 After over 6 years of faithful service, Jenny Gann has decided to transition from her role as our school nurse. We are so grateful to her for the health ministry that she has given to Campion and our students. Mrs. Gann has cared for countless Campion students and has helped the school navigate a pandemic, tragedy, emergencies, medications, and the many everyday needs that come with boarding school living. We deeply appreciate the professionalism and servant mindset with which she carried out her work and we wish her the very best in what comes next.
As we make this transition, we are pleased to welcome Nikki Erickson to join the Campion team as the interim school nurse for the rest of the school year. Mrs. Erickson has already been working and meeting with our team to provide continuity of care for our students and to ensure that medical needs, medications, health records, and communication with families continue to be handled well. Please join us in thanking Mrs. Jenny Gann for her service and welcoming Mrs. Nikki Erickson to this new role. Jill Harlow, Communication Director
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For the first time, the Campion Cross Country boys’ team is set to compete in the Colorado 2A State regional raceat the Lyons High School cross country course on October 22.
If the boy’s team places in the top four, or individuals in the top 15, they would qualify for the State championship race. However, CHSSA has not yet come up with an alternative for our school to participate outside of the Saturday race. The boys’ top six runners will be selected to race in regionals. At the regional event, teams are scored by combining the times of the top four runners. Isreal Ortiz, senior, holds the boys’ team's fastest personal record (PR) with a 16:42 5K time. He’s currently ranked 11th in Colorado’s 2A division. “I’m feeling really excited and nervous about being given the chance to participate in this run for regionals and potentially for state,” shared Ortiz. “I’m really happy for my team most of all. They’ve all trained hard for this chance.” In addition, Campion’s top female runner, Elin Sorensen, senior, will be competing as an individual. With a PR of 20:54, Sorensen is ranked 24th in 2A and 7th in 2A Region 1. Sorensen shared, “I’m excited because we haven’t participated in regionals before, so it’s cool to have the opportunity to qualify for state. It gives us all motivation to keep training for the next couple of weeks as we wrap up the season.” In addition to regionals, the Cross Country team will head up to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete in the Adventist tournament race at Union Adventist University on Friday, October 23. Sorensen also expressed how thankful she was for the hard work the coach, her mother Heidi Sorensen, has put in to make both going to regionals and the tournament at Union Adventist University a reality. In fact, Heidi Sorensen has volunteered to be the race organizer held at Union this year. Looking forward, the team and several individuals have a strong chance to qualify for the State Championship race, however, if they do, they will have to wait on the decision of CHSAA officials on whether or not they will be allowed to participate on an alternate date due to the Sabbath conflict. Jill Harlow, Communication Director After a jam-packed first quarter, Campion students had the opportunity to break away from their usual schedules and connect in a relaxing manner during the annual boys and girls dorm retreats this past weekend.
The girls had planned activities to stay on campus. The boys’ dorm was initially meant to head up to Glacier View Ranch, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they also remained on Campion grounds. Despite the change, both groups were able to take trips off campus and have more relaxed free time on campus. Aaron Wawoerendeng, freshman, said, “It was sad when we first heard of the cancellation, but the activities set up by the dean more than made up for it.” The weekend kicked off with both dorms going off campus, with the boys going to the Berthoud Rec Center and the girls going to the Loveland Sculpture Park. On Sabbath, the students took a break from routine and got to sleep in a bit later before holding worship services in a more casual way in the dormitories. After the time to worship, students had free time to connect with each other and just relax. The retreats also welcomed community students to stay in the dorms for the weekend. Courtney Cate, sophomore, shared, “Spending the weekend in the dorm was super fun. I got to spend time with my friends, doing arranged activities, or enjoying down time.” The deans planned and prepared the food for the weekend and the students pitched in to help cook instead of the usual cafeteria schedule. The next upcoming event, our very own Academy Days, will give students another chance to connect but with new faces, giving insight to Campion’s potential future student body. Jayden Mambu, Student News Team Girls' photos: Hallie Lah Boys' photos: Henrique Calegari Choir, Koinonia, Symphony and Handbells all performed during Alumni Weekend for their first performances. Check out the videos on our youtube page!
After a half day of classes, ninth through eleventh grade students spent the afternoon and evening at Rocky Mountain National Park for Outdoor School. Split into multiple groups, teachers led students on various lengths of hikes before gathering together in the evening to observe the Elk rut.
