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01 Vision, Mission & History 03 providing the tools for success Vision Struggle and Emerge: A 96 Year History 05 Boarding at Notre Dame Athol Murray College of Notre In 1920, the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis opened the Notre Dame of the Prairies Dame is a private, independent Convent and St. Augustine residential elementary and high school for boys and girls 06 Leadership Opportunities Catholic high school committed in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, a small town on the Canadian prairies. Out of the dust and 07 Notre Dame Staff to developing young men and despair of the Great Depression emerged what would become Athol Murray College women to become purposeful 08 Notre Dame Hockey of Notre Dame, the “Toughest Little College” that would survive economic hardship, leaders with virtuous break down religious barriers and challenge students to excel academically, athleti- character and a global mind-set. 10 Notre Dame Athletics cally and spiritually. Father Athol Murray manifested his dream of partnering with 12 Graduate Placement an established university – the University of Ottawa – to offer a liberal arts degree Quick Facts program, which became available in 1933. Notre Dame is rooted in the Catholic tradi- Mission tion, open to students of all faiths and backgrounds. As “Père” Murray said, “Open- 13 Spiritual Growth & Getting Involved Athol Murray College of Notre mindedness is the nature of the thing.” Dame is dedicated to providing students with an exceptional Père valued athletics as a way to teach values like commitment, teamwork and educational and boarding leadership. Père once shouted to his hockey team, mid-game, “Skate, you hounds, experience with a balance of skate!” and the name stuck. The Notre Dame Hounds developed a reputation as strong academic, athletic and the toughest, fastest and gamiest teams in Canada. When student housing became spiritual growth in a safe and a problem in the 1930s, Père discovered that threshers’ shacks, used by migrant caring prairie community. workers during harvest season, provided the perfect solution. Students slept in bunks next to a pot-bellied stove, using corrugated cardboard for insulation. Thus, Notre Dame inherited its nickname “The Shack College”. Notre Dame began to adopt its modern campus look in the 1950’s and 1960’s with a major injection of funds towards bricks and mortar, and today is a beautiful, modern campus. The school motto, Struggle and Emerge, reflects the challenges faced by those originalH ounds but rings true for Notre Dame students today. “Adversity, gang!” Père Murray would exclaim. “That’s what gives you strength – adversity!” The school motto has offered strength to Hounds over the school’s 96 year history.

Today, Athol Murray College of Notre Dame maintains its legacy as a centre for academic and athletic excellence, and is home to over 300 students representing all 13 Canadian provinces and territories and 12 different countries. The Hounds of today continue to embody the spirit of determination, ingenuity and perseverance that characterized our founding students.

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Providing Student-Athletes with the tools Do you dream of greatness, % as a scholar, an athlete, a for Academic Success leader? As a Hound, you will be part of a 96 year tradition of excellence and 90 boarding students a community of peers and teachers who strive for greatness. At Notre Dame, we challenge each other to be the best version Notre Dame graduates receive of ourselves, supported by caring staff and more than twice as much in coaches, a structured academic day that post-secondary scholarships than the average Canadian includes daily supervised study time and high school graduate. scheduled office hours for extra help, as well as small class sizes. With elite hockey Notre Dame graduates are programs for males and females and 18 50% more likely to receive a high school sports programs, Notre Dame post-secondary scholarship provides an environment with a strong than the average Canadian focus on health, fitness, commitment and high school graduate. athletic excellence. Notre Dame is opening 100% of Notre Dame students doors: to university, to post-secondary participate in co-curricular athletic opportunities and to the world. activities.

