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May 15-20, 2023

Chapel This week...

This week in Chapel we will be led by Mr. Nathan Gurgel. The theme for the week is "Who Am I? I Am Who God Says I Am".

Wednesday this week we WILL be broadcasting our special service led by Pastor David Scharf from Martin Luther College, as well as music by the MLC Wind Symphony. This service begins at 7:54am.

Thursday this week we will celebrate the Festival of Ascension, and Christ's rule of all!

You can view chapel on Livestream by clicking here.

School Schedule for Wednesday 5/17

THIS WEEK

Full Calendar

Monday 5/15- 2 hour delay

Track & Field Varsity Conference Meet @ Random Lake | 3:30pm

Baseball Varsity home vs Kiel | 4:30pm - JV to follow

Softball Varsity @ Brillion | 5:45pm

Tuesday 5/16 - HR/Flex

Grade School Track Meet @ Ron Rubick Municipal Athletic Field | 8am-4pm

Baseball Varsity home vs Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah | 4:30pm

Softball JV @ Brillion | 4:30pm

Martin Luther College Wind Symphony Concert MLHS Gymnasium | 7pm

Wednesday 5/17

Fine Arts Awards Banquet MLHS Commons | 6:30pm

Thursday 5/18

Baseball Varsity home vs Cedar Grove-Belgium | 4:30pm | JV to follow

Friday 5/19- HR/Flex

LLS Principals Conference Meeting MLHS room 112 | 11am

Baseball Varsity @ Ozaukee | 4:30pm

Baseball JV home vs Kohler | 4:30pm

Pastor Ben Schaefer

The Federation has called Pastor Ben Schaefer to serve as the next President of MLHS. Pastor Schaefer currently serves at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and as Superintendent, Catechism Teacher, Latin Instructor, and Chapel Leader at Mt. Calvary Christian Academy in Redding, CA.

Pastor Dustin Blumer

The Board of Control has called Pastor Dustin Blumer to serve in the theology department. Pastor Blumer currently serves as lead pastor at Amazing Love Lutheran Church in Frankfort, IL.

Saturday 5/20

Prism Concert & Honors Art Show MLHS Gym & Senior Center | 4:30pm & 7pm

Sunday, May 21 | Church Year in Song | Featuring the MLHS Concert Choir & Lancer Singers @ First German Lutheran Church | 7pm

Wednesday, May 24 & Thursday, May 25 | Semester Exams | Information

Saturday, May 27 | MLHS Graduation 10am

Saturday, July 8 | Pure Intensity Basketball Camp | Boys Grades 7-12 | REGISTER HERE

Monday, July 24 | Lancer Golf Classic- Quit Qui Oc Golf Club

Team Parker T-Shirts

Team Parker T-Shirts are available to pickup in the MLHS main office during normal school hours.

Letter Jackets Are Back!

Preorder your Manitowoc Lutheran Lancer letter jackets today! We are working with Lakeshore Screen Printing & Embroidery. Order yours today!

Order Here

MLHS Summer Camps and Strength & Speed Training Registration OPEN

MLHS Athletic camps this summer:

Cross Country | July 10-13 | 4:30-6pm | Boys & Girls | Grades 5-8

Volleyball | July 10-13 | Times vary based on grade | Girls | Grades 3-9

Football | July 17-20 | 11am-12:30pm | Boys | Grades 4-8

Wrestling | August 5 | 9am-2pm | Boys | Grades 1-12

Speed and Strength Training | June 5- July 27 M-W-Th | 8-9:30am Grades 9-12 | 8:30-10am Grades 7-8 | Boys & Girls

ATTENTION ALUMNI BASEBALL PLAYERS

1st Annual Lancer Baseball Alumni Game

Friday, May 26th

All former Lancer baseball players are invited to come and participate. Throw on a Lancer jersey one more time! Teams will be coached by former Lancer Head Coaches Uhlhorn and Durkee.

Arrive any time around 3:30-4. Game to start at 4:30.

Join us for fellowship after at Timeout!

MLC Wind Symphony Coming to MLHS

Music is oftentimes like an old friend who journeys by our side on the road of life. Please join the Martin Luther College Wind Symphony for “The Road Well-Traveled.” Many of the melodies on the program are like well-loved friends, and along the way, you’ll be introduced to newer voices who may very well become fast friends. The MLC Wind Symphony concert will be held at Manitowoc Lutheran High School on Tuesday, May 16^th at 7:00pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

MLHS Survey

Every year, at about this time, we give you the opportunity to give us your feedback. The general sections of this online form are building and campus, staff, teachers, students, school as a whole, administration, and more.

