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

Text from Pages 1 - 182 of the 1986 volume:

OPENING pp. 2-5 STUDENT LIFE pp. 6-43 ACADEMICS pp. 44-79 CONCORDIA «?} FALL r Concordia Lutheran High School 1601 St. Joe River Drive Fort Wayne, IN I 46805 p+m -  ■♦• ton Showing their spirit at Anything Goes on October 9 during Homecoming Week, each class wore their own class color. Over 500 students, all of whom made the Bright Choice of going to school at Concordia, attended the Anything Goes Contest, which was won by the seniors. Title Page Alien County Public Librr.r- R.Wayne, Indiana Cadets achieve The BRIGHT choice! Every Cadet made it. We chose to continue our education at Concordia Lutheran High School. Students came from as far north as Huntertown and as far south as Hoag- land. What exactly was it that made Concordia the BRIGHT choice for over 700 young people? Concordia had much to offer those who chose to accept its challenge. One of these benefits was the excellent educational opportunities offered. The educational achievements of the school were recognized in 1985 when Concordia was named an exemplary private school. This is an honor not only for the school, but for all the Lutheran schools in the community, and for Fort Wayne also, said Principal Guenther Herzog. Mr. Don Luepke, who was on sabbatical at IUPU this year was recognized as the Indiana mathematics winner of the presiden- tial award for excellence. The student body and faculty also played a major part in making Concordia the BRIGHT choice, as they let their Christianity shine forth. — continued on page 5 — a j % 2 I I Opening •3 -1 The meditation chapel, used daily by faculty and students alike, is a familiar sight to over 700 Cadets as they entered school each day. Striving to receive a perfect score at the city band contest held at Wayne High School, juniors Brian Hamer and Ben Miller perform to the song Let ' s Hear It For Me. T 5G171Z2 4 Opening B 3 Buying the necessities of everyday life such as can- dy bars and Coke, students attempt to make their way to the counter in the bookstore to purchase their goods from Mr. Fred Weiss. Using their time carefully, juniors Julie Cordes and Vicki Elliot spend the last few minutes before class cramming for their upcoming history test. Goofing off after school, senior Steve Shank and junior Warren Jarvis refuse to let senior Jonna Pabst leave the school parking lot. Opening by God ' s grace I feel that the teachers really care about each student, said freshman Dan Twomey. They took the time to help me. The students here really made an effort to make me feel welcome and accepted, said ju- nior Leslie Wade, who transferred from Home- stead first semester, I didn ' t find all the cliques you see at some other schools. At Concordia, I feel comfortable showing my Christianity, and I feel that it is a very important aspect in my education, said senior Karla Mar- aldo. The most vital aspect in making Concordia the BRIGHT choice was the Christian atmosphere that surrounded the faculty and students alike. Jesus Christ gave us the talents and abilities to perform well and win the honors and awards; without him, the honors would have no meaning. As we achieve at Concordia, let us always re- member our motto, To God alone be the glory. — Anne Nobis 4 Opening ■ 5 Adding celery stalks to his lunch, senior Shawn Fowler proceeds through the lunch line. The 25 minute period allowed students to revitalize and prepare for their remaining classes. Cramming for a U.S. History test, junior Vicki Elliot skims over the chapter. Quiet times were important to Cadet ' s life. Regardless of time spent studying, praying, pondering or even daydreaming, the break in action allowed students to collect their thoughts. Bright Spot — The racts 29° - -J. me student body went to football games to really watch. 21% of the students admitted to accumulating three tardies after the first two weeks of school. 73% of the Cadets really wanted to go to college. 64% of the female students took longer than an hour to get ready in the morning. 11% of the males took longer than 60 minutes to prepare for school in the morning. 16% of Concordia ' s students owned a Swatch watch. 37 % thought Swatches were a worthless fad. 24% of the Cadet population admitted to being afraid of computers. 33% of the students would have worn paisley clothes only if stranded at the North Pole. 7% of the cadets liked new Coke, 25% liked Classic Coke. 52% of Concordia ' s students read the newspaper 7 oi the student body confessed to singino ♦- _.,u acting out their ' avorite songs when the ' --. = neard on the radio. , Student Life Division uilding a family with individuals Life at Concordia was both extreme and ordinary. Of course, life included algebra finals, biology dissections, fire alarms, and pep as semblies. But there were unique choices for the Cadet: special chapel services, transforming a mere script into a brilliant play, passing the test where sleep beat out studying the night before. These BRIGHT moments are the memories that come flooding back at the end of the year. Whatever way students chose to spend their extra time, benefits were evident. Extra-curricular activities gave people a sense of belonging and helped them in understanding a team concept, said senior Dave LeBeau. ROTC taught me valuable tactics, leadership skills, and first aid that will help me to enter the Special Forces, stated junior Doug Wolfe. Weekends consisted of many norms. Saturday was for socializing. Sunday was spent in worship and studying, said senior Mike Netterville. Student council dances provided for weekend extremes. The dances were incredible! A great way to forget school and just enjoy the music and people, said sophomore Bi ll Worth, a transfer student from Wisconsin. Every student was ordinary and extreme as they expressed their individ- uality. We did our own thing, said senior Susie Lytal. No two people were alike. But we all built our lives around Christ and that made us a family. — Julie Klausmeier Computers were more a part of student ' s life as they realized programming could be fun as well as education- al. Sophomores Steve Winkelman and Macquilli Woo- dard work on a geometry assignment. Showing dedication while trying to maintain a 22-and-a- half inch step, sophomore band members Phil Gerken and Mark Schmidt perfect a passthrough move at an extra after school practice. Student Life Division Making use of his quick reflexes, senior Phil Waltenburg demonstrates his pinball ability to Tricia Airgood. They were at a party at Chris Newby ' s after a home football game against Bishop Dwenger. After the football game on October 4 against Snider, freshmen Amy Rickner and Jenny Nash enjoy eating pizza at the Pizza Hut on East State. This particular Pizza Hut was usually populated by CLHS students after football and basketball games. Going Out License adds pizzazz to weekends Boring, boring, boring! For what seemed like the 8000th time, the history teacher talked about the first slaves in America. It was time to think about the weekend. About Wednesday I started thinking about what to do over the weekend coming up, said junior Brad Till. The average student spent at least one night at a football or basketball game. Whenever there was a home game, I went, said freshman Amie Dorman. Even though most students spent time at sporting events, there was a big difference between classes concerning what they did the remaining night of the weekend. Since most freshmen can ' t drive, they couldn ' t do the same things upperclassmen did. A lot of the times they had to stay home with their parents, said senior Kelly Bercot. Because freshmen generally didn ' t have a driver ' s license, the options of what to do were limited. Sometimes I went home with my parents, but a lot of times I went riding around with upperclassmen friends, said freshman Kyle Bryant. Sophomores found things to do and trans- portation more easily than freshmen be- cause a few had their licenses. If we didn ' t have a game, ususally one of my friends who could drive went around and picked up a bunch of people and we went to someone ' s house to watch TV and eat pizza, said sophomore Julie Jarvis. During the junior year there were count- less things to do and places to go, even if you didn ' t have a driver ' s license. I didn ' t have my driver ' s license until later on in the year; but all of my friends did, so they just took me along when they went TPing, said junior Kelly Rhodes. Seniors spent more time than any other class at parties. I liked to go to parties with my friends because there were always lots of people there so it was a good chance to make new friends, said senior Kolleen Macke. No matter how Cadets spent their week- ends, they universally found them a much needed break from school. I liked week- ends because, after a week of rushing to turn in homework, it was nice to have a break from the pressure, said senior Mike Kan- ning. — Heidi Bieberich wm Enjoying cheeseburgers and Diet Coke, sophomores Scott Crawford, Brad Schroeder, and Julie McMillen sit in front of McDonald ' s making the most of the remain- ing warm days. Schroeder was one of the first sopho- mores to get his license. Hanging toilet paper from a tree, senior Shelly Apple- gate puts the finishing touches on senior Steve Burk- holder ' s house. As part of Homecoming Week ' s activi- ties, a group of senior girls TPed five senior football players ' houses with 48 rolls of toilet paper. Going Out ■ 9 Festivities add stylish touch Back to the Future — the theme for a picture-perfect homecoming that brought back memories of: supportive Cadet fans, returning alumni, an energetic band and flag performance, a tear-filled coronation, color- ful Corvettes and radiant fireworks followed by the Enchantment Under The Sea dance. Approximately 1300 Cadet fans packed Zollner Stadium to watch the Cadets take on the South Side Archers. The results were less than picture-perfect as the scoreboard reflected a 26 to loss. The crowd re- sponse was better than normal. The entire stands were filled, said senior court candi- date and varsity cheerleader Kelly Beck. It was especially neat to see all the returning alumni. All the people helped make homecom- ing special to me. After I graduate, it ' ll be fun to come back and see everyone, com- mented sophomore Julie McMillen. As the excitement of seeing fellow class- mates and alumni continued, the anticipation of half-time festivities intensified. The await- ed moment burst into action as the band and flags saluted the crowd and began their pro- gram. The band and flag were at their best. Their routines were really enthusiastic, said senior Michele Thompson. Freshman Kim Jacobs added, The band did an excellent job. I especially liked their music selection, and the new blue flags and Homecoming court of ' 85: Susie Schoenherr, Bob Bortz, Kelly Beck, Lance Hoffman, queen Rhonda Stahl, king Michael Netterville, Michelle Applegate, Mi- chael Kanning, Carol Wade, Rick Rodenbeck. rings added a special touch to the show. Enhancing the evening was the crowning of queen Rhonda Stahl and king Mike Net- terville. All the non-football candidates then rode around the track in shiny Corvettes. The crowning of king and queen was most exciting. All the candidates were friends of mine which made me feel super happy, said senior Paul Lagemann. I loved the Corvettes. They added a lot of class. Concluding the celebration at Zollner Sta- dium, the Alumni Association provided an extensive show of fireworks. Because of the cloudy night, they really lit up the sky. I thought it was the best display we ' ve had in my sixteen years at Concordia, said Athle- tic Director, Mr. Ed Brackmann. However, the homecoming festivities were not yet completed. A dance attended by 525 students took place in the main gym. Oceanic decorations added a special touch to the dance ' s theme — Enchantment Un- der The Sea . Junior Val Keoun said, Hav- ing live goldfish as centerpieces was original. The green cut-out fish and netting added a lot of spirit and creativity to the dance it- self. — Deanna Davis Taking a minute on the sidelines to advise senior player Brian Freeman, Coach Paul Fluegge explains the next play to be executed by Concordia ' s offensive team. WBt Wk H ■ Homecoming R f-Bi£v Jj Preparing for action, the defensive lineup focuses on an attacking strategy to overcome the South Side Archers. Concordia Cadets suffered a loss of 26 to 0. Receiving the crown from the 1984 homecoming queen Dawn Doster, senior Rhonda Stahl shows the crowd her excitement with a few tears. Stahl was escorted by king Michael Netterville to the homecoming dance, En- chantment Under The Sea . 1 A 1972 convertible Corvette is one of the 6 cars used to escort the court members for a special touch to homecoming. Senior and varsity cheerleader Kelly Beck enjoyed her ride in front of the observing crowd. 11 ■ Homecoming Putting his knowledge of costume make-up to work, senior Scott Hille. who won the award for best costume on Future Day: 2001. portrays a wrinkled, old express his school spirit. Hille learned to do the tech- niques that he used by reading books on the subject. That hair was obtained by brushing his dog until he had enough that he could use. while the wrinkles were made by applying a latex substance. Preparing to push the Volkswagen across the football field during Anything Goes, seniors Dean Williams, Ken Judt, and Mike Rieck take their positions for the event to begin. The seniors didn ' t win the race, but they came out victorious in the overall competition. The orange Volkswagen was donated for the event by Mr. John Schamber. 12 I I Anything Goes Cadet classes clash with spirit Loud cheers of spirit soared through the stadium as 505 students and faculty got fired up for the competition to begin. The day was Wednesday, October 9. The time was 6:30, and the event was Anything Goes — one of the major highlights of Homecom- ing. The cool autumn night made for perfect weather for the competition to take place. The band began to play fight songs as the march to the stadium began. Traffic on both Anthony and St. Joe River Drive was stopped for the procession to make its way across the street, where participants would witness the traditional lighting of the bonfire. As students began to enter the stadium, a mad rush to the stands was made by Cadets as they ran to get good seats. The classes sat in different sections, each bombarding the other with blaring chants showing support for their class. I thought the spirit was great, com- mented junior Michelle Waller. Everyone was really enthused and energetic. Definitely one of the best parts of Homecoming, and also one of the few times we showed so much spirit. We started planning for Anything Goes about a month ahead of time, so we could make sure that it was going to be successful. We had people who took time to help us set up Wednesday after school, said senior Laura Abdon, co-chairperson of Anything Goes. From the response of the crowd, I think the evening went really well. An ongoing, week-long event during Homecoming was spirit week. Throughout the week, voices in the halls could be heard saying, Where did you come up with that outfit? Being able to dress up in crazy clothes was a good way for the student body to show school spirit and have fun at the same time. With the theme being Back to the Future, it seemed only appropriate that the first dress-up day was Future Day: 2001. Sporting around with curlers in her hair, a pillow under her shirt, and a Cabbage Patch doll and baby bag at her side was senior Shelli Edwards ' way of showing her spirit during Future Day: 2001. I chose to dress up as a pregnant lady because I wanted to be crazy and show my spirit, said Edwards. Besides, I ' d be lying if I said that isn ' t what I ' ll eventually look like sometime in the future. I think the spirit was great, commented freshman Kristi Nelson. This was my first year here, but I think everyone seemed to have a lot of spirit. I also liked the fact that Homecoming week broke up the routine of everyday classes. It was a nice change of pace. — Mario Odier Displaying one of three new athletic banners, purchased by the class of ' 85 as a senior class gift to the faculty, sophomores Mia Kelsaw and Kristin Baumgartner pre- sent the banners to the students during the Homecom- ing pep assembly. Parading around as Ed Grimley, freshman Mike Peter- son, who won the award for the best costume on Car- toon and T.V. day, looks for a seat during his lunch period. Peterson got the idea to dress up as Grimley, from the popular late night show, Saturday Night Live. Yelling cheers of encouragement, the juniors cheer their class on to a victory. The juniors placed second in the overall competition. Anything Goes 13 Beaches to business: summer life Summer! That time between school years when you sat back, kicked off your shoes and relaxed. That ' s what it ' s supposed to be. Summer was a great time to do all the things that you wanted to do during the spring but were too busy to accomplish, said junior Brian Hamer. During the summer CLHS students passed their time in many different ways. Some worked full time, while others bal- anced a part time job with the rest of their summer. I worked part time at Rax during the summer, said junior Karin Sims. Some- times it made me mad if I had to work weekends because I wanted to go to the lake, but I usually just went up after work. Another group of students used their three month vacation from school to simply bum around. This bumming around consisted of a variety of activities including swimming, sunbathing, shopping, reading, playing sports, staying at lake cottages, and visiting friends. This summer I basically bummed. I had the time to really work on my tan a lot. I saw quite a few movies, and I visited the park and the zoo occasionally. I also went to War- ren Dunes a couple of times with some of my friends, said junior Marlena Meyer. CLHS students were also kept busy with school-related activities and practices such as band, flags, cross country, cheerleading, and tennis. The anticipation heightens as juniors T Irmscher, Dawn Minnick, Valerie Tharp, and Becky Carter pre- pare themselves for their ride on the Gemini. The ju- niors visited Cedar Point in mid-June. To help raise some extra money during the summer, senior Mike Stout encourages Fort Wayne citizens to get into the spirit of the Fourth of July by selling fireworks. Stout sold fireworks for about ten days be- fore the Fourth. Cheerleading practice didn ' t take up much time daily, but it added up over the summer, said junior Pam Heisler. After we got back from cheerleading camp and we realized that we could go to Grand Nation- als, we really started practicing harder; and it helped. Summer vacations were also a popular way to spend the summer. Vacation sites ranged from Michigan to Myrtle Beach to Europe. Some vacations were taken with the family, while others were taken with friends. I went to Myrtle Beach for a week this summer with my parents and a friend, said Angie Hazelett, junior. It gave me a chance to get away from Fort Wayne and to relax. For most students, as usual, the summer was not quite long enough. The summer went fast for me, said ju- nior Tana Goodwill, I didn ' t feel like I had even been out of school and I had to go back. — Katie Wasson 14 | Summer Taking a day for a mini-vacation junior Michelle Waller, sophomore Julie Becerra, and seniors Sheila Becerra and Shawn Fowler, and some summer friends relax at Markle Beach. Summer 15 Sharing in the job of the reunion, the school ' s first contracted teacher. Dr. Herbert Bredemeier, and Mr. Ray Scherer. 1937 graduate, both participate in the Saturday evening festivities. Bredemeier presented the then and now of the Cadet story with Principal Guenther Herzog, and Scherer delighted the 1200 ban- quet guests with his insights on the Washington scene as an NBC News Correspondent. Jazzing up Saturday night ' s program with their Big Band Sound, Dick Seeger ' s orchestra inspires alumni to relive many precious memories. One of the favorites of the evening was Good Night Sweetheart. 16 50th Anniversary Alumni unite to rejoice, praise Celebrating heartily were alumni during this three day weekend of activities inspired and mapped out by Development Director Richard Katt. In the planning stage for a year and a half, the event of August 9-11, 1985 was termed a tremendous success! It began Friday night in the huge exhibition hall of the Grand Wayne Center with a gourmet buffet that had over one thousand alumni talking and stuffing. Spirit abounded as re- presentatives from all fifty graduating classes of CLHS were present to reminisce and recognize old faces. The spirit and dedi- cation of alumni was evident as some former students traveled from every state in the union, including Canada, West Germany, Ita- ly, and even Rome. The weekend progressed into Saturday morni ng when alumni enjoyed golf, volley- ball, basketball, tennis and tours of Fort Wayne. Saturday afternoon and evening alumni gathered for a reception in the Grand ;;; Wayne Ballroom where Ray Scherer, NBC News Correspondent and CLHS graduate was the featured speaker. Scherer spoke of the benefits of his solid Lutheran education, stating that it gave him a sense of values and responsibility which had remained special in his life. Concordia helped to provide me with a sense of individual worth and collater- al that enabled me to explore and grab new opportunities, Scherer stated. Sunday ' s Reunion Service was attended by eleven hundred alumni, filling the seats of the CLHS Chapel Auditorium for an inspira- tional service of praise. Principal Guenther Herzog described the service as just awe- some and unforgettable. The comraderie was very strong at CLHS forming many long-lasting friend- ships, said co-chairpersons Marilyn Schultz and Vic Bobay. Reluctant to leave, but joyful knowing they would always have memories of a God- filled celebration, alumni closed the book on their Golden Weekend. As one of the older CLHS supporters wrote in a letter to the organizers of the weekend after the ser- vice, It was such a beautiful, inspiring, and humble expression of praise to God for His fifty years of blessings. I ' ll never forget it. — Rhonda Stahl Greetings Alumni! Returning graduates were warmly welcomed to their Golden Weekend by this sign dis- played in the walkway above Jefferson Street, and across from the Grand Wayne Center. Chosen over the Coliseum, Fort Wayne ' s Grand Wayne Center was the main sight for the reunion. Originally inspired by Richard Katt, development direc- tor at Concordia for five years, the reunion of August 9- 1 1, 1985, was thoroughly enjoyed by over 1600 alumni and guests. 50th Anniversary 17 Precious friends enrich lives Diamonds weren ' t the only things that were forever at Concordia. Cadets realized the bond of friendship was a lasting one. Regardless of how a friend came about, how far back the relationship reached, or what it was that joined two people together, the bond of friendship was more valuable than diamonds and was something to be trea- sured dearly. Students acquired friends in various ways. ' I didn ' t choose my friends in the sense that I choose to deny someone my friendship, said freshman Mark Davis. Friendships evolved. I got to know the people with whom I had things in common. People who were on the same team or who were in the same classes were friends I made naturally. Friendships were more than just a freak happening: they were born when two people reached an understanding. That didn ' t mean that they agreed, they might have agreed that they disagreed, explained ju- nior Kirk Dailey. Friendships consisted of key ingredients. A sense of humor was crucial. I think it was important to be able to laugh at yourself and do crazy things once in a while, said junior Kelly Rhodes. A listening ear was often all a relationship required. Friends were people you felt comfortable sharing your hopes, dreams, and fears with, stated sophomore Pam Fie- big. Tolerance was sometimes a necessity. Greetings Alumni! Returning graduates were warmly welcomed to their Golden Weekend by this sign dis- played in the walkway above Jefferson Street, and across from the Grand Wayne Center. Chosen over the Coliseum, Fort Wayne ' s Grand Wayne Center was the main sight for the reunion. Originally inspired by Richard Katt, development direc- tor at Concordia for five years, the reunion of August 9- 11, 1985. was thoroughly enjoyed by over 1600 alumni and guests. My friends were people who loved and appreciated the good things about me and accepted the bad, said senior Chris Roden- beck. Ultimately a friend was more than some- one to go places with. Friends made life fuller. I didn ' t have to put on an act for them, commented senior Sarah Stalder. It was so refreshing to be myself and have that be good enough. When I was with my friends, I could take down my guard and be silly. I needed that especially when pressures from school got me down, said junior Karla Clark. Having someone to depend on provided for a more contended life. I could always count on my best friends to be there for me when I was happy or sad. My life was fuller just knowing that, stated sophomore Mari Ebert. The Christian aspect made togetherness at Concordia even more prec ious. Friend- ships at Concordia reached deeper, reflect- ed junior John Hein. Because they were built around Christ, they had a precious bond. — Julie Klausmeier 18 Special Friends Friendship existed in silence. Seniors Bruce Puff and Eric Schmidt prop up their feet and collect their thoughts while awaiting the ring of the bell to bring then back to reality. Enjoying each other ' s company, junior Collette McA- bee and her friend Eric Hall, a junior from New Haven, watch a football game. As students matured, they real- ized members of the opposite sex could prove to be reliable friends. Special Friends 19 Trends reflect personalities Let it all hang out. stated senior Steve Burkholder. Burkholder was referring to stu- dents who left their shirts untucked and hanging out of sweaters and jackets. Over- sized shirts in plaids and paisley prints were a big hit. I bought plaids because they were a little offbeat. I thought the new fashions were going to stick around for a while, stated junior Colette McAbee. Girls weren ' t the only ones wearing over- sized printed shirts. Oversized shirts are comfortable and in style so why not wear them. stated senior Brian Wagner. I remember when I thought paisley was ugly. My mom used to wear it years ago. Then I went to Indianapolis, and it was in every store window, said junior Valerie Tharp. I didn ' t like paisley, prints, or plaids for guys. I liked the pleated pants and the gray and tan tones, stated senior Michael Kan- ning. Clothes weren ' t the only part of fashion. Rat tails, strands of hair on the back of your neck that were at least 2 inches longer, scur- ried the halls on guys and girls. I got my tail July 29, 1984, in San Francisco, California. About 2 months ago I got my tail dyed for a hair show, said senior Chris Newby. Dying tails blond was really popular with some of the student body, but more uncom- mon things were done. A tailed student, ju- nior Kriss Keltsch, also had the back of her hair shelved in 3 layers. I decided I wanted By the Anthony Wayne Statue downtown, senior Rhonda Stahl models a floral print on a dropped waist dress. Pearl earrings were added to accent Stahl ' s out- fit. Sophomore Brad Schroeder displays the traditional tweed sport jacket, button down shirt, and knit tie. Plaid stirrup pants and a big green sweater with blue flat shoes gave sophomore Tammy Lagemann shades of a classic look. Lagemann wore a red and black Swatch. Sophomore Jeff Reece wore the traditional argyle sweater and flipped up his collar. to be unique. It was sort of an orginal idea, stated Keltsch. The biggest fashion statement of the year was the Swatch. The Swatch was a plastic watch that came in a multitude of colors and styles. I was about the first person to have a swatch. I bought it on June 6, 1985. I thought they were unique, stated Brian Wagner, a black and white Swatch owner. I don ' t think the Swatch crave will last. They get dirty too quickly. No one would want to go out and spend 30 more dollars on a new one, commented senior Swatch own- er Tim Klage. Swatches came in many col- ors. Clear was the most popular for guys; and the scented blue, pink, and yellow Swatches were popular for the girls. Not only swatches, but all fashion created different opinions about the way people dressed. I felt that people dressed for im- pression of others and social standing. How- ever, there were people who dressed for the fact that they just liked the fashions, stated junior Jon Moseby. — Karla Maraldo 20 Fashions Sitting on a merry-go-round, Cherise Dixie gave the fashion mini-skirt a dressier look. Senior Shawn Fowler wore a paisley sweater, a paisley shirt untucked, and pleated pants. Leaning against the playground equipment, senior Kelly Bercot models a white oversized sweater, paisley print- ed shirt, and white graph Swatch. Kelly also displays new shoe fashions with white leather wrestling shoes. Freshman Jeff Bercot models blue pleated cords, a white and blue sweater vest, and the everpopular tassel loafers. Wearing 501 button-fly jeans by Levi and a turquoise cotton jacket, junior Ric Rodenbeck shows the Miami Vice look. Rodenbeck ' s hair is cut short on top and styled with gel for the wet spiked look. Blue jeans and an oversized sweater still are popular with the student body as shown or. senior Tim Klage. Klage also wears natural colored deck shoes. Seated pants and a shoulder-tapered jacket are an isset to any male student ' s wardrobe, as shown by unior Brian Doster. Doster wore a black t-shirt to add :ontrast to his outfit. Fashions 21 A break a day keeps stress away Faces pushed between pages of a book, heads laid sleepily on a desk top, and con- versations held four ways — free time dur- ing school hours could have proven benefi- cial or boring. Students found endless ways to entertain themselves between 8:15 and 3:15. Creating designs of paper or throwing paper airplanes cleared up boredom during class hours. ' Whenever I got bored, I ' d make paper airplanes. I ' d find somebody else in class who was as bored as I as, and we ' d throw airplanes to each other, stated sophomore Scott Crawford. I ' d pull out a sheet of paper and draw names or pictures. Sometimes I ' d write notes. Anything to pass the time, stated senior Karmen Chapman. If class got too boring, I ' d draw on my notes or assignment, commented senior Sarah Stalder. Study halls were prime times to catch up on sleep or gossip. If I didn ' t have a lot of homework, I ' d talk. Most of the year I had a friends in my study hall to talk to. We ' d catch up on things going on or who was dating who, commented junior Katie Was- son. What else could I do in studyhall besides talk? If I didn ' t have homework, I ' d talk to the people around me, said freshman Mark Plassman. Study hall was a perfect time to catch up on sleep, stated junior Debbie Pence. Before school, senior Jodi Fieseler catches up on some homework left over from the night before while senior Rhonda Stahl grabs some books out of her locker. Students who had some homework to catch up on usually sat by their lockers to avoid the noise of the student lounge. While in the library, junior Craig Harvey looks for the News Sentinel. Harvey had second hour study hall which he usually spent in the library reading new maga- zines or catching up on the latest news. Teachers would sometimes finish class early to give students a chance to catch up on homework. Students found it more fun to talk instead of hitting the books. If the teacher finished teaching class early, Holly Seaman and I would sit through the end of our fourth hour class and discuss our week- end plans, commented senior Jule Strat- ton. If I didn ' t get any free time from my teachers, I made some by getting out of class, stated freshman Scott Smith. Free time was valuable to the student body. Students felt school wasn ' t only work and books, but a little goofing off also. Free time was important because it took pressure off of me. It gave me a chance to take my mind off my books and classes, stated sen- ior Steve Burkholder. Goofing off relieved stress from classes. I needed some free time to get into the swing of things, to clear my head, commented junior Jason Driver. I was in so many activities at school, but I still never got to talk with my friends. I need- ed free time to visit and relax, said sopho- more Erika Taylor. — Karla Maraldo 22 Free Time Before school, freshman Michelle Roberts, Holly Howe, and Jennifer Jentsch look over some last minute home- work. Students spent most of their time reviewing homework in the student lounge. During second hour, November 17, freshman Angie Parker takes some time to make a phone call. Phones, located across from student services, were used throughout the day for students in hope of locating parents or sick friends. . KjSRrT 1 r« ZJ M Jr 1 ired of studying, junior Carrie Capps doodles pictures on her notebook while waiting for the bell. Students often took their homework to the library or relaxed by reading magazines or newspapers. Study halls are often spent in the school library. Junior Maria Beitz spent library time reading a book after studying for chemistry. The library was used every hour of the day for study halls and for research in classes. Free Time 23 Holding a student council meeting, president Scott Hille waits for a treasurer ' s report. Student council officers were president Scott Hille, vice-president Cheryl Weiss, secretary Laura Heilman, and treasurer Lance Hoff- man. 24 Student Council Working as one to benefit many Some called it a popularity contest; others called it an election, but either way it all narrowed down to one thing: student coun- cil. Student council was a group of people working together as one to make plans to benefit the student body. Once every other week about 45 students gathered during class time to discuss student council plans. We were fortunate, commented student council advisor Fred Weiss, most student councils in the Fort Wayne area met on their own time. Concordia got free class time. Student council was put together to get people involved, to take care of social functions, and to bring students together on a non-academic level. All four of the stu- dent council officers seemed to take the criti- cism that the students gave them, and tried to learn from their mistakes to improve things, commented Weiss. Every meeting seemed to go smoother — things worked better by the end of the year. Every meeting was a chance to gain experience, said student council vice-presi- dent Cheryl Weiss. Student council served as a sounding board for new ideas from the board or facul- ty, giving students a chance to get involved in decisions. The student body needed to be more intelligent towards certain decisions and activities. A lot of people wanted to state their opinions even when they didn ' t know what was going on. Students needed to get involved before giving input, stated student council treasurer Lance Hoffman. Student council gave students a chance to voice their opinions concerning decisions made around Concordia, stated student council president Scott Hille. Getting students involved with school ac- tivities and with each other was the key to success for student council. I ran for fresh- man treasurer to become involved in school. I thought it was a good way to expose myself to different kinds of people, and a way to get myself involved with school activities, stat- ed freshman Becky Gemmer. Student council provided the student body with dances, fund raisers, and competi- tions between classes. The majority of the student body participated in and enjoyed these activities. We wanted to serve the students. We tried to please the majority; we may not have been able to please all the students all the time but we tried, stated Hille. — Karla Maraldo 1985-86 Student Council. FRONT ROW: J. Simpson, C. Rodenbeck, S. Feuser, M. Netterville, L. Hoffman, L. Heilman, C. Weiss, S. Hille. SECOND ROW: P. Glancy, D. Davis, R. Stahl, K. Beck, K. Bercot, S. Becerra, S. Stalder, S. Schoenherr, V. Tharp, K. Baum- gartner. THIRD ROW: A. Roebel, M. Kizer, M. Meyer, V. Keoun, M. Beitz, S. Winkelman, E. Durnell. I. McCall, G. Freeman, T. Klage. FOURTH ROW: D. Panning, M. Ebert, H. Stennfeld, C. Sorg, A. Carter. B. Jackisch. BACK ROW: A. Hahn, D. Reincke, J. Roth, J. Saalfrank, B. Gemmer, R. Lewis, D. Goeglein, J. Hein, B. Doerffler. 