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Pearl Harbor survivor, retired Glen Mills

staff member Mr. Swanson honored as part

of “The Road to Ground Zero Flag Tour”The U.S. Military All-Star Baseball Team played at Glen Mills

as they traveled the country on their way to Ground Zero.By Jehova Maldonado

Battling Bulletin Student Writer

Retired Glen Mills staff member and Pearl

Harbor survivor Mr. Everett Swanson, 95,

was honored in a ceremony preceding a

Living Legend game involving the U.S.

Military All-Star Baseball Team that was

played at Glen Mills. Craig LeBlanc

(United States Air Force) presented Mr.

Swanson with a United States flag.

Photo by Steven Mears.

On one of their many stops as they

traveled throughout the country on their

“Road to Ground Zero Flag Tour,” the

Heroes of the Diamond Military All-Star

Baseball Team played the Delaware

County League Team of the Decade on

July 26th at the Everett Swanson Field on

the campus of the Glen Mills Schools.

Before the “Living Legend” game,

Craig LeBlanc, who serves in the United

States Air Force, and others honored 30

year Naval veteran and retired Glen Mills

staff member Everett Swanson in a

touching “Passing of the Flag” ceremony.

The Glen Mills baseball field was named

in his honor on August 6th, 1996.

“It is such a moving experience for

everyone involved,” LeBlanc said of the

ceremony.

Mr. Swanson was born in Brockton,

Massachusetts in 1916 and began his dis-

tinguished Navy career when he was just

17 years old. He served courageously on

the U.S.S. O’Brien in Guadalcanal and

on the U.S.S. Curtis in Pearl Harbor. He

was promoted to Warrant Officer in 1953.

Mr. Swanson is still recognized for help-

ing save the O’Brien by securing the

hatches when it took on heavy fire in the

December 7th, 1941 attack. He also

served in the Battle of Midway, in Aus-

tralia, and Antarctica.

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School launches revamped websitewww.glenmillsschools.orgBy Shaqwill Kemp


The Glen Mills

Schools recently went

live with a totally re-

vamped and dynamic

website, developed in

conjunction with allweb-

cafe, an internet market-

ing agency from

Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Project coordinator Mary McNeal ex-

plained the reasoning behind putting to-

gether a new website.

“Our website was ten years old,” Mc-

Neal said. “It really didn’t reflect how the

school has grown and how technology has

changed.”

McNeal talked about the goals of the

comprehensive project.

“The website was redesigned primarly

as a way to present current information to

parents,” McNeal said. “It shows the

many facets of the program in a more vi-

sually appealing and user friendly way.

We wanted the website to be up to date so

that users would want to consistently re-

turn to get more information about Glen

Mills. The news portion of the website is

updated regularly.”

“Our student writers are excited about

having the opportunity to have their work

featured on the website as we keep our au-

dience updated on news and sporting

events here at the school,” Journalism in-

structor Vern Watson said.

The project began early in 2011 when

the school conducted a needs assessment,

created an RFP (Request for Proposal),

developed a committee, and selected a

vendor. Once the school selected allweb-

cafe, the website work was in full gear

and was discussed and worked on by the

committee of 11 people from all of our de-

partments who worked together to com-

plete the website.

“It was a team effort,” McNeal ex-

plained.

Bulls run to cross country title- again

Glen Mills supports

Breast Cancer Awareness

In their game against Penn Wood, Glen Mills

football players wore pink shoelaces in support

of Breast Cancer Awareness. Check Page 22 for

an article on the school’s support of the cause

and Page 11 to see how the Bulls handled the

Patriots.

Glen Mills wins 11th straight Del-Val

championshipBy Tyler Santana


Glen Mills outran Chichester 21-36 on October 11th to cap an

undefeated Del-Val League season, earning the team the league

title for the 11th straight year. The Bulls finished 5-0 in the league.

Battling Bull Dezman Ford, who has paced the squad all sea-

son, came in first place with a personal best 18:00 on the 3.1 mile

course at Rose Tree Park. Other Glen Mills runners in the top ten

included Dy-shon Gibson (5th, 19:08), Dimas Avila (6th, 19:09),

Carlos Vuittonet (7th, 19:11), and Thy-Shawn Thompson (19:18).

“Dezman was our top runner all season,” Coach Mara said.

“But a lot of other runners stepped up at different points in the

season and it truly was a team effort.”

Winning championships is not easily done.

“A lot of people just expect us to win the league but a lot of

hard work goes into it,” Mara explained. “Our runners work very

hard to earn what they get.”

Along with head coach Mara, assistant coaches Russ Johnson,

Mike Hallman, Matt Dirocco, Lenny Brown, Nick Gland, Lou Di-

matteo, and Mike McVey helped guide the team to the title.

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Vern Watson

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Christopher McClinton

Draqwan Smith

Dariko Stevenson

William Bunkley-Ervin

Michael Vaughn

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Darrell Cosby

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Student Writers

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Shaqwill Kemp

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Rondale Simmons

Akilees Hobson

Tylique Liberte

Marquis Tindal

Carlos Pantoja

Jehova Maldonado

Da’Quan Allen

Kieran Gornik

Devontae Everett

Zuriel Love

Joshua Daniels

Kevin Luna

Aaron Scott

Check back to see how the fall sports

teams wrapped up their seasons.

See which student/athletes earned special

awards for their performances on their

fall sports teams.

Find out who earned various Student of

the Month honors.

See what students are learning in their

Career and Technical Education areas.

Try to win a Student Union Gold Card

by answering the Director’s Question.

Read student poetry.

Coming In The Next Issue

Do You Remember?By Devontae McCullough


Do you remember when we laughed?

Do you remember when we cried?

Do you remember how time passed?

Do you remember you said you’d never lie?

Do you remember when we were young?

Do you remember we played?

Do you remember chewing the same gum?

Do you remember the rainy days?

I remember those times

And I’ll never forget

Even though you’re not mine

Those days I’ll never forget

LifeBy Jehova Maldonado


Life is hard to explain

It can be like a maze

At times you get confused

It can lead to a phase

Life goes on for years

And you might find the right one

High quality life brings cheers

And can be endlessly fun

Life- you have to measure

It requires compromises

Sometimes it brings pleasure

But life doesn’t always keep promises

So live your life to the fullest

Because life can make you old

You might end up clueless

It’s your future you hold



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Former Battling Bull Johnson

returns to Glen MillsBy Oscar Anaya-Zamora


Former Glen Mills student James Johnson returned to his alma

mater during the summer as part of our College Athlete Support

Program and worked in Johnson Hall.

Johnson will be entering his junior year at IUP and is looking

forward to pursuing his education in criminology. He then hopes

to earn a master’s degree as well. Johnson is also a running back

on the football team and wants to help the team win a national

championship this fall. Last season, he rushed 58 times for 262

yards and a touchdown.

While at Glen Mills, Johnson excelled in many areas. The

Philadelphia native was a College Prep student and was enrolled

in the Residential Carpentry program while serving as a campus

executive. For his efforts and positive accomplishments, Johnson

earned the Toppy Nason Scholarship to help finance his educa-

tion. As well as being on the football squad, he was also on the

powerlifting and track teams at Glen Mills.

Johnson feels Glen Mills helped

him get ready for college and is

grateful for the chance to work at

the school.

“I am so happy to be here at Glen Mills Schools again and

seeing all my family and friends,” the 95 year old Mr. Swanson

said during the game. “I miss all of you.”

Mr. Swanson came to Glen Mills in 1966 with his wife Peg

and they served as “Cottage Par-

ents.”

Mr. Swanson’s niece, Susan

Canis, and her son Patrick were

pleased to be able to share the

moment.

“I feel overwhelmed,” Canis

said. “It’s very moving and heart

warming. I’m very thrilled that he

is alive and very well today.”

She was also impressed with

the love Glen Mills has for Mr.

Swanson.

“The people at Glen Mills are

the cream of the crop of human-

ity,” Canis said. “Their welcome

was sincere and I’m glad I was

able to observe the best of the

human spirit with Everett’s home-

coming.”

