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

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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 ,

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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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nie Hospelhorn 1102 finds fun and ex- ent on her weekends at Club 51. Sun- ights are a good time to get together riends, she says. students spend their time at movies as t of their weekend entertainment. The ial Theatre seems to be popular ise of low-cost tickets. vugh attendance at the NCHS basketball :s has dropped drastically this year, :nts still know how to get rowdy for the -e games. 'fr Weekends in a college town such as BloomingtonfNormal may sound ex- citing. However, they are no different than living in a non-college town, ac- cording to most NCHS students. Most often, weekends are spent working and going to parties. Matt Beatty C111 said his weekends are spent on dates ldinner and a moviel, working, or at a party with close friends. I 1 Although work at Mennonite Hospital took up a lot of his time, Beatty always found time for fun. Weekends are great, he stated. Working and catching up on homework was a main concern for Jo- Dee Poole 1111. Weekends are a time to relax-if only the teachers would let us, she stated. Doug Becker 1121 spent his weekends in a different way. He bowl- ed on Saturday morning, Sunday afternoon and three days a week after school. He attended the Professional Bowlers Camp QPBCJ and planned to go again. His future goals include be- ing on the ISU Bowling Team and becoming a member of the Pro Bowlers' Association. For Becker and many other students, it is better to get involved with something worthwhile instead of laying around the house on weekends. - Becky Lyle Jan Donovan Weekends 21