Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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'25 Every Wednesday after school there are battles being fought to determine the lead- ership ofa land. Great strategy is involved in these conflicts, but there is no bloodshed as the opposing armies attempt to kill each oth- er's leader. The warriors, you see, are mem- bers ofthe BCHS Chess Club, and the king- dom at stake is a chess board. The 1980-'81 BCHS Chess Club has expanded its scope and involvement from the preceding year's club, adding the option of playing matches on the Apple ll computer against the machine, previously undreamed Chess Club is a great way for chess enthusiasts at Central to get together and exchange their strategies of the game. There are many high level games played each meeting, and it is a way to learn 'the fine rules of the game and improve one's skill, while being with others. Steve Mierow wa' x1f4JsSx.ir:.. A . Chess of tournaments against other schools, and generally more concentration on the fine points of chess. Comments second year member Giancarlo Trevisan, Last year the Chess Club was a loosely structured organi- zation that did not really allow its members a chance to improve their chess game. But this year the members are more serious about the club because of the computer and the matches with other schools. The organization of the club allowed a more structured training schedule and con- cise ranking of club members. This ranking permitted the club to get the most out of each player at both conference and noncon- ference tournaments. The computer was also a great asset to the team, for it could be set for different levels of play, depending on a club member's ability. We planned on raising money for the computer chess pro- gram, comments club Vice President Ken Litzau, The matches with other schools really made the club a worthwhile experi- ence. It is interesting to see how Central can do against other schools, pitting our strategy against theirs. QU The Dark Side - f1stl Chris Bergh, Sean Smullen, Dan Quakkelaar, Tom Stringer, Kevin Kellems, Flon Cuzner, Cherie Jackson, Andy John, Kay Schwinn, Shannon Smullen, i2ndl David Platt, Devin Shook, Glenn Campbell, Tim Knuth, Jim Bogan, Doug Floerden, Barry Barnhill, Tom Merkel, Leslie Kauffman, Steve Topetzes. Q21 ln the stillness of his studio, WFMFl's Flon Cuzner explains his lifestyle and his program to visiting Centralites. t3t Concentrating on his opponent's move, Steve Mierow plans his strategy. MJ Chess Club - iistl Giancarlo Trevisan, Ken Litzau, Steve Mierow. i2ndl Mike Bacon, Scott Marschke, Bernie Ziebart, George Stejic, Mr. Whelan. t5t Carefully weighing the alternatives, Ima Knight prepares to move. i6j Ken Litzau puts his oppo- nent in check. 101

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The Dark Side. There is a vital group of students whose hard work and intense dedica- tion has been neglected the recognition it merits. This group of people find it fre- quently necessary to work late at night while many of their comrades lie in a slumber. This page provides recognition to those students who know The Dark Side. Darkness envelops the city of Milwau- kee and its surrounding communities. Folks of the normal gender are prepar- ing to do the things they usually dog eat their dinners, watch their prime time tel- evision, set themselves down on their beds, to dream while blackness is the I never get lonely, even when the studio is empty. I believe that the only people who do are those who aren't comfortable with themselves. - Ron Cuzner ruler of this bit of the globe. There are, however, humans up and about at the midnight hour. Their time of conscious- ness is while most of the rest of the world is slumbering, while most of the world does not even know or care that a city exists, or that there is a whole popu- lation that for one reason or another must make the dark side of every day their habitat. Policemen, bakers, taxi cab drivers, yearbook aficionados, all perform their jobs faithfully and dili- gently into the wee hours of the morn- ing, making sure everything is safe and sound while the city is dark. The people of the night, though, do have one thing others do not. That one thing is Ron Cuzner, whose Dark Side radio show brings the sound of jazz to those awake and listening to WFMR after midnight. This man sets the tone and atmosphere of the dark side of the city, his ethereal delivery and general air 100 f The Dark Side of mystery capturing the mood of those about when his show is on, making peo- ple comfortable and setting them in the right frame of mind for the time of day, or rather night, that they exercise their existence. It was out of the broadcast of Flon Cuzner and the frequent late night work of the Legend staff that Dark Side Club was spawned, a group of night owls who remain awake while their peers and par- ents sleep. Not so much a club as a group of devotees who find solace in the broad- casts of Ron Cuzner, the Dark Side Club contains many Legend staff members, plus many of the students of BCHS whose jobs or other responsibili require them to be up after midnight them the Cuzner mystique provi them with bread for the soul, in addi' to music for the ears. A whole new realm of experie opens up after midnight. The city slm down, time moves with agonizing sl ness, and I listen to Ron Cuzner to ml tain my sanity, relates Chris Bergh find that working at night can be m productive because of the lack of 4 turbances. Legend works late at ni and Ron is our driving force at ' time, says Sean Smullen. Procla Andy John, The Man, the musicg mystiqueg Ron Cuzner. at Q' f v- W IF'

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Sketch Club Sketch Club provides a welcome relief from the pressure of grades for the artistically inclined students of Brookfield Central. The club, under the guidance of Ms. Barnes, concen- trates mainly on figure drawing, and has been very lucky this year in hav- ing an unusual variety of models, including a three-month old baby, and junior Mike Berkoltz in full cos- tume as a ninety-nine year old man. This year, the club decided to have its hour long meetings on alternating Mondays and Wednesdays. With most of its members involved in other activities as well, this prevents them from being excluded. The annual Christmas decorations in the front lobby displayed another difference from years past. Instead of the usual window paintings, club members made giant stained glass windows out of colored tissue paper. They triggered many positive respon- ses from both students and faculty as the nagels, snowmen, and Christmas trees spread Christmas spirit throughout the school. Though the club has a very casual atmosphere about it, its members are very serious about their work, and more so theil improvement. Sue Skony explains Drawing is a discipline and must be done often if I am to improve, Sketcl Club provides me with the opportu- nity l wouldn't be able to find any- where else. Besides being given the chance tc draw different models each week Sketch Club members also receive the benefits of individual criticisn and advice from Ms. Barnes and the other dedicated artists in the club. .-...limp N My Glancing at the model, Sketch Club Advisor Kathy Barnes outlines a face, while member Libby Rowan works in the background. 12D Deep in thought, Holly Rowland con- centrates on her sketch of model Anne Heinzelmann. t3j Sketch Club - Ustl Holly Rowland, Dave Scholz. l2ndl i Libby Rowan, Julie Nickels, Ms. Barnes, Anne Heinzelmann, Laura Stich, Sue Skony. up At a Photo Club meeting, Presi- dent Kevin Hutchinson examines a Speed Graphic camera with advisor Pamela MrCrary. Photo Club members often experiment with different formats than the usual 35mm cam- era. QSQ Photo Club - l1stl JoAnn Brinkley, Ms. McCrary, Eric Johnson. t2ndJ Steve Godfrey, Barry Barnhill, Kevin Hutchinson, Kevin Kellems. 16,71 Artful photography by Photo Club members showing a 1928 Ford and the light effects of a car crossing a bridge in downtown Milwaukee. 102 f Sketch Club --an-ii Mx, . 1 '59 .Q 3