Youth Activities

Knights of Columbus

Archbishop Neale Council, No. 2279

Instituted 19 June 1920

Youth Activities

Front row left, Alan, Leslie and Cal Bowie; Pete Czupryna, PGK, Stephen Spadafora and Sean Kelley.
Back row left, Anthony Perino, Pat Simpson, Ryan Mudd, DGK, Charles Eisele, Jim O'Neill and Colleen Spadafora.

Archbishop Neale School Pancake Breakfast

8th Grade Students Graduation

2 June 2009

Photo by Karen and George Grooms

On Thursday, 6 March, our council conducted a Free Throw Contest at Archbishop Neale School Gymnasium. 15 students participated. The winners, holding their certificates, are:

10 year old Zach Travers; 11 year old Amanda Radcliff and Jack Hennessy; 12 year old Austin Walter; 13 year old Jack Hennessy, Kip Vogel and Sarah LeBarron.

The following brother knights helped: Ryan Mudd, DGK and Director of Youth Activities, Keith Vogel, GK, Pat Devine, George Grooms, Brandon Rosier, Sam Riley and Gus Tolson.

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

March 2008

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Archbishop Neale School

Keep Christ in Christmas Awards

Hugh Gardiner, IV, Youth Activities Director left and Matthew Laidley, Grand Knight right back row, present students with the award on 1 December 2005.

C. William Nalley Citizenship Award

Good Evening,I'm _______of the Knights of Columbus, Archbishop Neale Council No. 2279 in La Plata, Maryland.

It is indeed a pleasure for me, this evening, to make the C. William Nalley Citizenship Award presentation recognizing a member of this year's graduating class who has demonstrated the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership, and Christian character. Many of you present this evening are familiar with the Knights of Columbus and our various services, fundraising projects, and activities that take place in the local area. St. James, the Apostle, once said "Faith without works is dead." Today the saying could be "Practice what you preach" or "Put your money where your mouth is." All three versions stress that unless a person is willing to backup his or her belief with concrete action, they are on the wrong side of the credibility gap.

William Nalley, after which this citizenship award is named, was a member of the first graduating class of Sacred Heart High School, now known as Archbishop Neale School. He exhibited a great deal of balance in his life - balance as it related to his career, his family, his church, and his community. He was a very active parishioner in St. Ignatius Church, Chapel Point. He served as the Grand Knight of Neale council and he also served as the District Deputy of the southern Maryland councils. Most of all he was concerned about youth, the under-privileged, the poor, the sick and the aged. He stood second to none in his commitment and involvement with youth, continually stressing the need for scholarship, service, leadership and Christian character.

Our recipient this evening, in the eyes of the faculty, has consistently shown a spirit of loyalty and maturity in daily interactions with classmates and family.

The C. William Nalley Citizenship Award for the ____________school year along with a ___________ U. S. Savings Bond is presented to ______________.

Alan Bowie, a member of the Knights of Columbus, Archbishop Neale Council, No. 2279 and a graduate of Archbishop Neale School, presents the award to Tracy Elizabeth Hardos at the graduation ceremony at Sacred Heart Church on 4 June 2007.

Greg Cross, past grand knight of our council and former district 12 deputy, presents the award to Brad Clements at the graduation ceremony at Sacred Heart Church in June 2004.