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Take A Peek At What Aubrey Alderman Did This Summer
Most kids’ summer consists of staying home working, going to the beach, having bonfires, hanging out with their friends, and family vacations. While I consider my summer to be just as much fun - I can't say I do the same. My summer traveling started May 26 when I made my way to Oshkosh for a 2 week horse show. From there I came home for 2 days, and then made my way to Midland Michigan to show my Reiner for 5 days. Once again I came home for 2 nights and then went to Madison for yet another horse show. I was there for 5 days and then traveled north to Abrams WI where 2 of my horses live. I stayed there for 5 days to get in some practice before we went to the first major Futurity of the summer, The Tom Powers Futurity in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The total time I spent in Michigan for that haul was about 22 days. We went to Berrien Springs, Ludington, and then to Midland. This trip included 3 different horse shows, with 3 different horses, and 2 different trainers. I then came home and was in Kansasville for about 14 days before I left for the AQHYA World Show and the NSBA World Show in Oklahoma. I was in Oklahoma from August 2-21 (yes I did miss the first week of school). With all of this being said, very rarely was I able to be home hanging out with my friends before they left for college, but it was so worth it.
Now, most people don't really know exactly why I do this, and what I do. Number one, I do this because I absolutely love it, I live for showing horses and competing. I could go on and on about all the reasons I love showing horses. It's something not many people are able to do and I'm lucky enough to spend my whole summer (and parts of the school year) traveling and competing. But there is also a purpose behind all of this. My goal/dream growing up was to become a D1 athlete on an Equestrian Team. To become one, you do the same is if it were any other sport. When it comes to recruiting it is just like any other sport, the various college recruiters will be at the horse shows watching you just as if it were a football, basketball, or baseball player.
So, what exactly do I do? Currently I have three show horses and one retired horse. My retired horse (Zippos Tiger Bar, aka Butch) lives in Beloit. Two of my show horses (Made U Want Me, aka Dudley and Decidedly a Diva, aka Diva) live in Abrams WI in the summer, and Ocala FL in the winter. Lastly, my Reiner (Boogie Knight, aka Wayne Junior) lives in Fremont MI. I show Dudley and Diva in the Western Pleasure, and Wayne Junior in the Reining-- which are two totally different events. In the Western Pleasure I ride around the arena and the class is judged solely on the horse and how they move, it is a slow paced class. Now, that doesn't mean I just sit up in my saddle and do nothing-- it is actually a very difficult class that takes a lot of practice and feel. Reining is the total opposite and very fast paced. For this event you perform a pattern while riding your horse which consists of running fast circles, changing leads, spinning fast, and sliding far (hence my license plates). There are 13 different NRHA patterns, all consisting of the various maneuvers. Learning all of them and understanding the timing of each is the difficult part.
Below are some of my ‘bigger’ accomplishments from this summer:
Tom Powers Futurity
Now, most people don't really know exactly why I do this, and what I do. Number one, I do this because I absolutely love it, I live for showing horses and competing. I could go on and on about all the reasons I love showing horses. It's something not many people are able to do and I'm lucky enough to spend my whole summer (and parts of the school year) traveling and competing. But there is also a purpose behind all of this. My goal/dream growing up was to become a D1 athlete on an Equestrian Team. To become one, you do the same is if it were any other sport. When it comes to recruiting it is just like any other sport, the various college recruiters will be at the horse shows watching you just as if it were a football, basketball, or baseball player.
So, what exactly do I do? Currently I have three show horses and one retired horse. My retired horse (Zippos Tiger Bar, aka Butch) lives in Beloit. Two of my show horses (Made U Want Me, aka Dudley and Decidedly a Diva, aka Diva) live in Abrams WI in the summer, and Ocala FL in the winter. Lastly, my Reiner (Boogie Knight, aka Wayne Junior) lives in Fremont MI. I show Dudley and Diva in the Western Pleasure, and Wayne Junior in the Reining-- which are two totally different events. In the Western Pleasure I ride around the arena and the class is judged solely on the horse and how they move, it is a slow paced class. Now, that doesn't mean I just sit up in my saddle and do nothing-- it is actually a very difficult class that takes a lot of practice and feel. Reining is the total opposite and very fast paced. For this event you perform a pattern while riding your horse which consists of running fast circles, changing leads, spinning fast, and sliding far (hence my license plates). There are 13 different NRHA patterns, all consisting of the various maneuvers. Learning all of them and understanding the timing of each is the difficult part.
