Mission Advancement Update

How often had you read Scripture or heard a Scripture passage shared from the pulpit and thought, “wow, I don’t believe I have ever heard that verse or those verses before.”  It happened to me the spring of 2020.  The Sunday after COVID 19 had made the news for the United States our Pastor had a sermon based on Psalm 91.  I was amazed at the appropriateness of the Psalm for then as well as throughout the COVID 19 pandemic.  Simply, it provides peace to the turmoil we all have experienced this past year.

During these months of turmoil, Yorkville Christian has had the opportunity to offer witness of God’s faithfulness to our students, parents, and donors.  Additionally, Yorkville Christian has had a fabulous beginning to the 2021-22 school year….162 students have joined us which is an increase of 60 over last year.  Those 162 students represent over 20 local communities.  With this growth, we have added several new staff members, course selections, clubs, and athletic teams.

We are excited to share that this fall begins our 2^nd year for our Annual Fund.  What is the purpose of an Annual Fund?  Typically, tuition paid by parents does not cover the full cost of education.  Therefore, an Annual Fund helps fill the gap and, at the same time, provide tuition assistance to those families in need.

Watch your mail and/or email for the opportunity to participate.

Thank you for your prayers, commitment, and generosity.  Enjoy reading Psalm 91 and being assured of God’s faithfulness to you, personally, as well as to Yorkville Christian High School.

Connie J. Brott

Director of Mission Advancement

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS OPEN HOUSE

On Sunday, October 24, Yorkville Christian High School hosted a Fall Open House.  The event consisted of several sectionals covering a variety of topics including spiritual growth, academics, athletics, clubs/activities, chapel, T.R.I.P (Tuition Reduction Incentive Program), tuition assistance, technology (1:1 Chromebook program), Rosetta Stone Foreign Language program, music, art, science, math, sports performance classes, and much more.  The day also included an Athletics/Activities Fair for families to learn more about our sports and clubs.   Over 50 families from 23 different schools, and representing 15 different churches attended the event.  Refreshments were served during the fair.  It was great to meet so many new families from so many different schools and locations.  We look forward to having many of them join the Mustang family in the future.  It was such a privilege to be able to share with our guests all of the great things God is doing at Yorkville Christian High School!  To God be the glory!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND NATIONAL CONVENTION

On Tuesday, October 26, 15 members of the Yorkville Christian High School FFA Chapter departed Yorkville Christian High School and traveled to the 94^th Annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The National FFA Convention ran from October 27-29.  Our Yorkville Christian students joined over 50,000 students from all 50 states, as well as all of the U.S. territories for the National Convention.  There were also over 300 companies who attended the convention and set up informational booths for networking opportunities with the students.  The convention also included over 400 college and university representatives from around the country, who attended to meet with the high school guests.  Our students attended leadership workshops and networked with all of the college and career representatives.  On Friday, our Yorkville Christian High School FFA students participated in an agri-tourism tour of the Crop Production Area of Fair Oaks Farms, and stopped at an apple orchard/pumpkin farm to discuss agri-business opportunities.  The entire trip was truly an amazing opportunity for our students!  A special thanks to our Agriculture teachers, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Wiesbrook, for coordinating all of the events and taking our students to the convention!

CLASSROOM CORNER

Biology

The Biology classes, taught by Mrs. Schnyders, recently participated in an Ecology Scavenger Hunt on the school grounds.  The students needed to find scavenger hunt items such as biotic factors, abiotic factors, specific populations, a specific habitat, samples of symbiotic relationships, examples of autotroph, evidence of weathering, and much more.  It was a great lesson to allow the students to see hands-on in nature some of the topics they had discussed in the classroom.  The students really enjoyed being out in God’s world and finding all the great examples of His creation.