The players on the military

team pay their own expenses dur-

ing their travels and are active

duty, reserve, or military veterans.

Instead of having their names on their backs, players’ jerseys are

instead labeled with historical references.

During a promotional event several days before the game, sev-

eral members of the team visited the nearby Delaware County

Athletes Hall of Fame’s Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum.

“The players on the United States Military All-Star team have

a love of baseball and a love of country,” Jim Vankoski, the cura-

tor of the museum, said.

He also was one of the organizers of the game and graciously

gave several Glen Mills students and staff members a personal

tour of the museum on Thursday, July 21st. The Air Force’s

LeBlanc talked about the Heroes of the Diamond Road to Ground

Zero Tour, which culminated on

September 11th in New York City.

“It means a lot for us serving

our country,” LeBlanc said.

“So many have given us the

freedom to travel around the world

playing baseball and taking the

9/11 flag with us,” Karl Seiter from

the U.S. Army continued.

The flag that Seiter was talking

about was on site and flew proudly

during President George Bush’s fa-

mous Sept. 14th, 2001 “Bullhorn”

speech in the rubble and tragic af-

termath at Ground Zero in New

York City. The flag has accompa-

nied the team on its cross country

tour since it began on January 1st.

In the game itself, the Delaware

County team pulled out an exciting

5-4 win with a run in the bottom of

the seventh inning in front of a

large crowd of Glen Mills students,

staff members, friends of Mr.

Swanson, and others. The Upper Darby Marine Corps League De-

tachment 884 provided the Color Guard. In addition, several Glen

Mills students performed some community service by helping

prepare the field for the game.

Mr. Swanson honored in Living Legend GameContinued from Front Page

That MomentBy Devontae McCullough


That moment was true

That moment was love

That moment was because of you

That moment involved hugs

That moment had pleasure

That moment had excitement

That moment is forever

That moment was delighting

That moment brought happy tears

That moment brought smiles

That moment will last for years

That moment was you walking

down the aisle

Students got a real life history lesson as the U.S. Military

All-Star Baseball Team played at Everett Swanson Field at

Glen Mills. Photo by Edwin Escalara.

Once HeartbrokenBy Jehova Maldonado


I used to love this girl

But I have been perplexed

She was my world

Now I’m sitting here vexed

I regret all the time we spent

And now you are my ex

Winning you back was my intent

I’ve got to get this off my chest

Now I realize I don’t need you

You are no longer in my life

I used to believe in you

For you, love had a price

We are over

We are definitely done

I became oblivious towards you

My new life has just begun

Former Glen Mills student

James Johnson spent part of

his summer helping the cur-

rent Glen Mills students.

After graduating from the Glen Mills

Schools in 1989, former student Lloyd

Gardner has served in the United States

military and has worked his way into a

great career with the Federal Bureau of

Prisons.

While at Glen Mills from 1988-89, the

Erie native was an all around student. Gar-

dener was in the Four Woods unit, which is

now Madison Hall, and earned a Glen

Mills diploma.

“My highest level of education is a

Glen Mills high school diploma. I take

pride in that,” Gardener explained. “I

would not be who I am today without Glen

Mills. I firmly believe that.”

He was also on the track and field and

powerlifting teams and placed sixth in the

national meet in Texas in the 198 lbs.

weight class.

With a Glen Mills diploma in hand,

Gardner moved his life in a positive direc-

tion and joined the United States Marine

Corps. He served in the first Gulf War and

later as a Staff Sergeant in Cuba as a com-

bat engineer. There, he cleared live mine

fields before ending his 13 year military

career.

“After that, I’m not afraid of anything,”

Gardner said.

Looking for a new challenge, Gardner

began his career with the Federal Bureau

of Prisons in 2003 at the United States

Penitentiary Big Sandy located in Inez,

Kentucky. After working there for five

years, Gardner earned a promotion and

went to work as a First Lieutenant GS 11 at

the Federal Correctional Institution in Elk-

ton, Ohio in 2009. He is now working at

the FCI in Loretto, Pennsylvania, where he

has worked for the past eight years.

He now makes his home in Hollidays-

burg, Pennsylvania with his wife Kim and

daughter Genevieve and is grateful for the

life lessons he took from Glen Mills.

“Everything I learned at Glen Mills, I

implement in every facet of my life,”

Gardner, who is also a certified Special

Operations Response Team sniper (SORT),

explained. SORT is the federal version of a

SWAT operation.

Gardner has returned to his alma mater

several times and was a guest speaker at

Educational Awards Ceremonies in 2001

and 2009 and came back this summer to

meet with about 75 students in our Drug

and Alcohol program. Coleman Evans and

Larry Gold from the Horsham Clinic also

met with the Drug and Alcohol class on

July 20th.

“When you get out of prison as an

adult, your choices become smaller. Make

good decisions now so you don’t end up

seeing us in a clinic or Lloyd in prison,”

Evans said.

Gardner also wants Glen Mills students

to make good decisions and mirror what he

has done.

“Hopefully, current students can see me

as a role model for what they can do,”

Gardner said. “There will come a day

when you come to a fork in the road and

you’ll need to make good decisions. Every

day, I see the results of not making the

right decisions in life.”

Gardner encouraged students to really

think about who they look up to.

“Think about who you idolize,” Gard-

ner said. “Think about your actions and

make the right choices because later on in

life, those choices will have greater impact.

Every day, I see families who are de-

stroyed by the fact that they have to come

visit their sons in prison.”

If students need a role model, they don’t

have to look any further than to Gardner.

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After serving his country, former Glen Mills student Lloyd

Gardner makes career with Federal Bureau of PrisonsBy Carlos Pantoja

Battling Bulletin Student Writer Lost LoveBy Justice Hinton


I met an angel

Her beauty was so enchanting, eloquent, and devine

Her face was so sweet

Her eyes were so hypnotizing

The sweet smell of her perfume still lingers in my mind

I remember her skin so soft and smooth

Her demeanor was of quiet trepidation, bordering on shyness

So delicate and beautiful was she

We spoke

We laughed

Her mind was so profound

Her articulate speech was so rare

She was a friend in joy

And comforting when sad

But our time was too short

An eternity was my desire

A love was lost

But a precious memory gained

A dream entrenched, oh how sweet it is

But oh, the sorrow I feel, the broken heart

The thought of her startles my deep sleep

I awaken to see that I’m still alone

Where are you, my gorgeous angel?

Our story was once told, my dream once believed

I know our time has passed

I wish to speak to and hold her again

It’s a love still needed

Remember me, lost love

And smile when you think of me

Larry Gold (left) and Coleman Evans,

certified addiction counselors from the

Horsham Clinic, have been valuable

guest speakers in our Drug and Alco-

hol classes.

Love Speaks Louder

Than WordsBy Marquis Tindal


Love is not something

That you can just say

Love is a wonderful feeling

That hopefully won’t go away

Love is a heartfelt emotion

That’s in my heart

It’s there to stay

Even when we are apart

Seeing your beautiful face

Will make my day

You’re bright like a flower in bloom

That emerges in May

That’s why love speaks louder

Than any words I could say

Dinner and a moviePolk Hall Bulls Club enjoys

win. By Joshua Legions


On September 21st, the Polk Hall Bulls

and Executives went on a win to the Sun

Chinese Buffet and to see a movie for their

positive accomplishments and behavior. PM

senior counselor Jim Lindquist and coun-

selor/teacher Dwayne Miller went along as

well.

“The Bulls Club has been doing a good

job,” Lindquist said.

Unit student counselor Darilyn Moore

had a great time and he, campus executive

Marcus Wilson, and others loved the buffet.

Miller helped coordinate the win because

he feels the Polk Hall Bulls Club has been

showing consistent positive behavior.

“It was good for the Bulls to know earn-

ing their status pays off,” Moore said.

Even with the students enjoying the

movie and the buffet, Miller felt there was

something even better.

“The best part of the win is when people

who live in the area who knew we were

from Glen Mills came to me and compli-

mented our students on how respectful they

were,” Miller said.

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Talented artist Khalyl Bey from Tyler Hall earned

Artwork of the Month honors with this beautiful

pencil drawing.

