St Charles High School - Halo Yearbook (St Charles, IL)

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fww 4 AY 1.x A it S X ww wt Q31 M ka . 15 il, l Above left: Reverend Joe Oliver addresses the senior class with the Invocation and Benediction at the baccalaureate services. Above right: The St. Charles Orchestra preforms at baccalaureate while the Choir sings. Left: Seniors Wally Sanborn, Rene Gregg, and Molly Peddy bow their heads in prayer. Above: Father Dan Hermes delivers his speech which included the chicken and the pig. 29

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Very few seniors attend Baccalaureate Services Bacalaureate has been known not to draw a crowd or hold a senior's attention for a long period of time. One reason is most senior's don't know what it is. Another is that it has been said to be boring! But Father Dan Hermes has reversed some of that tradition after his speech which included the joke about the chicken and the pig. As Father Dan stated, There once was a chicken and a pig who were going down a road and they came to a sign that read, 'Ham-n-eggs.' The chicken said to the pig, 'Do you want to go in?' and the pig said, 'Well, l'm not sure.' The chicken then replied, 'Oh, come on, it's not that bad.' The pig then answered, 'I don't know, for you it's only involvement, for me it's total commitment! For the few seniors who were there, the joke was not only funny, but it was a reference to what would lie ahead in the future years. ElUf Xl W- K as iiiu -3 Q.. ., x,,,..,. X T , 0 1 iw , Vi a 5 Above right: Senior Bill Berg recites a prayer at the baccalaureate ceremony. Above: The seniors march into the main gym that begins baccalaureate services for 1978. 28

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Graduation 1978: The end of a beginning Graduation is a lot more than a cap, gown, and a diploma. lt is one more phase of life that starts a new beginning forthese students while at the same time is a sad ending of the past years. The 1978 graduating class was the first to graduate from the new high school. With this honor came mixed emotions. Thompson High had been home and a lot of seniors wanted to graduate from the school that they had spent two memorable years attending. But, of course, it was a milestone to be the first ones to exit out of the new school. Graduation takes one night to complete but many students start celebrating a week before, and on the big night, some of the seniors are not sure if they're coming or going. It takes the senior class a week to practice in order to walk up and receive a diploma, and they are graduating? Some graduates will go right to work while others will brave another four or more years at a college of their choice. But, one thing is for sure, the Class of 78 will not quit when the roads get rough. For those who have made it through the past twelve years of school we say Congratulations! You have left memories and achievements for the up-coming classes to strive toward. Above right: Cindy Belles, 1978 Valedictorian, receives her award from Principal Wayne French. At Left: Dr. Will Holm, School Board President, and Mr. John F. Dobbertin, Jr., School Board member, congratulate senior Kim Altepeter as she accepts her diploma. Above: AFS Exchange Student Eva Erlandsson addresses her fel- low STC graduates. 30