Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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OUTsiders in JAMMIN! Leod gurfonsr and base gmtoriy of A Ido Novo jom Through rhe chorus of rhe losr song of rhe evening The Osmonds .. . Mickey Glley . . . Dlue Oysrer Culr . . . Aldo Novo .. . Donville's Civic Cenrer ployed hosr ro oil of rhese enrer-roiners during rhe posr year Srudenrs ond communiry members viewed rhe end resulr of much pre concerr preparanon According ro Mr Geyer, Civic Cenrer manager. rhe selecrion of an ocr wosjusr rhe beginning Afrer rhe group or individual performer wos chosen, Mr Geyer rook o rnp ro worch rhem perform, raked ro promorers. and orrempred ro schedule rhem when rhey were in rhe oreo. Srriving for a voriery of differenr performers, Mr Geyer emphasized rhar ir was somerimes difficulr ro ger enrerroiners ro come ro o small rown like Danville Srudenrs expecred o lor from rhe concerrs rhor rhey porronized — loud music, popular songs, ond good sroge shows Added sophomore Pom Shone, I expecr good music, a good rime ond some ocrion.” Weekend concerrs were rhe fovorires Said sophomore Chris Pew, ’’They're o good excuse ro ger our of rhe house!” In rhe posr year, performances such os Chuck Mongione. Mickey Gilley, Ponnie Mil-sop, Donnie ond Marie, Dlue Oysrer, Aldo Novo, ond rhe Up wirh People” concerr were big news They oil drew in fans of oil ages I loved rhe ‘Up wirh People' concerr Ir the Center wos o change of pace ro ger our of school for ir Ir wos really worrh seeing The only drawback wos rhe focr rhor I broke my ankle jusr walking down rhe sroirs — durz! exclaimed junior Srefonie Weller A DREAK FROM THE PUCKER NORM. Chuck Mon g one purs h6 world renowned rrumper down for o solo The DonvnUe Civic Cenrer sold our for h6 perfor monce m rhe fo of 1983

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OUTDOING IN TRYOUTS. fVo Fre he«e ond ftegge Chopmon rry to impress Cooch Houpt ond not show rheir nervousness durmg rigorous rryours m rhe gym for posifons on rhe sophomore baskerboll ream NERVOUS MANICURE. Junior Srefome Weller inrensely srudies her scale sheer for her imporranr challenge rhor will decide w her her or nor she odvonces ro firsr choir in symphonic bond CHECK OFF. Mr Dugle supervises freshmon Ken Dyer os he reviews rhe nexr cone err piece from memory for o grade IN the Swing of Things 27

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AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. During the Up with Peo pie” cone err rhe young performers chose people from rhe oudience ro ger more involved TAKE A DOW. Finishing up wirh rher grond fmole. rhe Up wirh People ' performers smfle or rhe sonsfocrion m rhe expressions of rhe specrorors Those OUT-Spoken People! Throughour every odolescenr's hferime. rhe rhrill of cone errs ond going our with friends produced some of rhe besr memories of youth Of course, odulrs orrend os mony concerts ond avic evenrs os rhe overage reenoger ond of Ten with os much enrhusosm I3ur ir is rhe younger ond more fertile years rhor ore bey remembered ond mosr cherished Freshman Scorr Geyer hod no problem gerrmg mro concerrs wirh his friends, considering his dod was rhe monoger of rhe Danville Civic Center I go ro ofl rhe concerrs They ore fun ond o good pkxe ro ger away ro wirh your fnends because it I seeps rhe younger generation off rhe srreers ond insures rheir safety I go ofl rhe nme with my fnends. ond my father usually gets me good sears, bur I yd hove ro pay for my own reisers I Use rhe selection I'm gong ro see John Cougar who is o forty big celebrity We don't get very big performances manly because rhe reisers would coy quire o bit more rhon people would spend, so rhere wouldn't be any profit.” summed up freshman Scorr Geyer