Ag Classes

On Wednesday, October 6, a few FFA Illinois Association State Officers stopped by Yorkville Christian High School to spend some time with members of our Ag classes.  The officers who visited were Jaton Shaffer, Illinois Association FFA State Vice President; Levi Maierhefer, Area 7 FFA President; and Hanna Krull, Area 7 FFA Secretary.  The state officers spoke to our Ag classes about various topics, and also led them in some leadership activities.  It was a great experience for our students, and Yorkville Christian High School and our Ag teachers, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Wiesbrook, really thank them for their time and effort.

Guitar Class

Yes, that is right.  Yorkville Christian High School offers a Guitar Class!  The class consists of 16 students, and each student has their own or is provided with a guitar to use for the class.  Recently, the students learned how to play “Amazing Grace”.  It was wonderful to hear the students perform the song together at the end of the lesson.  The Guitar Class is taught by Mr. Nathan Fisher, who does a great job with all of our music classes, and leads our Chapel Band!  Great job Mustangs!

Foreign Language

Yorkville Christian High School provides a unique opportunity for students in the area of foreign language.  Students are able to use the Rosetta Stone program which offers 25 different languages including Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Dutch, Hebrew, and Greek just to same a few.  Rosetta Stone allows students to learn these languages through real-world scenarios with interactive activities and audio from native speakers.  The program provides immediate feedback in regards to the student’s pronunciation and offers live coaching.  The program has been a tremendous tool for our students.

 Communications

Students in Mr. Vester’s Speech Communications classes have been very busy during the first quarter.  Students were required to deliver a personal introduction speech, an informative speech, and were required to present a 4–6-minute persuasive speech using at least one visual aid.  The students covered a variety of topics including the following:

Dangers of social media

Dangers of playing sports

Cyber Bullying

Why High Schools should offer Life Skills classes

The students did a fantastic job.  Students were graded on such things as content, effectiveness of visual aid, eye contact, organization, and many more items.  This class is an excellent opportunity to prepare students for public speaking in college and the workforce after high school.

Biology

The Yorkville Christian High School Biology classes, under the instruction of Mrs. Laura Schnyders, recently performed an in-class experiment to simulate a wetland for the aquatic ecosystem unit for ecology.  The experiment helped simulate a world with and without wetlands, so students could see the importance of this transitional aquatic ecosystem.  The students really enjoyed the lesson.

Biblical Studies 2

Mrs. Liz Sovern’s Biblical Studies 2 class (The Christian Adventure) has been reading Pilgrim’s Progress, and recently the students in the class created comic strips representing the material they read so far.  The students really enjoyed the lesson, and it was a great way to help them visualize the material they read.  Great job Mustangs!

MUSTANGS IN THE COMMUNITY

NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY STUDENTS SERVE AT ALL GOD’S PEOPLE

On Wednesday, October 6, a group of Yorkville Christian High School National Honors Society students visited All God’s People in Orland Park to serve for a few hours at the organization’s warehouse.  All God’s People is an organization that serves the homeless in the Chicago Loop area.  Yorkville Christian families donated jeans, coats, hygiene products, pillows, canned food items and much more, which were delivered by the National Honors Society students during their visit.  The students helped unload trucks and stock the warehouse and sort various items throughout the warehouse.  A special thanks to the Founder and Director of All God’s People, Mrs. Doreen DeBoer, for allowing our students to visit again and help serve this wonderful ministry!

Galatians 6:2 – “Carry each other’s burdens and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUE TO VISIT YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

Yorkville Christian High School continues to welcome college and university representatives to visit and speak with our students.  During the month of October, representatives from several college and universities including Judson University, Concordia College (WI), and Kuyper College visited and spent time with our students.  We thank these fine institutions for their time and effort with our students.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN VISITS SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN PREPARATION FOR OPEN HOUSE

During the month of October, Yorkville Christian High School’s Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Mr. Tim Schnyders, had the privilege of visiting many feeder schools to discuss the Yorkville Christian High School upcoming Open House with students and staff.  It was great to have the opportunity to continue to build relationships with the administrations and students at these schools, and Mr. Schnyders was very thankful to these schools for allowing him to visit.  Due to COVID restrictions, some schools could not allow Mr. Schnyders to speak to the students directly, but they did allow him to distribute Open House flyers to their students.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS 1^ST EVER TRIVIA NIGHT

