Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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More than a place to brake r. ' t w ■ ' ■■ : In the Concordia parking lot after school, Jeff Harrington and Doug Hayes have a friendly discussion concerning the day ' s activities. %JL ' ' hcther arriving early at WW 7:00 a.m. or leaving at 10:00 p.m., all students and facul- ty approached and left the school through one access: the parking lot. Maintaining a certain exclusive- ness about the parking facility, Concordia sold special parking stickers to drivers during regis- tration. Frequently throughout the year, inspector Mr. Terry Breininger checked the stickers for their validity, so relatively few people bypassed the $1.00 fee required to join those with park- ing privileges. If found to be with- out an identification sticker, the inspector would slap on the car a hard-to-remove ticket which fined the owner $5.00. While for some, belonging to the parking club just meant an area to unload and load; to others, it signified a place to meet with friends to scheme, to gossip, to lis- ten to music, to party, or just to chew the fat before or after school. Often the club meta- morphosed into a stage where stu- dents either protrayed Mario An- dretti or publicized their new rods, girl or boyfriends, or loud stereo systems. However, at the start of the sec- ond semester, Vice-Principal of Student Services Terry Brein- inger cracked down on anyone loitering in the parking lot. Pro- claiming over the p.a. system that, the evidence of illegal ac- tivity has created a cause for the elimination of hanging around the parking lot for extended periods of time, Mr. Breininger spent several cold mornings outside in- vestigating incoming club mem- bers. While some students showed little reaction to the new restriction, others responded by relocating the meeting areas to off-school grounds. Junior Rick Dunton remarked, Before the crackdown, the lot was the best place at school to relax, especially since we didn ' t have the student lounge. During the winter the straight lines of cars became distorted as snow occasionally covered the marked parking spots. In these in- stances, morning late-comers had absolutely no change of obtaining a close piece tar; although a great taboo, students seemed to fill the teachers ' reserved spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis. Along with the twirping of the birds and the buds on the trees came a certain aliveness to the general spirit of the parking lot. More than once did student super- visor Mr. Breininger glue his eyes on the apparent rowdiness of the lot members, marked by occasion- al discarded containers and the overall noiseness. He said, I have to watch out for those who have an itching to disregard any of the rules. But like most students af- fected with senioritis in some way, athlete John Frankhouser confessed, When I get in the parking lot, I like to share my AC-DC tapes with everyone. Anyway, there ' s no rule against hearin ' a little music. parking 21

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Enforcing school rules, Mr. Breininger puts a sticker on a car that has parked in one of the forbidden teachers ' slots. Providing more than just an economical means of transportation, some students found biking to school advantageous in terms of health and parking space. Acting as an FTD Florist, Leesa Hilsmier goes out of her way to deliver a Valen- tine ' s Day Flowergram to a patient in the hospital. 20 parking

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Fad sports provide escape El scaping — the goal of al- 1 most every student at Con- cordia. Although the ultimate get- away didn ' t occur until June, many followed sporting trends to survive the weekly routine. Several enjoyed indoor sports such as racquetball, bowling, roll- er skating, handball, and working out in spas. Tina Nommay re- vealed her motives for playing racquetball by stating, It ' s a way in which I can beat out my frus- trations. Racquetball is competi- tive and doesn ' t take much skill. Multitudes fled outdoors to benefit from the fresh air and sun- shine by snowmobiling, skiing, ice skating, or running the new I.U.- P.U. par course. In order to recov- er from the strain of daily assign- ments and tests, students worked out sometimes as often as seven days a week. Veteran skier Gretchen Gutman explained, I enjoy being out in the fresh air and feeling free. Skiing is a differ- ent type of sensation that can only be experienced by doing it. ' Fighting for the puck, defenseman Stu Vickers battles for possession. Attempting the shoulder lift sophomore Richard Martin participates in the weight- lifting contest conducted by Mr. Wert. 22 fad sports