The staff and students are busy with many extra curricular activities this fall at John Paul II.
It is amazing how much time the staff puts into extra curricular activities for the students.
This year, John Paul II formed their first ever Cheer Team. The team cheered on the John Paul II football team during games, and they've also decided to compete in provincial cheer competitions. The team practices weekly.
"One of my favorite things about being on the cheer team is how hard the coach works us!" said Aspen Johnson, one of the cheerleaders.
A few of John Paul II's activities have already wrapped up. Golf consisted of a small group of teenagers with staff chaperones playing golf. Another activity that's already wrapped up is cross-country. The coaches of the team are Rosie Dyck, Brenda Miller, Cheryl Dunits and Carlo Hansen. The students competed in multiple competitions, in many different locations.
Another very exciting activity going on at John Paul II Collegiate is their Mission Team.
"John Paul II's Mission Team is comprised of a group of students, staff and community members who want to be an example of hope, bringing glory to God through our actions and love that we show others," said Ms. Mackrell, one of the leaders of the Mission Team.
"This is achieved by mission work we do here in the Battlefords, our work we did last year at the Mustard Seed in Alberta, and the mission work we are going to embark on in Lima, Peru. We are a group that wants to be the change we wish to see in the world.".
The team has 22 members. The age range of students is from Grades 9 to 12. Last year, the team planned to fly to Mexico and build a house for a widow and her children. Sadly, the trip was cancelled due to the dangers of drug problems in Mexico. Instead, the team did volunteer work at the Mustard Seed in Alberta.
This year, the team is raising money by doing things like selling food to the students of John Paul II during the lunch hour. The team also volunteers around town, helping out at a soup kitchen and volunteering at places like the Western Development Museum.
The activities listed just barely touch on the many sports and other extra curricular activities at John Paul II, and the hours of dedication that are needed by students and staff to make them successful.
