Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Warm up to Action Down, one, two, three, and up Gym is one of the few classes where one can prove physical abili- ty instead of academic ability. Gym is a class that offeres variety and change within the day. It ' s a time when one can stretch muscles and keep in proper physical condition. Gym is required of all freshmen and sophomores. If one is a junior or a senior, he she has the option of taking an advanced gym class. Gym usually begins with warm-up stretchings. Some of the units in gym are tennis, swimming, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, baseball, and basketball. Sophomore Johan- na Koffi said, Gym gives me an opportunity to become more physically fit. Football was fun, I like it the best. said Freshman Mike Albright. Say No to Drugs! This was the first year that Decatur offered a Substance Abuse class. Miss Lisa Clones taught it during fifth period. A large part of the class time was spent in group discussion and films. During the first nine weeks self-esteem was taught as well as how to deal with peer pressure. Throughout the rest of the year the class dealt with the actual drugs and what they do to the mind. Much of the grade is deter- mined by class participation. Miss Clones said that the class is worthwhile because if the students are at least stopping and thinking then something is being done. Saying no to drugs can be a very difficult thing to do and this class is definitely a step in the right direction. Even if say- ing no to drugs isn ' t a problem for you, the basic knowledge the class offers is beneficial. Chris Newton agreed with that as she said, Everybody should take this class because people don ' t know a lot about drugs. As Miss Clones lectures about the dangers of cigarette smoking, several of her students listen. it Porter wrestles his opponent in gym. restling was one of the many units in TTl. Sophomore Angie Landis serves a ball to the opposing team. Gym 45

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New Teacher Makes Changes The Choir department went through several changes when the new director, Dick Laughlin, resign- ed because of health problems. Mrs. Denney, a recent Ball State University graduate, took his place at the end of October. Mrs. Denney came to Decatur with a new style Varsity Chorale — Row 1 — Director Susan Denney, Heather Cline, Lori Holland, Mary Van Vlyman, Julie Martin, Laura Poore, Vicki Horrell. Row 2 — Ann Watkins, Melodie Prilliman, Shawna Wise, Tracy Depu, Gena Mills, Shonn Scrougham, Paula Eastes, Margret Daniel, Shawna Hickman. Row 3 — Laurie Ramsey, Gail Whitaker, Carrie Men del, Tomi Moss, Mary McMillan, Julie Ferguson, Amy Cranfield, Billy Lloyd, Tina Brines. Row 4 — Eric Day, Rob Lebeau, Joe Sims, Stacy Jones, Keith Guyer, David Chambers, Billy Kulp, Sean Jones, Angie Fager. Cadet Choir — Row 1 — Carol Enlow, Shanwa Weiss, Chris Kilbourne, Kristy Warren, Jessica Staney, Sarah Davidson, Joy Rugg, Teresa Mattingly, Director Susan Denney. Row 2 — Carrie Nolan, Heather Christopher, Niki Christ, Shelly Brown, Renee Harrison, Stacy Walker, Jamie Smith, Ruth Ann Olson, Cammie Capps. Row 3 — Lisa Brown, Jill Straw, Kiana Fossett, Tricia Hollenbaugh, Tracy Cleavenger, Monica Miller, Kim Montgomery, Shannon Tidd, Rhonda Daniel, Chris Sturgeon. Row 4 — Mary Miller, Angela Delk, Heather Beemer, Jodi Brown, Alan Yeary, Mike Albright, Bruce Moore, Tim Hilderbrand, Allen Crouse. Concert Choir — Row 1 — Lisa Bengford, Shawna Hughes, Shannon Hilderbrand, Beth Kelly, Tonia Wallace, Kim Isley, Director Susan Denney. Row 2 — Heather White, Christine Bauer, Shawna Wise, Lisa Yates, Sorina Smith, Shandra Bradley, Carri Clark. Madrigals — Row 1 — Jodi Brow , Crystal Keenan, Carol Bunce, jocklene Dixon, Stacy Albright, Kari Bordner, Tabitha Shepherd, Kim Wheeler, Laura Emmert. Row 2 — Tim Hilderbrand, Bruce Moore, Kevin Sterrett, Shawn Carnes, Mike Courtney, Mike Albright, Tim Need, Johnny Williams. 44 of teaching music. She taught new warm-up exercises and used new techniques for teaching music. Mrs. Denney is different because she lets you know her as a person which is unusual. She lets her students become her friends. Most of the time they ' re willing to work for her like they wouldn ' t if they had been told by another teacher. Mrs. Denney is interesting and talented, and she makes choir a lot of fun. She has brought a lot to the Decatur Central choir department, said Sophomore Lori Hubbard. Choir

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Ptccte % S c6 Mr. Richard Otto shows Sophomore Matt Gaston how to fix the blade on the band saw. Learning how the machines work was another part of the program. During the first semester of school, many people worked on completing the new rooms for the industrial technology pro- gram. The rooms were complete and in use by the end of the school year. Stressing Concepts The Industrial Arts department is no longer Industrial Arts. It is now Industrial Technology. The depart- ment changed with technology. In- stead of the vocational classes which taught individual skills, the students learned the concepts of each field or skill. This covers a wider range, but the material is more general. The new divisions of the classes were Construction, Transportation, Communication, Manufacturing, and Design. Each of these classes has a two-year advancement pro- gram, beginning with an introduc- tion to the class the first semester, and then ending with a more ad- vanced look into the concepts behind each field. At the beginning of the school year, the Industrial Technology department was still in the process of preparing the rooms for use in the new program. Senior Derek Gates commented, There were a lot of changes; we didn ' t do as much, because it wasn ' t finished, but we did work on the computer more. The construction and in- stallation was finished by January of 1987. 46 Industrial Technology