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LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.” 2 Cor. 3:17
The LCA Times
Volume 1, Issue 4 May 2009
Upcoming Dates:
• May 19: SGA Elections
• May 19: Spring Sports
Banquet, 6:30 p.m.
• Ma 20: SGA Reception
for New Officers
• May 21: Last Day of
School for K3, K4, K-5
• May 22 : K-5 Gradua-
tion, 7 p.m.
• May 25: No School
(Memorial Day)
• May 28: Half Day of
School Photo by Alina Basabe
• May 29: Awards Chapel,
9 a.m.
• May 29: High School
All the Bells and Whistles...
Graduation, 7 p.m. LCA students will have a new place to play when school begins next fall. The long-awaited playground equipment
arrived last week and is currently being installed. Principal Duncan Edge said the entire project, including the
• SUMMER VACATION “Bells and Whistles” design play set, cost about $20,000. School financial secretary Mrs. Shanna Nadeau said
BEGINS the majority of the funds for the project were earned through the diner card sales/Fall Bazaar ($14,785.50) and
the school mall fundraiser ($1,878.69). A new 6-foot chain link fence was also set up around the playground
area. Additional landscaping is required to make sure the equipment is safe for the children. Special thanks to
Linda McNeill and Crystal Gwin for getting this project off the ground.
Inside this issue:
SGA Elections 2 Fine Arts contest yields winners
Flat Stanley 2 crafts; and Maurice Edwards, North Carolina at the na-
by Anna Treese, Staff Writer
second place, woodworking. tional competition at Bob
Science Fair winners 3 After weeks of anticipation Jones University in
and preparation, the students In the Senior High division, Greenville, SC, on April 14-
of Liberty Christian Academy Maxie Strickland won first 16.
Knights Varsity Sports 4 have completed this year’s Fine place in Black and White Pho-
Arts competition. Considering tography, Seth Swanson won “Fine Arts is essential to
that this is only the second year second place in Digital Photog- the development of young
Leadership Conference 4 that the program has been at raphy, and Anna Treese won people and their talents.,”
LCA, students have done quite second place in Watercolor said Mrs. Swanson, Fine Arts
well. Painting and Polychromatic director at LCA. “We want our
Junior Knights Basketball 5 Drawing. Also, the High School young people to develop
Two LCA students won State choir won third place in their their talents to be used for
recognition for their artistic competition. Maxie Strickland the Lord, not only in competi-
Jr./ Sr. Banquet 6 talents in the Junior High divi- advanced to the next level of tion, but also in a local
sion: Anjana Biju, third place, competition, representing (Continued on page 5)
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SGA elections around the bend
by David Sawyer, Staff Writer put that vote into action. ticipation by the SGA representatives as
well as parental support.
As the year winds down, students at LCA Amendments to the requirements to run
have more on their mind than just summer for an office are also being discussed. The SGA has great potential and is a
vacation. The 2009- 2010 SGA elections Mrs. Gibbs mentioned that the biggest good avenue for students to learn leader-
are just around the bend, and the stu- reason for the changes to the require- ship and responsibility. The organization
dents are now looking to see who will be ments and the voting are to increase the presents opportunities for forming charac-
running in the elections. value the students place on the or- ter and leadership.
ganization. She also stressed what
The applications for SGA she called the three “C’s”: con- But election to the SGA is about more
elections were made sistency, commitment, and than holding office. The point of SGA is to
available on May 4 and character. improve the school. Those elected to office
must be turned in by May should be more concerned about serving
8. Campaigning starts on This year, she said, about the school and representing their peers,
May 11 and ends May 14, 30 students were elected as not on holding a title. Our SGA officers and
and candidates will pre- SGA representatives and offi- representatives must exemplify biblical
sent speeches. cers. Yet only a third of those leadership which is based on serving oth-
elected actually attended the ers rather than self.
