enjoys a wonderful reputation for our positive support. I recently was made an honorary member of the La Salle Pep Band – an honor I cherish. You can look for me behind the band. May the remainder of the fall season be injury free and reward the boys and their coaches for all their hard work. Tuesday, October 5, 2010, will be a big day for the Class of 2011, as over fifty colleges and universities will visit campus for individual interviews with the seniors. The seniors will want to present themselves in their best light this day. I am pleased to announce that one of our own – Dr. John Gimpel ’84 – will be this year’s speaker at our annual Honors Convocation on October 14, 2010. Dr. Gimpel currently serves as President and CEO of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. In his capacity, Dr. Gimpel administers national assessments for medical licensure and competency evaluation. Congratulations to our students who will be honored that evening. For those who do not know, La Salle College High School is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its move to our Wyndmoor Campus. In the fall of 1960, 834 young Explorers took possession of 8605 Cheltenham Avenue. Little did anyone know that this would be our longest residence and most successful home. Today, our campus draws student from across the five counties of southeastern Pennsylvania as well as one county in New Jersey. It seems the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers no longer present obstacles to those seeking a Lasallian education. Congratulations on this Golden Anniversary milestone. May this academic year be a successful one for your son. If there is any way in which La Salle can assist in this goal, please know that we stand ready to help. Sincerely yours,
Brother Richard Kestler, FSC ’60 President