1985-86 Student Council Class Officers. FRONT ROW: R. Lewis, J. Saalfrank, B. Gemmer, C. Sorg. MIDDLE ROW: V. Tharp, B. Doerffler, M. Ebert, E. Durnell. BACK ROW: S. Feuser, S. Stalder, S. Becerra, K. Beck. While holding a meeting on January 23, 1986, student council discusses topics concerning the student body. Plans were finalized for Concordia ' s Live Aid and for the morp held March 8. Student Council 25 rwtSADD made Chug Kid to teach 1 ogether for a cause Unite — bring people together was the goal of both SADD, Students Against Drunk Driving, and Afro-American Club. Even though both clubs were uniting for different causes, each wanted to increase awareness of their members and those around them. SADD wanted to eliminate drunk drivers on the road by better educating the growing number of younger drinkers. What most stu- dents didn ' t know was that while cruising down the road in your car, one out of three drivers was under the influence of alco- hol. We know we can ' t wipe out the problem of drunk driving; it ' s not possible. We did work on bringing attention to the fact that drunk drivers do exist; it could either be the person who was driving towards you or yourself who had been drinking, stated Su- san Snyder, co-president of SADD. SADD united to not only make students at Concordia aware of drunk drivers but also students at Lutheran grade schools. The name of the program was the ' Chug Kid ' . When we got it finished, we took it around to the local Lutheran grade schools. Through a children ' s story using puppets, we told the kids about the dangers of drunk driving, said president of SADD, Amy Carter. The key to success was working together as a group not only for SADD, but also for Afro-American Club. Afro-American Club started the same year as SADD, both hoping to bring students together. The Afro-American Club hoped to make black students aware of their past heritage. I feel if black students know history of their background it can help them understand each other, said advisor Mr. David Gem- mer. A lot of us don ' t really know each other here at Concordia, and this was a wa y we could get acquainted, stated senior Glenda Freeman. Club members became more acquainted with each other through meetings and events while better educating members about the club ' s cause. — Brent Doerffler 1985-86 SADD: FRONT ROW: treasurer G Wehrmeis- ter. vice president C. Brink SECOND ROW: co-presi- dent S. Snyder, secretary T. Baker, president A. Carter. Y. Garcia, J. Sheets, T. Bengs THIRD ROW: D. Rogers, A. Baker, B. Grim, K. Springer, M, Gerken, B. Balfour, BACK ROW: Adviser C. Gieschen, P. Gar- cia, S. Simpson, S. Andrews, K. Smith, C. Schlund. Homemade chocolate chip cookies and donuts were sold at the SADD bake sale held after school in De- cember. Mr, Kinne looks for the correct change in order to suport the sale which was created to raise money for their Chug Kid project. 26 SADD Afro-American Club Discussing some plans for the Afro-American Club, president Glenda Freeman and junior Sherry Early spent some time together. We wanted to have a talent show for the whole school, said Freeman. We thought this would unite the school. At a SADD meeting held before school, president Amy Carter and secretary Theresa Baker describe to the members the Chug Kid project. This project brought the younger generation ' s attention to the problem of drunk driving. The 1985-86 Afro-American Club. FRONT ROW: Y. Phillips, V. Tharp, S. Early, president G. Freeman, SECOND ROW: D. Starks, A. Neloms, J. Thompson, B. olds, A. Barnes, I. McCall, BACK ROW: J. Grey, M. Russel, N. Wilson, M. Kelsaw, M. Netterville, adviser D. Gemmer SADD Afro-American Club 27 Pretending to be speeding along in the car of his dreams. Mr. Jeff Limmer fulfills one of his childhood dreams. Along with this toy car, four real cars were auctioned off. 1 ftff Mti ' i JMi ' j E ' 1 j H ■ t j 1 Preparation for the auction was a grueling task for the record number 250 volunteers. Set up began 1 1 months before the auction actually took place. said Mr. Richard Katt, Development Director. Taking a break from the excitement of the auction, Mrs. McComb, Mr. and Mrs. Katt, and Mr. McComb stop to talk. The auction dinner party had an attendance of 520 people. -WHMM 28 Auction Glistening auction sets records A $28,000 corvette, mink paw jacket, .97 carat diamond, 25 pound hunk of chocolate, and even a Concordia toilet seat were a few of the items that might have appeared un- derneath a Cadet ' s Christmas tree. These items were awarded to the highest bidder at the Cadets in Cadence auction. The theme for the December 1985 Ca- dets in Cadence was A Glistening White Christmas. We wanted this auction to be different from all others, said Richard Katt, Development Director. The gym was not decorated in the traditional reds and greens. Blacks, whites, and silvers transformed the everyday gym into a frosty paradise. Planning for this spectacular event began 11 months ago, and 1200 strenuous hours of preparation accumulated until the night finally arrived. Mrs. Jerry Schoenherr, decorations chair- man, was one of the numerous people who put endless time and effort into the intricate event. Before the auction, we put a lot of work into the scenery. All of the twigs were paint- ed white. The ice castle had to be built and also painted, and 130 carpet roll poles hac to be painted too. There was a lot that need- ed to be done, said Schoenherr. On the evening of December 6, every snowflake, car, and fork were in place; and the glistening gym was set. The weekends of planning, the long days spent constructing, and the money spent combined to create an evening of elegance and fantasy. Being surrounded by the magnificent col- ors, merchandise, and people made working at the auction an unforgettable experience, said sophomore worker Lizzie Nash. Unique and different was the goal of the 1985 auction. This was a year of bests. We had the best turnout ever for the preview party (800 people); we had a record number 275 volunteers, the largest dinner atten- dance (520 people), most donated gifts and best dollar value on the gifts. The list goes on and on, said Katt. A lot of the success of the auction can be credited to Dr. and Mrs. Allan Perry, the General Chairmen, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Carlo, the Co-Chairmen. My overall feeling from the auction was very positive. There were a few small prob- lems, but everything was worked out and the auction ran very smoothly, enhancing the elegance of this magnificent event, con- cluded Katt. — Michelle Dorothy Modeling expensive furs and jewels, seniors Michelle Applegate, Karla Maraldo, and Lisa Linnemeier add a touch of elegance to the auction preview party. The preview gave people a chance to see what would be up for bid. On December 6, 1985, everything was ready. The gym had been transformed into a glistening paradise, and everyone enjoyed an elegantly memorable evening. Showing their school spirit, Mr. Jack Massucci and Mr. Glenn Parrish get dressed up for the occasion. They had a song and dance routine which they auctioned to the highest bidder. Auction 29 Thespians learn more than lines Apprehension turned to excitement for the performers as the curtain parted and Act I of the fall play began. Months of practice came together for the CLHS actors and culminated in three performances of Arsenic and Old Lace. This was the first play at CLHS for the director, Mr. David Kusch, since he became head of the drama department. Kusch assumed this position after Miss Dianne Shrubsall left to work for channel 33. I was very active in plays at my high school, and I studied drama a little bit in college. When I became a teacher here, I though I could help out in the drama department, commented Kusch. Kusch brought in his new ideas and mixed them with existing concepts in the hope of creating a drama department that did more than just put on plays. I wanted a more expanded program. I ' ve worked towards the reestablishment of a Thespian group, a kind of ' National Honor Society ' for drama students. My plans for the group also included a trip to England next summer, stated Kusch. Anxiety, excitement, teamwork, new friendships, and satisfaction were the byproducts of participation in a play at Concordia. The students learned more than their lines. Being in plays has taught me teamwork. Teamwork was an essential part of a good performance, explained The 1985 Improv Club: FRONT ROW: C. Sorg, Y. Garcia. C. Brink, D. Dailey, B. Balfour, T. Smith, M Gerken. B. Gemmer. SECOND ROW: S. Roby, C. Schlund. B. Miller, M. Kizer. K. Bierlein, K. Hoffman, V. Cullers, J. Teeple. S. Bercot, G. Schaber. S. Hille. Straightening her hat. Officer Klein (Michelle Roberts) waits to have a word with the aunts about Teddy. Mr. David Kusch directed the play. senior Matt Kizer. On the first night of the play I was very anxious. Once the curtain opened, however, my anxiety turned to enthusiasm, pointed out senior Shawn Fowler. One of the benefits of being in a play is strong friendships that are formed, said senior Erica Tucker. I get a great satisfaction out of being in plays. When the play is over, I can say to myself, ' We did it. ' The applause from the crowd confirms the fact that we accomplished what we set out to do, exclaimed junior Val Keoun. Since drama wasn ' t a class, Matt Kizer formed a club, Improv, in which students brushed up on their acting skills. Students who were interested in drama met and practiced various forms of acting, in addition to discussing trips to other cities. Improv was an excellent way for drama students or anyone to polish or refresh their acting skills, explained Kizer. — Matthew Stoudt Drama Improv Listening in disbelief, Mortimer (Scott Hille) tries to comprehend the acts of mercy performed by his aunts, Abby and Martha. Arsenic and Old Lace was put on three nights in a row, and it produced a $250 profit. Upset at the unexpected arrival of their nephew, Jon- athon. Aunt Abby (Erica Tucker) and Aunt Martha (Val Keoun) formulate a plan to get rid of him. Abby and Martha had killed 12 men and buried them in the cellar. Drama Improv ■ 31 While enjoying various kinds of pizza from Domino ' s members of Northrop ' s and Concordia ' s FCAs exper ience an unusual type of fellowship. 32 ■ FCA Fellowship and fun all in one What could sports and devotions possibly have in common? FCA was the best time to experience spiritual, mental, and social growth, said junior executive board mem- ber John Hein. Fellowship of Christian Ath- letes, or FCA, was the answer. FCA was a good opportunity to get out o f the house and go do something on Sun- day nights when there wasn ' t really anything else to do, said junior executive board member Eric Hoffman. I enjoyed going to the meetings because all of my friends went, and I always had a good time, said junior Becky Carter. After all of last year ' s boys ' officers graduated, the Boys ' FCA had problems get- ting started in the beginning of the year. It was much different than last year because all the guys in charge of the whole thing were gone, said junior Jon Adair. During the Christmas season both the boys and girls helped to spread holiday joy throughout the Forest Park Boulevard neighborhood. It was great because we got to join together and mess around, and at the same time spread the joy of Christmas, said 1985-86 FCA. FRONT ROW: M. Nash, J. Hein, R Lewis. D. Dais, J. Klausmeier, S. Pflughaupt, S Schoenherr. BACK ROW: K. Mader, E. Hoffman, M Smith. M. Schult, M. Netterville, B. Bortz. junior Bob Bortz. One of the most interesting things that happened that night was James McClemore, a co-president with Steve Alford of the FCA at Indiana University spoke, said junior Amy Koehlinger. While the boys ' section of FCA took a little time to get off the ground, the girls ' program still was active. I found I got a lot out of the Thursday morning meetings the girls ' FCA officers had. It was a time that I could usually devote to Christ when at other times throughout the week things got really hectic, said Koehlinger. The girls still did many things, but it seemed like there were less people in- volved, said senior officer Cheryl Weiss. An activity for FCA was a lock-in with Northrop High School ' s FCA. It was fun. About forty people came. A few of the ac- tivities we had were a singer, Ray LeFevra, performed, and a man from the police de- partment taught us how to defend ourselves by using martial arts, said Weiss. FCA was a fun group to become involved in. I had a good time because I got to be with kids my own age and share my faith with them, said freshman Kevin Beck. — Heidi Bieberich While trying to organize a basketball game at 1:00 A.M., senior Cheryl Weiss and freshman Kyle Bryant choose teams. The fact that it was late made it more fun than usual, said junior Susie Schoenherr. Filling the auxiliary gym with sound, Christian rock singer Ray LeFevra, performs at the FCA lock-in with Northrop. About forty people attended the lockin. a FCA 33 fsjCM 4 frlcu N it 4 fijcm fJcM 4 Statistics Of 1985 The federal deficit for 1985 was estimated in excess of $200 billion. The national debt: nearly $2 trillion. The biggest box-office draw was Back to the Fu- ture, grossing over $190 million. More than 53 million people saw the film. The death toll in South African racial violence reached 1,000. Halley ' s Comet was in full view to the United States for the first time in 75 years. International terrorism claimed 782 lives. The most expensive business deal was the planned takeover of RCA by GE for $6.28 billion. Natural disasters killed more than 44,000 people. An estimated 25,000 died in the Colombia volcanic eruption alone. The worst year in civil-aviation history claimed 1,948 lives in accidents involving scheduled and chartered aircraft. Pete Rose made his 4,192nd hit and broke Ty Cobb ' s record, set in 1928, for career hits. By the end of the season, Rose had made 4,204 hits. AIDS: 6,406 new cases in 1985 were reported in the United States, bringing the total to 15,775. The overall death toll to date: over 8,100. From Philadelphia and London, Live Aid beamed 60 major bands and musicians to a billion people to raise money for African famine relief. Similar charity efforts were carried out by Band Aid, USA for Africa, Farm Aid and Northern Lights among many others. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh went from an estimated worth of $100 million to debts of $35 million and was deported from the United States. Spies: Eleven Americans were accused of spying. The most contr oversial spook was one of three major defec- tors to the West, Vitaly S. Yurchenko, who bid farewell as he redefected to the Soviet Union. The top-rated television series was The Cosby Show. More people watched the Super Bowl than any other single show. Bruce Springsteen raked in a record $117 million from his concert tour Born in the U.S.A. The album was the best-seller of 1985. — Anne Nobis Some statistics taken from Newsweek iT J 34 Making News CLHS gets recognition Great student-teacher involvment. Good academic programs that meet their intended goals and the needs of the students. These were comments made by the two people who visited CLHS to experience it firsthand. The Christ-centered atmosphere was quite evident in the students, said Mr. Rich- ard Katt, director of development and public relations; referring to the comments made by the CAPE committee. For its excellence in education, Concordia was chosen as one of 65 private schools across the United States by CAPE (Council of American Private Education) to receive the honor. CLHS received this award, not just for the academics, but more importantly because of the students, faculty, board of directors, and the uniqueness of the school and its programs. I think the judges were impressed with the spirit of our school, stated senior Julie Klausmeier. It wasn ' t how loud we yelled, but the closeness and enthusiasm we shared. Another outstanding award for excellence was presented to a part of CLHS. This time though, it was awarded for an individual ' s efforts, not the entire school. Mr. Don Luepke was selected as the winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math- ematical Teaching for the state of Indiana. Luepke was nominated for this last March by CLHS. After filling out an extensive applica- tion, he waited to receive word on the deci- sion; which he said was not as easy as it sounded. The committee then made the final decision and chose him as the recipient. When I received the letter in the mail that had the ' White House ' written on it, I just ripped it apart, and screamed ' Hallelujah! ' stated Luepke. — Mario Odier Spending time in the student lounge with their friends, juniors Katie Wasson, Kelly Rhodes, and Heidi Bieber- ich talk about their weekend plans before returning their classes. Shaking the hand of Secretary of Education Baker. Principal Guenther Herzog proudly accepts a certificate on behalf of CLHS. Herzog traveled to the White House to accept the award. Waiting for their rides to come, freshmen Leslie Seel, Kristi Freeman, Jennifer Phares and Joanne Perry, pass the time after school. Students were an important part in CAPE ' s decision-making. School News 35 iN. Grades + more =NHS One of the first seniors to be called to the stage at the National Honor Society recognition assembly is Kelly Beck. Advisors Carl Gallmeier and Don Luepke waited onstage to officially fill the rows of empty chairs. Changes in selection procedures this year allowed more students to be included and placed some importance on service and activities, as well as on grade point average. They were fine the way they were. That was a comment that was heard when asking students how they felt about the change in rules for National Honor Society. Some people may have agreed with that, but the rules for being accepted into the NHS have changed. Whether or not they had changed for better or for worse depended on the person one talked to. I just had to wonder if the change was necessary, said senior NHS member Holly Seaman. I think they are still going to get the same high quality of students. The changes were as follows: for any ju- nior to be in NHS they needed a cumulative grade point average of no lower than 10.25. The seniors had to carry at least a 9.00 in order to be accepted and must also have had five semesters of high school with at least one being spent at CLHS. It students met these requirements, they were notified of their eligibility. To be con- sidered any further, they had to fill out a student activities form and designate five teachers to evaluate them in areas of charac- ter, leadership and service. A committe, made up of five faculty mem- bers selected by the principal, went over the applications and made the final decisions on who the selected few would be. I think this new method of selection will allow more people to be in National Honor Society, stated Mr. Don Luepke. It was a change in the right direction. — Mario Odier 36 I r School News Spreading the Word of God. Pastor Dennis Borchers delivers a sermon to the student body during a Wednes- day morning chapel service. The Christ-centered atmos- phere was an important part of being an Exemplary School. Practicing their routine before school, the ROTC Color Guard, which includes sophomore Mark Konow, junior John Rigdon, and sophomores Bowdy Bowden and Brian Hobbs, try to walk in the same rhythm. The squad often performed for basketball games by presenting the flag. Go for the gusto Many students and faculty alike have tal- ents that sometimes go unrecognized, but there have been those who were recognized for their outstanding efforts. Whether it be in their jobs, in academics, in the community or in athletics, they were all given recognition. Receiving an award for his outstanding efforts in the making of the choir ' s Christmas album was choir director Tim Kinne. In October, the A Cappella choir record- ed an album entitled Carols of Christmas, which was sold by choir members to raise funds for their tour in March. This unusual opportunity came as the result of placing third in the statewide choir competition last year. Competition was the name of the game, as the cheerleading squad traveled to Cincin- nati this past summer to participate in a cheerleading competition. The squad placed third and advanced to the Grand Nationals. It wasn ' t easy, stated coach Vicki Wright. We had to completely change our style overnight. The girls concentrated on making their moves more precise and clear to the audience. They watched other squads to get some ideas. Due to conflicting schedules, the squad decided to decline going to the Grand Nationals, but they had the pride of knowing that they were the first squad from CLHS to ever win this honor. Sharing in their own honors, top honors to be exact, the 1984-85 Lu-Hi was recognized as an All-American newspaper for having an outstanding publication. The staff had really earned the award, stated senior editor Michele Thompson. We were judged in all areas of the publica- tion, and the hard work paid off. We were really proud of it. — Mario Odier After all of the students and faculty have left and gone home, the halls, classrooms and auditorium take on a peaceful look of loneliness. The auditorium was where the whole student body and faculty woul d unite togeth- er every Wednesday to share their Christian faith. Showing his pride in CLHS. Principal Guenther Herzog. with the assistance of Richard Hollman. chairman of the Board of Directors, displays the banner he accepted on behalf of the student body. School News 37 iN w As the new kid on the block. The Hilton Hotel, opened its doors on October 11 in style. Singer Crystal Gayle performed at the event. 38 GM stirs reactions Confusion, delight, and uncertainty were reactions which accompanied the construc- tion of the new General Motors plant. Reac- tions to the move of GM to Fort Wayne were mixed as Fort Wayne prepared for the open- ing of the plant in October of 1986. Reactions of Concordia students were both positive and negative. Although the lo- cal papers first reported that the opening of the plant would create jobs, later, with the addition of new information, they reported that it wasn ' t the case. This left some stu- dents confused. I don ' t think it ' s gong to affect me per- sonally, but I ' m not sure. I hope it will bring more employment, said sophomore Ben Miller. Another view, other than uncertainty, was one of delight. Real estate will become more valuable, and with all of the people that will come in, it will benefit many other business and people. I think it ' s a good idea, said sophomore Julie Jarvis. The General Motors plant will be located at 12200 Lafayette Center Road. — Michelle Dorothy Local News Shifting summit scene Lights! Camera! Action! It was October 11, 1985, and 800 people gathered to dine and celebrate a welcome addition to the ever-changing face of downtown Fort Wayne. The opening of the Hilton was a gala event. Another change that altered the look of downtown was the closing of G.C. Murphy Dept. store. The store announced to the public that they would be closing before the end of 1985. Murphy ' s manager said in an interview with The Journal Gazette that the store was no longer making a profit. I think Murphy ' s closing has a lot to do with the Public Transportation System. When they added a different location for the transfer stations, it took away most of the downtown stores ' business. Murphy ' s added to the business of the smaller stores, said senior Jon Jacobs. A change that brought negative reactions was the lighting of One Summit Square. After the building was constructed, many people complained about its appearance. One it glowed in the light of 124 high intensi- ty halide lamps, opinions remained the same. I think it ' s ugly; it looks unfinished. With lights shining on it, it looks worse said sophomore Brian Hobbs. Bathed in white light, the 26 story build- ing will help the continuing vitality of the city, highlighting downtown, said Dean Yost, building manager for the Harding- Dahm Management company. — Michelle Dorothy Standing dominant among the skyline of downtown Fort Wayne is One Summit Square. The building, which has sparked controversy among citizens, now glows in intense lights. Taking a break from his busy schedule, Azar ' s Big Boy {a CLHS student) waves for a promotion picture. The fate of Big Boy was determined in the Vote Yes! Vote No! contest. Fort Wayne voted yes. Murders plague city «■ Headlines everywhere in Indiana carried news of the drastic increase in murders. 1985 was a record year. LOWERY CONVICTED. Terry Lowery was convicted of driving 14-year-old Tricia Woods to a wooded area, beating her, and then forcing her to engage in sexual acts before killing her. When the trial was over, Lowery was sentenced to die. The murder of Woods was only one of the murder cases that engaged headlines in the fall of 1985. Another slaying case that didn ' t receive as much coverage as the Wood ' s case, but was just as vicious, was the slaying of two Muncie high teenagers. MUNCIE HIGH SCHOOL TEENS SLAYED ON DATE, the headline read. Two teens were murdered while on a Saturday night date. They were discovered by informed police a short while after a person nearby heard shots go off. The car was still running, and both suffered two shots to the head. Two other cases also concerned citizens. On October 7, 1985, an antique shopkeeper died at Lutheran Hospital after being shot twice. Also, a 20-year-old man who was studying to be a lawyer was shot twice in the head and died. A solution to the problem of increased murders such as this one seemed hard to discover, but junior Paula Kuker had some ideas. I think that a gun control law would play a big part to decrease the number of murders. I also think that we need to get a grip on the drug problem because many of the cases were drug related in some way, said Kuker. The multitude of slayings plagued Fort Wayne, and citizens both old and young were concerned. I lock the doors more often than I used to, and when I go out at night I ' m more careful, said sophomore Sara Marhenke. — Michelle Dorothy Murphy ' s Dept. Store of downtown Fort Wayne closed its doors at the end of 1985. It left a vacant hole on the corner of Calhoun and Wayne. Murphy ' s reportedly sold for $198,000. Displaying information on abortion, a table is set up at the Scottish Rite Auditorium. On January 25. citizens, including CLHS students, gathered here to protest le- galized abortion. Making News ■ 39 Shock hits the nation Smiling through her excitement. Lady Diana presents the gold cup to Prince Charles for his victory in the polo match. Hail the royal duo Glamour! Fame! Wealth! These three are but a few of the characteristics possessed by the future King and Queen of the United Kingdom, Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Meeting the fabulous royal couple during the long-awaited three day visit was an hon- or shared by a select group of the wealthy and powerful in the United States. The visit was previewed on countless magazine cov- ers as well on ABC ' s 20 20, in which the couple was interviewed. Diana ' s first trip to America included a tour of the Institute of Architecture and a trip to Palm Beach where Prince Charles played polo. Media, however, flocked to the White House for the black tie dinner given in honor of the royal couple. The guest list included famed names such as Dorothy Ha- mill, Tom Selleck, and marine specialist Ja- ques-Yves Cousteau. I thought it was great how the public welcomed Prince Charles and Lady Diana. I about died when the media showed Diana unpacking all her clothes trunks, exclaimed sophomore Beth Hollman. - Rhonda Stahl Mourning the loss of the first civilian to be in space and six valuable astronauts, mil- lions of Americans expressed shock and dis- belief over the explosion of space shuttle Challenger. It was a tragic accident. After 56 successful manned missions, the explo- sion was a complete surprise to everyone, said senior Phil Nation. It was such a shock because we took our space program for granted. After all the safety precautions taken, I was really devas- tated, commented senior Cheryl Weiss. At approximately 11:38 a.m., January 28, 1986, space shuttle Challenger had ini- tial liftoff. A short 90 seconds after the shut- tle left Cape Canaveral, Florida, the sky burst forth flames, scattering debris across the Atlantic Ocean. What was to blame for this disaster? Many speculated over the causes, but no conclu- sions were drawn until the full story could be uncovered by NASA officials. Whether the greatest loss was felt by the seventh graders taught by Christa McAuliffe, the teacher to be the first civilian in space, or the families of those six astronauts, no one knows. But comfort was received from President Reagan as he said, We are all longing to comfort the families of each per- son involved in the project. But through the dedication of those seven people, we know the future does not belong to the faint-heart- ed, but rather the brave. — Rhonda Stahl 40 National News Hoping to restore the Statue of Liberty to her original beauty, New Yorkers work on the aging exterior. Cash donations were given throughout the United States to support the effort of reconstruction. As the space shuttle Challenger explodes, two solid rocket boosters spiral away to the Atlantic Ocean. Impressions run high Pulses raced in the eager crowd as 20- year major league baseball veteran Pete Rose stepped up to the plate in Riverfront Stadium. The fans waited breathlessly on the edges of their seats. Could he do it? Could he break Ty Cobb ' s all time record of 4,192 hits in a career? Pete Rose made history as his bat smacked the ball in front of his home crowd in Cincinnati, Ohio. Reds and Padre fans alike arose in unison to applaud this baseball miracle. Tears of happiness and re- lief shone on Rose ' s face as his son Tyler congratulated him on the spectacular feat. As Rose made a dramatic impression on the sports world, so also did Bruce Spring- steen make an impression on the music world. Attendance records were set across the U.S. as Springsteen conducted a 61 city tour which included a stop in Bloomington, Indiana. His album Born in the USA, sold over 15 million copies worldwide as fans lapped up the husky voiced singer. Bruce ' s concert was the best I ' d ever seen. He was so energetic and talented, and the stories he told on stage helped the crowd understand why he wrote some of his songs, commented senior Melinda Walker. Dominating the entertainment business with such hits as The Color Purple, and Goonies, writer-director Steven Spielberg made an impression on the television and film industry. Those who stayed at home to watch television got a science-fiction taste of Spielberg ' s work. Contributing to NBC ' s prime-time lineup, Speilberg ' s series Amaz- ing Stories was rated a great success by critics and dedicated viewers. My family watched it every Sunday night. ' Amazing Stories ' was unique because it always had a surprise ending, said freshman Kim Klaus- meier. — Rhonda Stahl Connecting the bat to ball for the record-breaking hit. Enjoying their chance to provide a brighter future for Pete Rose follows through with a big swing. Cincinnati suffering people in Africa, 41 famous singers gather defeated the San Diego Padres, adding to the excite- together singing We are the World. ment of the day. National News 41 Just short of a Dallas runway this Delta L-1011 hit a thunderstorm and crashed, leaving 137 dead. This was just one of the many tragedies that left civil air travel with its worst year in history. Stars ' voices lend aid For stars around the world, 1985 was a year of reaching out. Famous personalities from all over the world pulled together to produce albums, concerts, T-shirts, and even operas to help disaster victims. USA for Africa got the ball rolling in Janu- ary with the release of We are the World, sung by a collaboration of 45 music stars from Lionel Richie to Diana Ross. The total sales of the album and related items amount- ed to over 50 million dollars. In July, Live-Aid was in the charity spot- light, as 16 hours of nonstop music was teleca st from Philadelphia, and across the ocean, from London. With proceeds from tickets, albums, and related paraphernalia, the total sales came to 70.5 million dollars. Charity fever hit. Everyone from heavy met- al to opera houses held benefits. Even the fashion industry caught the fever as design- ers donated their creations for Fashion-Aid, raising three million dollars. The hard rockers also caught the fever as 40 of them cut a single, and 65 gospel sing- ers recorded Do Something Now. The fever spread as Canadian artists formed the Northern Lights for Africa Soci- ety. This led to a hit record, a telethon, and a movie, raising 1.8 million dollars. Mean- while, 60 Latin American artists held a re- cording session to raise money for hunger relief in Africa and Latin America. Elsewhere in Europe, 22 opera singers performed in Italy, raising 1 million dollars. While in the states, 25 stars performed at New York ' s Metropolitan Opera House to raise 1.3 million dollars for AIDS. — Katie Wasson 42 Charity fever even hit the fashion world, as designers put on two fashion shows and donated the proceeds to charity. Here designers model their commemorative Fashion-Aid threads. World News Live-Aid was responsible for the temporary reunion of Led Zepplin, as they regrouped for the charity benefit. Tragedies hit world! While their husbands were discussing international af- fairs, Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Gorbachev exchanged peace messages to start their meetings off on a friendly note. Natural disasters, plane crashes, and ter- rorist outbreaks scarred the memories of people around the world. Violence and terrorism were active throughout 1985, especially in the Middle East. Terrorists killed American servicemen, and 39 civilians were held hostage in Beirut. Bombs went off in Frankfurt and Tokyo, and 14 innocent people were murdered by ma- chine guns and grenades in Rome and Vien- na airports. The slaughter of wheelchair- bound Leon Klinghoffer seemed to be a low in terrorist actions. Then in August an earthquake devastated Mexico City, destroying some of the city ' s irreplaceable landmarks, as well as many newer offices and apartment buildings. In Colombia late one November evening a volcano exploded, bringing the destruction of 50,000 acres of farmland and killing 25,000 people. The heat from inside the Nevado de Ruiz melted the mountain ' s ice- cap and contributed to the worst volcanic disaster in 83 years. On top of these natural catastophies, civil aviation saw its worst year ever. The crash of the Delta L-1011 just outside of Dallas killed 137 people, leaving only 24 survivors. The crash of a Japanese JAL-123 left 250 people dead. These together with other avi- ation tragedies claimed 1,948 lives in acci- dents involving scheduled and chartered air- crafts. — Katie Wasson Summit breaks ice For the first time in six years, the United States and the Soviet Union held a summit meeting. Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorba- chev met six times and talked face to face for five hours. The first meeting between the two diplo- mats was scheduled to be 20 minutes long. Instead, the confrontation lasted for one hour and four minutes. During that time Rea- gan and Gorbachev presented their coun- tries ' views on United States-Soviet rela- tions. Neither side was ready to take the leap of faith necessary to obtain peace. Even though the talks didn ' t remedy the sharp differences in opinions about arms control, human rights, and confrontations in the third world, the diplomats did agree to keep communication lines open. They agreed to improve airline safety and to re- sume commercial air links, which the United States had severed in retaliation for the Rus- sian invasion of Afghanistan. Reagan and Gorbachev broke the ice with this historical summit, and even though some of their differences in opinion remain, they have opened possible doors as they set up two more visits for 1986-87. — Katie Wasson World News 43 Academic 44 Division Investigating the smallest particles of our world was an activity provided by science classes. Sophomore Derek Kreitenstein peers through a microscope to examine the particles on his wet mount slide. Hands-on experience was one of the most effective ways of learning. Students in biology classes found this to be true as when they probed into the things they studied in text books. Seniors Susie Lytal and Phil Nation examine the internal organs of a baby shark. Bright Spot — The Facts . . . 91% of CLHS students admitted to doodling regularly on notebooks and other paper materials. Cadet students studied an average of two hours per night. 22% of the Cadet population used computers to aid them in doing their assignments. The average Cadet lost 12 pencils and 8 pens during the course of one semester. 70% of the students claimed to enjoy biology dissections, but only 59% of these students ate lunch on the same day. 77% of the Cadets said they detested grammar. 52% of the CLHS students could type more than 30 words per minute. 67% of these students admitted to looking at the type- writer ' s keys. 26% of Concordia ' s population could fluently speak another language. 58% of the students at Corcordia could play a musical instrument. 3% played the harmonica. 43% could pound out a tune on the piano. 78% of the mass of Concordia waited until Sunday night to start their weekend homework. reaking the time barrier An education at Concordia did not begin at 8:45 and end at 3:15. Cadets ' lives revolved around the clock as they pursued a diverse education. For some students that meant Wednesday night band practice, play practices, weekend campouts, and Saturdays spent at yearbook workshops. Creators expressed their individuality through special projects that took extra time. Mr. Jordan ' s creative writing classes wrote survival kits. The kit told incoming freshmen everything the author of the kit felt was necessary to survive at Concordia. It was a chance for us to get carried away, said He4idi Bieberich. We wrote about all the little things an administrator or a school pamphlet wouldn ' t tell you, including warnings about the cafeteria food, how to ' brown-nose ' a teacher and more. Another activity which inspired students creatively came from the Industri- al Arts Department. Drafting taught me self -discipline, but at the same time I was able to project my own interpretations. I took my drafting assignments home so I had extra time to make them as precise as possible, said freshman Jeff McBride. When the doors and books were closed for yet another summer, it was the academic activities done outside the classroom that stuck in students ' minds and shaped their futures. — Julie Klausmeier i The library wasn ' t just a place to study; it doubled as a job for some. Attaining practical skills from volunteer work, senior Gary Schaber searches for an overdue book card. Endurance was crucial during seventh hour as students awaited the last bell. Freshman Chris Lepper forces back thoughts of freedom and concentrates on an alge- bra assignment. Academic Division 45 M Singers and Jazz entertain usic for enjoyment Ephesians 5:19: Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. Concordia ' s music department took these words of inspiration to heart and in doing so, continued a fine tradition of music excellence. Providing op- portunity for students to polish their musical talents and to get to know others with similar interests, the Music Department sponsored two extracurricular activities: Jazz Band and Chamber Singers. Directed by Mr. Tim Kinne, the singers practiced once a week in the evenings to perfect sacred and secular music. The group consisted of 20 select students interested in greater learning and knowledge of music. I tried out for singers because I enjoy the peppy jazz music we sing. It was fun to perform in front of people and share God ' s message, commented senior Craig Mueller. Aside from being an extra-curricular activ- ity. Chamber Singers differed from the other choirs in that their scheduled performances were not restricted to Concordia grounds but also included company parties and spe- cial events. Singers took away from my free time, but it also allowed me to do some- thing that A Capella didn ' t. I had the chance to enjoy singing in public places other than churches and school concerts, said senior Dave Nash, a two-year member. The Jazz Band, directed by Mr. Paul Wills, practiced on Monday evenings to pre- pare for concert performances. Jazz Band was great because we played songs I could really get into. We joked around a lot and had a good time during practices. The warm atmosphere made it easy to get to know the other members, commented junior Tricia Wolfgram. I loved Jazz Band. It was a great oppor- tunity to play the music I really like. It was one practice I looked forward to every week, said sophomore Kirk Mader. Being a member of the Jazz Band or the Chamber Singers was just one opportunity students at Concordia had to use their talents to praise the Lord. — Rhonda Stahl 46 I I Music Dept Never missing a note, junior Kirk Mader concentrates solely on the music in front of him The Jazz Band played a variety of music for the entertainment of their audiences, including the blues. The 1985-86 Chamber Singers: FRONT ROW: K. Macke, B. Borchelt, T. Irmscher, P. Thomas SECOND ROW: T. Wolfgram, J. Hein, M. Gerken, B. Hamer THIRD ROW: C. Weiss, K. Miller, A. Carter, B. Doerffler FOURTH ROW: L. Linnemeier, B. Mueller, R. Stahl, D. Nash BACK ROW: T. Baker, C. Mueller, S. Snyder, P. Nation. Not pictured: S. Dowden The 1985-86 Jazz Band: FRONT ROW: P. Gerken, K. Schmidt, J . Vogel, J. Antoniuk, K. Tracey, A. Knox, M. Luepke, S. Williams M1DLE ROW: K. Mader, P. Gerken, K. Hoffman, A. Hahn, T. Schellenbach, B. Wesche, Mr. Paul Wills BACK ROW: B. Gerberding, T. Schell, W. Jarvis, M. Frank, T. Wolfgram, S. Shank, M. Rieck Music Dept. I 47 Piecing his slide, or trombone, together senior Brian Freeman sets up to practice concert music with the band. The band met third hour daily to prepare for marching and concert seasons. The 1985-86 VARSITY BAND. Front Ro meyer, A. Meisner. R. Stahl, B. Hollman, f K. Fort- Knox, M. Beitz, D. Fiedler. Second Row: D. Reinke, K. Pape, L. Abdon. S. Dowden, A. Hamer, K. Bierlein, B. Kruse, A. Scheiman, K. Schmidt, K. Rodkey, B. Borchelt, P. Kuker, A. Koehlinger. Third Row: L. Lindeman, E. Tucker, G. Reddemann, K. Mueller, M. Ebert, A. Krocker. T. Gick, V. Brown, J. Wilson, S. Meinzen, K. Ostermeyer, R. Houlihan, T. Albersmeyer, D. Rogers, S. Hille, B. Hamer, S. Habegger. K. Schmidt. Fourth Row: M. Luepke, K. Davis, M. Netterville, S. Williams, K. Tracey, M. Schult, D. Schlie, P. Gerken, A. Hahn, J. Antoniuk. J. Vogel, M. Richert, B. Wesche, A. Hahn, P. Gerken. K. Hoffman, M. Schmidt, T. Schellenbach, K. Mader. J. Cordes, B. Freeman. Fifth Row: D. Robinson, D. Reinking, T. Schell, R. Ebel, B. Werth, E. Lahey, S. Burkholder, W. Jarvis, M. Gerken, M. Rieck, G. Bruick, J. Roth, Mr. Paul Wills. 48 I Band B Musical contrasts add variety and likes 2 seasons Contrasts and comparisons. Diversity and variation. This described the relationship be- tween the CLHS band ' s marching season, and the band ' s concert season. The two sea- sons contained many differences that pro- vided variety for the band. Planning the show for marching season was a long process. First the music was cho- sen, and then the director, Mr. Paul Wills, created moves and drills to fit the music. The drills were placed on a comuter pro- gram to produce an exact show, but this became a problem when the program failed to work. After struggling with the program, Wills completed the show, and it was time to gear the band up for marching season. I used seniors, drum majors, and cap- tains to motivate the band member at band camp and during the season, said Wills. After learning the basic moves in the show, the real task was to perfect it. The band entererd competitions to see how the show was rated. The season ended rather abruptly after a disappointing low score at the district competition, and the band began to concentrate on their concert season. This group really had what it took, but they just took too long to get it together, and consequently they missed some optimum chances, said Wills. The marching band played four songs dur- ing their season, but the concert band played about 25 songs for a greater variety of mu- sic. Where marching required hours of out- side rehearsals to perfect the performance, concert season required very few. I think I enjoyed concert season better because the music was more challenging, and there was a greater variety of it, said senior Laura Abdon. Concert season was more relaxed. We had more time to enjoy each other ' s com- pany, said Wills. But I think there were definitely a growing number of marching fans. I liked marching season better because there was more performance, showmanship and excitement, said senior Mike Rieck. — Katie Wasson The 1985-86 Freshman Band. Front Row: K. Vogel, C. Sorg, A. Wissman, C. Springer. Second Row: R. Beitz, C. Braun, B. Drummond, P. Barney, T. Bortz, S. Meyers, N. Nibblett, R. Knox, B. Schilb. Back Row: J. Hille, K. Nelson, J. Kanning, M. Schimmoller, Mr. Paul Wills. Spiffing up his instrument, junior Kurt Schmidt oils and shines his trumpet in preparation for the Music Depart- ment ' s Christmas Concert. Band 49 Album inspires improvements v hoirs hit the charts Synchronized watches marked the sec- onds of silence before the first note was sung. Each thing had to be timed to perfec- tion. Every note, entry, pitch, and cut-off had to be perfectly together or the recording would be useless. It took the CLHS choirs a total of thirteen hours to record their Songs of Christmas album. The album was recorded at Concor- dia Seminary with the Delta Record Com- pany, who contracted CLHS after hearing of their third place performance at state com- petition last year. The album contained thir- teen familiar Christmas carols. Driven by the need for perfection, the choirs were forced to learn from each mis- take. The A Cappella was excited about making the record, but they knew it was going to be work, said director Tim Kinne. I think they had some misconceptions about the process itself, and I don ' t think they realized how long it would actually take. THE 1985-6 WOMEN ' S GLEE. Front Row: H. Stenn feld. G. Kanning, S. Rilling, Y. Garcia, J. Jarvis, L Helmchen. Second Row: K. Baumgartner, B. Borchelt G. Kanning, B. Schoenherr, S. Lindeman, K. Hersh berger. Third Row: P. Fiebig, A. Starnes, T. King, A Crouse, K. Kahlenbeck, M. Ebert. Fourth Row: J Sheets. B. Wesche. G. Bollhagen, J. Fairfield, L. New port. J. Spall. Fifth Row: M. Garber, E. Taylor, J. Hoth C. Hawk. M. Bultemeier, K. Dolan. Back Row: K Clark. L. Young, S. Hill, D. Rogers, K. Radtke, C Schlund. A. Snyder. Because of preparation involved for the songs on the album, the choirs had to start working on Christmas music as soon as school started, which put them ahead of schedule for their Christmas Concert, but somewhat behind for the year. Without having to prepare as much music for the album, the Men ' s and Women ' s chor- uses, the Women ' s Glee, and the Chamber Singers, weren ' t put behind quite as much as the A Cappella. By Kinne ' s third year at CLHS, the format for the choral portions of the concerts changed from only one group performing at a time to overlapping the entries and exits of the groups throughout the concert. People began to expect something dif- ferent at each performance. The audience came back to see what was new and differ- ent. They never knew what to expect, and I tried to keep them on their toes, Kinne said. — Katie Wasson THE 1985-6 WOMEN ' S CHORUS. Front Row: J. Jor- genson, L. Blocher. R. Davis, A. Baker, K. Ryan. Sec- ond Row: A. Wissman, C. Sorg, C. Brink, T. Marks, K. Nelson. Third Row: L. Burden, K. Springer, K. Harris, J. Flora, K. Ford. Fourth Row: K. Jacobs, R. Beitz, V. Federspiel. D. Sheets. A. Bredemeyer. Fifth Row: J. Jentsch. T. Barney, H. Howe, K. Bierlein, K. Klaus- meier. Back Row: H. Smith, T. Smith, J. Hille, H. Bollhagen 50 Choirs During the Music Department ' s Christmas Concert, sen- iors Koleen Macke and Stephanie Dowden take their cues from the director, Mr. Tim Kinne, as they perform their solos. THE 1985-6 MEN ' S CHORUS. Front Row: M. Schim- moller, J. Springer, E. Strasser, D. Volmerding, G. Sassmannshausen, J. Thompson. Second Row: B. Bor- chelt, C. Linnemeier, M. Konow, S. Schelienbach, M. Koehlinger, C. Gordon, P. Thomas. Third Row: M. Sheets, C. Werth, J. Hein, K. Miller, N. Wilson, N. Nibblett, P. Garmeier. Fourth Row: M. Miller, B. Smith, P. Gerken, B. Miller, B. Baumgartner, B. Shull, B. Doerffler. Fifth Row: M. Smith, B. Hamer, T. Klage, B. Chamberlain, A. Reinking, S. Fowler, E. Durnell. Sixth Row: C. Mueller, P. Nord, J. Daenzer, P. Nation, V. Cullers, B. Mueller, C. Wehrmeister, D. Nash. THE 1985-6 A CAPPELLA CHOIR. Front Row: D. Koch, B. Borchelt, T. Long, C. Linnemeier, T. Irmscher, P. Thomas, J. Doehrmann, M. Miller. Second Row: B. Grim, M. Koehlinger, S. Dowden, M. Konow, K. Macke, C. Gordon, K. Mueller, D. Anderson. Third Row: T. Airgood, M. Sheets, V. Elliott, J. Hein, M Beitz, J. Rigdon, S. Schoenherr, W. Jarvis, K. Linkhart Fourth Row: M. Richert, B. Smith, T. Wolfgram, B Doerffler, T. Bengs, M. Smith, M. Gerken, B. Hamer, A Koehlinger. Fifth Row: C. Weiss, T. Klage, A. Hamer K. Miller, A. Stedge, A. Reinking, A. Bruick, S. Fowler Sixth Row: A. Carter, C. Wehrmeister, R. Stahl, B Mueller, L. Hegerfeld, C. Mueller, L. Linnemeier, D Nash, K. Bercot. Back Row: A. Hazelett, V. Cullers, G Wehrmeister, J. Daenzer, T. Baker, P. Nation, S. Sny der, P. Nord, K. Beck. Choirs I 51 Asking last minute questions about the research paper due December 16 for English Orientation, senior Susie Lytal points out her problems to Mrs. Sue Hebel. Hebel tried to make herself available to her students at any time they might need some extra help. Collecting his thoughts. Mr. Kurt Jordan explains his class assignments. As head of the English Department, Jordan wanted to add interesting books and teaching methods. Sitting in her familiar room, Mrs. Sandra Tucker goes over some English papers. Tucker taught freshman English and French. 52 English Department Students make ideas concrete ard work pays off Stacks of essay papers and books covered the desk. Shielded behind the desk was a busy beaver who tried to grade 60 essay papers a night and still get eight hours of sleep. To English teachers this sounded ex- tremely familiar. I wanted to give students plenty of chances to express themselves on paper. I didn ' t give them as many chances as I would have liked to. It was too hard to grade 40 papers a night, commented Mr. David Kusch. Senior English teacher Mrs. Sue Hebel found the grading load heavy and time con- suming. I did expect to put long hours into class preparation and designing of tests, but I had no idea how time consuming grading was, stated Hebel. Even though the work load was heavy, English teachers seldom complained. The pride in an English class was worth the extra effort. It was rewarding to see how each year of English helped students progress. The majority of the class always excelled, said Mr. Bill Ihssen, who taught sophomore and junior English. I find pride in seeing how my teaching English helps students reach their potential. It gives them a satisfying view of life, stated Mr. Kurt Jordan. It wasn ' t only watching students progress in their studies that gave English teachers pride but also seeing students motivated. Motivation of the students urged the teach- er to be more productive. When students were eager to learn, I felt that I could make subjects more interesting, stated Mrs. Shir- ley Jordan. I felt that if the students put forth moti- vation, I looked for more enriching activi- ties, commented Mrs. Cheryl Wiehe, who taught a variety of classes. I really felt we had a wide area of differ- ent levels of English. We had a good pro- gram and good teachers to back it up, stated Kurt Jordan. It was a lot of pride, a lot of work, and much planning that gave English teachers an extra hand. — Karla Maraldo Studying in class, junior Tom Mueller tries to use as much class time as possible. Mueller had ' Issues For Today and Tomorrow ' for his first semester English class. While teaching his second hour English class, Mr. Bill Ihssen often stands in front of his class. Ihssen wanted to keep his students interested by counting class participa- tion for a class grade. English Department 53 Lumo copes with ups and downs t ' s deadline time! A sudden mass of darkness filled the room. Panic struck the hearts of those af- fected, and everyone was running around in sheer chaos. This was the usual feeling of the staff members in room 112 once every month. Obstacles often had to be overcome as the dreaded deadlines approached. There were stories to be written, layouts to be drawn, and pictures to be taken. The mass of confusion could always be felt in the air and seen on the faces of the entire Lumo staff. Sometimes things seemed to have gone really well, said new staff advisor Sue He- bel. Other times it was sheer panic. It was difficult for all of us because this was my first time working with a yearbook, and it took a while for the staff to get used to my way of doing things. One of the biggest problems we had to overcome, said junior Photo Editor Robert Korte, was a lack of communication be- tween the staff and the photographers. We all had a deadline to meet and our own things to do. In times like that, we all just had to try to keep our sense of humor. When the deadline came, and we didn ' t think we were going to make it on time, panic set in, commented senior Editor Anne Nobis. Then we calmed down, orga- nized our time and did what we had to do to get things done. If we missed a deadline, the book wouldn ' t get here on time. The year wasn ' t all filled with pressure and tension though. Through all the chaos and madness, there always were a lot of good times among the staff members. Some of these were celebrating birthdays, going crazy at the Saturday workshops before the deadline, and just helping each other when they needed it most. We tried to relieve the pressures by do- ing special things with the staff, said Nobis. My favorite time was birthdays when we ' d bring in a cake for the staff to eat. It was a lot of time and hard work, said senior Managing Editor Karla Maraldo, but we always managed to have a good time. — Mario Odier Showing signs of fatigue from the night before, senior tact sheet during a Saturday workshop. Choosing good Tim Klage gives senior Copy Editor Julie Klausmeier quality pictures was an important part of making the advice on which pictures to have printed from his con- yearbook look attractive. Flipping through her pages, Assistant Editor Heidi Bie- berich double checks her page spread to make sure nothing has been forgotten. 54 Luminarian 1985-86 Luminarian Staff: FRONT ROW: H. Bieberich, K. Wasson, K. Maraldo, A. Nobis, J. Klausmeier, R. Stahl. MIDDLE ROW: R. Korte, B. Doerffler, D. Nord, T. Klage, M. Stoudt, M. Odier, K. Schenkel. BACK ROW: B. Smith, Adv. S. Hebel, T. Carlo, M. Dorothy, C. Schlund. Looking at pictures that may possibly be used, juniors Brent Doerffler and Heidi Bieberich decide where to put which pictures on his layout. Breaking the monotony and pressures of meeting the dedline, junior Katie Wasson, and seniors Mario Odier, Anne Nobis, and Rhonda Stahl take a break from their assignments to have a bit of fun during their Saturday workshop on November 16. The workshops were scheduled the Saturday before each deadline from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to finish up and compl ete all the work that was undone. Luminarian H 55 Critiquing a newspaper from Ben Davis High School, juniors Gail Kanning and Shelly Roby and sophomore Sara Marhenke hope to pick up new ideas for feature stories. Planning for the fifth issue of the Lu-Hi Voice, senior editor Michele Thompson outlines the content of the paper for the staff. The 1985-86 Lu-Hi Voice staff: BACK ROW: E. Stirn- korb, M. Thompson, advisor S. Hebel, K. Sims, C. Rigdon, C. McAbee, S. Marhenke, Gail Kanning, D. Minnick, Gwen Kanning. SECOND ROW: S. Roby, P. Lagemann, S. Giles, J. McMillen, G. Reddemann. FRONT: C. Miller, B. Carter. 56 Lu-Hi The new and improved Lu-Hi New, unique changes New, fresh, different, unique, revised, and revolutionary. All of the above terms could be used to describe the Lu-Hi Voice. The new year started with a new advisor, new editors, new staff members and brand new ideas. At the beginning of the year I was afraid that the inexperience of the staff might hurt us when deadlines rolled along but I was wrong, said senior editor Michele Thomp- son. The new staff members learned quick- ly, and those with experience were willing to help out where they were needed. The staff was very quick to learn and to help those who were new, including myself, said advisor Mrs. Sue Hebel, who replaced Mrs. Linda Schwartz as the advisor of both Lu-Hi and Luminarian. The kids were very enthusiastic about their work and had a great group spirit which was vital in meeting deadlines. To enjoy working on the staff and, at the same time produce a good newspaper re- quired several different qualities. I was really surprised when I found out how much work and responsibility it took to produce the paper, said Senior Paul Lage- mann, I had to learn how to write good articles while under the constant pressure of getting them finished on time. As photo editor, I had to learn not only responsibility, but also how to get along with other and work out all the problems that came up, said junior Karin Sims. Even though there were constant prob- lems and pressures, many on the staff felt their time was well spent. Working on the staff gave me the need- ed experience in skills that will be helpful all my life, such as writing, communicating, and getting along with others, said Lagemann. Even with the lack of experience, we were able to keep up with the high quality the paper has always had, said Thompson. — Anne Nobis Attempting to get his interviews and notes organized, senior Chris Rigdon prepares to begin writing his fea- ture story for the next edition of the paper. Fulfilling one of her many responsibilities as a photogra- pher, junior Susan Giles focuses her camera in order to get a clear shot of students emerging from their class- Lu-Hi 1 57 M Making it past the first year ath: second tongue The 8:15 bell had rung. It was the first day of school, and all of the students were sitting in their seats. As the new teacher stood nervously in front of the class trying to intro- duce himself, whispers could be heard throughout the room, each one wondering what the new teacher would be like. This was the typical scene of the first day of school for a new teacher. Two replacements were added this year to the Math Depart- ment staff: Mr. Jim Sanft and Mr. Jeff Lim- mer. Sanft, a graduate of Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska, basically concentrated on making it through his first year of teach- ing. 1 really didn ' t try any unusual things in class, said Sanft. I was more concerned with making it past my first year. I just stuck to the basics of teaching. Mr. Sanft had a way of teaching us indi- vidually, said computer topics student, sen- ior Tim Klage. I remember one time during class, Cheryl Weiss and I were throwing pa- per airplanes out of the window. The next day, he said he was disappointed in us and that we had to go outside and pick up all the paper off the ground. It was pretty funny now that I think of it because it was pouring down rain. But he always showed he cared. Limmer, also a graduate of Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska, basically tried to add a little fun to his classroom and to give his students a challenge. I tried to be spontaneous, have fun, and teach my students that math was a language and they had to be fluent in it, said Limmer. It got pretty bizarre sometimes! Limmer had one particular bizarre event that happened in his classroom that stuck out as unusual for his first year of teaching. On a hot autumn day, his classroom was suddenly invaded by a pack of wasps through the window. It was quite weird, said Limmer. All of these wasps kept com- ing in the room and dive bombing us. I ' ve never had that happen to me before. — Mario Odier Teaching second hour trigonometry, Mr. Jon Anderson explains to students how to calculate angles. Every day Anderson put problems on the board and the class would work them out together. Students often took advantage of the morning hours to catch up on studying, sophomore John Daenzer was no exception. Daenzer studied accelerated algebra before a first hour test. Math Department 1 ■•v  Making changes in his computer program, senior Mike Rieck takes advantage of being able to use the MRC during his study hall. Computers were an important part of the Math Department. Students also used the available computers to make programs of their own and to play games. Concentrating on her studies, sophomore geometry stu- dent Michelle Bultemeier takes time during her fourth hour study hall to go over her assignment. s p The Math Department Staff: FRONT ROW: J. Sanft, D. Reinking. BACK ROW: C. Schmidt, J. Limmer, E. Brackmann, G. Parrish, D. Reinking, L. Schroer. Math Department 59 Triggering their mousetraps, junior Katie Wasson and sophomores Bowdy Bowden and Jon Vogel compete in the Anything Goes contest. It was the first year the science department required students of all levels to create the same project. Listening attentively to Mr. Anderson ' s chemistry lec- ture, juniors Steve Miller and Steve Habegger attempt to comprehend the basics of the Kinetic Theory. Chem- istry took long hours of studying outside of class time. Defying the law of gravity for his students, Mr. Jeff Limmer demonstrates centrifugal force with the aid of a wheelchair wheel. Experimenting with phenomenal acts of nature was a typical event in physics. 60 II Science C Experience the aim of science reation: God ' s work Slicing and probing into a frog was the highlight for some science students, but the teachers hoped that the students in their classes learned information that would be profitable to them in the future. Teaching the kids how to think through problems is one thing I helped them do, said Mr. Chris Gieschen. I challenged them to apply what they knew to work out a problem. The four science classes offered at CLHS helped some students to become better pre- pared for future careers. I learned so many different things which I feel will help me in my future career in medicine, said senior Laura Heilman. I have learned much about the human body and how it functions. Science was also an opportunity for the teachers to teach about God ' s power in our world. Science shows that God is the creator and the Biblical account of creation is cor- rect, not evolution, said Gieschen. The more I look at evolution, the more fake I see that it is. The more I see how ordered God has made our universe, the more I am convinced that the theory of evolution is a bunch of garbage! exclaimed senior Ken Miller. In September, all students enrolled in a science class were obligated to construct a device which would toss a golf ball using a spring mouse trap as the power source. This project was created so that the kids could use some creativity, said first year teacher Mr. Jeff Limmer. We gave the kids the same materials and goal to see if they could create a workable project. Some students spent hours and hours try- ing to make their project work, while others spent very little time on it. I only worked an hour and a half on it, said sophomore Bowdy Bowden. It was really easy to build. When all projects were tested for distance and accuracy, Bowden ' s golf ball traveled the farthest. — Brent Doerffler Science Department: Department Head. Mr. John Schamber, Mr. Jon Anderson, Mr. Chris Gieschen, Mr. Jeff Limmer. Demonstrating the correct procedure needed in a biol- ogy experiment, Mr. Chris Gieschen stresses the need for a clean slide. Labs provided an opportunity for the students to have a first hand look at the wonders of science. Science H 61 C Pupil awareness broadened oping with changes Keeping up with the changes of the past and present was the main emphasis of the CLHS Social Studies Department. Our department was designed to chal- lenge students ' awareness of past and cur- rent events that shape our lives today, ex- plained Mr. Arthur Pinnow, head of the de- partment. The department sponsored several spe- cial programs that enriched students ' social studies understanding. One such program was the Congressional State Program where chosen students from area high schools got together to discuss the events and affairs of the government. This helped increase their awareness of governmental functions, as well as letting them express their views on current affairs of the government. The National History Day Contest was a special program set up for the U.S. History classes. If students desired extra credit, they could write an essay with the theme, Con- flicts and Compromises, drawing from their knowledge of history of the United States and using actual events in history to support their paper. Students ' awareness of the events around them was broadened in several ways. In gov- ernment classes, daily discussions took place concerning the events of local and world news. In the U .S. History classes, a weekly current events quiz forced students to con- centrate on their newspaper reading and news-watching. Students in World History kept tuned in to current events by locating places dis- cussed in the media on maps. The social studies teachers kept up-to- date with the latest techniques in presenting material by attending state and national seminars in Chicago. As juniors and seniors who will be voting soon, it ' s important for us to know how our country got started and changed. We are the government of tomorrow, stated senior Jon Jacob. — Kim Schenkel The Social Studies Department: Mr. Art Pinnow, Mr. Dave Gemmer, Mr. Ed LeBeau, Mr. Paul Fluegge, stu- dent teacher Mr. Ron Holmes. Knowing how to take lecture notes quickly was a major asset to success in government. Here, senior Laura Abdon perfects this skill by writing quickly and listening carefully. m 62 Social Studies Dept. Diligently working on her computer project for seventh hour Economics, senior Glenda Freeman asks for assi- tance from junior Vicki Elliot and Mr. Dave Gemmer. A computer project such as the Oregon Trail was an- other way to learn about history. Mr. Ed LeBeau ex- plained to his U.S. History class how to journey the Oregon Trail and make decisions on how to survive on the frontier. Applying his knowledge of United States History, junior Richard Korte devotes full attention and concentration to an exam, hoping to finish the last essay question before the bell rings. Social Studies Dept. 63 The German Club: FRONT ROW: K. Ryan, T. Wolf- gram. K. Linkhart, T. Liebman, C. Helmchen. SECOND ROW: C. Gordon. E. Taylor. T. Johnston. BACK ROW: Advisor E. Falkenstern. T. Gick. S. Reese. R. Korte. B. Coil. M. Schmidt. R. Korte. Questioning the class. Mrs. Sharyl Bradtmiller looks to the Spanish students for their input. Mrs. Bradtmiller shared the responsibility of teaching Spanish with Mrs. Petroff, who was in her second year of teaching at CLHS. The French Club: FRONT ROW: K. Davis, P. Forsberg, E. Tucker. R. Dahling, B. Carter, A. Hahn. SECOND ROW: S. Pabst, J. Pabst, S. Williams, A. Carter, M. Garber, J. Spall. K. Keltsch, D. Dailey. BACK ROW: Advisor Mrs. S. Tucker, T. Bengs. K. Daily, M. Mussel- man, R. Korte, K. Vogel, K. Bierlein. 