Steinbach Collegiate Institute - Black and Gold Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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I. S. C. F. Committee Glenn Klassen, George Rieger (president), Sylvia Rieger, Mr. J. Peters. Inter-School Christian Fellowship The Inter-School Christian Fellowship of the Steinbach Collegiate Institute is part of a world-wide organization comprised of Un¬ iversity and high school students, student nurses, and student teachers under the lead¬ ership of a large and capable staff. The aim of the Fellowship, “To know Christ and to make Him known”, sets the pace for its various activities. The importance of personal quiet time— concentrated Bible reading and prayer — and group Bible study, is emphasized as vital to knowing Christ. To make Him known, we are encouraged and instructed in our daily walk and talk to reflect Christ, that it may be said of us, as it was of Peter and John, “and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” As a group of thirty to fifty, we have met weekly on Wednesday after four. Our pro¬ gram has included guest speakers, panel discussion, talks by fellow students, and a series of student-led Bible studies of the gospel of St. Luke, for which we divided into smaller groups. We have generally closed our meeting by separating into small groups for prayer. Special events on our calendar were the fall social, complete with games, singing, testimonies and chili-con-carne, and a tally- ho, followed by a wiener roast in the snow. All students are invited to share in the aims, activities, and beliefs of the I.S.C.F. PAGE FORTY-EIGHT

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Sports Committee Standing: Mervin Brandt, Mr. H. Reimer, Thelma Funk, Peter Vogt, Mr. G. Reimer, Arlyn Reimer. Sitting: Joyce Smith, Raymond Loewen, Travis Reimer (convenor), Ernie Toews, Phyllis Penner. Inset: Mervin Brandt (1st term convenor). Sports Report The sports activities of the S.C.I. were ben¬ eficial from three standpoints—participation, enjoyment, and inter-school competition. During the football season teams were or¬ ganized and games taking up two recesses each were played. The all-star team which was chosen, proved itself in a number of games, winning all of them, including two against Goodwill High. The girls were less fortunate in their baseball games wit h Good¬ will, winning one, and losing one. In two hockey games, played against our perennial rival, the S.C.I. team triumphed both times. The boys managed to come through with a 6-5 win in a thrilling game played in Grun- thal. In a return game at the carnival, held February 17, Goodwill went down to a 6-1 defeat. Curling, as usual, captured much of the sports spotlight this year. There were seven rinks participating in the regular high school curling schedule. Again, this year a bonspiel was held in which Henry Pankratz and Ernie Toews captured the first and se¬ cond events respectively. Sports equipment was not lacking as the Student Council provided a substantial a- mount of money for that purpose. Three rugby balls and a volley ball were purchased. The school hockey team looked especially sharp this season attired in the uniforms, ac¬ quired with council funds. Looking back, it seems quite evident that sports at the S.C.I. enjoyed a successful year in 1955-56. PAGE FORTY-SEVEN

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The Lost Carol The Christmas Cantata-Drama rendered this year was “The Lost Carol”, a moving story of the events leading to the writing of the most beloved of all Christmas Carols, “Silent Night.” His wayward son has brought shame and bitterness to the name and life of Franz Gruber, former organist and choirmaster, so that he can no longer compose any worth¬ while music. On Christmas eve the prodigal returns in penitence. The father’s struggle to overcome his bitterness and forgive is aid¬ ed by the pleas of the mother, the frank advice of the village choirmaster and by a vision in which appear the scenes of “The Prodigal Son”, “The Good Samaritan” and the “Nativity”. The climax is reached when the father, waking from his dream, welcomes and forgives his penitent son and is rewarded by the recapture in his heart and mind of the music of the beautiful “Stille Nacht” which has been lost since the time when his son disgraced his home and name. The part of Gruber was admirably portray¬ ed by Glenn Klassen, Frau Gruber by Eliza¬ beth Neufeld, the choirmaster by Travis Rei- mer, and the son by Reginald Toews. The drama was directed by Mr. John Pe¬ ters. Miss Norma Rempel was in charge of costumes. The Collegiate Choir was led by Mr. Ernie Friesen. PAGE FORTY-NINE