The National Federation of High School Associations had an outing

on June 29th at the Golf Course at Glen Mills as part of their annual

meetings in Philadelphia.

The organization, more commonly known as the NFHS, came to the

Golf Course at Glen Mills because, according to Tim Flannery, Assis-

tant Director of the NFHS, it was highly recommended by Brad Cash-

man. Cashman is the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania

Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).

The NFHS writes rules for 17 sports and designs training programs

for coaches, officials, and parents.

“We had a blast,” Flannery said after the outing. “It’s a beautiful

course and is as well maintained as any course I’ve ever seen…Every

hole is a postcard.”

Flannery did not know much about Glen Mills before they held their

golf outing here and he came away very impressed.

“Quite frankly, I was overwhelmed and very pleased,” he said.

“When I heard the full story of Glen Mills, I thought of what a great

idea this is. I think what Glen Mills is doing is welcoming kids and get-

ting them to learn some skills to function in the real world and become

productive citizens…Glen Mills is providing a very strong foundation.”

The organization has been serving high schools for almost 100 years

but finally was able to hold their conference in Philadelphia for the first

time because that city’s schools just joined the PIAA in 2003.

“That finally gave us an opportunity to come to Philadelphia,” Flan-

nery said of the nearly 100 year old organization.

National Federation of High Schools has outing at Golf

Course at Glen MillsBy Jehova Maldonado


Dr. Randy Ireson, Ed., the Director of Education at the

Glen Mills Schools (left), meets with Tim Flannery, Assis-

tant Director of the National Federation of High Schools.

Photo by Edwin Escalara.

In record banding year, Purple

Martins continue to thrive at

Glen MillsThe colony on campus is the “Purple Martin

Capital of Pennsylvania.”By Erick Blue


Purple Martins, the largest birds in the North American swallow fam-

ily, have been at Glen Mills for over a quarter century and according to

Resource Manager Don McNeal, are a “treasure” for the school.

Former Glen Mills staff member Dan Hughes established the Purple

Martin colony in 1985 and attracted them by putting up boxes, or

“houses,” in the center of campus.

“Before he retired, he asked me to help him manage the purple mar-

tin colony,” McNeal, who took over the colony in 1996, said. “We have

about 430 nesting cavities in the 32 boxes.”

The acrobatic, quick diving birds help keep the insect population

down on campus as they’ll eat just about any insect- from mosquitos to

wasps. This eliminates the need to spray chemicals on campus as they

essentially act as healthy chemicals that feast on a steady diet of insects.

“We don’t have to spray any chemicals because the purple martins do

this naturally,” McNeal said.

Every spring, certified Fish and Wildlife banders come to Glen Mills

to help track the birds’ migration patterns. This year, they banded 617

birds, the most ever at the Glen Mills colony.

“We only band birds that are not flying yet,” McNeal explained. “We

don’t capture and band adults.”

These aerial insectivores migrate to North America from Venezuela

and Brazil. Their departure from North America starts in early August

and they will return sometime in late March.

“Some of the same birds that nested here will return year after year,”

McNeal said.

“They don’t leave all at once,” McNeal continued. “They leave in

drips and drabs so they don’t delete the food source.”

Purple Martins, who are mainly seen in the U.S. from Florida to

Maine and throughout the Midwest, fly in groups and often return to the

place they were hatched. The first time a young purple martin, or

“fledge” tries to fly, they are supported by many of the adult purple mar-

tins in the colony.

“That’s something at Glen Mills we can appreciate because it shows

support for somebody, or in this case a bird, trying to do something for

the first time,” McNeal added.

Glen Mills Schools is proud to be the Purple Martin Capital of the

Commonwealth.

“We have been designated by the House of Representatives in Harris-

burg as being the Purple Martin Capital of Pennsylvania,” McNeal said.

Notable banding years:

1987- 99 birds banded






Right: Purple

Martins grace

the Glen Mills

campus.

FALL 2011

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Horsham Clinic counselors Thomas Foley and

Marilyn Temler were recent guest speakers at

Glen Mills.

Tyler Hall students,

others enjoy trip to

Dorney ParkBy James Williams


Many Tyler Hall students, upperclass-

man, campus executives, and staff mem-

bers took a field trip to Dorney Park, one of

the top amusement parks on the East coast,

in Allentown on August 11th.

The students were thankful that they had

the chance to have a great time and would

like to thank all Tyler Hall staff members,

especially Keith Minker, Brian Wethey, and

team leader Sean Cosgrove. Of course, we

would also like to thank Executive Director

Garry Ipock for giving us a second chance

at life and for the opportunity to experience

new adventures such as this fun-filled trip.

Students especially enjoyed Dorney’s

wet and wild waterpark, “The Wildwater

Kingdom,” and their array of thrilling roller

coasters.

“The best part of the day was the water

park,” student Spencer Majett said.

Alexander Weniger and Pavel Borisov

explained that they had a great time riding

all of the roller coasters, including “Hydra”

and “Steel Force,” and having an enjoyable

day to themselves. Meanwhile, Austin

Pierce had fun in the huge wave pool.

Trevon Yeldell enjoyed the social as-

pects of the trip.

“I enjoyed interacting with people out-

side of the Glen Mills Schools,” Yeldell

said.

Other students, including Ryheem

Richardson and Tyler Bucciarelli were win-

ners at some of the games on the midway.

After a fun-filled day at the park, stu-

dents and staff members certainly worked

up a big appetite and ate a delicious meal at

a Chinese buffet on the way home. Every-

one came back on campus with a big smile

and a full stomach.

Additionally, former Glen Mills students

Tyrik Gass (Johnson College) and Marcus

Richardson (Lincoln University), went on

the trip. Richardson and Gass spent the

summer working at Glen Mills as part of

our College Athlete Support Program.

Former Glen Mills student Larry Her-

bert took advantage of the opportunities

here at the school, set his goals high, and

is now the owner of Any Point Limos in

Philadelphia.

He is also a great

role model for our cur-

rent students and re-

turned to Glen Mills as

a Career Day guest and

an alumni speaker at

the Educational

Awards Ceremony.

“When I was here

25 years ago, I did not

know that I would be

here speaking before

you,” Herbert told the Class of 2011 and

the audience at the ceremony on June

22nd. “And I did not envision owning a

limousine company.”

But a quarter of a century later after

participating in his own ceremony as a stu-

dent, he does and was happy to see some

of the same men who helped steer him in

the right direction when he was a Glen

Mills student many years ago.

He mentioned he enjoyed catching up

with Dr. Randy Ireson, our Director of Ed-

ucation, Assistant Principal Mike Smithe-

man, former cross country coach and cur-

rent curriculum coordinator Rich Nicklas,

and others.

“I have a lot of respect for those men

because you can tell

they really care,” Her-

bert said. “They made it

a career to help young

people.”

While an all-around

student at Glen Mills in

the mid-80’s, Herbert

was a Fillmore Hall stu-

dent, earned a GED,

was on the football and

track and field teams,

and was a member of the Bulls Club.

After graduating from Glen Mills, Her-

bert was working as a driver for the limou-

sine company when an opportunity to

purchase the company became available.

“The owner was looking to retire,”

Herbert explained. “I saw the chance and

took advantage of it.”

Herbert manages Any Point’s impres-

sive fleet that includes an executive sedan,

a limousine bus, a stretch limousine, and

an SUV stretch limousine.

Driven to successFormer student Larry Herbert owns

successful limousine company.By Ra’Quan Matthews


Drug and Alcohol

Class welcomes

Horsham Clinic

speakersMarilyn Temler and Thomas Foley,

certified addiction counselors from the

Horsham Clinic in Ambler, Pa, met

with approximately 60 students from

the Drug and Alcohol Class on Septem-

ber 21st.

The pair showed parts of a PBS

presentation “Depression Out of the

Shadows” and talked with students

about how drug and alcohol abuse can

lead to depression.

Photography student Steven Mears from Van Buren Hall froze the ac-

tion as Glen Mills golf team member Cassan Fields follows his shot down

the fairway. Mears used a NIKON D200 with an 80-200 lens to get the

image.

