August 2019
Upcoming Events PC at the Shore!
Friday, Aug. 30, at 24th St. and Bay Ave. Boys soccer at 1:30 p.m. Girls soccer at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31, at Ocean City High School, 501 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City Football at 10:00 a.m.
The fourth annual Penn Charter vs. Lansdale Catholic Battle at the Beach features boys and girls soccer as well as football games; the Quakers are aiming for the 700th football win in PC history! This two-day competition kicks off the fall athletic season in sunny Ocean City, N.J. Look for the alumni tents at the games. And join other alumni and parents (adults only) immediately after the football game at The Doc's Place in Somers Point with food provided by Penn Charter. Run for Peace
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
Registration in the front circle at 8:15 a.m.
Students, parents, OPCs, teachers, family, friends and East Falls neighbors are invited to be part of this 5K run or 1-mile family fun walk. The Run for Peace honors those who died on 9/11, including Peter Ortale OPC '83 and Kenny Caldwell OPC '89. Register now.
OPCs at Philly Fringe Festival
Jason Greenfield OPC '00 is performing one-man show An Illiad, based on Homer's epic poem. Sept. 7 through Sept. 22. Details and tickets.
Zac Kline OPC '03 is also debuting a new play: rail. Sept. 20 through 27. Details and tickets.
OPCs in the News Gavin Tygh OPC '19 is one of five incoming freshmen on the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team who took the field as high school athletes one last time in the Under Armour All-American games at Johns Hopkins University.
J. Presper Eckert OPC '37, University of Pennsylvania researcher, computer pioneer and co-creator of the world's first electronic computer, is remembered in this brief memory piece.
Carolyn Brady OPC '15, while a student at Bowdoin University, became Miss Maine 2019.
Mike Siani OPC '18 made SportsCenter's Top Plays for the third time, with a catch that came in at #3.
Hailey Bennett OPC '14 has designed a carry-all bag, the Bennett Bag, sold by ThePureBag®.
OPC Sightings Dylan Burnett OPC '17 (standing, blue shirt) paid a visit to PC Summer Camps, where he has served as camp counselor in the past. Sarah Caleb OPC '07 taught a specialty camp, DJing 101 (Electronic Music & Digital Composition), at PC Summer Camps this year. Pictured: Experimenting with sound waves.
Score some back-to-school threads! Order your Penn Charter spirit wear today. Use promo code BTS19 to save 20 percent on orders of $100 or more.
Calling All OPCs Send us a Class Note for the fall 2019 issue of Penn Charter magazine!
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