The most powerful driver Athol Murray College of Notre Dame offers a classroom of student success environment that is supportive and rigorous, providing at Notre Dame is the exceptional preparation for post-secondary programs. Our students themselves. mandate is to provide our students the means by which At Notre Dame, students they can fully develop their academic potential. With an want to learn. They are average class size of 16 students, availability of teacher- driven to succeed. They guided learning support, scheduled office hours for extra encourage one another help outside of class time and daily supervised study time. “My Notre Dame experience was to excel, ask for help, stay Notre Dame offers a challenging university preparatory the best years of my life – better program with support systems in place to ensure student focused and dream big. than 5 years of university. My % success. athletics, my academics, my friends and my Notre Dame family will always and forever For course selection information 100 student participation have a place in my heart.” Mary and course descriptions, please visit in co-curricular Beth Challoner (’91 – ’93) notredame.ca/academics activities notredame.ca 4 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 5

Leading the way as 21st Century Learners

Technology is an integral part of learning at Athol Murray College % of Notre Dame. We strive to use modern teaching approaches that As a Hound, you can count yourself among: use technology to enhance student learning, facilitate collaboration, - 200 drafted NHL players and make creating and communicating effective and easy. We 15 - 7 Order of Canada Winners international work closely with students to develop their technology skills and to students - An Olympic Gold Medalist promote the responsible use of technology and social media tools. - A Federal Cabinet Minister Notre Dame also provide families back home an online portal to be - The youngest Canadian to successfully able to access student grades, school calendars and collaborate with the Notre Dame Community from anywhere in the world. scale Mt. Everest - Authors, politicians, athletes, scholars, Boarding at Notre Dame Every student is issued a Tablet that can be utilized from anywhere researchers and community leaders on our wireless campus. For students frequently traveling off Community, Leadership, Respect: Healthy Living campus, it is easy to stay organized, access coursework and connect A Way of Life with teachers and classmates. The physical, mental and emotional health of each student As a boarding school, Notre Dame offers the advantages of is a very important part of the College’s responsibility to leadership development and personal growth through an parents and students. Notre Dame’s Health Care Facility informal curriculum of community living. Over 90% of our is staffed seven days a week by a Licensed Practical students call Notre Dame their home, living in one of our six Nurse, who look after the health needs of our students. residences. The boarding environment provides an enriched, Notre Dame has a full time Athletic Training Coordinator experiential learning experience, with a strong focus on who carries out assessments and delivers prescribed leadership skill development, community, responsibility, time treatments. management, and self-reliance. Our Food Services team provides healthy, hearty meals Each residence is administered by a resident House Parent three times a day, in addition to a light evening snack. who is supported by a team of Assistant House Parents and Homemade soup, a well-stocked salad bar and sandwich a select group of grade 12 students who have earned the bar are available at every meal, as are 1% milk and fresh position of House Leader. Students are housed according to fruit. Our Hounds juice day exceeds provincial nutritional grades and gender and live together in rooms of two to four standards. Hounds juice is pure vegetable and fruit students. Rooms are attractively decorated with posters, extracted juice with no added sugar. Food services are photos, and appropriate memorabilia reflecting each student’s provided with active, happy and healthy students in mind! individuality while providing the familiarity of home. Each residential house provides a common area with television, “Friends and teachers encouraged me to become more snack kitchen facilities, beverage machine and storage space than I ever imagined I could be. Fellow alumni have shown for travel cases and equipment. me that no dream is too big.” Taryn Ashdown (’12) 6 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 7

Notre Dame Staff: Living our vision as purposeful leaders with virtuous Purposeful Leaders with Virtuous Character and character and a global mind-set A Global Mind-set

The Notre Dame experience extends well Leadership Opportunities beyond the classroom. Opportunities for personal, spiritual and community House Leaders (Boarding) development equip Hounds with a Grade 12 students are selected to assist House Parents by providing daily desire to explore and contribute to their leadership and mentorship in the residence. This honor is presented to students community, knowing that they are a part who demonstrate compassion, leadership, enthusiasm and care for others. of something bigger than themselves.

