The St. Antoninus Athletic Club presents its annual Lou Noble Achievement Award to one 8^th grade boy and one 8^th grade girl at the Graduation Breakfast.  All 8^th grade students are eligible for this award and are encouraged to submit an essay to the Athletic Club Board for review.  This is not an athletics award.  Like Lou Noble, the essence of this award is to acknowledge students who get involved and show a desire to contribute to their school, their parish and their community.

Who Was Lou Noble?

• To many people, Lou Noble was an average man.  If you were to ask Lou what kind of person he was, he probably would also have said he was an average man.  But to his family and those that knew him well, he was an exceptional man.

• Lou spent more than 20 years of his life working with the Athletic Club and the children of the parish.  Through all those years of dedication you never heard much about him, but he was always there. He didn’t ask for, nor did he want any special recognition, but whenever you needed him he was always there.  No matter what needed to be done, changing light bulbs in the gym, cleaning up after events, setting up for the festival, issuing uniforms, or coaching baseball, Lou was there.

• He had a philosophy, “DO WHATEVER IS BEST FOR THE KIDS”.  He really felt strongly about this and over the years he instilled this same thought into the minds of many members of the Athletic Club.  This idea was felt to be so important that the Athletic Club has adopted this as our unofficial motto.

• Lou’s dedication did not start or stop there.  He was also very dedicated to his family.  He worked especially hard to provide his children with a Catholic education and was very active in many parish and community activities.

It is with these thoughts and remembrances that the Athletic Club awards a $500.00 scholarship to an 8^th grade boy and to an 8^th grade girl to be used towards their high school education.

In preparing to write your essay, please reflect upon the following items:  the information about Lou Noble and how it might relate to your experiences to this point in your life; your involvement in the church, the school, and the community; any special awards or recognition you may have received for your efforts; what your Catholic education means to you; and your strengths and how you intend to use these strengths to contribute to your high school.