Saturday, January 26th, the Farragut Astros and the Galactic Narwhals LEGO Robotics teams competed in a qualifying tournament.

During the competition students were judged in several areas:

• Jacob Arias
• Katie Lynch
• Leah Van Arsdale
• Rodney Henry
• Niko Panuthos
• Chris Giblin
• Ethan Creadon
• Hans Renlund
• Lars Renlund

• Tyler Hollan
• Christopher Chan
• Jett Caisse
• Isaac Mariscal
• Zachary Vaughn
• Saige Jeffers
• Allister Nasr
• Gregory Ransone
• Sophia Preston
• Nour Fackih

We’ve received many requests for advertising or business listing opportunities, and here’s your chance for community-wide exposure! In the next edition and all future editions of Reveille Magazine, we will have a business directory available for parent, alumni, board member, faculty/staff, and friends of Farragut owned businesses.

Listing benefits:

On average, nearly 6,000 magazines are printed and mailed or given to parents, alumni, prospective families, board members, educational consultants, student agents, campus visitors, and more. With the print and online listing option, you will reach even more potential customers with an average of 112,000 new website visitors annually.

Listing includes:

• Individual’s Name (optional)
• Business Name
• Website
• Phone Number

Cost:

$75 for print and online* or $50 for print only

*Online listing will only be active during the run of the purchased edition.

The Admiral Farragut Academy Boys and Girls Soccer teams had an amazing 2018-2019 season!

The Boys Varsity Soccer team recently completed their most successful season in school history. The boys soccer team competed in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference this year. They went 4-0 in their division to clinch the number one seed in the SSAC tournament. The boys reached the SSAC finals after defeating Legacy Charter School 8-0 in the quarterfinals and Windermere Prep 5-0 in the semifinals. In the SSAC finals, the boys lost a hard-fought game to St. Edwards 2-1. This would be their only loss on the season. The boys final record stands at 14-1, a monumental improvement from last season.

The team was led by senior co-captain goalkeeper Victor Castro, who played extremely well all season. Victor was the difference maker in several games and finished the season with six shutouts. Co-captain Justin Ariza, Jun Lee, Pablo Lescure, Miguel Banuelos and Evan Schlifstein all played outstanding defense throughout the year. The defense gave up only 11 goals all season.

The offense was led by senior forward Lliam Davis and junior midfielder Vander Rocha. The two players combined for 38 goals and 32 assists, leading the way in scoring. Hugo Alnebeck, Joao Pimenta, Alex Oi, Jared Ariza, Vinicius Rocha, and Dylan Miksch also contributed to the high scoring offense, which scored an average of 6 goals per game.

The boys soccer team will be graduating 12 seniors this year. They will be sorely missed, as their contributions have helped transform the soccer program. However, the team will be returning a core group of underclassmen whose experience and leadership should help next year’s squad try to match or better the accomplishments of this past season.

The Girls Varsity Soccer team battled injuries and tough opposition this past season to finish with a 5-6-1 record. The girls soccer team played in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference this season, securing a playoff spot by finishing second in their division. The girls lost a hard fought game in the SSAC quarterfinals to Windermere Prep. The girls completed their season with a 1-0 shutout victory over SSAC rival Bell Creek Academy. The girls team suffered numerous significant injuries this year, which makes their accomplishments that much more remarkable.

The girls were led by senior co-captain forward Sydni Bostik. Sydni scored 28 goals this year to easily lead the team in scoring. Sydni was the MVP for the offense and she is looking forward to continuing her dominant play at the collegiate level next season. Brielle Benefield, Casey Andrion, Melissa Diaz, and Yessica Johnson also contributed to the scoring production.

The defense was led by freshman Serena Vazquez. Serena did a tremendous job securing the middle of the field and making life very difficult for opposing forwards. Lilly Mozombite, Eileen Harreld, and Katerina Fe also played extremely well for the defense this year.

Senior co-captain Valentina Galliano stepped in and played outstanding in goalie for the team this season. Despite never playing goalie before, Valentina played the position exceptionally and always gave the girls a great opportunity to win.

The girls team will graduate five seniors this year. They have so much to be proud of, including having contributed to the girls soccer team’s first winning season last year. The girls will return a core group of underclassmen who will look to continue to improve the program and become better soccer players.  

February 1, 2019 – Assembly

Presented by Head of Lower School, Mrs. Anita Fine. View more pictures of the assembly.