On Saturday, October 16, Yorkville Christian High School hosted its first ever Trivia Night.  The event consisted of 15 teams, and each team got their own table and furnished their own meal/food for the night.  Teams competed for six rounds of general trivia, and then there was a bonus round to determine the overall champion!  Prizes were given out after each round with a grand prize to the overall winning team valued at $750.  Congratulations to the winning team, “Who are the Jeopardy Rejects?” for winning the overall title with an overall score of 151 points!  “Team Oops” and “Pin Sin for the Win” finished in 2^nd and 3^rd places respectively.  Also, congratulations to “Vandalay Industries” for winning the best team name competition.  The event was a great success, and we cannot wait to do it again next year!  Thank you to the nearly 100 participants who came out and supported the event!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL TEAM CONTINUES TO ROLL!

The Yorkville Christian High School varsity volleyball team is enjoying a tremendous season!  At the writing of this article, the team had a current record of 27-5.  The team won the Somonauk, Sandwich, and IMSA tournaments, and finished 4^th in the Huntley tournament, a tournament stacked with 3A and 4A schools.  The team also won the Consolation Championship at the Plano tournament.  The team also received the number 1 seed in the Henry Senachwine Sectional.  Good luck to the Mustangs, as they start Regional play, and may God continue to bless the team as they use their talents to His honor.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR CLASSES SERVE AT FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

On Tuesday, October 19, the sophomore class at Yorkville Christian High School traveled to Feed My Starving Children in Aurora for a day of service, and on Wednesday, October 20, the junior class did the same.  Feed My Starving Children is an organization that serves meals to those in need around the world.  In fact, one of the facts shared during the visit was that Feed My Starving Children has shipped 9,004,608 meals around the world during this fiscal year.  God is really at work at Feed My Starving Children, and it was a privilege to help them in a small way.  This is one of the major missions of Yorkville Christian High School – to have our students take the Christ-centered learning that is presented to them at our school, and use it to energize each and every one of them to go out and be a bright light for Christ and impact His world!  We are so thankful for opportunities to serve at organizations like Feed My Starving Children.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-CHAMPAIGN

My name is Josh Baggett and I am an Alumni Scholarship Chairman for the Alumni of Beta Sigma Psi – National Lutheran Fraternity. I’m contacting you to inform you of scholarship opportunities our organization has to offer Christian high school seniors. If you’d like to learn more about our organization, please check out: https://www.betasigmapsi.org/.

My alumni chapter is offering a $3,000 scholarship to Christian male students attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Fall 2022. All applications are due March 5th, 2022. Our scholarship application can be found here: https://forms.gle/fcrNxX2WEEqBq7sM8.

The Beta Sigma Psi National Educational Foundation offers scholarships and grant opportunities for members of the Christian community. Scholarships for incoming freshmen in Fall 2022 are available at: any accredited 4-year College or University in the United States; Indiana University; Iowa State University; Ohio State University; Purdue University; University of Illinois; University of Missouri, University of Nebraska. These opportunities can be found here: https://www.betasigmapsi.org/scholarships-for-high-school-students/

UPCOMING EVENTS

• November 24-26 – NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Vacation

• December 2 – Mustang Shadow Day

• December 9 – Fine Arts Shadow Day

• December 20 – Christmas Vacation Begins

• January 3, 2022 – School Resumes

• January 13, 2022 – End of Second Quarter

• January 14, 2022 – NO SCHOOL

• January 17, 2022 – NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

• February 21, 2022 – NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW BUSINESSES TO THE BANNER PROGRAM

Yorkville Christian High School would like to welcome the following local businesses to our banner program:

Pig Dog Pub – located at 1250 S. Broadway in Montgomery

Fox Valley Filter – their website is www.foxvalleyfilter.com

4 Seasons Landscaping Plus – located right in Yorkville

Color Artistix – phone number is (815) 609-9900   Website is www.colorartistix.com

Mustang Arena – Yorkville Christian High School

Looking for a great way to advertise your business and support Yorkville Christian?

