Carmel High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Carmel, IN)

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' a g 5 2'3 i ' ' ..,,. .t ,,,, hannel 13's front lobby provides a good place for some last-minute cramming. juniors Ed Sha, Steve Schelonka and Michael Sha look over ii current news- J magazine. Uim Kidwell I hotoj n too much of a hurry to even take off his coat, senior Jeremy Dann glances through the latest edition of Time magazine. Many Brain Game questions deal with current events. Uim Kidwull Phutoj Brain Game 27

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lt seemed too good to be true. After correctly answering quesf tions like Who was the founder of the john Birch Society? and correctly spelling words like paraphernalia, the Brain Game team looked as if it was well on its way to another championship. When the final buzzer sounded, the score was 54-52 with Carmel leading Scecina. For a moment, things couldn't have looked better. Then the host of the match, Bob Gregory, announced that there would be a short break to validate the scores. On a technicality, the judge decided that one of Carmel's answers had not been complete enough, and that a tie-breaking question was needed to determine the champion. Unfortunately, the Carmel team didn't answer the question correctly. But Scecina did. The team is really a great group of kids. l've been told that this is the best group of kids ever, said Mrs. Sherri Pankratz, the team's new advisor. The team included seniors Jeremy Dann and John Durbin and juniors Steve Schelonka, Michael Sha and Ed Sha. By Linda Kassis Before the match against Chatard, a technical aide for WTHR makes sure that the name plates are correctly positioned. She gets some assistance from senior john Durbin. CJ im Kidwell Photoj 26 Student Life Preparing for their championship match, junior Michael Sha and seniors john Durbin and jeremy Dann practice after school. Every Monday the team taped a practice round for CHTV. fShannon Watson Photoj

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ANCING FEET Hoofers shine in '42nd Street' In Carmel on May 12, 13 and 14, '42nd Street' meant much more than just a street in New York's Time Square. It was the final time for seniors to shine under the spotlight on the auditorium stage. I wouldn't want to end my senior year any other way, said senior Audrey DeLong, a mem- ber of the chorus. Three to 9 p.m. on Friday nights and four hours every day after school were spent by the cast and crew in preparation for the spring musical. The seniors were especially devoted to the show. This show has taken more time than any other I've done, said senior Stacy Stahl, but it was Worth it. For nervous sophomores on stage for the first time, being in the show meant overcoming a critical case of stage fright. l was really scared on opening night, said sophomore April Wood, another chorus member. I had butterflies three days before the show. The curtain rose to the sound of 64 feet tapping a beat. 4-2nd Street was especially hard because on top of learning where to be, when to be there and what to sing, I had to learn how to tapf' said senior Josh Malancuk. Because of the complexity of the dance steps, the Performing Arts teachers offered optional tap lessons for six weeks before musical audi- tions. We chose the musical for the challenge of tap, the fun numbers and the plot, said Mr. Ronald Hellems, who directed the show. Finding high school guys who could tap, or at least teaching high school guys to tap, took a lot of work. If I missed one tap step, it would throw off everything, said senior Chris Waddell. Not only could people see the mistake, they could hear it, too, he said.U Shannon Kernek At the Gypsy Tea Kettle, Maggie jones, played by junior Courtney Morris, treats some of the girls to lunch. Lorraine, played by sophomore Tina Gianakos, and Phyllis, played by senior Rosalyn Bright, discuss how to get into a Broadway chorus. Ulm Kidwell Photoj 5-o-Q, if A tx ce