Normal Community High School - Echoes Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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spite of all the holidays in February, NCHS was in all month. To make this a little bearable, February Follies were held. The Follies are an annual event held each year around Valentine's Day to give students a break from the usual weekly routine. The Follies in- cluded a run called the Cupid Classic, the Sweetheart Dance, a Bloodmobile, Vocal Valentines and carnation deliveries. The Cupid Classic, a run in which anyone could participate, started off the events. There were two divisions in the run: a three-mile race and a one-mile race. The run took place on the streets west of school. In the three-mile run, Jeff Lyle l10l took first place with a time of 16:58. In the one-mile race, Eric Hannel C101 came in first with a finishing time of 5:49. The winners received medallions, Road Runners sponsor Fred Walk said. Next in line was the Sweetheart Dance. The sophomore Sweetheart Court consisted of Rachel Collie, Kris Cook, Debbie Gaines, Wendy Wertz, Todd Bliss, Kurt I-Ioeferle, Chris Seifert and Darien Soldner. The king, Todd Block, and queen, Kathy Lin- neman, were crowned at the dance. Vocal Valentines are starting to become a tradition at NCHS. There were six songs sung including: Baby Face, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Bosom Buddies and Together The choir raised S700 which went to the choir fund, accor- ding to Director Audrey Vallance. The best-seller, she said, seemed to be Let Me Call You Sweetheart. The Bloodmobile, another yearly activity, was held on Valentine's Day. Student Council, which sponsored the blood drive, had a goal of 125 pints which was exceeded. Two hundred and ten students gave blood, which went to the Red Cross Blood Center in Peoria and from there to hospitals. Flowers have always been a big part of Valentine's Day, and Council made sure they appeared here by sell- ing carnations. Approximately 350- 400 carnations were sold, according to Sponsor Ramona Sanders, who ex- plained at least S200 of the sales went to the heart fund. -Kristi Lutz Gina Quiggins One participant in the Cupid Classic was Craig Cermak llll. His predicted time was 18:30, while his finishing time was 17:37. Mr. Fred Walk, sponsor of the Road Runners Club, organized and participated in the Cupid Classic run which was held on Feb. 12. Two hundred and ten people gave blood to the Bloodmobile on February 14. Mike Snell- ing i12l said, f'Giving blood for the first time was a weird experience. February Follies 19

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In the group t'Bosom Buddiesf' Lisa Ashley illl, Jeanine Alberts illl, Roxanne Sookdeo l10l, Julie Held i10l and Lora Densmore f10l all displayed their song on Feb. 14. Rich Merritt 1121 receives a Vocal Valentine from the group Let Me Call You Sweetheart, which consists of Jodi Draper i10l, Kelly Meier flll and Angela Bayles illl. Jack Kelleher f12l, Carrie Park i1Ol and Rhys Lovell l12l stay to watch the crowning of the Sweetheart King and Queen, which was held Feb. 12. M32 rw

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Skatium adds un and excitement to twin citie Ice skaters finally have a place to skate thanks to the new Skatium. Hockey for all ages and the wide variety of entertainment add fun and excitement to Normal, according to Tammy Downen l11l. Dorothy Hamill, 1976 World and Olympic Gold Medalist and three time U.S. Champion, was featured at the Skatium on Feb. 5. Other guest skaters were Rick Turley and Mary Le Beau. We have had a very strong response to the 'Centre Ice' show, explained Mr. Ed Saari, president of Skatium Enterprises. Tickets for the show were S10 and 5 per person. Public skating opened Jan. 15, con- tinued Mr. Saari. Mindy Biava l11l started taking ice skating lessons at the Skatium, Jan. 16. The first thing they taught me was how to fall down on my buttf' She felt the Skatium was a very nice place to get together with your friends. Some of the new activities include public skating, skating lessons and hockey for youth and adults, as well as ISU Hockey Club and Twin City Stingers games. But not all skating was fun and games. Many people played seriously in hockey leagues. Mr. Gary Woods was a good example. He found out the hard way how dangerous hockey can be. Mr. Woods broke his rib wing of the scapula lotherwise known as the shoulder bladel while playing hockey in his league at the Skatium. Acccording to Mr. Jim Thompson, a fellow hockey player, Mr. Woods fell as he was skating towards the goal. He was going too fast, and as he tried to hit the puck in front of the goal, he slid and fell into the wall. When he hit the wall, his left shoulder made a loud cracking noise. He layed in agony for 5 . . . no 10 minutes and then the rescue squad came, Mr. Thompson explained. The league that Mr. Woods skated in was made up of mostly teachers from NCHS. Teachers on the team were Mr. Thompson, Mr. Gene Christmann and Mr. Gary Luallen. - Becky Lyle Jan Donovan 20 Weekends When Dorothy Hamill skates, everyone sits on the edge of their seats in awe. There was something magical about Dorothy Hamill's performance, stated Julie Streenz l1Ol. I really enjoyed the show. Dorothy Hamill, three time U.S. Champion, was the main attraction at the Centre Ice Show. She was also the 1976 World and Olympic Gold Medalist. IH Z , I t .,,,,,. ,,,, I I- , N , ,, ,, H V V V V V Rick Turley and Rosie Wilzbacher were featured pair of the Centre Ice show. 1974 they were named the Midwest Junior pair champions. , ,,,,,,,,... iv. gf ,