Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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o n September 10, 1983 the senior class set off through the drizzle for senior weekend at Comp Courage, the irrepressible energy of the class of '84 overcoming the dreary weather. While impatiently awaiting their final destination, the students loughed and chatted on the buses. Once at Camp Courage, the vacationing students participated in traditional getting- to-know-one-another games. The groups plunged into the activities with spirit and zest. The first game called for frantic invention as teams of ten attempted to cross a field touching the ground with only five feet and five hands. Imaginative seniors struggled with hopping wheelbarrows and lurching piggybacked os two teams floundered over the finish line both claiming victory, (coot, oo the next pago) (1) Jortne Simmons retaxes whie the sertor doss gathers for group dscusstoos (2) Janot Greeotees. Pokey Ph«ps. Elen Efron, and Tamara Melzer practice thoir campfre songs. (3) K.C Peters. Jm Rossman. Mke Mouriel. and Mark Mohones lead their tug-of-war team to a 3-1 victory. (4) Dona Curry. John Uttor. Jon Seed. Nancy David, and others win the first match, but lose the next two (5) Amanda Maud finds a p easant nook overlooking tho voleytxH game and the lake (6) Van Anderson enjoys Door ftto tho Dork 14 Senior Weekend

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BM Campbel poondj tho rvooes for rrx Acid rain in the northern port of Mnnesota was a controversial subject during 1984. It caused disputes with Conada over factory regulations. protests from many environmental groups, and a heightened awareness of the problem. The students in Dr. Cyberg's A.P. Chemistry discussed acid rain and its effects. Acid rain truly contains an acid. It is caused by factories burnng coal or similar substances. The coal releases sulfur dioxide which, when combined with water, produces sulfuric acid. The acid fans to earth in rain and causes aquatic life to die. foliage to wither, and pollutes sources of drinking water. At the moment there are several bins in Congress designed to regulate factories' use of coal and stem the production of acid rain Many students took a deep interest In the proceedings of these bins. Not an. however, were optimistic. Elise Bruhl. a junior at Breck School, hod this comment to make: It (acid roin) is ruining our environment and no one seems to care. Eflc Welter troshrV around the hafc Jennie Bern Turner dons an original fhrtrng cop Dobbin McOea. Nancy Grubb, and Mettso Sweott ore looking to the upperclassmen Current Events

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Weekend The second game cased for one person from each team to be blindfolded while their teammates tried to direct them solely by coded voice instruction to an orange pylon. The event was marked by hilarious scenes including Kim Jesse charging open-armed into a pine tree and Reverend Hanson flopping on the wet grass The next event was cased Bird of Paradise and involved strategic whistling. Exhilarated trains of blindfolded seniors led only by the sound of a lone whistler stumbled from one end of the footbai field to the bonfire pit. The main object, however. seemed to be avoiding a group bath in the lake. At the end of the activities the seniors stl retained more than enough energy for group discussions. In a rare occurrence, students talked honestly about the attributes of a good friend, the pressures of being a Breck senior. and the goals of the class. The campfire provided a good combination of highly charged competition and relaxing conversation as students sang together for hours, some even dance or acting. A series of activities highlighted the rest of the weekend. Games of volleyball, touch football, and swimming were constantly in progress. Yet, there was still time in the busy schedule to allow several tug-of-war matches, including an electrifying match between Steve Johnson and Katherine Bugby. At the end of the weekend the tired seniors piled gratefuly into the buses. This weekend gave the seniors a chance to initiate new friendships and to strengthen old ones. This chance to be together in a casual way led to an unmatcha-ble sense of class identity and a heightened esprit de corps. Senior Weekend 15