Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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. Sess ios eee rf - Hearty congratulations go to Richard Manning who missed the entire foot- ball season due to severe illness but staged a comeback to do an out- standing pitching job for baseball. His football teammates, James Bibeault, Stephen Birch, and Bradford Cady lead the standing ovation. Junior Class Varsity members, Peter Lindstrom, Kevin Landry, Mark Coogan and Paul Basile receive their basketball letters from Coach Edward Gagnon and a strong handshake. Captain of the Division champion girls’ Cross Country team, Wendy Anderson is congratulated by Coach Keith Gobin. Sports Award 25

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Welcome to Dinner At the Ritz Café(teria) As the cafeteria doors are opened the sounds of many students’ voices flood the outside hallway. What’s going on here? This isn’t lunchtime, it is 6:00 at night. Why in the world would so many students want to come to school for dinner? The Sports Award Banquet — that’s why! The cafeteria has been transformed into a banquet hall for this annual event honoring all Shamrock athletes. Stu- dents, no longer in uniform but casually dressed, line the long tables waiting for the grand entrance of the senior athletes. A thunderous round of applause greets the seniors as they take their reserved places at the head table. Silence quickly takes over, however, as Father George Bellenoit begins the invocation. His prayer Proud Pinsonneault family of Mother, Dad, his sis- ters, Lynne and Laurie surround Brian who has just received the coveted Gary Flynn trophy, given annually for generous spirit and performance as an athlete. Cheerleading letter is presented to junior Sheri MacKee from moderator, Mrs. Jean Bensson. 24 Sports Award is not only one of thanksgiving for the meal which has been prepared but also for the wonderful people who have gathered together to share it. Let the feast begin! The smiling student waitresses carry trays weighed down with delicious chicken pies, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce to the ravenous athletes eager to sink their teeth into these rare delicacies. Savoring every mouthful, they relax and enjoy the time they have with their friends to catch up on the latest news. The meal is perfectly topped off with the most exquisite of all desserts — hoodsies! After dinner, the coaches of all the teams present certificates of participation to the hard working athletes. Although ev- ery student does not receive individual recognition, he or she does realize the satisfaction of being part of a team. He or she knows what it’s like to put forth the best effort and show solid deter- mination for the team’s success. Throughout the year, the athletes have learned that the surest road to victory is most definitely through teamwork. Dedication to the band pays off for Michelle Gaudreau as she accepts the outstanding service award from director, Mr. Joseph Taylor.

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Peace is offered to class officers Katherine Brand- ley, Patrick Tormey, and Jonathan Doyle from celebrants Father George Bellenoit and Father William Costello. Last Mass Appeal So many masses I've attended in this auditorium. Four years of song, prayer, and silent thought. This is it. The last school mass. The last hour to be together with all the other students. Graduation is so close now. I'll be leav- ing, moving onward. Someone else will fill this seat next year. Maybe he will be thinking similar thoughts. Maybe he'll hear Miss Saulnier’s voice and the whis- pers of other students in the back- ground. I've already heard many juniors talking, imagining themselves in our places. | hope they don’t wish their last year away. It will pass away soon enough. So many caps and gowns. It’s strange to be wearing them myself, after three years of watching them worn by others. Everyone looks so solemn, so com- posed, at least on the outside. Are these the same kids with whom | walked into school freshman year? It doesn’t seem possible, so much growing up in so short a time. Just as every class before us, we will plant our own class tree. At least some symbol of our presence here will be left behind along with our accom- plishments. Ceremonial class tree is firmly planted in Feehan’s fertile soil by Eric Reiss, who is assisted by Daniel Justinsky, Anna Ison, and Jonathan Doyle. 26 Class Day