Before coming to Glen Mills, Fields never played golf but he is enjoying

the chance to learn a new sport. “I like competing,” Fields said. “Golf is

fun and it’s something I want to play even after I leave Glen Mills.”

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The Director’s QuestionLiberte, McCullough, and Pantoja earn Student Union

Gold Cards

Tylique Liberte, Devontae McCullough, and Carlos Pantoja recently earned a Gold Card good for

two weeks of free food from the Student Union snack bars for correctly answering the Director’s Ques-

tion. Their correct answers were the first three that were drawn.

The Last Question: How many purple martin houses are on campus?

The Answer: 32

The New Question: Which culture first developed the use of zero in mathematics?

A. Chinese, B. Egyptian, C. Hindu, D. Phoenician?

On Friday September 2nd, Glen Mills

came out against state ranked Bethlehem

Liberty with only one thing in mind- win.

However, after building a 21-6 halftime

lead, they eventually fell to the Hurricanes

35-21 in the season opener.

While the Bulls’ defense was trying to

get a feel for Liberty’s triple option of-

fense, the Hurricanes jumped out to an

early 6-0 lead when wide receiver Kier

Williams scored on a 27-yard touchdown

pass from quarterback James McCarthy.

However, the Bulls’ defense adjusted and

was successful in shutting down Liberty’s

offense the rest of the first half.

Meanwhile, the Glen Mills offense was

in high gear and cashed in 21 points in the

first half with rushing touchdowns from

Joseph Coverdale, Tevin Whitehead, and

George Walker and three extra points from

Rene Roll. Walker scored his touchdown

on a 65-yard sprint on the very first play

after Marquis Bell intercepted a Hurricane

pass.

The Bulls came out in the second half

with the same determination but came up

short as Liberty made a huge comeback

and wrapped up the game with 29 second

half points.

The loss was a big disappointment but

definitely leaves Glen Mills fans, and the

Bulls themselves, hopeful for a good sea-

son due to the fact the team did so well

early against a quality opponent.

Bulls battle against Liberty but fall in second halfBy Kieran Gornik


Marquis Bell’s interception led to a

Glen Mills touchdown.The Bulls charge their way into the 2011

season.

Rashan Wells challenges a Liberty punt.

Walker rushes for over 200 yards but Bulls fall to Downingtown WestBy Joshua Legions


Running back George Walker rushed

for 201 yards but Glen Mills lost to host

Downingtown West on Friday, September

9th 42-28 in a non-league matchup. The

Bulls fell to 0-2 while the Whippets im-

proved to 2-0.

The Bulls opened the scoring when

Walker got into the end zone from 30

yards out on a 3rd and 23 play. Walker,

who also plays in the Glen Mills second-

ary, then picked off a pass and returned it

deep into Whippet territory. However, the

Bulls fumbled away a great opportunity

and Downingtown West then exploded

for 35 points in the first half to take a 35-

14 lead.

After the break, the Bulls came out

fired up and ready to go as defensive

back Marquis Bell rammed a Whippet’s

punt returner, forcing a fumble that line-

backer Michael Libby scooped up and

sprinted 37 yards for a touchdown to pull

within 35-21.

“He’s given us great leadership and he

has played very well,” Glen Mills head

coach Kevin Owens said of Libby.

After pulling within two touchdowns,

the Bulls could get no closer but despite

the loss, Owens sees some positives.

“We tell the kids all the time that there

are positive things you can take from

losses as well as wins,” he said.

Owens has been impressed with

Walker.

“We expected big things from him and

he certainly has not disappointed,”

Owens said.

Veteran staff

members help

studentsBy Jehova Maldonado


Having experienced staff members is

important for the success of any operation

and it is no different here at the Glen Mills

Schools. Here, experience starts at the top

as Executive Director Garry Ipock has

served the school in many forms since

1971.

Long time staff members and current

team leaders Al Minker, Jeff Hill, and

Sean Cosgrove are just three other exam-

ples of many veteran staff members who

are involved in the direct care of students

who have been extending a helping hand

to young men for over 30 years.

“I love contributing to the growth and

development of young men trying to better

themselves,” current Hayes Hall team

leader Jeff Hill said. “It’s been a privilege

to serve with great people for the past

thirty years.”

Hill, a 1977 graduate of Dover High

School and a 1981 graduate of Salisbury

State University, began working here on

June 3, 1981. Among other things, Hill has

also served as a football coach, head pow-

erlifting coach, and a counselor/teacher.

Hill also cited the camaraderie amongst

the staff members as another thing that

helps the students achieve.

Fellow team leader Sean Cosgrove also

feels that having a stable and veteran core

of staff members ultimately helps the stu-

dents.

“When you know your job, it makes

your job easier,” Cosgrove explained. “I

enjoy the positive culture here and that

helps us create relationships with the stu-

dents.”

Cosgrove graduated from St. Joe’s

High School in Toms River, New Jersey

and Springfield College in Massachusetts.

He began working here in July of 1981.

Minker’s desire to help youth was fos-

tered even before he began his career at

Glen Mills. While playing professional

baseball in the Oakland A’s organization,

he would often give youth baseball clinics

in the Bay area and then at the Ferris

School in his native Delaware in the off-

season,

“I wanted to help my community,”

Minker explained.

Through baseball, Minker then met

then Glen Mills staff member Joe Miller

and current Buchanan Hall team leader

Craig Mellinger. They told Minker about

their positive experiences of working at

Glen Mills and he began his career here on

June 15, 1981.

“They thought it would be a good fit

for me,” Minker explained.

They were right, as evidenced by the

fact that Minker, now team leader in Mon-

roe Hall, has served the school and has

been helping young men grow up for over

30 years.

“I love it,” Minker, also the head base-

ball coach here at the school, said about

working at Glen Mills. “If I didn’t see that

we as staff members can help create a cul-

ture that has a positive effect on people, I

wouldn’t have stayed. If what we do

didn’t work, I wouldn’t be here.”

Minker feels that a veteran team of

staff members positively influences stu-

dents.

“Unlike when we were young staff

members, as older staff, we’ve seen so

many different cases and so many differ-

ent situations that there’s no doubt that

this experience helps our students.”

George Walker ran for 201 yards against

Downingtown West.

Glen Mills supports Breast Cancer AwarenessBy Joshua Legions


On October 7th, the Glen Mills Schools

kicked off their 2nd annual Breast Cancer

Awareness football game as the Bulls took

on Penn Wood.

Glen Mills, as well as the rest of the

Del Val Athletic Association’s football

players, wore pink shoelaces and the

coaches wore special hats supplied by the

league in support of the cause. Addition-

ally, the school set up stands around the

campus and had counselor/teachers and

some of the Bulls Club members distribute

pink ribbons for donations.

Glen Mills athletic director Pete For-

john felt this was a great way for the

school to help people with breast cancer.

“As part of the Del Val Athletic Associ-

ation, we were very excited to be part of

this wonderful league wide initiative,” For-

john said. “This is a great cause for our

school to be involved in because most peo-

ple have been touched in some way by a

family member or friend being effected by

this illness.”

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Students earn academic recognition

Harris collects 11th Grade honors For demonstrating dedication in the classroom, Hayes Hall student Malik Harris has been

named the 11th Grade Student of the Month.

Harris has shown improvement academically and works hard in the classroom and in the

unit. He enjoys many subjects but especially enjoys learning about American history and

English. Athletically, Harris likes many sports but cited basketball as his favorite.

Good job and keep up the good work.

Douglas picks up Evening 11th

Grade honors For demonstrating dedication in the classroom, Jackson Hall’s Faheem Douglas has been

named the Evening 11th Grade Student of the Month.

Douglas enjoys many subjects but if he has to choose his two favorites, he would go

with math and English. He enjoys basketball.

Keep up the nice work.

Waldick claims 12th Grade

recognition After showing consistent dedication in the classroom, Tyler Hall’s Shale Waldick was re-

cently named the 12th Grade Student of the Month.

