Apache Junction High School - Prospector Yearbook (Apache Junction, AZ)

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Plays spurt talen ts, fun The Drama Department, under the direction of Mrs. Edye Ruoho, was full of energy. Edye has two main goals as far as pro- ducing plays at Apache Junction High School. ll Times when the whole student body comes because of all the work that goes into the plays, and 21 To show the community that we have a program that involves everything from learning to cre- ativity to lust plain fun. The first play was entitled Curious Sav- age and received overwhelming applause from the audience. Mrs. Edye Ruoho's reaction to this outcome was 5'fantastic. The play even had to hold over one extra night. Students who per- formed in this play, said Ruoho, had to rehearse for about four to six weeks. The second production was a musical, entitled The King and I. lt was the first major Broadway musical the school has ever attempted. When the play was still in the process of being practiced, Mrs. Ruoho said, It will be the best show we've ever had. There were 70 people in the cast and according to Mrs. Ruoho, a few big guys were asked to be Amazons. The third play, one of my favorite ones, said Mrs. Ruoho, was Flowers for Algernon. lt required a lot of time and practice, according to the cast, it was well worth it. Mrs. Ruoho was asked, What are your feelings about being a drama teacher and play director? Of course, there are a lot of conflicts, but students and their warmth and love make up for it. TOP - During dress rehearsal for The King and I, Junior Mary Johnson, one of the king's wives, is sad- dened bythe death of her husband. CENTER LEFT - Mrs. Edye Ruoho, director of The Curious Savage, Flowers for Algernon and co-director of The King and I. RIGHT - Senior Linda Bennett and Junior Mike Graham in their roles as Anna Leonowens and The King of Siam during dress rehearsal for The King and l. BOTTOM LEFT - Looking over his lines before practice for The Curious Savage begins is Senior Brian Hasty. W ,- 'ri 1 mnmdagw - -

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cl- f'O'i5-hifi' if A . rg ,K A 1 I , ,, W . . 2 .Ek , . .W Q -,1.,,..g ,, T 9' 4 xx N 1. n . A X Q Q L lu. bkl, RSE: . Wifi, ,, ,..,. Miglia f ix ' ' ri 5 J ,pf , C if ,X N T - '. fats. W h i ' V x .s -1 V is-?ff s:?5 i n I A ' 'if g ,lgg,,, L M 4- - J. - TOP CENTER - Soph. Karen Price rehearses for a speech con- Officers: Sr. Jean Roberts - secretary, Soph, Kendra McKinney test. CENTER RIGHT - Jr. Mary Marshall in the Media Center -treasurer, Sr. Darlene Lipovic - vice-president, and Sr, Linda getting information for speech. TOP RIGHT - Members attend Benhett - president. BOTTOM LEFT - Member of the Hiking the Spanish Club Christmas party. TOP LEFT - Student Council Club Frosh Mike Tabor hikes in the Superstition Mountains. Clubs sho bold bes talent I have a very hard working team, they are very enthusiastic and l'm very proud of them, said Mrs. Nancie Poppema, speech teacher and coach, The Speech Team was formed so that students con practice in effectively communicating with others. Mrs. Poppema states, We have been making semi-finals and missing finals by only one point. Mrs. Poppema goes on by saying, Naturally the more experience we have, the better we will do. Therefore, by Spring we should be consist- ently breaking into finals. Mrs. Poppema states that the main problems they have encountered is finding the time to prac- tice, and Camelback High School, the strongest of all high schools in Arizona. There are about I7 members on the Speech Team, the enrollment varies with each tourna- ment because a member does not have to partici- pate in every event. The regular members are: Ken Franklin, Brian Hasty, Lynn Hatch, Pam Holen, Craig Lewis, Jim Marsallo, Mary Marshall, Kevin O'Kelly, Kim Parks, Roger Peterson, Karen Price, Rhonda Ritter, Joan Sambaluk, Evelyn Tay- lor, Robin Trombley, Greg Turner, and Mitch Van- cura. Final events will be: Jan. 22 in Navaio County, Feb. I I-l 2 at Arizona State University, April 22- 23 at Brophy College Prep, May I4 at Mesa High School. Other tournaments have been scheduled for Feb. I9, March I8-I9, and April I-2, but locations have not yet been determined. Students arrive on campus to look up their name and go to the room with their type of read- ing as part of the competition. Teammates com- pete against five or six others in that round for three rounds. The scores are tabulated and I2 people from each event advance to semi-finals. The semi-final scores are tabulated and six are chosen from each event to proceed to finals. ln the evening there are awards given to the win- ners. Mrs. Poppema states, The members mostly doing serious pros, including, 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,' two pieces on mental institu- tions, one on child abuse and a humorous piece on Ex-President Richard Nixon. Judges use official ballots that are used throughout the nation. These ballots call for noti- cification of the following during a performance, voice control, body control, organization, under- standing of material, and general effectiveness. There is only one iudge in a preliminary round and three in the semi-finals and finals. When Mrs. Poppema was asked if Apache Junction would ever conduct a Speech Tourna- ment she replied, Noi We are too small. It takes at least 40 rooms for a small practice tourna- ment. Apache Junction has the materials for a Debate Team, but not enough student interest. If more students would ioin we would have a Debate Team, said Mrs. Poppema. The most important tournament is Spring Nov- ice, yet to come at the end of the year. This is a large tournament at the end of the year for beginners only, which makes up almost all of the Apache Junction Team. Mrs, Poppema really works very hard to sup- port the Speech Team. Her lunch hours are usu- ally spent listening to speeches that students are taking to competitions. She also holds an occa- sional after school meeting for students on the team. She gives up her free weekends to go to tournaments and support the school, feels Lynn Hatch, sophomore. Evelyn Taylor also a member states, Mrs, Poppema works a lot with us and listens to us and our speeches. The Speech Team is a very great experience and with a coach who cares, like Mrs. Poppema, our team can win and does.