Students chose the length of hike or activity they wanted to do, ranging from five mile hikes to taking a driving tour up Trail Ridge Road. They enjoyed sunny weather and vibrant yellow aspen leaves throughout the day. Mya Foster, 9, selected the medium length hike to Emerald Lake and commented, “I really enjoyed the hike. It was very fun to get outdoors and exercise with my friends that were on the hike with me. We had an assignment on Elk and it really made me think about it. Also, my friends and I prayed up at the lake and it was just really nice to get out and have the fresh air and see all of God’s creation.” New this year, the students stayed through the evening to observe the elk rut. During the fall season the male elk will try to gather a group of females and fend off other males from their herd. They announce their presence with a unique bugling sound and will sometimes spar with other male elk. Moses Wullur, 11, explained his most memorable part of the day “was when went out to the golf course and saw the elk doing their thing and making their special sound. It was cool.” After the sun set, the students headed back to campus. Nolan Smith, 10, shared, “I loved the view of the sunset. It made me feel happy and vibrant.” Jill Harlow, Communication Director The senior class took a two-day trip to visit Union Adventist University in Lincoln, Nebraska for their annual Preview Days. The seniors not only explored the campus, but also learned more about how to prepare for college and their future as they consider their next steps.
Around 600 alumni showed off their Campion Academy pride by reuniting and reminiscing on campus this past weekend.
Organized by Toni Odenthal, Director of Alumni & Development, the event included the Reeder Classic Golf Tournament, vespers and church programming, performances from the music department, time for honor classes to socialize, and alumni versus students volleyball and soccer games. Returning alumni especially enjoyed the time to reconnect with their classmates. In addition to the events planned on campus, many classes took the initiative to plan special dinners and events such as the 20-year reunion class of 2006. Nearly half of their 60-member class participated. Elizabeth (Fagan) Webster, Class of 2006, shared, “Everyone seemed to easily and pleasantly reconnect in both our formal and informal events. Being able to hear about people’s lives for the past 20 years and share stories from days at Campion was amusing, enjoyable, and worth the drive!” The class held their formal reunion lunch on the top floor of Hankins Hall which was restored a few years after they had graduated. “When we walked the halls of Campion, Hankins Hall had a storied past that felt almost like a whisper, but in reality was a huge dusty, cobweb ridden storage unit. Being able to look around at the refurbished Hankins Hall was like filling in a blank in your memory you didn’t realize was there.” The Class of 1976, celebrating their 50-year anniversary, had the largest turnout of 35 people. The annual golf tournament on Thursday was held at Bella Ridge Golf Course in Johnstown and included 31 participants who raised money for the Worthy Student Fund. Randy Barber, Class of 1966, shared the main message at church on the topic Homesick for Heaven. Current students also shared about their study abroad trip to Spain and their work in Campus Ministries during Vespers and Sabbath School. Two alumni were given the Alumni of the Year Awards: Amy Gane, Class of 1986, for her service to Campion Academy and mission work, and Mary (Enoch) Hedger, Class of 1960, for her service to Christian education and her documentation of Campion history. In addition, Miriam Kittrell was nominated for the Alumni Hall of Faith for her dedication to students and staff in her 17 years of service at Campion Academy. Many alumni demonstrated their competitive side by participating in the Saturday night games against students. For the first time in many years, the current students won the soccer game with a final score of 8-4. However, the alumni still beat the students in the volleyball game 3-2, after playing five close games. An addition this year, a small group of alumni met on Sunday to discuss and support the Friends of Campion fund, which is for capital improvements. They are organizing a committee of alumni who will help fundraise and volunteer labor for campus projects. Odenthal reflected on highlights from the weekend, saying, “It was wonderful watching the students visiting with the alumni honor classes both young and old. They were able to share with each other what is currently happening on campus and memories from the past. It was also amazing to have the Kittrell family and friends here to honor Mrs. Miriam Kittrell who meant so much to many alumni.” Jill Harlow, Communication Director Boy's soccer season updateThe Campion Academy Boy’s Soccer team have had an exciting start to the 2026-2027 season. The Cougars have been playing strong and confident. The team has shown an incredible ability to attack, scoring 28 goals in 5 games and a solid defense that suffered only 7 goals so far throughout the season. Their record so far is 4-1. Campion opened the season winning against Denver Jewish Day with a score of 6-0. The Cougars followed up with a 6-3 win in a tough game against Nederland, before defeating Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5-1 in a game without the Seniors, showing that the team has potential for the future. Nicollas Rodrigues, a senior, said, “I believe that from all my three years playing for Campion, this team (26-27) has shown more stability and team chemistry than the past years. We hope to bring the Union tournament home again.” The Cougars continued their season applying a mercy rule against Estes Park winning 11-1, Once a 10-goal lead is attained, the referee will officially end the match. However, in the most recent game the Campion soccer team faced Loveland Classical and ended up losing by 0-2, ending Campion’s streak. Bruno Lopes, Student Yearbook Editor. Boys take victory at Fort Lupton cross country meetPhotos: Jill Harlow The boy’s cross