Hello world. Welcome to WFHR's rapid support. Probably brought to you by
Crock Acceptic for this September 12, 2025. Have your host James here. We're
joined right now by our good friends from Assumption Catholic Schools. We got
Matt Zakowski with us right now. Matt, always good to see you. James, great
being back. Thanks for having us. Yeah. We got a lot to get into today, Matt,
especially with the beginning of the school year for Assumption and all of our
local schools and everything. Let's dive right in where we, when you think of
the beginning of school, you think homecoming. You think homecoming week, Matt.
Homecoming is rapidly coming upon us, James, and you're right. School kicked off
for us the last week of August. Things are in full bloom. Kids are doing well
from what I see. And you're exactly right. Homecoming is quickly coming upon us
and homecoming for Assumption this year is September 29th through October
4th. We have a lot going on that week. And of course, homecoming is always
something for alumni to come back and just celebrate their time. Yeah. That they
had an assumption. Wednesday, so you mentioned it's September 29th through
October 4th. Things really get going. And Wednesday, October 1st got
Assumption's tailgate from 5 to 630. They've got some fun with that. You know,
everything James primarily takes takes place at our high school. I mean, I
know our other schools have some activities going, but there is a lot of
planning that takes place for this and a lot of work. And you know, Amber
France is our principal. She kind of steered heads a lot of this. And as you
mentioned on Wednesday, October 1st, we have our tailgate. And that is also a
fundraiser. So it's not it's not a traditional tailgate like you would see for
the brewers or the packages. But we have some pulled pork and mac and cheese.
And that begins from 5 to 630. Then we have a pep rally that takes place right
afterwards at 630. Everyone's invited. This is open to the public. And it's
most important that everyone knows that the proceed goals towards our 8th grade
field trip to Washington DC that will take place sometime early next year.
Oh, wonderful opportunity for the Zayth graders and an opportunity for a
community to help out with that and invest in the future, invest in these kids.
Be a part of it. And also has some fun. You, you're right about the not
traditional maybe tailgate, but some of the food and some of the energy and
stuff, a normal tailgate. You got pulled pork and mac and cheese. You got a
good tailgate already just with that. They do it right. I mean, just the,
again, these are things, James, that people put on, but there is work,
but it's a labor of love for people that do it. Yeah. So we really encourage
the community to come on out. It is really a special week for us. And then
if I may jump ahead on Thursday, which is October,
it's Sanquet. We have a mass for all our schools at 10 a.m. That takes place in
the gymnasium in high school. Then we have a parade that goes right on the
neighborhood of the high school at 12 noon, which takes place a little bit
after the mass Friday, October 4th, our football team will take on
Pitzville high school at the Southwood County Stadium. And then on Saturday
is really the main conclusion of whole coming week. It's our homecoming
dance. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the high school. Our teachers are looking for the
shaperone in this event. That's going to be fun. It'll be fun.
That football game, by the way, Pitzville versus assumption, I remind
everybody out there that don't know. This is the final season for assumption
in 12 man football. This is a, this is a historical season for assumption,
fans, alumni, everybody involved. I say, get in many of these games as you
can. And I, if you know a little bit about the team, there's a lot of these
kids putting their heart and soul into this team and working their tails
off. And you have evidence of that. Have already an upset this season for
the assumption royals. I think they beat up a challenge. Yeah. Yeah.
And that, I mean, that if that victory is one of the only ones this season
is going to be noteworthy. It's a noteworthy season and encourage people
to check in these games, especially for a fan of even if you didn't go to
assumption, you're a high school football fan. This is a historical season.
Encouraging to check it out. I know we're covering as much of it as we possibly
can around here. And again, I want to mention this team, there's a different
energy to when you're playing like this and you're playing for those
with those stakes and all that. You see what assumptions already done this
season. Be on the lookout. It's going to be fun.