64 Foreign Language Department The Spanish Club: FRONT ROW: J. Jarvis, M, Meyer, P. Kuker, R. Smith. SECOND ROW: B. Paetz, M. Bear, S. Roby, L. Wade, K. Hershberger, B. Borchelt, H. Hoffman, A. Roebel, L. Steffen, T. Carlo. THIRD ROW: M. Scheumann, H. Stennfeld, Y. Garcia, J. Hoth, J McMillen, K. Clark, S. Lindeman, C. McGee. FOURTH ROW: E. Drees, J. Hamrick, L. Seel, M. Pate, K. Baumgartner, C. Weiss, M. Koehlinger. BACK ROW: T. Dettmer, D. Nash, B. Dettmer, D. Rogers, K. Radtkey, V. Cullers, T. Mueller, L. Hegerfeld, R. Lewis, Advisor Mrs. B. Petroff. Languages nurture knowledge foreign affair gyimmm0 Heritage, parental influence, proficiency, and just plain enjoyment. Any one of these was sufficient reason for students and teach- ers to become involved in a particular for- eign language at CLHS. German is a part of my heritage. I thought that I should have a better under- standing of that heritage, and taking German was an excellent way of achieving it, said junior Kurt Schmidt. Because my mother was the Spanish teacher at CLHS, she influenced my deci- sion to take a foreign language. She had exposed Spanish to me at an early age, and as a result, my interests in that particular language were heightened, replied junior Rob Bradtmiller. I wanted to become fluent in French after I had completed the French courses in middle school. I looked forward to taking French in high school, stated junior Val Keoun. Latin was basic to most languages. I felt that if I learned Latin, I could improve my English, explained freshman Becky Gem- mer. There was one major change in the for- eign language department over the summer. Mr. Paul Buetow, the Latin teacher and as- sistant principal, left his position at CLHS for a job in Louisiana. The Latin teaching vacancy was filled by Miss Amy Holtslander. I decided to teach Latin since it was the mother of the four romance languages. I felt it was the cream of the language crop, pointed out Holtslander. For Mrs. Sandra Tucker 18 years of teaching French hadn ' t diminished her en- joyment of the language. I chose French because it ws a fun yet challenging lan- guage, explained Tucker, and it still is. Mr. Gene Falkenstern taught German as an alternative to preaching. In college I had majored in languages as a base for Lutheran ministry. Preaching didn ' t appeal to me, so I decided to teach the foreign language I en- joyed most, said Falkenstern. — Matthew Stoudt ■ •- The Latin Club: FRONT ROW: B. Gemmer, L. Nash, M. Dorothy, J. Nash, J. Sheets, D. Sheets, S. Lepper. SECOND ROW: S. Stuersel, S. Keller, T. Goodwill, J. Cordes, E. Houtz, J. Anderson, D. Robinson, G. Bolha- gen. BACK ROW: D. Butler, R. Knox, M. Hoogerhyde, E. Bieberich, D. Reinking, T. Schell, M. Schmidt, P. Horstman, M. Sheets, M. Stoudt, Advisor Miss A. Holts- lander. Directing the French club, senior Jonna Pabst speaks to the club membes about its annual Christmas event, Noelgrams. The French club met once a month. Zr ' Foreign Language Department 65 B Typing for fun and benefit usiness is a must How many times was it heard that stu- dents didn ' t want to use a class period to take classes such as typing, accounting, shorthand, notetaking and electronic record- keeping? I knew I should have taken typ- ing, but I just didn ' t have the time, said junior Katie Wasson. While there were a few who elected not to take business department courses, countless others knew that at least a typing class would benefit them in the future. I didn ' t take typing before this year, but then I decid- ed that I had to make time for the class because it was useful to me when teachers required their work to be typed, said junior Kurt Schmidt. I enjoyed typing because there were lots of my friends in the class, and it was a fun class with a more semi-relaxed atmos- phere, said sophomore Ben Miller. While many students took typing, another popular class was accounting. I enjoyed accounting because I got to learn more about balancing a check book and how to keep records. I knew that it would help me in the future, said junior Paul Smith. — Heidi Bieberich During a second hour typing class, sophomores Inez McCall and Tracy Ott consult their books to find out exactly what the assignment is. Working on punching out the numbers during electronic record keeping, sophomore Julia Kinney takes Mr. Pan- ning ' s advice on how to get finished faster. 66 Business Dept. Working on the first stages of their glass projects, presi- dent Brent Doerffler and secretary Becky Grim discuss future plans for the art club. Art club brushes , on smiles Paintbrushes, ceramics, water colors, oils — Who used them and why? They were arti- cles most likely found on the first floor in the art room and were used not only during class, but also during the weekly art club meetings. I enjoyed art club because I could work on any sort of project I wanted to and didn ' t have to worry about the grade I was going to get for it, said president Brent Doerffler. As a way of making money, the art club spent a good deal of time making stenciled hoops suitable for giving as Christmas gifts. It was a very successful project. We ended up making about $400, said treasurer Traci Douglass. The money was going to be put to good use. I was excited about the amount of money we made because now we ' re going to be able to go to Chicago as a group and look through the art museums there, said secre- tary Becky Grim. The idea to go to Chicago grew from a trip to an art exhibit at Saint Francis College. — Heidi Bieberich During an art club meeting Mrs. Grossman exhibits a finished glass etching. The art club began working on this project on January 23. 1985-86 ART CLUB. FRONT ROW: S. Burgette, A. Gobrogge, L. Hiveley, H. Davis, A. Bredemeyer, K. Sims, S. Giles, A. Stedge. BACK ROW: M. McArdle, K. Hershberger, T. Douglas, M. Hoogerhyde, B. Doerffler, A. Grim, S. Bredemeyer, L. Young, J. Grossman. Art Dept. 67 Basic life skills for survival At the end of the day, students trampling toward the exit of the school stopped mo- mentarily as the scents of the home-ec room lingered in the halls. Besides beginning and advanced foods classes, the home economics department also offered other courses such as indepen- dent living, child development, and begin- ning clothes. The overall goal of the home economics department was to improve the quality of life and the well-being of people, stated Mrs. Ruth VonDeylen, head of the depart- ment. The reasons for taking courses in the home-ec department varied. Some took it for practical purposes. I ' m going to be out on my own soon, so I ' ll need to know how to cook and do my own laundry, explained senior Jon Jacob. My home-ec class taught me how to en- tertain at parties, certain recipes to fix and ideas for games and favors, said junior Tina Barney. — Kim Schenkel Experimenting with a new recipe in their beginning foods class freshman Kim Klausmeier and sophomore Stephanie Meinzen try their hand at making S ' mores Bars. Working with a sewing machine, sophomore Michele Bultemeier learns the art and the patience of making her own cloths. Sewing my own clothes saved money and was fun, said Bultemeier. 68 Home Economics Dept. j More to the honor than study JNhS requirements shift Students of the National Honor Society didn ' t just sit huddled behind a desk with their noses in their books. Regular meetings, service projects, and many other activities took up their time. Since previous years, qualifications for be- coming a member of the National Honor Society have become m ore lenient. In order to have been considered, students needed a 9.0 average, an active background, and the recommendation of five teachers of their choosing. Because of the change in the admittance policy, many more conscientious students were able to become members, stated Mr. Carl Gallmeier, advisor to NHS. Students were happy about the change. I carried a 9.0 average as well as being active. I ' ve worked hard and was glad to be includ- ed in the NHS program, said Mary Gerken. Being a member of NHS involved more than maintaining a good grade point aver- age. Proper conduct and a Christian attitude had to prevail at all times. This was not an easy requirement to meet. School could be very frustrating at times, but we all had to remember not to let it affect our outlook or our grades, explained Amy Hamer. This year ' s NHS officers were co-presi- dents Tim Schmidt and Mike Pasche; secre- tary, Cheryl Weiss; and treasurer, Troy Pan- ning. NHS members also completed service projects. Service projects were our way of helping the school, said Jonna Pabst. — Kim Schenkel Receiving recognition by the National Honor Society, Matt Kizer gets to read a description of the next mem- ber of the eager audience. The NHS had 33 members this year. National Honor Society 69 p Religion Dept. has many sides eers ready to help What was the one thing that made Con- cordia different from anywhere else? I thought Concordia was different because all of our education had a Christian back- ground. said sophomore Jeff Hamrick. The fact that Concordia centered around Christ meant that counseling could be at- tained from practically any angle. Peer counseling wasn ' t anything too special. It was just another aspect of Concordia ' s fam- ily atmosphere, said junior John Hein. If we hadn ' t had religion classes encour- aging us to think about what we felt was right and wrong, we would have been like any other school, said sophomore Chris Presley. Chapel services were different in that more students were involved through read- ing Bible verses and saying prayers. I was pleased with the amount of upperclass stu- dent involvement because it let the under- classmen know that it wasn ' t embarrassing to be a Christian, but something to be proud of, said junior Kelly Rhodes. — Heidi Bieberich The 1985-86 Worship Committee: FRONT ROW: R. Stahl, J. Klausmeier, S. Feuser. BACK ROW: K. Miller, Adv. C. Gieschen, Adv. D. Borchers. The 1985-86 Peer Counselors: FRONT ROW: R. Smith. A. Carter, S. Gles. K. Sims. SECOND ROW: B. Wesche, A. Hamer, L. Hegerfeld, P. Kuker, A. Koeh lilnger, J. Klausmeier, K. Rhodes, K. Bercot, A. Nobis. BACK ROW: B. Hamer, J. Hein, J. Peterson, T. Baker, V. Cullers, J. Westra, L. Hoffman. During a second hour religion class, Mr. Gene Falken- stern discusses with a group of freshmen the origin of the Moabites. Freshmen spent one semester learning the principles of the Old Testament and one semester with issues concerning teens. Religion Dept. During the December 11 chapel service Pastor Dennis Borchers speaks on the fact that Jesus is going to come again whether we ' re ready for Him or not. The wom- en ' s and men ' s choruses also took part in the service. Learning helps all Fractions, decimals, speed reading and vocabulary all had one thing in common. They all could be mastered in the Learning Center. At first I wasn ' t too excited about going to the Learning Center, but I realized doing my school work would have been ea- sier if I was a faster reader. Now I ' m glad I did it, said junior Mark McCrory. The Learning Center wasn ' t a place for those lacking intelligence. Many times stu- dents missed one basic skill and it caused them problems, but through individualized study the problem was easily solved, said Mrs. Shirley Jordan. The Learning Center also had workshops which helped to prepare students for stan- dardized tests. I found the Learning Center helpful before I was going to take the PSAT. Being able to see a few sample questions before the test made it much easier, said junior Jerry Reinking. Students who attended the PSAT work- shops tended to be more comfortable with the test than those who didn ' t, said Jordan. — Heidi Bieberich Working on improving his math skills, sophomore Kevin Shadle looks through his geometry book. The learning center originated seven years ago after a committee. including Mrs. Shirley Jordan, did a study of how well CLHS students were prepared for college. Learning Center 71 Building students ' goals Take challenging courses, make good grades, graduate, and go to college — every student had heard these future plans from teachers and parents and expected to hear it from the guidance office, but they were wrong. College wasn ' t for every student. Each student had different potentials; I was here to help the students be all they could be, commented guidance counselor Evelyn Crownover. Counselors found it difficult not to impose their own goals on students, but instead to build strength in the student ' s goals. I want- ed to help students reach their own goals, and to strengthen their futures, said Crow- nover. I was here to help students make correct choices for college or occupations. I wanted to see the students do what was best for them, find an interesting goal and reach it, stated guidance counselor Carl Gallmeier. It was tough for counselors to get to know all of the students. I wanted to see students come to us instead of us contacting them. It seemed like there were too many students to get to know each one, stated Crow- nover. It was easy for me to get to know the students I counseled because I taught a lot of sophomores, and I only counseled sopho- mores. It was easier to give the student good advice if I knew their study habits and grades, commented sophomore counselor Dick Wert. Counselors enjoyed helping the students reach their goals and take charge of their classes. It was a pretty good position. I thought it was the best job in the school. It felt good knowing I was helping others im- prove themselves, commented Gallmeier. — Karla Maraldo Checking a paper she received on a student ' s shadow- ing experience, counselor Evelyn Crownover reviews the student ' s views of shadowing. I thought students got a good look at what a job required when they shadowed, commented Crownover. Confirming his afternoon appointments, Mr. Carl Gall- meier steps out of his office to check the day ' s sched- ule. Gallmeier often consulted with students to discuss their plans for the future. 72 Guidance Office G Cadets meet the working world etting on the job Counselors wanted to help students to appreciate the work done by others in the community. For this reason the guidance counselors set up the career awareness pro- gram and allowed students to shadow. The career awareness program allowed students to use class time to go listen to speakers talk about their jobs. Each month there was a different topic of jobs; the topics started in September with home economics and ended in April with math. Shadowing gave juniors and seniors the chance to visit a place of employment where they would observe and interview a worker. Students needed to get acquainted with the different jobs in the community. Shadowing gave juniors and seniors the chance to be on the job, stated career awareness founder Evelyn Crownover. Career awareness and shadowing were excellent programs to get students acquaint- ed with the working world. Other schools have called and asked about our career pro- gram; everyone should have been in- volved, commented counselor Carl Gall- meier. Both career awareness and shadowing helped students understand the relationships between a car eer and a life-style, and they helped students understand the role of a Christian in the world of work. I feel you shouldn ' t measure work by what you get out of it, but by what you become of it, said senior Stephanie Dowden. — Karla Maraldo Talking to students about Concordia College in Wiscon- sin, Richard Pierce, Concordia Lutheran High School alumni and graduate from Valparaiso University, gives the pros and cons of teaching at a college. Having not only the responsibility of being a counselor, Mr. Dick Wert also is responsible for teaching industrial arts classes. Wert gave his shop students tips on im- proving their projects. Career Awareness 73 P Emphasis on healthy body umping stress away Pumping iron was part of an ordinary school day for some students. Weightlifting was offered to upperclassmen who desired to improve muscle tone and personal disci- pline. Weightlifting also provided a release for pressured students. Being physically active in weightlifting was a great escape. It helped clear my mind of worries and frustrations and also kept me in shape, said senior Bart Springer. Physical eduation classes stressed the im- portance of a healthy body and mind. In- structors Craig Hoffman, Jack Massucci and Vicki Wright supervised the sports activities. Our role was to keep everyone in line and provide encouragement, stated Hoffman. The natural-born athlete wasn ' t better off than those who were less talented because grading was based on more than perfor- mance. Attitude, determination and written test scores were all large factors in determin- ing student grades, said Wright. I felt I was graded fairly. My grade re- flected how hard I tried rather than how fast I ran or how many baskets I made, said freshman Dawn Dailey. Even though some students dreaded changing clothes and going to their next class sweaty, they found that they missed gym after their two-semester requirement was completed. Although gym class includ- ed some hassles, it kept my energy level up and helped work out anxieties, said fresh- man Christine Sorg. — Julie Klausmeier Groping for position of the ball, a girls ' freshman phys- ical education class battles it out in a game of field hockey. Hockey was just one of many sports intro- duced to the students. Hoping ultimately to make it run, sophomore Chris Woods tinkers with a motorcycle engine in General Shop. Skills attained in the class proved practical and useful. 74 Physical Education Preparing for age of technology In an age of whirlwind technology it was important for young people to learn how to adapt to advances in technology. The Indus- trial Arts Department provided students with the necessary skills to adapt. Students were trained to be precise. The success of projects or drawings depended on the neatness and exactness of their work. The importance of flexibility was stressed. When a floor plan or design didn ' t work, I was forced to consider other options, said sophomore Robert Korte, an architectural student. Drafting students were trained in the newest computer trends. The ACAD system provided students with a taste of tomorrow. It was a privilege to be able to use the ACAD. It allowed me to work more quickly and efficiently, said junior Rob Bradtmiller. The most valuable skill students attained was knowing how to achieve satisfaction in their work. It felt good to look at a drawing I spent hours on, said freshman Jeff McBride. I took pride in my work. — Julie Klausmeier Straining his chest and arm muscles, senior Steve Burk- holder lifts weights to strengthen his upper body. Weightlifting classes kept students fit while allowing the a release from the frustrations of school. Using a compass to copy the diameter of a circle, freshman Chris Mather works on a drawing in drafting class. Drafting forced students to work precisely and neatly. Industrial Arts w 75 Carefully aiming his rifle with steady hands and great concentration, senior Dean Williams prepares to shoot the target. Williams was one of CLHS ' best shooters on the rifle team. Striving to beat the best Concentration, relaxation, and strength were three skills that were needed in order to do well in rifle team competition. These skills were improved by hard work and prac- tice. In practice we strove for perfection and to strengthen our mental concentration. It enabled us to improve our score and helped us learn each others moves, because it was easy to bump the person shooting next to you, senior Dean Williams said. Practice was most definitely important because it was the only way we could im- prove our skills, said junior Tony Aaron. Many sports required brute force strength, while rifle team required strength of endur- ance in both body and mind. Rifle team competition was greatly en- joyed by its members. It gave me a chance to test myself against people other than my teamates, Aaron said. I think everyone liked competition, said Williams. It enabled us to meet the people from the schools we shot against. — Brent Doerffler 1985-86 Reserve Rifle Team: FRONT ROW: S. Wil- liams, B. Hobbs. BACK ROW: D. Nord, D. Anderson, P . Forsberg. 76 Rifle Team 1985-86 Rifle Team: FRONT ROW: T. Landis, M. Spencer, T. Aaron. BACK ROW: T. Murphy, T. Har- roun, Commander D. Williams. R Camp outs bring satisfaction oughing it to learn Working forty-eight grueling hours with only four hours of sleep in order to fight for your life and your troops might be hard to imagine; however, it is what the combat drill team tried to simulate on their camp outs. Once in the spring and fall, we got to- gether with another school and had a mock battle at our camp out, said junior John Rigdon. It was not like playing guns in your friend ' s back yard. We got to use our leader- ship abilities in order to plan out what to do. Combat drill is a very physical activity, and much stress is placed on survival in the outdoors. Before the camp outs we would practice manuevers that we would use. We learned how to set up tents and how to camouflage ourselves, said sophomore Dave Ander- son. In order to get ourselves into shape for the camp outs, we met every Saturday to work out. The work outs, called physical training, included doing push ups, sit ups, running along the river and many other acti- vities. Sometimes we call it physical tor- ture, Rigdon said laughing. Although combat was rough and for the outdoor-type person, the members also learned many valuable skills that would help them in other aspects of life. One of the main goals we learned from combat and ROTC was leadership, said Anderson. In doing so, we received a cer- tain amount of self-confidence. — Brent Doerffler 1985-86 Combat Drill Team: FRONT ROW: D. Ander- son, L. Blocher, P. Forsberg, I. Aaron, SECOND ROW: P. Stein, C. Gordon, M. Christlieb, D. Wolfe, F. Moore, E. Ferguson, BACK ROW: M. Klopsch, J. Wolos, C. Meisner, B. Schull, B. Bowden. Taking time off from practice, the combat drill team pauses to talk and watch the Air National Guard fly by. The combat drill team met for practice every Saturday morning from 8 to 12. Combat Drill Team 77 • JROTC: more than just military Leadership is a snap Boring, strict, military stuff. This is what some CLHS students thought JROTC was all about. However, many skills were taught along with the military aspects of the pro- gram. JROTC taught us about responsibility and how to deal with pressure, said junior Fred Moore. ' Despite what some students think, a lot of people who take ROTC don ' t go into military service when they gra- duate. During the students ' fourth year, they were assigned projects that they worked on during class time. They also taught the other ROTC students. It was hard to teach those who were your same age, said senior Dean Williams. Instead of thinking about age, I had to con- centrate on helping the student. In order to make JROTC fun and enjoy- able, many extracurricular activities were of- fered. These activities were an extension of the regular JROTC program. Snap squad was among the many to choose from. Snap squad taught me leadership. It has made me confident in my abilities to make decisions quickly and correctly, said junior Doug Wolfe. I can apply this leadership and self-confidence to my family, friends and to my job. Practice for snap squad was held every morning before school. Practice was impor- tant because it was the time when we prac- ticed for our performances, stated Wolfe. We usually worked on our routine, which was made up by our commander Adam Hahn. — Brent Doerffler 1985-86 SNAP SQUAD. FRONT ROW: B. Sievers, K. Wallace, T. Harroun, T. Aaron, D. Wolfe. BACK ROW: T Leonard, D. Helm, D. Williams, M. Klopsch, Com- mander, A. Hahn. Hanging in mid-air by a single rope, ROTC member Kevin Schuller learns how to rappel off Zollner Stadi- um. This took great skill in order to land on the ground safely. I Class Snap Squad 1985-86 Infantry Drill and Regulation: FRONT ROW: K. Judt, J. Jacob, M. Konow, T. Schellenbach, P. Fors- berg. BACK ROW: J. Rigdon, F. Moore, D. Nord, B, Schull, B. Hobbs, D. Anderson, mander B. Leazenby. E. Ferguson, Com- 1985-86 CO-ED Team: FRONT ROW: V. Brown, R. Nord, J. Wallace. BACK ROW: J. Rinne, Commander L. Blocher, J. Jorgensen, M. Wetzel, S. Rilling, A. Hahn. IDR Co-Ed ■ 79 Jf Sports 80 Division With human weight on their shoulders, the wrestling team does a tips and squats exercise to strength- en their calves and thighs. The wrestlers endured weeks of strenuous practices that prepared them mentally and physically for their first match. Appearing as a mangled mess of bodies, the Cadet football players play dirty in a game against Elm- hurst. Rain provided for a more interesting game as the players from both sides slipped and sloshed in the muddy field. Bright Spot — The Facts 71% of the Cadet population felt sports were an important aspect of their life. 60% of the student body participated in some sort of sports activity outside of Concordia sponsored teams. 62% proved their loyalty to the Cadet athletes by attending every one of the varsity football games played at home. 37% of the junior guys participated in intramural sports. 40% of the Cadets watched a girls volleyball game. 34% attended a fresh- man sport at one point in the season. 68% of the athletes at Concordia felt that their school work suffered due to lengthy after-school practices and games. 59% of Concordia ' s students were not aware of the fact that some male athletes shaved their legs to avoid their hair being stripped from their legs as athletic tape was removed after matches or games. 50% of the students knew that basketball players, both girls and boys had to endure three weeks of intense conditioniing before they even touched a basketball. enefiting from a sacrifice Sacrifice. To an athlete, sacrifices were just a part of the game, or at least a victorious game. Every Cadet athlete made unique sacrifices. Time was surrendered by sport ' s participants. Soccer somewhat re- placed my social life because of the hours I was forced to devote to practices and games, said junior Matt Stoudt. Homework suffered. After a hard practice I just wanted to collapse in bed. The last thing on my mind was an assignment, said senior Todd Tucker. Personal goals were given up for team cooperation. Every time I stepped onto the court I tried to shut out all the selfish thoughts and reminded myself of the team ' s goals, explained senior Stephanie Pflughaupt. Athletes were resigned to conform to new strategies as coaching adjust- ments brought new plans and ideas. We had to get used to what our new coach wanted and expected, said junior Marlena Meyer. These sacrifices were not in vain. The choice to be a Cadet athlete was worthwhile. I enjoyed sports because I had a good time doing something I was good at, and I got to represent Concordia, said freshman Katie Vogel. When I gave it my all in practice or games, the feeling I got inside was reward enough, said sophomore Jeff Hamrick. — Julie Klausmeier Working on a basketball drill, juniors Mark McCrory and Bob Bortz and senior Troy Panning had an added incentive to improve as the Cadets were ranked 20th in State by a pre-season poll. With an image of the finish line in their minds, freshmen Carmen McGee and Katie Harris concentrate on their pace. Freshmen found cross country to be a true test of endurance. Sports Division r 81 Improvement key aspect of season (29 IF4 - 5 - 43). (22 - LFR - 66). These are just two plays the varsity football team learned when becoming familiar with new coach Mr. Paul Fluegge. as they strug- gled through exhausting practices stressing basic drills. An expansion of Concordia ' s football program, Fluegge considered it best for the team if key players in the starting lineup would perform on both the offensive and defensive teams. I knew the guys were physically strong enough to handle it, and it was necessary. We just didn ' t have 22 excel- lent football players, said Fluegge. The ma- jority of two-way players had a good impres- sion of this adjustment to their strategy. I really enjoyed and learned a lot playing both ways. We didn ' t really tire out in the games because Coach Fluegge worked us hard in conditioning, commented junior Bob Bortz. Varsity football players entered their sea- son with aspirations of being the start of a winning tradition at Concordia. It was great that the guys really wanted to win, but they needed to expect it. As a coach it was my responsibility to teach them that, stated Fluegge. I and a few other guys went into the season expecting to win at least four games. Some of the more inexperienced players didn ' t expect enough, though. That was part of our problem which resulted in an and 9 record, added senior Mike Kanning. The team ' s record was a disappointment VARSITY FOOTBALL Cadets Opponents North Side 29 6 Luers 12 Harding 19 Dwenger 35 Wayne 14 20 Snider 56 South Side 26 12 Elmhurst 14 6 Carroll Record: 0-9 SAC Record: 0-7 30 for the football players, but the five months of hard work weren ' t. The greatest disap- pointment was the 26-0 loss to Carroll. We haven ' t lost Homecoming in the previous three years of football at Concordia, ex- plained senior David LeBeau. Our season was a sobering experience, but it made me learn that not everything comes up roses. You can ' t fall apart every time you hit a setback, senior co-captain and quarterback Lance Hoffman stated. Personal motivation varied in the players. Senior Steve Burkholder played for the pursuit of excellence and the desire to win. Other motivations included self-respect, re- spect for Concordia, and the love of foot- ball. We learned a lot about ourselves, and about football. As a team we really grew together, refleted Bortz. You could tell the team cared because guys were really emotional after games, said LeBeau. I ' m disappointed over our losing season only for the guys, because they all tried very hard, stated Fluegge. As a senior I have no regrets. Four years of football at CLHS enriched my life. The benefits I received through football are dif- ferent and longer lasting than I would have found anywhere else, said co-captain Le- Beau. — Rhonda Stahl As the play unfolds, junior John Westra dives for the tackle, but escaped his opponent. The pass play was unsuccessful as the Cadets faced Carroll in the sectional game. Preparing for the tackle, junior Mark Schroeder stretches out to take down Carroll ' s player. Cadets were intense to the finish, as they scored a touchdown on the last play of the game. 82 m} Varsity Football Intent on the play to be given, team members listen closely as quarterback Lance Hoffman relays the infor- mation. Mud was an important factor in the Elmhurst- Concordia game, as players often struggled for their footing. Receiving the next play from Coach Fluegge, senior Mike Netterville concentrates on hearing over the crowd noise. Drilling his opponent to the ground, a Concordia team member completes the tackle with a little assistance. Concordia ' s tackling showed definite improvement throughout the season. The 1985 Varsity Football Team: FRONT ROW: Mgr. R. Rodenbeck, Mgr. G. Runge, Mgr. J . Cordes, Mgr. J. Jacobs, Mgr. M. Richards SECOND ROW: D. Biddle, B. Wagner, M. Stout, B. Freeman, M. East, J. Simpson, L Hoffman, C. Rodenbeck, M. Netterville, B Springer, M. Kanning, D. LeBeau, S. Burk holder THIRD ROW: K. Tracey, B. Layman, M Schroeder, J. Peterson, G. Zelt, J . Roth, D Goeglein, B. Bortz, J. Layman, J. Dwinell, J. Westra, R. Ebel, A. Reinking, Coach Pinnow, Coach Sassmanshausen, Coach Marks, Coach Fluegge BACK ROW: C. Popp, J. Smith, J. Reese, E. Durnell, S. Winkelman, C. Linne- meier, M. Lewis, J. Werling, M. DeVore, T. Zwick, D. Walker, D. Lepper, S. Link, J. Wilson. B. Meisner, J. Hein, T. Graham, Assistant B. Beid ' nger, Not pictured: Mgr. A. Nobis Varsity Football fc83 Attempting to block his opponent from Bishop Luers, junior Nate Wilson uses his knowledge of football to create a hole in the defense for the quarterback to run the ball. Breaking away from the grasp of a defensive player, sophomore Tim Graham completed a play to gain yard- age toward a touchdown. The Cadets were defeated by the Luers Knights 22-6. