Catholic Schools Week Rescheduled
Snow days minimized celebration, so now we’ll honor Goons instead
By Charlie Simpson
and performed just as well as we did and be held during the fi rst week of April.
Chieftain Staff
made a huge impact to our wins in Dis-
After great runs from the hockey and
Catholic Schools Week took an unex-
tricts. You guys were pure electricity and basketball teams and a busy week for the
pected turn this year. Normally, this is a
that was a key factor. I am very fi red up
goons, the teams want to reward them.
fun and festive week fi lled with
The week is going to be packed
dress downs and activities, but
with assemblies and a dress-
that was not the case this year.
down theme every day: Monday
This year, we had three snow
is Beach theme, Tuesday is Steve
days during the scheduled week,
Jobs theme, Wednesday is tank-
February 25-March 1, so the
top-and-jeans theme, Thursday is
administration has decided to
camo theme, and last, but defi -
reschedule it. President Tommy
nitely not least, Friday is simply
Shaffer held a meeting with the
Goon theme.
administration to discuss the
The Bookstore recently an-
rescheduling of Catholic Schools
nounced it is selling Goon wear
Week, and El Pres D Shaf pro-
now, so stop by soon and get
posed to make it “Goon Appreci-
your outfi ts. Come to school in
ation Week.” The administration
your Goon gear and be ready to
agreed.
compete during Mentor Group
The Goons held a meeting
assemblies every day.
with the administration and
Coach Joe is currently planning
planned the week out. The face
out
a more specifi c schedule for
It’s time to celebrate the tradition of the Goons at Rice
of Brother Rice basketball, Senior
the week, so check your emails
Jack McNish, said, “I want to thank the
that Goon Appreciation Week is happen- daily for announcements and a detailed
Goons for coming out and following my
game plan for the highly anticipated
ing and is in full force.”
Senior campaign. The Goons came out
Goon Appreciation Week.
Goon Appreciation Week is going to
Hello, St. Louis!
Administration set to welcome the seventh Band of Brothers in 2019-20
By Kevin Dixson
said Coach Joe, “and our goal as part
agreed and, over the past few weeks,
Chieftain Staff
of the staff is to make you guys young
they have discussed ways to make the
Hello, St. Louis! Welcome to Brother
men. We are hoping St. Louis will help
Band events more competitive. After
Rice High School.
make that happen.”
all, that’s what Brother Rice trains us for
Yep, that’s right, Broth-
To make St. Louis
er Rice is bringing St.
competitive in 2019-20,
Louis to the Brotherhood,
an expansion draft will
and some of you guys
be held. The expansion
might stay there until you
will take place during
graduate.
the week before fi nals.
Ever since the “Broth-
Before the draft, each
ers for Life” article from
Band will only be able
The Chieftain’s State of the
to protect nine stu-
School issue (Vol. 58, Is-
dents, three from each
sue 6), students have been
of the returning classes.
discussing how we could
St. Louis and its new
make it more competitive.
Dean, Mr. Kuras, will
In the article, Fresh-
then create its band by
The hope with a new band is to increase the overall level of competition
man Jack Judge told The
drafting unprotected
Chieftain, “If I could add anything to
students. No trades are allowed.
-- in the classroom, in sports, clubs, and
the Bands, it would be more events and
This is huge for Brother Rice because
outside of school.
competitions during the year.”
“It feels like competition has been
now we will see who’s really the best.
Coach Joe, Mr. Reidy, and Mr. O
lacking when it comes to Band events,”
Hello, St. Louis! We are ready for you.
B R OTHE R R I C E H I G H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
P AGE 3
A P R I L 1, 2019