Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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Juniors Play Ball t If you were going home from school on a Monday or a Thursday and you saw a crowd of smiling people walking down Menard Street, you should have said hi because they were the Junior Class Cabinet. On these days, the Cabinet took trips to the Julie S. Molloy Center. At the center they visited with the handi¬ capped kids. On certain days, some of the children played basketball. The center had a team made up of boys and girls who practiced and played against other teams. Cabinet members helped them with their practice. Not only was it beneficial for the kids, but members of the cabinet learned a lot from their interaction with the handicapped children. Patience and understanding were needed to make the visit successful. All juniors involved gained a great learning ex¬ perience. The Cabinet also planned a Second Battle of the Bands. As usual, the class planned the Prom. With the greater turnout at Cabinet meetings, they had many accomplishments and gained class unity. Front row: Laurie Chertow, Lara Evans, Ellen Kim, Andria Georgakopou- los, Jackie Rozencwajg, Rachel Trachtenberg, Stephanie Leader, Heather Ross, Dennise Barrios. Second row: Rachel Zimmerman, Rhonda Bergman, Elke Bojes, Aneshia Winter, Garrett Fienberg, Lisa Sandlow, Jon Lisco, Mark Poulakidas, Lisa Falleroni, Sandra Rivkin. Back row: Mrs. Linda Horwitz, Sylvia Karalekas, Jenny Holt, Danny Lebovitz, Jordan Kramer, Dean Marinakis. Dribbling techniques are taught by Junior Class Cabinet Members Robby Munic and Ellen Kim. The Junior Class Cabinet went to teach basketball at the Molloy Center every Monday and Thursday. Senior Class Cabinet Member Rich¬ ard Gerstein gives directions for one of their party games. The Senior Class Cabinet went to the Hull House to give a Christmas Party for the chil¬ dren. Front row: Nina Bjolergud, Molly Edelstein, Michelle Garland, Dana Rugendorf, Catherine Kim, Linda Kontos. Second row: Stephanie Brooks, Heidi Berman, Debbie Cohen, Lauri Balbirer, Julie Keller, Jenny Smith. Back row: Dr. Roger Stein, Gary Korol, Steve Disselhorst, Richard Gerstein, Tony Sherman, Gus Atsaves, Dave Baum, Barry Gurvey, Larry Rivkin. Cabinet Alive in ' 85 The seniors first project of the year was the Senior Cabinet Home¬ coming float, which was part of the Homecoming Parade. Addition¬ ally, they held a Christmas party at at the Hull House Day Care Center and organized their major and most successful activity, the selling of Senior Class T-shirts. They were also in charge of plan¬ ning the most important event of their high school career, gradu¬ ation. When asked whether they had accomplished their goals for the year. President Larry Rivkin explained, We had an excellent year in Senior Class Cabinet. We had more members in the group than ever before. As an organization, we brought joy to others through com¬ munity service and also did whatever small part we could in making this a memorable year for the Class of ' 85. Class Cabinets Junior Senior 131

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0 , MlB ; U Above-Freshmen candidates exhibit their posters in hope of capturing votes in the upcoming election. Below -Front Row: Dennis Agnos, Caryn Berk, Amy Chertow, Andrea Wollenberg, Lisa Lasowski. Second Row: Stacey Haber, Karla Krone, Traci Dreier, Jinjer Brody, Alix Bennett Yashon, Benjamin Mal¬ kin, Dessie Atsaves. Back Row: Sheila King, Susan Silverman, Tracey Mi¬ chaels, Deanna Gramatis, Missy Rabin, Stacy Kirkos, Joey Camilli. n | Learning The Ropes Having fundraisers, planning mixers, and pro¬ moting school spirit all contributed to making the Sophomore Cabinet an exciting group. Under the leadership of President, Andy Sprogis and Vice-President, Mike Phillips participation in the cabinet was enjoyable. An important fundraiser that the cabinet sponsored was the Le Pop sucker sale. The funds raised through the successful sale helped contribute money for their prom. Helping incoming freshmen, adjust to the high school scene, the sophomores planned the Freshman-Sophomore Mixer. The Mixer allowed both sophomores and freshmen to meet new peo¬ ple and make friends. When asked if Sophomore Cabinet was just another activity Andy Sprogis said, Sophomore Cabinet was a learning experience. This is be¬ cause the members realized that they had to work together in order to get things done. Introduction To Politics And if I m elected . .was heard throughout fresh¬ man homerooms. Candidates running for an office in Freshman Cabinet had a chance to explain their views about what they could do for the Freshman Class over the P.A. system. Each candidate had one minute to talk, and the opportunity to make a video tape to be shown in the cafeteria on election day. Buttons and posters were found in abundance among the freshmen, stating their choices. Campaigning is the most exciting part of an election, exclaimed candidate Jinjer Brody. It ' s important for stu¬ dents to learn and comprehend the fundementals of an election. It helps us later in life to pick the best candidate by understanding the issues involved, stated Karla Krone. This election had a large number of students running for an office. I think this shows that the Fresh¬ man Class cares about what ' s going on, stated sponsor Geri Nash. When the polls closed the winners were Presi¬ dent, Dessie Atsaves; Vice-President, Benje Malkin; Sec¬ retary, Tracy Michaels; and Treasurer, Missy Rabin. Al¬ though only four freshmen could be chosen as the lead¬ ers, all Freshmen Cabinet members benefited from their participation in the activities. 