Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR . . . Volunteering his services for a community project, Jonathan Chumley sells tickets to the Old Northside Victorian Home Tour, part of Indy ' s downtown renovation. RED RACER . , . Mentally preparing himself for a grueling race, a driver waits in the pit for the go signal from his crew at Indy ' s Raceway Park. UP, UP AND AWAY ... A clear blue sky for their backdrop, spectators and well-wishers gather at the launching of balloons at the State Fair Balloon Race, just one of the activities at the fair. 10 Summer

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WORKING STIFFS . . . Putting the finishing touches on the Debate Club ' s float was easier for Junior Martin Hazel once his resourceful friend rendered much needed assistance. RIDING HIGH ... The Spanish Club King and Queen candidates, Christopher Murray and Yvette Johnson, proudly exhibit the club ' s winning decorated car in the parade down 61st street. JAMMIN ' . . . When the cheering was over, Ripplites channeled their enthusiasm toward the Homecoming dance, which followed the game. The major attraction was WTLC ' s disc jockey, Roger Holloway. PRE-PARADE . . . The motto of progress, productivity, and perserverance belongs to Lula Odom as she decorates the IOL car amidst the mass confusion of the Homecoming festivities. Homecoming 9

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Warm breezes beckon students Disregarding the blistering summer sun, Ripple students spread to the far corners in search of fun ways to spend their time. While work was not high on the list of enjoyable summer activities, making money to finance summer trips, clothes or cars made working the smart thing to do. Other students found their extended vacation a good time to sleep, stay out until all hours, diet, visit the State Fair with friends, or learn who was cheating A STEP UP . . . Amid the grandeur of white marble pillars, Eric Roth poses on the steps of the Capitol Building where he spent his summer as a page to Congressman Andy Jacobs, Jr. on whom in their favorite soap. For Ripplites who sought educational experiences, colleges such as I.S.U., I.U., Wabash and Ball State provided an opportunity to learn new skills, meet people and get a smattering of college life. However varied their lifestyles, students came together on the view that summer was a vacation worth waiting for. FOREST FEAST . . . Members of Golden Singers race to load their plates with such goodies as baked beans, cold cuts and chips and dip at their annual potluck picnic at Turkey Run State Park, June 2, 1979.