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'Curious Sa Vage 9 excites The students were doing an excellent iob, that was the easiest cast l've ever worked with, said Mrs. Edye Ruoho, Drama teacher. The play was entitled Curious Savage and washeld Nov. 18, 19, and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in room 5E, and the admission price was one dollar. The play was put on by the Drama Club, but was open to others not in the club. The Curious Savage was about a woman who was very wealthy and her family put her in a high class mental institution and then she finds out that the people in there were kinder than many people in society. She sent her family on a wild goose chase to find the money, which gave some hilari- ous times to the show, of course, she had hidden it in a very safe place. The play was put on so students could get a good experience and so people could see a play, laugh, and enioy them- selves, said Mrs. Ruoho. Students who acted in the play were: Cindy Kalinski, Doug Kalinski, Brian Hasty, Mary Johnson, Joan Burnap, Rhonda Rit- ter, Rusty McLouth, Mitch Vancura, Susan Nunn, Carol Tucker, and Mike Sanders. Stage crew members were: Linda Ben- nett, Jean Roberts, stage managers, Doug Kalinski, construction, Joan Sambulak, publicity, Cindy Tadevich, lighting, Ray Remen, sound, Cindy Kalinski and Alanta Lucas, costumes, Annette Merklin, make up, Danny Damiano, screen designer of the garden, and Evelyn Taylor handled props for the play. TOP RIGHT -- Senior Rhonda Ritter makes her exag- gerated entrance in the play The Curious Savage as Senior Susan Nunn looks on. LEFT - ln their roles as the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens are Junior Mike Graham and Senior Linda Bennett during rehearsals for the musical production of The King and l. CENTER RIGHT - Tubby and Senior Rhonda Ritter rehearsing for The Curious Savage. BOT- TOM - Freshman Carol Tucker, Junior Mitch Van- cura, Senior Susan Nunn and Sophomore Bonna Cummings in their roles in The Curious Savage.