Pledge – Max Salebra

Character Word for February is “Integrity”

4th grade read Integrity poem

Deputy Tony LoRusso spoke about “Integrity”.

Deputy LoRusso has been a police officer with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years. He has been a K9 Handler for 15 of those years and is also a state & nationally certified K9 Trainer. He is married to Mrs. LoRusso (STEM teacher) and they have two daughters, Angela & Julia. Deputy LoRusso has been a wrestling coach here at Admiral Farragut Academy for several years and frequently volunteers his time for various events at the school.  

May I please have all Student Council come up. President Sophia Raymer and Vice President Grace Vernine will tell us about the upcoming project, Operation Gratitude.

PreK-7th Grade will be making and writing Valentine’s letters and letters of appreciation to our soldiers currently serving overseas.  The Valentine’s and letters will be written in students Language Arts classes and are due by February 13th. Student Council will be sending them overseas once they are all completed. (During assembly Student Council K-7th will be showing examples of the Valentines and letters they have written). 

Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Genzel presented Safety Patrol awards and promotions.

• Golden Star Safety Patrol Awards: Katie Lynch, Alexandra Wallace, Sienna Menchaca, Sumayah Lewis-McIntosh
• Golden Star Safety Patrol Award & Ranking up:  Luci Passarelli & Sophia Bourque both promoted to CAPTAINS
• Top Performer Awards & Ranking up: Leah VanArsdale (Sargeant), Bella Reynolds to CAPTAIN

Ms. Morris – Battle of Books team and Readers’ Party announcement:

The Battle of the Books team members: Sophia Preston (Captain), Christopher Giblin, Carlos Bonilla, Peter Vaughn, and Polina Creadon.

The readers who are eligible for the 3 Book Readers’ Party are: Polina Creadon, Bailey Reynolds, Carlos Bonilla, Chris Giblin, Sophia Preston, Danielle Larrinaga, Leah VanArsdale, Nour and Jana Fackih, Benjamin and Bennett Deskovich Simay Dykes, Ellie Stone, Dylan Harper, and Peter Vaughn

Mrs. LoRusso, Mr. Sadler and the Lego Robotics Club:

Galactic Narwhals Thank you for your participation. You did a great job!

• Ethan Creadon
• Chris Giblin
• Katie Lynch
• Leah Van Arsdale
• Jacob Arias
• Hans Renlund
• Lars Renlund
• Rodney Henry
• Niko Panuthos

The Farragut Astros qualified to move on to the regional tournament in February. Please congratulate:

• Tyler Hollan
• Christopher Chan
• Jett Caisse
• Isaac Mariscal
• Zachary Vaughn
• Saige Jeffers
• Allister Nasr
• Gregory Ransone
• Sophia Preston
• Nour Fackih

It was our 100th day of school!

Kindergarten and 1st grade showed off their decorated 100th-day hats and crowns.

On Wednesday, February 6th, Admiral Farragut Academy’s athletics department held a ceremony in the West Lounge of Farragut Hall for National Signing Day. 11 student-athletes from 5 different sports signed to continue their athletic career at the college level.

In addition to the signings, Lower School parent Christopher Giblin, who sits on the Outback Bowl Board of Directors, presented a check for $5,000 to the Farragut Fund! The Outback Bowl, featuring teams from the Big Ten Conference and Southeastern Conference, is played in Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium and celebrated its 33rd game on January 1, 2019. Over its history, it has brought more than a million out of market visitors to the region while creating an estimated $1 billion in economic impact and distributing $143 million to universities. It has also contributed $500,000 to local charities since 2016. For information on the bowl go to www.OutbackBowl.com or call 813-874-BOWL.

Congratulations to all of our student-athletes. We can’t wait to see what you do in the future!

Wrestling

Angela LoRusso – Adrian College

Nicholas Carbone – Ashland University

Soccer

Sydni Bostick – Nova Southeastern University

Baseball

Clayton Brody – Prairie View A&M University

Track and Field

Alex Fiorillo – Tiffin University

Football

Josh Given – Webber International University

Jared Middleton – Catholic University

Steel Sherman – Benedictine College

Cameron Smith – North Dakota State University

Lorenzo Valencia – Assumption College

Payton Wright – West Texas A&M University

It has been an exciting first half of the 2018-2019 school year for our athletes and for the Admiral’s Athletics Club (AAC)! We wanted to thank all our sponsors, volunteers, teachers and staff supporters who have made it all possible.  