This year’s elections will meetings.
have a twist though. The teachers The SGA is an excellent way to build char-
will also have a vote in the elections. The Mrs. Gibbs also said she would prefer a acter and leadership skills, but our repre-
school counselor Mrs. Renee Gibbs, the small association that was committed to sentatives must be committed to complet-
high school guidance counselor and SGA accomplishing its goals than a large group ing their work.
sponsor, and the high school principal Mr. that does nothing. On top of this, Mrs.
Houghton are currently discussing how to Gibbs stressed consistent effort and par-
Flat Stanley visits first grade class
by Alina Basabe, Staff Writer their own paper Flat Stanleys. They take is still anxiously awaiting for their Stanleys
their Flat Stanleys with them to events to return, Mrs. Stegall said.
After reading the book Flat Stanley by and special places, often taking pictures
Jeff Brown, first-grade students in Ms. of their Flat Stanley in his new sur- Mrs. Stegall also plans to send a
Stegall’s classroom have been working roundings. Students also keep a jour- couple of Flat Stanleys out
throughout the year on what is called nal for a few days, documenting the with students who are
“The Flat Stanley Project.” places and activities in which Flat going on vacation over the
Stanley is involved. summer. The students will
For those who aren’t familiar with the hopefully return next year
concept, Flat Stanley is about a young boy The Flat Stanley and the with pictures and posters of
named Stanley Lambchop and his journal are mailed to other the activities they had taken
younger brother, Arthur. In the story, people who are asked to part in over the summer.
Stanley and his brother are given a big dress Flat Stanley ac-
bulletin board by their Dad for displaying cording to their customs For next year’s
their pictures and posters. Stanley’s dad and traditions, and then return class, Mrs. Stegall
hangs the bulletin board on the wall over them both after a period of also plans to send a
Stanley's bed; but the board falls from time. Flat Stanley out with a
the wall during the night, flattening soldier who will be
Stanley in his sleep. Stanley survives and Currently Mrs. Stegall’s heading to Iraq.
discovers he can now be mailed to his first graders have
friends around the world in an envelope. mailed out four Flat Although the students may not
Stanleys. They were actually be able to visit some of
“The Flat Stanley Project helps children sent to Texas, Wis- these places, the Flat Stanley
make connections with students in other consin, Florida, Project gives them an opportu-
schools,” Mrs. Stegall said. Students be- and one was sent nity to learn about different peo-
gin by reading the book and becoming to the Golden Knights Army ple in different places.
familiar with the story. Then they make parachuting school. Most of the class
V OLU ME 1 , ISSUE 4 T HE LC A T I MES PAGE 3
Q&A: Agape project keeps up outreach
Editor’s Note: LCA Times reporter and others go to the Agape Center? Is anyone Times: What are the most needed items
sophomore Christina Parisi asked third- allowed to go and help? to be donated?
grade teacher Mrs. Shawn Smith about
her involvement with the second- Mrs. Smith: We are planning to Mrs. Smith: The needs right now are non-
semester service project known as the go on the first Thursday of perishable (canned) food items, toiletries,
Agape Project. LCA recently donated every month from 4:30 and any baby items such as diapers,
more than $1,200 as well as gifts and until about 8:00. Anyone wipes, diaper bags, bibs, blankets, car
supplies to this local crisis pregnancy is allowed to go. They are seats, bottles, and maternity clothes…
center. always in need of help. If Summer baby clothes sized 0-3
you can't make it down months are another immediate
LCA Times: Instead of the Agape project there to help they ask need, and volunteers are al-
being a one-time thing, it has become a that you pray for the min- ways needed.
monthly activity. Why is this? istry... Also, any money
donated goes directly to Times: What is the response
Mrs. Smith: When we went down there for the needs of the house... that you are getting from the
the first time, we saw the needs. There is Everyone that works at the center?
so much that needs to be accomplished. Agape house are volunteers,
The Lord is definitely at work at the Agape they do not receive pay for what they Mrs. Smith: The people at the Agape
House. House are so very grateful for any help
do.
they get. They are very appreciative.
