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

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Jazz Band — Groovin ' Hard Rocking, Popping, Bopping The 1988 Jazz Connection experi- mented with different types of music this year. Not only did they play jazz, but also rock, ragtime, and classical jazz. Director David Marcotte said, I don ' t want to limit ourselves to one kind of music. In the spring. Jazz Connection ' 88 traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to com- pete with bands around the country. Other performances and competitions in- cluded Union Station, Depauw University, and many community groups. Freshman Corrie Phelps commented, All the hard work is worth it when we bring home a first from a contest. Many afternoons were spent rehearsing for contests after school for as many as six hours. Andrew Bills explained, Life ' like the jazz band — the more you pu into it, the more you get out of it. Sophomore Andrew Bills practices on Christmas music. The Jazz Band performed at many con- certs as well as in contests. Sophomores David Chisham and Chad Jeste work on many difficult rhythms they encouc tered throughout the year. Row 1 — David Brenton, Lisa Naessens, Carl Saff, Tor Glaze, Andrew Bills. Row 2 — Doug Jones, Danr Hauger, Scott Wood, Lydio Cook, Director David Marcott Row 3 — Wanetto Norton, Jennifer Ferdinand, Jii Yates, Steve Day, David Chisham, Chad Jester, Corr Phelps, Chris Hopkins. 22 Jazz Bond

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When You Wish Upon a Star . . . Dreams May or May Not Come True Star light star bright first star I see Dnight wish I may wish I might have be wish I wish tonight . . . Many stu- lents at DC had great wishes for their jtures. These wishes ranged from ex- lensive cars and money to such abstract jeas as finding that one true love. If I ad three wishes, they would be: (1) to lay tennis at Miami of Florida University 2) to meet all the beautiful girls in the rarld and (3) to someday own a hotel, toted Junior Ron Nance. Many students lixed the material items of the world rith abstract ideas. My three wishes are hree million dollars, a Lambourgini, and appiness, replied Sophomore Ken ieke. Some students have hod their wishes Dme true. I have become the best rrestler I wanted to be, says Freshman esse Marlow. Others wishes were grant- d many years ago. I remember stay- ig up all night hoping and wishing I had a Captain and Tenille album. When I awoke in the morning, I was overjoyed to find not one, but the whole collection beneath my pillow, along with a few Leif Garrett LP ' s, commented Senior Kelly Cole. Wishes do change over a period of time. Mr. Elson Benedict replied, All I want now is peace and quiet. I want my bills taken core of and my kids to be healthy. There were many supertitions about wishes. These were such things as the belief that wishing on a falling star will make a wish come true and the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Many people believed in them. Some did not. I don ' t believe wishing on a falling star or any other sayings are true. I think a person ' s dreams come true when the person has the ability and willpower to work hard to achieve the things most valuable in life to the individual, stated Senior Matt Dorman. Wishes were whatever students at DC wanted them to be. Some were for the present and some were for the future, but all of them were important to the individual. So on one dark, starry night, look up into the heavens and make a wish, ven with their expensive price tags, diamonds imained a popular item with several people The quote money makes the world go ' round is true according to the money tree shown here. Feature 21

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Goldies Are Too Hot This year DC Swing Choir, the joldenaires, started off with a very young ind inexperienced group but overcame hese obstacles and grew to a 33 member ]roup. After four long years the Goldenaires vere accepted to participate in Bishop Leurs iontest. Director Susan Denney commented, ' This group has an excellent attitude. They vant to succeed and do all they can to iccomplish that. Hard work and dedication were the key vords to meeting goals this year. Some of rhe Goldenaire girls scream for Junior Kenny iummers as he sings Jingle Bell Boogie. ]oldenaires Row 1 — Melodie Prilliman, Andy Nicely, Jill .ay, Chad Jester, Crystal Keenan. Row 2 — William Burgess, .aura Emmert, Scott Taylor, Shawna Weiss, Eddie Savage, lena Southerland, Keith Goyer, Director Susan Denney. Row i — Chris Bell, Michael Dierdorf, Gena Mills, Kenny Fikes, (im Wheeler, Aaron Coates, Joy Rugg, Dewayne Ingram, Heather White. Row 4 — Andra Watson, Anthony Fitzpa- trick, Kim Isley, Billy Kulp, Jodi Brown, Craig Emmert, Tricia iollenbough, Kenny Summers, Krissi Taylor, Chris Fitzpa- rick, Bruce Moore. those goals included making top six at all contests and bringing home a first from Bishop Leurs. The Goldenaires also par- ticipated in a learning workshop at Zion- sviile. Junior Chris Fitzpatrick said, Although we started out with a real young group, we ' ve finally pulled together. I think that achievement was just as impor- tant as any contest. DCs show choir was always working to show that hard work and dedication will always help students rise above the rest. Goldenaires 23