Waterloo Public School - Panther Yearbook (Waterloo, NE)

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John motions to Randy in a scene from the play. (LB) THE CAST ' Pop Lorim r ............. Ken Bunnell ' ' Miss Slade .......... Natalie Osborne ' ' Gusty Hallahan .......... Rod Schindler ' Olivia Null............ Cathy LeGrande ‘ May Jane Davis ...... Connie Embrey ' The Waiter .......... John Walvoord ' Mr. Tweedie .......... Randy Melcher Mrs. Tweedie ......... Erica Johnson ' Maximillian Broganza ... Rich Ludwick ' Xerxes ................ Holly Gates ' The Cast. Row 1: Cathy LeGrande, Natalie Osborne, Erica Johnson, Holly Gates. Row 2: Miss Cohrs, Randy Melcher, The Office scene including Cathy. Rod and Ken. (LB) Cathy, Rod and Ken in the office scene (LB) Mrs. Ivers. Row 3: Rich Ludwick, Rod Schindler. Ken Bunnell. John Walvoord. (not pictured Connie Embrey)

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 Working for the Weekend Weekend in Avalon , by Edward Finnegan, was the One-Act Play for 1983-84. The play is about Pop Lorimer who uses his powerful gift of confidence to show his friends that they need not search afar for Avalon, the Isle of the Blessed'', because they find it only when they find themselves. Tryouts for the play took place on November 11. 1983. Those people who tried out were required to read excerpts of a character's lines from the play. To determine who the actors would be. Mrs. Ivers and Miss Cohrs chose the people who would best portray a character. Early morning practices took place almost every day. The actors put in many long hours learning lines and practicing, practicing, practicing. stated Mrs. Ivers, play sponsor. The crew as well as the cast bad many hours of practicing. These included setting up different stage scenes and helping the cast apply makeup. We had a fantastic crew. They really earned their keep. added Mrs. Ivers. The long practices finally paid off when at the ECNC Contest and the District Contest the play received two 'Excellent' ratings. — By Natalie Osborne Connie Grimm applies make-up to John. (NJO) (Above) The Crew. Row 1: Chris Bunnell, Sharon Maas, Shelly Vencil. Row 2: Kevin Burcham. Connie Grimm, Lisa Andersen, Darlene Leistra. (not pictured: Gail Sneed) (Left) Tryouts were held before and after in Miss Cohrs’ room. (NJO)

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For Lady Panthers This year the girls' basketball team had twoftbw coaches: Mr. McMahon and Miss Pam Schmidt. Miss Schmidt graduated from Midland in 1983 with a major in physical education, a coaching endorsement, and a minor in English. There were four Seniors, one Junior, three sophomores, and four Freshman on the 83 team. Seven of these girls were playing basketball for the first time in high school. Because of this fact we have much room for improvement. It was a building year. This year's starting Seniors, Kim Kilmer, Kim Roubicek, and Aimee Walvoord were the only returning letter women. Instead of picking a captain and co-captain and sticking with them, the girls picked new captains for each game they attended. This way each player gets a chance to be a captain. It's like being Captain for a day . When asked about the inexperience of the team Miss Schmidt responded. inexperience is good because when you teach them, it's what you want them to know. They don’t have to relearn after the other coaches have taught them. But it also slows down progression. Miss Schmidt also commented on the season as a whole, For the most part I was happy. They really went a long way. I wish we could start the season with their experience now. Kelli Swanson (fr) dribbles down the court as Darlene Leistra (so) watches. (LB) This page was sponsored by: SAEGER STUDIO. 201 Hopper, Elkhorn, NE 289-2300: SPORTSMAN BAR. Box 183, Venice, NE 779-4772