Notre Dame offers numerous opportunities Serving our Community: Works of Mercy Outreach for students to enhance and apply Students at Notre Dame are required to perform a minimum of 10 hours of their leadership skills. Students learn community service per year. One of the ways in which they can complete this and practice the fundamental values service requirement is by participating in our Works of Mercy Outreach program, of respect, tolerance, guidance, in which Hounds provide tutoring and mentorship to inner-city Regina youth responsibility, selflessness, giving, and who benefit from the positive influence and encouragement of our students. honesty. Hounds for Humanity Students determine the needs of the local community and address them in a practical manner. Students organize events in conjunction with local community groups. Examples include: blood donation clinics, fundraising events and charity walks.

Student Representative Council (SRC) The SRC is a group of students who plan social functions, encourage school A professional, highly educated and highly motivated academic faculty provides students spirit, promote an understanding of the rights and privileges, responsibilities with a unique learning experience. Faculty create a positive classroom environment and duties of the students and liaise between students and staff. where students are challenged to think and speak for themselves. An average class size of 16 students allows for healthy debate and individual attention. Faculty offer extra 13 help daily during scheduled office hours. Students address faculty and staff by their first Canadian provinces names, fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect. All of our faculty have earned and territories their Bachelor of Education, and a number are equipped with a post-graduate degree. represented by current students notredame.ca 8 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 9

Notre Dame Hockey Hounds currently playing in the NHL (2016/17): Notre Dame offers an unprecedented opportunity Scott Darling – Chicago Blackhawks to earn a first class education while competing Morgan Rielly – Toronto Maple Leafs in some of the most respected leagues and Braydon Coburn – Tampa Bay Lightning tournaments for Bantam, Midget and Junior Slater Koekkoek – Tampa Bay Lightning hockey in North America. Our Student-Athletes Brayden McNabb – Los Angeles Kings are expected to carry a full academic workload, Teddy Purcell – Los Angeles Kings contribute to the school community and be Jordan Eberle – Edmonton Oilers accountable for their actions both on and off the Jaden Schwartz – St.Louis Blues ice. Sean Couturier – Philadelphia Flyers Jordan Weal – Philadelphia Flyers Our campus boasts an Olympic size ice rink, Tyler Myers – Winnipeg Jets state-of-the-art off-ice skills training facility, Curtis Mcelhinney – Columbus Blue Jackets fully appointed gym and weight room with Rene Bourque – Colorado Avalanche certified strength and conditioning trainers, Joe Colborne – Colorado Avalanche physiotherapists and elite coaches with provincial and national successes. Hounds are superbly Hounds currently coaching in the NHL conditioned athletes with a renowned reputation (2016/17): for relentless attacks, tenacious defense and a Barry Trotz – Washington Capitals “never lose heart” attitude. Rod Brind’Amour – Carolina Hurricanes Jon Cooper – Tampa Bay Lightning Over 200 Hounds, both male and female, have had James Patrick – Dallas Stars the opportunity to compete at the International Paul Jerrard – Calgary Flames level, representing their country. Over 200 Hounds Brad Lauer – Tampa Bay Lightning have been drafted or signed to the NHL and this number continues to grow each year. 2016 Draft Pick: Dillon Dube – 56th Overall Calgary Flames

Notre Dame has male hockey programs at 200 No other school in the world the Bantam, Midget and Jr. A level. Notre Hounds drafted/ has developed more elite Junior, signed to the NHL, Dame has female hockey programs at the AA more than any Collegiate, USport, ncaa, National, Midget, AAA Midget and Jr. Women’s level. other school in the Olympic and nhl stars. world

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Notre Dame Athletics

Notre Dame Hounds are known internationally for their outstanding Notre athletic achievements. Countless Hounds have advanced to post- Dame 25 secondary, amateur and professional ranks over the years, thanks athletic programs largely to the school’s commitment to developing the whole athlete. Athletics hockey Football baseball Residential living further equips student athletes for the rigors of post-secondary life. The college is regularly scouted by university, college, professional, semi-professional and national team scouts who value maturity, self-sufficiency and the ability to live in a community, traits that distinguish the typical Notre Dame Hound.

