Catholic High School - Bruin Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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TOP LEFT: Brian Hazlip relaxes in a grassy field. TOP RIGHT: Ronald Toomer shows-off his cowboy boots. LEFT CENTER: Seniors wait eagerly to begin eating. ABOVE: Jeff Bennett, John Flood, and Lydon Darensbourg take it easy during a retreat discussion. BO'ITOM LEFT: Several Seniors play sports during a break in the retreat discussions. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: A group of seniors discuss the day’s events before going to bed. OPPOSITE PAGE CENTER: Students wait anxiously to begin their weekend retreat. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM LEFT: Gordon Mese plays with the wildlife around camp. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT: Gerry Schmitt, Shane Hamilton, and Charles Roppolo listen intently at a retreat workshop. 27

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Seniors Experience Spiritual Growth During Retreat Senior retreat this year took place, as it has in years past, as a regular part of the senior school year. Though administrators took planning and logistical considerations as a matter of course, the event itself became quite unique for its participants. None of the seniors really knew what to expect at the beginning. Visions of monk-like posturing and enforced silence were all that some of the seniors could conjure of the approaching weekend. What we were treated to, however, was a beautifully unifying and personally rewarding retreat experience. The change was almost imperceptible, yet the difference magnificent. The teachers and authority figures became friends and confidants. The coaches and administrators became willing counselors. No longer were the seniors critiqued, censured, or made to fit the mold. They were provided the environment and encouragement to create their own mold, to define their own perspectives. It is now easier to see the purpose of that event for many seniors. Their retreat marked a new turn- a new milestone and cornerstone from which they began at once the Christian growth that is integral to the education which is so characteristic of Catholic High. It was at Senior retreat- away from the more typical and distracting indicators- that the seniors found the depth, maturity, and strength which told them, finally, that they had become, in every sense of the word, seniors.

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Senior Fund Raising Project Completely Pays For Prom This years Senior class is especially proud of its fund raising project which made enough money to pay the total cost of prom and still have money left over to give to the Senior Class officers, consisted of selling prints of a painting of St. Vincents Acedemy, the old Catholic High School. The site of the 1985 Senior prom was Ashley Manor which was perfect for the celebration. The band, Innovation, was very lively and creative. They kept the dance going with an excellent selection of songs. Following the dance most attended the after parties, which continued early into Sunday morning. The 1985 Senior prom was very successful and enjoyed by all thanks to its excellent organization. TOP: David Politz, Paul Pizzolato, and their dates enjoy the jam provided by Innovation. CENTER: Jay Murphy took time off from the dance floor to chat with Sister Katie. BOTTOM: Michael Achacoso and date dance to the music. ABOVE: Larry Messina and his date pose for a perfect picture.