Movie Review: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Heather Wroth, Writer
October 31, 2012
The Odd Life of Timothy Green was advertised as “the feel great movie of the summer,” and it lived up to its promise. The inspiring story a little boy with a unique distinction—Timothy Green. He’s made-to-order for the Green family, who write down all of the attributes that they want... (more...)
The Sun Sentinel Honors High School Journalists
Heather Wroth, Photo Editor/Staff Writer
June 7, 2012
The Sun Sentinel, Forum Publishing Group, and Teen Link South Florida, hosted the 2012 High School Journalism Awards ceremony on April 26, at Hollywood Hills High School, and CCA was invited. Every year, Sun-Sentinel’s Teen Link program invites all Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach high School... (more...)
From Mexico with Love
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer/Photo Editor
April 2, 2012
When people ask me my favorite part of the Mexico trip, I have a hard time differentiating between the ministry and the fellowship. I have some really precious memories of talking with children, cleaning in churches, and praying with the elderly. I have equally treasured memories of making... (more...)
Thousands Bid Farewell to Pompano Beach Fireman, Bill Elliott, at a Tearful Memorial
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer/Photo Editor
April 2, 2012
On January 6, 2012, the Pompano Beach Fire Department lost one of their men. During a routine training exercise, William “Bill” Elliott, 49, fell from a 100ft ladder, becoming the first Pompano Beach firefighter to die in the line of duty. The following Friday, January 12, at a very special... (more...)
Are College Fairs Important?
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer
November 10, 2011
It’s not a big secret that college fairs give you the chance to talk to colleges and university admission officers, and get the scoop on everything from what they are looking for in a prospective candidate, to pertinent information on majors and career profiles. Some students might say that... (more...)
Online Classes Offer American Students New Learning Methods
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer/Photo Editor
November 10, 2011
According to a national poll done by Project Tomorrow’s annual Speak Up Survey, last year 27% of high school students took at least one online class, and 14% took their learning outside of the classroom and onto the web the year before. In an email poll sent out by The Messenger, 33% of the... (more...)
Oh, the Places CCA will go!
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer/Photo Editor
September 22, 2011
In a typical high school, students take notes, watch a few PowerPoints and read textbooks all year. At CCA, high school students get to do that plus take what they’ve learned in the classroom into the “real world” through a series of class and missions trips that are offered to them every... (more...)
Rating Riot
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer
September 8, 2011
Recently a few friends and I went to see a “PG-13” movie in theatres, but ended up walking out before the movie even hit the halfway mark. We were amazed that a movie with violence, profanity, and nudity in almost every scene didn’t get an “R” rating. I left the theatre wondering,... (more...)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Heather Wroth
July 18, 2011
Everyone at CCA has heard the story of Joseph. He receives a coat of many colors, is sold into slavery, and eventually works his way back up to the top—as if you haven’t heard it a million times before. But I wasn’t expecting CCA’s production of Joseph to be much different from the... (more...)
Here I am…
Heather Wroth
July 14, 2011
On April 2, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale’s Senior Pastor, Bob Coy, called his congregation to “do something” to help our community and the world at large. Hundreds of people rose up to the challenge. The homeless were fed, nursing home residents visited, and lives were changed. Over... (more...)
Annie Jr. A Play Review
Heather Wroth
January 11, 2011
For many reasons, Annie Jr. was a phenomenal performance by the Middle School. But what made it special was not just the amazing acting and singing, but the partnership with 4Kids of South Florida, a ministry of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale that helps kids in crisis. To highlight the show’s... (more...)
Cheating: Teen Temptation
Heather Wroth
January 10, 2011
Cheating. The Oxford Dictionary defines this word as an act of lying, deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition. Cheating characteristically is employed to create an unfair advantage—and it’s something nearly every teenager on the planet has done. In fact, records show that academic... (more...)
Vote!
Heather Wroth
November 5, 2010
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing…” said Edmund Burke, an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher, whose first published work, “A Vindication of Natural Society: A View of the Miseries and Evils Arising to Mankind,”... (more...)
The Many Faces of Mr. Flay
Heather Wroth
November 5, 2010
Photo by Vin O'Hare While most directors choose plays based on difficultly to produce, and their own likes and dislikes, Mr. Flay chooses plays based on prayer. He reads through scripts and prays over each, then, lets God decide. He just finished directing “Great Expectations,” and... (more...)