Bishop Chatard
Alumni Newsletter
October 2021
Bishop Chatard High School was pleased to once again host a community gathering on campus at the 2021 Annual Fund Dinner and Achievement Awards Celebration, kicking off the 2021-22 Annual Fund Drive.
Through the generosity of our donors, $777,886 was raised during the evening to support tuition assistance and teacher compensation at BCHS. On behalf of the students, faculty, staff and administration of Bishop Chatard High School, thank you for your continued generosity.
Trojan Football Hosts CYO Night
CYO Football players are invited to join the Bishop Chatard Trojans for CYO Night tonight, Friday, Oct. 1. Players are invited to wear their team jerseys or a Bishop Chatard or grade/middle school t-shirt and present their Future Trojan Pass. All grade and middle school students will be admitted to the game free of charge. The first 100 CYO kids to arrive will receive a free BCHS t-shirt!

The Trojans will play Columbus East at 7 p.m. Prior to the game, CYO football players are invited to the Trojan locker room for a pregame talk. Players should meet at the South Gate at 6:40 p.m.

At halftime, the St. Pius X Panthers and St. Luke Rams 5 / 6 teams will compete, along with the Christ the King Tigers and St. Pius X Panthers 3 / 4 teams. Join Bishop Chatard to cheer on the Trojans! Pre-register by filling out this form!

Cheer on the Trojans!
CYO Cheerleaders are also invited to wear their uniforms and join the Bishop Chatard Cheerleaders cheer on the Trojans, tonight, Friday, Oct 1. All cheerleaders who wish to participate are asked to meet on the track in front of the bleachers at 6:30 p.m. CYO cheerleaders will get into the game for free if in uniform. 
Veterans Day Mass
Today, and every day, the Bishop Chatard community honors the military veterans who have served our nation, and we pray for the safety of the men and women serving in today’s Armed Forces.

As a small thank you for their service , we will honor all veterans, their family and friends who have served or are serving at our Veteran’s Day Mass on November 11.

Veterans and Those Currently Serving from our Community
We thank all of the Bishop Chatard alumni and community members for their service to our country. Veterans, active duty military and their family members are encouraged to submit information for Bishop Chatard’s Veterans Day salute. Click here for more information.
Trojans Today
Bishop Chatard's 'Trojans Today' magazine features profiles of alumni as well as the latest alumni news, articles about major events, and honors for the school year. Don’t miss reading the latest edition! Click the magazine photo to read the Summer 2021 issue online!
Achievement Awards 2021
At our Annual Fund Dinner on September 8, Bishop Chatard High School recognized its 2021 Achievement Award honorees. This year, we presented four awards to individuals who have supported the mission and values of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis North Deanery high school for many years: Outstanding Community Honoree, James Babcock Inc. represented by Dan Babcock; Outstanding Alumni Honoree, Mike Leppert '65; Outstanding Volunteer Honorees, Kathy & Scott Nickerson; and Outstanding Faculty Honoree, Pam Nixon.
 
A short video introducing each honoree was played at the dinner. If you were unable to be with us to celebrate these outstanding individuals on Sept. 8, please take a moment to view the video here.
Jr. Trojan Girls Basketball Leagues
Register today for the Jr. Trojans Girls Basketball Leagues for grades 3 - 8. Evaluations are October 10. Click here for more information and to register!
Jr. Trojan Girls Volleyball
Registration for Jr. Trojans Volleyball open gyms and tryouts are now open! Please visit www.volleyball.bishopchatard.org/jr-trojans-volleyball for the dates, times, registration links, and more information!

Contact club director, Ellen Schroeder '13, at eschroeder@bishopchatard.org with any questions.
New items in the BCHS Spirit Shoppe!
Fall is the perfect time for Long Sleeve Shirts and Sweatshirts! Lots of new items and some old favorites are available!

The Spirit Shoppe is now open from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday - Friday. We are also in the merchandise trailer at all home Varsity Football games (located across from the concession stand) and online 24/7.

Click here to learn more about the Spirit Shoppe, to shop online, and for special sale events. Follow the BCHS Spirit Shoppe on twitter to get the latest info on new items, sales and special store hours.
Share Your News with your Classmates
We are so proud of our Bishop Chatard Alumni! We are continuously adding new and exciting updates from our Trojan Alumni on our website. Check out the latest updates below and continue reading more about our alumni on our BCHS alumni page. 

Are you celebrating a new addition to the family? New job? Marriage? Accomplishment? Honor? We’d love to hear from you! Click here to submit your latest news and updates.
Job Opportunities
BCHS currently has job openings for a variety of positions. Click here to learn more! 
Class Reunions
Reunion planning is in full swing! We are excited to see our Trojan alumni return to campus this fall. 

If your graduation year ends in a 1 or 6, it's time to plan your reunion. If you would like to help plan your class reunion or if your 2020 reunion was postponed due to COVID-19 and you'd like to reschedule your reunion for this year, please reach out to Anne Homan '06 at ahoman@bishopchatard.org.

There are many classes that have already finalized their reunion celebrations. Visit the Bishop Chatard alumni reunion page for the latest information!
Thank you our Sponsors!

Golf Outing Title Sponsors
Merchants Capital & Merchants Bank of Indiana
CAB Sponsors

All Event Premiere Sponsors
Benefit Solutions US, LLC
Printing Partners

All Event Trojan Sponsors
BKD
Mike and Heather McGinley

Royal Sponsors
Crowe LLP and the Nickerson Family
ECO Parking Technologies
Ed and Trina Stonner Family
Trained in the Trenches, Kyle Koehne and Reed Family
Van Vliet Family

White Sponsors
James Babcock Inc.
Birge & Held Asset Management
BuySellLoveIndy - Kristi Gaynor, F.C. Tucker Company
CRG Residential
Danco Roofing Services, Inc.
The Drew Family
Mike and Carly Dury
Guymon Family
Huntington Bank
Ice Miller LLP
Klipsch Marketing & Advisors
The Konvolinka Family
Mike '65 and Carla Leppert
Marian Inc.
Marian University
O'Brien Automotive Family
Jeff and Aileen Puno
Schaefer Technologies, Inc.
Shiel Sexton
Thiele Heating & Air Conditioning
Threefold
Tyler Automotive
Zink Distributing Company
If you have questions or would like information about reunions or other alumni events, visit the BCHS Alumni Website at alumni.bishopchatard.org.
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