Archbishop Kennedy High School - Kencensus Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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The Beach Dance is where Kathy Gillan and Kathy Duf- you can find many people fy take a break from the dan- letting their hair down. ce to chat awhile. Don't stop till you drop” is the Sophomores' motto at the dance. 19

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Uplifting and energetic, all the kids at Kennedy dances ... Twist and Shout Are you bored? Do you sometimes wonder what to do on Saturday nights? Well, that doesn’t happen to students when there's a Kennedy dance held. Everybody's there, from senior to freshman, danc- ing to the point of exhaustion with their friends and having a great time. Some people twist, others do the monkey or slam dance, and some just jump around, but regard- less of style, everyone blends in perfectly. Perhaps the most popular dance of the year is the beach dance. Held in chilly March, the beach dance gives everyone the opportunity to break out their Jams and Tom Cruise sunglasses and really get into the summer spirit. This night is re- served for wild and crazy behavior only — no nor- mal activity is allowed. We're reminded that only a few months remain until summer and this fact cer- tainly cheers things up considerably. Even the teachers join in the celebration. Kennedy is a school that loves oldies.” Songs like “Shout” and “The Twist” are mixed in along with U2 and Janet Jackson to provide a variety of music. After all, you can’t twist to Janet Jackson’s Control.” During all of Kennedy’s dances, a twist contest is held to determine who can really swing those hips. Everyone gets out on the floor and starts twisting until finalists are chosen, then the finalists twist again, hoping to win a t-shirt or even a tape. Of course, students don't attend dances simp- ly to compete for prizes. In fact, the only heavy competition ever present on the dance floor is in the race to have the most fun. The Sophomores show their stuff as they get into the dan- ce. Pete Criscolo couldn’t ask just one girl, he asked two girls to dance. 18

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In celebration of our Catholic faith we pray ... In The Name Of The Father One aspect of Arch- bishop Kennedy that can not be duplicated by a public school is our seasonal liturgy. The liturgy is one of the main purposes in maintaining a Catholic High School. We sometimes may overlook the importance of these services, but they are vital to the Catholic High School way of learning and living. This is the one time in which Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen alike come together spiritually as a group. It is a special time to reflect on how lucky we are to be attending a Christian school such as Kennedy. Not all teenagers are quite so lucky. Mass provides a good time to expand and develop the Catholic education we have learn- ed throughout all our Catholic School years. After an enlightening service, Sophomore Valerie Dunlevy receives the Eucharist from Father Kindon. During the course of the school year there are four school liturgies. There is an Opening Mass at the start of the year, this year’s mass was The Mass of the Holy Spirit. The following mass is the special Thanksgiving liturgy. A few weeks before the Thanksgiving liturgy the CSC holds its annual Clothing Drive for the underprivileged and the NHS holds a food drive for all those families in the Philadelphia area who may not have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. At the liturgy the CSC and NHS bring up their offerings of food and clothes as a sign of true generosity and selflessness. The true Ken- nedy spirit is shown once again through this act of generosity. Next, a Christmas liturgy is held in Decem- Gerry Buggy, Treasurer, leads the congregation in prayer at the Back to School mass. 20