Athletes at Notre Dame receive the benefits of elite training through state-of-the-art facilities and high calibre instruction. The College boasts an Olympic size ice rink, a state-of-the-art off-ice skills soccer rugby lacrosse basketball facility, a university calibre weight and cardio training centre, a fully equipped gymnasium and various sports fields.

Male Athletics FeMale Athletics Senior Football Cross Country Running Bantam Football Senior Volleyball Cross Country Running Junior Volleyball Senior Basketball Senior Soccer Senior Soccer Senior Basketball Softball badminton wrestling volleyball Senior Rugby Junior Basketball Junior Rugby Badminton Senior Baseball Senior Rugby The majority of our teams play in the Junior Baseball Junior Rugby Regina High School Athletic Association. Badminton Wrestling Athletes at Notre Dame receive the Lacrosse Track and Field benefits of high caliber instruction and Wrestling Ultimate Frisbee (Co-Ed) sport-specific training in our strength and Golf Golf conditioning centre. Ultimate Frisbee (Co-Ed) Softball cross country running Track and Field ultimate frisbee Golf Track and Field 12 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 13

Graduate Placement: Graduating Class of 2016 Quick Facts Spiritual Growth Get involved: Activities,

With an emphasis on the affirmation ofG od’s Arts and Co-Curricular existence and the primacy of the spiritual, 88 total graduates Notre Dame is proud of its program of spiritual Programming development for our students. The Tower of God, Try something new, get to know your fellow Hounds, challenge 36 Four Year Hounds with its walls dedicated to the three monotheistic yourself and be a part of something great by joining one of Notre 10 Countries Represented in Graduates religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) reflects Dame’s many clubs! 56 Attending Post-Secondary Notre Dame’s open minded approach that 32 Playing Jr. Hockey or Undecided welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds. Yearbook Club Multimedia Club 20 Playing in the NCAA, USport or ACAC Rooted in the Catholic tradition, with the Gospel Hounds for Humanity Student Representative Council of Christ as its anchor, Notre Dame’s spiritual Outdoor Education Choral Club: The Notre Dame The 2015/16 graduating class was collectively development program includes a weekly Lord’s Day Canadians awarded $1.3 million in Post-Secondary liturgy at St. Augustine’s Church, daily prayer and Art Club Works of Mercy Outreach scholarships. spiritual reflection at a student-wide assembly, a Drama Club weekly Gospel reflection,H ounds for Humanity program, grade-level retreats and a charism to intercede for the needs of others through Our Lady, Père’s Activity Centre, or “The PAC”, is a co-ed, supervised 2016 graduates are attending the following institutions: Notre Dame. recreational space equipped with a large screen TV, lounge chairs, foosball tables, pool tables, air hockey, a mini stick arena, a All students participate in Christian Ethics classes sound system, graffiti wall and a huge collection of board games. Canada: United States: which include involvement in Works of Mercy Designed by students for students, this is a place to hang out with British Columbia Ontario Georgia Pennsylvania outreach, where students friends or participate in one of our programmed activity or movie Trinity Western University Brock University Middle Georgia State Robert Morris University do “small things with great nights. University of British Columbia Nipissing University love” for our surrounding University Rhode Island York University community. Residential game competitions take place throughout the year Alberta Illinois Providence College and all students are divided into three different house teams: Northern Alberta Institute McKendree University Our church doors are always Texas Gunner, Woodchopper or Badger Houses. Each House is made up of Technology open, providing a quiet place Michigan St. Edward’s University of female and male students who compete as a team in a variety Olds College for reflection and prayer. Adrian College of games and activities; absorbing the spirit of their House as they St. Mary’s University Washington Central Michigan University compete with pride, teamwork and loyalty. University of Lethbridge Central Washington New York University Saskatchewan State University of New University of Regina York at Canton University of Saskatchewan 14

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