Centennial High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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Seniors Experience 'Great Adventure' And - Seniors woke up on the morning of May 18 to a beautiful sunrise framed with golden clouds. It appeared as if it would be a wonderful day for the Senior Class' trip to the Great Adventure amusement park. At 7 a.m. 114 seniors boarded three buses and started the four-hour ride to New Jersey. Past' the Delaware-Jersey border, the skies grew noticeably overcast, however, most of the students did not feel concerned. Soon cheers were heard as the long drive up ended and the buses entered Great Adventure. But not long after everyone was in the park, rain, came down in a torrent. The morning became on mad dash from the protection of one roof to that of another. Ninety-five-cent, flimsy plastic raincoats ripped apart, and more durable umbrellas at 54.18 were quickly snapped up as the deluge continued. After nearly an hour of rain, many returned drenched and shivering to the relative comfort of the buses, while others bravely endured the elements. By by 2 p.m. most of the rain had ceased and seniors could emerge from under the roofs of snack bars and buses to explore the park. Although many commented that the park was smaller and had less exotic rides than others fe.g. Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens, Hersheypark, etc.J, nearly everyone had an enjoyable afternoon and evening after the Irains had abated. Enduring the long, snaking lines, some met the challenge of the exciting backwards ride of the Lightning Loops, while others soaked themselves even more on one of 'the two log flumes. An a cappella group lcalled ! Yester- day's Today amazed students by imitating a 50's rock band, while a puppet pelican threw out hilarious insults to passersby. Soon 8 p.m. arrived and the seniors had to get off of their rides and return to the buses. Now a restful and, hopefully, uneventful trip home awaited the group. But about a half hour into the trip, a catastrophe occurred: bus number three, a new vehicle, ran out of fuel and couldn't continue home! After an hour at a truck stop, it was decided to place the passengers from the stricken bus into the other two fwhich were already filled to capacityj. The rest of the jour- ney back was punctuated by the agonized cries of the re- assigned passengers who were forced to sit in aisles or lean against seats for the duration. Finally, at 1 a.m., May 19, the two surviving buses returned to Centennial bearing the bodies of exhausted seniors. Despite the inconvieniences, most thought that the trip was worth the S20 price. As some noted, even the rainy deluge failed to dampen the high spirits of Centennial's first graduating class. CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE.' Pensive within the shelter of her torn 95a raincoat, Betsy Lucco waits for the downpour to subsideg ln spite of wet coiffure and dampened plans, Sandy Bush shows seniors were able to retain a sense of humor: Jo, Evclina, Karen, and Sharon refuse to waste one dry moment of the afternoon: As the spring showers slack, even the chaperones venture forthg Unsuspecting seniors enthusiastically board their waiting coaches. 202 Class Trip

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A final tribute was paid to the charter class of Centennial High School Friday, May 25, in the Farewell Assembly. Underclassmen gathered in the auditorium to recognize their senior class, who processed and stood together for a last time. As a token of this moment of farewell, Kelly Harrison and Kathy O'DonneIl paral- leled their friendship with the growth of the Senior Class and Centennial. Several songs, written by students themselves, were sung. One, by Lisa Petti, brought to a climax in a standing ovation, the Welling-up of emo- tion which had been building up throughout the assembly. Special acclaim was given to 32 seniors meriting awards and scholarships. Mr. Tony Siani of the Columbia Association pre- sented Centennial with the People Tree Cup, and award given to the Howard County school with the most outstanding varsity ath- letic record for the year. Nine seniors were recipients of the Principal's Award for best exemplifying in their daily school endeavors what we at Centennial stand for. The spirit and pride with which the under- classmen as well as the seniors responded made the Farewell Assembly a cher- ished occasion. ABOVE: Mrs. Joyce Daugher- ty presents Lance Rectanus with the Centennial Civic Association Service Award for his outstanding community and school involvement, LEF71' Mr. Bob Bastress presents a school service award to .ludy Ogaitis for her exceptional talent and leadership during the I978-79 school year. Are B1d Farewell Farewell Assembly 203