Sponsor a banner in “The Canyon”!

If you are a local business owner, we would love to have you be a part of the Mustang family! Our beautiful facility known as “The Canyon” not only hosts our athletic teams, but also is host to several different community sports organizations. These organizations bring hundreds of families to “The Canyon” each year. This past year nearly 47,000 people visited “The Canyon”. Some of the major youth sports organizations that use “The Canyon” include Schutt Sports Performance, Paradise Basketball Organization, Veliz Baseball Training, DigTown Volleyball Club, and Team 1006 Wrestling just to name a few.

In an effort to partner with our local businesses, Yorkville Christian High School would like to offer you a tremendous marketing opportunity. For only $310, we are offering you a sponsorship that includes a 60” X 30” custom printed banner with your business artwork that will be hung in “The Canyon” for an entire year.

If you are interested in being a part of this program and having your business advertised in “The Canyon” for this year, please contact our Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Tim Schnyders, at tschnyders@yorkvillechristian.com.

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CLASSROOM CORNER

English 3

English 3 teacher, Ms. Taglia, had her juniors complete an in-class group project where their job was to find an advertisement, article, or commercial, and then interpret the author’s message by breaking it down into five components: author, audience, purpose, message, and context.  It was a great exercise to help students interpret what the author’s true message was, and the students really enjoyed the exercise.

Physical Science

Physical Science teacher, Mr. Versluys, recently had students perform a lab where they had to calculate mass, volume, and density of powders, liquids, and irregular and regular solids.  It was a great way for students to learn how to use various pieces of equipment such as scales, beakers, flasks, and burettes.

Algebra 2

Mrs. Tickel’s Algebra 2 students learned about slope and equations of lines.  Students creatively designed their own “slopeman” which helped them remember how to classify lines by their slopes.

Algebra 2

Algebra 2 students, under the direction of Mrs. Tickel, recently made stained glass windows.  Students were practicing writing equations of increasing, decreasing, horizontal, and vertical lines.  This project helps students enforce the concept of positive, negative zero and undefined slopes.

Life Skills

Students in Life Skills learn a variety of important skills.  One important unit taught in this class, under the direction of Mrs. Schnyders, is an automotive repair unit.  To help with this unit, Mr. Jim Long, visited Yorkville Christian High School and helped the Life Skills students learn important skills like checking air pressure on a tire, checking the oil on a car, changing the oil, checking transmission and brake fluids, changing a windshield wiper blade, changing an air filter, and much more.  Students were able to learn these important skills in a hands-on learning setting, which was a great experience for all of them.

Yorkville Christian High School to host Trivia Night

Yorkville Christian High School will host its first ever Trivia Night on Saturday, October 16, from 6:00-9:00 pm at the high school.  This event is open to the public, and all are welcome.  Teams can consist of 4-8 members, and each team gets their own table and can bring their own food and drinks for their table.  The trivia will consist of general trivia – music, sports, entertainment, history, movies, etc. and there will be winners and prizes after every round, as well as a grand prize for the overall winning team will receive a restaurant package valued at over $400.  The event is FREE and great fun for everyone!  Participants must be at least 18 years old.  Use the following link to register your team:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/yorkville-christian-trivia-night/

Yorkville Christian High School to host Open House on Sunday, October 24, from 1-4 pm

Yorkville Christian High School will host an Open House on Sunday, October 24, from 1-4 pm.  Yorkville Christian High School is located at 2001 Whitekirk Lane in Yorkville.  The Open House is open to ALL FAMILIES with students ages 4^th grade through 11^th grade.  The event will consist of a variety of seminars covering topics such as spiritual growth, academics, athletics, financial assistance, activities/clubs, our TRIP program, technology, and much more.  There will also be a time to meet all of our teachers and coaches, as well as an athletics/activity fair.  Every student who attends will receive a “goodie bag” and refreshments will be served.  There will also be an opportunity to learn more about and register for a shadow day.  You can pre-register for the event at the following link

https://yorkvillechristian.com/home/open-house-registration/

While it is helpful to pre-register, families can register the day of the event as well.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn all about the Christ-centered learning that takes place at Yorkville Christian High School.

