Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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GIVING IT HER best shot, freshman tennis player Michelle Luttrell serves to her opponent during a practice match at Danville Tennis Club in Lincoln Park. iPhoto by I. Linj - ' 14 TRYING TO DEFEAT the heat, ju- niors Dan Pierce, Michele Marena, Trisha Elliot, and Senior Christy Holler find that splashing does the job. lPhoto by M. Grygielj GUEST CONDUCTINC THE Mu- nicipal Band for Mr. Lestina over the summer is DHS Band Director Mr. Roger Sampson. iPhoto by E. Cole- manj SUMMER

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'WE D0 'T WANT T0 SIT' Trying to make high school students sit down at a gigantic social party like a football game wasn't an easy job. The football game policy was one of the most controversial policies in ef- fect during 1985. It has its good points and its bad points. It does help control the students to a certain extent, but there aren't many people who can sit that long in one place. Thus, the games aren't very much fun any- more, said freshman Bob- by Bonesteel. The most aggressive movement to destroy the policy was a petition that collected 668 names, al- most half of the total high school student body. The main intent was to change the policy because all of the people I talked to disliked it, but no one en- couraged me. When I talked to our principal, Mr. Bonynge, about the peti- tion, he made it very clear that he would not change it, said Senior Diane Gar- rison. I thought that the poli- cy was a good idea because people came to games blocking aisles fighting and running around. The game is for those who want to watch the football play- ers, the cheerleaders, and the band - not for those who want to do otherwise, explained Mr. Bonynge. Whether or not the poli- cy would ever be revoked was unknown. Neverthe- less, both students and ad- ministrators expressed very definite viewpoints. 'SPREES' GE T IXED RE VIE W5 Once the 16 year old teenager got his license, he felt it was time to get his own automobile. In 1985- 86, the craze was 'Sprees'. Sprees had several ad- vantages. A good form of transportation, the Spree was both economical and inexpensive. I think Sprees are radi- cal because they have many similarities to a Har- ley, chuckled junior Darin Duitsman. Although the Spree had several advantages, it also had several disadvantages. I really don't think AFTER A LONG hard evening of band practice, Senior Wes Parker gets on his Spree and proceeds home. Many students found rid- ing Sprees to be economical. iPhoto by M. Crygielj Sprees cost that much, but I wouldn't want one be- cause I want to go faster than 30, said sophomore Laura Martin. Motorists complained that Sprees were too small to be easily seen. Kids complained that Sprees were impractical for use in wintertime. In addition, students found it difficult to carry books to and from school on a Spree. I don't like Sprees be- cause I think they create social outcasts called 'Spree gangs, ' added Senior Danny Burke. s.L. MINI MAG 13

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I WHILE I WAS Ienjoyed ANVILLEN, , t2II3iZ1..1W.ff2mSfiE' Brrrrrrring! The last bell of the day sounded throughout the school building. This bell, howev- er, had a special sound. It was followed by pande- moniumg it signaled the end of school and the be- ginning of summer, three months of sleeping late, no schedules to follow, and best of all, no homework. Some students were for- tunate enough to leave Danville for their vacation, while others stayed in town for activities such as summer P.E. and swim- ming. I went to Kings Island, Indiana Beach, and Nash- ville Tennessee. Fortunate- ly, while I was in Danville, I enjoyed swimming, play- ing tennis, and attending summer P.E., replied sophomore Michelle Brink. Other students didn't go out of town for vacations but stayed in Danville to earn extra money for var- ious reasons. I enjoyed being a life- guard at the Elks club this summer. It was an interest- ing experience to say the least, exclaimed sopho- more Ken Koerber. Swimming was very popular with students dur- ing the summer. It was a way to cool off as well as provide a place to meet and socialize with new friends. This summer I went swimming a lot to get a tan because there wasn't much else to do in Danville, stated sophomore Paula Denney. While many students complained of boredom, others found things to do in Danville to keep them occupied. I went to the Ratt con- cert in Danville and to a lot of parties, said sopho- more jason Mitchell. Whatever students did during the summer months, it was a very wel- come change of pace that everyone enjoyed stepping into. -- Candidly Speaking ..... ll A o .g ,,.. , Q S W ,.,. at w , ittt ft . ,,,,.. jjjjj J ij I swam an awful lot tiiito? ,,.. N in order to keep cool! ef ' j ,tMicl1ele Marana I : :I r VIII :rr ,, ceceee cccce E --.,,, PREPARINC TO SKI, junior Nici Montgomery looks up to signal the driver in Lake Vermilion on a very hot summer afternoon. iPhoto by T. Montgomeryj LAYING OUT UNDER the hot sun, students Curt Towne, John Leverenz, Amy Serfoss, Stacey Weller, and Beckett Kortkamp enjoy themselves at N. Carolina Beach. iPhoto by S. Serfossj lsiiitfriw-Eiiii 15