Summer Band Series

 The Centenary College Summer Band Concerts kick off Tuesday, June 14 for a series of three outdoor concerts at the Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre. The Summer Band Concert series has been a staple since 1957 when B.P. Causey, then director of bands at the College established the series comprised of local professional musicians. For more than 30 years, the ensemble performed at the band shell, with audiences ranging from 500 to 3,000 concertgoers. The concerts was a summertime staple in Shreveport until 1987 when the tradition ended due to Mr. Causey’s advanced age and lack of funding.

The series was revived in 2000 when Mr. Causey’s son, Bill Jr., and Dr. Stone, produced and reestablished the Centenary Summer Band Concert Series with financial backing area businesses. According to Stone, a renewed series of concerts provided the public with the opportunity to hear concert music of high quality performed by top-flight musicians. With a “concert in the park atmosphere,” music has been selected from a variety of styles, including marches, Broadway show tunes, overtures, tone poems, and solo works with band accompaniment.

So, bring a lawn chair, blanket or sit in the bleacher seating at the "Shell" for this traditional summertime favorite!

Additional concerts will take place Tuesday, June 21 and Tuesday, June 28. All concerts begin at 8 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the community.

The first concert on June 14 will feature Dr. Tom Ticich on Accordion performing Tico Tico and Jalousie, both standards for the instrument. Dr. Ticich is a member of the Centenary faculty and is the Chair of the Chemistry Department.

The concerts continue Tuesday, June 21 when Centenary College trumpet instructor Mike Scarlato performs with his former student Clay Mills '11, on Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Trumpets. The concert will also feature works by the late American Composer Clifton Williams. Postwar Prelude and Caprice Americana are new publications from the pen of Williams, played here for the first time since the 1940s.

The composer's daughter, Michelle, will be in attendance. Williams, who died in 1976, left a great legacy of published works for band, but the family has only recently permitted publication of his early compositions.

The final concert will take place Tuesday, June 28 and feature Centenary College student Lindsey Fileccia singing "Just Leave Everything to Me" and "He Touched Me." Additionally, to celebrate the July 4th season, patriotic music honoring America and a narration of Aaron Copeland’s Lincoln Portrait by Centenary’s Director of Community and Intercultural Engagement, Chris Lavan will be featured. The narration showcases the speeches of the sixteenth president in a stirring musical tribute.

The Centenary College Summer Band Concert Series is sponsored by AEP Swepco, Ark-La-Tex Cardiology, Dr. & Mrs. John E. Stone, and an anonymous Foundation grant through Bankcorpsouth. The Summer Band series is conducted by Dr. Thomas Stone, professor of music at Centenary College. For more information, call 318.869.5238.

Centenary Receives Presidential Honor for Community Service

Today Centenary College of Louisiana announced its selection for the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Centenary has received the honor for five years in a row since the program started in 2006.

The annual honor recognizes colleges for a demonstrated commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. The Honor Roll is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that oversees national service and promotes volunteerism.

“This is a tremendous honor for Centenary to be named again to this list of colleges and universities who take pride in developing student leaders through service to their communities,” said Chris Lavan, Centenary’s Director of Community and Intercultural Engagement and alumnus of the school. “We continuously engage our students in a way that integrates living, learning, and action, and therefore helps them to learn more about themselves and their community through the act of “giving back.”

“Centenary students dive into community service with a passion that’s inspiring,” said Centenary’s Vice President for Student Development Betsy Eaves. “Whether helping prepare tax returns for local residents or cleaning up area neighborhoods, our students know what it means to serve the community – and in the process, they learn more about themselves.”

Each year Centenary faculty, students, alumni, and friends participate in the Big Event. The Big Event is a student-led, large scale, day of service which unites Centenary with its surrounding neighbors to build relationships, express gratitude, and enhance the community that has supported the college for over one-hundred years.

At the BIG Event, students, faculty, staff, and alumni all come together to act as neighbors helping neighbors. Together, we work to beautify the surrounding neighborhoods of Centenary College, to show our gratitude for their support of our community, and to allow us to give back and connect with the Shreveport community. Volunteers have the opportunity to choose from various helpful activities, including exterior home improvement, basic landscaping, and inside services.

Throughout the year the College and its Students participate in not only the Big Event but several community service projects such as renovations, mission trips, fundraiser events, community events, etc to support the surrounding community and the College's missions statement.

We hope that our service and dedication inspires you and prompts you to check out what we have to offer at Centenary and WHY we are who we are!

Are you ready for College?

 

Are you really ready for College??

Let us help you prepare for College. On April 30th Centenary College is offering a day of help for high school Juniors and Sophomores. We are calling it "College Kickstart" 

College Kickstart is a special program to help high school juniors and sophomores better plan for the college admissions process:

• prepare for test-taking with an ACT representative
• find out about the application timeline
• learn how to get the most from your campus visit
• hear from guidance counselors on essay writing and letters of recommendation

Our event will take place at April 30, 2011 from 9am-1pm with registration starts at 9am.

You can register online at http://www.centenary.edu/admissions/kickstart

The Student Ambassadors and the Admissions Office will be here to help you in the process, and answer any questions you might have for us. This day is going to be super informative, and super fun! We will be doing skits, eating some awesome food, and getting YOU started on your college process.

Have any questions about College Kickstart? Send us a email at admissions@centenary.edu

Hope to see you there!!

Diversity Week

Hey Everyone! It's me again :) So last week was Diversity Week and Hall Councils and other organizations around campus put on some pretty cool events. Out on the Caf Dec (a little gathering spot outside of our Cafeteria) there were Caribbean fruit creations, mini maracas, and even a pinata to break filled with delicious chocolate. My favorite event was the International Food Market. I almost forgot about it but I got out of class early and luckily went into the SUB (student union building) and happened upon some yummy free food from different cultures. Needless to say...it was a lot of fun to learn about the different foods and their origins...and hey, it was free food! and that never gets old :). Well, until next time, Adios Amigos!

Spring is upon us!

Hello Centenary!

So as some of you may know, the event of this weekend is called "First Choice Springboard." In previous years, this occasion was known as simply "Preview Weekend," but it has recently been changed to make the event even better. Starting on Friday, our campus will be chalk full of next year's incoming freshmen, who have already decided on Centenary as their college. This is a great opportunity for us as students to interact with you high school seniors, because next you they will be a part of our family! 

Current Centenary Students: if you have not already sent in your information to be a host for the night, I really encourage you to do so. Not only will you be the face that they remember the most, but the fun times that you have with them will be one of their first memories of Centenary! So get involved in this weekend's event, because it can benefit you just as much as them!

Along with this weekend's events, we also have many things happening this week as well! With intramural softball games coming to a close, I really encourage you to get out to Jones Rice and see their final matches!  This week is the week that all of the teams that made it to the playoffs will be competing for the top spot. So get out there and cheer! Also, there is an extremely interesting program happening tomorrow in Kilpatrick Auditorium called "Invisible Illness." According to a study, 1 out of 4 people have an invisible illness, and this program has been created in order to raise awareness. There will also be free Raising Canes!

And lastly, with Easter approaching, it is becoming crunch time for all our classes again! So we are trying to get all our schoolwork done during the day so that we have time to enjoy our nights and above all...sleep! Once we get back from Easter, it is automatically Prep Week, so the end of the year is fast approaching! Which means we all need to get on top of our game, so that we can enjoy Easter break. And of course...enjoy how our GPA looks on the computer screen...

So enjoy spring and its beautiful weather, be active in campus events, and get good grades!

Mardi Gras Break Nostalgia

Hey Everyone!
So, Mardi Gras break is over and im already day dreaming about it. We only have about two months left of school and i can already feel the heat coming. Papers and projects and presentations OH MY!! On one hand im excited to be back on campus with my friends but on the other hand i would much rather be laying on the couch watching tv. However, Im also excited about the Athletic Open House this saturday and having prospective students on campus.

The next few weeks will probably be hectic but im sure i'll make it out alive....hopefully.
Until next time...Adios Amigos! :)

Intramurals

Hey everyone its Meg here updating you on what's going on around campus. Tonight is going to be an exciting night because it is the start of softball season for intramurals!

Intramurals are a great way to get involved on campus. Everyone is invited to participate in the fun just grab a group of friends, make a team name, and sign up. Intramurals start in the fall and go through spring. Each year the sports played are a little bit different; this year we had basketball, dodgeball, and the SUB Olympics. The SUB Olympics consisted of various activities that go on in the SUB like pool, darts, and ping pong. This spring they have already had soccer season, today marks the start of softball season, and in April we'll have beach volleyball season on Jones Rice Field. There is an overall competition for teams that compete in all of the sports. If a team finishes 1st, 2nd, or 3rd then they earn a certain number of points. At the end of the year the team with the most points is the overall intramurals winner.

Softball is the most well participated in and by far one of the most competitive intramural sport. Some of the teams are made up fraternities, sororities, sports team that are in their off season, people from choir, faculty, and there are teams of friends who just wanted to make a team. Games are every night Monday-Thursday for the month of March. For students participating I know intramurals is a great way to relieve stress after a long day of schoolwork, and for students not participating if they are ever in need of some entertainment then they can stop by Jones Rice to watch teams play. I like to go out and watch when the weathers nice. There are always people watching to talk to and socialize with. The games are only an hour so it is a great way to take a study break.

I know what I'll be doing on my study break tonight!