A round of applause goes to our teams.  Their list of accomplishments is impressive!

• Girls Volleyball won Bronze Bracket
• Girls Swimming ended with a 6-2 record, Boys Swimming ended with a 4-3-1
• Cross Country won Districts, placed 3rd in Regions, and 5th in the States
• The Golf team finished very close to making state finals
• Our Football team had a historic year winning the 2A Region 3 Championship and ending their regular season with an impressive 8-1 record
• The Boys Soccer team placed Independent State Runner Up and had 13 wins and the Girls Soccer team had 4 wins
• The Boys Wrestling team had 17 wins and the Girls Wrestling team had 3 wins

Spring sports have all begun practice and we invite everyone to attend as many games as possible, especially their home openers. Lacrosse plays against East Lake HS on 2/21, baseball plays against Dixie Hollins HS on 2/25, and softball plays against Northside Christian on 2/28.

With the support from sponsors and participants in our annual Poker Run, we were able to purchase new wall padding for the gym, a basketball bounce back machine, wrestling team shirts/shorts, help teams with travel costs, lacrosse gear bags, practice shorts and balls, basketball shorts and jerseys for girls and boys, irrigation products for field maintenance, polos for coaches, new supplies for concessions, an air-conditioning system for the field bathroom/concession/armory building, two corn hole games for students, and a softball pitching machine with practice balls. Thank you all again!

Our goal doesn’t stop there. Here’s what we’re working on now:

• New larger lockers in the Field House (the old lockers will be moved to the gym)
• New or refurbished golf cart for the athletic department
• New equipment (wall ball) for the tennis courts
• Refurbished field space for additional practice areas

Go Blue Jackets!!

Thank you,

The Admiral’s Athletics Club

• President – Patti Magenheimer
• Vice President – Jeff Ulevich
• Derek Raymer – Secretary
• Katie Everlove-Stone – Treasurer

Recently, Mrs. LoRusso’s 7th grade STEM class had their competition for their Survival Project Robots. They had high school Principles of Engineering students judge their robots. The winners are Karolina Kutova and Koen Thill.

The backstory for the project was as follows: The year is 2201. The Earth as we know it no longer exists. Civilization has destroyed itself through nuclear wars, pollution, and lack of respect for the environment. The human race has all but ceased to exist. A group of multicultural scientists, doctors, and engineers have survived by living in a biosphere for the last 20 years. As they emerge from their protective sphere, they find the Earth totally destroyed. They need to rebuild the Earth and civilization. They will have to rebuild using only recycled materials that can be scavenged from the countryside while protecting themselves from wild animals.

The project required that one gear make an up and down motion, one gear must be reciprocating, one gear must be rotating, two of the gears may be on hand cranks, only one gear train may be related to defense, one of the gears must move when the wheels move (no hand-crank), and each gear train must have a specific job related to survival that can be clearly explained. For extra credit, the students could have 2 or more gears moving when the wheels move with no hand crank.

Karolina and Koen knew that to win, they’d have to go above and beyond. Their project included a wood chopper, a water generator, crops, a defensive fire designed to scare away predators, and a windmill to power the entire thing.

“Everyone really liked the windmill,” Koen said. “It was our favorite part, and I really think the Upper School kids liked it a lot too.”

“It was really fun. We came up with everything together,” Karolina said.

“Somedays Karolina would do more work and other days I would,” Koen added. “She did all the decorations and writing. She’s really good at art.”

Karolina and Koen decided to go beyond the scope of the project because they both enjoy engineering. “We already have good grades, so we figured we could make it even better,” Koen said.

“I really want to do engineering or robotics in Upper School,” he continued. “Space is the future. I really want to invent something for space travel someday.”

Karolina isn’t sure yet where she wants to go. “Engineering is really fun,” she said, “but I have a lot of other interests too, so I haven’t decided.”

Karolina and Koen will go to lunch with Mrs. LoRusso as a reward for winning the competition.

Greetings Farragut Families!

We are pleased to announce that Admiral Farragut Academy will be hosting a Lower School Open House on the morning of Thursday, April 4th and an Upper & Boarding School Open House on the morning of Sunday, April 28th.

