Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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Retreat Format Changes The 1982-85 school year saw a big change in the retreat pro- gram at Bishop Amat. Being the Year of the Homeroom , the administration attempted to make homeroom more impor- tant, and also involve more teachers and students by run- ning the retreat program through the homeroom. Thanks to the long hours de- voted to the program by Fr. Meyers and Sr. Francette, the retreat program was able to in- volve 55 % of the Seniors and 90% of the Juniors. The reason the program was able to reach so many more students than it was able to reach previously is because up until this year, the retreat was run through the clubs. Consequently, only those students who were active in club activities were able to at- tend a retreat. By involving more students in the retreat, the school was achieving its goal to produce well rounded individuals. The retreats were designed to achieve the total growth of a person. In planning, Fr. Meyers and Sr. Francette con- sidered such things as What is important to today ' s students? , and What are their needs? Therefore, the themes of the re- treats were appropriate to each of the respective classes. The theme of the Senior retreats was Self Identity. Dealing with Fears was the theme of the Junior retreats and the Sophomore retreat theme was Personal Growth. Finally, the theme for the freshman re- treat was Friendship. The retreats were held on Tuesday evenings from 5:00- 9:00. Besides helping with the planning, the religious affairs commissioners, Ron Tyree, Deneen Vierra, and Martha Ji- menez, also were responsible for setting up and organizing the pot-luck dinners. The changes in the retreat pro- gram certainly paid off. Not only did it reach more students in the school, but it also achieved a unity at Amat which contributed to the spirit of our school. t w J||L TV (Top Left) Heading the celebration, Fr. Cremins leads the Spanish classes in a mass for Guadalupe Day. This celebration is another aspect of religious education. ig a little extra to the retreats. Sr. Francette offers wine to any of (Top Right) Add those receiving o (Right) Consecrating the bread and wine. As Chaplin, Father Meyers is called upon to say class and retreat tnasses. 130 EVENTS

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Amat ROQS If you attended this year ' s Thanksgiving Dance, you were well aware of the events which took place. Richard Blade of KROQ was the primary reason for the great success of the dance. Accompanied by the Poorman and Terri Dunn, lead singer from the group Ber- lin, the Blade ignited great en- thusiasm and energy through- out the night. They handed out issues of The Rag , KROQ ' s official newspaper, distributed KROQ ROQS AMAT bump- er stickers, and judged a dance contest among students. The gym was packed like a can of sardines, alive with the sounds of KROQ. The energy ran high, Richard Blade direct- ed the masses in thunderous chants and cheers, recording the wild exotic sounds of the Amat students. The following morning the recording was head on KROQ 106.7. The dance was probably the best in Amat history, the Blade drawing a mob of females ask- ing for an assortment of things, ranging from autographs to kisses. For all those who at- tended, the ROQ will live on in the heart of Amat. (Top Right) Rocking the night away, students show the excitement of the evening. (Above) Rocking Amat, Richard Blade and Terri Dunn take a moment out of the hectic evening. Over 800 students attended the memorable event. Cie rMn enthusiastic crowd seeks an autograph or anything else from Richard Blade. 132 EVENTS I