Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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Every twenty-three-year-old building needs to be spruced up ev- ery now and then. CC was no ex- ception, as maintenance crews and other workers built walls in various places in order to better accomo- date students and faculty. For example, a wail was built in room 1 10, dividing in into two sepa- rate rooms. Fr. Dhondt planned to use the new classroom for students taking health and freshmen who were scheduled for one-semester study periods. A metal door was placed in the wall so the room could be used as double classrooms whenever it was necessary. A wall was built across the back of the girls ' locker room, providing space for the weight machines. An- other wall was built in the guidance department, allowing room for Mrs. Kremer, and providing space for a sickroom for students. The athletic department pur- chased new scoreboards for the gym. The scoreboards were a wel- come addition — the old ones hadn ' t been working properly for quite some time. Room 112 was converted into a small chapel. It was large enough to provide a place for groups of stu- dents to participate in mass, or just take time out to visit. There were other changes around CC. Several athletic teams wore new uniforms this year. It all started with the girls ' volleyball team. These new shirts contained a multi-colored striped pattern that appealed to many of the fans. Later in the year, the boy cheerleaders purchased shirts which contained the same striped pattern. At a home basket- ball game, many of the fans had to take a second look at the players — the members of the team were wearing shirts which matched the ones that the boy cheerleaders were wearing! There were many changes at CC this year. Most people agreed that the changes were an asset to the school, and benefited everyone — not just the students. 34 cliange ) ■ CCF , AN Central Catholic changes styles with new outfits for volleyball (Mary O ' Keefe), guy cheer- leaders (Larry Schmidlin), and basketball (Pat Haan).

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CONVOS AND PEP SESSIONS Conservation, Drugs, Wozy And Spirit More than once this year, CC stu- dents could be seen sitting on the bleachers in the gym either laughing at a skit, or listening attentively to a guest speal er. Representative Floyd Fithian talked to the junior and seniors about the oil crisis. He explained how they, as students, could help conserve energy. He also answered questions about other issues. Tony McGrath presented an all day progrann on the effects of alco- hol and drug abuse. First, he told the students about his life as a for- mer drug addict, and gave them the opportunity to ask him questions. In the afternoon, he discussed the drug problem with members of the faculty. That same evening, he gave a program for the parents. Mr. McGrath was very frank with his au- diences, and made them aware of the tremendous dangers involved with drug abuse. WAZY and the Pepsi-Cola Com- pany gave a very entertaining Multi- Media presentation on the history of animation. In order to set up all the equipment, several students came to school at 7:00 in the morning, and were paid to help get the work done. This year ' s pep sessions were spirited as ever, but there were a few changes in the rules after a con- troversial skit was performed. A group of students and faculty mem- bers established new guidelines for the pep sessions. The new rules limited the length of the pep ses- sions, and required individual class skits to include proper manners. The content of each skit had to be approved by Fr. Bach the day be- fore the scheduled pep session. Despite the rules, the skits went over well. They included dancing, acting, and singing. Before Christ- mas, a group of senior girls dressed up as elves and sang a song about the team — to the tune of Jolly Old St. Nicholas. After the song they gave a candy cane to each team member. Convocations and pep sessions not only increased education and spirit, but they enabled the students to become involved as a group, and increased students unity. 36 convos pep sessions