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Cadets Opponents 14 Columbia City 12 47 Bellmont 18 35 Dekalb 46 Luers 6 16 Northside 28 14 New Haven 30 21 Wayne 19 3 Dwenger Record: 6-2 SAC Record: 3-1 SP B5 34 6 f772 i 62  2 4 31 i. B °J The 1985 Freshman Football Team. FRONT ROW: M, Howard, J. Bercot, T. Patton, T Bortz, J. Duvall, A. Dolan, J. Bradtmiller, C Hoeppner, J, Thompson, E, Knepper, B. Cham berlain. MIDDLE ROW: Coach Knudten, T Ebel, D. Twomey, M. Peterson, E. Schilf, B Shull, A. Reid, C. Davis, R. Lewis, C. Werth, A. Weiss, Coach Stoltenow. BACK ROW: Mgr. J. Kanning. N, Grepke, R. Kruse, C. Mathers, J. Springer, C. Sauer, J. McBride, G. Sassmann- shausen, D. Olsen, S. Bagley, Mgr. S. Bercot 84 Bf Freshman Reserve Football Frosh spark hope for the future Harder hits, longer passes and better blocks: these were some of the numerous goals the freshman and reserve football team strove for and achieved. These skills were a big problem at first, but by the end of the year, the Cadets advanced to play better football. The kids worked hard and improved greatly, reserve coach Art Pinnow said. They realized their limits and made a spe- cial effort to overcome them. We learned to block better, hit harder and run the plays better, said sophomore Craig Linnemier. Although the reserve team ended up on the victorious side only once, enthusiasm and spirit remained high throughout the sea- son. Our record didn ' t show how good our team really was, said sophomore Scott Link. We just never pulled it all together. The Harding game proved to be the most memorable game for the reserve team. This was a tough game for the Cadet squad, but was also very intense and exciting. — Score: Cadets 0, Hawks — Time: 0:00 on the field clock — Situation: Overtime In the first overtime, the Cadet offense was held back and did not score. Although this was a disappointment, it did not discour- age the Cadet men. The defensive line held the Hawks off to continue the scoreless game, bringing on a second overtime. The RESERVE FOOTBALL Cadets Heritage Woodland Opponents 6 6 North Side 32 6 Dwenger Wayne Harding Luers Record: 1-7 SAC Record: 1-4 35 12 22 Cadets rose up and crushed Harding ' s line to score a touchdown. This score may have been a milestone in the game, but the battle was not over. The Hawks had a chance to score and tie the game, but it never hap- pened. The Cadet team held back the Hawks a second time resulting in a well de- served victory. We saw the chance to win and went for it! exclaimed sophomore Tim Zwick. Ev- eryone played extra hard. It was worth it. With six wins under their belts, the fresh- men team had good memories to look back on. The toughest and most exciting game for the frosh proved to be the Wayne game. We were behind 19-14 in the Wayne game with 36 seconds left when I ran for a 55 yard touchdown to win the game, fresh- man Chris Hoeppner said with a smile. Contact made the games exciting, and we hit hard in the Wayne game. Instead of getting stickers for tackles, we kept track of the marks on our helmets, said freshman Greg Sassmannshausen. The players became involved in the foot- ball program for several reasons. My older brother played football at Con- cordia. I remembered watching him and wanted to be like him, said Sassmannshau- sen. I made many new friends that I probably would not have met otherwise, said Link. — Brent Doerffler Preventing the Luers offense from achieving a first down, the freshman team regained possession of the ball. They went on to defeat the Knights 46-6. In a double overtime game against Harding, reserve quarterback, sophomore Chris Popp goes out for a pass. The reserve team scored in the second overtime to win the game. Freshman Reserve Football 85 Coach inspires team with PPS PPS — the formula for success. So thought Mr. Fres Weiss, coach of the still- fledgling CLHS girls ' golf team. The team has been in existence for just two years. Mr. Art Pinnow coached the first season and then decided to become a foot- ball coach. Weiss signed on as the new coach, but he had only two of the six original team members, senior Kelly Bercot and sophomore Gail Reddemann, returned to the team; the other four had graduated. Un- der such circumstances, Weiss, who was al- ready coaching boys ' golf, recognized and accepted the challenge with a positive out- look. It will be a satisfaction to see the team improve — and well worth the effort, pointed out Weiss. At the beginning of its second season, the girls ' team was already in a rebuilding mode; and being a golfing novice was the norm for the team. We realized that we were a young team and our chances of faring well were not high, but we kept a positive atitude about ourselves throughout the season, said Reddemann. Our team was really young, and we wer- en ' t very competitive this year; however, we ' re really building, commented Bercot. Brushing up on their putting techniques, Bercot, Tritch, and freshman Amy Drew prepare for a match. The Cadet golfers played Homestead on their home course, Lake Side Park. Studying means more than hitting the books to senior Kelly Bercot, who is figuring out her options prior to putting in a game against Homestead. With only five players on the team, there was a special closeness that developed be- tween the team members. I think our friendships exemplified the thought and feel- ing of a Concordia family, said Redde- GIRL ' S GOLF Cadets Opponents 249 North Side 189 249 Manchester 249 269 Carroll 192 265 Leo 217 262 Luers 192 292 East Noble 239 249 Luers 214 249 Dwenger 206 243 Elmhurst 228 250 Snider 199 305 Northrop 183 305 Huntington North 201 247 Homestead Record: 0-12-1 SAC Record: 0-8 Sectionals — 9th out of 10 202 mann. There was no single reason that all team members participated in this new CLHS girls sport. Being a freshman, I thought girls ' golf would be a terrific way of meeting girls from other schools was well as the girls at CLHS, explained Amy Drew. I always wanted to learn to play golf, and this was the perfect way. I also felt I would have a lot of fun, said sophomore Darcy Robinson. Whatever the reason, the lack of competi- tiveness of the CLHS girls ' golf team during its second season did not dampen the enthu- siasm of the coach and the team members in looking ahead to the third year. We have definite possibilities. Four of the five girls are returning, so, provided they practice over the summer, they could be contenders, ex- plained Weiss. The team members felt the same way. If we stick together, we ' ll be a good team next year, pointed out Reddemann. If all our team members get out and play a lot this summer, we should be winners next year, stated Robinson. Coach Weiss ' formula for success, PPS, or as he expressed it in the words, play, practice, shag (to hit golf balls), will be followed by the now-experienced girls returning for the third quest for a successful season. — Matthew Stoudt 86 Girl ' s Golf Concentrator! is the name of the game for sophomore Gail Reddemann as she prepares to putt on the tenth green. Reddemann was one of the two veterans on the team. Right on target, sophomore Pam Tritch putts for par on the sixth hole. The Cadets lost the match against Home- stead, 242 to 202. Tritch was one of three newcomers to the team. : ! f 4 BOH H H HH Sophomore Darcy Robinson is in form as she swings away at the ball. Robinson was one of the three sopho- mores that made up the five person team. The 1985 Girls ' Golf Team: P. Tritch, K. Ber- cot, G. Reddemann, D. Robinson, A. Drew, Coach F. Weiss. Girl ' s Golf 187 Concentrating on the exact point he wants the ball to hit, junior Kurt Schmidt, the number two doubles play- er, prepares his serve. Using timing and precision to win the point. Craig Mueller, the only senior on the team, hits the ball into the court of his opponent from North Side. Keeping his eyes glued on the ball, sophomore Matt Luepke prepares to return his opponent ' s shot. The reserve matches followed the varsity and sometimes took so long that they were played in the dark. The 1985 Boy ' s Tennis Team: FRONT ROW: R. Bradtmiller, K. Bryant, C. Vannatta, C. Ben- nett, T. Schroeder, M. Luepke, E. Bieberich. BACK ROW: Coach D. Reinking, D. Reinking, M. McCrory, K. Schmidt, C. Mueller, J. Reink- ing, B. Doster, B. Till, D. Kenna. 88 ■ Boys Tennis Sweet victories despite losses What ' s left of a tennis team after the num- ber one singles player has a serious accident and the number two singles player moves to another city? Most people would say things looked less than bright for such a team. Head Coach Don Reinking explained the boys ' tennis team situation. In tennis when you lose the top players it forces everyone else to move up. That ' s hard on the guys. But the tennis team refused to give in to any dreary predictions or expectations. Ev- eryone was down at the beginning of the season because of Brian ' s knee injury and losing John Buetow. But it didn ' t keep us from moving on, said junior Jerry Reinking. Another thing that worked against the ten- nis team was the fact that it consisted of only one senior. We made more errors than I would liked to have seen; that was our youth factor showing, said Coach Reinking. Advantages resulted from the lack of up- perclassman. Knowing I was the only sen- ior made me work harder, there was no one else to look to, stated senior Craig Mueller. The underclassmen got more experience. As a junior, I realized it was my responsi- bility to help the younger players on the team, said junior Mark McCrory. Only having one senior on the team might have helped us because what we lacked in experience, we made up in deter- mination, said Reinking. BOYS ' VARSITY TENNIS Cadets Opponents 5 Northrop 3 Columbia City 2 1 Bishop Dwenger 4 4 Snider 1 3 Harding 2 5 Dekalb 5 Wayne 4 Bishop Luers 1 2 North Side 3 3 Bellmont 2 South Side 5 2 Elmhurst 3 4 East Noble Record: 9-6 SAC Record: 4-5 2nd place Concord Invitational 1 The personal goals of the team played a large factor in its success. I wanted to play at the caliber I was at before my accident and beat the guys I lost to in between, said junior Brian Doster. I ' ve realized how much of a challenge it is to be the best. Because tennis was an individual sport, it demanded competitive players. I strived to do my best for the team. The fact that — win or lose — I took the credit made me play with greater intensity, said freshman Eric Bieberich. Season highlights provided for sweet vic- tories and special memories. The greatest moment for me occurred at the Concord Invitational, stated Reinking. Doug Kenna and I came from behind to win the number one doubles match 6-4. It was a real thrill! Being the only reserve that won at Con- cord really helped build my confidence, said sophomore Matt Luepke. A lesson was learned as a result of the year ' s tennis happenings. We ' ve learned not to look to the next year and anticipate great things, said Coach Reinking. It ' s been one of those years. But I think that we really handled it quite well. — Julie Klausmeier While warming up for his tennis match, junior Brian Doster, the number one singles player, tests his injured knee. Doster ' s injury kept him from only a few matches. Determined to break the opponent ' s serve, junior Jerry Reinking smacks the ball back across the court. Reink- ing and Doug Kenna joined together and made success- ful doubles team. Boys ' Tennis ■ 89 Attitude + support = close team Bumping, setting, spiking, bumping, set- ting, spiking, bumping, setting, spiking. Mo- notonous? The girls varsity volleyball team was anything but monotonous. The girls set high goals for themselves as a team and as individuals. The team goals were to win the SAC tournament, win Sec- tionals, and advance on to state competition. We had the potential to go to state and we had the advantage of six seniors on the team said senior co-captain Stephanie Pflughaupt. We also had the advantage of having a strong bench. We knew that if a substitute was made we could depend on them. Having set these goals for the team, they faced the task of trying to reach them. Through practices after school with coach Bob Michaels, and time at each others ' houses before games, the team members tried to strengthen the team mentally and physically, and break the monotony of set partterns, on and off the court. We often met at people ' s houses and had dinner and a pep talk, said senior co- captain Stephanie Feuser. We did things like that before games as a team to become closer. Toward the end of the season we knew Breaking the monotony of practice the team shows their spirit, positive outlook, and the camaraderie be- tween them as they lounge on [j i court for an uncon- ventional team picture. Leaping through the air, senior Cherise Dixie spikes the ball with all her might to score against Northrop, while her team members prepare themselves in case her spike is blocked. our practices had to get harder, said junior Kris Scheele. As we got closer to Section- als, we really put forth a lot of effort during VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Cadets Opponents 15-15 New Haven 10-13 15-6-13 Bellmont 2-15-15 15-15 Leo 6-11 15-15 Colombia City 8-13 15-10-5 Dekalb 10-15-15 5-5 Carroll 15-15 15-17 Woodlan 12-15 15-13-15 Madison Grant 2-15-12 15-6-14 Lafayette Jefferson 10-15-16 15-8-3 Carroll 6-15-15 9-14 North Side 15-16 15-15 Bishop Dwenger 6-8 11-13 Northrop 15-15 15-15 Elmhurst 8-8 15-15 Snider 2-13 15-10-13 Harding 6-15-15 15-16 South Side 10-14 5-15-16 Bishop Luers 15-12-14 9-10 Wayne 15-15 15-15 Fort Wayne Christian 0-4 5-6 North Side Record: 11-10 SAC Record: 5-4 15-15 our practices. Although the potential was there, the team lost their second Sectional game to North Side, bringing their season to an un- fortunate end. ' We had the talent to go far, but we didn ' t always use our talents to the best of our ability, and we sometimes worked too much as indivi duals and not enough as a team, said Feuser. Along with the team goals, the players each set personal goals for the season. These goals ranged from making the all-SAC team to improving personal consistency, to being in the right place for the set or the hit every time. One of my personal goals was to be more consistent in my serving, so I really concentrated on my serve during the sea- son, Feuser said. As a setter I wanted to have every set in the right spot for the hitter, said Scheele. I tried to give it my 100%, and I think I usually did. It might not have always ap- peared that way but I was pretty happy with personal performance of course, there ' s always room for improvement. With help from Michaels, hours of prac- tice, drills, and experience on the court each player strove to better her skills, to improve her performance every game. — Katie Wasson 90 Girl ' s Varsity Volleyball Preparing to receive a serve, senior Jule Stratton starts a play with a bump. Seniors Cherise Dixie and Steph- anie Pflughaupt and sophomore Julie Jarvis await the outcome. Stretching to her limit, sophomore Julie Jarvis sets the ball for a spike while senior Jule Stratton watches for the chance to kill the ball for a point. Jumping to block a spike from her Northrop opponent, senior Stephanie Pflughaupt attempts to block the ball. Seniors Shelly Edwards and Jule Stratton cover the block. 1985 Girls Varsity Volleyball Team: FRONT ROW: J. Jarvis, K. Hegerfeld, C. Capps, S. Ed- wards, K. Scheele, Mgr. C. Weiss, Mgr. L. Heger- feld. BACK ROW: Coach B. Michaels, C. Dixie, A. Hazelett, S. Pflughaupt, K. Winkelman, J. Stratton, S. Feuser, S. Bobay, Coach L. Heckber. Girls Varsity Volleyball €m 91 Using the backhand spike, sophomore Beth Kruse blocks the serv- of North Side, during the first game in which CLHS is victorious with a score of 15-8. Performing her skilled overhand serve, freshman Holly Howe wins the third and final game against Wayne. I worked really hard on my serves during practice and improved a lot. Reserve Volleyball Cadets Opponents 15-5-15 New Haven 7-15-11 15-5-5 Belmont 12-15-15 15-15 Leo 6-7 15-15 Columbia City 2-2 18-15 DeKalb 16-1 6-15-15 Carroll 15-9-7 15-14-5 North Side 8-16-15 14-15-7 Dwenaer 16-9-15 11-15-5 Northrop 15-12-7 15-13-15 Elmhurst 11-15-10 15-14-13 Snider 11-16-1 15-13-4 Harding 0-3-16 12-15-15 South Side 15-7-8 15-10-15 Luers 8-15-7 16-14-15 Wayne Record: 11-7 SAC Record: 4-5 14-16-11 m I % 4 1 The 1985-86 Reserve Volleyball team: FRONT ROW: Mgr. L. Hegerfeld, A. Tennison, J. Sheets, M. Dorothy, L. Nash. T. Albersmeyer, L. Zelt, Mgr. C. Weiss. BACK ROW: V. Feder- spiel, Coach Heckber, S. Pabst, C. Hawk, K. Nash, B. Kruse, A. Starnes, Coach B. Michaels. ' Freshman Reserve Volleyball Serving up a winning season What did the words determination, camp, spirit, and weightlifting all have in common? These terms all described the freshman and reserve volleyball teams. Volleyball for these team involved training outside the CLHS gym as well as in the gym. Coach Bob Michaels said that though they did warm-up activities during practice, many members felt the need to do additional prep- aration on their own. One such was was to attend volleyball camp at IPFW. Camp really helped me improve my serving and setting skills, explained freshman Lori Wolff. I lifted weights to strengthen my arms, said sophomore reserve player, Laura Zelt. Additional training showed in their re- cords: freshmen had a 7-1 record, and re- serve had a record of 11-7. Although hard work and practice were beneficial, determi- nation and team spirit were big contributors to success. I just started coaching this year, but from what I could tell, this group of girls had determination at all times. That made them easier to coach, commented Coach Laurie Heckber. If you want to learn from your mistakes, you have to have determination and spirit. We tried not to let mistakes or games we lost get us down, said sophomore Michelle Dorothy. Spirit and determination brought victories FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL Cadets Opponents 101515 New Haven 15-1-0 1515 Columbia City 12-6 15-15 DeKalb 8-13 15-15 North Side 9-10 15-3-12 Northrop 10-15-15 15-14-6 Elmhurst 4-16-15 1516 Snider 12-14 11-16-15 Harding 15-14-4 15-15 South Side 7-9 1515 Luers 4-10 15-11-15 Wayne Record: 15-3 SAC Record: 7-1 6-15-8 to both the freshman and reserve teams. The North Side Tournament was one of our best games. We didn ' t expect to win, but we were so hyped up that we wiped them out. It was great! stated Wolff. The reserve game against Wayne was un- expected: We were surprised with the re- su lts from the Wayne match. We beat them all three games; it felt so good! said sopho- more Jill Sheets. Though the freshman and reserve teams had good seasons, they didn ' t feel that victo- ry was the object of each game. The most important part of any sport is having fun participating, and growing as a person through the good and the bad experiences, commented sophomore Lizzie Nash. I feel that good sportsmanship was our goal in every game. We could test our ability to handle the losses as well as the wins, explained freshman Diane Sheets. Because we go to a Christian school, we should set Christ ' s example for other teams in what we say and do, said Zelt. These kids had great sportsmanship. They realized that harsh words and actions wouldn ' t change anything, but team spirit and determination could make the differ- ence between victory and loss, commented Coach Michaels. —. Kim Schenkel Setting the ball as far over the net as she could, sopho- more Kim Nash helped the victory of CLHS over South Side. The time spent practicing sets helped a lot. The 1985 Freshman Volleyball Team: FRONT ROW: B. Craig, A. Rickner, J. Saalfrank, C. Blad, L. Wolff, J. Nash BACK ROW: Mgr. V. Federspiel, Coach Heckber, L. Mcintosh, J. McNutt, H. Howe, K. Vogel, K. Bier- lein, D. Sheets, Coach Michaels Freshman Reserve Volleyball {■ 93 Personal victory: reason to run A change occurred for 16 guys attending Concordia at 3:15. Monday through Friday, August through November. This was the transition of a high school student into a Concordia cross country runner. Different from other sports at Concordia. cross country athletes were sometimes pushed to run eight to ten miles in one prac- tice. Every runner had a different reason explaining his choice to run. 1 went out for cross country because I was too small for football, and my brother was on the team last year so I already knew what was involved in the sport. said junior Paul Smith. ' I ' m better at cross country than football. I ' ve also been running long distance since fifth grade. It ' s become somewhat of a habit. It sounds crazy, but I have fun, said fresh- man Brad Cox, who had a best time of 19:05. Cross country is what I ' m best at. I ' ve become used to the hard practices and the endurance needed to do well, said junior Eric Hoffman, the number one runner, with a best time of 17:02. There were lots of reasons the guys joined the cross country team. Some kids Warming up for a meet at the seminary, junior Paul Smith helps junior Jon Adair stretch out his legs Stretching out was crucial before a run to avoid pulled muscles. As the gun goes off. each member of the Cadet boys ' cross country team attempts to get a good position for •■ . ■ ■■ ' ' . ' ,■ ,■■..■ . ' ..•-. ' or to beat Bluffton 19-42 went out just to be active, some to stay in shape for another sport, and some because their parents wanted them to. I even saw guys who ran cross country just to be with their friends, added Coach Hoffman. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY CADETS OPPONENTS 15 Woodlan 48 30 Columbia City 25 35 Elmhurst 23 48 Snider 15 30 Wayne 23 39 New Haven 20 33 Bellmont 24 19 South Side 44 40 East Noble 20 41 North Side 18 15 Luers 50 19 Bluffton 42 20 Dwenger 38 Record 5-8 Northrop Inv. 8th SAC. meet - 4th 7th place in Sectionals One goal for the team was to take 55 seconds off each runner ' s PR (personal re- cord). But the individual goals of each per- son seemed to be more inspiring to the run- ners. The goal I set for myself at the beginning of the season was to be among the top seven runners, as well as to get my letter, said junior Jon Adair. Adair ' s determination paid off as he was the only runner to wipe 55 seconds off of his best time. By studying our record, anyone could see that we had the potential and talent; they just didn ' t come through until the end. Many of the meets we lost were only by a few points, said Coach Hoffman. The team ' s record proved this. The Cadet boys finished the season with a 5-8 record (a re- cord of 1-6 for the first half of the season and 4-2 for the second half). High points of the season brought hard earned satisfaction to team members. The highlight of the season was placing fourth in the S.A.C. meet. We were predict- ed to finish seventh. We were all proud when we did so well, said senior co-captain Jim Link, who had a best time of 18:54. Cross country was very beneficial to me because I learned to have fun with my friends as they pushed me to do my best, concluded Adair. — Michelle Dorothy 941 Boys ' Cross Country ■3h Leading a pack of runners in a meet against Snider, senior co-captain Jim Link concentrates on maintaining his position. Link finished the season with a best time of 18:54. With his mind on the finish line, senior co-captain Troy Panning works to continue his pace. Panning and junior Eric Hoffman were named to the All S.A.C. team. The 1985 Boys ' Cross Country Team: FRONT Smith, K. Schellenbach, P. Lagemann, T. Schell, ROW: Mgr. M. Odier, P. Croxton, J. Link, D. R. Schoenefeld, B. Cox, S. Habbeger, Coach C. Panning, E. Hoffman, T. Panning, J. Adair, P. Hoffman, Mgr. K. Nelson. Smith, D. Tennison. BACK ROW: M. Sheets, B. Pushing himself to the limit, junior Eric Hoffman races on to the finish line. Hoffman was voted most valuable player for the 1985 season, and was also on the All S.A.C. team. Boys ' Cross Country 5B| 95 Participating in their usual group prayer, the team gath- ers to give thanks and ask God to be with them during their race. A prayer was always led before each meet by one of the girls. Now only a spectator, junior Kelly Rhodes shows the one thing that possibly kept the girls from going to State this year: injuries. Rhodes was out most of the season due to a stress fracture. Leading the race against Luers. seniors Laura Heilman and Ruth Dahling take their strides towards the mile mark. Both Heilman and Dahling received awards for the Most Valuable Runner, and Dahling also received the award for Most Improved Runner. In addition to these honors. Dahling advanced to the state competi- tion and placed 48th 1985 Varsity Girls ' Cross Country Team: FRONT BACK ROW: Coach C. Hoffman, Mgr. M. Odier, H. ROW: E. Drees, M. Walker, R. Dahling, L. Heilman, Stennfeld, A. Wissman, J. Chickedantz, C. McGee, K. Beck, S. Becerra, B. Borchelt, T. Liebmann. K. Harris, K. Macke, K. Rhodes, Mgr. K. Nelson. 96 Girls ' Cross Country We shall return! Goal for ' 85 We shall return! That was the aim the girls ' cross country team paced themselves towards. With a series of injuries and other set backs, the girls had to work even harder to make this statement come true. Our season started out good, said senior tri- captain Ruth Dahling. We wanted the whole team to make it to State. That was what we worked for. But that was hard to do with so many injuries at the end of the sea- son. Discouraging news came to the team when the number-one runner, Laura Heil- man, got word three days before the section- al meet that she had a stress fracture and wouldn ' t be able to run. It was disappoint- ing to me, because this was the first year I ran. Each meet I set goals for myself and near the end of the season, my main goal was to make it out of Sectionals. said senior tri-captain Laura Heilman. I wanted to do good for both myself and the team. We had a good chance of making it to State, said Coach Craig Hoffman. But that was difficult when we didn ' t have our number one runner. Our fourth runner, Becky Borchelt, was also having problems. Frustrations came to the team during the S.A.C. meet. The girls had won the meet, beating Snider by one point. After the race, news came that one of the girls from Nor- throp had missed a flag and was disqualified. That put us in a tie with Snider. In cross country when there was a tie, the winner was decided by each team ' s sixth runner. GIRLS ' CROSS COUNTRY Cadets Opponents 20 Woodlan 43 32 Columbia City 23 19 Elmhurst 42 29 Snider 28 15 Wayne 50 15 New Haven 50 18 Bellmont 45 21 South Side 40 18 North Side 41 15 Luers 50 15 Dwenger 50 Record: 9-2 Northrop Inv. - 1st out of 10 SAC Meet - 2nd out of 10 Adams Central Inv. — 4th out of 23 Sectionals — 6th out of 19 Snider ' s sixth girl had beaten ours, which put Snider in first place by one point. It was a real disappointment to the team, said Dahling. We knew we had won; then it was just taken away from us. Deep down, we knew that we had beat- en them, said Heilman. But the season wasn ' t full of disappoint- ment. A great victory for the team was plac- ing first in the Northrop Invitational. That was one of the high points of the season for us, said Hoffman. The team ran really well. The Northrop Invitational was our best meet because the whole team had an excel- lent race, commented freshman Carmen McGee. It was the best for me because I ran my fastest time that day. A new school record for the 4000 meter course was set by Dahling during the region- al meet at Manchester. The previous record had been set by senior Kelly Beck in 1984 with a time of 15:37. Dahling broke the record with a time of 15:09. I was so sur- prised, stated Dahling. It didn ' t feel like I was running that fast. I think we began to live up to our motto, said Hoffman. We didn ' t get as far as we hoped, but in a sense, we almost reached it. There were just too many injuries throughout the season to have made it to State again. — Mario Odier Stretching and loosening up their muscles, the team gathers before their meet at Concordia Theological Seminary to prepare themselves for the race. Making sure their muscles were loose was something every runner had to do to prevent a possible injury. Making sure they ' re set in position, the girls wait anx- iously to hear the sound of the gun to begin their meet with Luers. The team beat Luers by the score of 15-50. In cross country, the lowest score wins. Girls ' Cross Country 97 Green light signalled full speed The participants had reached the starting line, their engines had been revved, and the flag had been waved signalling the beginning of the race. The race that had been men- tioned before-hand in countless headlines and newspaper articles had finally arrived. Change a few minor details and the account of the race could have accurately described the Cadet basketball season. Their season had been talked about by an entire city. Some wondered if the players were again going to come out on to the floor with their rainbow striped warm-up shirts, but the question that plagued most was how big of a threat were the Cadets going to be during the season. I felt all the pre-season propa- ganda was great for getting people enthused about the season, but it might have hurt the team in that we all felt there was no way that we could lose, said junior forward Bob Bortz. The win against Snider proved the Cadets a team to watch out for. It was chosen by many players as the highlight of the season. I felt we played the best and looked the most like a team in the game against Snider, said senior forward Todd Tucker. The Cadets won by one point after a full court pass and an almost-basket from Snider. 1 1 i n 1 1 i- 1 sal 5SF5 roe •J ■■■ . — — After being passed the ball by junior Mark McCrory, senior guard Anthony Boyd brings the ball across the half-court line. During a close game against the Northrop Bruins, senior Todd Tucker goes for two points with a jump shot The Cadets lost a close game to the Bruins after an over- time. The Cadets had height and speed. These were two neccessary talents needed for a successful season that teams in the past had not been able to combine successfully. Since we were much quicker than in years Boys ' Varsity Basketball Cadets Opponents 74 DeKalb 57 62 Woodlan 67 63 Northrop 66 88 New Haven 61 99 Leo 72 75 Dwenger 78 57 South Side 56 58 Carroll 46 53 Snider 52 65 Wayne 63 53 Heritage 46 46 Elmhurst 42 68 North Side 94 58 Harding 70 82 Bellmont 79 80 Luers Record: 11-9 SAC Record: 5-3 73 before, we didn ' t have to play as slow of a game as in years before. Coach Parrish was able to let us have the ball and go. He gave us a green light most of the time, said senior center Rickey Jordan. The most disappointing event of the sea- son was a loss to Bishop Dwenger after an 18 point lead earlier in the game. I think the problem was that all of us were worrying about trivial things having nothing to do with basketball instead of concentrating on the game itself, said sophomore forward Tim Graham. The thing all team members felt they ulti- mately had to work on was their attitudes. They all got along well and were good friends off the court, but playing as a team was often difficult for them. The problem that brought about our losses often was the fact that periodically they played as a bunch of individuals instead of the team they were supposed to be, said Coach Glenn Parrish. I felt all the team members were close in and out of basketball practice, but it seemed like in the middle of games everyone was fending for themselves instead of thinking of what was best for the team, said junior guard Jerry Reinking. Another new change the Cadets exper- ienced this season was new warm-ups. No longer did the striped shirts accompany the players into games. I was gald we got new uniforms, but I missed the uniqueness of the other ones, said junior guard Mark McCrory. — Heidi Bieberich I Boys ' Varsity Basketball After a successful pass from Anthony Boyd, center Rickey Jordan makes use of his 6-foot 8-inch frame to put in a basket. Jordan planned to attend Edinborough College. Looking for an open man, junior Jerry Reinking pre- pares to pass the ball to forward Tim Graham. Reinking played on a Parks ' Board Team two times a week over the summer to prepare for the season. During a time out Coach Glenn Parrish shows the team how to get the ball through Northrop ' s tough defense and into forward Todd Tucker. Tucker made a good deal of his points from corner jump shots. 1985-86 Varsity Basketball Team: B. Bortz, M. MeCrory, T. Graham, T. Tucker, B. Stinson, R. Jordan, T. Panning, J. Reinking, N. Wilson, A. Boyd. Boys ' Varsity Basketball W 99 Striving for the basket, freshman player Shawn Patter- son shows his style and form as he attempts to make a lay-up. The Cadets were victorious over North Side with a score of 48-46. FRESHMAN BOYS ' BASKETBALL Cadets Opponents 55 Wayne 68 40 Dwenger 47 44 Woodlan 29 57 Dekalb 59 39 Huntington 59 39 Northrop 41 60 Columbia City 54 47 South Side 54 51 Northrop 67 49 North Side 47 48 Luers 41 35 New Haven 42 34 Harding 40 38 Luers 37 48 North Side 46 43 Bellmont 60 47 Snider 46 45 Carroll 34 43 Churubusco Record: 8-11 SAC Record: 5-6 46 Dodging his opponent, freshman John Freen a shot in order to add points to the score. 1985-86 Freshman Basketball Team: FRONT ROW: T. Ebel, C. Bennett, M. Plassman, G. Sass- mannshausen, E. Schilf, K. Beck, A. Reed. BACK ROW: Coach W. Panning, M. Russell, B. Cox, A. Dolan, D. Twomey, S. Patterson, C. Hoeppner, M. Davis, Mgr. G. Luchenko. 100 Freshman Reserve Basketball Team united by working together Coached by the experienced hand of Mr. Jack Massucci, the reserve basketball team accomplished a winning season. Three goals were set for the team at the beginning of the season: winning the Hun- tington tournament and the Luers holiday tournament and accomplishing a winning season, said Massucci. All three goals were met by the team working together. We worked very hard and improved most in working together, stated sopho- more John Daenzer. Most of the year was spent on getting used to each other and learning the moves and styles of the others on the team. Without unity, a team can do hardly anything and rarely wins. Although natural talent and ability was needed to play on the team, it was not the only thing needed to make a player success- ful. Playing on the team took a good attitude and the willingness to cooperate with your teammates, said sophomore Matt Smith. A desire of wanting to improve yourself was also needed. Starting off the season with a win, the reserve team beat Elmhurst in their invita- tional. This was a close game in which the Cadets won by two points. The win against Elmhurst had to be one of our most exciting games. It was early in the season and started us off on the right foot, said Daenzer. RESERVE BOYS ' BASKETBALL Cadets Opponents 37 Huntington 27 37 Elmhurst 35 46 Dekalb 57 53 Woodlan 45 29 Northrop 43 43 New Haven 47 52 Luers 50 35 Harding 34 52 Leo 43 33 Dwenger 32 43 South Side 45 40 Carroll 33 27 Snider 25 36 Wayne 32 61 Heritage 42 49 Elmhurst 38 48 North Side 50 44 Harding 36 49 Bellmont 46 32 Luers Record: 14-6 SAC Record: 5-4 48 Uniting the team in order to work as a whole was also the main concern for the freshman team. Different players from dif- ferent schools suddenly had to start all over with a new coach in new surroundings. Some sacrifices had to be made by all the players. Most of them were stars of their grade school team. They now had to give up the ball and pass it to the others, said fresh- man coach Wayne Panning. Some of the players did not get to play as much as they used to. Playing basketball gave the players a chance to compete and prepared them for everyday life. Stress was not placed upon winning the games. Although winning was the main idea, thinking about the other play- ers and making friends were most important. We got to know each other and helped each other out on and off the basketball floor, stated freshman Marcus Russell. We encouraged and learned from each oth- er. Most freshmen agreed the game against Snider was most exciting. It was exciting because it was the difference between a win and a chance to lose in overtime. With the score tied, Marcus Russell got fouled on the last play of the game. With no time left on the clock, he made his foul shot and won the game, said freshman Chris Bennett. — Brent Doerffler Eyeing a tough opponent, sophomore David Schlie drib- bles the ball down court for a lay-up. South Side proved to be a difficult, but close game. The Cadets were defeated 43-45. 