O Gorman High School - Knight Legend Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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V NN f jx A wi X 4 ,XX -ff . ,LLJH Clockwlse startlng at left: Lisa McCoy spreads the good news at the homecoming mass . . . Fr, Rledman distributes communion to the students . . . Cary Ronan, Karen Curley, and Jeanne Barnett are Included ln the procession into mass . . . Fr. Clmpl delivers a homlly during an all-school mass . . . FOLK GROUP front row: Llsa Flsher, Christa Pllmpton, second row: Mary Ellen Doyle, Kelly Burflscher, thlrd row: Marle Spencer, Susan Larson . . . Fr. Rledman reads the gospel at a week-day mass. 29

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Liturgies add spice to week Once a week the normal academic atmosphere stops and the students assemble for the celebra- tion of mass. The masses are planned by the students and they participate as fully as possible in the liturgy. The mid-week gathering praises God and offers our commun- ity and personal prayers from the Faith Community. The Liturgy should be for each of us a time of refreshment and a strengthening of our Christian commitments. Different priests have celebrat- ed mass with us, some of which include, Fr. Mike Kelly and Fr. Joe Holzhouser from Cathedral parish and Fr. Jim Kuntz from St. Lam- TX 1 28 bert's parish. Throughout the year, Fr. Cimpl has guest homily writers and speakers. The joyous singing has to be a highlight of the mass. The folk group, under the direction of Mary Ellen Doyle, contributes its many talents to the celebration of the Mass. The group not only sings, they play the flute, guitar and piano. Along with the folk, many solo's have been presented. Mary Ellen Doyle is a regular soloist, but this year Laurie Leiferman, Jeff Barnett, Katie Randall and Jeanne Randall tried their luck at it too and found that it really wasn't so bad. The madrigals, A and B chorus also sang during communion.

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Mr. Smith, band prove themselves multi-talen ted ln the middle of July, band members received a letter from Mr. Smith asking them to come to summer band practice. Everyone met at 0'Gorman at 8:00 for the start of many, long rehearsals. When the clock chimed three times, everyone eagerly headed for home. Mr. Smith knew that it would be a challenge to teach seventy-two members and sixteen flag corp members a difficult routine, but things happened quickly. New songs were sounding better, rusty notes became ones of great tone, and along with all this musical harmony, new friendships developed , proclaimed director Jim Smith. After many long hours of practice, they decided the time had come to hold a picnic. After loading everything, they marched off to the park, where band members planned to attack Mr. Smith with water balloons. Mr. Smith knew that the ultimate challenge would be just around the comer. This would really test his patience, teaching seventy-two band members and sixteen flags a difficult routine couldn't be easy. Their routine originated three years ago. Now that school had started they could no longer practice all day. So from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M. the band members rehearsed. They became accustomed to wet, soggy shoes, freezing hands and feet, and hair that left something to be desired. The decision had Hnally been made, the hard work had Hnally paid off Praise they received at the tive home football game perfor- mances and two Dakota Dome performances. The band decided that the hard work finally paid off when they heard the applause at the five football games and two Dakota Dome performances. av 'avi ZR