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Email: hllewellyn@pretzelpride.com
Website: www.pretzelpride.com
Location: 300 East Ellis Street, New Berlin, IL, USA
Phone: 217488602
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Here is our building's Weekly Attendance Update

Picture day is Friday, September 6th

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The Student Council is honored to announce that “The Voice of the Pretzel Dome,” Greg Cooper, will serve as this year's Homecoming Parade Marshal.

Greg Cooper has been serving as our public address announcer for 24 years calling basketball and volleyball games in the Pretzel Dome. When asked how he got involved announcing at New Berlin, Greg, better known as “Coop,” answered, “I was on patrol and stopped at the Pretzel Dome. Thought I would offer my services to make a fun atmosphere for the fans. Asked the coach at the time…the rest is history.” After that, Coop has called 431 games—and counting—at the Pretzel Dome. When asked about some of his favorite or greatest memories during those games, Coop replied, “There are too many to remember them all.” He went on to add, “In 2022, winning a thrilling championship game to win the Gene Bergschneider Turkey Tournament was awesome with the crowd storming the court!” When asked what keeps him returning to the Pretzel Dome, Coop had a lot to say; “I know I’ve created a unique experience for the fans, students, and players. Coaches have told me it is very rare to see and experience a thunderous atmosphere in other gyms…Above all, I want to encourage the students to know life can be just as thrilling as the atmosphere I love creating during games and to never give up hope in their life ahead after New Berlin!”

Coop grew up in Springfield, IL, attending high school at Southeast. After attending college in Tennessee, he returned home for a career in social services. Coop is a retired emergency dispatcher and retired part time worker at various police departments all over central Illinois including 17 part-time years in New Berlin. He has been in the radio business for 42 years at Neuhoff Radio in Springfield as well as the Powerlight Christian Radio Show on 99.7 The Mix on Sunday nights.

Coop has been described as “The Voice of the Pretzel Dome,” and we are very grateful for all 24 years and 431 games that he has been a part of. Thank you, Coop, for all the memories you have made for many members of the students and staff. We are honored to have you as our 2024 Parade Marshal.

Written by Dylan Walton

HOCO24 is just around the corner! If you would like to purchase a HOCO24 shirt here is the ordering link!! https://shop.primodesigns.net/137314

The store is open until 9/1 and shirts are $15.00. They will be distributed the week of Homecoming!

Homecoming 2024 Timeline

“DECADES”

Friday, Sept 6th : Deck the Halls - Each class decorates their designated hallway location (judged) Seniors-60s, Juniors-90s, Soph-80s, Fresh-70s

Monday, Sept 9th : Twin Day

Tuesday, Sept 10th: Dress like your Decade Seniors-60s, Juniors-90s, Soph-80s, Fresh-70s,

Wednesday, Sept 11th: Class Color Day (freshmen—yellow, sophomores--red, juniors--purple, seniors—black, faculty—green)

• PARADE starts at 5:30pm (Line up starts at 4:30pm at the fairgrounds)

• POWDERPUFF GAME at 6:30pm at Pretzel Field

Thursday, Sept 12th: Wear your homecoming t-shirt

Friday, Sept 13th: Orange and Blue Day

• PUMP UP THE PRETZEL PRIDE RALLY @ NBEL - Marching Band/FB/Cheer/VB/Cross Country/Golf/Soccer meet @ 7:45 am and greet NBEL students as they get off the bus to go into school.

• HOMECOMING ASSEMBLY - (Release time 8:30am) COMMUNITY WELCOME

• FOOTBALL GAME - 7 P.M. - parade marshall and HOCO court announced at Halftime

Saturday, Sept 14th : Dance at NBEL (7pm-10pm—Coronation at 7pm)

Often times, parents do not know who to email or call about specific questions.

If you have a child in grades 6-8, they are in the Junior High, and the JH Principal contact is Mr. Radford - bradford@pretelpride.com

JH Secretary - Mrs. Bandelow - sbandelow@pretzelpride.com

If you have a child in grades 9-12, they are in the High School, the HS Principal is Mrs. Llewellyn - hllewellyn@pretzelpride.com

HS Secretary - Ms. Mills - cmills@pretzelpride.com

Scheduling Questions - Mr. Viola - jviola@pretzelpride.com

Registration Questions - Ms. Spann - jspann@pretzelpride.com

Attendance and Fees Questions - Mrs. Peecher - dpeecher@pretzelpride.com

Lunch Account Questions - Mrs. Pidcock - hpidcock@pretzelpride.com

Driver's Education - Mr. Holderread - nholderread@pretzelpride.com

Athletics - Mr. Lucas, Athletic Director - blucas@pretzelpride.com

We would like to wish these Pretzels a Happy Birthday this Month!

September

5 Justin King

7 Wyatt Oschwald

9 Peyton Smith

14 Isaac Bauman and Owen Stritzel

15 Leah Sunley

16 Eva Richie

17 Colby Midiri and Gentry Walter

19 Randall Hart and Daisy Thomas

20 Brock Huesing and Ms. Kennedy

21 Drue Zenger

22 Hailey Hein

23 James Ushman

24 Evan Hagerman

25 Grace Dent

26 Wyatt Frantz

27 Kanyon Pitman

28 Ciara Wankrl and Jonathon Winkelman

29 Michael Bandelow and Hunter Neuman

You can buy Sports Passes for all home pretzel games from the Sports Boosters. To buy your pass, visit www.pretzelsportsboosters.com/athletic-passes

The sports boosters has agreed to help coaches with 8th grade nights and Senior nights by providing cup cakes and drinks for the team and flowers for the 8th graders/Seniors. If you would like to help the Sports Boosters with this, contact Renee Cooper for more information.

If you are interested in helping work concession stands at any home game, contact Kris Neuman at krisneuman@gmail.com or 217-741-3980.

The Pretzel Sports Boosters is always looking for parents to help make our program a success. If you would like to contribute in any way, please let them know at pretzelboosters@gmail.com

Pretzel Sports Boosters Officers

Jake Surratt - President

James Snyder, Vice President

Renee Cooper, Secretary

Kris Neuman, Treasurer

Scholarship opportunities will be posted here as we are made aware of them!