Waldick enjoys learning new things about math and history and likes to play basketball.


Evening 12th Grade classes

recognize Williams

With a good work ethic and an interest in learning, Van Buren Hall’s Dadsi Williams

has been named the Evening 12th Grade Student of the Month.

He has exhibited improvement academically while continuing to work hard in the

classroom. Williams names Chemistry and Algebra II as his favorite classes and enjoys

reading and playing basketball in his free time.

Ford takes first, Bulls

run well in Glen Mills

InvitationalBy Tylique Liberte


Battling Bull Dezman Ford won the Glen

Mills Invitational on September 14th with an

impressive 18:40 on the 3.1 mile course. As a

team, Glen Mills placed four runners in the top

ten in the race as Quadir Ford (3rd place, 19:38),

Dimas Avila (7th place, 20:09) and Quinton

Adams (8th place, 20:13) joined Ford in the top

ten. The strong overall showing demonstrates

the passion and intensity the team runs with but

head coach Corky Mara knows his team must

continue to improve their times.

“For the opening of the season, our guys ran

well,” Mara said. “And with hard work, our

times will continue to improve as the season

progresses.”

One thing Mara won’t have to worry about is

Ford’s enjoyment of the sport.

“I just really like to run,” Ford said after his

first place effort.

Dezman Ford

was the top over-

all finisher at the

Glen Mills Invi-

tational and has

been the team’s

top runner all

season.

Glen Mills soccer

team battles Penn

Wood to double

overtime tieBy Carlos Pantoja


Defender Rene Roll scored a goal in

the upper right hand corner as the Glen

Mills soccer team battled for a hard-

fought, double overtime 1-1 tie on Sep-

tember 20th against visiting Penn

Wood at Jack Pearson Stadium.

Roll’s score gave the Bulls a 1-0

lead in the second half in the Del Val

League matchup before the Patriots

tied the game, sending it into overtime.

Goalie Nicholas Metzgar had a big

night for the Bulls and came up with

seven saves.

Despite not quite getting the win,

Glen Mills coach Bryan Confer saw the

positive side.

“It’s a step in the right direction,”

Confer said. “The kids played very

well together as a team and played hard

all night.”

Adams helps Bulls win three way

meetBy Tyler Santana


The Glen Mills cross country team became 2-0 in the Del-Val League with vic-

tories over Penn Wood and Academy Park on September 20th. Quinton Adams of

the Bulls came in first place with a personal best 17:37 on the 3.1 mile course at

Rose Tree Park as Glen Mills outran Academy Park 17-46 and Penn Wood 18-44.

Glen Mills had six of the top ten finishers as Eray Mert (4th, 18:27), Dimas

Avila (6th, 19:05), Hector Tirado (7th, 19:27), Jonathan Stokely (8th, 19:34), and

Rich Costigan (10th, 19:53) all ran well for coach Corky Mara’s squad.

Dezman Ford claims first, Bulls

run past InterboroBy Devontae McCullough


On September 27th at Rose Tree Park, Dezman

Ford came in first place for the Glen Mills cross

country team with a time of 18:22 to help the Bulls

claim a key 25-32 victory against De Val League rival

Interboro.

“That was a huge win,” Glen Mills coach Corky

Mara said. “Our runners knew the game plan going in

and they did exactly what we wanted them to do. We

knew they would send a runner out in front but we

stuck to our game plan and it was exciting.”

Four of the other top ten runners were from Glen

Mills. Quadir Ford (3rd, 18:38), Eray Mert (5th,

18:50), Ra’Quan Matthews (7th, 19:29), and Dimas

Avila (9th, 19:50) rounded out the top Glen Mills

finishers.

Quadir Ford posted a

third place finish for the

Bulls to help Glen Mills

edge Interboro.

Bulls outrun ChesterBy Tyler Santana


The Glen Mills cross country team beat

Chester 15-50 on October 4th at Rose Tree

Park in a Del Val League meet to improve to 4-

0. Top runner Dezman Ford led the Bulls with a

personal best 18:15 to claim first place overall

while teammate Quadir Ford also ran his best

ever time of 18:19 and placed 2nd.

Glen Mills had six of the top ten finishers in

Eray Mert (3rd,, 18:48), Dimas Avila (6th,

19:26), Thy-Shawn Thompson (7th,, 19:29),

Dysean Gibson (8th, 19:31), and Brandon

Williams (10th, 21:26).

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9th grader Garcia earns honors For his dedication in the classroom, Roberto Garcia from Fillmore Hall has been named

the 9th Grade Student of the Month. Garcia has shown academic improvement and is work-

ing hard in the classroom and in the unit.

Garcia especially enjoys learning math and social studies and likes listening to music.


Guajardo recognized in Evening 9th

Grade classesEmilio Guajardo, who cites science and history as his favorite subjects, was recently rec-

ognized for receiving Evening 9th Grade Student of the Month honors.

He continues to demonstrate academic improvement and has a good work ethic in the

classroom. Guajardo enjoys soccer and fishing.

Francisco Martinez garners 10th

Grade honorsFor showing dedication and improvement in the classroom, Francisco Martinez from Jef-

ferson Hall was named the 10th Grade Student of the Month.

Academically, Martinez enjoys math and science classes and likes baseball and soccer.

Walsh honored in Evening 10th

Grade classesFillmore Hall’s Jacob Walsh has been named the Evening 10th Grade Student of the

Month.

Walsh has shown consistent dedication and effort in the classroom and continues to move

forward academically. Walsh enjoys reading, math, and history. He also enjoys spending time

with his family,

Students earn academic recognition

Golf Notes

Cassan Fields shot a low Glen Mills

round of 47 at the Golf Course at Glen

Mills when the Bulls fell to Penncrest

on September 19th.

Ronald McMahon posted a 46 to

lead the Bulls in their home match

against Ridley on September 27th.

Soccer

Edelmiro Reyna scored a goal for

the Bulls in their 2-1 Del Val League

opening loss to visiting Chichester on

September 14th.

Bulls go blow-

for-blow with

Downingtown EastGeorge Walker rushes for 189

yards but Glen Mills comes up

just short in 29-28 decision.By Kieran Gornik


Glen Mills put forth a great effort against

Downingtown East on September 16th at

Jack Pearson Stadium, but unfortunately,

came up just short with a disappointing 29-

28 setback when a late two-point conversion

attempt failed.

The Bulls came out against East, the 7th

ranked team in the state according to the

Pennsylvania Football News, with an energy

that forecasted a great game. This time, the

forecast was accurate.

In the first half, the Bulls’ defense dis-

played great preparation against East’s no-

huddle offense as they only allowed one

touchdown and proved successful in contain-

ing highly-touted running back Drew Harris,

only allowing him 38 rushing yards on 13

first half carries.

“We put some good hits on them and we

showed them that Glen Mills is here,” said

head coach Kevin Owens.

Harris, a Virgina Tech recruit who would

eventually get 172 yards in the game on 33

carries, had to earn every one of them and

the Bulls took a 14-7 lead into the locker

room.

After a Harris touchdown and a two point

conversion gave East a 21-14 lead with 5:52

remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bulls

charged right back when quarterback Mal-

colm Simpson threw a 66 yard touchdown

pass and converted a two-point conversion

that made the score 22-21 Glen Mills. But

East bounced right back with an 80-yard

drive for another touchdown and a two-point

conversion to take a 29-22 lead.

There’s no quit in the Bulls and George

Walker found a hole and ran 63 yards for a

touchdown with just under two minutes re-

maining to pull Glen Mills within 29-28.

That set the Bulls up for a game winning 2-

point conversion. However, Walker was

ruled just short and the clock wound down.

Even though the Bulls lost the game,

Owens sees big things ahead for his 0-3 team

as the league schedule draws closer.

“We established ourselves as a good

football team and we’ll get better and better

as the season progresses.” Owens said.

Joseph Coverdale breaks a tackle against

Downingtown East.

Allegheny County contingent impressed with Glen MillsBy Jehova Maldonado


Allegheny County judges and other officials enjoyed a recent tour of the Glen Mills Schools and came away impressed.

