AXIS 2012 @ HCA

It’s not good enough to just say you believe in Christ. We exist to challenge students away from just saying they believe, but to actually live out their faith in real tangible ways. We want students to serve in their communities, stand up for their faith, and make a lasting difference on our culture.

The quote above comes from the the mission statement on the AXIS website.  We are excited to welcome the AXIS team to HCA again this year for a special visit on Monday and Tuesday, August 20-21.  On those days,  a team of young adults from AXIS will lead our students in grades 9-12 in sessions that will challenge them to view their world through a Biblical lens and give them tools and inspiration to interact with that world in a way that makes a lasting difference.  The team is also planning to meet with our teaching staff (both elementary and secondary are invited) on Monday afternoon at 4:00 to help us understand how we can extend worldview training far beyond this two-day event.

In addition to these training sessions for our students and teachers, the AXIS team will also be presenting an overview to the parents on Monday evening, August 20th at 7:00 PM.  Make plans now to attend so you can be up-to-speed on what your students are learning and be equipped to partner with the HCA staff in effective worldview development.  I think you will be encouraged. 

S.T.A.R.T. 2012

A new event at HCA this year, START 2012 (Student Teamwork And Readiness Training) is a special orientation event for incoming 7th graders taking place on Friday, August 17th.   A group of parents, teachers, and upperclassmen have been meeting together this summer to plan this exciting event.

Students will arrive on Friday morning and board a bus for the the start of this event.  We will have ice-breaker activities, student-produced videos and special training sessions led by Mr. Dohring, Mr. Hough, and Mrs. Chugg.  At the end of the morning we will get back on the bus for a trip to the park for lunch (provided) and an afternoon full of team-building activities before returning to school by 3:00.

We are excited to have a new group of 7th graders here on the west campus and we hope START 2012 will make them feel welcome!

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