The Burbank High softball program will be holding its annual alumni game at 7 p.m. April 4 at McCambridge Park. The Bulldogs are looking for former softball players who would like to take part in the contest against the Burbank varsity squad.
Along with the game, Outback Steakhouse will be serving food for $10 a plate. For more information, call Burbank Coach Nicole Drabecki at (818) 558-4700, ext. 55902.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Fight At Burbank High! 6 Arested!
Published: Saturday, March 21, 2009, Burbank Leader
Six Burbank High School students were arrested last week in connection with starting a fight that involved more than 200 teens in the campus’ quad area, police said. The fight broke out at 12:44 p.m. March 13 on the campus between Latino and white students against Armenian students, Burbank Police Sgt. Robert Quesada said. A student pushed a school administrator to the ground during the fight and the administrator was taken to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center, where she was treated for cervical and shoulder strain, he said. When police went to the school, they saw students yelling and screaming at each other, but they were not fighting, Quesada said. Police got the students to calm down and some students involved in the fight were taken to the school’s administrative office, he said. Six students, whose names were not released because they are minors, were arrested in connection with fighting on school grounds. One of the six students was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting the school administrator, Quesada said. They were cited and released to their parents, he said.
Also from Burbank Leader was this:
The Burbank Unified School District Board of Education heard clarifying comments from administrators about a fight at Burbank High School that drew several police units to the site. The fight was not racially motivated and did not escalate into a " riot," as had been rumored among the community, administrators said.
Six Burbank High School students were arrested last week in connection with starting a fight that involved more than 200 teens in the campus’ quad area, police said. The fight broke out at 12:44 p.m. March 13 on the campus between Latino and white students against Armenian students, Burbank Police Sgt. Robert Quesada said. A student pushed a school administrator to the ground during the fight and the administrator was taken to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center, where she was treated for cervical and shoulder strain, he said. When police went to the school, they saw students yelling and screaming at each other, but they were not fighting, Quesada said. Police got the students to calm down and some students involved in the fight were taken to the school’s administrative office, he said. Six students, whose names were not released because they are minors, were arrested in connection with fighting on school grounds. One of the six students was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting the school administrator, Quesada said. They were cited and released to their parents, he said.
Also from Burbank Leader was this:
The Burbank Unified School District Board of Education heard clarifying comments from administrators about a fight at Burbank High School that drew several police units to the site. The fight was not racially motivated and did not escalate into a " riot," as had been rumored among the community, administrators said.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Congratulations!
Burbank Show Choirs Bring Home Honors
Burbank High School Vocal Music Assn. sent its advanced women's show choir, Impressions, and advanced mixed show choir, In Sync, to compete from Feb 26 to March 1 in the 21st annual show choir competition at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis.
Led by choir director Brett Carroll and his assistant director Donna Dandino, Impressions won second runner up in the advanced unisex choir division, and In Sync won the Grand Championship, including best vocal and best visuals, in the advanced mixed choir divisions.
Impressions includes 43 ladies, and In Sync is compromised of 26 boys and 25 girls ranging in grades nine through 12.
In late October and November, In Sync was approached to perform in the pilot episode of the Fox Network television show "Glee." It will be broadcast on May 19.
Burbank High School Vocal Music Assn. sent its advanced women's show choir, Impressions, and advanced mixed show choir, In Sync, to compete from Feb 26 to March 1 in the 21st annual show choir competition at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis.
Led by choir director Brett Carroll and his assistant director Donna Dandino, Impressions won second runner up in the advanced unisex choir division, and In Sync won the Grand Championship, including best vocal and best visuals, in the advanced mixed choir divisions.
Impressions includes 43 ladies, and In Sync is compromised of 26 boys and 25 girls ranging in grades nine through 12.
In late October and November, In Sync was approached to perform in the pilot episode of the Fox Network television show "Glee." It will be broadcast on May 19.
BHS Class of 1969 40th Reunion
The Burbank High Class of 1969 is having their 40th reunion on May 2, 2009 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. For more information call 661 259-5999 or visit www.reunioncommittee.com.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
BHS 1959 50th Reunion
The Burbank High School Class of 1959 is having their 50th Reunion the weekend of May 1, 2009, including a dinner/dance, golf tournament, School & Museum tours. For more information, contact Linda Durkee Johnson at Lnjhn9@aol.com or (818) 843-8281.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Former BHS Football Player is Disney Hero!
Former Burbank High School football player steps into the limelight as new Disney channel hero.By Joyce Rudolph, Burbank Leader
Published:Friday, March 13, 2009
Published:Friday, March 13, 2009
Kelly Blatz is living his dream of becoming an action hero, and landing the lead role on a new Disney station — Disney XD — makes it that much sweeter.
The 21-year-old Burbank native plays Charlie Landers in the new show “Aaron Stone.” Landers is a video game world champion whose expertise lands him a job as a secret agent. Now he must fight crime while learning to use all the nifty top-secret gadgets in between keeping up his school work and home life. So far, Blatz said, it’s a blast.“It’s every kid’s dream,” he said. “I pinch myself every day. It’s an unbelievable experience and opportunity. I’m really excited to be a part of this show.
”The role calls for his character to be agile, Blatz said, so he draws from his experience playing football at Burbank High School. His former principal at John Muir Middle School and Burbank High School, Bruce Osgood, remembers his athletic ability, commitment and fortitude.“He’s just a multitalented kid, athletically as well as in the performing arts,” Osgood said. “He had a lot of talent, but what impressed me most in the athletic arena is he had a tremendous work ethic and drive to succeed and even though he wasn’t the biggest guy out there, he played like the biggest guy.”Blatz also enjoys individual sports like snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding, he said.
He even trained in martial arts a couple of weeks before shooting began, he said, which got him ready for the fight scenes.“I do a lot of stunts,” he said. “Charlie does everything — BMX riding and skateboarding — I grew up doing those things.”But if the scene calls for a flip, they bring in the stunt double, he said.
When Blatz came in to audition, the show’s producers felt he was the perfect combination of an everyday guy but athletic and self-confident, said Adam Bonnett, senior vice president of original programming, Disney Channel. “He has that quality that boys can look up to,” Bonnett said. “He has the ability to play two people — someone who struggles with what goes on at high school, but is also a hero. ”Blatz also has a great knack for adding humor to the show, Bonnett said, which keeps it from being too dark for the younger kids watching in the afternoon.
The Disney XD channel has replaced the Toon Disney channel aimed at young children, which was very cartoon heavy, Bonnett said. The channel was created for boys ages 6 to 14 who don’t feel Disney Channel or Nickelodeon are a home for them, and for girls who like action too. “There wasn’t a network that gave this age range of boys a mix of cartoons and live action,” he said. But the shows offered on the channel are girl inclusive, he added, because girls like action also. And both boys and girls play video games. Blatz grew up playing video games with his younger brother, he said. The attraction, Blatz believes, is it’s a way to live one’s dreams.“Video games are so realistic,” he said. “Whether it’s a sports star or action star, kids can escape what’s going on in their lives. They can win over a princess and defeat bad guys. They live out their fantasies through playing video games.”
And getting the chance to be the lead actor for a show on a whole new network for Disney is a way to inspire boys and girls to set goals and go for them, he said. “That’s the message of the channel — to live out any dream you want — so it’s amazing to be able to help get the message across and be a role model through the show,” Blatz said.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Burbank & Burroughs 60th Reunion
Burbank High School and John Burroughs High School classes of 1949 are planning a combined 60th reunion. For more information, contact Ruth Ann "Nuttleman" Talley at (818) 845-2107 or email at ruthann@tbach.com.
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