Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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A mime from the Indiana Repertory Theater entertains students in the Commons during their unscheduled time. Members of a visiting ballet company performs a musical skit for the stu- dents and faculty. Ccnvcs are learning experience % ■ m not sure now whether I want jl to have children or not, was a comment made by Greg Lacy, a junior, after watching the genetics convocation presented by Dr. Sam Rhine. Dr. Rhine is a genetic counselor from Indianapolis who travels to schools and presents a program about genetic disorders and birth defects. The three-hour presentation shocked some students, caused concern in some other students, and enlightened almost all the students who attended the program. Brent Muellenburg, a junior, was im- pressed by the convo. I really enjoyed the program, said Brent. I think the people who went learned a lot of things they probably had never heard about before. Music echoed through the gym dur- ing a program put on by Freedom Jam, a group of rock musicians who present a program of rock music with a patri- otic message to high school students around the country. The fine art of ballet was demon- strated when the National Ballet Com- pany came to Columbus. The young dancers gave a lecture-demonstration with many styles of ballet, from classi- cal to modern interpretive, and also gave students some insight into the hard work required of a dancer. Hypnotism was the subject of an- other popular convo. Students who volunteered to be hypnotized per- formed many tasks including holding on to imaginary balloons and eating imaginary popcorn. Helen Carie, a ju- nior, said, It was like being asleep. of her experience. 22 Convos

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Basketball team manager Tim Nelson raises his arm in appreciation of a play made by the Olympians. Senior Andy Whaley watches a critical play during the Bedford-North-Law- rence game. hen the basketball players ran through the tunnel made up of cheerblock members, the crowd roared. Cheerblock led the spirit of the basketball games by leading cheers, making tunnels and run- throughs. Although attendance of cheerblock members was small at most basketball games, the members who came managed to make enough noise to sound like a group twice its size. It was the traditional cheers that seemed to get the fans go- ing says Senior Karen Babbs. Oldies but goodies were ones like, “We got spirit yes we do. We got spirit, how about you. An all-time favorite was done by Senior Bryan Correll, the CO” man. Bryan would get out on the court and spell out Columbus to all the fans and they would re- spond with clapping hands and stomping feet. Olympians showed their spirit in many ways, from the old-time favorite of hats and sunglasses to new spirit days like Green and Orange Day. Pep convocations, spirit days, cheerblock, and ball games were all marked with Olympian support and most of all with spirit. Members of the guys and girl’s cheer- block gave support and encour- agement to the athletic teams. Spirit 21

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One of the favorite convos this year was a ballet performance. Here two members do a classical dance. A visiting hypnotist convinces Junior Tom Rayburn that his seat is hot, much to the enjoyment of the au- dience. Junior April Kelley is serenaded by the lead singer of Freedom Jam during their performance at a fall convo. Convos 23