1985-86 Reserve Basketball Team: FRONT ROW: M. Daenzer, D. Reii Smith, J. Freeman, J. Reece, G. Brooks, D. Panning, M. Luchnenko. Pannkuk. BACK ROW: C. Wehrmeister, D. Schlie, J. :ke, B. Schroeder, S. East, Mgr. G. Reserve Freshman Basketball II 101 Girls tumble state champs A cool, impatient silence filled the gymna- sium, as eager fans and competitors awaited the beginning of what might have been the most important meet of the season. The dual between CLHS and Homestead was such a fierce match between two equally competitive teams that you could sense the tension in the air. Each girl knowing the importance of the meet and the pressure to excel in her performance made it all the more exciting for those who were specta- tors. Throughout the week, students heard announcements on the intercom urging ev- eryone and their friends to come cheer the undefeated girls on to a victory. Beating Homestead was one of our main goals for the season, stated senior Dawn Parr. Throughout the season, we concen- trated on sticking to our routines and being the best individuals and the best team that we could have been. Being the team that they were, the girls came up with a close, but hard earned victo- ry of 102.7-101.5. It ' s hard to put into words exactly how I felt after defeating Homestead, explained Coach Vicki Wright. I cried for about a half hour after the meet was over. It was the Waiting with anticipation, seniors Amy Dafforn and Dawn Parr, juniors Pam Heisler and Monica Richert, freshman Madalyn Durnell and assistant coach Erin Da- vis watch anxiously as one of their other team members perform for the judges. Posing gracefully on the balance beam, senior Dawn Parr treis to maintain her balance and achieve the high- est score possible for her performance. most exciting meet I ' ve ever coached. They had gone undefeated in dual meets for the past four years, and being the first team to beat them in so long was absolutely the most OPTIONAL GYMNASTICS Cadets Opponents 93.75 Heritage 65.6 92.75 Snider 71.55 97.95 South Side 49.45 97.9 East Noble 73.15 85.3 New Haven 71.6 98.3 Elmhurst 94.55 102.8 North Side 102.35 97.8 Northrop 84.7 91.9 Bishop Dwenger 81.9 89.65 Harding 49.4 93.75 DeKalb 87.0 102.7 Homestead 101.5 95.45 91.65 Record: 13-0 SAC Record: 8-0 Elmhurst Inv. — 3rd out of 8 Concordia Classic — 3rd out of . thrilling feeling. It was our last mountain to conquer before sectionals, said Wright. Defeating Homestead was great, stated junior Carol Wade. They had already beat- en us earlier in the season, but we weren ' t about to give up. Because they were the defending state champs, it was an even big- ger challenge for us to try and defeat them. The girls performed really well, not only during the meet with Homestead, but also throughout the whole season, said Wright. We had two of the top ranked gymnasts in the state, and an excellent team to top it off. We competed against some tough teams, but we had a team that we could be proud of, stated Parr. And whenever we had a lot of people that came to cheer us on, it helped us to do better because we could hear all of the support from our family and friends. I really felt like I was a part of the team, said senior manager Michael Kanning. Kan- ning and senior manager Steve Burkholder helped the team by putting up mats, setting up equipment and helping spot the girls when they needed someone strong. They had a great season, stated Kanning. All of them practiced hard and were determined to be the best they could. Their hard work definitely paid off. — Mario Odier I Gymnastics Showing her style and grace on the balance beam, junior Becky Carter executes her backbend on the beam as her other team members watch with high hopes. Preparing to execute the next move in her routine on the uneven bars, junior Pam Heisler puts all her concen- tration into beating her opponents. Determined to keep her balance, junior Carol Wade stretches her arms out to prevent a fall, as the gymnas- ' tics team competes with Homestead in Concordia ' main gym. Wade received Player of the Week for her outstanding performance in the dual against Home- stead. 1985-86 Gymnastics Team: FRONT ROW: M. Dur- nell, SECOND ROW: A. Barnes. THIRD ROW: J. Jarvis, S. Roemer, M. Richert, A. Rickner. FOURTH ROW: J. Cambell. FIFTH ROW: Asst. Coach E. Davis, A. Dafforn, Coach V. Wright. SIXTH ROW: D. Parr. BACK ROW: P. Heisler, C. Wade, Mgr. M. Kanning, Mgr. D. Butler, Mgr. S. Burkholder, B. Bienz, B. Carter. Gymnastics ■ 103 Preparing to attack his opponent during the second period, senior Lance Hoffman takes steps to a victory at the Concordia Invitational. Hoffman was the only CLHS wTestler who advanced to State. During the Concordia Invitational held on January 18, junior Jon Adair tries to get into position to use his move, the banana splits. Adair learned the move from Mr. LeBeau during his freshman year. Working on turning his opponent over on to his back, senior David LeBeau makes preparations to put a new move into practice. 1 thought LeBeau had a good season considering he was in the toughest weight class, said Jon Adair. 1985-86 Varsity Wrestling Team: FRONT ROW: ROW: Coach E. LeBeau, T. Lagemann, J. Math- N. Hudson, E. LeBeau, J. Adair, J. Peterson D. er, P. Lagemann, B. Wagnef, L. Hoffman, D. Geoglein, P. Smith, R. Kruse, C. Chapman. BACK LeBeau, J. Link, R. Belisle, B. Stoltenow. 104 Boys ' Varsity Wrestling Japwizer: A torture tactic The banana splits, clemson, double-leg takedown, the japwizer, souffle, and the guil- lotine: What were they and who used them? Were they maybe forms of Chinese torture or new recipes printed in the February issue of Good Housekeeping? No was the an- swer any Concordia wrestler would have giv- en. They were moves used by the team to lead them to a Sectional victory. Winning Sectionals was one of the happiest days of my life. Being on a team that everyone knew was good and also respected was a lot of fun, said junior Paul Smith. The wrestling team ended the year with their only loss being the SAC tournament. The loss of the SAC tournament was the most disappointing thing to happen during the season. I think we lost because the pres- sure was so great, and our team, being young, didn ' t know how to handle it, said junior Jon Adair. Adair wrestled in the 138 lb. weight class. He came away from the season with a 22-7 record. He felt his most upsetting defeat came from Eric Castedder of Snider. Castedder beat him in the Concor- dia Invitational by a score of 15-7. Much of the Cadet strength came from senior Lance Hoffman. He was the only team member to advance to the State Meet VARSITY WRESTLING Cadets Opponent: 56 Bluffton 9 66 Heritage 9 56 Garrett 7 66 South Adams 6 72 Bishop Luers 3 37 Elmhurst 25 46 South Side 22 40 Bishop Dwenger 32 30 Snider 30 47 Wayne 23 35 Harding 32 38 North Side 21 41 New Haven 18 35 Northrop 27 Cadet 6-Way: Team Champion Manchester Inv.: Team Champion Woodland Inv.: Team Champion Concordia Inv.: Team Champion SAC Tournament: 5th Sectionals: Team Champion Regionals: 6th Semi-State: 13th Record: 13-0-1 SAC Record: 8-0-1 in Indianapolis in February. Hoffman was a member of the 185 lb. weight class. He ac- counted lifting weights to his improvement over last year. I was excited about the season before it started, and my goal was to make it down to State, said Hoffman. Another senior who helped out the Ca- dets was David LeBeau. He spent his sum- mer wrestling free style tournaments and attending camps in Wisconsin and Michigan. I had a good season, but I didn ' t go as far as I had planned to, said LeBeau. He recalled his best match being against Pete Eckard of Huntington North. At the end of the second period he was down by a score of 7-2 but was able to come back in the third period and defeat his opponent 16-12. Another thing the Cadets had going for them was the fact that they pulled together and worked well as a team. They didn ' t expect victories in each weight class, but they were usually rewarded by second and third places, which helped them to beat the teams who had individual strength but lacked a team togetherness. I was proud of our team. We were very close knit and gave each other a lot of support, said senior Paul Lageman. — Heidi Bieberich With one of his opponent ' s shoulders touching the mat, junior Don Geoglein concentrates on counter-acting any move his opponent may try to turn the tables. Going for a pin, senior Brian Wagner grabs for his opponent ' s leg during the Concordia Invitational. Wag- ner ' s talents took him as far as Semi-State. Boys ' Varsity Wrestling H 105 Wresting grows on frosh reserves Two bodies thrashing about in a wild, yet controlled, heap was a sight often viewed by cheering parents and fans at CLHS fresh- man reserve wrestling meets. What hap- pened in a wrestling meet didn ' t always seem to make complete sense to first-time observers. ' The first time I saw high school wrestling I thought they were killing each other, com- mented sophomore wrestling recruit David Lepper. I was hesitant to join, but a friend talked me into going out. After I got into it, I found that I really enjoyed wrestling. Adjustments were definitely required of wrestlers. Several of these involved learning to cope with long, hard practices, as well as learning to live with the process of season- long weight control. For many wrestlers, this was a continuous fight. These competitors struggled to lose weight by semi-starving themselves, as well as by sweating off weight in intensive and extensive practices. Depending on how hard and on how long they worked, wrestlers could drop up to six pounds during one meet or practice. I had to lose fifteen pounds at the beginning of the season, which made me weak for awhile. I was a grouch at home when I couldn ' t eat, Maneuvering his way out of a difficult position, fresh- man Mike Peterson struggles to get his weight on his knees. Assuring a victory over the weaker opponent, freshman Neil Grepke works to achieve the final move, a pin. said Lepper. Losing weight was a goal most wrestlers understood and agreed with, but that goal FRESHMAN RESERVE WRESTLING adets Opponents 30 Elmhurst 13 12 Snider 29 26 South Side 2 12 Homestead 24 35 Dwenger 20 25 North Side 16 19 Northrop 14 14 New Haven 27 12 Prairie Heights 7 1 8 Lakeland 11 Record: 7-3 SAC Reserve Tournament: 5th pla wasn ' t always clear to family members. It was a hassle for my mom when I had to lose weight — probably because she couldn ' t see the importance of it. At a lighter weight I felt better, more aggressive, stated sophomore Jeff McBride. Motivations of the individual wrestlers varied, but it was evident they wrestled as a team. Even if I lost, I tried to encourage and motivate the other guys for their match- es, commented freshman Rob Muller. Inspiration and motivation was great from the team members and from Coaches Stoltenow and Belisle, said McBride. Admiration of and respect for Coach Ed LeBeau were frequently expressed by the reserve wrestlers. He also appeared to fig- ure heavily in their motivation. Coach Le- Beau told the team that if we wanted to be the best, we had to work harder than every- body else, added McBride. My motivation came from Coach Le- Beau. He was enthusiastic, and I knew that, if he had the chance, he would be out on the mat wrestling too, addded Lepper. A highlight of the season for the reserve team was the victory at the CLHS Invita- tional. I was really happy for us, but espe- cially for Coach LeBeau. He really deserved that win, stated sophomore Jeff Smith. — Rhonda Stahl 106 Frosh Reserve Wrestling Getting a firm grip on his opponent, freshman Mike Peterson performs a stressful move. Working his adversary over, freshman Neil Grepke presses hard for a victory at the CLHS Invitational. The 1985-86 Freshman and Reserve Wrestling Coach E. LeBeau, J. Thompson, J. Smith, R Team. FRONT ROW: Mgr. T. Lagemann, A. Linkhart, C. Davis, D. Olson, M. Peterson, D. Carlson, T. Bortz, K. Saurer, J. Springer, C. Linnemeier, Mgr. J. Mather BACK ROW: Ebel, D. Twomey, N. Grepke, T. Dettmer, E Hoffman, E. Knepper, T. Zwick, D. Lepper, T Birkmeier, J. Layman, K. Tracy, C. Antibus Coach R. Belisle, Coach B. Stoltenow. bus, Frosh Reserve Wrestling H 107 Blocking her opponents from passing the ball, senior Cherise Dixie keeps the Dwenger Saints from scoring. Hot and tired, center Stephanie Pflughaupt takes a break in the game against North Side. Pflughaupt made the all-SAC team for 1986. Starting an inbounds play, freshman Lori Wolff, a varsi- ty player, helps bring the Cadets to a win over the Northrop Bruins. 1985-86 Varsity Girls ' Basketball: FRONT ROW: A. bertson, Coach T. Chrystle, S. Bobay, A. Hazelett, S. Burkholder, K. Macke, M. Meyer, L. Zelt, K. Scheele, Pflughaupt, L. Linnemeier, C. Hawk, K. Nash, Mgr. G. L. Wolff, Mgr. S. Bercot. BACK ROW: Coach D. Al- Wehrmeister, Coach G, Knudten. 108 Girls ' Varsity Basketball Shot for improvement scores There was more to playing on the girls ' varsity basketball team than a competitive spirit. Good sportsmanship, making new friends, improving their previous record and having fun were other objectives. Though competition was always part of the game, team members felt that winning wasn ' t everything. Playing also took enthu- siasm, teamwork, and desire, stated junior guard, Angie Hazelett. The team didn ' t like it when we lost, but we always had respect for our opponents, explained junior forward, Shelly Bobay. Working with teammates toward a com- mon goal helped to develop closer relation- ships and made the team more of a family. If someone got upset about something, or down on themselves, there was always someone there to help her out, said Bobay. Basketball or any other school activity was a great way to make new friends, stat- ed sophomore player, Laura Zelt. Everyone agreed that having a good time playing was what kept their determination going even through tough games and prac- tices. In order to improve their previous re- cord, they needed to work hard in practices and play their best in games. One of our goals this year was to improve our record from last year, and we met this goal quite well, stated Coach George Knudten. We learned that we had to give 110% of ourselves all the time — having fun at the same time, explained Hazelett. VARSITY GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Cadets Opponents 32 Columbia City 58 30 Wayne 56 57 F.W. Christian 14 45 Elmhurst 34 35 Snider 62 42 Bishop Luers 40 32 Huntington 64 55 Blackhawk 46 38 Bellmont 44 31 Bishop Dwenger 48 34 Northrop 55 39 South Side 48 36 Harding 31 50 North Side Record: 6-11 SAC Record: 3-6 56 Besides the improvement of their record, the team members had other changes to contend with as well — including Coach Knudten. This was Mr. Knudten ' s first year of coaching girls ' basketball at CLHS. I liked the challenge of teaching on a high school level, said Knudten. The younger players recruited for varsity also had a challenge. Freshmen Lori Wolff and Mandy Burkholder went from the grade school level to the advanced high school level. I wasn ' t playing with girls my age anymore, but girls three years older who had had experience I hadn ' t had yet, explained Burkholder. Since I was younger, I was worried that the older girls would not accept me, confid- ed Wolff. Despite the challenges the Varisty squad posed, both freshmen felt that they made new friends as well as gained much valuable experience. This helped the team as a whole since they would be losing seniors Cherise Dixie and Stephanie Pflughaupt. Pflughaupt made the all-SAC team this year, and the team was really proud of her accomplish- ments. The program was coming along really well. Next year we ' ll try even harder to improve our record. They have determina- tion, which will make it all possible, said Knudten. — Kim Schenkel In a quick time-out, Coach Knudten gives the team some advice on their defensive strategy. Anticipating the rebound, junior Shelly Bobay blocks out her opponent. Girls ' Varsity Basketball ■ 109 Horses motivate frosh reserve Ask any girl who played freshman or re- serve basketball what a horse is, and her definition will be far from describing a four- legged animal. She will explain with a know- ing sigh that horses are a sprinting drill used to increase their speed. After the first two I felt fine; after ten I was s weating like a pig and my legs felt like jello, said freshman Carrie Blad. Not only were horses used to keep a team in shape, they were used as a motivator Coach Kreicker threatened to make us run more horses when we showed a bad attitude or weren ' t giving the drills our best effort, said freshman Jodie McNutt. Practices were, as with anything else in this world, a crucial part of success. Some parts of practice were enjoyed more than others. My favorite part was scrimmaging because it put me in a game situation and tested my skills, said sophomore Tracy Al- bersmeyer. There were times when we felt death approaching during practice, said sopho- more Sara Marhenke. We got sore and complained more than our share, but in the long run it always paid off. Freshman and reserve games were not Jumping in an attempt to gain two points, sophomore Carrie Hawk puts up a shot. The 1985-86 Reserve Girls ' Basketball Team. FRONT ROW: A. Krocker. T. Albersmeyer, A. Tennison, L. Zelt. M. Meyer. BACK ROW: Coach Cristle, B. Kruse, S. Marhenke, C. Hawk. K. Nash, Coach Albertin. the most popular spectator event as parents were not only die-hard fans but sometimes the only fans. Sometimes it was discourag- ing to look up into the stands and see such a small crowd, but parents were our best fans. FRESHMAN GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Cadets Opponents 23 Wayne 25 13 Bishop Dwenger 22 15 Elmhurst 6 24 Snider 50 28 Bishop Luers 17 19 Huntington North 26 19 Woodlan 41 28 Bellmont 22 15 Northrop 41 22 South Side 29 31 Carroll 18 20 North Side Record: 4-8 SAC Record: 2-6 25 They never let us down and always thought we did great even when we lost, comment- ed Jenny Hille. New coaches provided the teams with unique strategies and game plans. Coach Claudia Kreicker was drafted by Mr. George Knudten at an FCA breakfast to be the freshman coach. I felt privileged to have to have the opportunity to coach my own team. I had a good time working with the girls, stated Kreicker. I felt Coach Kreicker put more emphasis on attitude rather than ability. She related her own experiences as a player and that made her feel like a friend, explained fresh- man Kim Klausmeier. One question lingered. What made this diverse group of freshman and sophomore girls wait around after school for practices when they could be snuggled up behind a tv watching cartoons and indulging in an enor- mous snack instead of straining their muscles and coming home sore for weeks? I have been playing basketball since the fourth grade and have always loved it, said sophomore Sara Marhenke. Being part of a team and working for common goals is chal- lenging and brings me closer to people. I got a good feeling when a play we had been practicing for weeks worked out or we won a tough game. That ' s what it was about. It was what we all felt inside. — Julie Klausmeier 110 Frosh-Reserve Girls ' Basketball Reaching past her opponent, freshman Katie Vogel tosses a shot to the basket. The freshmen felt they could have benefited from more shooting practice but had a strong defense. At the completion of their reserve game, the reserve players participate in the traditional hand-slapping and give their opponents words of congratulations. RESERVE GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Cadets Opponents 16 Columbia City 50 21 Wayne 34 29 Elmhurst 22 26 Snider 40 22 Bishop Luers 34 27 Huntington North 35 35 Bellmont 30 27 Bishop Dwenger 54 26 Northrop 49 35 South Side 41 35 Harding 39 26 North Side Record: 3-9 SAC Record: 2-7 19 The 1985-86 Freshman Girls ' Basketball Team. FRONT ROW: C. Carpenter, J. Nash, K. Har- ris, T. Marks, S. Keller, C. Blad. BACK ROW: Coach Kreicker, K. Klausmeier, L. Macintosh, K. Vogel, J. Hille, J. Mc Nutt, D. Sheets. Frosh-Reserve Girls ' Basketball 111 Camps enhance spirit boosters Rah! Yea! Concordia! Spirit boosting wasn ' t the easiest thing to do at CLHS, but cheerleaders and pom-pon girls worked hard to cheer Concordia teams on to victory. Cheerleaders had a busy summer which included a trip to the State Fair. Varsity cheerleaders also attended a United States Cheerleading Association camp where they qualified for national competition. Camp really changed our attitude about cheering. Our style was so much different than the other squads, which made us work hard to cheer like them and be a better squad, commented junior T Irmscher. Pom-pons flags had practice three times a week throughout the summer to perfect their flag and dance technique. Senior cap- tains Stephanie Feuser and Lora Peterson attended a week long camp to learn leader- ship and basic routines. We incorporated the pom routines we learned at camp into the basketball presentations. We tried to get the crowd pepped up with new, exciting sideline routines, said Feuser. Whether teams won or lost, pom-pons and cheerleaders were appreciated. They were a great motivation to make me play my best, said senior basketball player Anthony Boyd. — Rhonda Stahl The 1985-86 Varsity Cheerleading Squad: FRONT ROW: P. Heisler, K. Beck, S Schoenherr BACK ROW: B. Carter, D. Minnick, T. Irmscher, V. Tharp The 1985-86 Reserve Cheerleading Squad: K. Baumgartner, E. Taylor, M. Kelsaw B. Schoenherr, S. Bredemeyer The 1985-86 Freshman Cheerleading Squad: S. Houser, H. Howe, M. Durnell, A. Barnes, J. Jentsch Spirit Boosters Showing extreme ability and confidence, varsity and reserve cheerleaders entertain the crowd with a 12 foot mount. The 1985-86 Pom-Pom Flag Squad: FRONT ROW: B. Bienz, K. Rhodes, S. Linde- mann, L. Phillips, S. Stalder, J. Pabst MIDDLE ROW: S. Roby, J. Sabina, I. McCall, L. Peterson, T. Long, H. Seaman, P. Fiebig. BACK ROW: L. Linnen S. Pflughaupt, S. Feuser, K. Wasson, A. Hazelett, K. Clark , J. Klausmeier, Spirit Boosters 113 Dull times winterized One sport can be played inside or outside; another sport, just outside. One sport can be played at any time; the other can happen only in the winter. One sport is competitive; the other is recreational. These two sports are soccer and skiing, both of which are clubs at CLHS. Many changes have occurred this year in the soccer team. Among these were a new coach and new faces. This was the first year of coaching for Mr. Jim Sanft. Enjoying soccer in college was his main reason for becoming the coach at CLHS. I really liked playing soccer in col- lege; and, since I don ' t get to play much now, coaching was the perfect way to stay in contact with the sport, Sanft said. Last year seven starting seniors graduat- ed. However, a lot of freshmen came out this year, giving the team a young look. When most of the starting players on the team are sophomores, you know that the team has some growing to do, said sopho- more Steve Winkelman. Indoor soccer was just one sport that stu- dents could get involved with during the win- ter; skiing was another. Joining the ski club was one way students could get involved outdoors in the winter. The ski club tried to go skiing three times during the year. Major Tibor Bierbaum orga- nized the ski trips and drove the students to the slopes in the CLHS van. Bierbaum ' s decision to become involved with the ski club was influenced by his spe- cial forces training which included skiing. I really enjoyed skiing, so when I came to CLHS, I thought that it would be fun to help out with the club, explained Bierbaum. For some students, skiing was an excellent opportunity to get out and fight the winter- time blues. I hated being cooped up in- doors, so I decided to join the ski club and hit the slopes, stated sophomore Scott Crawford. - Matt Stoudt Riding high to the top of the slopes are junior Karen Oslemeyer and freshman Megan McArdle and friends. The Ski Club: FRONT ROW: B. Bowden, M. McArdle, K Ostermeyer. BACK ROW: Maj. T. Bierbaum, E. Durnell, S. Crawford, J. Leininger, M. Klage, A. Morse. 114 ■Soccer Ski Club Hey, watch this shot! Volleyball for guys, no cuts in basketball: no, the IHSAA hasn ' t added volleyball to its male sports, and the CLHS team still had cuts. But the intramurals at CLHS were for everybody. Mr. Dave Gemmer has been in charge of intramurals for the past five years. To him, intramurals benefitted the students in nu- merous ways. Intramurals are great for the kids. Kids came out to intramurals for sever- al reasons: fellowship, competition, sports- manship, and satisfaction. But most of them are out there just to have fun, pointed out Gemmer. The students reiterated Gemmer ' s view as to why they joined intramurals. I like to play in intramurals because I like to com- pete. I always feel satisfied after a game in intramurals because I know I played my hardest, said junior Marc Schroeder. Some joined intramurals becaue of being able to play sports without having to pre- pare for the performances. Intramurals are a great way to compete without having the burden of practicing, stated senior Brian Freeman. Just being with friends was enough incen- tive for some boys to get involved in intra- murals. I have met a lot of people through intramurals. Some of the people I have nev- er seen before, commented sophomore Ben Charleston. Most people participated in intramurals just for the fun. I have a great time playing volleyball. It ' s a blast! exclaimed junior Bob Bortz. - Matt Stoudt ' itiy$i ' 3 v. - iHHdi i 1 e 3F Si ' H H HC VB | f r y ' ' J3BBnB ■1 P fSl BI H H Krai Jt H The Soccer Club: FRONT ROW: B. Charles- Sanft, D. Perry, E. Strassen, S. Winkelman ton, S. Smith, S. Saylor, E. Taylor.K. Baum- S. Crawford, B. Freeman, C. Mueller, S gartner, B. Hobbs. BACK ROW: Coach J. Reese, E. Bierberich, M. Stoudt. ■■■■■ Fast-paced intramural action took place almost weekly during the year. Independent teams competed in both volleyball and basketball. Dribbling the ball down the field, sophomore Steve Winkelman moves toward the goal. The Cadets were defeated by Homestead High School. Intramurals 115 f People 116 W Division Say cheese emerges from the mouth of senior Randy Patterson as he adjusts his focus. Photographers roamed the halls in search of unique action to record on film. Enjoying the chance to get acquainted with fellow stu- dents, freshmen Eric Strasser, John Freeman, and Ar- bie Barnes are encouraged by Senior Kolleen Macke to join in the festivities at the Freshman Party. Brightspot — The Facts 47% of the Cadet population admitted to weighing more at the end of the year than at the beginning. 29% stated proudly that they lost weight, which left 24% whose weight remained constant. 88% of the students stated that they saw fellow class- mates in the hall that they never remember seeing before. De- spite the neverending complaining, 63% of the Cadets ate the lunch prepared by Concordia ' s cooks. 31% of the students brown-bagged it and brought a lunch from home. The remain- ing 6% starved or feasted on ice cream, turnovers, and other less than nourishing snacks. 92% of CLHS students felt they were good listeners. 87% believed they were good talkers. 96% of the students felt honesty was one of the most important factors in a relationship. 87% of the students felt that their classmates went out of their way to be friendly. Concordia ' s people had appetites that peaked at about 3:30 as 74% admitted to eating large snacks after school. eing more than a population People are people rang out the rhythmic beat of the popular song by Depeche Mode. An outsider observing student-filled halls of Concordia would recognize CLHS as Any High School in Anytown USA. Although some students were big and some were small, all dressed and acted in a relatively conservative manner. Most of us fit into the ' average ' high school student mold. We did our own thing but didn ' t carry things to the extreme, said senior Scott Hille. But Cadets were more than a population. One thing set this group apart. Our faith was the common denominator. Each was at different levels and had unique gifts, said sophomore Sara Marhenke. We were more comfortable, said senior Laura Abdon. As believers, we were assured of our eternal future and that gave us stability. Because a high school was its students, Cadets could be labeled exempla- ry. The judges were impressed with our attitude towards teachers and classmates. We took time to hold the door open for someone, and that proved we were special, said junior Paula Kuker. Cadets were more than people. Outsiders became aware of what Cadets knew all along. We ' ll remember good times we had but also that we were exemplary, said senior Mike Rieck. — Julie Klausmeier Displaying true school spirit, freshmen Andy Morris and A.J. Parker take a break from the freshmen initiation action to listen to some tunes. Proclaiming allegiance to their country and their faith, senior Jule Stratton and junior Tom Mueller recite pledges to the flag and the cross on Monday morning. J People Division W 117 Sheila Becerra Kelly Beck Kelly Bercot Jennifer Berghs 118 David Biddle Scott Bieberich Timothy Blad Benjamin Borchelt Anthony Boyd George Bruick Cindy Bultemeier Steve Burkholder Tami Carlo Amy Carter Ketsana Chanthavangso Karmen Chapman Seniors Late nights on the town The clock tolled 12:00 and the glass slippers have turned to tennis shoes. Prince Charming wouldn ' t be waiting at the front door, but Mom and Dad would be. Usually Mom or Dad would wait up for me. I was suposed to be home by 12:00, stated senior Michael Kanning, one of many seniors who had to be home at 12:00. Seniors found many ways to stretch their curfews. I was told to be home at 1:00. However, I usually wasn ' t home; I just let my parents yell at me. They didn ' t do much about it, stated senior Eric Schmidt. Coming in late happened to most seniors, but there were the fortunate ones who didn ' t have to worry about being late. I came in when I wanted to. I felt I was responsible enough to handle being home at a decent hour, commented senior Dave Therkelsen. Seniors dreaded lowered curfews just like all stu- dents. My curfew flexed from 12:00 to 1:30 de- pending on my grades, or if I showed up on time, stated Steve Shank. Curfews helped build up responsibility for later hours. It prepared me for freedom for when I entei college, commented senior Kelly Smallwood. — Karla Maraldo I Coming in from a late movie on a school night, Karen Linkhart opens the door with her own key. Deanna Davis Rick Davison Robert Dettmer Cherise Dixie Janet Doehrmann Stephanie Dowden Mark East Shelli Edwards Seniors L ' JB 119 Shannon Eix Steven Erexson Barbara Fairfield Stephanie Feuser 120 Jodi Fieseler Karen Fortmeyer Shawn Fowler Brian Freeman Seniors Don ' t bug me I ' m a senior I ' d be driving down the road; 3 seconds before a corner some jerk would flash on a turn signal. Why did they even bother? By the time their turn signal was on, they were halfway around the corner. It drove me mad, commented a peeved senior driver Scott Stein. Seniors understood the mad feeling that came when driving in traffic. I got so mad when someone drove with their brights on. I ' d blink my brights on to blind them so they couldn ' t see a thing, stated Shan- non Eix. Traffic drivers were one thing, but people at school were another. Everyday things peeved seniors. Have you ever listened to some girls talk? They would go on and on just like there was nothing else in the world to do but talk. Ramble, ramble, ramble, stated Eric Schmidt after his friends mentioned a few ramblers. If a person would stare, I would form an instant dislike for them. Nothing bothers me more than someone who just sits and looks, said senior Bart Springer. I hated people who sat in class acting like the world was created around them. They thought they were a gift to Concordia, stated senior Brian Free- man. Seniors found that hassles from their parents could be the biggest bother outside of classmates. The worst thing in the entire world was the 50 questions a mother asked. The questions would drag on and on. Who? What? Where? When? It drove me crazy, stated Mark West. Certain things bugged me to death. It was never anything too important, just some little thing that made me want to get up and scream. I thought everyone felt that same way sometimes, comment- ed senior Tami Carlo. — Karla Maraldo Pushing fellow classmates Dawn Parr and Randy Patterson out of the way, Paul Lagemann tries to get to his locker. Glenda Freeman Kim Fryback Brian Gerberding Mary Gerken Rebecca Grim Adam Hahn David Hambrock Amy Hamer Timothy Harroun Lisa Hegerfeld Laura Heilman David Helm Scott Hille Lance Hoffman Mona Hoeppner Jon Jacobs Jovon Johnson Rick Jordan Ken Judt Michael Kanning Seniors II 121 Dan Kaufman Tom Keily Keith Kiess Matt Kizer Mike Klaehn Tim Klage Julie Klausmeier Matt Klopsch Mike Kroemer Paul Lagemann Jim Layman Dave Le Beau Brian Leazenby Trade Liebmann Laura Lindeman 122 II Seniors TP with me White streamers descended in the darkness of the night, cascading from bushes, trees and anything with form. A light snapped on, a voice boomed, five sen- iors froze in horror as they awaited certain doom. And then came the panicked whisper, Run for it! as ten feet scurried across the ground. By their senior year, almost every student had experienced TPing, but whether they were the doer or the receiver determined if it was pleasurable. Our yard was a mess! My dad wouldn ' t let me go anywhere until it was cleaned up, said Gretchen Wehrmeister. TPing was done out of spite, fun, and even in the name of school spirit. Split up in groups, a large group of senior girls organized during Homecoming to TP the senior football player ' s homes, the senior girls left their mark all over the city in hopes of firing up the team for a victory. Strange and bizarre happenings sometimes oc- curred while seniors were on their TPing rampages. We drove around the block of Mike Kanning ' s house because we saw lights on and didn ' t know whether to take the risk. When we came around to his house only a minute or so later, the trees were covered with white stuff. We were amazed, said Lisa Linnemeier. The weather factor played a crucial part in the fate of a TPed yard. The first thing I did when I saw the white stuff hanging from the trees was to pray it wouldn ' t rain, said Michele Thompson. — Julie Klausmieier I Jim Link Karen Linkhart Lisa Linnemeier Susie Lytal Kolleen Macke Karla Maraldo Ann Meisner Ken Miller Ted Murphy After being victimized by a TPing stampede, senior Cheryl Weiss spends a Sunday afternoon removing toi- let paper from the trees in her front yard. Seniors ■ 123 Phillip Nation Michael Netterville Christine Newby Anne Nobis 124 Donald Nord Rose Nord Mario Odier Jonna Pabst Seniors Excuses excuses Well excuuuuuuse me!! As the year progressed, many seniors found that they had to come up with better and better excuses when they missed their curfews. Excuses ranged from being original, cre- ative, silly to downright unbelievable; but, even the most original excuse had to pass one major test: would it work on Mom and Dad? One night when I came in late, I told my parents that I had been driving home on 1-69 when the car in front