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18 It's What's Inside That Counts!
o Much to Do, So Little Time!
When one relates the theme. 'It's What's Inside That Counts'' to all the goings-on at Collingwood Collegiate, one immediately sees that this was a most appropriate idea on which to develop the '1990 Gleaner'. Immediately one will find a multitude of organizations, ac- tivities and sports that begin the first day of school in the fall and continue until the final exam is written in June. No one can ever use the excuse that "there is never anything to do at C.C.I.!"
There has to be a sports team to fit the needs and interests of just about every athlete in attendance at this school. The players are ex- tremely keen and the coaches are enthusiastic - In fact, there is often more than one coach for a team! Now that's SPIRIT!
Student Council is able to keep every student and staff member 'hopping' at their many dances as well as assisting the homerooms in raising thousands of dollars for United Appeal and other worthy causes. Don't think that they stop there! They can be found paint- ing students faces black and gold for a major football game. They'll entice Grade 9's to perform a variety of tasks during Initiation Day and they'll lead a pep rally. If this isn't already enough to keep one occupied, the teachers have organized a mass number of clubs, ones that could appeal to the budding actress, the environmen- talist, the ardent debater , the skiing enthusiast and the card shark. They also organize time out of school with excursions going to near- by locales such as Stratford, Toronto and Montreal, to as far away as New York City and Disney World. Furthermore, they fill their class time with such activities as dissecting a baby pig, sampling a new cuisine, developing a roll of film or writing a prize winning essay .
The number and variety of courses offerred at C.C.I. is almost mind-boggling. One can learn to build a garden shed, design a house on the drafting computer or silk-screen a sweatshirt. One can learn to type 60 w.p.m., play the tuba or sew a prom dress. One can attend school full-time, part-time or try the work-force through the Co-op programme. If you are really competitive, you can test your academic skills in a country-wide business contest or a provincial- wide math quiz.
C.C.I. is the oldest high school in the province and with its' 120th anniversary fast approaching, it can be boasted that this school is one of the best! After all. IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS!