Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Carlos Alcancia Eric Atwell Julie Beatty Martha Bingle Mary Bingle Marc Braeckel Thomas Bramer Kit Bynum Danny Charles Bill Dilday Charlie Donegan Mike Dressler Kathy Fassero Martha Francka Rocky Gambon Matt Gassel Michelle Giboney Angela Ginger Angela Gray David Holtmann Ben Horton Larissa Katzfey Ray Liermann Joan Lee John Lein ang Dana Mc lain Beth Michael Thuy Nguyen Luke Nixon Imelda Ong James Parham Chin Pham Scott Plowman Dan Ponder David Rempe Suzanne Schell Robert Schroeder Joe Scovell Glenn Swisher Nhiem Ta Jane Taylor Laurie Tune Erik VanRhein Keith VanRhein Mike Vienhage Carl Wade Sybillia White Not pictured: Tony . Crisamore

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Freshmen The freshmen newcomers were full of feelings of uncertainty, excite- ment, and the fear of not knowing what to expect during the transition from grade school to high school. The first activity of the year was the Freshmen Mixer Dance on September 6, which helped over- come the anxieties. ltI was very nervous about going to the mixer? explained Larissa Katzfey, tibut when I got there I felt really welcome? At the beginning of the year the freshmen were very noticeable, not Start Journey to 84 ',i only because of their large class MW, but were often seen carrying all their books, giggling, and coming early to class. liFor my first year of high school, I feel like live already done a lot of growing up? confided Mike Vienhage. Unfortunately, tradition held out and the freshmen were still last'in the lunch line at the close of the year, but they had definitely changed. The nervous giggling had died down, they no longer carried all of their books, and some were tardy more than once. llOver this Tap left Angela Gray, Vice president; Suzanne ScheII, Secretary Keith VanRhein, Treasurer; Dan Ponder, President; and Mary Bingle and Michelle Giboney, Student Council Representatives are the freshmen class officers. Top center Waiting for the Imagination Factory to begin creates tension for Ray Liermarm. Imagination Factory is a production given by SCHS students for chiIdren. Bottom left Taking a break from Latin studies, Danny CharIes laughingly jokes at the camera. Top right Beth MichaeI, Dana McCIain, Michelle Giboney, Joan Lee, AngeIa Ginger, Mary BingIe show their spirit as they were introduced at the powder puff assembly. school year I have learned the ways of high school, theorized Matt Gassel. ltIths a lot different than grade school. You are more on your own? ilThe only thing that keeps me going, is knowing senior year will finally come around. That,s what Pm looking forward tof, declared an exasperated Danny Charles. The class of 1985 looked forward to their journey together and the time when they could no longer be called ttnewcomers, but sophomores. 1

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92 I Freshmen Vary In Interests Dashing through the mall as the bell beginning fifth period rang, one could usually catch a glimpse of Chin Pham, Nhiem Ta, and Thuy Nguyen as they ran to class. These girls wished to become nuns and lived in the Missionary Sisters of Mary, Queen of the World, convent next to the freshman building, on campus. Nhiem Ta, previous to 1975, resided in Saigon, Vietnam. Her hobbies included reading, roller skating, and listening to both American and Vietnamese music. ttI like Saigon, exclaimed Nhiem, ttbut I like it here in Springfield, alsof, After leaving Saigon, Vietnam, Chin Pham and her family lived in New Orleans, Louisiana; they then moved to Springfield. ttI like SCHS better because everyone is so kind to each other? admitted Chin, ttat my other school, there was often fighting? Thuy Nguyen was from Lai Thiem, Vietnam. Before coming to Spring- field, she lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Thuy had a confession to make when she said, itI like SCHS, but not at much as St. Josephs in Kansas CityW Mike Dressler has played soccer since he was in the second grade. Commenting about his participa- tion in the sport, Mike revealed, I would like to play as well as PeleWa worldwide known soccer playerl. Running drills and scrimmaging for 30 to 45 minutes a day helped Mike work toward his goal. He played on a National Soccer League team called the Busch Garden Soccer team. His positions included center half and forward. Mike tried out for the league while he attended the Mid-American Soccer Camp at Maryville College in St. Louis, Missouri. Athletics were also the hobbies of two other Unique freshmen. To many, ttHey Mary! Or are you Marthaiw, was often heard. Though Mary and Martha Bingle are identical twins, their talents varied. Martha found gymnastics challeng- ing, and Mary worked to keep up with her cross-crountry running. Itls different having a twin, sometimes fun, but confusing? Martha explained ttIf a friend comes up and asks if Pm Mary or Martha, I say, Tm Maryt then they pass by Mary and say, tHi Martha, and Mary says, Tm Mary? then they get confused all overltt Teachers were another story. To save uncertainty Mary explained, ttThey put us on opposite sides of the roomft With over 40 in the class, freshmen varied in their interests and hob- bies. But one thing remained the same, they made it through the first year of high school and are journeying to open new doors athletically and academically. Top cen ter Charlie Donegan 3 humor wasn ht impaired even with the hardship of a brain tumor. Goofi'ng around With Mr. Moncher proved this to many. Top right Una ware of the camera, Mike Dressler practices his soccer skiIIs in the gym at lunch. Lower left Mary and Martha BingIe are one of two sets of twins in the student body of SCHS. Lower right Thuy Nguyen, Chin Pham, Thanh Doa ta sophomore, and Nhiem Ta demonstrate a native Vietnamese dance for 8 Speech I class.