Howe Military School News

Commencement Schedule now available online

The schedule for Commencement weekend 2008 is now available for viewing online! Click here to see the schedule.

Thanks to everyone for making Alumni Weekend a huge Success!

We would like to say Thank You to everyone that helped make Alumni Weekend 2008 a huge success! You can view photos from the weekend by clicking here. Please mark your Calendars for May 1st-3rd 2009 for next year's Alumni Weekend. We hope to see you there! Thanks again for a great weekend!

Spring Choir Concert and Play scheduled for Friday May 9th

The Spring Choir concert is scheduled for this upcoming Friday, May 9th at 9:00 in the evening. The concert will last about 40 minutes. At the conclusion of the choir concert, there will be approximately a 10 minute intermission and then the drama club will perform their spring play titled "Snap Shots" which will last approximately 30 minutes. We hope you will be able to attend these two great performances we have lined up for the evening!

Cadet Wicks awarded LTC TOM PEARLMAN, '51 Saber

On Saturday May 3^rd , at the parade, Cadet Anthony Wicks was awarded LTC TOM PEARLMAN, ’51 Saber. This saber belonged to Cadet 2^nd Lieutenant Tom Pearlman, Class of 1951 and it will be carried during Alumni Weekend through Commencement Weekend by the cadet officer who represents dedication, devotion and persistence of effort to achieve excellence and recognition. LTC Pearlman is one of, if not the most highly decorated servicemen to graduate from Howe Military school.

Cadets Willits and Collins compete in Drug and Alcohol Quiz Bowl

On Saturday morning, Mrs. Ortmann and Mr. Majewski traveled to Maplewood Nature Center with Cadets Tavian Willits and Trayton Collins. These two individuals represented Howe in the 3^rd Annual LaGrange County Drug and Alcohol Quiz bowl sponsored by Drug Free LaGrange County. Tavian did not have any competition and advanced automatically to the next round. Trayton had some competition from a student from Westview. In the end, Trayton emerged victorious and also advanced. Both of these cadets will be representing LaGrange County at the regional bowl at the Fort Wayne Allen County Public Library on Saturday May 17. When you see them, please congratulate them on a job well done!

The 2008 Howe Herald Issue #5 is now available for download!

You can download the Howe Herald to your computer by doing the following.

1. Right-click here and select "Save Target As" in the dialogue box that appears.

2. Choose where you want to save the file to and click "Save"

3. When the file is done downloading navigate to where you saved your file and double-click it.

NOTE: You will need adobe acrobat reader to view the file. Click here to get it!

Raider candidates take the outdoor challenge at Summer Camp

On April 26^th, the raiders challenged themselves with the final test. The individuals who took part in this challenging activity were McLallin A, Gregg, Shen, Lopez, Sopko, Workman, Hall, Woo, and were led by Raider Commander Tony Wicks and his staff comprised of Tipper, McLaren, Weidner, Bedke, Wallwork, Englund, and their medic, Bradley. First, the candidates and raider leaders performed at the repel tower, which is an exercise where you climb up a ladder and use your feet to repel down a bored using a rope to hold yourself up. Afterwards, they marched to the Howe summer camp in staggered position. Once they arrived, they faced the zip line which is where you are harnessed to a hope and slide from one standing point in a tree to another. Then it was time for one of the hardest challenges, tying a rope from one tree over a river to another and pulling yourself across. Although, this may not sound so difficult, the rope sinks with more of your weight on it, and once your half way there, you then have to pull yourself up using only your own body strength and the rope. The cadets then cooked out over a bonfire before they eventually had to march back to Howe. At about 3:00am when they finally did, the next step was to complete a fitness test which includes pushups, sit-ups, shuffle run, sit and reach, and the mile. Each individual had their own standards of how they had to perform depending on their age and gender. The raiders program is a hard and challenging, self-discipline routine, however; it exemplifies and builds your pride, physical and mental strength, and confidence seeing how most of the candidates got farther then they thought they would.

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NJHS and Lower School Leo Club members help clean roadside

On Saturday, members of the National Junior Honor Society and Lower School Leo Club took part in the roadside cleanup sponsored by the Howe Lion’s Club. Each year, the local Lion’s Club members pledge to clean the roadside the two mile from campus to the state line. Even though they braved chilly weather, these cadets painstakingly worked both side of the road picking up any trash they found. Everyone had fun despite the task. This opportunity fulfilled the missions of both the NJHS and Leo Club. NJHS members pledge community service hours as part of their membership. Likewise, the Leo Club, sponsored by the local Lion’s Club, has a motto of We Serve.

Bishop Little visits Howe and conducts conformation service

On Tuesday, April 22^nd, our president of the Board of Trustees, Bishop Little, came to visit Howe and conducted a conformation service at an evening service in All Saints Chapel. Before the service Bishop Little dined with the cadets. Bishop Little sat at a table with those being confirmed and their parents. During breaks in the conversation with the confirmans Bishop Little mingled with the corp. After dinner, Bishop Little celebrated the sacrament of conformation assisted by the Arch Deacon The Venerable Douglass and the School Chaplain The Reverend Yaw. The corps was joined by members of St Marks Parish and some of Howe’s’ faculty and staff. Three of our very own cadets were confirmed; Dj VanOrden, Ben Robbins, and Hunter Osenbaugh. Because conformation is a sacrament of the church that celebrates the public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism in the presence of the Bishop and to receive the laying on of hands the clergy wore red vestments. The bright red of the vestments symbolizes the blood of the martyrs as well as the Power of the Holy Sprit. Red is the color of the tongues of fire which descended from heaven upon the disciples during Pentecost. It was great to see the high spirits of our cadets during the visit of Bishop Little and we would hope that he can visit with us more often.

Chapel service held with a theme from the "we" in Howe

On April 18^th, our daily chapel service was held with a different theme. The “We” in Howe, encourages every individual to stand out whether it be with their religion, race, etc. Friday night’s service was held with a Jewish theme hosted by two of our Jewish cadets, Cadet Reid-Watkins and cadet Flashier. They took turns reading Hebrew but it was the last thing from boring; we were clapping our hands and stomping our feet to make a beat while she sang z’mrot, the “Hebrew songs”. It was held on Friday night as the beginning of the Sabat. The Jewish Sabbath is a holy time held from Friday night to Saturday morning which is called “Shabbat.” After the ceremony, many of the cadets asked if we could hold another Jewish service. It was a nice change to see, and it was fun seeing everyone involved.

Soldiers Receive Much Needed Items From the 5^th Grade by Mrs. Ortmann

Thanks to the tremendous support of our Howe family, the 5^th grade was able to exceed their goal for the Soldier’s Angels Project! We had set a goal for ourselves to mail ten care packages to our soldiers in the Middle East. However, because of the great response, we were able to mail 15 packages! On Saturday, April 5^th, the class got together with two representatives from the local Soldier’s Angels group, and packed the boxes. They contained great items such as food, snacks, disposable cameras, calling cards, and hygiene products. We then went to the canteen and had a delicious pizza lunch. It was wonderful to see a young group of boys reaching out to help others. The 5^th grade would like to thank all of the parents, faculty and staff for your support. We would not have been able to do it without you!!

Click here for pictures from the event.