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

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Intensely rehearsing his performance for ISSMA com- petition, senior Bill Dickmeyer plays Beethoven Sonata Op. 10 1 in the band room during his study hall seventh hour. Performing during Concordia Day, junior Klopsch twirls his rifle for the visiting eighth grade dents. The Snap Squad performed the same routine fo annual Clendennen Drill Meet. Practice Pays Off, ISSMA Challenges Two hours of practice on Monday, a lesson on Tuesday, more practice on Wednesday, helpful hints from teacher on Thursday and MORE PRACTICE on Friday! This is what it took to prepare for the ISSMA, Indiana State School Music Association, competition. In early February, all ISSMA participants who advanced from District competition to State were once again observed, scrutinized, critizized, and evaluated by judges. They then received a score based on their overall performances. When I received a compliment from one of the judges that made me feel good about play- ing. Also, I grew from the competition because of all the work I put into it, said senior Margo Mader, clarinet player. The competition gave me a chance to better myself and to get insights from respectable people in the field on the music I played, said pianist Bill Dickemeyer, senior. Some participants entered for the chance to compete at the state level and to improve them- selves based on the judges ' comments. Others entered for the experience, and others yearned for the exposure. I entered because I wanted the opportunity to prepare a piece to be evaluated on, said junior Stephanie Dowden, The suggestions given by the judges were very beneficial. — Katie Wasson Presenting a Bible reading for ' Christmas at Concor- dia ' sophomore Lisa Sandstrom reads Luke 2:1-7. 22 School News

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cordia Day was a day of observing as shown by this p of eighth gradets. The future students of CLHS h as the gymnastics team performs. Ma or Tibor Bit rbai m di plavs hi Ke cky Colonel Awa rd he received this all. Bi -rbaum re dt he award for the work he did a t Ca mp Atterbury ir So ath :m Indiana. 1 U vfe %v JPJ||IP Wizard Turns Out To Be Mr. G Follow the yellow brick road. There ' s no place like home. No, this wasn ' t a rerun of the Wizard of Oz, but you might have seen a rendi- tion of the classic movie in the one-man show put on by Mr. Chris Gieschen, entitled An Evening with Mr. G. In response to a challenge made by Mr. Dick Katt, Development Director, to all Concordia teachers to contribute to Golden Grace with time, money or talent, Gieschen decided to put on a show. As prospective Coni Concordia Day, they room. tour the school on splay in the ROTC I figured I would put on a show since I had time and talent, but no money, said Gieschen. Between 120 and 130 students turned out to join in the fun. The money raised was used to buy a new video camera for the Instructional Materials Center, and the matching funds from AAL went to Golden Grace. I really enjoyed the show because he made it funny by the way he performed and it was very original, said freshman Jenny Hoth. I ' m happy I did it, but I learned not to do so many songs next time, said Gieschen. I was very honored when they gave me a standing ovation. — Tim Klage School News 21

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Concern Shown Through Giving What do cans, homeroom auctions, and lots of clothing have in common? This collabora- tion made up Concotdia ' s annual Christmas Bu- reau collection. In early December all homerooms were as- signed a family. They then collected canned good, clothing, toys, and money for their fam- ilies. By holding an auction, some rooms, like room 311, raised as much as S74. In all, 26 families benefitted from Concordia ' s effort. Mrs. Ruth VonDeylen headed the drive, with help from seniors Beth Bultemeyer and Cami Piekarski and juniors Mario Odier and Dawn Parr. It was great to see the kids get involved with their families, said VonDeylen. I like to see them sharing and showing Christian love. Helping with the Christmas Bureau was a chance to help some other people have a better Christmas, said Bultemeyer. Most of the manual work was done in the ' swap shop ' held for three days in the home ec room. Von Deylen and her helpers had to sort through the clothing and locate any odd sizes that were needed to meet a family ' s needs. Working with the Christmas Bureau gave me a chance to help others who were less fortu- nate than myself, said Parr. — Katie Wasson Ca et Luminanan staff members Julie Klausmeier and Anne Nobis, juniors, prepare for the yearbooks annual fund raiser. Flowergrams were sold February 4-8 and delivered on Val- entine ' s Day. This was the tenth consecutive year that staff members delivered the fresh red, white, and pink carnations. Approximately 450 Flowergrams were sent. Receiving a Flowergram from someone showed that they cared. They were a nice gesture of kindness, said senior Sue Wade, co- editor-in-chief Concordia Premiers On Prime Time TV Lights . . . camera . . . action. It ' s Christ- mas at Concordia, the annual Christmas service filmed Dec. 21 was presented to the community at 7 p.m. Dec. 25 to bring a part of Christmas to shut-ins and hospital patients. The service was so all the students could celebrate Christmas together; therefore increas- ing school unity, commented Michelle Waller, sophomore. The purpose of the service was to share the Good News with the people who couldn ' t go to church Christmas day, freshman Inez McCall said. The program included the a cappella choir, and two guests pastors, Rev. Arthur Klausmeier and Rev. Robert Liese. These combined to pre- sent the program for the twenty -first year. It aired on WKJG-TV, Channel 33, in coopera- tion with Lutheran Hospital. The program was a good way for our city to know we (Concordia) exist. We have an impor- tant and valuable ministry in the community, said Rev. Dennis Borchers, who presented the message. Two special additions were worked into the program: the Nativity scene was shown during the Bible readings and the service concluded with the audience wishing viewers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We incorporated a live Christmas card to the community from the students, said Mr. Richard Katt, producer of the program. Borchers presented the message entitled, Why can ' t Christmas just be Christmas? He was also in charge of organizing the actual worship service and writing the liturgy. It was my way of praising my Lord at Christmas time, said Borchers. — Katie Wasson reps opening the- ' swap shop ' CO .ilk clothing for their Christmas Bureau families, Mrs. Ruth VonDeylen, seniors Cami Piekarski and Beth Bulte- meyer, and junior Mario Odier discuss their duties. Taking a break from the crowded gym, seniors Cheryl Engebrecht and Paul Schult munch on some pizza at the Morp. Seniors Kirsten Roberts and Kim Kachmann planned the dance. School News 23