Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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German Club Says: Guten Tag! This year saw the formation of our first German Club. The club was formed to promote study and understanding of Ger- many, said club sponsor Jessica Glen- denning. The club was approximately for- ty strong and led by President Heidi Herron: Vice-president Erin Klekot; Se- cretary treasurer Julie Hull; and Social chairperson Kathi Lohr. The year kicked off with a fund raiser which raised close to $2,000 within two weeks. Money was raised by selling cook- ies, posters, locker decorations, etc. A soon-to-be-annual event was the Christmas party. The event was done en- tirely in the German tradition. A fifteen day trip to Germany during June was supposed to be the high point of the year. Unfortunately, due to teacher contract problems, the German Club dissolved in February. — Sean McGann Kathi Lohr viciously attacks an innocent piece of Dread during a German Club bread party. photo S- cott Edwards Julie Hull. Kathi Lohr. and Sue Earnhardt have a jarnmin good time a ' j they pile jam on their bread. photo Scott Edwards Cheri Bushue throws a glance over her shoulder to make sure no one sees her spread on the jam. photo Scott Edwards 204 GERMAN CLUB

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Mighty Mouths a Great Success Outstanding is the word that adequate- ly describes the year for the speech team. One of the most active clubs at Northrop, the Mighty Mouths had one of their best seasons since 1980. The Bruin speakers continually placed high at speech meets every month. Some of the speakers who consistently led the team were Seniors Rob Sandmaier, Mike O ' Hear, and Mike Miller, and Juniors Teri Elliot, Sandra Ray, and Rob Routzhan. This year Seniors Mike O ' Hear and Rob Sankmaier qualified for Nationals, which took place in Cincinnatti. Forensics is open to anyone interested in joining. It is best to join early in the year to get experience before participating in major competitions. Speech also gives students an opportunity to meet other people, travel, and have lots of fun. — Dave Witte and Jane Kurtz Mr. Line Record is pinned to the wall by anxious speakers Kern Miser and Jason Barnhardt. Sandra Ray delivers a beautiful interpretation of po- etry as she prepares for an upcoming meet, photo- Tami Clark SPEECH: (Row 1) Sandra Ray, Matt Wyatt, Karin Rittenberg, Mike O ' Hear. (Row 2) Shanna Clements. Stephanie Brown, Robert Sandmaier. (Row 3) An- gela Bonenbaugh, Angi Scott, Gigi Shirk. Beth Sandmaier, Teri Elliot, Faye Moyandespour, John Guingrich, Mike Anderson, Stacy Ferro. (Row 4) Mr. Line Record, Roslynn Young, Victoria Alvarez. Lisa Rash, Rob Routzahn, Jason Barnhardt, John Sand- maier. photo Tami Clark SPEECH 203

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Dorrt- Forge ' manGut ;eting After President Rob Sandmaier is caught in action as he calls the monthly meeting to order. photo Jill Rob- ertson Studying the Past to Learn Today People are often told not to live in the past. However, there are some things in the past that cannot be forgotten. One group that pays special attention to the past is the Junior Classical Club. They believe that an acquaintence with the civi- lization of Greece and Rome wili help them understand and appreciate our cul- ture which is indebted to the ancient civili- zation for its government, laws, arts, and literature. Some of the activities the club took part include a program on monsters of Mythology, during this project students performed skits related to class studies, and an Italian dinner at Casa d ' Angelo ' s. Club members also took part in a Satur- nalia Party. Saturnalia is a holiday that was celebrated by the Romans during Christmas. The Junior Classical Club meets the third Tuesday of every month. They elect officers and talk about class activities. This year ' s officers included Rob Sand- maier.president; Scott Firestine, vice- president; Dawn Loew, secretary; Rhonda Stiles, treasurer; and Scott Boj- rab, public chairperson. — Linda Bentz and Jane Kurtz Officers Rhonda Stiles, Rob Sandmaier, Dawn Treasurer Rhonda Stiles dreams of inventive ways to Loew, and Scott Bojrab busily prepare a spring raise money for the club. photo Jill Robertson schedule. photo Jill Robertson , JUNIOR CLASSICAL 205