St Joseph High School Nazareth Academy - Excelsior Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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St Joseph ' i Opposite page: Top: Valerie exhibits her ta- lents during break. Bottom: Rick, Rusty, Scott, and Sam mime Summer Nights from the movie Grease.

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Team Wins 93 Trophies Members of the Speech Team proudly display some of the many trophies they have earned this year. The Speech Team loves being the center of attention. The Speech Team has enjoyed great suc- cess in its two year existance at St. Joseph. In the seven tournaments entered during the 1987-1988 school year, the team brought home 93 trophies. Members of the team also participated in scholastic speech contests. In the Rotary Speech Contest, Todd Liles claimed first place, and in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Contest, Christy Howard won first place and Stephen Jirka took sec- ond. The team raised money for their tourna- ments by holding a plant sale at the beginning of the school year and sponsoring the conces- sion stand at the home basketball games.

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Shares The Spirit f n TTTTj The week of January 31 through February 7, 1988, was celebrated nationally as Catholic Schools ' Week. Here at St. Joseph ' s High School, the week also included the celebration of the school ' s 120th Anniversary. On Sunday, the week ' s activities began with a reception and tour of St. Joe for future students. Dr. John Blackaller, mayor of Victoria, was the guest speaker at an assembly held on Monday, at which he formally declared Febru- ary 1, 1988 as St. Joseph High School Day. Also during the assem- bly. Coach Steve Tibiletti was hon- ored with cards from all four clas- ses as well as a new desk and chair set for twenty-five years of service at St. Joe. Tuesday was Pastor ' s Day. This year a reception for all pastors was held during the morning, after which the students visited their pastors and got a chance to know one another on a more personal lev- el. Joseph Jacco visited St. Joe on Wednesday and enlightened the students with a recollection of his experiences at Medjugorge, Yugo- slavia. Bishop Charles Grahman held a mass for the students and faculty on Thursday, honoring Catholic School ' s Week and the school ' s an- niversary. On Friday, a talent show was held, giving many students and fac- ulty members a chance to exhibit their abilities. Tuesday through Thursday, spe- cial events took place during the breaks, which were lengthened for this reason. During the morning breaks, students participated in ar- tistic presentations in music, art, dance, speech and drama. During the afternoon breaks, active stu- dents were honored with receptions in the cafeteria. On Saturday, a wine and cheese reception was held for St. Joseph High School alumni who graduated between the years of 1938 and 1948. On Sunday, February 7, 1988, a mass was held in the St. Joseph High School gym, commemorating the school ' s anniversary. The activities dur ing the 1988 celebration of Catholic School ' s Week truly fit this year ' s theme. Share the Spirit.