Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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I IUN l Milbimxsilzif ID IFIUIIQ SIFIUIDIENIIS Students enjoy themselves, no more 'cranking away at the books' The traditional three R 's added an F for fun as the times changed from students cranking away at the books to days where students could enjoy themselves. Classes such as ra- dio, television, home economics, and foreign languages helped characterize a relaxed style of teaching. I really enjoyed radio, said Patty Arens, senior. lt wasn't like any other class. You didn't sit down and crank away at the books. Radio wasn't the only area of com- munication which taught students a better understanding of production. Learning production and playing a big part in making the program work made radio more enjoyable for some students. ALL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED to the station. They did most of the work, said Mr. Scott Gregg, general something if I hadnt been in radio. It was great because I made new friends and got a great learning experience. For some students television and pub- lications were just as important as ra- dio in teaching production. I BELIEVE TV Productions was just as important as radio because it showed me a better understanding of the communications industry, said Tim Froman, junior. When I started Television Produc- tions, I thought all you needed was a couple of anchormen to read the news and some cameraman. Froman added, Since then I learned there were many other jobs involved and that a technician was just as important as an anchorman or a cameraman or anyone else involved. Although publications were not part of the electronic media as radio and TV were, they played a major role in manager for WBDG-FM student oper- the communications of the school. ated station. Mike Blyth, senior, said, I had a good time. l really would have missed Playing the guitar for the singing group, 'Mr. Judy and the Judos,' Greg Hendricks, sophomore, was one of six Radio 2 students who made up the group along with their teacher Mr. Mark Judy, communica- tions. The Judos recorded songs to help radio stu- dents study various technical rules and regulations. Learning one of the basic quick breads, Louann Hostetler and Tony McKinney, sophomores, make muffins as one of their projects in Foods class. Stu- dents learned dishes from other countries as well as different types of breads. FOR THE FUN OF IT NEWSPAPER WAS A great experi- ence, said Robyn Cunningham, soph- omore. I liked meeting new people the best. Classes which centered on students interests, such as home economics classes, were usually more enjoyable for students. Cindy Holland, senior, said, l liked cooking. You got the experience of making new dishes. Cynthia Sizemore, junior, said she liked Foods a lot because we learned different types of dishes from different countries. lt was neat learning what people from other countries were eat- ing, she added. Although foreign language classes were taught through books and lec- tures, activities such as an Almost Anything Goes contest, a trip to Kings Island, and hayrides helped make the classes more enjoyable. FRENCH WAS ONE of my favorite classes, said Megan Wallace, junior. Miss Wallace was historian for the French class and took pictures at the club meetings. ,Y fy UQ!

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MMEILIL WXVDIIQIIIH l IHIEIIIIQ l :mit Band, choir, and art students 'didn't mind' long hours, weariness FIGHTING MOSQUITOES, tired legs, and sun burns, students put in three hours a day during June and July and six a day during August for marching band. Deep Purples swing choir practiced two hours every Tues- day night as well as during class time. In order to enter the L.S. Ayres Scho- lastic Art Contest, students worked on their projects every day in art class, then two to four hours a week after school until the projects were finished. Putting in so much extra time for band, choir, and art may have been too much for some students, but the students who did put the time in didn't mind doing it. I didn't mind using so much of my free time, said Kay Walser, junior. lf I wasn't playing in the band, I probably wouldn't have been doing anything else. their free time without any complaints, a few, especially in art, admitted they got tired. lt Qher paintingj got boring after a while, Jean McFarland, senior, said. But after it was finished, it was time well spent. Although some students did spend a lot of their free time in these activities, teachers and directors spent even more of theirs. To excel you had to put the time in, said Mr. Darrel Horton, Band De- partment chairperson. Mrs. Geraldine Miller, Choral Depart- ment chairperson, said, The extra time was the nature of the field. If you weren't willing to put in the time, then you shouldn't have been in the musical field. TEACHERS WERE ALSO required to be at school one month during sum- mer vacation. Mrs. Miller even taught ALTHOUGH MOST students gave up 221 lHFN'E.'?E':' Junior Dion Fleehearty, a member of the Ben Davis Pep Band, plays ata pep session for the boys' basketball team. The pep band was for any student in a band who wanted to perform at the pep ses- sions. Pep band members practiced their music fifth period. Cheryl Landes, junior, lays out tape for a fine edge finish on her acrylic hard edge painting. This was one of five major art projects for Advanced Fine Arts class. Some of the Advanced Fine Arts students participated in the L.S. Ayres Scholastic Art Contest. students the music for the musical play. Mrs. Kathy Hollingshead, art, put in extra time mounting, weighing, pack- ing, and sending all the projects en- tered in the art contests. Although teachers put in just as much time as students did, they felt it was worth their time just to see their students pull together and develop their talent. MR. HORTON SAID, lt was worth it to see students pull together to achieve one goal, and to depend on one another to get the job done. I enjoyed seeing the students de- velop their talent, Mrs. Miller said. Mrs. Miller went on to say that the most satisfying part of teaching was when a student came back to her and said they wished they could do it again. All