Fall 24 OP Newsletter

COMMUNITY PRIDE

COMMUNITY PRIDE

-- At the August 19 Board of Trustees meeting, Chicago United Soccer Club and Coach Jose Smith were honored with a community pride award for their Illinois President Cup and Midwest President Cup championships on their way to a US Youth Soccer National President Cup bid. Orland Park is proud of you!

-- Carl Sandburg student, Jimmy Sullivan, is working to restore a long-forgotten local cemetery for his Eagle Scout project. His project seeks to not only clean up the old cemetery, but also learn the stories of the individuals who rest there. Orland Park Heritage Site Supervisor, Libby Paulson, is helping Jimmy in his efforts to uncover the history of the cemetery. Visit wgn. com/news to read the whole story.

-- Carl Sandburg High School was recently ranked as the 20th best public high school in Cook County in a study by Chicago Magazine. The rankings covered public high schools across the six-county metro area, with Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry and Will Counties. Visit chicagomag.com to view the rankings.

-- On August 28, golfers braved the heat at the Veterans Golf Classic at Silver Lake Country Club. Thank you to all of our volunteers, attendees and sponsors for supporting this great event. We look forward to seeing you all next year!

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