We feel that we have a very special community here at Farragut, and our goal is to share that with the rest of St. Petersburg and the world! We see this as an opportunity for us to spread the word about what Admiral Farragut Academy has to offer, and we are asking for your help.

If you have friends, acquaintances, co-workers, or family that you think might be looking for the perfect academic fit for their child, please help us get the word out about our Open Houses by sending them to our landing page: www.farragut.org/open-house.

Thank you for helping our Farragut Family grow!

Sincerely,

The Farragut Admissions Team

Jaclyn Cole, Jordan Seivold, Pamela Pardi, Stephanie Wood

On February 11th Admiral Farragut Academy had an opportunity to recognize one of its top leaders during the morning formation. The Academy is pleased to announce that CLTJG Shyann Laporte ’20, an outstanding cadet, has been recognized as one of only five students to be chosen from among hundreds as a winner of the West Point Society of West Florida’s prestigious General Norman H. Schwarzkopf Leadership Award.

This award is presented to high school juniors who demonstrate exceptional performance in academics, athletics, community service, good citizenship and leadership. In only her second year at Farragut Shyann has risen to the rank of CLTJG and taken on the assignment as a Battalion Commander. She is a member of the National Honor Society, active in the Social Studies Club and volunteers extensively with Pinellas Hope and the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Additionally, she is the starting pitcher on the 2018 state champion softball team and served as the Unarmed Basic and Exhibition Drill Team Commander during the NJROTC Drill Team season. She currently carries an impressive cumulative 4.19 weighted GPA.

Shyann has distinguished herself by her principled, disciplined and positive behavior on and off campus. She is highly respected by the student body as well as Farragut faculty and staff.

In her essay written on the West Point Honor Code, Shyann wrote “as a developing leader I’ve learned that the only way to success is integrity and staying true to yourself.”

Please join us in congratulating this outstanding young leader on this noteworthy award. We are all proud of her and thankful we will have her with us for another year. Congratulations, Shy!

President of the Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Chamber, Joe Dise, and JJ Buggle.

This year, JJ Buggle, Admiral Farragut Academy Director of Community Outreach, has been diligently connecting with the community and actively engaging with organizations including the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber, and the Seminole Chamber of Commerce to share about the amazing things happening at Admiral Farragut Academy.

On January 31st, JJ Buggle, who has worked at Farragut in different capacities since 2002, was sworn in as a board member for the Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. During the annual meeting held at the Bilmar that wasn’t all JJ was honored for. He was awarded the 2018 Ambassador of the Year for his outstanding service to the chamber. We are grateful and proud of his efforts in building relationships with our community.

Please congratulate him for his hard work and this recognition.

Dear Farragut Families,

I wanted to reach out to all of you with an update on the exciting things that are shaping up around our auction “Reach for the Stars” on Saturday, April 6th and to let you know where we need your assistance.

As you know, the Auction/Gala is going to have a completely different feel this year as we have famous speed painter Michael Israel as our headline entertainment.  We also have an amazing array of high-end hors d’oeuvres, open premium bar with plenty of bartenders, and valet service. Although we have had a slight increase in our ticket price, we have really bumped up the value as well.  

Not only will this be a great way to support our school and students, but this will also be a fantastic evening to spend with other parents, your friends, family, and business associates.

Because this event is welcoming the public as well as friends and families of AFA, we have increased our marketing and reach. The following is a short list of some of what you can expect to see in the next 6 weeks:

• 4 Clear Channel electronic billboards strategically located around Tampa Bay
• Postcard mailing to almost 13,000 households in the Tampa Bay area
• Front page of the March issue of Paradise Magazine
• Various Facebook videos and ads
• Yard signs (let me know if you would like one for your home or business!)

With the time of this program coming near, we really need your assistance with the following:

• Ticket Sales! Please purchase your tickets early and invite your friends, neighbors, business associates to do so as well.  What a wonderful gift this evening would make for someone special! The success of this program will hinge on ticket sales so please help us spread the word! Please use the following link to use and share: www.farragut.org/RFTS
• Corporate Sponsorships – Please reach out to those in your network that could benefit and have the ability to provide a sponsorship.  These come with tickets and lots of special benefits as our program VIPs! What a great way to impress clients or your in-laws.
• Live Auction items that are unique items or experiences. A few examples of experiences and items that we already have are: NASA Tour, DC Tour, Chalet in Arizona, Helicopter tour and dinner, Ms. Pac-Man video console, Fender Stratocaster guitar, specialty bourbon, etc.
• Silent Auction items that you would coordinate with your homeroom parents

For special assignments, we are looking for volunteer assistance with the following:

• Live Auction
• Silent Auction
• Design and Decorating
• AV and Music

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or ideas.  Thank you for helping to make this an incredible fundraiser for our school!

