1970s & 2000 Echo Logs are ONLINE!
January 29, 2010
Another decade of yearbooks has found its way onto the UCA website. The 1970s are now live. The 2000 yearbook is also online in celebration of Alumni Homecoming (Fall 2010).
As we are digitizing these books, they are getting longer which has led to an interesting observation. On average, more students attended UCA with each passing decade. What a great blessing for UCA. This also means that digitizing the books is taking longer because the books are longer. We’ll keep working on this project. Thanks for visiting the yearbook archives.
View the 1970s and 2000 Echo Logs.
This Week at UCA: Jan. 4 – Feb 4
January 29, 2010
Dear UCA Family,
Monday begins our Student Week of Prayer. The students and staff consider this the best week on campus. Staff are committing to praying around the clock for the speakers, student body, staff and all families members. Would you join us? If you interact with other UCA parents or grandparents pray together. The speakers are anticipating a God-filled week. Please hold them and all of our campus up before the Lord, may the forces of Satan be pushed back! We always note the working of Satan during this time, we need your prayers.
Did you know…Our Prayer PATCH Coordinator, Linnea Torkelsen reports “there are almost 300 prayer guardians functioning this year – standing in the gap for our students, our faculty and our campus as a whole. I believe that is one of the many reasons UCA is a superb choice for our young people to get their Adventist education!” want to be involved, email her at alumni@ucaa.org.
GRANDPARENTS – parents please send any changes to grandparents addresses, etc. by Monday, February 1. We will be printing the labels to mail the invitation to Grandparent Weekend March 12 and 13 next week. If you would like to add grandparents to our database, please send grandparents name, address, and email address to Carol at: carol.ochoa@ucaa.org.
MISSION TRIP – there is still space to participate in the All Nations Mission Trip to the Yakama Nation March 17-23. The cost is only $200 and students can go home for part of spring break. For more info contact Lynda North 509-245-3610 or lynda.north@ucaa.org.
View the menu, schedules and the attendance policy. The class schedule next week during Student Week of Prayer is the same as other weeks. The meetings are only in the evenings.
CALENDAR CHANGES
- ASB Banquet originally scheduled for Sunday, January 31 has been moved to Sunday, February 21.
- Daylight Savings Begins Sunday, March 14 not March 7.
- Blood Drive originally scheduled for Thursday, April 1 has been moved to Thursday, April 29.
- Memorial Day is Monday, May 31 not May 24.
4-Yr Senior Benefit Saturday night, February 6, 2010 in the UCA Cafeteria. DAY and DORM STUDENTS will receive $4 in tickets to buy from the booths of their choice.
LOOKING AHEAD….
- 4-Yr Senior Benefit/Alumni Basketball Game Sat, Feb 6
- Sunday School – Friday Schedule Sun, Feb 7
- Senior Talent Auditions Tues, Feb 9
- Home Leave Wed-Mon, Feb 10-15
- Friendship Tournament – Walla Walla Thurs-Sat, Feb 11-13
- Midterm Tues, Feb 16
- UCA Band Clinic Thurs-Sabbath, Feb 18-20
- ASB Banquet Sun, Feb 21
- Senior Recognition Weekend Fri-Sat, Feb 26-27
We see the forces of good and evil striving all around the world, even on our campus. Prayer is our best weapon. Please join us, beginning with praying around the clock for our Student Week of Prayer. Pick an hour during the day or night and pray every day sometime during that hour.
God bless,
Troy Patzer – Principal
This Week at UCA – January 22-28
January 22, 2010
Dear UCA Family,
Parents, we appreciate the nice comments you send us. Recently, Brenda, the mother of Chad a senior, sent us an email about parents banding together to pray. Here’s part of her email…
“Especially with the student week of prayer coming up, we parents can be praying and lifting our kids and their friends up in prayer. I like the way Augustine’s mother lifted her son up thorough scripture. We can do the same. If there are any parents that have promises to share with each other or want to call another parent to pray with for their son or daughter you are welcome to give out my contact info. It just seems like we as parents need to be banding together to support the work that you are doing there at the school. May God richly bless.” (You can contact Brenda by calling UCA at 509-245-3600 and asking for information)
GRANDPARENTS – parents should have received a pink printout containing the info we have for grandparents in their last statement. If parents did not receive any info in their statement and would like to add grandparents to our database, please send grandparents name, address, and email address to Carol at carol.ochoa@ucaa.org by February 1. All grandparents that are in our database will receive an invitation to Grandparent Weekend March 12 and 13.
MISSION TRIP – there is still space to participate in the All Nations Mission Trip to the Yakama Nation. The cost is only $200 and students can still go home for part of spring break. For more info contact Lynda North 509-245-3610 or lynda.north@ucaa.org.
View the menu as well as schedules and the attendance policy
PARENTS OF SENIORS – Yearbook Senior Tributes are due from parents Monday, January 25. If you need more information contact Leo Lutz, Yearbook Advisor leo.lutz@ucaa.org or 509-245-3655.
CALENDAR CHANGES
- ASB Banquet originally scheduled for Sunday, January 31 has been moved to Sunday, February 21.
- Daylight Savings Begins Sunday, March 14 not March 7.
- Blood Drive originally scheduled for Thursday, April 1 has been moved to Thursday, April 29.
- Memorial Day is Monday, May 31 not May 24.
4-Yr Senior Benefit Saturday night, February 6, 2010 in the UCA Cafeteria. DAY and DORM STUDENTS will receive $4 in tickets to buy from the booths of their choice.
LOOKING AHEAD….
