Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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PEP TALK . . . Coach Dick Orban discusses defensive strategy during a time-out. CHEERING IN THE RAIN . . . Varsity Cheerleaders Vicki Gray, Norma Irby and Karen Grubbs shout for the Ripple Rockets. HAND IN HAND . . . Newly crowned Homecoming Queen Kelli Cook, varsity cheerleader candidate, and King Isaac Hood, National Honor Society candidate, head for the awaiting car to circle the track at half-time. 12 Homecoming

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First family appears in spotlight on Ripple ' s stage Newly-elected President Jimmy Cahter caused a beer shortage throughout the country. This was the story behind CAPITAL HILLBILLIES written by Greg Dodd, Mark Shoemaker, Scott Blome and Richard Johnson, presented on April 21 and 22. The other acts included LIFE WITH THE FRICKS written by Jim Hale and Julie Gibson, and MY COOL HEAVEN written by Diane EIrod. And the winner is . . . , the words just seemed to hang in the air. Everyone was at the edge of his chair in anticipation of the next few words, the few words that meant so much. Then it finally came: The winner of Best Ripples Act is CAPITOL HILLBILLIES! The crowd went wild. Screams and yells followed a long period of applause. Then came the tears of joy and disappointment. MANHATTEN TRANSFER won the Best Intermission Act. Barbie Baetzhold, Brad Dehnke, Nancy Balzerick, and Jim Frazier made up the quartet. Soon after the Ripples, students presented the One Acts on May 26 and 27. This year the One Act plays were GAME directed by Sandy Moorhead and Barbie Baetzhold, RIDERS TO THE SEA directed by READY TO KILL . . . Marvin Hudgens (Clif Knight) sights the witch boy (Todd Blake) in DARK OF THE MOON. Virgene Cline, and BLACK COMEDY directed by Bruce Stickle and Todd Blake. On February 24 and 25 other Ripplites displayed their acting talent in the annual Thespian Play. Mrs. Dolly Davis and Mark Shoemaker directed the production DARK OF THE MOON, the story of pretty Barbara Allen (Katie Plimpton) and that witch boy John (Todd Blake). OBRC, otherwise known as the Off Broad Ripple Company, Ripple ' s own traveling troupe of actors, presented their annual program on May 13. The company also entertained the anxious audience during the judging period of Ripples with The Kong Show (a take-off of The Gong Show). If music was more a Ripplite ' s tune, the Swing Choir put on an entertaining and musi c-filled program on June 3. Another evening of music and anticipation was the Spring Choral Festival. The program consisted of all the singing groups who performed various numbers. Following the musical selections came the anticipation, much like that of Ripples, but this time the key words were, The new members of Golden Singers are ... As Mr. Gene Poston read the names, hugs and screams of happiness filled the auditorium. So another year of acting, singing and dancing came to an end. PATTING TO PERFECTION . . . Watching himself in the mirror, David Noble applies makeup. HIPPIE TALK . . . Franklin Frick (Jeff Rinck) raps with moon babies in LIFE WITH THE FRICKS. Spring Productions 11

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RIDING IN STYLE . . . Alan Hague, driving the Model T car, and Kelley Callender, football player, follow National Honor Society ' s float. RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN ' . . . Despite the downpour at the Homecoming Game, loyal fans huddle under umbrellas, coats and programs to see the defeat of the Broad Ripple Rockets to the Washington Continentals 26-0. NUMBER ONE FLOAT ... Art Club members Donna Hale and Jenny Board portray their theme of Washington Behind Closed Doors. Clouds crash; Continentals conqu er I hreats of rain filled the sky during the afternoon. Everyone knew it would happen, but prayed it would not. Drenched by an unexpected downpour, Ripple fans huddled under umbrellas, coats and programs. With the rain, came the defeat of the host Broad Ripple Rockets to the Washington Continentals 26-0. Thirty-three cars and floats entered in the Homecoming parade made their way through Broad Ripple Village led by the R.O.T.C. color guard and drill team. Art Club won best float with their theme of Washington Behind Closed Doors. National Honor Society won the best decorated car with their theme of Rockets Blast Continentals Back Into Time. Following the parade the A.P.T. sponsored a fried-chicken dinner. Keeping up with the family tradition, Kelli Cook was named 1977 Homecoming Queen. Her sister, Cheryl Cook Williams, was also crowned in 1972. Injured quarterback Isaac Hood was named Homecoming King. After the game, D.J. Roger Holloway spun records at the Homecoming Dance for the fourth year in a row. The theme for this years Homecoming activities was Rock ' et Around the Clock. A pep session, parade, fried-chicken dinner and dance all combined, created the excitement of Homecoming 1977. Homecoming 13