Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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HOLIDAY GAMES ARE one of the many items taught to Sunday School children. One day of junior Ellyn Lem ' s weekend is devoted to the children at Congrega- tion Beth Israel. EXTRA TIME ON a weekend is an op- portune time for senior Lisa Glowacki to finish her Christmas shopping. IN ORDER TO perfect their singing, the Youth Choir meets for practice for the 9:30 a.m. mass at St. Thomas More Church. Alumnus Janet Tobin and junior Mike Sperenza, play t he guitar, while freshman Jill Samels sings with the rest of the choir.

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ATTEMPTING TO DROWN out the rival Junior Class during the Highland Pep Rally, spirited seniors answer to the cheerleaders ' call of “What ' s our Sen- ior Battle Cry?” The assembly was held on the football field due to the field- house construction. SCHOOL SPIRIT IS at its peak before the Munster-Highland football game. Senior Nick Pokrifcak, Mustang Tri- Captain, assures the student body, at the Highland Pep Rally, that victory is near. The 12-0 Mustang triumph reas- sured the loyal fans. AS THE BELL rings, groups of girls rush toward the nearest bathroom only to wait in line for the ever-popular mirror in order to attract the hunk in the next hour class. MUSTANG-TROJAN RIVALRY may be- gin on the field, but signs are made to initiate school spirit as junior Tammy Thornton, varsity cheerleader, puts fin- ishing touches on a Crush Highland athletic mural. Rivalry 17

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Amusement Carnival atmosphere ushers in weekends F ive minutes remain, Johnny hands in his U.S. History exam. Three min- utes left in sixth hour and John- ny has his coat on and car keys in hand. As the bell sounds, Johnny enthusiastically heads for the door, gets in his car and races toward home to begin the weekend. For every student the week- end holds a variety of things to do. While some students were involved with extra-curricular school activities, others held part-time jobs or just used the weekends as a time to relax. Although a lot of practicing goes on during the week, clubs and sporting events did take place on the weekends. For ex- ample, Speech and Debate Team members frequently awoke at such early hours as 4 a.m. to travel on a bus for a whole Saturday filled with speech competition, meanwhile the Girls ' Basketball team was on the gym floor competing with their opponents. “Although the speech meets were sometimes very early in the morning, they were still a lot of fun,” commented junior Susie Oberlander, secretary of the Speech Team. Aside from school events, some students also held part- time jobs. “Sometimes I worked every day of the weekend, but it EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, freshman Larry Hemingway gives up some of his weekend to sell newspapers to the crowds coming out of 1 1 a.m. mass at St. Thomas More Church. was good to have the extra money,” stated junior Irene Fabisiak. Other students were involved with jobs like teaching Sunday School at local synagogues and churches. INCLUDED IN JUNIOR Ron Pasko ' s part-time job at Ribordy ' s is moving loads of boxes from the storage rooms, to the shelves during weekend hours. “I really love working with the little kids and it’s a change act- ing as a teacher on Sundays while being a student during the week,” said junior Ellyn Lem, who taught at Congregation Beth Israel. Religious participation also included students being a part of church music groups or being ushers at Sunday morning ser- vices. “It doesn’t take up any of my time, and mass is more interest- ing when I ' m participating in it,” commented senior Steve Pfis- ter, usher at St. Thomas More Church. Babysitting is another way that students spent their week- ends and possibly earned some extra money. “I usually babysit because I can use the extra money. I also love being with children, so to me it’s not really a job,” ex- plained junior Helenka Zeman. After a whole week of school work, weekends did provide many students with a time to re- lax. “On Sundays, I liked to sit around eating while watching a good football or basketball game on TV,” explained junior Bob Rigg. While students’ activities varied on the weekends, most students’ weekends ended in a similar way, with the finishing of last minute homework and get- ting up early Monday morning for another humdrum week of monotony in wait of the next weekend or vacation. Weekends 19