Creighton Preparatory School - Jay Junior Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Unified effort creates Operation Others success Solidifying ideas about sharing ex- pressed throughout the year, Operation Others served also in uniting the school. The annual Christmas drive reached more people than previously, under the leadership of Fr. Daniel Kenney, SJ, and seniors Mike McNally and Dan McGee. Operation Others provided 225 families with a Christmas dinner consisting of turkey, milk, canned foods, potatoes, bread, fruit, and candy. Food and presents came from a num- ber of sources. Prep students collected over S600 and numerous canned goods, various businessmen donated Christmas trees, food, and toys. Names of needy families came from parishes, agencies, and the people themselves. The gifts' blessing occurred during a school Mass for Operation Others. In the faces of the families helped, many Prepsters saw the true spirit of the season: not the exchanging of presents, but the giving of Christmas. To speed up packing, volunteer Mike Dombrowski passes along milk in his link of the food brigade. Music of Christmas as sung by Tom Schatz, Jeff Koneck, and Greg Herek brings a deeper meaning to the Mass.

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M WE .,..::i,.,:..,:s C W we N xxx la X xx sm iv A-'WX w xxx 'XS X N il 2 Ne-.. as Q . T . A ti..-1 M On duty at their project, ECHO, Mike Bendon and Dan Lalone labor together over a math problem. Senior involvement assists community A new addition to our curriculum, Sen- ior Projects, offered a chance for student involvement in aiding the underprivileged. A convention in Chicago which members of the student council attended gave rise to the projects. Under the leadership of moderators Mr. Patrick O'Ma11ey and Mr. Charles Kester- meier, SJ, the idea for the projects materi- alized. The projects varied almost as greatly in number as the students participating. During the three week experiment, projects took students to California and Nevada, as well as to various locations around Omaha, including the Boys' Club, ECHO, and EN- COR. A review board, consisting of the moderators and three seniors evaluated each participating senior on his perform- ance and graded him accordingly. Although still in the experimental stages, the projects gave seniors an opportunity to excercise and practice Christian living in the com- munity today. :NW Engrossed in the action, Tim Crnkovich and his young companion from the South Omaha Boys' Club follow the players' movements in a fast-paced game of foos- ball.

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Additional pep rallies boost more, vctrieol c Serving as a multi-purpose tool for deserving projects as well as a means to motivate student support for all sports, pep rallies raised money for two of the largest Prep-involved charity functions -- Operation Others and the Pakistan drive. At a pep rally held to raise money for the Pakistan drive, the faculty performed a short skit mocking the students. Oper- ation Others also staged a fund - raising rally featuring a fight between Tony Rock Fucinaro and Tom Rock Prinz to deter- mine the true Rock . Following each performance, the char- acters returned for a curtain call, with stu- dents throwing coins at them to show approval in the form of money applause. In an exhibition for the student body, gymnastics utilized the new potential of the pep rally. Many of Coach Bayer's gym- nasts showed signs of nervousness while performing in front of a large crowd, but they did increase the student body's appre- ciation and knowledge of the sport. Broadening in scope, pep rallies suc- ceeded in becoming not only assemblies for the major sports at Prep, but also boosters for various worthy causes as well. Cheerleader Mike Martin arouses school spirit before the district tournament game against Norfolk. :TA new 6' as X lk Q f , 3 t s K -Masai' e CIHSSS