Events

Mike Pfefferle Memorial Tournament 2025

Save the Date! The 5th Annual Mike Pfefferle 3-on-3 Memorial Tournament will take place on Friday, November 28, 2025. To register a team or to learn more, click here.

Mike Pfefferle ‘89 passed away on July 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mike was the President of Pfefferle Companies and known for the respect and dignity he gave to employees and all whom he worked with throughout the years. His charitable and volunteer works were many and his generosity was known throughout the Fox Cities Community and especially at Xavier. Sports, fishing, and Marquette basketball were among his many passions and whether it was coaching hoops, fishing with family and friends, or enjoying an evening with his Golden Eagles, his bright smile and love for life made for many special moments. Mike was a loving husband to Lydie, and father to sons Charlie and Sam, and daughter Chloe.

“Dream like the City that Never Sleeps” at Celebrate
on January 31, 2026.

Join us for our annual gala supporting Xavier Catholic Schools.

Visit the Event Registration page to purchase admission.

What is Celebrate?
Celebrate is the premier fundraising event for Xavier Catholic Schools. Funds raised at Celebrate support the entire school system. Everyone is invited to attend, get involved, and support Celebrate. Read on to learn how to “make the impossible a reality” for Xavier students.

General information:

Celebrate will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center.
Guests are seated at tables of 10 for dinner. You may form your own table of 10 or we’ll find other wonderful people with whom to seat you. (Invitations mailed in November.)
Early Bird admission prices are $125/person.

Fundraising highlights of the evening—it features something for everyone!

Silent & Live Auctions
Raffles & Games
Fund-Our-Future—a special time where attendees are encouraged to make donations to fund our great school system
Cookies for a Cause—fulfill faculty and staff’s specific requests and receive Reynebeau cookies as a token of thanks

Support Celebrate
There are many ways that you can support Celebrate. Please download the sponsorship flyer to learn about the wonderful opportunities at many different financial levels for sponsorship or to register as a sponsor on our event page. Our sincere thanks to all of our generous sponsors as they help Xavier provide “endless possibilities” for our students.

If you would like to donate cash to Celebrate, visit the event page to make a cash donation or donate an item by clicking on our wish list. Contact Sami Goehring with questions.

Attend Celebrate
Visit the Event Registration page to purchase admission to join us at Celebrate. Join us in person for an evening of fun and inspiration.

Note: formal invitations will be mailed to all current System families and recent previous attendees in November.

Get Involved
It takes well over 100 volunteers to make Celebrate the amazing event that it is. That includes volunteers leading up to the event and the weekend of the event.

To join the Celebrate planning committee, attend the monthly meetings. Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at 12:30pm in the Board Room at Xavier High School. All are welcome to attend (including younger siblings not yet in school) and no RSVP is needed.

To volunteer the weekend of Celebrate, watch for a SignUpGenius coming soon.

Additional Details
To learn more about Celebrate, download a copy of last year’s program for a general idea.

We hope you can Dream at Celebrate 2026!

Watch and be inspired by our Celebrate 2025 Fund Our Future Video.

*Fund our Future is a time where we ask attendees to make a tax-deductible donation. The System President says a few words prior to a video from the System and then we take about 15 minutes during the event to ask people to prayerfully consider donating to our great school system.

Xavier Day 2025

Xavier Day took place on May 2, 2025, and served as a day of giving for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System. Throughout the week, each campus was highlighted with various activities, culminating in a system-wide event on Friday. The gathering, held at the high school from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, featured food trucks and fun for the whole family. Thanks to all for the support! Be sure to mark your calendars for Xavier Day 2026, set for May 1st, and join us for the festivities!