Please take about 6 minutes to fill out this quick online form. Thank you in advance for helping us improve!

This is an anonymous survey and it will close on May 19th.

Survey

Building Our Future On Christ

To read the latest on the Capital Campaign click HERE

Questions? Contact Martin Plocher, Campaign Director or Jerry Haupt, Campaign Chair at campaign@mlhslancers.org with any questions or comments you may have. You may also visit www.mlhslancers.org/campaign. Thank you.

Fine Arts Update

Prism Concert Auditions

A Prism Concert, named for the prism which reveals the varied colors of light, presents the many facets of a musical experience. Each year the MLHS Music Department holds its Prism Concert to not only feature our bands and choirs, but also to highlight the many and varied talents of the MLHS student body. Any student is welcome to audition as a solo or small group. This year’s auditions will be held this week Wednesday, May 10^th and Thursday, May 11^th.

Information for the MLHS Fine Arts Banquet on Wednesday, May 17th will be sent out to parents of MLHS Fine Arts students on Wednesday. If you do not receive this information or have any questions, please contact Mr. Ungemach.

Auditions for the 2023-2024 Lancer Singers will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday May 22nd – 24th. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors are welcomed and encouraged to audition. To be properly prepared audition materials are made available ahead of time. You may find audition information in the Music Center hallway. Sign-up sheets for auditions will be available in the Music Center hallway beginning May 15th. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Ungemach.

Prism Concert

The annual MLHS Prism Concert is Saturday, May 20th at 4:00 & 7:00pm in the MLHS gymnasium. The MLHS Art Show will open at 3:00pm and 6:00pm and will also be available for viewing after the concert.

Each year the MLHS Music Department hold its Prism Concert to not only feature our bands and choirs, but also to highlight the many and varied talents of the MLHS student body. Come early to view the many works of our visual arts students.

Church Year in Song

The Manitowoc Lutheran High School Concert Choir and Lancer Singers will share a musical journey through the Christian church year as they sing their sacred selections from concerts and Sundays during the 2022-2023 school year. A wonderful musical conclusion to the school year! The Church Year in Song concert is Sunday evening, May 21st at 7:00pm at First German Lutheran Church in downtown Manitowoc.

Track & Field

The MLHS Lancer boys and girls track teams each finished in 4th place out of all the high schools in Manitowoc County, as all 8 schools competed at the 3rd annual Manitowoc County Track and Field Meet Tuesday night. Two Rivers took both the girls and boys team titles, with the Raider girls winning with 165.5 points, while the Raider boys totaled 185 points. On the girls side Two Rivers was followed by Lincoln (137), Kiel (126) and then the Lancers with 72 points; while on the boys, Kiel was second (156), with Lincoln next (124), and the Lancers boys earned 51 points.

Taking first in the county in the girls long jump was Lancer sophomore Bitsy Blauert, jumping 15' 2.25". Sophomore Gabe Stuebs took 2nd in the boys 400m in 54.60.

A summary of top Lancer finishes:

1st - Bitsy Blauert - Girls Long Jump - 15' 2.25"

2nd - Gabe Stuebs - Boys 400m - 54.60

2nd - Boys 4x200 (Caleb Uhlhorn, Kaeden Storzer, Jacob Kanzenbach, Dylan Fischer) - 1:37.94

3rd - Addie Korte - Girls Shot Put - 34' 1"

3rd - Girls 4x200 (Isabella Blauert, Bitsy Blauert, Maren Dewane, Peyton Luebke) - 1:55.47

4th - Lizzy Kolar - Girls Discus - 90' 11"

4th - Caleb Uhlhorn - Boys 100m - 12.03

T-4th - Aiden Wagner - Boys High Jump - 5'6"

T-4th - Trenton Schuettpelz - Boys High Jump - 5'6"

4th - Maren Dewane - Girls Long Jump - 13' 10"

4th - Trenton Schuettpelz - Boys Triple Jump - 38' 6.5"

4th - Makiah Krause - Girls Triple Jump - 30' 6"

4th - Girls 4x100 (Stevie Brunner, Peyton Luebke, Maren Dewane, Isabella Blauert) - 53.98

Full results are at Manitowoc County Meet - Results - Track & Field Meet (athletic.net)

God's Blessings to all of our track athletes as they compete on Monday, 5/15 at the Big East Conference track meet, hosted at Random Lake high school starting at 3:30pm. GO LANCERS!!! #mlhslancers #mlhslancertrack

BASEBALL (3-8)