Times: What are the times that you and
REMEMBER!!
High school science lab
makes debut at LCA
by Mrs. Conkle, Times editor includes a number of safety features:
Science fair
goggles, gloves, an eyewash station, and
While the students have been awaiting a fire extinguisher designed to combat
their opportunity to tackle science chemical fires.
names winners
“hands-on,” making the lab a reality has
been a personal victory for But the shopping for the lab is
the high school science not yet completed, Godwin said.
teacher Nancy Godwin. More chemicals and glassware for
conducting experiments are still by Jimmy Baker, Staff Writer
Building a science labora- needed before the laboratory can
tory from scratch is no easy The fifth and sixth grade winners were
be considered fully stocked. first place, Billy Staschak; second place,
task, especially on a small
budget. Godwin said she has Biology students will initiate the Mariah Green; and third place, Andrew
spent months scouring a science lab next week with the Biddix. Honorable mentions were
stack of catalogs in an effort “forensic dissection of fetal pigs,” awarded to Taylor Tillman, Haley Brown,
to ensure the essentials were said Godwin. The arrival of the Jessica Fredrick, Meghan Mitchell,
purchased at the best possi- eight preserved pig specimens Meghan Vest, Dakota Parker, Juan Mor-
ble price. caused a bit of a stir, but Godwin tilla, Stephanie Hall, Zac Parker, Lance
said most of the students are Mortinez, Emmalia Atherton, Ireland Saw-
Nearly one-third of the looking forward to investigating yer, and Aurora Bolton.
$3,000 budget went to buy- the pigs for themselves.
ing a chemical storage cabi- Jesus Tavera and Jazmin Madrigal
net. The expense was neces- “Pig anatomy closely follows shared first place honors in the seventh-
sary, however, to protect human anatomy,” Godwin ex- through eleventh-grade division. Second
students from accidental spills — and to plained. “I’m super-excited for the kids.” place was awarded to Brandon Nolen,
fulfill insurance requirements for the and Jonathan Kellberg won third place.
school. Godwin said although the laboratory is Honorable Mention winners were Ronald
in its infancy, she is confident LCA stu- Blasini, Nick Williams, Josh Voiles, Mary
In addition to the shiny new butane dents will now have the opportunity to Beasley, Mat Wolfe, Cody Young, Maxie
burners (the room is not equipped with learn basic lab procedures and tech- Strickland, Emily Young, Jadon Ormond,
gas lines for Bunsen burners), micro- niques which will help them as they pur- Joey Treese, Jordan Beuch, Anna Treese,
scopes, and hotplates, the laboratory sue further studies in the sciences. Matthew Jackson, Jordan Jackson, Cierra
Hart, and Christian Taniela.
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Second baseball season draws to close
by Brian Mainor, Staff Writer grader Micheal Kontio; seventh graders
Jordan Jackson, Matthew Wright, Justin
Knights baseball enjoyed a successful Oldham, and David Metzger; and sixth
second season this year, ending the sea- graders Hanson Conkle, Zac Parker, and
son with a 3-8 record. This was the base-
Ryan Hickman.
ball program’s second year, and the team
improved on last year’s 0-14 inaugural The older players responded positively
season. when asked about the number of
younger players on the team. They said
During the season, the baseball team they don’t mind because it gives them
posted wins against Columbus Christian more subs and a better selection of play-
Academy of Whiteville, Berean Baptist ers. After asking about what they be-
Academy of Fayetteville, and Temple Bap- lieved has helped them win their games,
tist Academy from Rockingham. they replied that eighth grader Michael
This was the Knights’ first season in the Kontio has been a very valuable part of
Coastal Carolina Athletic Association Con- the team.
ference. In addition, the Knights suffered Last, on April 30, the baseball team
losses to Village Christian Academy, North entered the 2009 CCAA tournament with
Myrtle Beach Christian, Northwood Tem- a game against the Columbus Christian
ple Academy, Scotland Christian Acad- Academy Pacers. After 4 innings and a
emy, and to Antioch Christian Academy. score 14-16 the game was called due to Photo courtesy of lcknights.com
The team roster consisted of juniors darkness, ending the Knights’ season
with a heartbreaking loss. Columbus Knights baseball
Kyle Boudreau, Cameron Seals, Jesus
Tavera, and Cody Snapp; freshmen Austin advanced to the next round.
Junior Cameron Seals takes a turn at
Bunch and Stephen Mearing; eighth
bat against the North Myrtle Stallions.
Ladies’ soccer team scores win in season opener
by Samantha Armstrong , Staff Writer
Because the CCAA Conference does not
host a ladies spring soccer season, LCA
fielded an independent ladies’ soccer
team so the girls had a chance to play.
The first Lady Knights soccer game,
played against the Home School Crusad-
ers, was a major success. The final score
for the game was 7-0.
The Lady Knights then played Village
Christian; it was a very close and intense
game, but the Lady Knights lost 2-1. The
Lady Knights played the Home School
Crusaders again on April 7, and the Lady
Knights pulled out a 3-1 win.
Most recently, the Lady Knights took on
the girls from Berean Baptist Academy.
During the first half, the Lady Knights held
off the Berean Bulldogs with a score of 1-
0. But Liberty’s lack of substitutes left the
team tired and winded, setting the stage
for Berean’s 3-1 win.
Top Row From Left to Right: Maxi Strickland, Samantha Armstrong, Coach Brad Smith,
Mary Beasley, Devaney Seymour, Melanie Lovely, Coach Roger Gafken, and Lauren Kru-
son. Bottom Row From Left to Right: Shelby Coleman, Suzanne Beasley, Danielle Boisse,
Katherine Smith, Corin Serfass, Ruth Torres, and Goalie Brittany Nalls.
V OLU ME 1 , ISSUE 4 T HE LC A T I MES PAGE 5
Record number enjoy Jr. Knights b-ball
by Cody Young, Staff Writer four boys’ teams and four girls’ teams, Tuesday, and the boys will play on Thurs-
with seven players per team. The boys’ day. Games begin at 3:30 p.m. each day.
The Junior Knights is a recreational teams practice on Mondays, and the
program at LCA designed to help develop girls’ teams practice on Fridays. The prac- Teams are coached by Mr. Derek
an interest in sports. Currently, about 50 tices are led by the team Parker and student volun-
young athletes are participating in the captains. Games consist of teers such as Meagan Noblin,
Junior Knights basketball season which four, 8 -minute quarters with Emily Young, Christina Parisi,
began in March. a time-out every 4 minutes to and Chelsea Hallock.
allow for player substitutions.
“I’m excited for the years to come,” says Each player has to sit out at Sixth-grader Ian Blasini said
athletic director Bruce Bowstring. “Junior least four minutes per game he has enjoyed the competi-
Knights is a way for kids to have fun, gain to make sure athletes are tion and connecting to team-
experience, and start playing at a young getting a fair amount of play- mates despite the lack of
age.” ing time. enough practices.
This year’s Junior Knights basketball Bowstring says the competition level is Although the basketball program was a
program is a big success. According to higher than expected, with close con- big success, the soccer program did not
Bowstring, there are 50 athletes and Bow- tests forcing three overtime games and generate the same level of interest this
string had to split the players into eight one double-overtime games. The 2009 spring. The planned season was canceled
evenly matched teams; last year’s Junior Junior Knights basketball champions will due to lack of participation, but coaches
Knights program had only four teams be determined this week. Girls will play plan to offer Junior Knights soccer again
which were co-ed. This year, there are in the fall.
