![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
![In celebration of winning his second straight state title in the 215 weight class, junior Carter Brown backflips before leaving the mat. Brown won his bout against junior Kobe Rhymes of North Kansas City High School by fall in just 41 seconds. "Carter does what Carter does. We expect [success] out of him and his goals are bigger than the state championship," coach Sam Ritchie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2784-1200x800.jpg)
During lunch last week, members of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership offered to help Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps (JROTC) collect money for the Leukemia Society Pasta for Pennies campaign. Juniors Hannah Boxerman, Allison Gerling and Christine McLaughlin walked around at lunch asking tables to donate any spare change they had.
Colonel Mike Berenc said, “The Chesterfield group will certainly help us to reach and exceed our goal this year.”
JROTC has been involved in helping this campaign since 1996. Berenc said, “Our goal each year is based on the prior year tally which was $1,030 for school year 2009-2010. Since the inception of the fundraiser, we have raised over $20,634.17.”
The Welcome Center and the Math Department have also teamed with JROTC to help raise money.
The fundraiser officially kicks off on Monday, Feb. 14 and concludes on March 4.
“It is a good cause as are all the service projects and organizations supported by the Lafayette students and staff,” Berenc said .