St Louis Country Day School - Codasco Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Da di tions Tradition is an important part of CDS life, and it falls upon the shoulders of the seniors to see that the traditions are upheld. Some of these traditions include not walking on the Country Day seal. Whenever a guide is giving a tour to the prospective student, he explains this tradition and the im- portance of the motto: Scire, Cre- dere, Posse. It is also a tradition to throw the first senior to be accepted into col- lege into the pond to placate the Pond God and to insure perhaps the acceptance of many more. Then there's Red and White Day, when yellow and blue are en- emy colors. Burroughs dummies are thrown into the blazing fire. The Rams put on their war paint and defeat the bombers. The seniors are responsible for keeping the spirit alive. They too have traditions, such as decorating the senior lounge, raiding Mary In- stitute, throwing the senior pranks, and on top of that, they have to lead the school in the rally and the victory. It's something seniors love to do. Phil Senturia, '88 Jay Lane searches through his locker for tomor row's assignment. . 'TNQ Putting their books away, Seniors Matt Boland and Steve Borucke prepare to head for Gym. Seniors should have center stage, proves Scott Miller as he solos in Grease.

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Skipping Class The first week of school, class six went on a three-and-a-half day outing to Meramec State Park. They paddled about fourteen miles in canoes for two days, then hiked three miles in the next day. In addition, they went spe- lunking and swimming in the Meramec River, camped out in tents, and cooked their own meals. The idea of the trip was conceived by Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Altvater, and Mr. Jacobi. They felt that such an outing would pull the class together. The class was divided into five groups, each under the supervision of a faculty and a guide from the S.T.R.E.A.M., a regional outfitting agency. S.T.R.E.A.M. provided the equipment and know-how to make the outing fun. Each group cooked its own meals, pitched its own camp sites, and collect- ed its own wood for camp fires. The teachers were mere supervisors. Mr. Smen felt that everyone had different experiences depending on who they were with. Some were home-sick, oth- ers just didn't like the food. I found out what the woods and camping were like, commented Alex Engelsmann, but he felt that the food his group cooked turned out totally gross. With the banquet of burgers and beans, the sixers reminisced over the trip, and many felt that the experience did help them to get to know others. Mrs. Bull commented that it was lots of fun. Curt Boeschenstein, '88 .tml 'windy P' FK -, . , ,., , ., . - '7 4- E . W. wird . l ll- Qi' 1- A g'-5. H .',FQg?g.!g ',fm ,-'51, ' 1' ., . i 43 -s , :'--. ','i. - 'cts' .' ' - h 3 uf' 'rn-' ' , Q -- 2 '. ' r af 1 '.?ggj,.,ia,,, . 1 ff A 'I' .' ' , - fun . , . - T -, 3,5 4.21. .gf J 1 ' LL' . ' 'Li , .- ' ,. c, V - if'-' 1 ' x i '48 -., 9--E N Top Clearing a suitable spot, Mrs. Altvater and her group prepared to set up camp. Left After a week of preparing their own food, the students happily devoured real food: hamburgers, chips, and sodas. 9'