LCA students chosen for leadership conference
by Alina Basabe, Staff Writer and freshmen Brian Mainor and Cody Tuition for each student attending the
Young. six-day conference is $1,480. There will
Several LCA students received word be fundraising events to help pay the cost
recently that they had been nominated to The "National Young Leaders Confer- of tuition for this program. The cost in-
attend the National Young Leadership ence" is an independent organization cludes housing, materials, breakfasts,
Conference. These students were nomi- with members of both the U.S Senate dinners, and private motor coach trans-
nated for demonstrating leadership po- and House of Representatives on its advi- portation within the Washington D.C area.
tential and academic achievements, said sory board. In other words, the National All students who choose to attend the
LCA guidance counselor Renee Gibbs. Young Leadership conference is a very conference will stay at the national 4-H
Nominated were juniors Ronald Blasini, educational leadership program which Youth Conference Center located in the
Jazmin Madrigal, Kaylee McNeill, and gives students an opportunity to examine Washington D.C metropolitan area. Stu-
Amanda Knowles; sophomores Brandon the concept of leadership in the context dents will be closely supervised from the
Nolen, Ashley Oldham, and Anna Treese; of national and global issues. moment they arrive.
Fine Arts students display talent in spring concert
(Continued from page 1) collective group.” the choir competition, LCA students also
competed in poetry, piano, vocal music,
church ministry.” And while Mr. Edge acknowledges that spelling bee, sword drill, and art.
competing against schools with
LCA principal Mr. Edge more established fine arts pro- The LCA Fine Arts program was held in
agrees. grams can be challenging, he said the sanctuary of Stoney Point Baptist
he is encouraged by the suc- Church on May 7. The students displayed
“Kids need to be exposed to cesses — and increased interest — their competition pieces for the audience.
more culture,” he said. “They
of LCA students and parents.
really need to be able to par- The program also featured perform-
ticipate in more than just The elementary grades also ances by the beginner band, advanced
choir and the usual electives. competed in the fine arts April 23- band, and guitar under the direction of
I think the program especially 24 in Wilmington. In addition to Mr. Eric Newsom.
benefits the individual and not just the
The LCA Times
Newspaper of Liberty Christian Academy
Produced by the members of
LCA’s Journalism Class.
Principal: Mr. Duncan Edge
Editor/Advisor: Mrs. Heather Conkle
Student Staff Writers/Photographers:
Samantha Armstrong, Jimmy Baker, Alina Basabe,
Brian Mainor, Christina Parisi, David Sawyer,
Katherine Smith, Anna Treese, Cody Young.
For story ideas, submissions, comments, and
corrections, please contact Mrs. Conkle at
conkle5@embarqmail.com.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.” 2 Cor. 3:17
Photo by Samantha Armstrong
6548 Rockfish Road
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Field Trip to Medieval Times
Phone: 910-424-1205 The seventh- and tenth-grade classes gained a glimpse into the past during a
recent field trip to Medieval Times in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Students witnessed
E-mail: LibertyChristian@yahoo.com live jousting, sword fighting, and trick animals. They also enjoyed a medieval-
Website: www.lcknights.com style meal which they ate without using “modern” utensils like silverware.
Above, a horse and its trainer demonstrate their skills to the crowd.
A Night to
Remember
by Katherine Smith, Staff Writer
The annual Junior and Senior Banquet
was held Friday, May 1, giving the junior
and the senior classes an opportunity to
share dinner and create lasting memo-
ries.
Mrs. Hooks, high school English instruc-
tor and ninth grade homeroom teacher,
coordinated the banquet this year, and
she said the theme of this year’s banquet
was “A Moment in Time.”
The banquet was held at the Gates Four
Country Club. Attendees wore formal at-
tire for the banquet, and it was a very
elegant occasion.
“It only happens once a year,” said jun-
ior Candace Langston. “It’s something
National Day of Prayer” t-shirt sales generated a $750 donation to support an upcoming that we will always remember for the rest
mission trip being taken by LCA alumni Chris Biddix, ‘07. More than 150 shirts were sold
and then worn by LCA students, staff members and parents on the National Day of of our lives.”
Prayer, May 7.
