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

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Where the action is: everything we do, aside from organized activities, student life takes the bulk of our time. Why? No student wants to miss any aspect of Shamrock life. Possibly, that is the reason that dances, proms, socials, Masses, plays, and Homecoming games always have large attendance records. Fundraising events, such as the walk-a-thon, the magazine drive, and the Christmas Bazaar are good examples of the student involvement and interest in our school. We reach out to the community by donating Thanksgiving baskets and by our collections for Red Cross. Individual students also volunteer their time as candy ice Se of 2 = N PIR] BROS 9 stripers, CCD teachers, or Special Olympics coaches. Then there are parties — after school, weekends and summer, at home or at the beach. Students take a break from all this activity in two different ways. The first is the mandatory retreat day for each class; then there is the Echo weekend retreat. These days give us the ad Opportunity to get things back in perspective and focus on our relationship with God. Next, travelling during school vacations allows students to relax and experience a new culture. The life of our students is busy and fun-filled at the same time: “Where the unusual is the usual.” Theme banner for homecoming activities leads the parade and is carried by Annette Corriveau and fellow clowns. In the lead at Graduation are Marshalls Robert Healy and Nancy Gilmore. Student Life 5

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Surprise! Football team members Matt Beilan, Edward Foley, Eric Gerstenberg, Gerald Bond, and Matt McKay along with student council members — Pamela Greene, Catherine Weiss, and Christine LaSala greet Mr. Paul O’Boy on his birthday during his legal procedures class. Collage of memories adorns the Candidate in the Junior Miss offertory table during Class Day § Contest, Pamela Baldwin, winner of Mass. the poise and personality award, dances with her dad. 4 Student Life

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Daddy, Shall We Dance? Showing her father how it’s really done, Susan Corso, swings him around. Whining to the beat, jill Metilly and her dad dance up a storm. Discoing to the fast songs, is no trouble for Julie Lynch and her father. 6 Father-Daughter Dance Another spring means yet another Father-Daughter Dance. This one was different. As we entered the Red Snapper, | introduced my father to my friends, then we headed straight towards the picture line. After dancing to the jitterbug with Dad, then to “Jump” with my friends, we sat down for dinner. During dessert, Sister Mary Faith and Sister Suzanne started to do the drawing for queen of the dance. They were served earlier than we, and were getting bored. “Number 94” announced Sister Faith over the microphone. “Come on, Margot,” my dad said. “Dad, I’m trying to talk with my friends. What do you want?” “Number 94? Where are you?” she repeated. “Just come with me” he said. It wasn’t until | was standing in front of Sister Faith that | remembered our ticket had ‘94’ on it. “Oh no!” I said. “Let’s go sit down Dad. | don’t want to do this.” It was too late. Everyone had already noticed me, so! couldn't just say “Excuse me” and go back to talk to my friends. Sister Suzanne placed a crown on my head. As we twirled around and around, photographers surrounded us and flashes filled the air. Everyone stood and watched as we danced to “Daddy’s Little Girl.” Each picture vividly captured the ex- pression of pain on my face from my father stepping on my toes. My friends in- troduced me as “Queen” to their fathers, and I was given the seat of honor in the group picture thirty of us had taken together. Through fifteen pictures and a couple of changes of film, we smiled. Later, we went back inside the ballroom and unsuccessfully tried to line dance, as my crown slipped over my eyes. Unfortunately, the royal treatment didn’t continue at home. At breakfast the next morning, my brother refused to kiss my feet. My sister didn’t think that clean- ing my room was a fair exchange for let- ting her wear my crown for two minutes.