James Addis, such a great point that you mentioned. And it is a special season
because it's our last season 11 aside football. And I think these kids
somehow know that the coaches definitely are aware of it. So it really is an
end of an era as far as that as we transition to eight aside next year.
And if anything else that went over Bacheli will make the season,
regardless of what happens. Oh, yeah. The kids, I mean, I really like the
point that you made that they do perform their hearts all. Yeah. As we mentioned
last month, come on out, watch football the way spiritually it should be played.
And you know, the packers are off to your great start. The badgers will find out
more tomorrow against Alabama. But they rank up. Yeah. Come on, watch the,
the Royal Summation, especially on homecoming to miss a take on Pitzville.
That'll be Friday, October 4th over at Southville County Stadium.
Pitzville coming to town seven o'clock start. And then of course coming up,
you've got another good one, a fun raising opportunity for people and a
really, really one that I don't know how many people could not enjoy this.
The upcoming Music Allis sister act fun, great idea, great idea, fun show.
It is a, it's the first musical we've done since 2019. I thought it'd been a
while. It's been a while. Then we had COVID and things were kind of put on the
shelf. But we have a very committed director, Ryan Hustead, very passionate.
He has things in the place. He has enough kids to have this play. We're kind
of concerned about that at first. And the thing that's really special about
this James, it's really acting as our main fundraiser in place of our auction
Royal that we had been doing since 2012. We're trying to change things up a
little bit, get the kids and students involved. And again, all the proceeds
that we raise from this play and it's taking place November 13th through
November 15th at the high school. But the proceeds goals towards our fun
the need and what that is it provides facility and improvements at all our
school locations. And again, we're a private institution. We rely on the
generosity of our donors, people that support these events. So, you know, we're
trying to provide a great play and raise as much money as we can during that
time. You mentioned, you know, when you want to do something like this, the
ambition of it. And I always admire this when it comes to musicals in general
because your normal production is going to take work and take a lot of energy
and people times that by at least 20 for a musical. And you mentioned getting
people to come out the kids too. So, that is the first step and the biggest part
of it, one of the biggest parts of it. You get that to happen. Being able to
make rehearsal time for kids is they're just jumping back into the school
year. Having a good director that can make this all come together and
everything. All these things have lined up so that assumption can put on a
musical and a really good one. Sister Act is such a fun show. Supporting these
kids and supporting the arts goes so much farther than we can really put into
words. The confidence that you help these kids build. Maybe they won't go on and
be an actor one day or anything. But whatever they're going to do, they're
going to do public speaking. They're going to be working with others. They're
going to be taking the skill sets that they learned from this and that you
encouraged by coming to these shows to whatever field they go into. I've seen
it my whole career, my whole life. I've seen people do this and kids that I
went to was in a high school play with and now they are a manager of this or
doing that. It happens all the time and here's a great part chance to be a part
of it while also adding to the great work of assumption and things they're
doing over there. These performances, it looks like the first show Thursday
November 13th and they got a dinner show with it. That's cool. That's right,
James. If I could just piggyback and want you to sit about that the life
lessons that these kids learn to be part of this play. I mean very similar to
athletics. Perseverance, self-confident, self-esteem, the value of teamwork.
You can't put a, isn't that old master card commercial. Those type of things
are priceless. You always equate that, those life lessons with athletics.
But drama is just as predominant. Yeah, it really is. You got a couple of
different chances to see this show too, everybody. Now, as I mentioned,
there's Thursday November 13th dinner show performance. Love when you're
able to combine those things. That's always fun. So you got that going on.
That'll be 530, the social and then 6 o'clock the dinner and 60 bucks a ticket
and knowing that you're helping out the community and helping out with the
school with that one. Friday, November 14th, another show, 7 o'clock.
You're right. James, you're right. The Thursday, November 13th that kicks off
to performance. That's our dinner show. We have a lot of our sponsors that'll
be there that I'll recognize in a little bit. But that is all shows are
important, but that one especially because that really emphasizes that this
is a fundraiser. So it's $60 a ticket. Very catering our dinner.
