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

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Despite time limitations, Homecoming spirit soars Because of time-on-task requirements the 1984 Homecoming was unlike home- comings of previous years. Major changes were the elimination of the traditional Homecoming Pep Session during the last class period of the school day and the loss of float-building time during school hours. As a result only two floats entered Homecoming judging. Despite the changes some things re- mained the same. The hall decorating by classes did take place. Each class was as- signed a specific hall area to decorate. Because of its elaborate decorations the Senior Class hall display won the 1984 award. Throughout the week before Home- coming Day, Broad Ripple hallways WA VINC TO onlookers along the Homecoming Parade route up Broad Ripple Avenue, ROTC king and queen candidates Aaron Smith and Kimberly L. Johnson are driven by Army Recruiter SSG Pres- ton Harden. Later they were crowned king and queen. were also filled with hobos, punks, and Roman citizens. As BRHS tradition would have it, each day was set aside specifically for a dress theme — Nation- ality Day, Toga Day, Hobo Day, Punk Day, and finally Orange and Black Day. As Homecoming Day arrived, clubs, societies, and auxiliaries each made last- minute preparations for floats, decorated cars, marching units, and naming of homecoming king and queen. Elected king and queen were ROTC candidates Aaron Smith and Kimberly L. Johnson, seniors. Building the winning float in 1984 were the Thespian Society and the Masque and Mime. Major events of Homecoming Day were the parade up Broad Ripple Ave- nue; the Homecoming Game, which Broad Ripple won; and the Homecoming Dance afterward. The spirit had been rekindled during a week of activity aimed at developing pride in BRHS. (Tina Siddle) CELEBRATING AS a homecoming victory seems assured, James Tarver, senior linebacker, signals a BR recovery of a Crispus Attucks fumble. PAUL MANFREDI, junior, puts a finishing touch onto the winning float, co-sponsored by Thespian Society and the Masque and Mime. Homecoming 23

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UP BROAD Ripple Avenue the ROTC Corps is led by Cadet First Lieut. Kevin Majors (left) and Cadet Sgt. First Class James Hurt during the Homecoming Parade. FOR NATIONALITY Day, Tim Coleman, junior, mo- dels his Jamaican wardrobe to his 19th century Amer- ica classmates during Spirit Week. S. Brooke 22 Homecoming

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B. Buddenbaum BREAKING THE fall, Clive (Rick Hasler, senior) catches the fainting Mr. Humphrey (Paul Man- fredi, junior) in the Thespian Troupe ' s comedy, See How They Run. Dramatists offer variety Excitement was in the air. Weeks of preparation and practice had led to this moment. Feelings were mixed — ranging from fright to overwhelming excitement. This was an experience many felt as their time came to perform on stage. Masque and Mime opened the 1984-85 school year with One Acts. This was composed of three acts lasting about one-half hour each. One of the aspects of One Acts that separated it from other productions was the use of a three-quar- ter round stage on which the audience was seated close to the actors. The opening act was The Wedding, directed by Laura Durrett and Sara Map- per, juniors. This light comedy told of the bride ' s and groom ' s preparations for their big day. The second act was The Nine O ' Clock Mail, directed by Debby Har- ris, junior, and Jason Little, senior. This was the absurd story of a man obsessed with his mail. The final act was The Man in the Bowler Hat, written by A.A. Milne, who also wrote Winnie the Pooh. Ans- ley Valentine, senior, was student direc- tor. This was the story of an ordinary couple experiencing a very unordinary evening. The Thespian Troupe ' s principal ac- complishment was the 1984 spring play, See How They Run, directed by facul- ty sponsor Dolly Davis. The successful production was a farce about seven men, one of which is a Russian spy, masquer- ading as priests. Trying to discover the identity of the spy turned into chaos. (Jeannie Kaplan) B. Buddenbaum TRYING TO avoid the subject, Penelope Toupe (Amy Kassenbrock, junior) is interrogated by the snoppy Miss Scillion (Jean Childers, sophomore) in See How They Run. 24 Drama