of me hit a cat, said Michelle Applegate. Of course I had to stop and see if it was all right, and that made me late. Once I said that I had been out bowling with the guys, and Steve Burkholder had such a great game going that we couldn ' t leave and break his winning streak, said Mike Kanning. Around Halloween I went to the Haunted Castle with some friends and knew I was gong to be in late, so when I got home, I told my mom that there was a really big lady in front of us who got stuck in the maze so we couldn ' t get out, commented Michele Thomp- son. Even among all of the original excuses, there were some seniors who tried the old, traditional, never-fail excuses. Since I had the old junker, said Kolleen Macke, my parents would always believe me when I said the car broke down because most of the time it was true. Whenever I came in late, I would simply say that I lost track of time, said Brian Wagner. Nine times out of ten, it was true. The old saying Time flies when you ' re having fun ' always worked for me, said Macke. — Anne Nobis Mike Stout explains to his mother why he was late. Troy Panning Dawn Parr Mike Pasche Randy Patterson Lora Peterson Stephanie Pflughaupt Bruce Puff Michael Rieck Michael Riehle Christopher Rigdon Paul Roach Chris Rodenbeck Ann Roebel Heidi Roemke Gregory Runge Todd Saalfrank Gary Schaber Terry Schell Kimberly Schenkel Melissa Scheumann Seniors 125 Eric Schmidt Timothy Schmidt Holly Seaman Steven Shank Mark Sheets Jeff Simpson Kelly Smallwood Rita Smith Susan Snyder Michael Spencer Bart Springer Rhonda Stahl James Stewart I Seniors - New dating Her heartbeat was rapid, her palms were perspir- ing, and her breaths were short and quick as she reached for the phone. She decided that she must make the first move and break the old social tradition by calling that special guy and asking him out on a date. This scene was becoming more and more famil- iar for some seniors as the idea of girls asking guys out became more accepted at Concordia. I would love it if a girl asked me out for a date, said Mark West. I would really have respect for the girl if she had the courage to make the first move. I thought it was great that girls were starting to ask guys out, said David LeBeau. It showed them what guys went through when they asked a girl out. Some seniors, mainly girls, didn ' t like the idea of reversing roles for the evening. Asking a guy to the MORP or reverse hayride was fine because that was the accepted thing to do, stated Kelly Beck. I don ' t think girls should ask guys out other times though. Although many girls were against the new move- ment of girls making the first move by asking their favorite guy out, a few seniors supported the idea. I think it was a nice change in a relationship when a girl asked a guy out, said Laura Heilman. It was hard to do unless you knew the guy well. A guy really felt good when he discovered that a girl liked him enough to get up the nerve to ask him out, said LeBeau. It wasn ' t easy to do. — Anne Nobis Taking the initiative, Kim Winkelman breaks the old social tradition by asking Mark West to go out for dinner and a movie. Bradley Stinson Michael Stout Jule Stratton Michael Stutz David Therkelsen Peter Thomas Jeffrey Thompson Michele Thompson Erica Tucker Todd Tucker Brian Wagner Melinda Walker Kenneth Wallace Philip Waltenburg Gretchen Wehrmeister ' Seniors M 127 Cheryl Weiss Mark West Kim Whitney Greg Widenhofer Trying to walk carefully on the wet stairs. Kim Whitney heads to her locker to put her books away. As John Motycka found out, using the stairs during the winter can often be a tricky thing. Dean Williams Kim Winkelman Troy Wolff Lynda Wright I Seniors Taking a drink of her milk, Amy Hamer tries to be careful not to spil l any of the contents. The lunch room was a likely place to be in an embarrassing situation. Students have been know to spill their whole tray, drop food on their shirts, or have Happy Birthday sung to them. Life ' s most embarrasing moments Bright red blushing faces and unexpected bursts of laughter were some of the sure-fire signs of embarrassed Cadets. Seniors found that uncomfortable situations could occur at any time and any place. For some seniors, those special moments were too embarrassing to ever forget. In my junior year, during Pastor Borcher ' s second hour religion class, I had gotten up for some reason. While I was gone, Brian Gerberding conveniently stuck bubble gum on my chair, said senior Shawn Fowler. I didn ' t know it was there, so I sat down and was literally ' stuck ' with gum all over my pants. When I asked the office if I could go home and change my clothes, they told me I couldn ' t. It was so embarrassing to walk around the rest of the day like that! One day during my junior year, I got super embarrassed, commented senior John Motycka. The stairs were wet from people tracking in snow on their shoes. I was walking up the stairs to get to my locker when I suddenly slipped. I landed on this girl I had never met before and everyone on the stairs laughed at me. I was thankful there were only a few people on the stairs at the time, because I was feeling pretty stupid! Then there were those moments in our early past that we ' d much rather forget. Those little things happened as children, but somehow always seemed to show up years later, when and where we least expected it. When I was about five, said senior Lance Hoffman, my par- ents had to go out of town, so I had to stay with my neighbors for a few days. They had a girl named Kim, and we always had played together. One day, her parents thought it would be cute if we took a bath together, which was bad enough in itself, but then they had to take pictures of the whole thing. A few years later, those pictures showed up in my school. That was the worst thing that could ' ve happened! — Mario Odier Seniors M 129 Anthony Aaron Jon Adair Tricia Airgood John Bagley Joe Bandor Tina Barney Tim Bearman Maria Beitz Tamara Bengs Heidi Bieberich Barb Bienz Lana Blocher Juniors face stress of tests Practice makes perfect, — this was the hope of juniors as they faced many tests throughout the school year. My junior year seemed harder test-wise. It also meant more late nights studying for many tests, said Julie Cordes. Juniors also encountered an exception to the common-place tests taken weekly at Concordia. We had to contend with a more stress-filled national test — the PSAT, said Steve Habbegger. The PSAT was different from regular achievement tests, because it concentrated only on math and verbal skills, stated Gwen Kanning. The exam measured the verbal and math abilities of students to reason with facts and concepts rather than to recall or recite knowledge. For that reason, the College Board claimed that studying beforehand wouldn ' t help. In contrast to the College Board ' s opin- ion, Learning Center Instructor Mrs. Shirley Jordan felt preparation was helpful. She conducted workshops once a week for a month before the exam. It is valuable to help eliminate some of the psychological stress in taking the PSAT, said Jordan. By becoming more familiar with how the test is constructed and scored, students do not feel quite so threatened. I feel I benefitted from using computer software and pre-tapes and attending the school ' s workshops, said Rob Schoenefeld. Deanna Davis Gaining an idea of what to expect on the PSAT, Matt Stoudt and Brent Doerffler look over the pretest book- let. This test was held on Concordia ' s auditorium on Tuesday, October 22. Shelly Bobay Ronald Boren Bob Bortz Quay Boykin Rob Bradtmiller Sally Bredemeyer Sherry Bredemeyer Amy Bruick Mara Byanski Carrie Capps Douglas Carlson Corey Carpenter 130 Juniors Becky Carter Todd Clark Julie Cordes Paul Croxton Vincent Cullers Kirk Dailey Karolyn Davis Lori Davis Michael Devore Brent Doerffler Kelly Dolan Donovan Dolde Concentrating on accuracy, Ke lly Johnson works through the PSAT. Approximately 85% of Concordia ' s juniors took this nation- wide test. Sherry Early Robert Ebel Heather Edwards Vicki Elliott Richard Evans Elliott Ferguson Juniors 4m 131 Dawn Fiedler Chris Gallmeier Tina Gick Susan Giles Amy Gilmore Perry Glancy Leslie Godfrey Alice Goeglein Don Goeglein Tana Goodwill Steve Habegger Peter Haller Brian Hamer Craig Harvey Angie Hazelett Greg Heck Kelly Hegerfeld John Hein Are you a junk food junkie? As the theme song from MASH faded to a close, a life-threatening craving hit for some- thing so delicious. In other words it was time for a midnight snack. Doing homework was mentally draining and so I ate to calm myself down, said Kirk Dailey. Usually on Friday nights when I got home I sat down and had either a bowl of Crispix or Donkey Kong Junior cereal, said Kelly Rhodes. One of the best times for a midnight snack was a slumber party. When ten or more girls got together and combined their efforts and cravings, the result was a creation never before experienced by mankind. When I had slumber parties my friends and I always were in the mood for Chinese rice so we ' d make some, said Amy Koehlinger. Favorite midnight snacks ranged from the ordinary run-of-the-mill junk food to the strange and bizzare. It seemed like when- ever I watched TV I always got hungry so I made myself a big bowl of popcorn, said T Irmscher. My friend Karin Sims and I had a tradi- tion of eating a bag of nachoes with a con- tainer of hot sauce, and then we ' d drink water out of jelly jars, said Susan Giles. — Heidi Bieberich After the Student Council Dance on November 8, Tricia Wolfgram spends time looking in the freezer hoping something will miraculously appear. Wolfgram finally decided on a bagel with cream cheese, hoping it would calm her down so she could fall asleep. Libby Heingartner Pam Heisler Sharita Hill Eric Hoffman Beth Hollman T Irmscher Daria Jackson Michelle James Warren Jarvis Kelly Johnson Tim Johnston Gail Kanning 132 Juniors Gwen Kanning Jay Kaufman Joel Keane Val Keoun Brad Kiess Justin Knapp Amy Knox Dawn Koch Amy Koehlinger Steve Koenig Richard Korte Robert Korte Paula Kuker John Layman Ed LeBeau Thomas Leonard Terence Lightning Theresa Long While working on homework, Brian Hamer surrounds himself by chocolate chip cookies and a can of Coke. To keep me alert during late-night studying junk food is a must, said Hamer. Roberto Marshall Jennifer Mather Collette McAbee Mark McCrory Stefani Meinzen Marlena Meyer Michelle Meyer Chris Miller Steve Miller Bonnie Milligan Dawn Minnick Fred Moore Juniors 133 Sarah Morse Jon Moseby Craig Morton Melissa Motter Tom Mueller Kim Muller Paul Nord Karen Ostermeyer Karla Pape Patti Pardel Debbie Pence Jeff Peterson Loni Phillips Joel Piekarski Dana Reed Doug Reinking Jerry Reinking Kelly Rhodes Monica Richert Jeff Rigdon John Rigdon Rick Rodenbeck Rod Rodenbeck Jeff Roth Jeff Ryan Jenny Sabina Lisa Sandstrom Kris Scheele Kurt Schmidt Rob Schoenefeld Susie Schoenherr Marc Schroeder Kathy Schult Brian Sievers Laura Simerman Karen Sims Mark Sinclair Brent Smith Paul Smith Anne Snyder Angela Stedge Laura Steffen Paul Stein Phil Stephan Eric Stirnkorb Matt Stoudt Vel Stowe Dan Tennison 134 Juniors Valerie Tharp Greg Thomas Brad Till Tonya VanMeter Carol Wade Chris Wade Jami Wallace Michelle Waller Katie Wasson Dennis Weimer Janet Wert Beth Wesche Your very first close encounter On a quiet evening while you were dili- gently working on homework the phone rang. Once you picked it up, you realized it was the call you ' d been waiting for. A ner- vous boy somehow managed to get the point across; he wanted to go out on a date with you, in a car, on Friday night. The thing I remembered most about my first date was the guy I went with brought three different kinds of sandwiches on a pic- nic since he didn ' t know what kind I would like, said Val Keoun. On one of my first dates I turned the wrong way on a one-way street downtown and suddenly saw all these cars coming at me. I quickly turned into a parking lot, but I ' m sure the girl thought I was crazy, said John Hein. In the beginning of my sophomore year, I went out with a guy I had wanted to go out with for a long time. Neither one of us said more than two words, said Becky Carter. I was really nervous on my first date, but I think the girl was nervous too because she was probably wondering what kind of guy I really was, said Jerry Reinking. The first date I went on after I got my driver ' s license was pretty embarrassing. I went up to the girl ' s door to get her, and when we came back out to leave, the car wouldn ' t start, said Paul Smith. When Paul ' s car stalled, I felt sorry for him, but actually I did have a good time because we were trying jumper cables and all this other stuff to get the car going, said Kris Scheele, Smith ' s date. — Heidi Bieberich Trying to decide what to order, Kim Muller, Brent Doerffler, Lana Blocker and Jeff Rigdon enjoy going out to dinner at Pizza Hut. I wasn ' t nervous at all, said Doerffler. John Westra Nate Wilson Angie Winters Doug Wolfe Tricia Wolfgram Angie Wyatt Lori Young Greg Zelt Not pictured: Keli Perry i Juniors ' 135 Stacy Aiken Tracy Albersmeyer David Anderson Sheila Andrews Cabel Antibus Jon Antoniuk Amy Babbitt Peter Barney Brian Baumgartner Kristin Baumgartner Monica Bear Julia Becerra The way of peas and polar bars Ho-Ho ' s, Oreos, ice cream, potato chips, cheese balls, cookies, Pepsi, and pizza. These were some of the things that made up the junk food diet of a typical CLHS sopho- more. I ate junk food like pizza, french fries, any kind of chocolate, and food from the mall, said Karla Clark. Ice cream with lots of chocolate sauce, Oreos, peanuts, and cookies were some of my favorite things to eat, Amy Starnes said. Junk food eaters attacked at different times throughout the day and the week. Some munched after school or at night, while others snacked more on the weekends. I usually snacked the most on Friday nights and through the weekend, said Kris Radtke. The weekends were supposed to be fun, and eating junk food was more fun than eating regular food. I ate tons of junk food whenever I watched television, said Tammy Lage- mann. It seemed like I couldn ' t watch a TV show without eating something. Junk food was consumed for a multiple of reasons ranging from boredom and depres- sion to simply not having enough time for a full meal. I ate junk food mostly on weekends be- cause I usually went out with my friends, and we didn ' t have time for a full, well-balanced meal, said Clark. I either ate junk food when I got home from school or when I was depressed, said Jenny Hoth. Junk food was a great thing because it filled me up quickly, and it was fun, munchy, finger-food. After a long day, a group of sophomore girls enjoy the convenience of the school store as they snack on candy bars and Pepsi. Junk food was consumed either in the cafeteria at lunch or in the halls after school. Alan Bengs Amy Black Tonya Blackwell Rick Blackburn Gretchen Bollhagen Becky Borchelt Bowdy Bowden Debbie Bradtmueller Anita Bredemeyer Christy Brink Vivian Brown Michele Bultemeier 136 Sophomores Sara Marhenke Richard Mathieu Amy McBride Inez McCall Julie McMillen Brian Meisner Cyndi Meyer Ben Miller Elizabeth Nash Kim Nash Mark Nash Leslie Newport Tracy Ott Shanna Pabst David Panning Angie Parker Megan Pate Mark Pannkuk Samera Perfect Robert Peterson Bill Phares Chris Popp Christopher Presley Kristine Radtke Gail Reddemann Jeff Reece Scott Reece Jeff Reinhard Andrew Reinking Mike Richards Shana Rilling Darcy Robinson Shelly Roby Kathy Rodkey Sarah Roemer Dawn Rogers Amy Scheiman Timothy Schellenbach Jeri Schlegel David Schlie Christy Schlund Karla Schmidt Mark Schmidt Rebecca Schoenherr Brad Schroeder Michael Schult Darren Schultz Joe Schultz Sophomores 139 Brenda Schust Michael Settlemyre Kevin Shadle Jill Sheets Jamie Silvers Brian Simpson Steve Simpson Jason Smith Jeffrey Smith Matt Smith Julie Spall Amy Starnes Excited at the prospect of driving home alone after receiving her license the prev day. Kristin Baumgartner places her key in the ignition. 140 mw Sophc Heidi Stennfled Randy Studinski Erika Taylor Angie Tennison Kelly Therkelsen Stacy Toms Veda Towles Kerry Tracey Pam Tritch Chad Vanetta Jon Vogel Dave Volmerding Select sophs get license to fun An emancipation proclamation for sopho- mores provided them with freedom and fun. This proclamation came in the form of a drivers ' license. Attaining a drivers ' license during the second year of high school al- lowed sophomores to experience the kind of Preparing for the driving test, sophomores Gail Redde- mann and Matt Smith review the book prior to going for their license. independence usually reserved for juniors. One sophomore felt this independence in not needing his parents to provide transpor- tation to and from practice. Before I got my license, I always had to worry about getting a ride to football practice. Since I got my license, I had no problem getting there or anywhere else, for that matter, commented Andew Reinking. A second sophomore saw this indpen- dence in another way. Before I had my license, I had to rely on my friends or my parents for rides; this made it hard for me to attend all the activities I wanted to. I cruised around more after I received my license, explained Janne Foelber. Having a license brought certain responsi- bilities with this independence. Now that I have my license, my parents ask me to run a lot of errands for them, but I love driving so it doesn ' t bother me, pointed out Amy Black. This liberty hinged upon the availability of a car. Access to my parents ' car was the key to my doing the things I wanted to, commented Heidi Stennfeld. Licenses, freedom, and fun are synony- mous; having one gives you the other, stat- ed Peter Horstman. — Matthew Stoudt James Walker Sara Walther Chris Wehrmeister John Werling Bill Werth Monika Wetzel . Scott Williams Jeffery Wilson Steve Winkelman Chris Wood Laura Zelt Timothy Zwick Not Pictured Andy Christoffersen Kim Morgan Sophomores %mm 141 Michael Albertson Sarah Angel Scott Bagley Angelia Baker Brett Balfour Arbarette Barnes Kevin Beck Rachel Beitz Chuck Belcher Mindy Behny Chris Bennett Jeff Bercot Unlicensed blues: frosh tag along Loud cries of terror were often heard drifting up the stairs from the first floor hall when the day was done. Where ' s my ride? or Wait for me! were screamed by worried freshmen thinking that they might have been left behind. To some, carpools seem to have been a good idea; but others considered it dirty word. It was a real hassle, said freshman Pe- ter Gerken. We always ended up waiting for at least one of our riders. Sometimes our driver ' s car wouldn ' t even start! My drive was always right on time, freshman Kim Ford said, laughing. Some- times she even picked me up early. If any- one was late, it was usually me. Some freshmen were privileged enough to have an older brother or sister who gave them rides. My brother always took me home from school and football practice, said freshman Todd Bortz. My friends always came through when all else failed. Parents were the most common source of transporation for freshmen. My parents didn ' t mind taking me places, commented freshman Jodie McNutt. But I can ' t wait until I can get my driver ' s license. Then I can drive myself around. Freshmen athletes had a major problem. When practice was finished, they had to find a ride home. My parents made me call after practice because they didn ' t want to wait for me in the parking lot, said freshman Leslie Mcin- tosh. So I was the one who ended up wait- ing for them. Hitchicking was another form of transpor- tation used by a small minority of the stu- dents. My friend and I hitchhiked home, said freshman Jay Thompson. When we hitch- hiked, we met people and it was a blast.! — Brent Doerffler Waiting patiently for his mother to pick him up after basketball conditioning, freshman Jeramy Roth diligent- ly studies for an accelerated algebra test. Freshmen passed the time waiting for their rides by doing their homework for the next day, while others socialized with friends. HBP Scott Bercot Eric Bieberich Kristin Bierlein Tim Birkmeier Carrie Blad Jeffrey Bledsoe Heidi Bollhagen Todd Bortz Jeff Bradtmiller Mike Brock Celeste Braun Geoffry Brooks Clfi LM, ' i 142 Freshmen Kyle Bryant Paul Bryic Lisa Burden Shelly Burgette Amanda Burkholder Dina Butler Jodi Campbell Kim Campbell Carmen Carpenter Bryan Chamberlain Ounla Chanthavangso Chad Chapman Julie Chickedantz Shawna Collins Lisa Cook Brad Cox Beth Craig Dawn Dailey Chris Davis Heather Davis Mark Davis Rhonda Davis Todd Davison Andy Dolan Amie Dorman Amy Drew Bryan Drummond Jonathan Dubbelde Madalyn Durnell Jim Duvall Thomas Ebel Jennifer Eicher Veronica Federspiel Julie Flora Kym Ford Mark Frank John Freeman Kristy Freeman Phil Garcia Patrick Garmire Debbie Gaskill Becky Gemmer Heidi Gerding Peter Gerken Wendy Gleave Joy Gray Neil Grepke Amy Hahn Freshmen II 143 Mark Hambrock Katrina Harris Amy Helm Christel Helmchen Jennifer Hille Christopher Hoeppner Kenneth Hoffman Stephanie Houser Mark Howard Holly Howe Neil Hudson Michael Hullinger Barry Jackisch Kimberly Jacobs Jennifer Jentsch Richard Jett Joy Jorgensen Jeffrey Kanning It ' s about time frosh The radio blared with news of the latest crisis. It was 6 a.m., and freshmen were being awakened with sounds from the radio. During the school year, freshmen were faced with a crisis of their own: getting up and getting ready for school. Each freshman had his her own way of relieving some of the pressures of the daily routine. I did a workout every morning before I went to school because it kept me in shape and got my day off to a good start, said freshman Genny Musser. I watched my MTV because it helped me to wake up in the morning, said Brad Cox. Students who shared a bathroom in the morning found that it added to their prob- lems of getting ready. My whole family was always in the bath- room in the morning, and I always had to wait while they got ready, said freshman Julie Chickedantz. Even students who shared a bathroom while in grade school found it still took them longer to get ready compared to last year. There were more people to see you here than in grade school, so you cared more about how you looked, said freshman Katie Vogel. — Michelle Dorothy Brushing her teeth, freshman Jenny Nash completes her morning routine. Susan Keller Douglas Kenna Jason Kilpatrick Tracie Klaehn Kimberly Klausmeier Eric Knepper Robert Knox Ronald Kruse Christopher Lepper Shelia Lepper Robert Lewis Andrew Linkhart 144 Freshmen Greg Luchnenko Tamara Marks John Martin Christian Mather Britt Maxwell Megan McArdle Jeff McBride Carmen McGee Lesli Mcintosh Peter McMahan Jo Ann McNutt Charmar McPherson Christopher Meisner Jeffrey Meyer Bradley Miller Mike Minick Mark Mishler Thomas Moellering Andrew Morse Robert Muller Guenevere Musser Scott Myers Sharon Nahrwold Jennifer Nash Anitra Neloms Kristi Nelson Joel Nibblett Billy Olds Donald Olson Rebecca Paetz Susan Pardel Andrew Parker Thomas Pasche Shawn Patterson Travis Patton Shane Perfect Joanne Perry Michael Peterson Jennifer Phares Kimberly Phillips Kathryn Phipps Mark Plassman Jeffrey Rahn Aaron Reaser Samuel Reese Andrew Reid Doug Reincke Amy Rickner Freshmen 145 Julianna Rinne Michelle Roberts Jim Robison Lesa Rogers Jeramy Roth Cheryl Runge Marcus Russell Kathleen Ryan Julia Saalfrank Greg Sassmannshausen Curt Sauer Scott Saylor Embarrassing freshman Kristi Nelson on Freshman Initiation Day, sophomores Eric Durnell and Chris Gordon use their seniority to make her sing the school song in the Student Lounge. Rob Scheff Kevin Schellenbach Timothy Scherer Tracey Scherer Brian Schilb Eric Schilf Mark Schimmoller Kevin Scholler Todd Schroeder Leslie Seel Rob Setser Tim Shank Diana Sheets Ben Shull Hallie Smith Kristin Smith Scott Smith Traci Smith 146 Freshmen Dawn Snaufer Duane Snow Christine Sorg Joel Springer Keri Springer Erick Strasser Susie Stuersel Jennie Teeple Carey Tellman Jay Thompson Jim Thompson Dan Twomey Anxious freshmen learn to relax Sweaty palms, butterflies in the stomach, and fingernail biting were all the nervous habits that accompanied the many changes of the freshman year. The first day entering CLHS with upper- classmen brought about some of these ner- vous habits. The crowded hallways really overwhelmed me. I wasn ' t sure if I ' d ever make it to class on time, explained Diane Sheets. Other experiences in which nervous- ness played a role were big tests, speeches, and freshman initiation. My older brother warned me that someone might stuff me in a locker for the rest of the day, recalled Rhonda Davis. When my English teacher told us we were going to give demonstration speeches, I totally flipped! said Kenny Hoffman. Other areas of the lives of freshmen also caused them considerable anxiety. My rela- tionship with my parents wasn ' t always the greatest. When we got into an argument over something, I could be upset for the rest of the week, explained Julianna Rinne. Anxiety about relationships with parents was a big part of every Cadet freshman ' s life, and uncomfortableness also often result- ed from the tension between a freshman ' s sense of right and wrong and what his or her friends wanted to do. My friends wanted me to go TPing, and I really didn ' t want to. I knew they ' d laugh at me if I didn ' t, but the whole thing made me very uncomfortable, said Mark Frank. Anxiety was a state of emotion freshmen learned to cope with. Freshmen thought a certain amount of anxiety was good. In order to perform, a certain amount of anxi- ety is needed to help you think on your feet faster, commented Christine Sorg. — Kim Schenkel Rattling his brain to come up with the answer to a perplexing algebra problem, Mike Brock feels that homework is a major source of anxiety for freshmen. I ' m lucky if 1 get less than two hours of homework per night. Katie Vogel Ryan Wannemacher David Warner Clark Weber Andrew Weiss Chuck Werth John Wetmore Debreia Williams Angela Wissman Kelly Wolf Lori Wolff John Wolos Not Pictured: Brian Ahrens, Billy Olds, Angela Parker. Freshman ■ 147 Mr. Jon Anderson. M.S. Science. Mathematics. Asst. Football, Ambassadors for Christ Major Tibor Bierbaum. B.A. JROTC. Officers ' Club, Drill Team, Rev. Dennis Borchers, M.Div. Religion. Chaplain Mr. Edward Brackmann, M.A. Mathematics. Athletic Director Time-off for Concordia teachers? VACATION!!! Three months of lying in the sun, swimming, and goofing off! Not true for faculty members of CLHS. Stroke by stroke, teachers including Mr. Paul Wills, Mr. Ed LeBeau, and Mr. Jon Anderson painted their way to extra money throughout the summer. I took classes at the Seminary in the morning, painted during the day, and did homework in the evening, said Anderson. Mr. Wayne Panning spent ten nerve- wracking weeks as a drivers training instruc- tor. I ' ve never been in a major accident, though I have had student drivers jump the curb, Panning commented with a smile. Teachers including Mrs. Ruth Von Deylen and Mrs. Sandra Tucker were found work- ing at home during the summer. I centered my life around my family, although I read quite often, and taught myself how to use computers, stated Tucker. After vacationing in Los Angeles, physical education teacher Miss Vicki Wright con- ducted cheerleading and gymnastics clinics. At the same time, Wright prepared four gymnasts for competition in the White River State Games. I had two days during the summer when I didn ' t have an obligation of some sort. They were full and hectic months, but I loved every minute of it, said Wright. — Rhonda Stahl While students take notes. Rev. Dennis Borchers con- ducts his sophomore religion class. Mrs Sharyl Bradtmiller, B.A. Spanish, Spanish Club Mrs Evelyn Crownover, M.S. Guidance Mr. Eugene Falkenstern. M.A. German, Religion. German Club Mr. Paul Fluegge. MA Social Studies, Varsity Football 148 B Faculty Staff Mr. Carl Gallmeier, M.A., M.S. Guidance, National Honor Society Mr. David Gemmer, M.S. Social Studies, Religion, Intramurals, Afro-AmericanClub Mr. Chris Gieschen, B.S. English, Science, Junior Class Adviser, Asst. Drama Mrs. Joan Grossman, M.S. Art, Art Club Mrs. Sue Hebel, M.Ed. English, Lu-Hi Voice, Luminarian Mr. Al Hennig, M.A. Religion Mr. Guenther Herzog, M.S. Principal Mr. Craig Hoffman, M.S. Physical Education, Track, Cross Country Observing the work of senior Ann Meisner and freshman Chris Lepper, Mr. David Kusch assists them with their assignments. As well as coaching drama at CLHS, Kusch took classes for his Masters Degree at St. Francis College. Adding to her vast collection of pictures, physical edu- cation teacher Miss Vicki Wright takes a break from her very busy schedule. Wright taught speech in addition to coaching gymnastics. The CLHS Custodian Day Staff: Mr. Fred Alban, Mr. Scott Meade, Mr. David McCorkle, Mr. Larry Dalman Faculty Staff ■ 149 Miss Amy Holtslander. B.A. English, Latin Mr. William Ihssen, MA. English. Religion. Sophomore Class Adviser Mr. Kurt Jordan, MA. English, Humanities Mrs. Shirley Jordan, M.A. English, Humanities. Learning Center Mr. Richard Katt, B.A. Director of Development and Public Relations Mr. Timothy Kinne, M.Mus. Music, Religion, Singers Mr. David Kusch, B.A. English, Drama Mr. Edward LeBeau, M.A. Social Studies. Wrestling Mr. Jeffrey Limmer, B.S. Mathematics Mr. John Marks, M.A. Religion, Asst. Principal, Peer Counselors, F.C.A. Mr. Jack Massucci, M.S. Physical Education, Social Studies, Baseball, Asst. Basketball Sgt. Paul Miller, A.R.I. JROTC, Officers Club, Rifle Team 150 ■ Faculty Staff Mrs. Pauline Olson, B.S. Business Mr. Ervin Orban, M.Mus. Orchestra Mr. Wayne Panning, M.A. Business Mr. Glenn Parrish, M.S. Mathematics, Business, Basketball, Asst. Principal Meals nourishing despite gripes Screaming voices and pounding footsteps were heard in the distance by the women working in the kitchen. These ladies who prepared nourishing meals for the stamped- ing group were clam and unconcerned with the approaching hysteria. It was lunchtime. A long held tradition at Concordia has been to complain about the food. This year was no different. Whether the statements about the food were true or noti it was nourishing, said cook Mr. Doris Weisheit. Sometimes the kids wondered ' why we put what we did into the meals. Like cole- slaw. Most students didn ' t like cole-slaw, but occasionally we needed to have it to fulfill the requirements. The standards for the meals were high, and at times it was hard to meet them, but we always did, said Wei- sheit. Adding to the already long list of concerns that the cooks were faced with was the addi- tional problem of more students. That was the difference this year; and to the kitchen staff, more students meant more time, more food, and more dishes. It was hectic in the kitchen. There was more food that needed to be cooked, but in the same amount of time. It kept us jump- ing, added Weisheit. Serving food for 700 students was no easy job, and even the cooks needed help. A plea was raised and one of the several stu- dents answering the call for help was sopho- more Kim Kahlenbeck. My mom wanted me to do it. My mom said she ' d pay me $5 a week if I worked in the kitchen, so I did. The students that worked heard a lot about how bad the food was, but I kind of expected that. I really enjoyed it, said Kahlenbeck. — Michelle Dorothy Cutting up apples for a fruit salad, Ms. Marie Tay- kowski begins to prepare for lunch. Cooks were at Concordia preparing the meal long before students be- gan roaming the halls. Preparing a batch of chocolate chip cookies to go into the oven, Ms. Linda Grepke completes one of the numerous jobs involved in preparing lunch for students. The Kitchen Staff: FRONT ROW: J. Sheets, G. Reibs, O. Hauschild. BACK ROW: E. Kolter, M. Taykowski. L. Grepke, D. Weisheit. Faculty Staff 151 Mrs. Barbara Petroff. M.S. Spanish. Spanish Club Mr. Art Pinnow. M.A Social Studies. Humanities, Basketball Mr. Donald Reinking. M.A Mathematics. Boys ' Tennis Mr. James Sanft. B.A Mathematics. Soccer Club Mr. John Schamber. M.Ed Science. Auditorium Manager Mrs. Carol Schmidt, M.S Mathematics Miss Lisa Schroer. B.A Mathematics, Girls ' Track, F.C.A. Mrs. Sandra Tucker, M.A French. English, French Club As part of her weekend routine, Mrs. Shirley Jordan volunteers her time to Concordia by selling tickets at the December 6 boys ' bas- ketball game against Dekalb. The 1985-86 Office Staff: FRONT ROW: J. Trautman, N. Murphy, M. Buls. SECOND ROW: J. West, H. Stebbe, P. Gallant. BACK ROW: L. Massucci, N. Leighty, G. Breininger. Not pictured: S. Henry. While reading Love and War by John Jakes, Mr. Dave Gemmer enjoys spending time relaxing at his home on Florida Drive. Gemmer also spent time on the weekend babysitting for his grandson. 152 ■ Faculty Staff Mrs. Ruth Von Deylen, M.S. Home Economics Mr. Fred Weiss, MA. Industrial Arts, Golf, Student Council Mr. Richard Wert, M.S. Industrial Arts, Guidance Mrs. Cheryl Wiehe, M.S. English, Junior Class Advisor, Pom-Pons A time to play when kids are away Yes, it was hard to imagine, but teachers did do things on the weekends other than thinking up assignments that made their stu- dents miserable. I looked forward to the weekend because it was a time for me to lay on the couch and sleep, said Mr. Paul Fluegge. Things teachers enjoyed ranged from spending time with their families at home to traveling with their wives. On the week- ends I spent time with my wife and five children. We always enjoyed sporting events, and the zoo was also one of our favorites, said Mr. John Marks. On the weekend I looked forward to spending time shopping with my husband, said Mrs. Kim Baird, library supervisor. I ' d say the best weekend I ' ve ever had was when my wife and I drove to Spring Mill State Park in Southern Indiana. It was in October, and we enjoyed all the beautiful trees while we walked through the trails and had a picnic, said Mr. Dave Gemmer. Mrs. Jordan and I had a nice Thanksgiv- ing weekend because we went to see our daughter who lives in New York City. While were there, we enjoyed the New York Phil- harmonic, which featured Wynton Marsalis, a trumpeter, said, Mr. Kurt Jordan. Teachers did have fun. When the kids are away, teachers will play, said Jordan. — Heidi Bieberich After pulling his ice fishing equipment from the shelves, Mr. Glenn Parrish inspects the blade of his auger. Par- rish usually fished at Blue Lake, which is near Churu- busco. Mr. Paul Wills, B.S. Religion, Music, Stage Band Miss Vicki Wright, M.S. Physical Education, Speech, Gymnastics Faculty Staff I 153 P vlt+M QajO Ua EaJMjM, Q£ju+V4, THE LUNCH CLUB Clockwise from left: B. Hatner, E. Tucker, L. Lin de- man, S. Dow den, K. Miller, L. Peterson, M. Rieck. SENIOR MISSFITZ FRONT ROW: J. Berghs, S. Applegate, L. Hegerfeld, S. Feuser, B. Freeman. SECOND ROW: J. Stratton, H. Seaman, A. Nobis, K. Macke. BACK ROW: J. Simpson, M. Stout, S. Burkholder, D. Kaufman, B. Springer, M. Kanning, K. Ber- cot. EDDIE ' S KIDS L. Hoffman, P. Lagemann, J. Link, D. LeBeau, B. Wagner. ® w liny CADEIS X ?Z 0 ™tr l f w Ttf 154 wl Friends P l Gc hAA 4 Qc jUajJa TODDLY AND KIKI Todd Robert Wayne Saal frank and Karla Ann Maraldo. It ' s not what you are when you ' re alone, it ' s what you become when you ' re together. November 24, 1985 HEGLISBOS FRONT ROW: S. Schoenherr, K. Scheele. SECOND ROW: K. Rhodes, M. Richert, K. Was- son, A. Koehlinger, L. Wade. THIRD ROW: P. Kuker, V. Keoun, M. Beitz. BACK: M. Meyer. Not pictured H. Bie- berich. WHAT A COOKIE B. Freeman, T. Klage, T. Tucker, J. Hoye (Northrop), R. Patterson. H0 4 4 %) Wffl Friends n Utf Cwh+ct EitMleA Q£y £± THE FERNS FRONT ROW: M. Pannkuk. M. Nash, K. Mader. M. Schult. BACK ROW: D. Schlie, M. Smith, J. Hamrick, D. Pan- ning. A CIRCLE OF SENIORS Clockwise: C. Weiss, K. Ber- cot, A. Nobis, K. Beck, K. Macke, S. Becerra. THE BEACH BUMS BACK ROW: S. Becerra, L. Heilman, C. Weiss. FRONT: K. Beck. 156 I r Friends fy KQ t?fr 4i i Pf il fcl gfe g£jg£ CotfaUhU THE BUNCH FRONT ROW: L. Abdon, D. Davis. BACK ROW: S. Pflug- haupt, R. Stahl, J. Klausmeier, L. Linnemier. THE SCIENCE CLUB FRONT ROW: A. Tennison, S. Pabst, M. Klage, M. Settle- myre, S. Marhenke, E. Houtz, R. Lewis, P. Forsberg, B. Ge tu- rner, J. Werling, P. Garcia, T. Scherer. SECOND ROW: A. Bengs, Mr. Limmer, R. Korte, P. Fiebig, E. Taylor, J. Jarvis, K. Brink, C. Schlund, Y. Gar- cia, D. Anderson, R. Mathieu. BACK ROW: M. Stoudt, M. Sheets, K. Judt, M. Kroemer, P. Nation, T. Schell, M, Kizer, J. Pabst, S. Hille, L. Linde- man, S. Lindeman, P. Gerken, K. Hoffman. SOPH ' S SPORTIN ' IT FRONT ROW: A. Reinking, E. Durnell, K. Clark, S. Craw- ford, J. Leininger, J. Smith. SECOND ROW: P. Fiebig, A. Crouse, K. Baumgartner, A. Starnes, P. Tritch, J. Jarvis, J. McMillen, C. Hawk, E. Taylor, M. Pate. BACK ROW: C. Wehrm eister, S. Winkelman.  « r W p %) vrrr% Friends 157 In Charge Principal Mr. Guenther Herzog Assistant Principals . Mr. John Marks Mr. Glenn Parrish Director of Guidance Director of Development and Public Relations Mr. Carl Gallmeier Mr. Rich- ard Katt Mr. Ray- mond Pasche Mr. Edward Brackmann Student Activities Coordinator . . . Mr. Fred Weiss Mr. Fred Weiss Mrs. Doris Weisheit Auditorium Manager Mr. John Schamber Number of Students 733 Present Building Built 1963 Media Center Director Director of Athletics Book Store Manager Cafeteria Manager Silver Boosters Mr. and Mrs. Bart Bircheff F M Tile Terrazzo Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Guenther Herzog Paula and Dick Katt Mr. David Kusch Michael and Pat Maraldo May Stone and Sand Mr. and Mrs. William Nobis Sandra J. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas VonDeylen Boosters Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brackmann Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Carlo III Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Eimer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gieschen Ken and Sue Hebel Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hoffman William and Betterae Ihssen George and Jane Jetson Kurt and Shirley Jordan Don and Sandy Korte Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Likeness Kar-Ki and Tamaram Mr. Jack Massucci Miss and Master Children ' s Clothing P.B. Nobis Mr. Glenn Parrish Barbara Petroff Ms. Kathleen Pierce Mr. Art Pinnow Don and Nancy Reinking Lisa Schroer Frederick Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wills Staff The 1985-1986 Luminarian Staff Editor Anne Nobis Man. Ed. Karla Maraldo Copy Ed. Julie Klausmeier Asst. Ed. Heidi Bieberich Asst. Ed. Katie Wasson Photo Ed. Robert Korte Business Mgr. Christy Schlund Dkm. Mgr. Brent Smith Photog. Tim Klage Tami Carlo Don Nord Craig Harvey Heather Hamrick Richard Korte Kurt Schmidt Staff Mario Odier Rhonda Stahl Brent Doerffler Kim Schenkel Michelle Dorothy Artist Brian Wagner Contributors Deanna Davis Matt Stoudt Susan Giles Karin Sims Scott Hille Advisor Mrs. Sue Hebel Colophon Printer Josten ' s Yearbook Company Clarksville, Tennessee Sales Rep. Mr. Mark Childs Cover Four-color Litho on white Litho 470 material Names stamped blue foil 385 Endsheets Snow White 280 design applied with Black 395 and Cyan 700 inks Text paper 80 pound double coated enamel Gloss 191 Body Copy 10 pt. Souvenir Caption Copy 8 pt. Souvenir Bold Press Run 725 Copies Delivery Date May 17, 1986 158 • Boosters I would be Steven Spielberg ' s daughter (all the mon- The head of a major terrorist organization. It would be Amy Grant. She ' s doing what I ' d like to do, she sings ey!) with the voice of Madonna, and the looks of Chris- fun to have complete power over people. Either that or to God and makes so much money doing it. tie Brinkley. Perfect. a Gund teddy bear. Freshman Michelle Roberts Sophomore Julie McMillen Sophomore Steve Winkelman Gumby! He ' s cool and he ' s green! Freshman Travis Patton If you could be anyone — who would you be? Boris Becker ' s girlfriend. Why not? Freshman Jenny Nash Zaphod Beeblebrox. Because he has two heads, three arms, and looks good in zoot suits. He also has Peril Sensitive sun glasses, and he knows the answer to life, the universe, and everything, which is 42. Senior Scott Hille The Queen of England. Even though she isn ' t really pretty, she has money, power, and popularity. Sophomore Tracy Albersmeyer A member of a lost African tribe. I would have no worries, and no school. Sophomore Sara Marhenke Opinion ■ 159 Aaron, Anthony 76, 77, 78, 130 Abdon. Laura 13. 117. 118 Adair, Jon 33, 94, 95. 104. 105, 130 Aiken, Stacey 136 Airgood, Tricia 8, 51, 130 Alban, Mr. Fred 149 Albersmeyer, Tracy 92, 110, 136, 159 Albertson, Michael 142 Anderson, David 51, 76, 77, 79, 136 Anderson, Mr. Jon 58, 61, 65, 148, 158 Andrews, Sheila 26, 136 Antibus, Cabel 107, 136 Antoniuk, Jon 47, 136 Applegate. Michelle 9, 10, 29, 118, 124, 154 Babbitt, Amy 136 Bagley, John 130 Bagley, Scott 84, 142 Baird, Mrs. Kim 153 Baker, Angelia 142 Baker, Therese 26, 27, 47, 51, 70, 113, 118 Balfour, Brett 11, 26, 31, 142 Bandor, Joseph 130 Barlow, James 118 Barnes, Arby 27, 103, 112, 142 Barney, Peter 136 Barney, Tina 68, 130 Baumgartner, Brian 136 Baumgartner, Kristin 13, 25, 64, 112, 115, 136 Bear, Monica 64, 136 Bearman, Timothy 130 Becerra, Julia 15, 136 Becerra, Sheila 15, 25, 96, 118, 156 Beck, Kelly 10, 11, 25, 51, 69, 96, 112, 126, 156 Beck, Kevin 100, 142 Behny, Mindy 142 Beidinger, Bruce 83 Beitz, Rachel 142, 170 Beitz, Maria 23, 25, 51, 130, 154 Belcher, Chuck 142 Bennett, Chris 88, 100, 142 Bengs, Alan 136 Bengs, Tamara 51, 64, 130 Bercot, Jeff 21, 84, 142 Bercot, Kelly 9, 21, 25, 51, 70, 86, 87, 118, 154, 156 Bercot, Scott 11, 84, 142 Berghs, Jenny 118, 154 Biddle, David 83, 118 Bieberich, Eric 65, 88, 89, 115, 142 Bieberich, Heidi 35, 54, 55, 130, 155, 158 Bieberich, Scott 118 Bienz, Barbara 113, 130 Bierbaum, MAJ Tibor 114, 148 Bierlein, Kristin 11, 64, 142 Birkmeier, Timothy 107, 142 Black, Amy 136, 141 Blackburn, Richard 136 Blackwell, Tonya 136 Blad, Carrie 93, 110, 111, 142 Blad, Tim 118 Blocher, Lana 77, 79, 130, 135 Bledsoe, Jeffrey 142 Bobay, Michelle 90, 91, 108, 109, 130 Bollhagen, Gretchen 136 Bollhagen, Heidi 65, 142 Borchelt, Ben 47, 51, 113, 118 Borchelt, Becky 64, 96, 136 Borchers, Pastor Dennis 7, 37, 70, 129, 148 Boren, Ronald 130 Bortz, Bob 10, 32, 33, 82, 83, 98, 99, 130 Bortz, Todd 84, 107, 142 Bowden, Upton 37, 60, 61, 77, 136 Boyd, Anthony 98, 99, 112, 118 Boykin, Quay 130 Brackmann, Mr. Edward 10, 58, 148, 150 Bradtmiller, Jeffrey 84, 142 Bradtmiller, Rob 65, 75, 88, 130 Bradtmiller, Mrs. Sharyl 64, 148 Bradtmueller, Debra 136 Braun, Celeste 142 Bredemeyer, Anita 67, 136 Bredemeyer, Sally 67, 112, 130, 170 Bredemeyer, Sherry 130 Breininger, Mrs. Gretchen 152 Brink, Christine 11,26, 136, 138, 170 Brock, Michael 142, 147 Brooks, Geoffry 101, 142 Brown, Vivian 79, 136 Bruick, Amy 51, 130, 170 Bruick, George 118 Bryant, Kyle 9, 33, 88, 143 Bryie, Paul 143 Buls, Mrs. Marjorie 152 Bultemeier, Cindy 118 Bultemeier, Michelle 59, 136 Burden, Lisa 143 Burgette, Rochelle 67 Burgette, Shelly 143 Burkholder, Amanda 108, 109, 143 Burkholder, Steven 20, 22, 75, 83, 103, 118, 154 Butler, Dina 65, 103, 143 Byanski, Mara 130 Campbell, Jodi 103, 143 Lisa Hegerfeld May the Love of Christ shine brightly through your life. We love you Lisa. Dad, Mom, Kelly, Stacy, and Renee Scott Stein Congratulations and best of luck for the future. If you can ' t have everything you want, we hope you get everything you deserve. Dad, Mom, and Rich Amy Dafforn Hoping all y ur tomorrows will be just you dream. God ' s blessings forever. Love — Pop and Mom 160 Index Holly Seaman We thank God for such a wonderful daugh- ter. You are a special person. Holly. May God continue to direct you as you work toward your goals. Love — Mom and Dad Brian Stuart Wagner Stephanie Pflughaupt Brian, what a special gift you are. We love you You have brought us much joy. We ' re proud of and pray He continues to bless your every step your accomplishments in both academic and through life. athletics. God be with you always. Mom and Dad Love — Mom, Dad, and Leslie Campbell, Kimberly 143 Capps, Carrie 23, 90, 91, 130 Carlo, Tami 55, 64, 118, 120, 121, 158 Carlson, Douglas 107, 130, 158 Carpenter, Carmen 143 Carpenter, Corey 130 Carter, Amy 25, 26, 27, 47, 51, 64, 69, 70, 113, 118 Carter, Becky 14, 33, 56, 64, 103, 112, 131, 135 Chamberlain, Bryan 84, 143 Chanthavangso, Dunla 118, 143 Chanthavangso, Ketsana 118 Chapman, Chad 104, 143 Chapman, Karmen 22, 118 Charleston, Benjamin 115, 137 Chickedantz, Julie 96, 103, 144 Christlieb, Matt 77, 137 Clark, Karla 64, 113, 136, 137, 169 Clark, Todd 131 Coil, Brian 64, 119 Collins, Shawna 143 Cook, Laura 137 Cook, Lisa 143 Cordes, Julie 4, 65, 83, 87, 130, 131 Cox, Brad 94, 95, 100, 143, 144 Craig, Beth 93, 143 Crawford, Scott 9, 22, 114, 115, 137 Crouse, Angela 137 Crownover, Mrs. Evelyn 72, 73, 148 Croxton, Paul 95, 131 Cullers, Vincent 11, 51, 64, 70, 131 D Daenzer, John 51, 58, 101, 137 Dafforn, Amy 102, 103, 119 Dahling, Ruth 64, 69, 96, 97, 119 Dailey, Dawn 30, 64, 74, 143 Dailey, Kirk 64, 131, 132 Dammeyer, Michael 119 Davis, Chris 84, 107, 143 Davis, Deanna 25, 32, 33, 69, 119, 158 Davis, Erin 103 Davis, Heather 143 Davis, Holly 67, 137 Davis, Karolyn 64, 131 Davis, Lori 131 Davis, Mark 100, 143 Davis, Rhonda 143, 147 Davison, Rick 119 Davison, Todd 143 DeWitt, Edward 137 Dettmer, Robert 64, 119 Dettmer, Thomas 64, 107, 137 DeWitt, Edward 137 DeVore, Mike 83, 131 Dixie, Cherise 20, 90, 91, 108, 119 Doehrmann, Janet 51, 119 Doerffler, Brent 25, 47, 51, 55, 67, 113, 130 , 131, 135, 158 Dolan, Andrew 84, 100, 143 Dolan, Kelly 131 Dolde, Donovan 131 Doremus, Devin 137 Dorman, Amie 9, 143 Dorothy, Michelle 55, 65, 92, 137, 138, 158 Doss, Matthew 131 Doster, Brian 21, 88, 89, 131 Douglass, Traci 67, 131 Dowden, Stephanie 51, 69, 73, 119, 154 Drees, Elaine 64, 96, 131 Drew, Amy 86, 87, 143 Driver, Jason 22, 131 Dubbelde, Jonathan 143 Durnell, Eric 25, 83, 114, 137 Durnell, Madalyn 102, 103, 112, 143 Duvall, James 84, 143 Dwinell, John 83, 131 Early, Sherry 27, 131 East, Lisa 137 East, Mark 83, 119 East, Stephen 101, 137 Ebel, Robert 83, 107, 131 Ebel, Thomas 84, 100, 143 Ebert, Larry 137 Ebert, Mariana 25, 137 Edwards, Heather 131 Edwards, Shelli 13, 90, 91, Eicher, Jennifer 143 Eix, Shannon 120, 121 Elliott, Vicki 4, 6, 51, 131 Erexson, Steven 120 Evans, Richard 131 119 Fairfield, Barbara 120 Fairfield, Jennifer 137 Falkenstern, Mr. Eugene 64, 65, 70, 148 Federspiel, Veronica 92, 93, 143 Ferguson, Elliott 77, 79, 131 Feuser, Stephanie 25, 70, 90, 91, 112, 113, 120, 154 Fiebig, Pam 113, 137 Fiedler, Dawn 132 Fieseler, Jodi 22, 120 Flora, Julie 143 Fluegge, Mr. Paul 10, 82, 83, 148, 153 Foelber, Janne 137, 141 161 Ford, Kimberly 142. 143 Forsberg, Phlip 64, 76, 77, 79, 137 Fortmeyer, Frederick 137 Fortmeyer, Karen 69, 120 Foust, Monica 137. 170 Fowler. Shawn 7. 15. 20, 30, 51, 120, 129 Frank. Mark 47, 113, 143, 147 Freeman, Brian 10, 83, 115, 120, 121, 154, 155 Freeman, Glenda 25, 26, 27, 121 Freeman, John 100, 101. 116. 143 Freeman. Kristina 35, 143 Freimuth. Andrew 137 Fryback. Kim 121 137 Gallant, Mrs. Phyllis 152 Gallmeier, Mr. Carl 69, 72, 73, 149, 158 Gallmeier, Christopher 132 Garber, Michele 64, 137 Garcia, A. Phillip 143 Garcia, Yvette 11, 26, 64, 137 Garmire. Pat 143 Gaskill, Debra 143 Gemmer, Becky 25, 30, 31, 65, 143 Gemmer, Mr. David 27, 149, 152, 153 Gerberding, Brian 47, 121, 129 Gerding, Heidi 143 Gerken, Mary 26, 30, 47, 51, 69, 113, 121 Gerken, Peter 47, 142, 143 Gerken, Philip 7, 47, 137 Gibson, Craig 137 Gibson, Tricia 137 Gick, Tina 64, 135 Gieschen, Mr. Chris 26, 61, Giles, Susan 15, 56, 57, 67, Gillespie, Dorie 137 Gilmore, Amy 132 Glancy, Perry 25, 132 Gleave, Wendy 143 Gobrogge, Annette 67, Godfrey, Leslie 132 Goeglein, Alice 132 Goeglein, Don 25, 83, 104, 105, 132 Gordon, Chris 51, 64, 77, 137 Goodwill, Tana 14, 65, 132 Graham, Tim 83, 84, 98, 99,137 Gray, Joy 27, 143 Grepke, Mrs. Linda 150, 151 Grepke, Neil 84, 106, 107, 143 Grim, Becky 26, 51, 121 Grossman, Mrs. Joan 67, 149 Gynn, Barry 137 70, 149, 150 70, 132, 150 Habegger, Steve 15, 60, 95, 130, 132 Hahn, Adam 25, 47, 64, 78, 79, 121, 143 Hahn, Amy 47 Haller, Peter 132 Hambrock, David 121 Hambrock, Mark 144 Hamer, Amy 51, 69, 70, 121 Hamer, Brian 3, 14, 47, 51, 70, 113, 132, 133, 154 Hamrick, Heather 158 Hamrick, Jeff 64, 70, 137, 156 Harris, Katie 111, 144 Harroun, Tim 76, 78, 121 Harvey, Craig 22, 132, 158 Hauschild, Mrs. Onalee 151 Hawk, Carrie 92, 108, 110, 136, 137, 169 Hazelett, Angela 14, 51, 90, 91, 108, 109, 113, 132 Hebel, Mrs. Sue 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 149, 158 Heck, Catherine 137 Heck, Gregory 132 Heckber, Miss Lori 93 Hegerfeld, Kelly 90, 91, 132 Hegerfeld, Lisa 51, 64, 69, 70, 90, 91, 92, 121, 154 Heilman, Laura 24, 25, 61, 69, 96, 97, 121, 126,156 Hein, John 25, 32, 33, 47, 51, 83, 113, 132, 135 Heingartner, Libby 132 Heisler, Pam 14, 103, 112, 132 Helm, Amy 144 Helm, David 78, 121 Helmchen, Christel 64, 144 Helmchen, Liane 64, 137 Hennig, Mr. Al 149 Henry, Eric 137 Hershberger, Kristin 64, 67, 137 Herzog, Mr. Guenther 2, 35, 37, 149, 158, 169 Hill, Sharita 132 Hille, Jennifer 110, 111, 144, 170 Hille, Scott 12, 24, 25, 30, 31, 117, 121, 159 Hively, Lisa 67, 137 Hobbs, Brian 37, 38, 76, 79, 115 Hoeppner, Christopher 84, 85, 100, 144 Hoeppner, Mona 121 Hoffman, Mr. Craig 74, 96, 97, 149, 150, 158 Hoffman, Eric 15, 32, 33, 94, 95, 107, 132 Hoffman, Heather 30, 64, 137 Hoffman, Kenneth 47, 144, 147 Hoffman, Lance 10, 25, 32, 70, 82, 83, 104, 105, 121, 129, 154 Hollman, Beth 40, 132 Holtslander, Miss Amy 65, 150 Hoogerhyde, Mark 65, 67, 137 Horstman, Peter 65, 137, 141 Hoth, Jennifer 64, 136, 137, 170 Houlihan, Rachel 137 Taml Carlo Congratulations to our very special daughter, whom we are always proud of. We love you al- ways. Mom and Dad Steven Eric Burkholder Congratulations Steven! Thanks for all the joy and fun you put into our lives. We are proud of you. God ' s blessings always. Love — Mom and Dad Karla Maraldo How quickly eighteen years have passed. Con- gratulations and our love always. Mom, Dad, Jon, and Michele 162 Index Laura Abdon God be with you and keep you in His loving care always, Laura. Remember Roots and Wings! We love youl US Ted Murphy Congratulations! Terrific Exceptional Distinguished We love you. God bless! Mom, Dad, Kristine, and Patches Susie Lytal Congratulations on a job well done. We are proud of you. Mom and Dad Houser, Stephanie 112, 144 Houtz, Eric 65, 137 Howard, Mark 84, 144 Howe, Holly 22, 93, 112, 144 Hudson, Neil 104, 144 Hullinger, Michael 144 Humes, Amber 138 Judt, Kenneth 12, 79, 121 Ihssen, Mr. William 53, 150 Irmscher, T 14, 47, 51, 112, 113, 132, 170 Jackisch, Barry 25, 144 Jackson, Daria 132 Jacob, Jonathan 38, 69, 79, 83, 121 Jacobs, Kimberly 10, 144 James, Michelle 132 Jarvis, Julia 9, 38, 64, 90, 91, 103, 138 Jarvis, Warren 4, 47, 51, 132 Jenstch, Jennifer 22, 112, 144 Jett, Richard 144 Johnson, Jovon 121 Johnson, Kelly 131, 132 Johnston, Tim 64, 132 Jones, Michael 138 Jordan, Rickey 98, 99, 121 Jordan, Mr. Kurt 52, 53, 150, 153, 158 Jordan, Mrs. Shirley 53, 71, 87, 130, 150, 152, 158 Jorgensen, Joy 79, 144 Kahlenbeck, Kim 138, 144, 151 Kanning, Gail 56, 132 Kanning, Gwen 56, 130, 133 Kanning, Jeffrey 84, 144 Kanning, Michael 9, 10, 20, 69, 82, 83, 102, 103, 119, 121, 124, 154 Katt, Mr. Richard 28, 29, 150, 158 Kaufman, Dan 122, 154 Kaufman, Jay 133 Keane, Joel 133 Keily, Thomas 122 Keller, Susan 65, 144 Kelsaw, Mia 13, 27, 112, 138 Keltsch, Kristine 20, 64, 138 Kenna, Douglas 88, 144 Keoun, Valerie 10, 25, 30, 31, 65, 133, 135, 155 Kienzle, Richard 138 Kiess, Bradley 133 Kiess, Keith 122 Kilpatrick, Jason 144 King, Patricia 138 Kinne y, Julianne 66, 79, 138 Kinne, Mr. Timothy 26, 46, 150 Kizer, Matt 25, 30, 31, 69, 122 Klaehn, Michael 122 Klaehn, Tracie 144 Klage, Matthew 114, 138 Klage, Tim 20, 21, 25, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59, 122, 155, 158 Klausmeier, Julie 33, 35, 54, 55, 70, 113, 122, 158 Klausmeier, Kimberly 41, 68, 111, 144 Klopsch, Matthew 77, 78, 122 Knapp, Justin 133 Knepper, Eric 84, 107, 144 Knox, Amy 47, 133 Knox, Robert 65, 144 Koch, Dawn 51, 133 Koehlinger, Amy 33, 51, 70, 132, 133, 155 Koehlinger, Michael 51, 64, 138 Koening, Steven 133 Kolter, Mrs. Ester 151 Konow, Mark 51, 79, 138 Korte, Richard 64, 133, 158 Korte, Robert 54, 55, 64, 75, 133, 158 Kratzert, Kimberly 136 Kreitenstein, Derek 138 Krocker, Amy 110, 138 Kroemer, Michael 122 Kruse, Barbara 92, 110, 138 Kruse, Ronald 84, 104, 144 Kuker, Paula 39, 64, 70, 117, 133, 155 Knudten, Mr. George 109 Kusch, Mr. David 30, 53, 149, 150, 158 Lagemann, Paul 8, 10, 56, 57, 95, 104, 105, 120, 122, 154 Lagemann, Tamara 20, 104, 107, 136, 138 Lahey, Eric 138 Laisure, Mr. Larry 149 Landis, Tim 138 Layman, James 122 Layman, John 11, 83, 107, 133 Layman, William 83, 138 LeBeau, David 7, 82, 83, 104, 105, 122, 126, 154 LeBeau, Mr. Edward 104, 106, 107, 148, 150 LeBeau, Edward 104, 133 Leazenby, Brian 79, 122 163 Leighty, Mrs. Nancy 152 Leininger. Jonathan 114, 138 Leonard, Thomas 78, 133 Lepper, Chris 149 Lepper, David 83, 106, 107, 138 Lepper. Sheila 65. 144 Lewis, Matthew 83, 138 Lewis, Robert 25, 33, 64, 84, 144 Liebmann, Tracie 64, 96, 122 Lightning. Terence 133 Limmer. Mr. Jeffery 28, 50, 58, 59, 60, 61, 150 Lindeman, Laura 69, 122, 154 Lindeman, Sarah 64, 113, 138 Link, Jim 94, 95, 104, 123, 154 Link, Scott 83, 85, 138 Linkhart, Andrew 107, 144 Linkhart. Karen 51, 64. 119, 123 Linnemeier. Craig 51. 83, 85, 138 Linnemeier, Lisa 29, 47. 51, 113, 123 Long. Teresa 51, 113, 133 Luchnenko, Gregory 100, 101, 145 Luepke, Mr. Donald 2, 35, 36, 69 Luepke, Matt 47, 88, 89, 138 Luther. Robin 138 Lytal, Susan 7, 52, 69, 123 Lytle, Daniel 138 Macke, Kate 96, 138 Macke, Kolleen 9, 47, 51, 113, 116, 123, 124. 154, 156 Mader, Kirk 33, 46, 47, 138, 156 Maraldo, Karla 5, 29, 54, 55, 123, 155, 158 Marhenke, Sara 56, 110, 117, 139, 158 Marks, Mr. John 33, 150, 158 Marks, Tamara 111, 145 Marshall, Roberto 133 Martin, John 145 Massucci, Mrs. Lois 152 Massucci, Mr. Jack 29, 101, 150, 158 Mather, Christian 75, 84, 145 Mather, Jennifer 11, 104, 133 Mathieu, Richard 139 Maxwell, Britt 145 McAbee, Collette 20, 56, 133 McArdle, Megan 64, 114, 145 McBride, Amy 139 McBride, Jeff 75, 84, 106, 145 McCall, Inez 25, 27, 66, 113, 139 McCorkle, Mr. David 149 McCrory,- Mark 71, 88, 89, 98, 99, 133 McGee, Carmen 65, 96, 97, 145 Mcintosh, Lesli 93, 142, 145 McMahan, Peter 145 McMillen, Julie 9, 10, 56, 64, 139, 159 McNutt, Jodie 93, 110, 111, 142, 145 McPherson, Charmar 145 Meade, Mr. Scott 149 Meinzen, Stefani 68, 123, 133 Meisner, Ann 149 Meisner, Brian 83, 139 Meisner, Christopher 77, 145 Meyer, Cynthia 139 Meyer, Jeffrey 145 Meyer, Marlena 14, 25, 64, 133, 155 Meyer, Michelle 133 Michael, Mr. Robert 90, 91, 92, ' 93 Miller, Benjamin 3, 30, 38, 66, 139 Miller, Bradley 145 Miller, Chris 56, 133 Miller, Ken 47, 51, 61, 69, 70, 113, 123, 154 Miller, Matt 51, 123 Miller, SGT Paul 150 Miller, Steve 60, 133 Milligan, Bonnie 133 Minick, Mike 145 Minnick, Dawn 14, 56, 112, 133 Mishler, Mark 145 Moellering, Thomas 145 Moore, Fred 79, 133 Morris, Andy 117 Morse, Andrew 114, 145 Morse, Sarah 134 Morton, Craig 134 Moseby, Jon 20, 134 Motter, Melissa 134 Motycka, John 123, 129 Mueller, Bill 47, 51, 69, 123 Mueller, Craig 46, 47, 51, 8i 123, 170 Mueller, Thomas 53, 64, 117, 134 Muller, Kimberly 51, 134, 135 Muller, Robert 106, 145 Murphy, Mrs. Nancy 152 Murphy, Ted 49, 69, 123 Musselman, Mark 64, 123 Musser, Genny 144, 145 Myers, Scott 145 89, 113, 115, Nahrwold, Sharon 145 Nash, David 41, 46, 51, 64, 113, 123, 170 Nash, Lizzie 29, 65, 92, 139 Nash, Jenny 8, 65, 93, 111, 144, 145, 159 Nash, Kimberly 92, 110, 139 Nash, Mark 32, 33, 139, 156 Nation, Phil 40, 47, 51, 113, 124 Neloms, Anitra 27, 145 Nelson, Kristi 13, 95, 96, 145 Netterville, Michael 7, 10, 11, 25, 27, 33, 83, 124 Newby, Chris 20, 124 Newport, Leslie 139 Nibblett, Noel 145 Nobis, Anne 54, 55, 69, 70, 83, 124, 154, 156, 158 Nord, Donald 55, 76, 124, 158 Nord, Paul 51, 134 Kolleen Macke Kozy — You ' re number eight to graduate, we hope you know you always rate. Love and pray- ers. PS. ONE Mom, Dad, Kraig, Krlsta, Kate, and Kevin Tim Blad We ' re proud of you and know this is just the beginning of many successes in your life. May God bless you as you continue your education . Love — Mom, Dad, and Carrie Anne (Pooh Bear) Nobis We praise and thank Jesus for you. You are loved) Pa Bear and Ma Bear 164 Index Laura Heilman Congratulations on your successful high school career! You ' ve done well and we are very proud of you. May God be with you always. Love — Mom, Dad, and Chad Chris Rodenbeck Congratulations, son. You have been a blessing to your family and friends. May God continue to guide your future, always. Love — Mom, Dad, Rod, and Brent Nord, Rose 79, 124 Odier, Mario 55, 95, 96, 124, 158 Olds, Billy 27, 145 Olson, Donald 84, 107, 145 Olson, Mrs. Pauline 151 Orban, Mr. Ervin 151 Ostermeyer, Karen 114, 134 Ott, Tracy 66, 139 Pabst, Jonna 4, 64, 65, 69, 113, 124 Pabst, Shanna 64, 92, 139 Paetz, Rebecca 64, 145 Panning, David 25, 95, 101, 139, 156 Panning, Troy 69, 95, 99, 125 Panning, Mr. Wayne 66, 100, 148, 151 Pannkuk, Mark 101, 139, 156 Pape, Karla 134 Pardel, Patti 134 Pardel, Susan 145 Parker, Andrew 117, 145 Parker, Angie 22, 23, 139 Parr, Dawn 102, 103, 120, 125 Parrish, Mr. Glenn 29, 59, 98, 99, 151, 153, 158 Pasche, Michael 69, 125 Pasche, Mr. Ray 158 Pasche, Thomas 145 Pate, Megan 64, 139 Patterson, Randy 116, 120, 125, 155 Patterson, Shawn 100, 145 Patton, Travis 145, 159 Pence, Debra 22, 134 Perfect, Samara 11, 139 Perfect, Shane 145 Perry, Joanne 35, 145 Perry, Keli 135, 141 Peterson, Jeff 70, 83, 104, 134 Peterson, Lora 112, 113, 125, 154 Peterson, Michael 13, 84, 106, 107, 145 Peterson, Robert 139 Petroff, Mrs. Barbara 64, 152, 158 Pflughaupt, Stephanie 33, 69, 90, 91, 108, 113, 125 Phares, Jennifer 135, 139, 145 Phares, William 139 Phillips, Kimberly 145 Phillips, Yolanda 27, 134 Phipps, Kathryn 145 Piekarski, Joel 134 Pinnow, Mr. Art 83, 85, 152, 158 Plassman, Mark 22, 100, 145 Popp, Chris 83, 85, 139 Presley, Christopher 59, 70, 139 Puff, Bruce 125 Radtke, Kristine 64, 136, 139 Rahn, Jeffrey 145 Reaser, Aaron 145 Reddemann, Gail 56, 86, 87, 139, 141 Reece, Jeff 20, 83, 101, 139 Reed, Andy 100 Reed, Dana 134 Reese, Samuel 145 Reese, Scott 64, 115, 139 Cherise Michelle Dixie Congratulations, Cherise! You are a bundle of joy. We love you very much and wish you the best. Mom, Dad, and Quinton Reibs, Mrs. Gloria 151 Reid, Andrew 84, 145 Reincke, Doug 25, 145 Reinhard, Jeffrey 139 Reinking, Mr. Donald 59, 88, 89, 152, 158 Reinking, Douglas 59, 65, 88, 101, 134 Reinking, Andrew 51, 83, 139, 141 Reinking, Jerry 71, 88, 89, 98, 99, 134, 135 Rhodes, Kelly 9, 35, 70, 96, 113, 132, 134, 155 Richards, Michael 83, 139 Richert, Monica 51, 102, 103, 134, 155 Rickner, Amy 8, 93, 103 ' , 145 Rieck, Michael 12, 47, 59, 113, 125, 154 Riehle, Michael 117, 125 Rigdon, Chris 56, 57, 125 Rigdon, Jeff 51, 134, 135 Rigdon, John 37, 77, 79, 134 Rilling, Shana 79, 139 Rinne, Julianna 146, 147 Roach, Paul 125 Roberts, Michelle 22, 30, 146, 159 Robinson, Darcy 65, 86, 87, 139, 146 Robison, Jimmy 146 Roby, Shelly 30, 56, 64, 113, 139 Rodenbeck, Chris 25, 83, 125 Rodenbeck, Rick 10, 21, 134 Rodenbeck, Rodney 134 Rodkey, Katharine 139 Roebel, Ann 25, 64, 125 Roemer, Sarah 103, 139 Roemke, Heidi 125 Rogers, Dawn 64, 139 Rogers, Lesa 146 Roth, Jeff 83, 134 Roth, Jeramy 142, 146 Runge, Cheryl 146 Runge, Greg 83, 125 Russell, Marcus 27, 100, 146 Ryan, Jeffrey 134 Ryan, Kathleen 64, 146 Index H 165 Saalfrank, Julia 25, 93. 146 Saalfrank. Todd 125. 155 Sabina. Jenny 113, 134 Sandstrom. Lisa 134 Sanft. Mr. James 58, 59, 115, 152 Sassmannshausen. Mr. Skip 83 Sassmannshausen. Gregory 84, 85, 100, 146 Saurer, Curtis 84, 107, 146 Saylor, Scott 115, 146 Schaber, Gary 30, 31. 125 Schamber. Mr. John 12, 61, 152, 158 Scheele, Kristine 90, 91, 108, 109, 134, 135, 155 Scheff, Robert 146 Scheiman. Amy 139 Schell. Terry 47, 65, 95, 125 Schellenbach, Kevin 95, 146 Schellenbach, Tim 47, 79, 139 Schenkel, Kimberly 55, 125, 158 Scherer, Timothy 146 Scherer. Tracey 146 Scheumann, Melissa 64, 125 Schilb, Brian 146 Schilf, Eric 84, 100, 146 Schimmoller, Mark 146 Schlegel. Jerl 139 Schlie. David 101, 139, 156 Schlund, Christy 26, 30, 55, 139, 158 Schmidt, Mrs. Carol 59, 152 Schmidt, Eric 119, 120, 121, 126 Schmidt, Karla 47, 66, 139 Schmidt, Kurt 65, 88, 134, 158 Schmidt, Mark 64, 65, 139 Schmidt, Timothy 69, 126 Schoenefeld, Robert 95, 130, 134 Schoenherr, Rebecca 15, 139 Schoenherr, Susan 10, 25, 32, 33, 51, 112, 134, 155 Schroeder, Brad 9, 20, 101, 139 Schroeder, Marc 82, 83, 134 Schroer, Miss Lisa 59, 152, 158 Schull, Brian 77, 79 Schuller, Kevin 78, 147 Schult, Kathryn 134 Schult, Mike 33, 139, 156 Schultz, Darren 139 Schultz, Joseph 139 Schust, Brenda 15, 140 Seaman, Holly 36, 69, 113, 126, 154 Seel, Leslie 35, 64, 146 Setser, Robert 146 Settlemyre, Michael 140 Shadle, Kevin 70, 140 Shank, Steve 4, 47, 113, 119, 126, 146 Sheets, Diana 65, 93, 111, 146 Sheets, Jill 65, 92, 140 Sheets, Mrs. Judy 151 Sheets, Mark 51, 65, 69, 95, 126 Shull, Benjamin 84, 146 Sievers, Brian 78, 134 Silvers, Jamie 140 Simerman, Laura 134 Simpson, Brian 140 Simpson, Jeff 25, 83, 126, 154 Simpson, Stephen 26, 140 Sims, Karin 8, 14, 15, 56, 57, 67, 70, 132, 134, 158 Sinclair, Mark 134 Smallwood, Kelly 119, 126 Smith, Brent 51, 55, 95, 134, 158 Smith, Hallie 146 Smith, Jason 107, 140 Smith, Jeff 83, 140 Smith, Kristin 26, 64, 146 Smith, Matt 33, 51, 101, 140, 141, 156 Smith, Paul 15, 66, 94, 95, 104, 105, 134, 135 Smith, Rita 64, 70, 126 Smith, Scott 22, 115, 146 Smith, Traci 30, 146 Snaufer, Dawn 147 Snow, Duane 147 Synder, Anne 134 Snyder, Susan 26, 47, 51, 113, 126 Sorg, Christine 14, 25, 30, 147 Spall, Julie 64, 140 Spencer, Mike 76, 126 Springer, Bart 74, 83, 120, 121, 126, 154 Springer, Joel 84, 107, 147 Springer, Keri 26, 147 Stahl, Rhonda 10, 11, 20, 22, 25, 47, 51, 55, 69, 70, 113, 126, 158 Stalder, Sarah 22, 25, 113, 126 Starnes, Amy 92, 136, 140, 169 Stebbe, Mrs. Helen 152 Stedge, Angela 51, 67, 134 Steffen, Laura 64, 134 Stein, Paul 77, 134 Stein, Scott 120, 121, 126 Stennfeld, Heidi 25, 64, 96, 141 Stephan, Phil 134 Stewart, James 126 Stinson, Bradley 99, 127 Stirnkorb, Eric 56, 134 Stoltenow, Mr. Brad 104, 152 Stoudt, Matt 55, 65, 115, 130, 134, 158, 170 Stout, Mike 14, 83, 126, 127, 154 Stowe, Velvaleen 134 Strasser, Erick 115, 116, 147 Stratton, Jule 22, 69, 90, 91, 117, 127, 154 Studinski, Randall 141 Stueresel, Susan 65, 147 Stutz, Michael 127 Taykowski, Mrs Marie 151 Taylor, Erika 22, 31, 64, 112, 115, 138, 141 Teeple, Jennifer 30, 147 Tellman, Carey 147 Tennison, Angie 92, 141 Tennison, Dan 95, 134 Tharp, Valerie 14, 20, 25, 27, 112, 135 Therese Baker We ' re proud of what you ' ve accomplished and know that you have a great life ahead of you. Love always — Dad, Mom. and Nichole Gary Schaber Susan Snyder Continue being a caring, faithful Christian — Congratulations, Susan) We love you and wish the best is yet to cornel you the best in life. Mom, Dad, Vlcki and Dave, Diane and Kay Love — Mom, Dad, Allison, Kim, and Andy 166 Br Index H ■ t « Glenda Freeman Congratulations! God made your life a little light within the world to glow, a tiny flame that bur- netii bright wherever you may go. Love — Mom, Dad, and Jonika Therkelsen, David 119, 127 Therkelsen, Kelly 141 Thomas, Greg 135 Thomas, Peter 47, 51, 113, 127 Thompson, James 27, 142, 147 Thompson, Jeffrey 127 Thompson, Jerald 107, 147 Thompson, Michele 10, 37, 56, 57, 122, 124, 127 Till, Brad 9, 88, 135 Toms, Stacy 141 Towles, Veda 141 Tracey, Kerry 46, 47, 83, 107, 141 Trautman, Miss Janice 152 Tritch, Pamela 86, 87, 136, 141 Tucker, Erica 30, 31, 64, 69, 127, 154 Tucker, Mrs. Sandra 52, 64, 65, 148, 150, 152 Tucker, Todd 98, 99, 127, 155 Twomey, Dan 5, 84 Van Meter, Tonya 135 Vannatta, Chad 88, 141 Vogel, Jonathan 47, 60, 141 Vogel, Katherine 64, 93, 111, 147, 144 Volmerding, David 141 VonDeylen, Mrs. Ruth 148, 150 Lisa Linnemeier Congratulations on your accomplishments to date. Best wishes in all that lies ahead. We love you and are with you all the way. Will, Jay, Craig, Lori, Mom and Dad Gretchen Ann May the coming years be filled with sunshine, laughter and only good things. God gave us each of the above when He gave us you. Mom. Dad, Heidi, Chris, Brandy, and Sebastian Wade, Carol 10, 102, 103, 135 Wade, Chistine 135 Wade, Leslie 5, 64, 155 Wagner, Brian 20, 83, 104, 105, 124, 126, 127, 154, 158 Walker, Duncan 83 Walker, James 141 Walker, Melinda 41, 96, 127 Wallace, Jami 79, 135 Wallace, Kenneth 78, 79, 127 Waller, Michelle 13, 15, 135 Waltenburg, Philip 8, 127 Walther, Sara 141 Wannemacher, Ryan 147 Warner, David 147 Wasson, Katie 13, 22, 35, 55, 58, 60, 66, 113, 155 Weber, Clark 147 Wehrmeister, Chris 51, 101, 141 Wehrmeister, Gretchen 26, 51, 122, 127, 170 Weimer, Dennis 135 Weisheit, Mrs. Doris 151, 158 Weiss, Andrew 84, 147 Weiss, Cheryl 24, 25, 32, 33, 40, 47, 51, 58, 64, 69, 92, 113, 128, 156 Weiss, Mr. Fred 4, 24, 25, 86, 87, 90, 91, 153, 158 Werling, John 83, 141 Wert, Mr. Dick 72, 73, 153 Wert, Janet 135 Werth, Bill 141 Werth, Charles 84, 147 Werth, William 7 Wesche, Beth 47, 70, 135 West, Mrs. Joan 152 West, Mark 120, 121, 126, 128 Westra, John 70, 82, 83, 135 Wetmore, John 147 Wetzel, Monika 79, 141 Whitney, Kimberly 128 Widenhofer, Greg 128 Wiehe, Mrs. Cheryl 53, 153 Williams, Dean 12, 76, 78, 128 Williams, Debreia 147 Williams, Scott 46, 47, 64, 74, 141 Willis, Mr. Paul 46, 47, 148, 153, 158 Wilson, Jeffery 83, 141 Wilson, Nathan 27, 84, 99, 135 Winkelman, Kimberly 90, 91, 127, 128 Winkelman, Steve 7, 25, 83, 115, 138, 141, 159 Winters, Angie 64, 135 Wissman, Angela 96, 147 Wolf, Kelly 147 Wolfe, Doug 7, 77, 78, 132 Wolff, Lori 93, 108, 147 Wolff, Troy 128 Wolfgram, Tricia 46, 47, 51, 64, 113, 132, 135 Wolos, John 77, 147 Wood, Chris 74, 141 Woodard, Macquilli 7 Wright, Lynda 128 Wright, Miss Vicki 37, 74, 102, 103, 148, 149, 153 Wyatt, Angela 135 Young, Lori 67, 132 Zelt, Greg 83, 135 Zelt, Laura 11, 92, 110, 141 Zwick, Tim 83, 85, 107, 141 Index 167 Through God It ' s all over! The yearbook is done, classes are over, and for 170 seniors, Concordia is forever in our past. Many times throughout the year, espe- cially when senioritis struck, I couldn ' t wait to graduate and be on my own. It was an exciting concept, except for the thought of leaving family, friends, and a familiar setting. Concordia became a part of me, and everything I did revolved around Concordia. My weekends were filled with the dances, the games, the dates, and even the papers and tests. Thinking of leaving my comfortable rou- tine was both a sad and scary thought. Although we will all leave Concordia at some time to pursue various goals, there will always be memories of our high school years. The Luminarian staff created the yearbook keeping these thoughts in mind. We wanted to produce a book of memories that would bring back all of the events which, for four years, filled our lives. We hope that The Bright Choice will help you to recall all of the special times at Concordia Lutheran High S chool. Trying to cap- ture all aspects of the life of a Cadet was every- thing but easy. There is no possible way that this book could have come about without the yearbook staff pulling together and making a real group effort. We had to believe in what we were doing and want to create the best book possible. I want to personally thank the entire staff for the — continued on page 171 — 168 m Closing Proudly displaying the banner which was awarded to CLHS for its exemplary standards of education. Principal Guenther Herzog is recognzied at The White House. Catching up on the latest news, sophomores Amy Starnes, Karla Clark and Carrie Hawk stop before leaving school to chat with their friends. Cheering on fellow classmates in the Anything Goes competition at Zollner Stadium, members of the senior class let their spirit shine through. Closing 169 I Practicing their lines for one last time at the dress rehearsal for Cinderella, juniors Matt Stoudt, Sal- ly Bredemeyer, T Irmscher, Christy Brink and Jenny Hoth learn that, ' if the shoe fits, wear it! ' Waiting for their rides to pick them up after school, freshmen Monica Foust, Rachel Beitz and Jennifer Hille discuss their favorite guys. Leaving the music wing after fourth hour, seniors Craig Mueller and David Nash meet senior Gretchen Wehr- meister and junior Amy Bruick on their way to the lunch room. 170 W Closing We can create great amount of time and effort they put forth. I also want to thank Mrs. Hebel for jumping right in to something we all knew so little about. Thanks also go to our representative Mark Childs and to Carmen at the plant who put up with all of our mistakes and artwork problems. I also want to thank a few people for being so special and good to me. Karla, thank you for your patience and support. Thanks Heidi for your Christmas party, and, Tim, thanks for your laugh- ter. I also wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to my bestest buddy Koz for always being there. I want to thank Pa Bear and Ma Bear who listened to my complaining for a whole year; I couldn ' t have done it without your support, and I love you very much. Many people put many hours of time into this book, but none of this could have happened if God had not been in the center. He blessed us with the talents to write, to draw, to take pictures, to orga- nize, and to create. The Luminarian is not our accomplishment, but God ' s, for it is by his gifts to that we were able to put everything together. To God alone be the glory! Well, now that my thank you ' s are over, it is my greatest wish that you all enjoyed reliving your memories of 1985-1986 at Concordia through The Bright Choice. I now wish to thank the student body who made Concordia a Brighter place. — Anne Nobis Closing II 171 N a 1 SO v ' -- ■ ri i n « ) j 1 ■ 1 BT-; ' rl B3I An S JOSTEN5 1