Below are some of my ‘bigger’ accomplishments from this summer:
Tom Powers Futurity
Campion Maturity Limited Non Pro Western Pleasure w/Dudley
Champion Maturity $2,500 Limited Horse Non Pro Western Pleasure w
Dudley
Champion Three Year Old Limited Non Pro Western Pleasure Super Sires
$10,000 w/Diva
-total earnings that show was about $15,000
Michigan Slide In
Michigan Slide In
2x Winner Youth 14-18 w/ Wayne Junior
Liberty
Liberty
Winner Rookie w/ Wayne Junior
NSBA World Show
NSBA World Show
Third Place $2,500 Limited Horse/$2,500 Limited Rider Open Western
Pleasure w/ Dudley
WORLD CHAMPION BCF 4-6 year old Limited Non Pro Western
Pleasure w/Dudley
-total earnings that show was about $4,000
Congratulations to the CCHS Fishing Club!!
Two anglers from the CCHS Fishing club, Will Murray and Bailey Bleser competed at the Wisconsin BASS Nation State High School Championships in Holcombe, WI. They finished a very respectable 9th place out of 38 teams. Below is a picture taken during the event. Congratulations Will and Bailey!
On Sunday, June 19, two teams from the CCHS Fishing Club participated in the WI Student Angler Federation (TBF affiliate) High School Championships on the Minoqua chain of lakes. The first team coached by Mr. Tom Murray consisted of Will Murray and Gavin Clayton. The second CCHS team coached by Mr. Rich Bleser consisted of Bailey Bleser and John Pum. A special thank you goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Murray for hosting both teams at their cabin in the Minoqua area. Staying at the Murray’s cabin allowed for a great team building and made for a very memorable event. Will and Gavin landed three very nice legal Large Mouth Bass to finish in 16th place. Bailey and John caught numerous legal SMB although could not land the big ones needed to advance them to the regional tournament. They finished 11th. The team once again represented CCHS well!
On Sunday, August 14, 2016, Bailey Bleser participated in the Student Angler Federation Northern High School Open Fishing Tournament on Mille Lacs Lake near Isle, MN. He competed against 42 other High School teams from all over the upper Midwest. Bailey was the very last angler to weigh in and his weight for the five SMB totaled a lifetime best of 21.6 lbs. to tie for first place with a local team from Prior Lake HS. With the win, Bailey will be representing Catholic Central High School at the Student Angler Federation Central Conference High School Championships on the Ohio River near Lawrenceburg, IN September 23-24, 2016 . Bailey’s goal is to finish within the top 10% at this conference championship to advance to the High School Fishing National Championships in the spring of 2017. Pictured with Bailey holding his 5 fish catch is an assigned non-boater co-angler from Brookfield WI, Andrew Daniels.
During the weigh in Bailey recognized his High School Principal and Athletics Director for allowing the formation of a fishing club and supporting the anglers participation in such competitions. He also expressed a heart-felt thanks to his mother who has allowed him and his father to spend endless hours fishing to prepare for such events.
Congratulations to Bailey and good luck at the Central Conference Championships!
Live Radio Coverage of the CCHS Football Game!
Hear it live! Catholic Central High School Hilltoppers vs Lake Country Lutheran Lightening on Friday August 26th at the Hilltopper Bowl. The game will be covered by WSFI 88.5 FM Catholic Radio. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
Click below for your listening options:
http://wsficatholicradio.org/listen/listening-options/
TopperCards Are Ready For Use!!
FUTURE HILLTOPPERS:
Guess what?! Your TOPPER CARD is ready for use!
Come on down to the Topper Bowl tomorrow night, to our first home Football game and pick up your card!! When picking up your card please enter through the McHenry St. Gate.
The Toppers play Monticello @ 7:00pm on Friday.
We can not wait to see you there!
GO TOPPERS!
CCHS Blood Drive - August 12
CCHS will be hosting a summer blood drive this Friday, August 12th from 8:00 - 1:00pm in Topper Hall with appointment slots every 15 minutes. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcomed.
To donate you must:
• Be in good health.
• Meet weight requirements.
• Have photo I.D. with your birth date.
• Be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent), no upper age limit.
All donors should feel in good health on the day of donation. There are some reasons why you may not be able to donate. Please be prepared to share your list of prescription medicines, discuss your medical history and travel outside of the United States.
To schedule and appointment you can email Mikelle Miles at mikellemiles@cchsnet.org, or sign up online at bcw.edu/CCHS.
Please spread the information to family and friends and help make this a successful blood drive. We hope to see you out there!
CCHS Calendar Fundraiser
The CCHS 2016-2017 School Year Calendars are available for purchase! The funds will support the yearbook expenses. The calendar includes all CCHS school events to keep you organized, along with great pictures from this past year!
Please see below in regards to the order form.
Thank you for your support!
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