Call this one the ‘Challenge of the Champs’

Here is an excerpt from the Roanoke-Chowan News Herald:

For the second straight Friday, Lawrence Academy played a baseball double-header featuring one visitor from north of the Mason-Dixon line. This week it was Upper Room Christian School of Dix Hills, New York, two-time defending National Christian School Athletic Association champion facing a Warrior nine that had won four straight North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association titles.

In a game shortened because of darkness on an unlit field, Lawrence’s comeback fell short and the Royals prevailed, 12-6. “We played a really good team and we showed a lot of character,” said Lawrence coach Robert Kravitz.

Upper Room right-hander, Ramon Aureano, picked up the win with a seven-hit, 12-strikeout performance. He also surrendered six walks. “We got our hands full, but it’s good to be brought back down to earth and play real baseball, so it’s fun,” Kravitz said.

In the top of the sixth inning Upper Room sent 14 men to the plate and smoked Lawrence for 10 runs. Part of that onslaught included three homeruns. Despite Kravitz making a pitching change the Royals continued to score.

“I never think it’s over,” said Upper Room coach Tony Pasalacqua. “Baseball’s such a funny game and give them credit, they never gave up and that says a lot about their coaches and their character,” he added motioning toward the Lawrence dugout.

GO ROYALS!!
Ed

Private Education vs Public Education

A recent poll showed that 1 in 4 parents are considering switching their child(ren) from a traditional large public school environment to a smaller (independent, private, charter, religious) school. Parents feel that smaller schools have a clear academic focus and vision for high quality successful learning.

Many feel that in the public school system, there is a greater gap in achievement between socioeconomic classes, more violence and higher dropout rates, and children can easily get lost in the large, impersonal system.

Upper Room Christian School is a medium sized K-12 Private Christian School located on Long Island, NY. We have been established as a NYS Regent approved school for over 30 years! Our class size is small and we provide a safe academic environment that fosters intellectual growth while emphasizing Character Development.

Grace and Peace,
Ed

Keith Davis at Upper Room Christian School

 

Featured on:

   . ABC, NBC, CBS, TBN, BET, CBN and ESPN Sports

   . USA Today

   . Sports Illustrated

   . Ebony, Essence and Parade Magazines

   . National weekly broadcast of the "Power Connection"

Scholastic Awards:

   . Degree in Finance, University of Southern California

   . Dean's List - Scholar Award Winner

   . Graduated with team's highest grade point average

   . Academic Achievement Award Recipient

   . Academic All-Conference - 3 consecutive years

   . Academic All-American Nominee

   . Post Graduate Award Winner

Athletic Accomplishments:

   . Professional Football - New York Giants *Pre-Season injuries

   . 2 Rose Bowl Championship Rings

   . All-American Football Strength Team

   . All-Conference ( PAC-10 Conference )

   . Team Captain

   . All-Star Hula Bowl

   . One of America's strongest linebackers:

         . 6'1" tall, 265 pounds, bench presses 515 lbs., leg presses 1800 lbs.

Leadership Awards and Community Service:

   . Toyota Leadership Award for Outstanding Academics and Citizenship

   . Community Big Brother

   . Dallas County Volunteer of the Year Nominee

   Rose Bowl Champion, professional football player, and academic scholar student. A speaker in more than 3,000 schools worldwide . Motivational programs in 47 states and 40 countries including Australia, Brazil, England, Japan, Russia, Egypt, India and South Africa

   Keith Davis is a man who loves to see people succeed. Keith is a former college and professional football player that you may have seen on ESPN, ABC, USA Today or Sports Illustrated. He is also an entrepreneur as well as a motivational speaker.

   Keith Davis Graduated from the University of Southern California with his team's highest grade point average and a degree in Business Finance. While at U.S.C., Keith was the leading tackler, an All-Conference linebacker, and was selected to the All-American Strength Team. Keith also played twice in one of college football's biggest bowl games, the Rose Bowl.

   He has won 2 championship rings. After college, Keith signed his professional football contract with the New York Giants. During the pre-season, he was one of the strongest players on the team. Yet , injuries caused his time as a pro to be brief. Keith Davis stands 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 265 lbs., bench presses 515 lbs. and leg presses 1800 lbs.

Keith has a powerful testimony and word for today's youth and we are so glad that he will be doing a Chapel Service for us tomorrow. 1:15-3pm.

Open House

We had our first "Open House" this past Saturday. We had about 25 families come to hear and see what's going on here at Upper Room Christian School. Dr. Eck, our Principal, opened at 10am and began sharing the history of our school and the vision of where we're going. I was up next with some more info and inspiration.

The school band and choir ministered to us in song and there was a tangible presence of God in the room. After they finished we introduced several parents of students who attend our school to share their experience with our prospective new families. Our teachers were on hand to answer personal questions afterward and we had out a sampling from our art department, student publications department and the various curriculum that we use for each grade.

All in all it was a great two hour presentation of our school and as a result we had 10 families enroll new students for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. As schools are closing all around us both in the public and private sector we are grateful that God continues to bless, provide and enable us to go forward with the vision he gave us 30 years ago to "Train up our children in the way they should go so that when they are old they will not depart from it"!

Grace and Peace,
Ed