A look behind the cameras: DRIVE's unsung heroes

James Lindenberg ’21

This year has brought many challenges and has forced many changes to CC traditions. One of the biggest questions we asked ourselves was, “How could we have a successful and safe DRIVE?”

Since the DRIVE is such a crucial event for the families of CC, our administration and Student Activities needed to get creative to find a way to make DRIVE a safe reality. This year, we saw many historic feats, such as raising over $600,000 as a school and watching the senior class beat the freshmen. However, what many did not see was the hard work and efforts of many people behind the scenes.

Right after the festivities of Boys’ Bowl, Student Activities, led by Mr. Carrier, began planning a DRIVE which could accommodate for both safety and the normal shenanigans we know and love.

Student Activities divided itself into committees which were responsible for specific activities and events, such as the assembly, hallway, skit, and quota prizes.

One of these committees involved Mr. Miller and the IT department, Mrs. Teed, and members of Broadcast club who would help stream the assemblies to each homeroom. With a project this large, everyone had to work together to make sure that it would still be successful, despite looking different compared to past years.

Along with a task of this magnitude, there are going to be some small setbacks along the way. Throughout the week, there were a few occasions where things did not go according to the thorough plan, including some minor IT issues. However, the devoted team was able to resolve each issue and create something special for our school community.

If it was not for these pivotal members, our school would not have had the spirit and motivation to ensure a successful DRIVE and the fulfillment of our traditions.

The DRIVE is a magical time in our school because, as brothers, we come together to give back and raise money for our future and current classmates. The DRIVE is only as great as the amount of effort put into it, so it was important that the school set a new standard of motivation and charity for the success of future DRIVEs.

In the words of Student Activities member and tech guru senior Jacob Yee, “We were going to make this the best possible sendoff for our seniors and leave this place better than we found it.”