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Murdock Newsletter
August 29, 2007
Calendar
Aug. 30 and Sept. 1-Volleyball at Freeman invite
Friday, Aug. 31-7-12 grade school pictures
Friday, Aug. 31-Football vs. Friend at Elmwood 7 pm PARENTS NIGHT
Monday, Sept. 3-NO SCHOOL-Labor Day
Tuesday, Sept. 4-FBLA meeting at Murdock 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 4-FCCLA meeting at Murdock 6:30 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 4- Girl’s Golf at Syracuse 4:00 pm
Thursday, Sept. 6-Malcolm VB invite
Thursday, Sept. 6-VYFK meeting at Elmwood
*CHANGE-Friday, Sept. 7-E-M Booster Club Tailgate Party
Saturday, Sept. 8-ElMur Fest (The Great Bike Race)
Wednesday, Sept. 19-Booster Club meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 19-REAP Business Training Session and meeting 6:30 pm
Sunday, Sept. 23-GAR Hall Golf Tournament at Grandpa’s Woods
Oct. 8-VYFK meeting at Murdock
Inspiration
You have access to God (Ephesians 2:18)
You are God’s temple (1 Corinthians 3:16)
You are complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10)
You are God’s workmanship (Ephesians 2:10)
You are a branch of the True Vine (John 15:15)
You have been redeemed and forgiven (Colossians 1:14)
You may approach God with confidence (Ephesians 3:12)
You have been chosen an appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16)
You cannot be separated from the love of God (Romans 8:35-39)
You are seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 2:6)
You are established, anointed, sealed by God (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
Junior High Volleyball Team Under New Management
Coach Dean checks stances as Andrea Kitrell, Shannon Ronhovde, Brandy Kitrell, Shannon Melo, Sidney Brummer, Taren Stander, Erin Dwyer, Cheyenne Smith, and Brianne Ross follow the instruction of Coach Vavak.
Coach Vavak and Coach Dean took over the Junior High volleyball team this year from previous Coaches Bell and Carae Oehlerking.
Coach Vavak and Coach Dean requested a parents meeting to assist on at home volleyball practice between parents and their athlete(s). The meeting was very informative on correct and incorrect volleyball form.
Lindsay Oehlerking assists in demonstrating a setting drill that will help improve proper form and position of hands as the ball approaches the athlete. With lots of practice, the move will become second nature to the player and they won’t even need to think about it.
Coach instructed, “Have them sit down with their legs crossed. Thumbs need to be at their eye brows with their fingers curved to make a home for the ball. Their elbows need to be up when you’re tossing the ball to them. Throw it into their hands and make them catch it-all 10 fingers on the ball. Do not allow them to move their hands forward to meet the ball. It’ll come to them.”
“Bottom of the thumb is where the ball will be pushed from and the fingers go up. When there’s no sound to their set, that’s when their setting it.” Said Coach as Lindsay demonstrated.
Coach showed the proper stance for a passer with the help of Shannon Ronhovde.
Shannon illustrated the correct form of how to pass the ball. Vavak said, “Don’t ever let them cross their feet or bend their elbows-that’s not allowed. Four inches above the wrist is where they make contact. That’s where the red marks should be.”
The six week season is underway! See you at the game!
Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old. Over the years, it has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival.
It grew out of a celebration and parade in honor of the working class by the Knights of Labor in 1882 in New York. In 1884, the Knights held a large parade in New York City celebrating the working class. The parade was held on the first Monday in September. The Knights passed a resolution to hold all future parades on the same day, designated by them as Labor Day.
It has come to be recognized in the U.S. not only as a celebration of the working class, but even more so as the unofficial end of the summer season. In the northern half of the U.S. at least, the summer vacation season begins with Memorial Day and ends with Labor Day.
State parks, swimming pools, and campgrounds are all quite busy on Labor Day, as vacationers take one last advantage of the waning hot season.
