Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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Stacy Riess and Katy Karnpschroeder were among many 'learly-birds who arrived well before school started to complete homework assignments together. Restoring the original 1934 carved wooden signs at the Zoo required a lot of overtime work. mu ..ff ',MaM'rd Gina Caruso and Pete Gutierrez spent long hours before and after school working on video productions. Homecoming murals were painted after school by several volunteers, including Maureen Sible and Sue Marshall, 20 Student Life K iv' 'l I X t I 'll lk 6. GC- I I I ,. .nsii..u?v I e ' a A iv A V Q WMZM , my 'J I Z .rs .... w,,,.m,w ' ' ' K M ' Awww-. . ,, -js -. , if

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The Telephone Hour showed Sweet Apple teens abuzz with the news that Hugo had just pinned Kim, becoming her steady, Ed Federmeyer, Tony Sasak, and Paul Bates portrayed local boys spreading the gossip as the girls tied-up the phone lines. Bye-Bye Bir ie Nostalgic Musical Fun Bye Bye Birdie, R-B's spring musical, presented a spirited look at the teen scene of a bygone era - the late 1950's and early 196O's. This was the age of rock 6 roll and teen idols, an age when bobbysoxers formed fan clubs and clamored for treasured photos and autographs of their beloved stars. ln the R-B version of Bye-Bye Birdie, Chris Vicchiollo played the part of Conrad Birdie, one such teen idol who has been drafted and must soon enter the Army . , . Birdie's song-writerfmanager Albert Peter- son, portrayed by Tony Simone, has concocted a publicity scheme for Birdie's farewell TV appearance -- an adoring fan will be randomly selected to appear with Birdie on the prime-time TV show, and will receive One Last Kiss from Birdie as he Mr. Angelo lovlnelll and an orchestra of 19 members provided the upbeat instrumental accompaniment. croons his latest hit of that title. The lucky girl chosen is Kim MacAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio, played by Anna Hoffman. The story is then continued with predictable twists, being interspersed with several musical numbers that light-heartedly examined how it was to be a teenager growing up during that era. The R-B production, directed by Mrs. Amy Steger, was a nostalgic success that involved a cast of 31, o stage crew of So, a lighting crew of 2, a costume crew of 9, and a publicity crew of 6, as well as several other support personnel. Mr. Angelo lovinelli directed a pit orchestra consisting of 19 members. Clearly, Bye-Bye Birdie was a smash hit and a highlight of spring '84 because of the talent and hard work of all involved. Student Life 19

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z .. .I-W2 to X Q fn f ,, nr..- Wfilir 4, if . .. . 4 ..- -- M- 'V 5 l..4ff- Christy Nosek and Linda Swanson enjoyed getting drenched at the annual Cheerleaders' Car Wash, Jeanne Shrutek and Joan Vondriska set-up for a before-school donut sale, while Kathy Tuider decorated Kevin Curtin's locker. R-Bites, dedicated and spirited, volun- teered a lot of overtime! With the wide variety of extracurricular activities offered, it was no wonder that so many students were busy before and after school. Numerous clubs and organizations held weekly meetings at which their activities were planned. Cheerleaders and Puppettes spent long hours practicing routines and promoting school spirit by making banners, badges, and locker decorations. With about 302 of the student body involved in music programs, music often filled R-l3's hallways both before and after hours. Athletic teams required perhaps the most hours of overtime. Practicing long and hard every day, the athletes were back 4 l 'E Q. fs MN 'Ei again on Saturday mornings for more practice or for games or meets. Many organizations held fund-raising projects to provide financing for their activities, Doughnut sales, candy sales, calendar sales, t-shirt sales, citrus fruit sales, pizza sales, pancake breakfasts, and cheese G sausage sales were among the many money-raisers that required extra work. Not only were students putting-in overtime to benefit themselves, but quite a few were sticking-around to help others. N.H.S. and Write Place tutors devoted many hours to help students having trouble with school work. A willing body could always be found for the student in need! Student Life 21