Anyone who has played team sports or belonged to a club has heard the saying There is no I in Team. The Vocational Life Skills Program, which teaches employment skills through on the job training, has embraced this philosophy. This year the program implemented a team approach to achieving excellence in completing work tasks. Students recognize that when they work together they get better results. To develop a team work attitude, student workers are encouraged to be team players by supporting and helping each other to achieve their best productivity and quality. The students have chosen to name their team Team Work . Supervising staff are coaches, and students rotate weeks as team leaders. Leadership training is an important part of the program. Their motto is "A good job is everyone's job." The program also celebrates their successes as a team.  <<read more>>

 

 

Attention all future Spartans, come out on Sunday, May 4, for Oak Lawn High School's 1st Annual FREE Athletic Showcase. This event is open to all kids ages 7-14. Don't miss the opportunity to meet the coaches, step out onto the field/court, and participate in live practice drills. Coaches are eager to meet you and share with you all the great thing their programs have to offer. This is also a chance for Mom and Dad to meet the A.D., see the campus, and see a lot of the great things Oak Lawn has to offer in the classroom.

 

 The day will be broken into TWO sessions, a morning session for female athletes, and an afternoon session for male athletes. The Lady Spartan session will start at 8 a.m. In the Spartan gym and conclude at 11:30 a.m. The afternoon Spartan session will start at noon, again in the Spartan gym, and then conclude around 3:30 p.m.

 

Refreshments will be provided as well as opportunities to win great prizes. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn a little more about Oak Lawn and feel what Spartan PRIDE is all about. Contact Oak Lawn Athletic Director Kevin McKeown at kmckeown@olchs.org / 708-741-5623 for more details. Best part about the whole experience is that it is FREE!  <<more information>>

 

 

Spartan Anglers have been busy this cold winter season. The winter started with the Ultimate Spartan Angler Challenge, which was won by John Neubauer and Lauren Cappel. You can also read about our teams first trip to the state bass tournament and see our teams weigh-in video on Youtube at the link in the article on page 5. Page 8 has some great tips from John Neubauer on how to punch matted vegetation and Mike Sutko shares what our team learned at a clinic hosted by Bass Pro Shops in Bolingbrook, IL. Page 9 features an article about the first ever Winter Fishing Games. Anglers from Br. Rice, Reavis, and Oak Lawn took part in various competitions testing fishing skills.

  

On page 10, John Neubauer explains what it was like to catch the "Big Bass" at the 2013 Wolf Lake sectional tournament. Page 11 features product reviews by Spartan anglers on two of the teams favorite pieces of fishing gear, the Frabill FXE Stormsuit and the Abu Garcia Veritas fishing rods. Page 12 rounds out this season's newsletter with our Fish Fact, Stewardship Tip, Video of the Month, Fishing Quote, and our Recipe of the Month. Team members love bringing you these newsletters so please enjoy and let us know what you think! <<read more>>