Sincerely,

Marjorie Deskovich
parentsgroup@farragut2.org
School Phone: 727-384-5501, they will share your number with me!

Attention BlueJackets! Between now and February 23rd @ 11:59pm EST get 20% off your order at our online School Spirit store.

Admiral Farragut Academy has partnered with BSN Sports and for every purchase, they give 10% back to the school.

In the store, you’ll find brands you know and designs you’ll love. You can customize your gear with names, numbers, or relationships like Mom, Dad, and Alumni. There’s no minimum order, quick shipping and best of all, the proceeds help us support essential programs at Farragut.

Cadets Angela LoRusso ’19 and Madison Moore ’21 competed in the 2019 Florida Girls State Wrestling Tournament this weekend. This year’s girl’s state tournament was the toughest competition in its 8-year history with 275 girls from 94 schools competing. Girls wrestling has seen exponential growth in Florida the past few years with an estimated 700 girls registered this season. And girls wrestling continues to be the fastest growing high school sport nationally.

Madison Moore, in only her 2nd year of wrestling, went 2-2 and qualified for the 2nd day of the tournament for the first time. Angela LoRusso posted a 3-2 record in the most competitive weight class of the tournament, 106 lbs. Angela lost in the “blood round” in a close match leaving her one win shy of medaling.

Coach LoRusso also assisted with coaching girls from other Pinellas and Tampa high schools that were unable to have a coach attend or otherwise needed help. It was a great experience for all the girls to learn, improve, and enjoy. They affectionately began calling themselves the Tampa Bay Orphans in hopes of forming a “super team”.

Overall the girls team attended 6 separate girls-only tournaments with both girls medaling individually multiple times. Madison finished with a record of 10-8 and placed 2nd in two tournaments. The first placements of her career. Angela finishes with a girls record of 20-6 with multiple 1st and 2nd place placements. Angela will continue to compete this season at 106 lbs in the upcoming Coed Wrestling District Tournament hosted at Admiral Farragut Academy.

Here is a recap of Alumni events for February 2019.

Traditional “Little Army-Navy Basketball Game” Revived

The Founders Cup against New York Military Academy took place this past January in Baltimore. Both teams showed a great display of outstanding sportsmanship and mutual respect for each other. It was a great matchup with a close score the entire game. The Farragut BlueJackets won 67-62. We look forward to continuing the Founders Cup Tournament and supporting this long-standing rivalry for years to come. Here’s to our friends at NYMA! We will see you next year and we hope to hold onto the Founders Cup Trophy.

Naples Alumni Gathering

Raey Webster ‘59 and CAPT Peter Easton ‘49 with his wife Kathy hosted a Farragut alumni gathering on February 7th at their residence at Glenview Place. The weather was a balmy seventy degrees with cool drinks, good food and great conversation. Connecting with Farragut alumni made the evening truly special. An intimate setting with eight attendees including Al Ferrante ‘66, Tom Miller ‘73 who resides in nearby Cape Coral, Michael Gaynor ‘55S and his wife Constance drove from Marco Island and shared that this was the first alumni gathering they have attended. Everyone enjoyed the evening and stories shared around the table of the many Farragut stories and top secret antics of their youth. Everyone had a fun evening and vowed to keep in touch and to attend this year’s Homecoming Oct 17-19.

L-R: Third place winner Elijah Soyke ’19, VFW Post 4256 District Commander Ronald D. Mills, Farragut history teacher Mark Panuthos, and first place winner Madilyn Landry ’19

On Monday, February 18, four Farragut seniors were recognized for their audio essay submissions in the annual VFW “Voices of Democracy” essay contest. The topic this year was “Why My Vote Matters” and the students developed their speeches by talking with family and friends and conducting independent research. Audio essay submissions had to be at least three to five minutes long and were submitted last October.