“I like the culture and how it’s considered normal behavior to say hello to everyone, to keep your dorms clean and to have the whole

big brother system,” Kathryn Hens-Greco, Administrative Judge from Allegheny County, said.

First time visitor Russell Carlino, Administrator from Allegheny County, also liked what he saw.

“Most of these kids seem to understand they have an opportunity in front of them,” Carlino said. “Most of the guys that have been

here are taking advantage of the opportunities given to them.”

After touring living units, the Pierce Vocational Building, the Recreation Center, the Academic Building, and more, guests enjoyed a

brunch spread prepared and presented by students in the Culinary Arts class, which included a delicious variety of sandwiches, fruits,

and drinks for the Allegheny County visitors.

“We were on our way out, but we got invited over,” Judge Kathleen Mulligan said. “This food is very delightful.”

Other guests included Judge Guido A. DeAngelis, Assistant Administrator Ted Kairys, and Institutional Liason Doug Braden.

Jekil Brantley avoids a defender dur-

ing the Bulls’ double overtime loss to

Academy Park on October 15th.

Below, Daniel Doboyou gets into a

bicycle kick against the Knights.

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Journalism student Jehova Maldonado had a chance to meet

with U.S. Military All-Star Baseball Team members Steve

Evans (United States Navy and Craig LeBlanc (United States

Air Force). Photo by Edwin Escalara.

Students work on

interviewing skills

Many of the students in the Glen Mills Journalism Shop have

had a chance to develop their interviewing skills through real life

opportunities. Students have interviewed the Assistant Director of

the National Federation of High Schools, members of the U.S.

Military All-Star Baseball Team, judges, probation officers, Glen

Mills team leaders, resource managers, and others.

These real life interviews then become key ingredients in the

story that then unfolds.

As well as writing articles for the print version of The Battling

Bulletin, students have also been contributing articles to the

newly revamped website (see Front Page). With the new site, our

reporters are able to report the news in a more timely manner and

we hope our readers will take advantage of our new and enhanced

presence on the world wide web.

Additionally, the fall sports season has arrived and our students

have the opportunity to cover the football, golf, cross country, and

soccer teams as they work their way through their seasons.

Journalism student Jehova Maldonado has had the opportunity

to host The Glen Mills Football Show on 97.3 FM, our school

radio station. This gives him a chance to work on his broadcast

journalism skills.

Meanwhile, Deysean Little from Jackson Hall has done a real

nice job and has earned our Student of the Month honors. Keep

up the good work. Little is a hard working young man who brings

a great attitude and projection to our newsroom.

Welding students prepare for

future

For the month of September, the students in the Welding

Shop have worked on various school and personal projects.

They have also operated various welding and cutting processes

such as plasma arc cutting, flux core arc welding and gas metal

arc welding in preparations for a

career in welding.

We would like to recognize

Quinton Adams (TYL) for being

our Student of the Month and

Deionte Johnson (LIN) for earning

our Safety Student of the Month

honors. These students have shown

responsible and safe working habits

as they prepare for their future in

the field of Welding Technology.

Optical Lab students learn

many aspects of the industry

The students in the Optical program here at the Glen Mills

Schools have the opportunity to obtain wide variety of skills and

work on state-of-the art equipment that can lead to a rewarding

career in the field.

For example, we learn how to use the Contour Max to cut the

curves and powers of a prescription into a lens blank. We also

have a finishing lab. There, we cut the lenses down to the size and

shape of the frame that the customer has chosen. We also learn

how to do customized tinting to a variety of color.

Another part of the Optical Lab program is the dispensary.

This is also called our store. Here, we carry an impressive array

of frame lines such as Gucci, Armani, Chesterfield, Nautica,

Nike, and others. Customers can come to our store and pick from

hundreds of frames.

Quinton Adams

Trevon Kirby

Bulls handle weather, handle

Woodson By Tylique Liberte


The Bulls mucked their way past H.D. Woodson from Wash-

ington, D.C. 35-6 on September 24th at Jack Pearson Stadium for

their first win of the season. With the victory, the Bulls improved

to 1-3.

“I thought it was a great win for the students here at Glen

Mills,” Glen Mills coach Kevin Owens said. “Our players got

what they deserved...I’m proud of them.”

The Glen Mills defense and running attack were strong points

for the Bulls, especially as conditions deteriorated throughout the

night. The defense had a strong showing and limited the Wood-

son offense to only 73 total yards and did not allow a first down

as they kept everything in front of them. Woodson’s only score

came midway through the fourth quarter.

“Our whole defense played well but one person who really

stood out on the film was linebacker Rayshawn Wells,” Owens

said.

Running back George Walker, meanwhile, ran for 143 yards

and three first half touchdowns while fullback Eric Cardwell also

had a strong performance, averaging 24.3 yards per carry on just

three attempts for 73 yards and two scores.

Owens is impressed with Cardwell, who also handles the

kickoff duties and is a powerful blocker.

“I call Eric the ‘Hammer,’ ” Owens said of the hard hitting

Cardwell. “He’s a very important part of our football team.”

In an often driving rain, hanging on to the football was a

major story line and on the opening kickoff, Simon Starks forced

and recovered a fumble to give the Bulls great field position at

the Warrior 28. That set up Walker’s first touchdown. He got two

more first half scores while Cardwell raced 70 yards on the first

play after intermission for a touchdown.

Despite the muck, kicker Rene Roll converted all five extra

points to stay perfect for the season (14-14). Snapper Travis Ras-

nick and holder Alexander Cheatham also handled the conditions

perfectly.

“He’s done a great job for us,” Owens said of Roll.

As for playing in the mud?

“I think the kids enjoyed it,” Owens explained.

From an Alexander Cheatham hold, kicker Rene Roll nailed

all five extra point attempts against Woodson.


Quarterback Malcolm Simpson skillfully runs the option.


Bulls fall to top ranked

Archbishop WoodBy Joshua Daniels


Glen Mills fell to Archbishop Wood, the number one

ranked AAA team in the state by the Harrisburg Patriot, 51-

20 on October 1st at William Tennent High School.

Despite the outcome, running back George Walker rushed

for touchdowns of 52 and 13 yards and the Bulls also returned

a kickoff 91 yards for a score. Kicker Rene Roll stayed perfect

for the year on extra points (16-16) by converting both of his

attempts.

With the loss, the Bulls fell to 1-4 but are looking forward

to Del Val League play.George Walker makes an Archbishop Wood defender miss.

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Barber students continue to learn technique

Masonry students learn skills

The students in the Masonry Shop have been learning skills while working on

several hands-on, real world projects.

Under the guidance of the instructor, students have been successfully doing a

repair job on a stone wall at the golf course and on the walkway behind the home

bleachers at Jack Pearson Stadium. On the wall behind the Golf House at the

Golf Course at Glen Mills, students learned the proper mortar mixing techniques

for a specific job. Meanwhile, the job at the stadium involved repairing a dry

fieldstone wall.

Students have also learned skills working on a diamond tip wet saw, both ten

and 14 inch versions.

John Ackler from Hayes Hall is our Student of the Month. Good job and keep

it up. Ackler is shown on the right as Masonry instructor Frank McDermott

makes a point.

Career Readiness students acquire valuable training

Students in the Career Readiness Class have been working on a variety of items to help them for a possible transition to the

workforce.

Students undergo OSHA Ten Hour Standard of Industry training from our certified General Industry Outreach Training instruc-

tors. Additionally, students receive first aid and CPR and A.E.D. training.

The students in the Glen Mills Barber Shop are continuing to gain valuable hands-on experience as

they move forward in their career and technical education program.

After a student makes significant progress on his visual and bookwork learning, he then has a

chance to gain hands-on experience by cutting students and staff members. Students are able to learn a

variety of cutting techniques and learn to perform taper and fade techniques.

Walter Hills is our Student of the Month. Nice job and keep up the quality work.