Booster Club Barbeque
Elmwood-Murdock Booster Club Annual Pork Barbecue, Friday, September 7, 2007, serving from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the bus barn during the E-M Knights vs. Johnson County Central High School (formerly Tecumseh and Nemaha Valley) Varsity Football Game. Menu includes barbecue pork sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, dessert, and a beverage. Cost is $5 for adult meals; and $3 for kids 10 and under. NOTE: This is a change from the date listed on the school calendar. The calendar shows the Tailgate BBQ on Friday, Aug 31st. The correct date is Friday, September 7th.
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Attention all 7-12th grade parents: September Booster Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be located in the Long Distance Learning Room at the Murdock site.
Volunteers Needed:
Elmwood-Murdock Great Bike Race – September 8th. The Cass County Visitors Promotion Committee will be assisting with the promoting of the race again this year, but a large number of volunteers are needed to help with the race the day of activities. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Judy Cline, president of the Elmwood Murdock Merchants’ Association (EMMA).
This message is to let all parents of students in grades 6-8 at EM know about a middle school event called "Fear Fest" coming up on Saturday September 8th. This is a "Fear Factor (TM)" style competition that is lots of fun to do, and to watch. The funds raised by this and the concession stand are used for middle school activities. We need 20 parent volunteers to do the games and concessions on this day. If you can help please call Marie at 867-2002, or respond to this email. We also need 3 team organizers to work with us in the next few weeks to organize the competition. Please give us your skill, time and enthusiasm to make this another great event.
Registration forms for Fear Fest will be available at school or by emailing us.
"Fear Fest" is being held for the 3rd year in conjunction with "ElMur Fest" (formerly called the "Elmwood Murdock Great Bike Race") which is in its 4th year. Complete information about "ElMur Fest" and all the community events taking place is coming with the Merchant's newsletter in your mailbox, and at www.elmwoodnebraska.com and murdocknebraska.com.
Please do call us to sign up for a few hours of volunteer time on the 8th.
Thank you! Marie Gregoire
Website of the Week
First Husker game of the season! www.huskerpedia.com
Don’t forget to visit: www.voteyesforkids.info
What’s Happening Around Our Community
Fund raiser sponsored by American Legion Post 247 are planned to help support the
Elmwood G.A.R. Hall Military Museum:
The second event is a golf tournament (hopefully “first annual”) at Grandpa’s Woods, on Sunday afternoon, September 23rd starting with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. We will conclude the evening after 9 holes of tournament play with hamburgers, hotdogs, brats, salads, and desserts. Call Grandpa’s Woods at 994-2100 or Bonnie Brewer at 994-5315 to register.
If you are not a golfer but would still like to participate in that event, please join us for the meal to be served shortly after 5 p.m. on September 23rd.
Stop by the G.A.R. Hall on Sunday evenings this summer (through Labor Day) from 6:30 - 8:30 - you might be pleasantly surprised at what you will find!
Cass County REAP Meeting
Part two of the training session will be held Wednesday, September 19th. Please contact Angie Neumiller at 296-4040 or email us at REAP@PlattsmouthSquare.com for any questions or additional information. Mark your calendars - you cannot afford to miss this FREE business training seminar! -- Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) is a state-wide non-profit organization. The Cass County REAP roundtable meets in Plattsmouth on the third Wednesday of every month.
Crusaders Gospel Group
Weeping Water First Christian Church
Concert Series Of Southern Gospel Music
Sept. 8–Saturday 7:00 PM 306 H St. Weeping Water NE
Free Will offering Concert
For more information on this concert or would like to start a concert series for your church or music organization contact:
Ken & DeAnn Johnson 402-269-5508 or 269-5058 kendeannjohnson@hotmail.com
News to the Editor
- Please send all your Murdock area news to me. Birthdays, anniversaries, announcements, events or news are welcome and will be added to the upcoming newsletter. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Teri Bowman
Editor@murdocknebraska.com
