Montgomery Catholic's Derek Kelly Honored at Key Club International Convention

Derek Kelly, a 2015 Honor Graduate of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, was honored with the Robert F Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award from the Alabama District at the Key Club International Convention on June 26, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The award is named for a former International Director of Key Club that worked tirelessly to support all areas of Key Club and increase its membership.  Derek was chosen for this award because he brought energy and enthusiasm to all the Key Clubs he served this past year in Montgomery area schools.  The local clubs under his leadership experienced growth in membership and service, including through activities Derek organized to benefit Children's Hospital of Birmingham, one of the main projects for the Alabama Key Club.  

Derek had been an active and vital member and officer of the Montgomery Catholic Key Club prior to being elected the Lieutenant Governor of Division 14 for all the high school Key Clubs in the Montgomery area.  Derek published a monthly newsletter to all the local clubs and visited and participated in their activities.  He organized rallies in which all the Key Clubs of the local schools visit together, and he trained the officers of each school on how to be effective leaders in their own clubs. His rallies had the largest attendance of any in recent years. In all this, Derek exemplified persistence and dedication and followed the Key Club Motto of building home, school, and community while serving our nation and God.  

Derek will attend the University of South Alabama Honors College in the fall and major in civil engineering.  He is the son of Sharon and David Kelly of Montgomery. 

The Montgomery Catholic Key Club is a service club sponsored by the Montgomery Kiwanis Club.  If any local school wants to encourage students to serve in the community by starting a Key Club or reviving an existing one, email fgeis@alabamakeyclub.org.  

Founded in 1873, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is an integral part of the Catholic Church's mission to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.  As an adult community, we share in the responsibility to prepare students for college and beyond while helping them grow to become persons of faith, virtue and wisdom.

Submitted by: Jeanene Crenshaw, Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Key Club Sponsor

Montgomery Catholic's Cool, Tadlock and Weber Named All-American Cheerleaders

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Middle School Cheer team attended UCA Cheer camp at Auburn University in June, it was the largest summer cheer and tumble camp this year with over 600 cheerleaders in attendence.

Kinley Tadlock
named All-American

Cameryn Cool
named All-American

Montgomery Catholic's group of young athletes received the Overall Superior Trophy, given to only

six out of 40 teams that included Varsity, Junior Varsity and other Middle Schools. The team received Superior Blue Ribbons for every event that they were judged on, and placed third in the large squad Junior High division.

In addition, three Montgomery Catholic team members were selected as All-American Cheerleaders. They are: Cameryn Cool (7th), Kinley Tadlock (8th) and Captain Alexis Weber (8th). This honor was given to those competing individually with a jump, a dance and a cheer. Having three All-Americans selected from one team is a very impressive accomplishment for such a young team. 

Alexis Weber
named All-American and
Pin it Forward recipient.

Finally MCPS Middle School Cheer Captain, Alexis Weber was selected as a "Pin it Forward" recipient. This Pin was given to cheerleaders demonstrating kindness, leadership and character to members of other cheer teams. 

Alexis is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ben Weber of Montgomery. Cameryn is the daughter of Col. and Mrs. David Cool of Montgomery. Kinley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Tadlock of Pike Road.

The team members pictured are: (Back Row standing left to right)  Kinley Tadlock, Anna Dubois, Sofie Izer, Captain Alexis Weber, Cecilia Hoffpauir, Chloe Weber, Denalie Mosakowski. (Bottom Row left to right): Elizabeth Speirs, Cameryn Cool, Chandler Ford, Alyssa Kirk, Co-Captain Gracie Barranco, Anna Sadie, Devan DeRamus and Valerie Waite.  The team is coached by Mrs. Judy Barranco.