Knights Win Society of American Military Engineers Competition

Mount Michael Team #1: Reed Tiwald, Oliver Jarosik, Chris Riddle, Cameron Bretsen, Logan Kalkowski, Eric Sullivan 

Over the years the Knights have won many awards of distinction at the S.A.M.E. competition but have never won the overall award.  Mount Michael Team #1 came away with the top prize the "2015 Award of Honor" for their project "Home Field Advantage 2.0". The project was to design ancillary facilities for Nate Lafave Memorial Field. The team also won 3 gold and 5 silver medals in the competition.

As part of the award the school recieved a $1500 award to be used to promote the the Drafting program. A 3D printer and new computer are being considered.  This award is sponsored by the Omaha Post of the Society of American Military Engineers.  Like wise the SAME Post has given a $1500 scholarship to any Mount Michael senior who took part in this year’s competition and will be going into Engineering next year.    Team #1: Presentation: Pdf or PowerPoint - More Photos 

Mount Michael #2 won 1 gold medal and 5 silver medals for their project for a Pavilion and a 1,200 seat amphitheater for the school. This team consists of juniors Kalle Haines, Alex Milas, Jacob Ramaekers, Walt Wear, Jeremiah Connealy, Matt Davis, Aaron Meyer, Jacob Bova, J.T. Hudson, and Matt Amao Team #2: Presentation: Pdf or PowerPoint

High schools competing in the competition:  Bennington, Creighton Prep, Gross Catholic, Mount Michael (2) Omaha Central (2), Omaha North (4), Skutt Catholic, Westside (2)

Home Field Advantage 2.0 Project Mount Michael #1

Knight accepted for SAME Air Force Engineering Camp

Joe Coldiron '17

Mount Michael sophomore Drafting student Joe Coldiron applied for and was accepted to the SAME Air Force Engineering Camp this summer. The Omaha SAME Post will be paying the $550. registration fee for Joe.

U.S. Air Force Academy Camp
USAFA SAME Engineering & Construction Camp, June 25 – July 01, 2015

The SAME Engineering & Construction Camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO is the longest running camp – 15 years. This is a hands-on program with very real engineering activities and challenges.

The camp theme is “Build then Design”. Activities are conducted with this concept in mind. For example, one of this camp’s most popular hands-on construction activities involves the construction and testing of a concrete beam. Students are given a basic lesson on concrete and safety issues, provided with 0.3 cubic yards of concrete, 3 pieces of #4 rebar and then told to construct the strongest 16 foot concrete beam. The campers, working as a Team, have approximately 3 hours to complete this activity and place their beam – this is the Build phase. Just before the end of camp, after the beams have cured, we break the beams, and a professional engineer leads a discussion on beam failure modes and why certain designs worked better than others – this is the Design phase. The idea is to let the students learn by doing and then reinforce the concepts after the practical application. This is typical of all activities during the week-long camp.

These tasks challenge students to use their imagination, as well as their problem solving and teamwork skills. The hands-on experience helps ensure that students see, experience and retain what they learn.

Throughout the week, students also build a sprinkler systems, wood shed, waste water system, test materials and participate in team-building and problem-solving activities. Students tour the USAFA laboratories and cadet facilities and spend time with a local A&E firm.

The USAFA camp is geared toward students interested in joining a service academy and is built on a reduced scale program of what a USAFA cadet in an engineering curriculum goes through using the same world-class facilities used by the USAFA cadets. The camp presents a great opportunity for students interested in attending a service academy to get a first-hand look at life on campus.

Starman Takes Third at State

Congratulations to Zach Starman who finished in 

3rd place in the state speech competition in Extemporaneous Speaking.

Mount Michael Theatre Presents: Inherit the Wind

In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates is put on trial for violating the Butler Act, a state law that prohibits public school teachers from teaching evolution instead of creationism.

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Performances at 7:00 pm on:

Friday, March 27, 2015

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Mount Michael Stage (off the gym)

Tickets: $8/adults and $5/students 

Mount Michael students Free with school ID!

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Feast of Saint Benedict Celebrated with Archbishop Lukas

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