4 Front Row: Lauri Margolin, Patricia Kerstein, Sharon Lapp, Diane Smason. Second Row: Gina Lee, Julie Hartman, Hollie Sobel, Melis¬ sa Ferdman, Michele Feinberg. Third Row: Devra Resnick, Kather¬ ine Kelly, Dena Abrams, Evelyn Winandi, Lindsay Hershenhorn. Back Row: Christine Samuel, Allison Rosen, Nancy Goron, Andrew Sprogis, Michael Phillips, Charles Snell, Elaine Barrington, Eileen Krehely, Mrs. Krone. 130 Class Cabinets Freshman Sophomore

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Front row: Patricia Kerstein, Sharon Lapp Second row: Lauri Margolin, Sandra Rodriguez, Holly Sobel, Pam Feldman Back row: Stevhanie Howard, Erin Karaha- lios, Shannon Adams, Lynda Loiacono Whether the Indians were winning or losing, the Cheerleaders stood by their side every step of the way. Rain, sleet, snow and low temperatures did not put a damper on their spirit. Spirit was at a high, and the Cheerleaders were partly responsible for arousing this feeling of unity. All three squads spent numerous hours practicing and the results showed on the football field and basketball court. Proving to be more than just spirited, were the Vasity Cheerleaders. The girls put in many vigorous hours of practice over the summer in order to prepare for the competitions that they participated in at U.S.C.A. (United States Cheerleading Association) Camp at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. At camp they excelled and won 2nd place in the competition, received the “most spirited award, four 2nd place ribbons and an elgibility to compete in Nationals - the largest cheerleading competition in the nation. “We worked very hard, but we had a lot of fun too. We were a very close squad and that contributed to our really loving what we do, re¬ marked Captain Anna Karalis. Before the Varsity Cheerleaders performed, the Sophomore Cheerleaders promoted spirit at the 6:00 p.m. games. Camp provided the squad with many new cheers, mount ideas, and dance routines. The sophomores at¬ tended UCA Camp. Time was short tor the Freshman Cheerleaders to get their act together and get on the football field. With only a week to organize themselves after tryouts in September, cheers and chants had to be taught and learned in a matter of a few short practices before the first game. It was hard to generate a lot of spirit at 9:30 a.m. with such small crowds, but the freshman put their best foot forward and always cheered their loudest. Freshmen Cheer¬ leaders gained experience, a new style of cheering and many new friends through being on the squad. The group ' s future looks bright, with Varsity prospects in just two years. Tryouts, camps, and practices are the parts of cheerleading the fans never see, but they ao see and hear the final results: cheers, cnants, mounts, enthusiasm, and most of all SPIRIT! Front row: Lena Quilici, Amy Grimaldi Second row: Jinjer Brody, Stacey Haber, Stefanie Krakow Back row: Dorren Chen, Mary Fenton, Laura Reiff, Kerstin Hagg, Judy Hsu Front row: Debbie Schwartz, Hyo Sil Park, Michele Goldberg, Stephanie Leader, Kristina Justesen, Laurie Adams Second row: Chelli Krakow, Carrie Kaplan, Alana Dubin, Melodee Fillmore, Maria Kikes, Anna Karalis Back row: Karen Palin, Anastasia Livaditis, Harry Anderson, Mark Sobczak, Dale Lasky, Janet Rabin, Julie Keller Promoting school spirit and raising enthusiasm for the student body, the Spirit Squad led the way in pep and increased interest in student athletics. The Spirit Squad helped the cheerleaders in lifts, mounts, and pyramids. It is important to get students involved and to encourage the entire student body to help support their team, stated Cap¬ tain Harry Anderson. Spirit Squad members included seniors Harry Anderson, Dale Lasky, Judd Brody, and Mark Sobczak. The junior on the squad was Jon Lisco. Niles West has come a long way in school spirit, we only help to support and encourage it and hope it will continue throughout the years, stated Harry Anderson. Spirit Squad sponsors included Barbara Chasow and Athletic Director Gerald Turry. Our goal is to increase support for our Indian team and to keep it alive throughout ' 85, concluded Anderson. Boosting Spirits 132 Cheerleaders Spirit Squad