East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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,Nils 5' V is Gb zi ' 4 4 q : W if I V tt, MMQ? i H QW V 4 i f 5 , I ', Z :ffm Mum if ' E' ,ff 3- Z feel GOOD!!!: Sloppy loe and the Random Rhythm Section provide a change in music style. have minor disputes. Tuned Out: Holly Orr entertains as part of Catch 22. Perfect disposition?: Brad Bridgers and Sean Lawing show that even entertainers POP5 POURRI 27

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is A can annuai Fights were dim and the audience was in a state ot anticipation as Fast Meckienburg presented its taient show. Opening the show was a men's ensembie which brought about cheering and appiause . The mood was set and act upon act provided pure entertainment. Variety was a mayor theme ot this years' presentation. Acts ranged trom dancing and toik music to singing quartets and rock bands. Catch 22, an aii giris' band, returned to the stage tor the second year in a row. Pertorming to tunes trom the Monkees and Aretha Fr ankiin, these tour women reaiiy put on a show. Pts tar as opening night iitters, drummer Edie Franktin said, Wilith two minutes to set up a drum set in the dark f who has time to be nerv ous The dance group Rhythm with Missy Mechum captivated the audience as did Theresa Briggs and Carmen Webber. Viewers were aiso awarded by being presented with sev er ai taiented singers. Such songs as the theme trom uSt. Fimo's Fire and TTThe Rose were sung in duets and soios. iutie Gagtione stated atter attending the show, TTPop's Pourri made me reaiize how many reaiiy taiented students we have. Two shows were presented Thursday and Friday, February T2 and 13. Heading the production were Mr. F.imore and Mrs. Howard with assistance trom Katie McGuire and Brenttey Stephens. Protits trom TTPop's Pourri were divided between the drama and chorai departments. Fiigibiiity tor the show came through iudged auditions. Fractices began two days bet ore the big night with one dress rehearsai. Cindy Bean, a Senior, said, it i reaiiy was nervous but once i stepped on stage to sing, i knew it was aii worth iti The highiight ot the evening came with the iast act. it w as a iazz band made up ot tour taiented musicians. On keyboards was Brian Pace, drums Darren iessee, and brass iine f Spencer Friediander and David Wright. Together they provided a sound which ev ery one enioy ed iistening to. So remember when you see that ev er so tamiiiar name up in tights f they iust might have had their beginning at uPop's Pourri Froiickin' foursome: These guys reaiiy knew how to entertain. rd vvd, .9 as ' W,..,? 5, ,gg W 1 ,f f 'J' .fi f Q ,,.. , f M g'i. T T rrrr frra F . 'Hr wma 4: , , 'R rf' ,V Q, , It Vg , M y , ts 4, , V' f ,, fi Q M I W +93 X 4 I Q 5? .-44,5 AV 4, 7 A, 5 7, I ' t OPS - V 2 Q p P ,f A gs Jn, OURR' .. , , T .T r e just . at

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,V t 22 GO d t nd hr hty respected statewtde summer tmagrne berng chosen to represent East and compete tor the ot es a g resrdentrat program tor grtted and tatented hrgh schoot students tn the natron. Based on cnterta tor the academrcatty grtted program as estabtrshed by North Carotrna State Board ot Educatron, ten students were etected trom East Mecktenburg. They then had tnterytews wtth a setected group ot panetrsts. Students nomrnated tor ttne arts had to audttron tor setectron tn addrtron to haytng good grades. The remarnrng students were rewarded wtth an att expense pard trtp to Satem Cottege or St. Andrews Presbytenan Cottege to expenence the trme ot thetr Tryes. The day began wtth three to tour dasses, one ot whrch was the course or art that the student was nomtnated. The students partrcrpated tn specrat actryttres Trke partres and drscos and atso enyoyed recreatronat tacrtrtres proytded by the schoot. The stx-w eek program was extremety hard and competrtwe but the students tett that they' d expertenced a sense ot cottege ttte and responsrbrtrty that woutd hetp them tn the tuture. utt was greatt The best part was meetrng so many drtterent types ot peopte trom around the state and matdrngtastrng trtendshtpsf' stated Dean Young. ' t th ro ram, Mrs. Nancy Poteat, tett about tt she stated, utt was qurte an ' ex enence a most When asked how organrzer o e p g h or 'ust tor them to be nomrnated and those that were setected had an opportunrty to p on 3 unrque Tearntng srtuatronf' ' Brian tGrby, Teii lohns, Erntty Scripter, Karen Shook. Governor's Schoo t candidates: Laurre Cutp, Dean Young, if? tax on reruns' Dean Young and trtends cetebrate the extra tree trme tt mom onty knew . . . :With so many dasses Catctnng up . d ' e to dean thetr room? they'ye been gryen to tirck back and watch t.y. to attend, who ha trm ihiffgs