Central Christian School is gearing up for a packed weekend as alumni, students and families return to campus for homecoming and reunion festivities.
The weekend begins Friday with a golf tournament at Willowbrook Golf Course, a four-person scramble with registration at 8:30 a.m. and a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Spots are still available for more teams, you can contact the school at (620) 663-2174 if you would like to enter.
Later that morning, the school will host Grandparents Day at 9:45, followed by an afternoon and evening full of activities leading into the football game.
Starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, visitors can enjoy inflatables, yard games, campus tours and a pulled pork meal offered by the eighth-grade class. The Cougars, currently undefeated at 3-0, will face Fairfield at 7 p.m. During halftime, alumni from different decades will be recognized on the field, along with Central Christian's state championship golf team.
Saturday’s schedule includes a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a chili feed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can also tour the newly opened Jay and Connie Schrock Family Early Education School.
Superintendent John Walker said the weekend is about more than athletics, highlighting the strong school culture that emphasizes service and community. Students at Central Christian participate in service learning, from helping set up and clean the lunchroom to completing 30 hours of community service annually.
Walker added that the school’s athletics, including its popular eight-man football program, are focused on character and discipleship as much as competition. “The best part of the game and of athletics is to see young men pursue Christ and grow in their relationships together and with the Lord,” he said.
The public is invited to attend the events, which are open throughout the weekend.