Current families – please share this information with any families you know who might be interested in Yorkville Christian High School.

MUSTANGS IN THE COMMUNITY

LADY MUSTANG VOLLEYBALL TEAM WINS 3 TOURNAMENTS

The Yorkville Christian High School varsity volleyball team is off to a tremendous start to the season.  The team currently holds a 16-0 record, and has won three early season tournaments, including the Somonauk, Sandwich, and IMSA tournaments.  Chloe Saxe and Nina Schuberth were named to the Somonauk All-Tournament Team, while Zoe Schuberth joined sister, Nina, on the Sandwich All-Tournament Team.  There have been tremendous contributions by all team members.  The team is coached by Mr. Bob Coselman and assisted by Ms. Alyssa Taglia.  Keep up the great work ladies!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM CELEBRATES FIRST WIN IN SCHOOL HISTORY

Special congratulations to the Yorkville Christian High School varsity soccer team for winning the first game in school history on Wednesday, September 8, with a 1-0 defeat of IFS! The lone Mustang goal was scored by Sam Painter. It was a great team effort! The Mustangs, are under the direction of Coach Ayala and Coach Bulson.  Keep up the great work Mustangs!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL RODEO CLUB NEWS

The Yorkville Christian High School Rodeo Club will be hosting Open Arena and Goat Tying practices in the Mustang Arena at Spirit Farms on Wednesdays from 4-7 pm.

 

DUKE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL COACHES STOP AT YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN FOR A VISIT

Duke University basketball coaches, Jon Scheyer and Chris Carrawell, visited Yorkville Christian High School on Thursday, September 9 to spend some time with recent Duke commit and current Mustang basketball player, Jaden Schutt.  The Duke coaches toured the school, spent some time with Yorkville Christian principal and head varsity basketball coach, Mr. Sovern, and spent some time visiting with Jaden.  It was an honor to host the Duke coaches, and we look forward to having them attend a basketball game this season.

 

COACH SOVERN IS NAMED IBCA DISTRICT 9 BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR

Coach Sovern, head boys’ varsity basketball coach, was recently named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association District 9 Coach of the Year.  Coach Sovern attended a special ceremony and banquet at Illinois State University to receive his award.  The award comes after the Yorkville Christian High School basketball team completed the 2020-21 shortened season with a record of 11-1, and finished as the number one ranked team for 1A.  Congratulations to Coach Sovern for winning such a prestigious award, and may God continue to bless his coaching career as he helps young men on the court, but more importantly, as he helps them develop a strong relationship with God off the court.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN YORKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF OUTING

On Thursday, September 16, Yorkville Christian High School’s Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Mr. Tim Schnyders, volunteered at the Yorkville Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing.  The event offers a great opportunity to network with many local businesses, organizations, religious groups, etc.  150 golfers participated in the golf outing, and it was a beautiful day for golf.  The event always holds a raffle as a fundraiser, and Yorkville Christian High School donated a gift basket of Mustang gear to the cause.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS 3^RD ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Yorkville Christian High School hosted its 3^rd Annual Classic Car Show on Saturday, September 18.  It was a beautiful day for a car show, and the event was a huge success.  50 cars, trucks, and bikes participated in the event.   There was a wide variety of cars participating in the event, as the oldest car was a 1920 Ford Model T and the newest car was a 2015 Special Anniversary Mustang.  The show featured several great raffles, a split-the-pot, music, and food trucks.  Several families attended the event, and nearly $1,500 was raised with all proceeds going to help support the mission of Yorkville Christian High School.  A special thanks to our volunteers, as well as our sponsors including Dempsey Dodge of Plano, Print Source Graphics of Yorkville, Scott’s Garage in Alsip, and Hagerty.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN WELCOMES COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES

