Thursday, November 28, 2013

Native American Dance



Traditional Dancing and singing from Native American performance at Widener University on Monday, November 25th. Native Americans had a lot to do with the starting of Thanksgiving sharing their food with the Europeans who came to America. Because of this fact, November is Native American Heritage Month. People all over this nation will be celebrating and sharing a meal with friends and family today. Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving at the Salvation Army

My picture of the day
The School of Hospitality Management at Widener University prepared a Thanksgiving feast for the families at the Salvation Army in Chester today. Widener students have been serving meals for 8 years but usually on the day of Thanksgiving. This year, however, the day was changed to the day before Thanksgiving to be more accommodating. They are expected to serve 100 people from the community.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Native American Heritage Month at Chester High School


President Obama has proclaimed November Native American Heritage month and November 29th Native American Day. In honor of this occasion, Chester High School History students were visited by Andrew Brazington, a Native American Environmentalist, who shared his genealogy. Andrew is part Cherokee and Blackfeet heritage. He spoke about Native American history from the beginning of America to present day. He discussed the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears which took place under President Jackson. Native Americans were forced to move from their homeland to the Oklahoma territory, an over 800 miles trek which left many dead due to hunger and exposure from the harsh weather. 

Andrew also discussed the environment which he is most passionate about saving. He hopes to get 10,000 trees planted in Chester because trees provide oxygen. A lack of oxygen affects the environment and people. Andrew participated in the planting of trees at Chester High School three years ago. He also celebrated the fact that after 30 years, the Bald Eagle is off the endangered species list in Pennsylvania. Great information Andrew, we appreciate your visit on Monday for Native American Heritage Month. 



Saturday, November 23, 2013

Widener University Hospitality Students “Give” this Thanksgiving


My picture from Thanksgiving 2012

For the past eight years, seniors in the co-op program in the School of Hospitality Management at Widener University have prepared a Thanksgiving feast for the families at the Salvation Army in Chester. They will continue that tradition this year, with some additional help.

Aside from applying their skills of hospitality, the students are also focusing on the leadership, another aspect of the co-op program at Widener. The seniors are working on the service project this year with students from the “Introduction to Hospitality Management” class.

“Working with freshmen has been a leveling experience,” said Courtney Waselik, a senior hospitality management major. “We have really been able to see how much we as seniors have changed in just four years at Widener. As students we’ve really learned a lot of from one another.”

The seniors who are participating in the service project are not only full-time students, but they are also working at their co-ops full time.

Together the upper and lower classman have coordinated everything themselves from planning the full Thanksgiving menu to calculating how much ingredients they will need to serve over 100 people. “They have prepared everything you can think of from stuffing and vegetables to the turkey and pumpkin pie,” said Dr. Joy Dickerson, professor of hospitality management and director of the co-op program.

Students will be preparing the Thanksgiving meal on Main Campus on Monday and Tuesday. They will be serving the food to families at the Salvation Army on Wednesday, Nov. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“It’s been a lot of fun so far, but we are excited for to serve the meal at the Salvation Army,” said Waselik. “When we get to interact with everyone, it becomes so much more than just serving food; it’s a humbling and unforgettable experience.”

Monday, November 18, 2013

Chester High School Basketball Schedule 2013-2014



Chester High School Clippers 2013-2014 
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Date/Time:
Game (Home vs. Visitor) :
Location:



Sat 12/7/13 8:30pm - 10pm
Coatesville vs. Chester High School Clippers
Coatesville High School



Wed 12/11/13 7:30pm - 9:15pm
Lancaster McCaskey vs. Chester High School Clippers




Fri 12/13/13 7:15pm - 10:30pm
Reading vs. Chester High School Clippers
Albright College, Reading



Sat 12/14/13 7pm - 11pm
Sanford (Delaware) vs. Chester High School Clippers
Coaches vs Cancer (Cheltenham HS)



Sat 12/21/13 3:15pm - 5pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Math and Sciences (Phila)
Fred Pickett Classic (Chester HS)



Sat 12/28/13 8pm - 9:45pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Atlantic City
Pete Nelson Classic (Widener University)



Sun 12/29/13 7:45pm - 9:15pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Neumann-Goretti (Phila)
Pete Nelson Classic (Widener University)



Tue 1/7/14 7:15pm - 10:30pm
Academy Park vs. Chester High School Clippers




Thu 1/9/14 7pm - 10:45pm
Penn Wood vs. Chester High School Clippers




Sat 1/11/14 4pm - 7:30pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Harrisburg




Tue 1/14/14 3:30pm - 6pm
Glen Mills vs. Chester High School Clippers




Thu 1/16/14 7:30pm - 9pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Interboro




Sat 1/18/14 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Imhotep (Phila) vs. Chester High School Clippers
Harriton HS



Tue 1/21/14 7:15pm - 8:45pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Chichester




Thu 1/23/14 7pm - 9:15pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Academy Park




Sat 1/25/14 4:30pm - 9pm
Capital Christian Academy (Maryland) vs. Chester High School Clippers
Capital Hoop Classic, Coolidge HS (Wash DC)



Tue 1/28/14 7:30pm - 10:45pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Penn Wood




Thu 1/30/14 7pm - 9pm
Chester High School Clippers vs. Glen Mills




Tue 2/4/14 7:15pm - 9:45pm
Interboro vs. Chester High School Clippers




Thu 2/6/14 3:15pm - 10:45pm
Chichester vs. Chester High School Clippers




Sat 2/8/14 2pm - 5:30pm
Lakewood High School vs. Chester High School Clippers
Prime-Time Shootout Roselle Catholic HS (Roselle, NJ)



Sun 2/9/14 12pm - 2:15pm
Union Catholic (NJ) vs. Chester High School Clippers
Prime-Time Shootout Roselle Catholic HS (Roselle, NJ)


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