Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Dedicated artists honored f rtheatriea endeave s West's honorary dramatic society, the Thespians, served as an assembly for the recognition of hard working and devoted cast and crew members in- volved in West's theatrical productions, The re- quirements for becoming a Thespian consisted of one hundred hours of labor on West shows, earning one point for every ten hours worked. The one hun- dred hours proved more strenuous, time consuming, and rewarding than most students expected. In the late spring, incumbent Thespians initiated newcomers into the International Guild of Thespians Left-After realizing Drill Team is coed, Brad Zimmerman executes one of his cutest dance steps he will use for tryouts. with a solemn candlelighting ceremony which ex- plained the way language and all forms of com- munication relate to modern theatre, The body language of prehistoric man and the ancient Creek acting were referred to in the ceremonial speech. The Thespians also organized the presentation of the coveted Mrs. Butterworth Award'Q West's ver- sion of the Oscar. The award was presented by Mr. Bob Lane to deserving actors involved in the fall or spring play. The Thespians contributed to the expan- sion of the theatrical arts at West. Thespians-Front row: james Newburn, Caroline Upton, Sandi Bodge, Chet DeFonso. Back row: Pam Purdy, Chris Hueben, Clenn Tobin, Brad Zimmerman Rita Barthol, Lynda Kate, Kay Charemani. ' Thespians 19

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He ers Society und Qoes year f decision kin National Honor Society went through a year of revision and debate. This group was designed to spotlight intelligent and actively involved students. The method of choosing members has been under some criticism during the past few years. A commit- tee evolved to study the problem of entrance into the organization. The committee met during the summer and discussed the problems. The year proved decision-filled. One of the issues that raised some questions was the grade point average. The committee decided it needed to be raised, To strengthen the group, the grade requirement went up to 3.3. Presiding over the National Honor Society, Doug Nyberg received help from Vice President Chet DeFonso, Secretary Carrie Carpenter, and Treasurer Beth Ronning. The outstanding N.H.S. students chosen by the staff made up one of the leading groups at Shawnee Mission West. Many of the students involved in National Honor Society were active and gave of their productive talents in other school activities. The newest members were in- ducted into N.H.S. during the candlelit initiation ceremony held in the spring. National Honor Society-Front row: Deb Combest, Rhonda Glanville, lulie Duckett, Loree Cormack, Beth Ronning- treasurer, Debbie Gish, Eva Allen. Se- cond row: Kim Murphy, Brad Zimmerman, lim Gum, Dudley Grossman, Craig Coldiron, Matt Lingenfelter, Barry Barrows, lohn DeGroot, Norbert Doerry. Third row: lulie Youngdoff, Carrie Carpenter-secretary, Renee Epps, Sue McGinty, Mary Belden, Chris Hueben, Sandi Bodge, David Phillips. Back row: Glenn Tobin, Doug Nyberg-president. Left- Undercover narcotics agent Barry Barrows searches S. M. West's National Honor Society for any suspicious faces. 20 National Honor Society