Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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Homecoming dance The Homecoming Dance was special this year because it landed on my birthday. I had a good time celebrating the night at the dance, then finished off the night at a par- ty. Jody Wolfe Stu-Co convention Since the convention was held at Neumann this year, it was a lot of work. But it was fun to act as host, and we even got a story about the convention in the paper. Mick Hall OCTOBER WHOLE LOTT A '17 COIN’ ON! Pershing I was really scared at Per- shing right before we went on. Then I kept sliding be- cause the floor was so slip- pery. was relieved when it was all over with. Jennifer Voboril Homecoming rally I liked the bonfire, but it was really funny to hear about Doug Ohnoutka chewing the electrical cord when he was little. No wonder he still has a scar. Tammy Chmelka Preparing to throw an untoriunate Omaha Cathedral dummy into the homecoming bonfire. Senior Football Captains Jeff Meduna. Pave McDermott, and Dave Sayker count One. two. three.” before letting it go into the flames. Homecoming candidates Annette Sabat ka. Dave Sayker. Troy Cada. Marie Ma sek. Jeff Meduna. Lisa Chvatal. Sue Ahrens. Doug Ohnoutka. Shannon Han sen. Dan Kadavv. Amv Brabec and Ryan Martin ride on a hayrack from the Homecoming Pep Rally. in downtown Wahoo. Homecoming 25

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HI omecommg King Ryan Martin ami n Thursday of Spirit Week. October II Queen Shannon Hansen dance to the £ B 7, man 1,10 s,u onl body dressed song. ' In My Dreams . which was the u? as nerds. Vicki Ohnoutka compares theme for the dance The dance was herself to a poster diagram of an actual held in the school gymnasium the Saturday. Octo nerd conveniently placed in the front hall for all ber 17. after the Omaha Cathedral football game. to see and use Enthusiasm Neumann conimmunity shares traditions There is one week each year when the enthusiasm of each student is shown through the preparation involved for the Homecoming weekend. Much time and effort was involved in decorat- ing the halls and the gym for Spirit Week. Posters were hung on the walls expressing support for the athletic pro- grams. Each class was assigned a hall- way in the school which it was to deco- rate. On Friday the hallways were judged by a faculty vote on how well they illustrated the theme. In My Dreams.” The winning class, the juniors, were awarded a day on which they could wear jeans, a break from the regu- lar school uniform. On Wednesday evening, the Neu- mann community participated in a pep rally in downtown Wahoo. King and Queen candidates rode to the pep rally on a hayrack, where they were intro- duced and made slight fun of by the cheerleaders in the usual pep rally skit. To conclude the evenings' events, stu- dents and parents alike gathered in the school's parking lot for a spirit bonfire. Football tri-captains threw a dummy dressed like a Cathedral football player into the fire to give everyone an idea of what would happen to the Cardinals at Friday night’s game. The prediction came true with the Cavaliers setting the field and the Cardinals on fire with their offense and defeating Cathedral 42-7

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June, portrayed by Lana Hohn and Sara, played by Amy Brabec. express their deep felt emotions about the windmill that their father hand made, and which pumped life out of the ground and onto the prairie sand. Instructor Miss Caroline Rutherford from Omaha Community Playhouse put on a work shop for the cast of the musical Quitters. She taught the girls how to direct and drama tize their voices to improve their overall perform- Jane Meduna. who played the part of a trauma stricken, seventeen vear old wid owed mother, wanders aimlessly with her child. She is searching in vain for someone to help her with the dying baby held in her arms. 26 Complex drama Cast demonstrates ability-, flexibility Miss Marylou Wirth and Miss Cathy Lococo undertook the biggest drama production of the year. I saw a review of this musical in the Time Maga zine. Then one of my relatives got in- volved in this production in her home town, explained Miss Wirth. about how she got the idea for the production. The cast was made up of eight girls and nine crew members. The practices were long and hard, but in the end. it paid off. The hard work gave the girls the challange to prove that they could do their absolute best, and you know what? They did! said the accompanist Susie Christensen. Miss Caroline Ruthuford. a member of the Omaha Community Playhouse. came to Neumann to give the girls some tips she learned about acting while she was studying in Europe. She was fun. and the things she taught us were useful in giving a better performance. com- mented Heather Doxon. To be perfectly honest, when I looked at the music for Ouilters. I never thought it was attainable for a high school group. said Miss Lococo. But when the musical opened on Novem- ber 6. the girls were relaxed and ready to perform. I thought having quilts on display in the gym before and after the perfor- mances was a neat touch, said Michelle Chloupek. It helped me better appreci- ate my pioneer heritage. Fall Musical