Yorkville Christian High School welcomed a few college representatives to visit during the month of September to meet with current students who might be interested in their colleges.  On Tuesday, September 21, Kyle Vowell, of Wabash College in Indiana visited.  On Wednesday, September 22, Mackenzie Avitia, of Trinity Christian College stopped by to visit with students.  We have a long list of college reps scheduled for upcoming months.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN STUDENTS SERVE AT FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

On Wednesday, September 22, the 8^th and 9^th grade classes at Yorkville Christian High School traveled to Feed My Starving Children in Aurora to serve for a day.  Feed My Starving Children has sent food to 104 countries since March of 2009.  They create nutritional meal formulas for children around the world.  Yorkville Christian students helped assemble meals and boxed them up for shipping to various countries.  The students did an incredible job and ended up setting a record by packing 146 boxes of meals.  The total meals packed was 31,636 meals, and that is enough food to feed 86 kids for a whole year!  Great job MUSTANGS!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FOR A SPECIAL CAUSE

The weekend of September 25-26 was a busy one for Yorkville Christian High School student, Andrew Henschen.  On Saturday, September 25, Andrew was involved in the K-9’s for Veterans Service Dog Dedication of six dogs.  Andrew is an official member of the Plainfield Post 13 and presented the check that was donated during the event.  The donation from the Chapter Andrew volunteers at totaled $2000.  Below is a picture of Andrew presenting the check. On September 26, Andrew supported the Aurora Area Shrine Club by driving one of the billboard carts in the Morris Corn Festival Parade.  Great job Andrew!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIRES NEW GIRLS’ BASKETBALL COACH

Yorkville Christian High School Athletic Director, Mr. Aaron Sovern, is very excited to announce the hiring of a new varsity girls basketball coach, Mrs. Tierney Burdett.  Coach Burdett played collegiately at Illinois Central College and Limestone University, accumulating over 1,200 points scored in the process.  When asked her feelings about accepting the new position, Coach Burdett commented “I am thrilled to accept the position as head girls’ basketball coach at Yorkville Christian High School.  I cannot be prouder to be part of a school that shares my love for God and basketball.  I look forward to building relationships, teaching fundamentals, and providing a positive atmosphere while developing players.  My goal is to help carry out their love for the game, while creating memories with those around them that they will remember forever.  I’m here to grow not only great athletes but responsible, hardworking, and honorable young ladies on and off the court.”

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY SERVES AT ALL GOD’S PEOPLE

On Wednesday, September 29, students from the Yorkville Christian High School National Honors Society volunteered at an organization located in Orland Park called “All God’s People”.  All God’s People is an organization that ministers to the needs of the homeless people in the Chicago Loop area.  Every month, the organization serves over 500 people by supplying a warm meal, clothing, hygiene products, socks, shoes, and even haircuts.  It is an incredible organization with a wonderful mission, and we were so happy to have the opportunity to have our students serve.  A special thanks to the Director and Founder of All God’s People, Mrs. Doreen DeBoer, for allowing our students to come to the facility and assist with the mission.  It was an experience our students will remember for a long time.

Won’t you share your story?

Please consider joining the Yorkville Christian High School Parent Ambassador Program!

In the world of school marketing, there is outbound marketing, inbound marketing, and what Rick Newberry, President of Enrollment Catalyst, refers to as WOM bound marketing. Outbound marketing involves advertising the school through direct mailings, radio ads, TV ads, and print ads. Inbound marketing involves resources like social media — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Both of these types of school marketing have some value, but the most important and often most overlooked method of school marketing is called WOM bound marketing.

I firmly believe this is the most important marketing for a school to be successful. Rick Newberry defines WOM bound marketing as “the intentional and proactive strategy to generate, facilitate, and inspire Word of Mouth marketing through your parent ambassadors”. Some common methods include person-to-person meetings, sharing personal experiences and stories, providing trustworthy referrals to prospective families searching for a high school, relating how our school could be a perfect fit for a prospective family, and advocating on behalf of our school. Did you know that 92% of all consumers rely on word of mouth? Word of mouth is also the #1 way prospective parents find out about a school!

