Concordia Lutheran High School Annual Report - building lives of excellence upon the foundation of christ
Dear Friends of Concordia, What a pleasure and honor it is to say, Thank you! for the generosity you have shown Concordia Lutheran High School! One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how you and others have continued to provide support for our ministry over the years. Your support has been instrumental in allowing our students the opportunity to pursue excellence in their high school years at Concordia. We believe in living out our mission of Building Lives of Excellence upon the Foundation of Christ, and we want to instill in our students that God provides us the opportunities and tools allowing for that to happen. As a school, we have been blessed financially. Tuition and fees cover our operating expenses, and your gifts go directly to support beyond the everyday cost of doing business. This in comparison to many schools which need to raise money to simply pay the bills. Because of you, we are able to do more for the students attending Concordia now and in the years to come. Below is some of what happened at CLHS this past year: 9 Concordia received an accreditation rating as Excellent through the Lutheran School Accreditation Commission 9 We moved into the new academic wing and commons thanks to your generosity 9 Under our Global Embrace program, students participated in: A partnership with HEART4CHILDREN in Honduras, a ministry to boys and young men A mission trip to Costa Rica where students continue to build homes 9 Fine Arts TAPPS 5A State Championships in Band and Choir CLHS students earned the male and female TAPPS 5A Student of the Year Fine Arts Director, Jonathan Held, was the TAPPS 5A Director of the Year 9 The CLHS Academic Team placed 2nd in TAPPS 5A 9 The Athletic Department had several strong finishes: The Volleyball team reached the Final Four The Girls Basketball team reached the Final Four for 3rd straight season The Boys Swim team finished 2nd in TAPPS 5A - One member an All-American The Baseball team reached the Final Four Looking forward we anticipate beginning a new campaign for our next project of expanding parking and relocation of the baseball field to allow for the added parking area. None of this would be possible without your generous support of Concordia and the continued blessings God has poured out for us. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we grow to serve more students and live our mission of Building Lives of Excellence upon the Foundation of Christ. Partners in Christ, Joel R. Bode Joel R. Bode Head of School BUILDING LIVES OF EXCELLENCE UPON THE FOUNDATION OF CHRIST 700 E. Main Street Tomball, Texas 77375 www.clhs-tx.org 281.351.2547
Facility Rental 2% Congregational Support 2% INCOME Athletic Program 3% Miscellaneous Operating 3% Revenue Stream Tuition & Fees Development Expanding His Excellence New Wing Athletic Program Facility Rental Congregational Support Miscellaneous Operating TOTAL Total Support $ 7,144,133 $ 287,208 $ 1,284,591 $ 311,590 $ 178,620 $ 153,977 $ 295,931 $ 9,656,050 Tuition & Fees 74% Development 3% Development 1% Expanding His Excellence New Wing 10% Miscellaneous Operating 2% Expanding His Excellence New Wing 13% Tuition Assistance 5% EXPENSES Athletic Program 5% Operations 19% School Staff & Athletic Staff Payroll 39% Expenses School Staff & Athletic Staff Payroll Benefits Professional Development Operations Athletic Program Tuition Assistance Development Expanding His Excellence New Wing Miscellaneous Operating Amount $ 3,576,902 $ 1,223,486 $ 585,757 $ 1,771,845 $ 404,845 $ 436,158 $ 106,749 $ 930,901 $ 181,861 TOTAL $ 9,218,504 Professional Development 6% Benefits 13%
First Semester HAPPENINGS FIRST SEMESTER HAPPENINGS Concordia opens its 32nd academic year with record enrollment of 588 students AUGUST 19 Concordia Players present Annie for the Fall Musical production for over 900 September 24-27 Cheer team earns 5th Place at State Cheer Competition OCTOBER 5-6 01 02 03 04 05 06 Student body signs steel in new Commons of new expansion AUGUST 26 Concordia Alumni Network hosts Tailgate and Food Trucks for 120 alumni and alumni parents including 25 members of the Class of 2005 for their 10 year reunion OCTOBER 2 Drumline earns 4th Place at State Drumline Competition OCTOBER 12
