Bishop Leblond High School - Aerie Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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LeBlond,s chapter for the Parent-Teacher Association takes great pride in serving as the connection between home and school en- vironments for LB pupils. The efforts this association makes are numerous. For instance, interested women gathered every Tuesday night and sewed items sold later at various bazaars. P.T.A. committees are established to coordinate efforts for a variety of gatherings, in- cluding Career Night, Fadamoso and the Fine Arts Festival. President Dick Roth and fellow officers supervised the overall scene. 3 2 The Booster Club is composed of men and women who take an especial interest in the athletic fortunes of LeBlond teams, The male portion of the club helped brighten the gymnasium when they assisted Schultz Electric install new lights. The female segment joined with their male counterparts in providing efficient service at the Christmas tournament. Boosters handle ticket sales, the hospitality room, and other facets of the four day event, which was held for the first time at the Civic Arena. The Boosters generate revenue in a variety of ways, one being the ring toss they operate at the carnival and spring festival. t k . 6 1. tTm sorry Mr. Bucher, but I think I deserve a better grade than that! 2. Leonard Danaher: President of Booster Club. 3. Dick Roth: President of P.T.A. 4. iiValorie and Brian can,t possibly owe $329.00 in library fines? Mr. Almanza contends. 5. The Boosters were all atten- tive when this shot was taken from above. 6. Boosters need a spirit boost.

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l 0 l Donations The Centruy Club is an organization that raises money for LeBlond, the only parochial high school in Northwest Missouri. The club sponsors an an- nual membership drive that invites contributions of $100 and above for the enrichment of the LeBlond community. Members convene each spr-i ing for a dinner and are entertained by a speaker of national reknown. This past April the club hosted Dan Devine, the successful head coach at Notre Dame, who retiresd after guiding the Irish to a Sugar Bowl berth against Georgia, in his final season at the helm. Michael Harris serves 'as President of the club, and relies on a hard-working set oif comrades who are intgerested in aiding the school. Funds acquired by the Century Club are channelled into the general operating budget of LeBlond. Fadamoso Each year the students at LeBlond honor the support of their parents in the form of the Fadomoso banquet. Accor- ding to tradition sons play hosts to their mothers, and daughters are accompanied by their fathers. This annual event consists of a meal followed by a speaker. This yearts speaker was Bishop John Sullivan, head of the diocese of Kansas CityTSt. Joseph. His speech was both informative and inspiring. Dinner guests also enjoyed choral and band performances which added to the success of the banquet. 4 1. Century Club conducts busines. 2. Mike Harris: President of the Cen- tury Club. 3. Eat, drink, and be merry!u4. F ather Conway entertains the troops, 5. Stu-Co President Danny Weidmaier speaks at the Fadamoso dinner.

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Even rainy weather could not dampen the success of the annual L.B. carnival. The precarnival sales exceeded the one-hundred percent mark, earning stu- dents a much-appreciated free day. The carnival preparation was gallantly executd by the Knights of Columbus. As John Robertson stated, ttEven though the weather was against us, the enthusiasm of the school was the best this year than in all the nine years I have been working with the carnival. The enthusi- asm is to be commended? Carnival Pre-sales Exceed t K m mm