Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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Lights! Camera! Action r he members of the Dickinson Drama ' Department, commonly referred to as Thespians, are a very talented and dedicated group. There is much more to be learned as a Thespian than acting skills. Senior George Marchette. a fourth year drama student, best sums up the Thespian experience by stating Besides acting skills, we learn technical skills and drafting skills, but most of all. we learn about other people. He later added. It ' s fun and en)oyable! Unknown to most people are the detail- ed and elaborate steps that go into the production of a single play. One of the most difficult tricks is to chose a play that can be performed utilizing the limited space available at the high school. Next, auditions are held and the all-star cast of characters is selected. There are several other positions that must be filled before practices begin. A stage manager and director ' s assistant are carefully chosen to handle the show and keep practices running smoothly. A set designer and building crew of approximately 12 students are needed to build and paint flats for the stage setting. An expert make-up artist is chosen to apply stage make-up to the actors. Costumes are fit- ted, and a lights and sound manager are hired. Everyone plays a role in the pro- duction of the play, from the publicity Samaniha Townsend. Derrick Grandstad, Lang Lywiski. Mau reen Woods, and Melissa Barranco are obviously interested in Mimi MiHican ' s description ot the quadium bomb crew, who handles pictures, posters, pro- grams, announcements, and flyers, to the house crew, who is responsible for ticket sales, refreshments, and decorations Finally, after rehearsing a strenuous 2-3 hours 5 days a week lor 6 weeks, the cast and crew are prepared for opening night In the fall, the Thespians presented their first play. The Mouse That Roared Then in December Harvey premiered. The U.I.L play. The Imaginary Invalid. was performed in the spring. The Dickin- son Thespians walked away from U.I.L. competition with prestigious awards. Johnny Praylor. a junior at DHS. was named to the All-Star Cast, freshman Enid Graham was awarded Best Actress. and Savannah Gorrell received Honorable Mention It IS easy to become a Thespian Any in- terested student must earn only 10 Thes- pian points Mrs Woods, who has been the sponsor of the Thespians tor four years, thinks Thespians gives students a chance to develop their character and gam self confidence Joining the Thes- pians IS the first step toward stardom tor all aspinng actors and actresses Their end of the year activities included the annual Academy Awards to hornx outstanding performances, and a faculty tea in appreciation for the faculty ' s support P F(r«l Row: Savannah Gorell. Derrick GrandslaM. Melissa Barianco. Jed St John. Kath Baker 8«cond Row: Donna Baily. Oonsell Mainer. Lang Lywiski. Maureen Woods. Samantha Townsend Third How: ' loorge Mar- chette. Craig Walker. Mrs Woods Thespians

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N, Representing DHS The National Honor Society has suc- ceeded in setting a good example for )HS since 1940. when it was first formed, consists of many hard working, in- elligent. and school oriented students. To qualify for membership, students must meet four qualifications — scholar- ship, service to the school, character, and leadership shown through school par- ticipation in various activities. Seniors he 1984-85 SADD officers: Presideni: Rhys Barranco. Secretary; Carol Hearn. and Vice President; Holly faney. ft must be in the top 15% of their class, and juniors must be in the top 7 % . The society ' s constitution does not allow money-making projects, but many donations are accepted to honor the club. The local chapter of the Lion ' s Club recognizes these fine students each year at a banquet. This year ' s sponsors of Honor Society are f rs. Dot Hill, Mrs. Beeson, and Dr. Coppenhaver. This year a new organization called SADD, Students Against Drunk Drivers, was formed. The main goal of the SADD program is to create an awareness of the consequences of drinking and driving, trillions of people are killed each year by mixing drinking and driving. Most of these deaths can be prevented. One of the activities the SADD pro- gram was involved in was during lunch, when they handed out contracts on life. This is a contract between parents and children agreeing never to drink and drive. If a child is under the influence of alcohol and cannot drive, the child is to call up his parents for a ride and the parents promise no punishment. They also handed out pamphlets from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control on the laws and regulations of drinking and driving. This year ' s sponsor is Mrs. Vea Veasey. FronI Row: Sheila Ross, Hillary Frey. Marm Olsan. Stephanie Kimball. Carol Hearn. Back Row: Michelle Hollytield, Heather Rader. Deanna Berry. Holly Haney, Rhys Barranco.

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a ' d stardom ;j 3ig Walker and David Piatt escort senior George Marchetle to the rubber room in the December production o( arvey