Portage High School - Legend Yearbook (Portage, IN)

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FCA Fellowship of Christian Athletes uses discussion to solve problems by Theresa Johnson Fellowship of Christian Athletes was or- ganized at PHS by Coach Don Alkire. It is a national organization for both the profes- sional and high school level. Coach Alkire said he thought it would be a good organi- zation for PHS to get involved in. He also said that the purpose of the club was to provide a sense of fellowship among young athletes and to allow them to show a com- mon concern. Approximately 30 members met every other Monday, starting Nov. 4, in the south cafeteria. At each meeting the group spoke back and forth on a topic. A typical exam- ple of a topic members discussed was peer pressure. Occasionally a topic was given, and a volunteer prepared a speech for the next meeting. The object of this was for members to help one another out. It also gave them a chance to discuss their prob- lems among friends. One fund raiser was the bake sale held before a basketball game. Each member was required to bring in some type of baked goods to be sold. The bake sale was a success. Coach Alkire said some other plans included a car wash, candy sales and a marathon basketball game. Junior Roger Hensley said, I think it is a good organization. It is a good chance for a group of athletes to get together and dis- cuss their feelings and beliefs.” Debbie Doell, junior, said, I think it’s a good way for people to meet each other.” Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Officers — Grant Monahan, president; Sandy Wampler, vice-president; Sue Fitch, secretary; and Chris Webb, treasurer. Wayne Theresa Johnson Quiz Bowl was an activity in which some members of National Honor Society par- ticipated. It was similar to a television game show, but that was only by coincidence. A question was asked, and the first con- testant to press his buzzer was allowed 10 seconds to answer the question. If the ques- tion was answered correctly, the team re- ceived 10 points. However, if the contestant answered the question incorrectly, the other team was given the opportunity to answer it. If a team answered correctly, they re- ceived a bonus question worth five points. The entire team could confer on the bonus question, but the team captain had to give the answer. Sometimes a student pressed his button while the question was still being asked Quiz Bowl provides competition for area high school students and, as a result, he missed it. When this happened, five points were deducted from the team’s score. The team was not penal- ized for a correct answer. The students answered questions from such categories as English, math, history, and miscellaneous or grab bag” things. Quiz Bowl Sponsor Dennis Bond said it wasn’t really a test of intelligence. It’s more of a test to see how well the members can recall facts.” Questions for Quiz Bowl came from students and teachers in partici- pating schools. The meets were open to anyone who wished to attend. SENIORS Geoff Sherry, Mark Turnak and Jim Hou- singer confer to come up with the team’s answer to the bonus question. Kobitz CASTING THEIR VOTES for the toughest teach- er” at PHS are juniors Phil Timberman and Greg Vandergriff. Each vote was a penny. 18 Student Life

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TRYING OUT a dune buggy at Port City Auto Mart, senior Tim Fitzjarrald might be dreaming of owning a new one. Many students purchased used cars because newer cars were too expensive. Fritz WHOOPS, I took a wrong turn. Ray Gustafson, sophomore, surveys the scene and wonders what to do next. Transportation 17

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T TT T TV ¥ O , Wasted laughs find a home X X U X VX V Xv • in the new Comedy Club by Rich Gilmore There is so much wasted humor in the school. I ' d like to take all the one-liners and put them in a play,” said Dave Sawyer, junior. Dave became one of the founding mem- bers of the Comedy Club. Steve Gerhart, junior, Dave and approximately 40 other members presented the play You Can ' t Change the World, But You Can Change Your Clothes.” The play was about two high school students and a student teacher who tried to change their high school. Mrs. Patricia Klewer, sponsor and Eng- lish teacher, commented, The Comedy Club is to offer the kids an opportunity to participate in a creative outlet.” Dave also explained that the play was similar to the everyday real-life situations found in a typi- cal high school. The script included many lines frequently used by the class clown. The class clown now has his own club, said Steve. The play was written in approxi- mately six weeks by Steve and Dave. There was a lot more student interest than I anticipated,” explained Mrs. Klewer, who also directed the play. Steve said, Mrs. Klewer is the best di- rector we ' ve ever worked with.” The play was performed at PHS West with the help of Mr. James Conway, assistant principal. DAVE SAWYER and Steve Gerhart rehearse for the play put on by the Comedy Club. AV CLUB: Members learn to video tape by Theresa Johnson Sponsors of the Audio-Visual Club were Media Specialists Lynn Duhamell, Mary King and Dawn Yovanovich. These media specialists trained the members in such fields as video taping and operating 16 mm film projectors, along with movie projec- tors, slide projectors and computers. The main activity in which the group was in- volved was video taping all home athletic events for coaches. All members received a free pass to all home athletic events. About 15-20 students participa ted. Of those, approximately a third of the club was freshmen. The club was open to all high school students. I like it because it’s not like other clubs. It’s very informal,” said freshman Tony La- Mantia. The group also ran equipment to help out other clubs. The club officers were President Bob Lange, Vice-President Rick Plunk, Secretary Mike Shay and Treasurer Tony LaMantia. JUNIOR Mark Ailes of AV Club tapes a home basketball game for Coach Kirby. Layout by Theresa Johnson Digest 19