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Helping You Stay Connected To Your Howell Family
Fall Activities & Sports See Continued Growth In Participation
With the beginning of fall activities and sports there is one thing that is for certain, our Vikings are passionate about being involved and representing Howell. The fall season has already seen girls tennis, girls golf and cheerleading have record numbers and many other programs are at full capacity. After having the largest participation rate in FHSD history during the 2018-19 school year it is evident that the excitement and desire to be involved continues to grow. This fall alone over 700 students at Howell are participating in an activity or sport. Congratulations to these young men and women and also to our coaches and sponsors for their continued efforts to represent Howell and our community in a positive way.
Short Videos From Around The H - Week 1
Swim Increases Intensity of Workouts
Choir "Leads" Way In Leadership Development
Howell Named #2 Public School Sports Program In Missouri For Second Straight Year
Softball & Football Jamboree's Kick Off Howell Home Events
The highly anticipated fall sports season will kick off at Howell with two scrimmages on August 23rd as our softball and football programs host top programs from across the area. The football jamboree will feature two defending State Champions in CBC and Ladue. Make plans now to get out and support your Howell Family as they begin their 2019 seasons. Below you will find the times and matchups for the softball and football jamboree's. Good luck to our softball and football programs.
Howell Softball Jamboree - 8/23 @ 4:30pm @ Howell
(1st Rotation): Field 1 Howell v. Lafayette & Field 2- Union v. Lindbergh
(2nd Rotation): Field 1- Howell v. Union & Field 2 – Lindbergh v. Lafayette
(3rd Rotation): Field 1- Howell v. Lindbergh & Field 2 – Union v. Lafayette
Howell Football Jamboree 8/23 @ 7:00 PM @ Howell
Admission is $1 or 1 Canned Good To Benefit Oasis Food Pantry
(1st Rotation): Howell v. McCluer North & CBC v. Ladue
(2nd Rotation): Howell v. CBC & Ladue v. McCluer North
(3rd Rotation): Howell v. Ladue & McCluer North v. CBC
Volleyball To Host Jamboree On August 27th
Viking fans will get their first opportunity to see first year head coach Danielle Rygelski and her Lady Vikings on August 27th at 5:00 p.m. as they host a four team jamboree at Howell in preperation for the 2019 season. We hope Viking fans take this opportunity to come out and support the volleyball program which is coming off of a strong State Quarterfinal run last season. Below you can find the matchups for the jamboree. Good luck to Coach Rygelski and the Girls Volleyball program this season!
Howell VB Jamboree - August 27th - 5pm
(1st Rotation): COURT 1- Howell v. Ladue and COURT 2 St. Dominic v. Kirkwood
(2nd Rotation): COURT 1- Howell v. St. Dominic and COURT 2 – Ladue v. Kirkwood
(3rd Rotation): COURT 1- Howell v. Kirkwood and COURT 2 – St. Dominic v. Ladue
Viking Leadership Academy Begins Fifth Year
Being involved in an activity, club or sport at Howell is about so much more than just skill development. Student's in Howell programs are actively involved in the community and are involved in leadership development through their programs and the nationally recognized Viking Leadership Academy. The Viking Leadership Academy will kick off it's fifth year of offering students the opportunity to grow and develop leadership capacity as well as opportunities to work collaboratively to make Howell a great place to be for all Vikings. The unique program was recently 1 of only 13 programs in the country awarded a Character.org Promising Practice for its efforts to develop young leaders.
During the 2019-20 school year, VLA will meet twice a month during Howell time. All Howell students are encouraged to attend these interactive sessions. A curriculum that is theme based is used to help develop leadership skills and traits that will help students to be successful at Howell as well as in their activity or sport and ultimately in life. The five themes that are the focus of the VLA program are:
Model It (R.I.S.E.)
Inspire Other Vikings
Challenge Other Vikings
Involve All Vikings
Celebrate Viking Accomplishments
The Howell Activities Department encourages all students to attend VLA. The dates for the first quarter can be found below. The Viking Leadership Academy looks forward to seeing a large group of Vikings in the main gym on September 4th for its first meeting of the year!
1st Quarter Viking Leadership Academy Dates
September 4th
September 11th
October 2nd
October 9th
Band Supports Community Through Backpack Drive
Golden Girls & Co. Have Record 200 Attend Clinic
Make Plans Now To Attend Future Viking Night On August 30th
NCAA Initial Eligibility Requirements A Four Year Process
Howell Alums Graves & Orf Face Each Other In AAA Minor League Game
Howell Alum Adam Long Competing In PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs
Stay Connected With The Activities Department
There are many ways for Viking fans to stay informed and aware of everything going on at Howell. Below you can find several platforms to find information specific to the Howell Activities Department. Finding information and content on our activities, clubs and sports has never been easier!
Twitter- @FHVikings
Website & App – www.howellvikings.com
Instagram - FHVikings
Viking Insider (Weekly E-Magazine) Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/vikinginsider
Youtube Channel - https://tinyurl.com/VikingTube
Camp Website – www.fhvikingscamps.com
Activities Hotline- 636-851-4700 (Option 1)
2019-20 School Year Start Dates & Dead Periods Announced For MSHSAA Activities & Sports
The summer, fall, winter, and spring dead periods and starting dates for MSHSAA sponsored activities has been released for the 2019-20 school year. These dates can be found below. We hope that this information helps all Vikings and their families coordinate and prepare for the summer and sports seasons ahead during the 2019-20 school year.
Summer Dead Period (All MSHSAA Sponsored Activities) - June 29 - July 7, 2019
Fall Sports Dead Period (Fall Sports) - August 5 - August 11, 2019
Fall Sports Begin August 12, 2019
Winter Sports Dead Period (excluding girls swim) - October 27 - November 3, 2019
Winter Sports (excluding girls swim) begins November 4, 2019
Winter Sports Dead Period (Girls Swim) - November 3 - November 10, 2019
Girls Swim Begins November 11, 2019
Spring Sports Dead Period - February 23 - March 1, 2020
Spring Sports Begin March 2, 2020
UPCOMING EVENTS
Francis Howell Activities Department
261 GAC Championships
163 District Championships
79 Final Four Appearances
28 State Championships
Email: sean.erwin@fhsdschools.org
Website: www.howellvikings.com
Location: 7001 Missouri 94, Saint Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 636-851-4700
Facebook: www.facebook.com/fhhsvikings
Twitter: @fhvikings