"Breakfast for Dinner" & AP Exams
By
the time the first full week of May came around, AP Exam stress was in full
swing. Many exams were being had over those first two weeks of May. Coupled
with end-of-the-year final projects, tests, projects, and presentations, this
was a very high-stress time for the students at IMSA. As such, I decided to use
the remainder of our generous parent donations to cook up a “Breakfast for Dinner”
for the guys. A special thank you goes to Nick Golinvaux '14, Elliot Krause '14, and Richard Noriega '14 for helping out with the cooking. The menu included 48 scrambled eggs in various batches (plain,
cheese, and veggies), 48 pancakes, 32 sausage links, and juice and milk to go
with it. The guys loved it and you can be sure there were no leftovers. It was
the perfect study snack/break.
 |
| The chaos ensues in my kitchen. |
2014 Senior Prom
By
the end of that week, our Seniors (and some Juniors) were off to Prom. They had
an absolutely gorgeous day for the event which included a pre-party of photos
and appetizers at the Morton Arboretum, followed by dinner and dancing in the Skydeck of the Sears Tower. A lot of fun was had and it was hard to believe that
the year was so close to being done.
 |
| Richard Noriega '14 before Prom. |
 |
| Evan Derse '14 & Mateusz Wojtaszek '14 before Prom. |
 |
| Juniors Rajiv Trehan '14 & Leon Wang '14 were asked to be the dates of two Seniors. |
 |
| Nick Golinvaux '14 before Prom. |
Seniors Trip to Downtown Chicago
On
Saturday, the 17th, I took our seven seniors on a trip to downtown
Chicago. This seniors-only trip was a lot of fun and included a lot of
exploring of the Downtown/Millennium Park area. David Lisk ’14 was our
dedicated photographer for the day and definitely caught some candid
shots of our adventures. (See below) We had the perfect day for it with the weather and I
know our guys really enjoyed the chance to get off campus and be in the big
city. After a few hours of exploring, we enjoyed a dinner of appetizers, pub
food, and desserts at the Elephant & Castle on Wabash, which was just a couple of
blocks from Millennium Park. The desserts were easily the biggest hit. No
surprise there.
 |
| Just entering Millennium Park. |
 |
| Obligatory "Bean" group photo. |
 |
| Matt, Richard, Elliot, and Evan in front of the Millennium Park Amphitheater. |
 |
| Roommates Richard Noriega & Elliot Krause. |
 |
| 04D Vertical Quad: David Lisk, Evan Derse, & Mateusz Wojtaszek. |
 |
| Roommates Brennan Wakey & Nick Golinvaux. |
 |
| Heading back to the car after a long, but memorable day. |
"Get Active!" Wing Dinner
That
following day, I held a mandatory meeting for all of our guys that were still on
campus. It was a gorgeous day and yet many of them were cooped up in their room
studying and generally being stressed out about finals and other homework. At
this meeting, I informed them that, thanks to the family of Kyle Parker ’16, we
would be having a Wing Dinner of Jimmy Johns that night. The only condition on
this Wing Dinner was that we all had to go outside and play for at least 30
minutes. The guys were game and we enjoyed about 45 minutes of volleyball and
touch football. They had a blast outside and thoroughly enjoyed the Wing Dinner
later that night. Thanks again Parker family!
 |
| Some intense elimination-style "Speedball". |
 |
| Nick Golinvaux '14 tosses the football to Mateusz Wojtaszek '14. |
 |
| Kyle Parker '16, Elliot Krause '14, Franklin Ye '16, & Samuel Rousser '16 wait for another match to begin. |
 |
| Our wing enjoys the rewards of their time outside. |
Richard's Birthday Wing Dinner
On
our final Monday night together, May 26th,
the family of Richard Noriega ’14 put on an authentic, freshly-cooked Brazilian
dinner for our Wing. The food was absolutely delicious and our guys loved
having such a treat the night before their final exams began. We sang Richard “Happy
Birthday” and thanked the Noriega family for their amazing generosity and care
for putting on such a wonderful meal.
A Final Thought
It’s
hard to believe that our school year has come to an end. It seems like just
yesterday it was August and I was welcoming everyone to the parent meetings.. It has
been a very fun and enjoyable year with the guys of 04D Wing.
To our Seniors: I
wish you all amazing and purposeful college careers.
To our Sophomores and
Juniors: I look forward to seeing you again in the Fall.
Thanks again to each of you for making my 1st
year as an IMSA RC so memorable and meaningful!
No comments:
Post a Comment