Rockhurst High School - Quarry Chancellor Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Students for Students (Front Row) J. Taylor, T. Thompson, R. Metz, M. Thomas, C. Lott, S. Schmelzle; (Center Row) B. Kennaley, J. Lancaster. D. Rosner, J. Weidler, E. Marko, T. Mozee, J. Bird; (Last Row) B. Woods, D. McBratney, P. Murphy, J. McRoy, M. Gratton, T. Gitto, R. Wilbanks, Heringer, M.K. Johnson SFS shows care through individual group work BY PAT FLYNN ACADEMICS CO-EDITOR In recent years, Rockhurst and Center have had little in common, but this year Students for Students (formerly Natural Helpers) hosted a joint seminar designed to help the members from both schools to deal more effectively with the problems they both face every day. Throughout the year the volunteer group focused on several other projects as well. Included on the list was the Hi-Step Program. Hi-Step sent a team of three high school stu- dents into grade schools for one hour per week to lead discussions on peer pressure, alcohol and drugs and personal decision making. Officers of SFS for the 1987-88 school year were president Shawn Schmelzle, vice-president John Bird, and secretary Scott Wissel. Tommie Thompson was the senior representative to StuCo and Mr. Heringer moderated SFS. Though many hours of hard work were put into this program, Schmelzle commented, “It’s hard for us to monitor success, but we feel we do well.” The activities this year have shown that SFS is truly MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. (above left) Senior Keith Sigg and other RHS students participate in an SFS sponsored workshop. S.F.S. 23

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S.A.D.D. 1 Students Against Driving Drunk saves lives BY CHRIS LECLUYSE STAFF WRITER Thanks to the efforts of Students Against Drunk Driving, under the sponsorship of Mr. Thomas Norman, every Rockhurst student became aware of the dangers of driving drunk. Formed in 1984, the Rockhurst S.A.D.D. chapter has seen a sharp increase in membership, from a few upperclassmen who met during their lunch period to a present membership of around forty sophomores, juniors and seniors. “Many freshmen feel that they shouldn’t join because they don’t drive,” said Norman, “but I feel that if we could get to them beforehand, we would be much more successful. In the future, S.A.D.D. information will be given at freshman orientation.” Norman felt that the main problem among teens is one of self-deception, a problem of not knowing how much is enough, by encouraging Rockhurst students to be “designated drivers,” those who do not drink alcohol at parties so that they may drive those who have had too much back home safely. This year has clearly been S.A.D.D.’s most visible year. Two major events was the highly successful ‘air band’ mixer, S.A.D.D.’s source of funds for the year, and a poster and flyer contest, the first of its kind at Rockhurst. S.A.D.D. also sponsored several assemblies featuring guest speakers who, through their stark tales of the dangers and personal losses associated with drunk driving, gave RHS students incentive to put SADD’s objectives into practice. “Be sensible, be careful, and don’t drive drunk,” said Norman. Hopefully all of Rockhurst will echo his sentiment one day soon and help keep our streets free of danger from drunk drivers. (right) Mr. James Mattes describes the horror of ‘that phone call in the middle of the night.’ 22 S.A.D.D. (top row) C. Angles, B. Dreiling, T. Thompson, J. Becker, S. Wissel, B. Armstrong, T. Henderson, P. Dierks, K. Sigg, R. Metz, L. Gallagher, D. LaCour, M. Mareski, C. Rifel; (bottom row) Mr. T. Norman, K. Shanahan, J. Stadler, D. Tamasi, P. Frerker, K. Jayaram, M. Ziemianski, K. Tate. T. LaSala, J. McCroy, G. Mouse, M. Becker, R. Ackerman. R. Johnson, P. Flynn ONE FOR THE ROAD.

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(setefaiateA.. . 25 YEARS ,,, 0 t State dute Rockhurst High School officially celebrated its 25th anniversary on the State Line-Greenlease Campus in the 1987-88 school year. RHS separated from Rockhurst College in 1962. The following stories and photos appeared in the October 1962 issue of the Prep News, and not only create a sense of nostalgia but illustrate where we have come from and what we have achieved in the last 25 years. (above) Unloading books for library during summer moving to new school. Faculty and students pitch in. (right above) Fr. Kloster presides as Master of Ceremonies at the dedication ceremony. A New Look At an Old Structure We’ve all watched with expectation the building of our New School. We’ve waited while the plans were being drawn up, the foundation poured, and the actual building commenced to see our school completed. And, on that first day, when we walked through the new doors for the first time, we saw familiar faces set in a different atmosphere which met our expectations. But something was lacking and still is. The building is still unfinished and will remain so awhile even when the construction crews have left. On the outside new sod will be laid and the school will assume a familiar appearance—but only to us. For 9301 will still remain an address on State Line Road. We will start with that address and change it to Rockhurst High School by using that name when we compete with other area schools on the football field, the basketball court, in debate tournaments, and finally in the classroom. We have yet just a hollow building resting on the firm foundation of Jesuit training. Our job is to build on that foundation and to secure to it a school that really means something. We are the builders of our New School. If each of us does his share of work, we can build the strongest monument to education in the city. As yet the New Rockhurst is an unfamiliar word. We will give that word a meaning both for ourselves and for others by the results of our activities and studies. The advancing strides of education have created new needs for us. They require modern facilities to achieve new heights. We have out-grown old quarters to take a new generation of men and as young, untried men, a product of our times we must prove our worth. We must affirm the unchanging principles of Truth to a modern world. The only things remaining of the Rockhurst High School on Troost Avenue are the library and faculty. We have them now, the tradition or approach to our education. They arc the sprigs of a strong, venerable tree—the old Rockhurst spirit which we must plant and invigorate in a new surrounding. Because we are a school we will necessarily give the New Rockhurst its name and reputation. But it is our obligation to make that reputation impeccable. Only then can we justify the efforts which the proceeding generation of parents and teachers has made to provide the means for us to take in a modern world. Only then can we say that our education has been worthwhile as we set the goals for those who will follow us through these new doors and into these new halls. —Jim Heiman 24 25th Anniversary