Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Thirteen trophies were added to the speech team's vast collection this year, including a first place trophy won by Andrew Butte in Discussion at the State meet. During the eighteen years that retiring sponsor Alice Goodrum has supervised the Tech Talkers, the team has averaged winning ten to twenty trophies each year. lf the number of certificates, ribbons, plaques and other awards were added to the trophy total, the collection would easily number in the hundreds. These tangible awards were only a small part of the motivation to be a successful member of the speech team. A beginning Speech Team Touching the Ear With ordsl member, Lorei McGee, said, We want to make Mrs. Goodrum proud, as well as being proud ourselves. Senior Angela Fought added, For me, being a member of the speech team has been the brightest spot of my high school years. lt gave me a sense of pride in my school. Surrounded by mementos of her career as Speech Team sponsor, Mrs. Alice Goodrum reflects on her real trophies -her relationships with the students whose lives she has influenced. Senior Robert Sulver punctuates the presentation of his prose reading by his posture and his presence fwvwi Q .. 6 ft, fi 44 if 4' 'I f fi ., , ' 4 4 4 gif l W ML ii gg ali- W dh --- NFL -l--l Speech Team, ii' is ft fl. if 'F Front Row: Cynthia Marsh, Lisa Wright, Lorei McGee, and Melanie Mchleely. Row 2: Aretha Marable, Sponsor Alice Goodrum, Cheryl Lingenfelter. Back Row: Michael Smith, Dawn Hobbs, Camille Goodrum, Andrew Butte, Duane VanLaningham, Angela Fought, and John Wallace. NFL! Speech Front Row: Sponsor Alice Goodrum, Andrew Butte, Michelle Thomerson, Aretha Marable, Michael Smith, and Melanie Mcltleely. Back Row: Camille Goodrum, Angela Fought, John Wallace, Lorei McGee, LaRobert Guy, Duane VanLaningham, Dawn Hobbs, Angela Buck, Cynthia Marsh, Christopher Garcia, Lisa Wright, and Cheryl Lingenfelter. ... 4 7

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0 so I1 I, John Wallace and David Finch wonder if the suspect Duane VanLaningham will recover after being knocked unconscious. Cheryl Lingenfelter and Camille Goodrum secretly hide a corpse in the window seat. x f f , n 3 , .fi '4 , t fi P-f ,: , 'K ' f lG2k.,n.-A. xi,f',Qk?.g.r'.sf, Y, A i . Z 11 i.. af , i .i i Senior Melanie Mcltleely is student director for Arsenic and Old Lace. She said, I really learned a lot about responsibility during the two plays for which l was student director. Shocked by the corpse he found in the window seat, Andrew Butte stares in awe. Fall Play

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and the Heart ith Emotions I joined Drama-Thespian club because you do more than just sit around and everyone is equally important said sophomore Dawn Hobbs. Many members shared this sentiment as the club was quite active during the year. The troupe performed three one-act plays: , Tomorrow,, Tomorrow, and ITomorrow, Hemeac, and 1984 for the seventh period iEngIish classes. They were also involved in the madrigal dinner and a few members iwent to see Civic Theater's iproduction of Charley's Aunt. .2 Active Drama Club members earned membership in the Thespian Society, which honors outstanding achieve- ment in amateur dramatics. When asked why he enjoyed co-sponsoring the Drama Club, Mr. Stanley Minks replied, I appreciate the opportunity to allow young people to develop their acting ability. Acting allows a person to interpret different characters and to entertain others. Observing students from tryouts to the final performance is most rewarding. , Q , D IJ 5 ff X, Drama Club -- Seated: Lorei McGee, Kimberly Lewis, Dawn Hobbs. Standing: Cynthia Marsh, Michael Smith, Cheryl Lingenfelter, Michelle Pratt, John Wallace and Andrew Butte. I A.. gg' .. ms Extemporaneous speakers select a topic and then have 30 minutes in which to prepare a speech. Duane VanLaningham draws a topic at the Tech Invitational meet, which will become the subject of his speech. X If Drama Club Sponsor Judith McBride lends her quick smile and infectious giggle to the group. CQ , 1 . M. .95 Drama Club members gather on stage to hear the reading of grandpa's will in the one-act play, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Drama Club