First Semester HAPPENINGS Amid a monsoon, 218 people attend the Concordia Southern Harvest Gala at Houston Oaks Family Sports Retreat OCTOBER 24 Both Crusader Cross Country teams finish in the Top 10 at State Meet (Girl s 6th and Boy s 9th) OCTOBER 31 One Act Play earns State Runner-Up for their performance of Les Miserables at State Competition NOVEMBER 18 07 08 09 10 11 18 Concert Choir students earn a trip to sing in the National Honor Choir as part of Musical Arts Day at Concordia University, Nebraska OCTOBER 28 Volleyball reaches Final Four of State Tournament NOVEMBER 14
Second Semester HAPPENINGS Concordia Alumni Network hosts 21 alumni from Class of for Chapel, breakfast and a tour of the new education wing while on Christmas break January 6 Ribbon Cutting ceremony with 250 attendees touring new science and education wing, commons and senior/alumni patio February 20 SaderNation 4-H represents CLHS at Houston Rodeo March 10 21 students and 2 staff members spent Spring Break in Costa Rica building a house for a special family in need 12 13 14 15 16 17 March 14 18 Both Crusader Swim teams earn Top 10 finishes at State Swimming Championships. Boy s finished State Runner-Up (for the second year in a row) by winning 6 of the 11 events with the Girl s team finishing 8th overall. February 13 Girl s Basketball reaches Final Four for 3rd straight season March 4 4 Students compete in the Texas Forensics Association State Meet near Austin March 11 Rev. Ryan Neuhaus installed as Principal April 27 90 grandparents of 56 students attended Grandparent s Day Brunch May 4 2 Freshmen win State Titles at the Girl s Track Meet to help the Lady Crusaders finish 5th Overall May 7 24 25 26 27 28 Concordia Players present Anne of Green Gables for the Spring Play production April 28-May 1 Concordia Alumni Network brought care packages and dinner to alumni at Texas A&M and Blinn College during Finals week May 6
Second Semester HAPPENINGS Art team places 3rd at State Art Competition April 7 CLHS hosts inaugural Crusader Cook Off with over 700 people on campus, 22 BBQ cook teams and 24 community vendors April 22-23 19 20 21 22 23 Academic, Speech & Debate team earns State Runner-Up at State Tournament. The Speech & Debate team won the speech sweepstakes to be named the Speech Champion. April 6 Band wins first State Championship in school history April 22 Choir wins 4th straight State Championship (7 out of last 8 years) April 23 Baseball reaches Final Four of State Tournament for 3rd time in last 4 years May 24 CLHS dominates TAPPS Fine Arts of the Year Awards winning the Female and Male Student of the Year awards as well as Mr. Held being named Fine Arts Teacher of the Year June 10 19 students and 6 adults serve 58 children at Los Arcos VBS in South Houston July 25 29 30 31 32 33 34 6 students traveled to Denver, CO for the National Speech & Debate Contest May 13 121 graduates in the Class of May 29 Concordia finishes as Henderson Cup Runner-Up in TAPPS 5A for - June 21
Stay Connected Visit www.clhs-tx.org for the full School Calendar or Visit www.clhs-tx.org/support to see more Special Events Information & Questions: info@clhs-tx.org FB.me/ConcordiaTomball www.sadernationtx.org @SaderNationTX Upcoming Events March 17-18 Crusader Cook Off April 17 Crusader Open Golf Tournament at The Woodlands Country Club May 28 Graduation Did you hear that? My mind just blew did yours? In the midst of the sin, in the midst of grief, in the midst of cancer and sickness, in the midst of unfaithfulness, in the midst of despair, in the midst of loneliness, in the midst of shame and guilt, in the midst of all that happens in life and at Concordia, God is WITH us. Why in the world would any God in his right mind choose to send his Son, his perfect, righteous, and holy Son, into this pit of mess that we call earth? He loves us that much is the short answer, but it s a profound answer no doubt! Stop a minute and mediate on this truth. Seriously, stop reading and think about this wonderful truth! Immanuel = God WITH US! WOW! Understand this truth NEVER! However, it is because of this truth that Concordia seeks to Build Lives of Excellence Upon the Foundation of Jesus, and it s an honor to partner in the gospel with you! It s a joy to serve Jesus in this place, Ryan Neuhaus Principal and Spiritual Life Director