Laurie and French and the Kusa have been very wonderful at working with us.
And I also want to know that we will have some silent auction items available.
Nice. That we're piecing together some really cool stuff.
And I think people will love the bid on stuff that we'll have. But that dinner show
is very important. And then as you mentioned James, we have other shows on
Friday, November 14th, 7 p.m. Now the tickets for the Friday and Saturday
show are much less than the dinner show. Because we want to encourage
the community to come out and make it affordable, but at the same time
recognizing that it is a fundraiser. So the price of the tickets for those
shows, $15 or yes, $15 for an adult, $10 for a student.
And then on Saturday, we have two shows. We have a matinee performance that starts
at 1 p.m. And then things conclude with our final performance on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Again, $15 adults, $10 for a student. He can't beat that price. Come on out and
support this. Yeah, it's going to be a fun one. You mentioned that, of course,
the silo auction items throughout. So something else to keep in mind, everybody.
And we really want to thank the people that helped bring this together,
the sponsors that put into this and invest it in our community.
Yeah. So James, friends of assumption through thick and thin.
And I'm just, if I could at this time, this, this honor and this recognize these,
these organizations and people from the community, it's just a great collection of,
diverse collection of people all across our community, support our organization,
they support it, they have supported the auction. They're really excited about what we're doing.
Something different with the musical. And off I could just read those off.
We have the Ancentaga family, Solaris, Pilner Williams, Plumbing and Heating,
IATA sports bar and grill. We got a lot of IATAs. Only cranberry,
Altman construction. And then we have the Koo support Edward State Bank,
Urban's greenhouse, Greenway RV sales and service, and members advantage credit union.
And we're hoping to get a few more before the end of this month.
Something to keep in mind, if you would like to be a part of this and your business out there
and you want to help reach out to our friends over at Assumption and find out how you can be a part of
things. And we'll be talking about all of these events as we get closer to them, Madden,
making sure our audience knows and we get a good crowd for all of these, whether it's the
homecoming game or the sister act musical. Make sure to be mentioning them.
Absolutely. I know James, I just was speaking with Pam. I know we're going to have Ryan
and hopefully some of the actors to talk more about that. And I know you off one with that.
Yeah. Oh, that'll be a blast. Look forward to it. Before we let you go, we did want to mention
just one other couple of other things, a couple of updates. Remind everybody that there is a
bingo Sunday, September 21st, one of the mention this. I haven't looked on the Packer's schedule yet
if there is any conflict. I don't think there is. So it's, we had a real, in fact, our first bingo
took place September 7th. And the pros he stood for that went towards the musical. I think we had
a good turnout, even though they did have the craft show downtown that day. It's a lot going on
in the area in September. But as you mentioned, James, our next one Sunday, September 21st
at the high school starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday. And then we have, you know, I know I spoke about
this last month, our new playground and our Lady Queen of Heaven, our students were on that last
week. And what a joy it's been just seeing how they are loving it. And again, our playground
are just close to wrapping this up or on Monday going to put our permanent fence, put our signs up.
And I just want to acknowledge this, this project couldn't happen to a nicer school. Yeah.
With our principal, Shelley Brilliant, her wonderful staff. It's just been a huge blessing for us.
So the blessing and dedication we're looking at, not next week, but sometime the week after,
look on our Facebook page for that. It'll take place in the afternoon. And we're
love to have the community come out and be part of that. That Facebook page is a great way to
keep up to date and all the great things going on over at Assumption. You get their website as
well, AssumptionCatholicSchools.org and go to either one of those, especially if you need the
contact them for any reason, like your business and you want to be a part of things or just want
to find out more about the great work that they are doing over there and all the fun stuff going
on with our kids. Matt, it is always good hanging out with you. Thank you so much for the time.
James, thank you very much. Have a blessed weekend and we'll see you next time. I'll see you soon.
And thank you everybody for joining us for another edition of WFHR's Rapids Report.
