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

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Ripplites kept very busy during their Favorite hours of the day Riinnnggg! The 3:10 p.m. bell spelled relief to some Ripplites; at last their time was their own. Band members and students in BR stage productions spent many hours practicing new routines and show numbers. When I ' m not practicing for marching band, which usually is about two hours, said Timothy Coleman, freshman, I go home and play basketball, do homework, or eat. Some Ripplites went home after a day of school and relaxed in front of television sets, played Atari, talked on the phone or listened to music. Others were concerned with more energetic afternoons. Alexia Oaks, freshman, participated in the SSPA dance program. Even after three periods of SSPA, she left BRHS for more dance classes and choir practices. On warm afternoons some students bicycled through the Butler campus, drove or walked along the canal. When snow finally fell, the recreational mood changed also. I enjoy all kinds of skiing, said Jenny Shoup, sophomore, but downhill is my favorite. Ice skating also served as a popular pastime for some Ripplites. It was sledding on Butler campus slopes for others. ENGROSSED IN STUDY, Jenny McCawley, sophomore, tells Sabrina Lutz, sophomore, how to diagram an adverbial clause in a compound-complex sentence. HYPNOTIZED BY the glow of the video screen, Mike Johnson, junior, plays the popular video game Tron at a nearby arcade. Year ' round, students exercised and trained for athletic activities. Jeff Jackson, junior, spent much of his spare time jogging along the streets of Northside Indy. Alison Fenstermaker, sophomore, kept in shape by swimming. Whether watching TV, rehearsing for a school production, relaxing at home or exercising, BR students found themselves nearly as busy . . . sometimes busier . . . out of school as they were in classes. WITH BELLOWING BLOWS, four band members rehearse for a marching performance. , r Jt 4. m SELECTING A SWEATER, Beth Buddenbaum, sophomore, takes time out from her busy schedule to go shopping. .. 10 Free Time

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jyjMMim Indy heats up the summer s ss After agnonizing anticipation that special day that every freshman through senior awaited arrived. Broad Ripple students burst loose from the chains of daily school life and began their summer. Most Ripplites were satisfied to mellow out and lounge around their homes; they slept till noon and kept up-to-date on their favorite soaps. However, other Ripplites lusted for adventure and longed to get away. Some found their adventure here in Indiana, while others traveled to Colorado or even Alaska. For those who remained on the home front, life consisted of more than just hot summer days, freshly cut lawns, and the sound of crickets at night. Indianapolis wasn ' t just a race track in the middle of a cornfield, and Ripple students found that out. Indianapolis made a big splash this summer on the sports scene when it hosted the National Sports Festival. Athletes from all over the country competed in events ranging from diving and swimming in the new natatorium on the IU-PUI campus to bicycle racing in the new velodrome. The Festival began with the launching of thousands of balloons in the opening ceremonies downtown. In addition to the sports, Indy hosted the second THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS as spectators await the release of the black and orange balloon. Hot- air balloons dotted the northside skies throughout the summer. ROCKIN ' AND ROLLIN ' , Dave Newman of the Broad Ripple-area band Clarion jams during a summer music fest. largest fireworks display in the nation. The Fourth of July flash bash, shot from atop the Indiana National Bank Tower, ranked second only to the Independence Day fireworks display of New York City. The summer ended with the traditional P.enrod Art Fair on the grounds of the Museum of Art. Penrod, one of Indy ' s cultural high points of the summer, appealed to nearly everyone ' s tastes and interests. Broad Ripple students discovered that Indianapolis was growing up and taking its place beside the major cities and cultural hot-spots of the nation. fs 12 Summer Fun