Collegiate CornerPierce having big season

at Temple, sets school

touchdown records

Former Glen Mills standout and current

Temple Owl Bernard Pierce is one of the

leading rushers in the country. In fact, the

6-0, 218 pound junior scored a school

record five touchdowns in the Owls’ 38-7

win over Maryland on September 24th. He

has also broken the school record for career

rushing touchdowns with 42. Pierce has

compiled 692 yards and 15 rushing touch-

downs through six games for the 4-2 Owls.

Pierce, who was an all-state performer

for coach Kevin Owens’ Battling Bulls, is a

communications major.

Johnson scores touch-

down for IUP on national

televisionJames Johnson, a former Glen Mills

standout, is having a solid season with the

Crimson Hawks at Indiana University of

Pennsylvania. In Division II IUP’s nation-

ally televised game on the CBS Sports Net-

work, the 6-2, 235 sophomore scored a

touchdown in their 20-16 loss to ninth

ranked Bloomsburg.

Through five games, the Crimson

Hawks are 3-2 while Johnson has rushed

for 201 yards on 44 carries.

Former Battling Bull Bernard Pierce

looks for yardage against Penn State. The

following week, Pierce scored a school

record five touchdowns against Maryland.

Photo by Mitchell Leff, courtesy of Temple

University.

Right: Barber student

Bishop Brown works on

his technique as he gives

Joseph Coverdale a

haircut.

Far right: Walter Lyons

gives Johnathan Galen-

tine a quality cut.

Photos by Steven Mears.

Glen Mills staff members Mains and

Pettyjohn inducted into Shippensburg

University’s Athletics Hall of FameBy Kevin Luna


Glen Mills staff members Shayne

Mains and Bill Pettyjohn were inducted

into the Shippensburg University Athletics

Hall of Fame on Friday, September 30th.

Mains is the Polk Hall a.m. senior coun-

selor here at Glen Mills and was a football

standout for the Red Raiders. He was a

three-time All-PSAC football player and is

the all time leading tackler in Shippens-

burg University history. Mains lettered at

linebacker from 1989-1992 and holds the

school record for most solo tackles in one

season. He also has the most career as-

sisted tackles and most interceptions re-

turned for a touchdown. As a senior, Mains

was an All-American with 203 tackles.

Pettyjohn, meanwhile, also excelled on

the field at Shippensburg. The Glen Mills

admissions representative is their second

leading all time rusher with 2,480 career

rushing yards. Pettyjohn also earned All-

PSAC (‘90, ‘91) honors and All-ECAC

first team honors in 1991. In the final game

of his junior year, Pettyjohn rushed for a

school record 291 yards against New

Haven on 37 attempts.

Bulls open League play with victory

over Penn WoodBy Tylique Liberte


With the rugged non-conference por-

tion of the schedule behind them, the Bulls

defeated defending Del Val League cham-

pion Penn Wood 53-6 on October 7th at

Jack Pearson Stadium in the league

opener.

The running game was again a key fac-

tor in the game as Joseph Coverdale and

George Walker each had three touchdown

for Glen Mills, who had a 40-6 halftime

lead and Glen Mills coach Kevin Owens is

impressed with his two running backs.

“Walker has been the backbone of our

football team as far as the running game

goes...but Coverdale is also a very good

football player,” Owens said.

The defense was in shutdown mode all

night as Glen Mills only allowed six

points and they got onto the scoreboard as

well when defensive back Tyjae Rivers

picked off a Penn Wood pass and returned

it for a first half touchdown

“I was glad to see that he got a chance

to make an interception,” Owens said.

Owens was pleased with the overall de-

fensive effort.

“Our defense was well-prepared for

what Penn Wood was going to do and they

executed,” Owens said.

Bill Pettyjohn Shayne Mains



CCAREERAREER ANDAND TECHNICALTECHNICAL EEDUCATIONDUCATION


Automotive Technology

students continue to work

on curriculumThe students in the Automotive Technology Shop have been

working hard as they work their way through the curriculum.

While doing so, students learn many skills that can lead to possi-

ble future employment within the automotive industry.

Students have been working on industry standard jobs includ-

ing performing oil and filter changes, tire balancing and rota-

tions, tuneups, brake jobs and more.

Azad Haji from Jackson Hall has done a nice job on his Auto-

motive Technology curriculum work and has earned our Student

of the Month honors.

The students in the Residential Carpentry program are able

to learn many skills by working their way through our compre-

hensive curriculum.

Upon entering the Residential Carpentry Shop, the student is

given a packet on fire drill procedures, Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS) information, personal protection information,

and several tool safety sheets.

Students then

begin working on

their measuring

packet. This packet

enables the instruc-

tor to evaluate the

students’ understand-

ing of the standard

tape measure. The

student then starts on

his chapters in The

Print Reading for

Construction text-

book. We start with Construction Math and Application and

continue on to Alphabet of Lines, Construction Drawing and

Symbols, Horizontal and Vertical Lines, Orthographic Drawing,

Residential Plan and Elevations, Print Reading for Dimension-

Framed Residence, Print Reading for Dimension-Brick Resi-

dence, Plot Plans, Concrete Foundation, and Residential

Framing Prints.

In conjunction with the bookwork, students also get hands-

on training. The students start with

identifying, measuring, cutting and

stacking of different materials.

They then begin to learn how to

lay out and install sill plates, floor

joists, sheathing, interior and exte-

rior walls, windows, doors and

rafters. The students will also learn

how to install vinyl siding, dry-

wall, and asphalt shingles.

Demitri Gardiner from Madison

Hall is our Student of the Month.

Residential Carpentry students continue to learn

The students in the Radio Broadcasting Shop at the Glen Mills Schools have been busy playing

the hits and providing the audio for many campus events.

Students have an opportunity to produce and air their own shows that air on WZZE 97.3 FM, the

voice of the Glen Mills Schools. Through this, students are able to learn many aspects of the radio

industry. One of the highlights of our on-air schedule is The Glen Mills Football Show, a weekly

look at the Glen Mills football team. The student hosts have had the chance to interview head foot-

ball coach Kevin Owens to give our fans an inside look at the Battling Bulls.

Students also assist in the public address needs at the varsity football games and soccer matches

at Jack Pearson Stadium.

Alexander Blaine is our Student of the Month and had the opportunity to host The Glen Mills

Football Show.

Auto Body students work on

restoration jobs

The stu-

dents in the

Auto Body

Shop at the

Glen Mills

Schools are

continuing to

learn about

the industry

with a com-

bination of

hands-on

training and

bookwork.

Students are working on an extensive restoration job of a late

model Cadillac. Among other skills, students are learning to use the

stud welder to pull dents and getting the proper color match by

using the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Additionally, stu-

dents are learning the proper procedures to maintain and clean our

state-of-the-art spray guns and spray booth.

Jacob Graczyk from Monroe Hall is our Student of the Month.


Building Trades students acquire building skills

The students in the Building Trades Shop are learning a wide variety of skills that will be beneficial to them as they work towards a

potential career in the construction industry.

Basic framing and electrical wiring skills are just two things that the students are learning as they work on their curriculums. With

safety as the top priority, students have also

been learning about working with GFI’s

(Ground Fault Indicators).

Cupid Brookins is our Student of the

Month. Nice job and keep up the good work.

Demitri Gardiner

Alexander Blaine

Azad Haji

Automotive Technology

The students in the Glen Mills Photography Lab are involved in a variety of learning experiences.

All of our students received instruction in 35mm digital photography in preparation for the fall sports

season.

Students photographed scrimmages and classroom areas in order to prepare for upcoming events.

This hands-on training will insure that when game time comes, the photographers will be ready.

The Photography students are also currently involved in a variety of projects, including learning to

operate our large format printer, learning about fabric prints, and designing a custom magazine cover.

Additionally, students have been learning custom matte cutting skills and framing techniques.

These skills came in handy when we did displays.

Student were also introduced to studio portraiture and learned how to set up and design the studio

environment. Students learned lighting basics and correct posing techniques. Our students put these

skills to practice when they shot the Student of the Month portraits for this and every edition of The

Battling Bulletin.

The Photography Lab recently upgraded to Adobe PhotoShop CS 5. This is the most current ver-

sion of PhotoShop available and this will be invaluable to students who continue their training at the

next level of their education.