Why choose Christian education? I am sure at some point in time someone has asked you “why do you send your children to a Christian school?” I am sure your answer centered on the idea that you know Christian education is one of the best investments that you can make for the sake of your children. I think this Bible verse says it best. “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6.

As a current Yorkville Christian family, you play a vital role in helping us continue to provide the opportunities needed for your children and future generations of children to experience, enjoy, and invest in our Christ centered learning community. Research and statistics continue to prove that our current families and alumni are our best ambassadors for our schools. Your story is so effective, because it allows you to communicate your experiences with our school in your own words.

The purpose of the “Parent Ambassador Program” is really very simple. The Parent Ambassador program uses our best school ambassadors, our current parents, to tell prospective families about Yorkville Christian High School. We would like to get our current families more involved in the recruiting process and help us identify families that might be interested in Yorkville Christian High School.

There are many different ways to get involved in this program. We would love to have you invite families you know to our open house, distribute open house flyers in family friendly locations in your neighborhoods, and most of all sharing your experiences at our school with prospective families. Just think what could happen if each current York

ville Christian family would invite 10 prospective families they know to visit our Yorkville Christian High School Open House! Additional involvement opportunities include such things like follow-up phone calls, personal notes to prospective and new families, and joining a touring family for a time of coffee or lunch.

The Parent Ambassador Program also will provide an opportunity for parents of Yorkville Christian High School students to receive a tuition credit through our new Family Referral Program. If the family you tell about Yorkville Christian ends up enrolling at YorkvilleChristian,you can qualify for a tuition credit.

Being a part of the Parent Ambassador Program, does not require a large time investment. Most of the work for this program can be done by you on your own time, and it is totally up to you how much time you want to invest – every bit helps!

Thank you for your continued support of Yorkville Christian High School, and the Christ-centered learning that takes place thanks to God’s faithfulness. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this vital program! We NEED your help! To join the team, or if you have any questions concerning the program, please email our Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Tim Schnyders, at tschnyders@yorkvillechristian.com or call him at (630) 708-7927.

Looking for a great way to advertise your business and support Yorkville Christian?

Sponsor a banner in “The Canyon”!

If you are a local business owner, we would love to have you be a part of the Mustang family! Our beautiful facility known as “The Canyon” not only hosts our athletic teams, but also is host to several different community sports organizations. These organizations bring hundreds of families to “The Canyon” each year. This past year nearly 47,000 people visited “The Canyon”. Some of the major youth sports organizations that use “The Canyon” include Schutt Sports Performance, Paradise Basketball Organization, Veliz Baseball Training, DigTown Volleyball Club, and Team 1006 Wrestling just to name a few.

In an effort to partner with our local businesses, Yorkville Christian High School would like to offer you a tremendous marketing opportunity. For only $310, we are offering you a sponsorship that includes a 60” X 30” custom printed banner with your business artwork that will be hung in “The Canyon” for an entire year.

If you are interested in being a part of this program and having your business advertised in “The Canyon” for this year, please contact our Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Tim Schnyders, at tschnyders@yorkvillechristian.com.

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YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN ALUM HOSTS “HOOPS 4 HUNGER” BASKETBALL CLINICS

On Saturday, August 14, Yorkville Christian High School alum, Micah Schnyders (Class of 2020), hosted the “Hoops 4 Hunger” Basketball Clinics at Yorkville Christian High School for boys and girls in grades K-9.  The purpose of the clinics was to teach the fundamentals of basketball, while collecting food items for the local food pantries, who are in desperate need of donations.  The day was a huge success on both fronts, as over 100 players attended the first-year event, and over 1,600 food items were collected and donated to local food pantries.  A special thanks to the coaches and players who donated their time to help run the event.  The plan is to make it an annual event, so mark your calendars for August next year.