Farragut students dominated the competition taking two first-place finishes, along with second and third place. Congratulations to Steven Smiley ‘19 and Madilyn Landry ‘19 who both won first place at the district level. Steven argued that voting isn’t merely a right but a responsibility and Madilyn focused on the importance of voting now to preserve future freedoms. The first place winners will have an opportunity to compete with other high schools in Florida at the regional competition in Orlando later this year. Congratulations also to Vanessa Amaya ‘19 who finished second and Elijah Soyke ‘19 who finished third.

The award winners of the evening. Farragut students, third place winner Elijah Soyke ’19, first place winner Madilyn Landry ’19, and second place winner Vanessa Amaya ’19 are to the far left. The other Farragut first place winner, Steven Smiley ’19, won through a different VFW post and is not pictured.

About the VFW Voices of America Audio Essay Contest

Established in 1947, the Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of $2.1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.

The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Want to apply? While the application deadline for the 2018-19 competition has passed, read the rules and eligibility requirements in preparation for next year’s competition which opens mid-April every year.

March 1, 2019 – Assembly

Presented by Head of Lower School, Mrs. Anita Fine. View more pictures of the assembly.

Pledge – Braylee Rano, 3rd Grade

Character Word for March is “Sportsmanship”

Upper School Track & Field Coach Arron Prather, dad of Erin in first grade, along with Upper School athletes Lorenzo Valencia ’19, Abby Fiorillo ’21, Jolie Caya ’20, and Alex Fiorillo ’19, spoke about sportsmanship.  

On March 1st, Lower School celebrated Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’s birthday. The Lower School met under the trees by the Student Center to read their books.  They also had a special guest visit, the Cat in the Hat!

Lower School Student Government sold Krispy Kreme donuts Thursday, March 7, from 7:35-8:00 am. Donuts were $1 each and proceeds went to fund SGA’s April service project, Pack-A-Snack.

Parents if you have not already done so please don’t forget to purchase your tickets to our big Farragut event “Reach for the Stars” featuring Michael Israel on April 6th. Click here to learn more.

Dear Farragut Families,

I wanted to reach out to all of you with an update on the exciting things that are shaping up around our auction “Reach for the Stars” on Saturday, April 6th and to let you know where we need your assistance. As you know, the Auction/Gala is going to have a completely different feel this year as we have famous speed painter Michael Israel as our headline entertainment.  We also have an amazing array of high-end hors d’oeuvres, open premium bar with plenty of bartenders, and valet service. Although we have had a slight increase in our ticket price, we have really bumped up the value as well.

Not only will this be a great way to support our school and students, but this will also be a fantastic evening to spend with other parents, your friends, family, and business associates. Because this event is welcoming the public as well as friends and families of AFA, we have increased our marketing and reach. The following is a short list of some of what you can expect to see in the next 4 weeks:

• 4 Clear Channel electronic billboards strategically located around Tampa Bay

• The front page of the March issue of Paradise News Magazine (click here to read it!)

• Yard signs (let me know if you would like one for your home or business!)
• Various Facebook videos and ads
• Postcard mailing to almost 13,000 households in the Tampa Bay area

With the time of this program coming near, we really need your assistance with the following:

• Ticket Sales! Please purchase your tickets early and invite your friends, neighbors, business associates to do so as well.  What a wonderful gift this evening would make for someone special! Feel free to purchase a ticket for your favorite teacher as well. The success of this program will depend on ticket sales so please help us spread the word! Please use the following link to use and share: www.farragut.org/RFTS
• Live Auction items that are unique items or experiences. A few examples of experiences and items that we already have are NASA Tour, DC Tour, Chalet in Arizona, Helicopter tour and dinner, Ms. Pac-Man video console, Fender Stratocaster guitar, specialty bourbon, jewelry, etc.
• Silent Auction items that you would coordinate with your homeroom parent.

For special assignments, we are looking for volunteer assistance with the following:

• • • Live Auction– Preparing Displays before the auction
    • Silent Auction– Finding items to donate and helping to prepare displays of the item before the auction
    • Design and Decorating– Before the event and the day of

You are also invited to join us on Wed, March 20 for our Parents’ Group Meeting with two choices of times: 8:15 a.m. in the Mess Hall or 6:30 p.m. in the West Lounge. Light refreshments provided and raffle prizes too! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or ideas.  Thank you for helping to make this an incredible fundraiser for our school!

Best Regards,

Marjorie Deskovich, AFA Parents’ Group President

Email: parentsgroup@farragut2.org | Phone: 727-384-5501 | www.farragut.org/RFTS