country team placed first at the Fort Lupton meet on September 4. The girls followed suit, placing second. Both teams ran a 5K (3.1 miles) race under intense heat in the early sunny afternoon, running three laps around the designated course. It was a small meet with a few competing teams: three girls’ teams and five boys' teams, but a notable victory for Campion whose teams were running without their senior class members. Tryg Sorensen placed first on the boy’s team and second in the overall race, running a 17:59 time for the 5k race. Tryg Sorensen, sophomore, explained how he felt before and after the race, “Before the race, I felt a little nervous and excited. After the race, I was extremely hot and just happy it was over. Overall, I really enjoyed it because our team took first place.” Campion Academy has participated in three out of six meets scheduled for this season, with Fort Lupton being the second meet of the season. The first and third meets of the season have been the largest meets so far with hundreds of runners participating. Heidi Sorensen, the cross country team head coach, shared her excitement of the team’s progress, “We are off and running our way through cross country season this year! We have a nice mixture of experienced runners who were in the team last year and really new runners who laid down their first miles in August. The team is getting faster each week, which is super fun to watch!” The last local meets will both take place on Fridays, with the Windsor Wizards Invitational meet on September 18, and the NW Open Space 5k PR Challenge meet on September 25. The cross country season will conclude in late October, with its final meet taking place at Union Adventist University. In addition, there are ongoing discussions about joining the regionals as the boy’s team will likely qualify. At the moment, Campion Academy boy’s cross country team ranks 6th out of 12 schools in Division 2A, Region 1. They rank 13th out of the 45 schools in Division 2A statewide. Aome Jacob Angeles, Student News Editor Girl's Volleyball UpdateThe girl's volleyball team has shown some positive strides in their playing ability this season. However, the girls still are struggling against tough opponents and have a losing record of 1-7. Despite the record, the girls are hopeful to have a strong showing at Union tournament next month.
Photos: Jill Harlow Led by Sarah Rogers, the Campion Academy agriculture program has returned and is already growing vegetables and providing fresh eggs to the cafeteria.
As work on reinstating the program only began in late summer, the garden has just begun with a few raised beds to finish out the growing season. The healthy plants in the beds are producing tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and green beans to add to the lunchtime salad bar. In addition, the chicken coup has come back to life as the program was gifted with several laying hens which are starting to provide fresh eggs. Students in the agriculture class as well as student workers are learning to take care of the plants, harvest the vegetables, and collect eggs. Plans are in place to make use of the greenhouse this school year. Students have finished repurposing the fencing from the old growing tables to predator-proof the greenhouse. They will also be using the heavy duty pallets and large wooden beams from the tables to build raised beds that will allow more plants to grow indoors year round. Stay tuned to see how this program keeps growing! Jill Harlow, Communication Director Photos: Jill Harlow Photos: Josh Profir School chaplain Pastor Walter Rogers presented “Evidence for God,” a series of short messages focused on giving students solid answers to many common questions or doubts during the past week.
Week in Spiritual Emphasis (WISE) kicked off on Monday with the story of Rogers’ formative years, and how the choices he and his brother made led to the brothers having starkly different opinions of God. Julia Paez, junior, said, “My favorite part of WISE so far is how Pastor Walter includes the students in his illustrations. He calls people up and plays Uno and makes pancakes. My favorite sermon was Tuesday’s because it made a lot of sense.” On Tuesday and Wednesday Rogers spoke on the topic of random chance. Beginning the talk with a deck of “Uno” cards, Rogers illustrated the possibility but high improbability of all eight “Wild” cards being drawn in a row and compared those statistics to the improbability of perfectly matching the genome of the simplest bacteria. Another favorite illustration came when Rogers created "random chance pancakes" with a given correct probability of 1/45. Students drew papers with ingredients and measurements randomly. On Thursday, students learned the evidence for Jesus and His miracles being true and factual versus being a legend, lie, or fairytale. Rogers compared the stories of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) and Jesus to give students a sense of scale when comparing timelines, witnesses, and historical accuracy. Danilo de Alcantara, senior, said, “One thing that stuck out to me was the backstory of Santa Claus. It was interesting to hear the true story and to learn how the story changed. It was very different from what I thought. It showed how little the Bible changed in comparison.” Friday morning, Rogers taught how the book of Daniel was proven as a prophetic book by the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Additionally he spoke about other prophetic timelines and several of the many prophecies foretelling Jesus’ birth, life, and death. This year, Week of Worship was renamed Week in Spiritual Emphasis (WISE) to be more encompassing of the programming. Rogers said, “My goal for WISE week was to provide an intellectual foundation for the students to build their faith. I wish to foster an environment focused on students’ retention of faith through high school and beyond. I don’t want students to be sucked into faith just because it sounds good emotionally. I want them to have a strong, defendable basis of faith.” Denali Sager, Student News Team |
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