 

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS “BACK TO SCHOOL” NIGHT

On Thursday, September 2, Yorkville Christian High School hosted a “Back to School” night for all its current families.  The night was a huge success, as 160 families visited the school to pick up student schedules, meet teachers, find locker and room assignments, pick up student Chromebooks and other various school supplies, and enjoy some wonderful refreshments.  It was great to meet so many new families, as Yorkville Christian welcomed around 75 new families for the 2021-22 school year.  The evening served as a great opportunity for families to meet the staff and get a comfort level with how everything worked before the actual start of school on September 7.  Thank you to all the families who joined us, and a special thanks to all of the staff for their help with the evening as well as some special volunteers from Spirit Farms. 

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN YORKVILLE’S 28^TH ANNUAL HOMETOWN DAYS FESTIVAL

Yorkville Christian High School had the privilege of participating in the 28^th Annual Hometown Days Festival in downtown Yorkville the weekend of September 2-5.  Yorkville Christian High School set up a booth at the festival and created a carnival type game, where visitors would “spin the Yorkville Christian wheel” for a chance to win several different Yorkville Christian High School giveaways.  The event was a huge success, as the festival was very well attended, and Yorkville Christian High School representatives were able to meet with families throughout the weekend to share the vision of Yorkville Christian High School.  It was a great time and a fantastic opportunity for Yorkville Christian to reach out to the community.  A special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Sovern, Mr. and Mrs. Vester, Mrs. Wiesbrook, Ms. Taglia, and Coach Ayala for their help with the booth throughout the weekend. 

Yorkville Christian High School to host Classic Car Show

Yorkville Christian High School will host its 3rd Annual Classic Car Show on Saturday, September 18. The event will run from 10 am until 2 pm. Check-in for cars begins at 8:30 am. If you would like to enter a classic car, truck, or bike, the entry fee is only $20, and every participant will receive a free t-shirt, a goodie bag, and a chance to win several great raffle prizes! Registrations WILL be taken the morning of the event! This is a great family event and admission is FREE! We will have music, food trucks (BBQ, pizza, ice cream from Grandma Rosie’s, and more), and a split-the-pot raffle.  For more information, contact our Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Tim Schnyders, at tschnyders@yorkvillechristian.com.

All proceeds from the event go to benefit Yorkville Christian High School!

Yorkville Christian High School to host Trivia Night

Yorkville Christian High School will host its first ever Trivia Night on Saturday, October 16, from 6:00-9:00 pm at the high school.  This event is open to the public, and all are welcome.  Teams can consist of 4-8 members, and each team gets their own table and can bring their own food and drinks for their table.  The trivia will consist of general trivia – music, sports, entertainment, history, movies, etc. and there will be winners and prizes after every round, as well as a grand prize for the overall winning team will receive a restaurant package valued at over $400.  The event is FREE and great fun for everyone!  Participants must be at least 18 years old.  Use the following link to register your team:

https://yorkvillechristian.com/yorkville-christian-trivia-night/

Yorkville Christian High School to host Open House on Sunday, October 24, from 1-4 pm

Yorkville Christian High School will host an Open House on Sunday, October 24, from 1-4 pm.  Yorkville Christian High School is located at 2001 Whitekirk Lane in Yorkville.  The Open House is open to ALL FAMILIES with students ages 4^th grade through 11^th grade.  The event will consist of a variety of seminars covering topics such as spiritual growth, academics, athletics, financial assistance, activities/clubs, our TRIP program, technology, and much more.  There will also be a time to meet all of our teachers and coaches, as well as an athletics/activity fair.  Every student who attends will receive a “goodie bag” and refreshments will be served.  There will also be an opportunity to learn more about and register for a shadow day.  You can pre-register for the event at the following link

https://yorkvillechristian.com/home/open-house-registration/

While it is helpful to pre-register, families can register the day of the event as well.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn all about the Christ-centered learning that takes place at Yorkville Christian High School.

Current families – please share this information with any families you know who might be interested in Yorkville Christian High School.