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

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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

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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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22 - SOS Although supporting actors like Tina Swan- son 1111, Sara Gill 1101. and Jill Gremer 1111 aren't praised a lot, they are one of the most important factors of a production, according to designer Dennis Curtis1111. In the play A Serpent in the Garden, Brad Churchill1111 and Carrie Pope 1101 play the new neighbors visiting friends next door. Amy Groue1111 jumps away when Mike Craig 1101 scares her with a rubber snake, while Brien Fletcher 1121, Brad Churchill 1111, Jennie Zich 1111 and Tim Zink 1121 Jef' w...,,, observe. E. Dennis Curtis 1111 and Tom Burkhart 1101 had roles in the musical HAre You Really the Best There Is? which marks the first time a musical was staged as part of SOS. In an ironic twist at the end of Written Words, Pam Martoglio 1121 and Amy Brickell 1101 die from poisoned coffee.