Juniors Aiden Medley ‘26 and Jack Guignon ‘26 represented the school in the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) kickoff dinner Sunday night. They were one of three finalists in the ACA high school video contest. The theme this year was Messengers of Hope.

“Aidan and I have worked hard to make the Annual Catholic Appeal video,” Jack said. “We had a lot of fun making it. It gave us a chance to learn more about how the Annual Catholic Appeal has an impact on so many people’s lives, and it also gave us a chance to represent our school.”

The ACA is an organization that raises funds that help support ministries, organizations, and parishes within the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Each year, they encourage students from St. Louis area Catholic high schools to make videos promoting the appeal. In their instructions to schools, the ACA said they look for videos that have well-written scripts, clear, attractive, creative, and well-planned visuals. They should look professional, with good sound quality, and should effectively promote the ACA and its mission.

“We talk a lot about quality—what it takes to create a professional video,” publications adviser Kevin Berns said. “[Aidan and Jack’s] looked professional. It sounded professional. In the ten years we have participated in the ACA video contest, this was by far one of the best videos any of our students has created.”

The videos were shown at the kickoff banquet. Those in attendance, representatives from parishes across the Archdiocese, voted on which one they thought was best. The video from Chaminade won. As finalists, Aidan and Jack’s video earned a $2,500 grant for the school.

“We think the ACA video contest and the ACA are vitally important to the Catholic community in St Louis,” Mr. Berns said, “and we are happy to play a small part in its success.”