Time Capsule Showcase

photo by ISABELLA ABALOS

BOHS celebrates 30 years with a time capsule filled with campus memories to be uncovered in 2049

by CAROLINE DE MASI, Staff Writer

The Wildcat cheer team lined both sides of the audience to welcome arriving spectators to the time capsule ceremony. A table decorated with student-made memorabilia sat upon the stage set in front of the Wildcat statue, and among the display was the time capsule. On the afternoon of Dec. 10, people from all over the Brea community gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 789 Wildcat Way campus with a time capsule exhibition.

Throughout the few weeks leading up to the ceremony, Kara Dietz, originator of the time capsule project, worked with faculty, administration, and ASB to curate a collection of over 60 keepsakes unique to this school year.

Emily Allen, ASB president, said, “It helped me realize that there are so many people who make Brea, Brea, and it helped me learn more about people and their impact here.” Allen mentions that she looks foward to returning to BOHS in the future to see the capsule and reminisce.

Brad Mason, BOUSD superintendent, shared the history of BOHS and the development of its two campuses throughout the past century. He also took time to acknowledge notable members of the audience, such as BOHS alumni and members of the City Council and the School Board.

Dietz had a unique connection to the campus which she expressed in her speech, “My first year of high school was in 1989 when this campus opened ... so this community and campus are near and dear to my heart, so I wanted to do something special to commemorate 30 years of Wildcat memories.” The time capsule, buried in an undisclosed location on campus, will be unearthed in 2049.