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V >:. S&KgE "' WS& m NATHANITE DH1 •'kV/ii WaG"Ms 3 Drury High School 2003 Nathanite Table of Contents The ABC's of Drury Page 2 Dedication Page 3 Athletics Page 36 Senior Banquet Page 38 Clubs Page 54 English Fair Page 62 Faculty Page 68 Graduation Page 90 Monumental Moments Page 93 Physics Competition Page 98 Prom Page 10 Senior Tribute I Page Senior Pictures I 1 Page 130 Underclassmen Pictures Page 56 Z Ya Later 1 2003 Dedication Mr. Joseph Campedelli There are many people that enter into andoutofourlivesveryquickly.And.asthe saying goes, some enter and quickly leave.i while others enter and leave everlasting impressionsonus.Wehaveenteredaschool where there are many influential people. some that will remain a part of us for the restofourlives. Manyofuscanagreethat ^S Mr. Campedelli wasoneofthesepeople. ^ Mr. Campedelliwastheheartandsoulof not only Drury High School, but the com- ^k munity as well. Few of this year's seniors ^3| ^^ gottoknowhimthroughourcollegesearches, butinstead, weallbecame ^^ friends ofhis through his dedication to being congenial, helpful, and car- ^ ingofeveryonewithintheschool. ^ When this class entered Drury High School in 1999, it was scary enoughtoenterthisschoolknowingverylittleaboutanything,findingthe ^3| onlycomfortinourowngroupoffriends.Wewerequicklyassociatedwith ^^ theguidancedepartmentastheywereinchargeofourschedulingandgettingacquaintedwiththeschool.Mr.Campedelliimmediatelyrelieved ourtensionwithinthefirstmomentsthatweencounteredhim. Lookingathim,withwhatwewouldcometoknowofhisdailyapparel, con- ^ sistedofhalfhisshirt untucked, his belt loopneverfullytucked intohis pants, apieceofhairin thebackofhis head thatwasalways flying out ofcontrol, and his cup ofcoffee in one hand, We all looked at him with some giggles, trying to retain ourselves. But. this image was quicklyerasedas hebegantocomfortusaboutourapproaching high school days, andournervousness meltedawaywith his smile. Jp Astheschoolyearprogressed,werealizedhowimportantthismanwastoallofus. Hiscommonappearancethroughouttheschool,espe- ^J r^ dallywiththehardhatthatheworeduringconstruction, allowedustobecomecomfortablewithamanthatthiscommunityhasrecognized i asbeing remarkable. Hisfriendlyfacewasnotforshowashesoonansweredtothefriendlyhellosof"Hey, Mr. Camp" or"HeyChico!". ^k ^k This longtime head guidance counselorofDrury started in 1967 and remained faithful to this school until his passing. Through his 35 ^^ ^y yearsat Druryhewasableto makeconnectionswith manycolleges, andwas notonlywell-known bymanyinstitutions, but well-respected ^B; J^ bythem as well. He used this edge to his full advantage as hewould fight andalways encouragedisadvantaged individuals tocontinue to ^J ^ furthertheirlearning. Hemadesuretotryandfindcollegesthatwouldmatchastudentspersonallikingandwouldbethebestfit forthem. Hewas alwaysbringing homework, andeventhoughmanyofusthought that he might bea littlescatter-brained, hecontinuallymatched ^k J^ studentswiththebestfittingcollegesforthem personally, andthen helpedto getthemintothem. ^^ ^7 ^B Mr.Campedelliisdescribedasa "greatfriend"andamanthatalwaysknewhispriorities. HelovedGod, hisfamily, andhisjob. andwhen yw hefound some sparetime, he foundenjoyment intalking politicsand baseball (yes, sadly, hewasaYankeefan). His deep loveforthecom- ^J ^ munitybroughthimmuchrespectbynotonlythosewhoworkedwithhim,butmembersofthecommunitywhichincludedbeingaveryclose friendandconfidanttoourmayor. Jt ^^ His legacyis a great one. Hecontinuallyfought forthose who needed the most help in getting intocollege, and it was hewho always ^^ ^W ^ty encouragedunderprivileged studentstoreach fortheirgoalsandtonevergiveupon themselves. His perspectiveoneverythingwasalways j^ well-respected, andit'sthis maninwhichthiscommunityadmired notonlybeforehisdeath, butcontinuestodosoafterwardsaswell. ^J ^ Weall rememberMr. Campedelliasweenteredthis school, andtonight, overfouryears later, wewillcontinuetorecognizehim with the dedicationofour2003yearbook.Wordsfallshortofexpressingeverythingthathemeanttousasacommunity, butwehopethatthisded- ^k ^ky ication ofouryearbookcan show how much we appreciated and acknowledge his dedication to us. Thankyou Mr. Campedelli, and with all ^^ ^B j^r this said, thisyearbookisdedicated inyourgreat honor. i i Written by Bethany Lorge, member of The Class of 2003 Blue Devil's Athletics "I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I—will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down." Mia Hamm 2002 Boys Soccer 'Winning isn't everything, wanting to is Captain Chat "It's a great experience knowing that you are in command and leading yourteam to victory." Matt Davis "We had a goal of going all the way, because we believed we could do it." Kevin Lamb "I was there to look out for and set a positive attitude towards my team." Steve Beverly Southern Division Co-Champions Williamson theslide. ThethreeMusketeers. That's thewaytodefend! SOCCER SCORES TH EM • US 21 f f\ 7 Lee 2 Pittsfield 3 Hoosac Valley 2 1 Monument 2 '*f""!-": -- '-SHI Mt. Greylock 1 pH 2 Hoosick Falls 1 6 Taconic 3 2 St. Joe 4 Lenox 1 jjjtal 1 6 Wahconah 2 Hoosac Valley 1 4 Brattleboro 1 3 Hoosick Falls 1 9 Lee 1 Lenox 3 Taconic 3 1 St. Joe 2 * 2 Classic Mt. Greylcck xy % 1 Lady Blue Devils Whatever takes, for as long as takes. it it Toeball! IHl. Catietakes it tothenet! Great moveMuggs! Erin always hasa\ision. JuniorVarsity Varsity 3'^C