Edwin Escalara is our Student of the Month. Well done.

Photography students get the picture

Left: Students Tyler

Taylor and Cupid

Brookins learn the

proper way to mix

concrete in the

Masonry Shop, a

part of our Building

Trades program.

Edwin Escalara

Jacob Graczyk

Auto Body

Residential Carpentry instructor

Corky Mara helps student Brandon

Galasso. Photo by Marquise Jones.

Radio Broadcasting students play the hits





Dion Bacon

Art and Design students develop artistic skills

The students in the Art and Design program have been developing their artistic skills.

One thing that the students really enjoy is doing landscape acrylic painting. Our students have pro-

duced a lot of quality work in this style and like to work with this medium.

Students also had the opportunity to display their talents with a painting in Hayes Hall. In mural

form, this painting depicted growth and was done on their recreation room wall. Making this project

even more special is that Hayes Hall student Savion Young played a big part in its success. Students

are also showing unit pride by working on different materials for Homecoming.

Khalyl Bey is our Student of the Month. A great example of Bey’s work can be seen on Page 24 as

it is recognized as the Artwork of the Month. Nice work.

Graphic Communications and Printing Technology

students work on a variety of projectsFall is certainly a busy time of year for students in the Graphic Communications and Printing Tech-

nology Shop and is filled with a plethora of hands-on learning opportunities.

Staff recruiting flyers or the Personnel Department, certifications for participation and completing of

the Drug and Alcohol program, student referal status and comprehensive report covers, weekend pack-

ages covers, and more are just some of the things that student are designing, laying out, and printing.

Other printed items include life skills modules and parent/Student handbooks for the Alternative Edu-

cation program.

One of the bigger jobs that our students have worked on include the Benefits Guide booklet for the

Human Resources Department. We have also designed and printed new certificates for our Career and

Technical Education Department. These projects encompass many of the duties, tasks, learning activi-

ties, and performance criterias within our curriculum.

Arthur Wells is our Student of the Month. Keep up the nice work.

Arthur Wells

Video Productions students capture the moment

Students in the Video Productions Shop at the Glen Mills Schools have many opportunities to work

on their camera and editing skills.

One of the tasks that our students look forward to every season is covering the Battling Bulls athletic

teams as they progress their way through the season. Take football for example. Video Productions stu-

dents record the varsity team’s action from several angles, including from atop the press box, end zone,

and sideline. The coaching staff is then able to use these as teaching tools to help make our team better.

After the season, some of these “game tapes” will be edited and used as recruiting tools for our

student/athletes.

Jerome Jordan is our Student of the Month. He has been doing a great job for a long time and we ap-

preciate his effort and skill level. Jerome Jordan

Khalyl Bey

Paint Shop students Alexander Cheatham (top) and James

Palumbo work on their technique.

Students in the Art and

Design Shop are working on

a long term ongoing project

that will give their classroom

area a whole new look.

Here, Kristofer Restieri puts

the finishing touches on a

wall painting.

Keeping the grass green this time of year has certainly not

been a problem with the record August and early fall rainfall.

However, grass has grown very quickly and we have had to do

our best to keep up with cutting while always working in a safe

manner.

Along with cutting grass and doing trim work, we have also

been busy this fall with the falling leaves and students have

learned how to safely operate leaf blowers. We have many old

and beautiful trees on campus but they, of course, generate a lot

of leaves. By learning about leaf blowers, we have kept the

campus looking neat and clean, even with the high maintenence

beautiful fall foliage as a backdrop.

As the cutting season comes to a close, students are also

learning how to properly maintain our top of the line equipment.

Students learn that following the manufactures’ maintenence

schedule can extend a product’s life expectancy. Students learn

to change sparkplugs, safely sharpen blades, and more.

Dion Bacon is our Student of the Month. Good job and keep

up the good work.

Landscaping students learn

equipment maintenence

Tyrik Mason is the

Johnson Hall Student

of the Month.

A 9th grader,

Mason is an all-

around student here at

Glen Mills and is a

member of the Bulls

Club. Mason is learn-

ing skills in the Photo

Lab while working his

way through the cur-

riculum and has made

a successful home-

pass.

Nice job and keep

up the good work.

Cerrone Belo is

the Lincoln Hall Stu-

dent of the Month.

Belo, who is in

the Bulls Club, is a

12th grader here at

Glen Mills. He has

been a Bull of the

Week two times and

would like to be-

come a unit execu-

tive. Belo was

recognized at the Ed-

ucational Awards

Ceremony and en-

joys reading and

playing basketball.

Tyler Davis, a

member of the Bulls

Club, is the Jefferson

Hall Student of the

Month.

This 9th grader is a

shop aide in the In-

door/Outdoor Mainte-

nence program and is

a student counselor

trainee and a unit ex-

ecutive. He was on the

outdoor track team

and is on the football

team.

He enjoys spending

time with family and

friends and going to

the movies.

UUNITNIT SSTUDENTTUDENT OOFF TTHEHE MMONTHONTH

Brandon Brooks is

the Fillmore Hall Stu-

dent of the Month.

This 9th grade student

is striving to become a

member of the Bulls

Club and is learning

skills in the

Indoor/Outdoor Main-

tenence program.

Additionally, he

was a Fillmore Hall

Unit Student of the

Week and enjoys read-

ing.

Good job and keep

up the good work.

Hayes Hall student

Raviya Roeuth has

earned his unit’s Stu-

dent of the Month hon-

ors.

Roueth earned a

Glen Mills High

School diploma and is

a shop aide in the Opti-

cal Lab. Roeuth is the

president of the cam-

pus Bulls Club and

was on the volleyball

team last spring. He

was also a manager on

the track team.

Roeuth enjoys

music.

Dy’shon Gibson is

the Madison Hall Stu-

dent of the Month.

This 10th grade

student is a member

of the Bulls Club and

recently completed a

successful homepass.

He is also learning

skills in the Radio

Broadcasting Shop.

Nice job and keep

up the good work.

Jonathan

Galentine

is the Tay-

lor Hall

Student of

the

Month.

This

9th grader

is learning

skills in the Golf

Course Maintenence

and Art and Design

programs

here at

Glen Mills.

A Bulls

Club mem-

ber, Galen-

tine is on

the football

team and is

striving to

earn a GED

and improve in the

classroom. He enjoys

art and sports.

Dezman Ford is theMonroe Hall Studentof the Month. This 9thgrader is learning

skills in the OpticalLab and is a memberof the Bulls Club. Heis doing a nice job onhis PLATO curriculumand is a positive rolemodel to his peers. Hehas also been a UnitStudent of the Week.

Ford is also a stand-out on the varsity crosscountry team.

Kennydale Ro-

driquez is the Polk

Hall Student of the

Month.

Rodriquez, a 10th

grader, is learning

skills in the Barber

Shop and is a mem-

ber of the Bulls

Club. He is on the

soccer team and was

on the baseball team

last spring.

Rodriquez also

enjoys swimming.

Deysean Little is

the Jackson Hall Stu-

dent of the Month.

A 9th grader, Lit-

tle is a fast learner

and is quickly be-

coming a good

writer as he learns

skills in the Journal-

ism Shop.

Little also was re-

cently named the

unit’s Student of the

Week.

.

Alexander Weniger

is the Tyler Hall Student

of the Month.

Weniger is a 9th

grade student who is

learning skills in the

Residential Carpentry

Shop.

He is also a member

of the Battling Bulls

Club. Good job.

Daniel Valentine

is the Buchanan Hall

Student of the Month.

This 11th grader is

learning skills in the

Laundry and Indoor

Maintenance Shop

and has become a

member of the Bulls

Club.

An all-around stu-

dent, he earned the

Silver Slugger Award

on the junior varsity

baseball team and

had a successful July

4th homepass.

Marquis Bell is the

Van Buren Hall Stu-

dent of the Month.

This all-around 9th

grader is learning

skills in the Barber

Shop and is a member

of the Bulls Club. He

is a positive executive

and has had two suc-

cessful homepasses.

He enjoys playing

many sports.

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