- Student Week of Prayer Mon-Sabbath, Feb 1-6
- 4-Yr Senior Benefit/Alumni Basketball Game Sat, Feb 6
- Sunday School – Friday Schedule Sun, Feb 7
- Senior Talent Auditions Tues, Feb 9
- Home Leave Wed-Mon, Feb 10-15
- Friendship Tournament – Walla Walla Thurs-Sat, Feb 11-13
- Midterm Tues, Feb 16
- UCA Band Clinic Thurs-Sabbath, Feb 18-20
- ASB Banquet Sun, Feb 21
- Senior Recognition Weekend Fri-Sat, Feb 26-27
Thank you Brenda for your kind words and your suggestion of forming parent prayer bands. Thank you to all of you who are already holding our staff and students up in prayer.
God bless,
Troy Patzer – Principal
The Digital Yearbooks (1960s) online
January 22, 2010
Another decade of the Echo Log digital yearbooks is online. Hundreds of pages of UCA in the 1960s are available for your online browsing, downloading as PDF, or printing.
Visit the Yearbook Archives to see all digital yearbooks.
Go directly to a 1960s yearbook:
Heritage Weekend 2010 online
January 19, 2010
Heritage weekend is over but the enjoyment of it doesn’t have to end. Every year, UCA has a weekend of emphasis on the history of God’s people. This year’s theme was looking at “God’s promises in history”. Students, staff, & UCA church members researched, wrote scripts and presented the lives of historic Biblical & Christian leaders.
View a photo gallery of the weekend.
View a video of the weekend.
This Week at UCA – January 15 – 21
January 15, 2010
Dear UCA Family,
First semester of 2009-10 school year is almost history. Everyone will enjoy this Sabbath’s rest! You are invited to Heritage Weekend beginning at vespers tomorrow evening. The students involved have been practicing and we anticipate a blessing as we consider how God has been faithful with His promises throughout history even though we have not always.
The theme for Heritage Weekend is “Our Choice – God’s Choice”, highlighting God’s promises throughout history and how we have responded to them and God. A number of students will be involved in the presentations on Friday at vespers and Sabbath School.
View the menu as well as schedules and the attendance policy.
PARENTS OF SENIORS
- ALL SENIORS will need to come to the library on Monday, January 18 at 6:00 p.m. even if you mailed in their order to CE Ward. Seniors will be need to pay for their order at that time if they have not and correct any errors.
- Yearbook Senior Tributes are due from parents Monday, January 25. If you need more information contact Leo Lutz, Yearbook Advisor leo.lutz@ucaa.org or 509-245-3655.
YOU ARE INVITED – 4-Yr Senior Benefit Saturday night, February 6, 2010 in the UCA Cafeteria. More details will be coming.
CALENDAR CHANGES
- ASB Banquet originally scheduled for Sunday, January 31 has been moved to Sunday, February 21.
- Blood Drive originally scheduled for Thursday, April 1 has been moved to Thursday, April 29.
LOOKING AHEAD….
- WWU Choir Clinic Wed-Sabbath, Jan 20-23
- Octet Tour to UCA Alumni event in Loma Linda Fri-Sun, Jan 22-24
- SAT Sun, Jan 24
- Yearbook Senior Tribute due from Parents Mon, Jan 25
- Student Week of Prayer Mon-Sabbath, Feb 1-6
- 4-Yr Senior Benefit/Alumni Basketball Game Sat, Feb 6
- Sunday School – Friday Schedule Sun, Feb 7
- Senior Talent Auditions Tues, Feb 9
- Home Leave Wed-Mon, Feb 10-15
Yes, you read correctly. Our February home leave will be through Monday, President’s Day, February 15. Classes will resume on Tuesday. This will give everyone something to look forward to as we go through January!
God bless,
Troy Patzer – Principal
This Week at UCA – Jan 8-14
January 8, 2010
Dear UCA Family,
It’s nice to hear the students voices in the halls again. We hope everyone enjoyed a great Christmas break. The speakers chosen by the student body for the Student Week of Prayer have just left for their retreat. Please remember them in your prayers.
Second Semester Begins January 18
There is one more week in first semester. Please help us connect with the kids that should be here at UCA next semester. If you know of any, please contact our recruiter, Scott North scott.north@ucaa.org 509.245.3680. If finances are a concern contact Debbie Nelson debbie.nelson@ucaa.org 509.245.3615.
The menu, Schedules & attendance Policy
PARENTS OF SENIORS – Monday, January 18 seniors will be ordering announcements, caps, and gowns. Seniors will be need to pay for their order at that time.
CALENDAR CHANGES
- ASB Banquet originally scheduled for Sunday, January 31 has been moved to Sunday, February 21.
- Blood Drive originally scheduled for Thursday, April 1 has been moved to Thursday, April 29.
LOOKING AHEAD….
- End of 1st Semester Fri, Jan 15
- Heritage Weekend Fri-Sabbath, Jan 15-16
- Afternoon Sacred Concert Sabbath, Jan 16
- Regular School Day Mon, Jan 18
- WWU Choir Clinic Wed-Sabbath, Jan 20-23
Octet Tour to UCA Alumni event in Loma Linda Fri-Sun, Jan 22-24
New Year Challenge – If you haven’t made a New year’s resolution or if you need one more will you make this one “Share with someone how UCA has been a blessing to your family”.
God bless,
Troy Patzer
Updates: Spiritual Life Blog, New Links, & Photos
January 6, 2010
The UCA church has launched an exciting new project. The church has started a Spiritual Life Blog which Students of UCA will be posting their thoughts on scripture, God, and the spiritual life. The link to the Spiritual life Blog is found on UCAA.org under “Life at UCA”. Click this link to visit it directly.
The UCA Elementary school has a new web presence. Many students of UCA have come from UCAES. Visit the UCAES website.
Over 100 new photos are on UCAA.org. Photos of Basketball and the Christmas at the Fox Concert are now online.