TMI News Room

Jake Wittschiebe, a sixth-grader at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas, was named 2011 Player of the Year for the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation’s Austin tour. He won six area tournaments in a row, including the Dec. 11 Twin Creeks Championship.

The U.S. Kids Golf local tours provide boys and girls, ages 5 to 14, the opportunity to advance their skills and get acquainted with competitive golf without having to travel long distances.

After daily chapel Jan. 6, the 430 students of TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas observed a Day of Prayer by writing special messages on balloons and releasing them together at the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer. Messages included “Peace be with you,” “Best year ever” and “Thank you,” as well as more personal hopes and wishes. “Prayers in chapel can get a little repetitious. It was symbolic to see our prayers go up to the sky,” said senior Marian Amini, president of the school’s Interact community-service club, which co-sponsored the event with TMI’s Moms in Touch prayer group.

Members of the Interact club came up with the idea before Christmas break, said Tracy Carter, their faculty sponsor. “We’re thankful we had such a beautiful day for balloons.”

Seniors Elizabeth Spencer and Will Frost were chosen Homecoming Queen and King by students at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas and announced at the Oct. 20 pep rally that kicked off the school’s Homecoming celebration. They were nominated by classmates and voted on by the entire student body. Other king and queen candidates nominated were: Milton Black, Nathanael Sherrod, Marian Amini and Taylor Watts.

Each of the other classes in grades six through 11 nominated and voted on their own royalty. Duchesses and dukes were elected as follows: Natalie Laia and Ethan Arellano, sixth grade; Karen Gallaway and Austin Miller, seventh grade; Michelle Fis and James Perlitz of Boerne, eighth grade; Hailey Carter and Gopinath Thangada, ninth grade; and Ana Kuri and Julian “JT” Plummer, 10th grade. Junior-class Homecoming prince and princess were Jose Luis de Alba and Lauren Chu.

Homecoming royalty also were recognized at halftime during the Oct. 21 Homecoming game.

Jake Wittschiebe, 11 yr old & 6th grade student at TMI – The Episcopal School of Texas, has taken the lead in the USKids Austin Golf Tour for the Fall 2011. Winning his last 5 tournaments (Grey Rock Golf Club 11/5 – 81; Live Oak 10/16 – 79; Balcones Country Club 10/2 – 82; Teravista Golf Club 9/25 – 78; & Barton Creek 9/11 – 74), Jake has accumulated 150 points putting him currently at the forefront of the tour for his age division. The points leader at the end of the season will receive an exemption to all of the 2012 USKids Regional and Jr World Championship tournaments. Jake is working hard to make this a reality.

Picture: Jake shown center at Grey Rock tourn, 11/5