Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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In Uie first meeting of the GAA club, the girls discuss future plans. Potential members of the Paralax club listen intentively to Bobby Hudleston ' 85 as he explains the goals of the club. President of GAA, Sue Mitchell ' 84 takes her turn to kick in an exciting game of kickball. 68 COMPETITIVE CLUBS

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treasurer, Missy Carr ' 86. The 1983-84 Latin Club was not so large as it had been in previous years. Like all other language clubs, the Latin Club was concerned with in- volving its members with the Latin language; however, extracurricular activities were made difficult since Latin is not a commonly spoken language. For the first time in PM history, the members of the French Club had the opportunity to travel to Europe. There are many interesting people to meet, said Mrs. Patricia Theobald, French club sponsor. Mrs. Theobald also said that the department hoped to make this an annual event. This club ' s accomplishments for the 1983-84 school year included a third place award for the homecoming float contest and attendance at the International dinner. The French club officers were: president, Kelly Smith ' 85, vice-president, Yukari Condon ' 85; historian, Connie Henderson ' 85; secretary, Octavia HoUis ' 87; and treasurer, Elizabeth Ritchie ' 85 The Speech Club was designed to provide forensic experience for talented students. Unlike the majori- ty of the clubs at Perry, Speech Club members met daily to practice and perfect their speaking skills. Throughout the course of the year, the Speech team participated in several inter-scholastic competi- tions. A speech meet included numerous events divided according to categories of speech competition. Some of the more popular events among PM students included Duo, Original Oratory, and Impromtu. Each event required considerble pre- meet preparation and practice with the exception of the Impromtu category, in which the student was allowed only thirty seconds of forethought. Scoring was primarily directed toward the individual perfor- mance, and the winners of each event received individual ribbons. Points were awarded for each ribbon, and these made up the entire team score. The 1983-84 Speech Club officers were: president, KeUi Morton ' 84 vice-president, Cindy Smith ' 86 treasurer, Danica Schwomeyer ' 86 secretary of speech, Sonya Baker ' 86 and secretary of debate, Kristy Rees ' 86. In many ways, the Speech Club was unique. Club sponsor, Mr. David Moulton said, The Speech Club basically provides an imaginative outlet for creative and tal ented students and enables them to com- pete and participate in a team activity other than athletics. Pavda Morrison ' 84 and David Smith ' 84 plan a trip to a local Spanish restaurant for the ad- vanced Spanish club. An articulate Mr. Moulton instructs the speech club on the finer points of speech team com- petition. The German club ' s float Don ' t Meddle with the Falcons ran into last minute construction difficulties. COMMUNICATION CLUBS 67

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Competitive Clubs Bitild Sportsmanship The word paralleix refers to the apparent displacement of something when viewed from a different standpoint. Perry ' s science fiction club was entitled Parallax because the club dealt with the viewpoints of science fiction writers about society ' s problems. Mrs. Beverly HoUand- beck, Parallax Club sponsor, described the objective of the club as being . . . to encourage the reading and discussion of science fiction. Annually, the Parallax Club sponsored a Dungeons and Dragons tournament. Club meetings consisted of enriching activities to stimulate creativity and discussions delving into the interesting aspects of science fiction writing. The club officers for the 1983-84 school year were: President John Brock ' 84; Vice President Justin Gough ' 84; Secretary Dianna Campbell ' 86; and Treasurer Ed Murphy ' 84. One of the biggest and most popular clubs at Perry, the Sports Film Club provided students with opportimity to see films of sporting events not nor- mally seen on television. These films were quite varied, and students with interests in all areas of sports found something that suited them. From the Olym- pics to the World Series, all were attention-holding. Other sports films included professional foot- ball, the Indianapolis 500, and at least one documentary. Of the several shown, Sports Odyssey has been a long stand- ins favorite. A group of the most talented and intelligent students at Perry Meridian participated in the Brain Game Club. Club meetings were opportunities to sharpen skills of knowledge in preparation for the major televised competi- tion. Even with anticipation of the important game tugging at the backs of their minds, club members stiU managed to have a good time during homeroom mini- competitions. From these mini- competitions, the television con- testants were chosen for their quickness and accuracy. The students chosen to represent Perry for 1983-84 team were: Russ Clark ' 84 (captain). Matt Kinsey ' 86, David Hollinden ' 85, and Maria LaRosa ' 84. Alter- nates were chosen in case of illness. Team sports have long been an important element of Perry tradition; however, many students were unable to par- ticipate on a school team. The purpose of Intramiiral Basketball was to give a chance for guys to participate in a sport without be- ing on a school team, said Mr. Jerry Brown, club sponsor. Formerly, teams had been chosen completely by the juniors and seniors themselves. The pro- cess for choosing teams for the 1983-84 season was slightly revised. Instead, senior players organized themselves into squads and junior players were incorporated throughout them by lottery. Sophomore and freshmen squads were chosen totally lottery-style. At the end of the 1982-83 regular season, each team was seated according to its win- loss record. To be eligible to par- ticipate in the tournament, each team had to have refereed at least ten other games. After many afternoons of play, two squads emerged as the best; the Sycamores and the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers remained undefeated and walked away with a victory. The members of the 1982-83 winning team were: Reed Park ' 83, Carl Williams ' 83, Mike Oswalt ' 83, Brian Hite ' 83, Ron Harrington ' 83, and Mike McCormick ' 83. GAA was designed as a club to promote good sportsmanship by competing in activities through intramurals. Each month a stan- dard club meeting was held, and each Monday a game of kickball was played. Other activities in- cluded basketball, football, soft- ball, miniature golf, volleyball, and bowling. Awards were earned by acquir- ing a certain nimiber of points. A GAA pin was earned by having 275 points, 425 a sweater, and any one achieving 650 points was awarded a pendant. The GAA co- presidents for the 1983-84 school year were Sue Mitchell ' 84 and Barb Gossett ' 84. COMPETITIVE CLUBS 69 iTTWfW