Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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Lett: Actively participating in the Pro-Life Club, Lon Bour- beau listens attentively to a gentleman at the Whitney Cen- ter. Below: Words of encouragement are given by Sue Broshjeit and Barb Butler to Dawn Amore as she donates her blood to the Red Cross. :S .M , 1 .12 ew 1' gigs A515593 ,, , .,,. W -K .Q , 1' Q -r,Z !l-is .1 -enujlnwlii E. are-r-...J ,,aw,,,Zg,, ' I i sored by the club were the March at the ' state capital on January 22, done to com- memorate the anniversary of the decision fH to legalize abortion, and the Red Cross Q Blood Drive. The 425 donors for the blood drive ranged from seniors and faculty f H I C7 members, to friends of the school. O Q p . Another group that was active in person- . al issues was the Peer Counselors. Togeth- Two organizations in school supported er with moderator Sr. Geraldine Boland, Christian values through action: Pro-Life the group consisted of 254 members. These Club and Peer Counseling. Both of these girls were responsible for organizing the groups were important because they incor- First Friday Adoration and the Freshman porated ideals which were inherent in the Orientation, among other activities. belief system of the school. Pro-Lifers and Some Peer Counselors also worked un- Peer Counselors sponsored a variety of ac- der the pen name, Prudence , as the ad- tivities which reached out to all other stu- vice columnist for the Alethea. Theirjob as dents who wishes to help support, in some Prudence involved answering questions tangible way, the value of human life. that students posed on issues which con- The Pro-Life Club participated in a great cerned them. Helping in another way within deal of activities representing their beliefs. the school, Peer Counselors worked mth President Barbara Butler explained that the freshmen religion teachers to present the club supported Hall forms of life, not information on self-esteem and self-worth. only the unborn but also the elderly and Both groups worked diligently to support youth. Two of the major activities spon- the ideals they valued. I 57 -999983 Pro-LifefPeer Counselors

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Right: Members of Peer Counseling used sundaes and smiles to welcome freshmen to their orientation program. Above: Watch outl Peer Counselor Jen Ciemie is ready for a day of fun. Right: Sharing an experience, Pro-Life member Jennifer Vi- telli enjoys a talk with a woman from the Whitney Center Nursing Home. S?3Qg?f5l 56 5652952 Peer CounselorsjPro-Life

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which way fo Broadway '? For all those aspiring actresses search- ing for a stage, the Drama Club provided them with an opportunity to practice their craft. Early in September tryouts were held for anyone who wished to join the club. Once all new members had been chosen the first few meetings in the fall consisted of doing exercises to improve expression voice and actions. In November however the young thespi- ans began working on their first production of the 1988 school year: a Christmas musi- cal. Moderator-director Michele Buonocore had chosen to do A Threepenny Christ- mas especially to suit this year s member- ship. Many of the girls m the club had ex- cellent singing voices, and their director capitalized on the talent. Combining all their voices into one musical required hours of rehearsals. Members not only stayed after school during the week, but also came in on Satur- day and Sunday mornings to perfect each scene. Slowly but surely, girls went from missing cues and siging out of rhythm to running through smooth dialogue and wit- ty repertoire. After weeks of work everyone was ready for their debut which was put on for the parents and faculty on Monday night De- cember 14. The actresses enthusiastically delighted a responsive audience. This pre- pared them even more for their next perfor- mance held the following day. This time the Drama Club showed their classmates what acting and Christmas were really all about. They performed A Threepenny Christmas during a special Christmas as- sembly for the student body. KMA 58 5298-at Drama Club x Above: On a London street comer, officers Nicole Bar- ucci, Michele Santopietro and Christine Quinn jot down clues. Right: With a song in their hearts, Doreen Keogh, Caro- line Kiely and Andrea Gayle perform the opening scene of the production.