Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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| ACTIVITIES] Relief from routine Joining athletics, clubs (cont. from page 10) wide for speech. The extem- poraneous competition has been divided into a boys’ and a girls’ category. The category was changed this year to Foreign and Domestic, enabling both girls and boys to compete, according to Speech Team coach Mr. Frank Catanzarite. Some students chose to par- ticipate in speech without com- petition by being a morning announcer. Publications had a wealth of help from underclassmen after a summer workshop for freshmen. Two new Macintosh computers, which were bought over the summer, were used to make graphs and write ll GENESIS stories. Publications adviser Mrs. Janice Dean said that they are complicated to learn but made a better ap- pearance possible. A student could have also chosen a leadership role. Selected students from Central and Memorial joined forces in the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) which worked on getting a girls’ soccer team started. Within EMHS, the Student Government was modified to replace the precinct election method dropped because of the new state law that prohibiting using class time. Mr. Bruno Pikoraitis became the new Stu- dent Government sponsor. For students who had the “math bug,’’ Math Club held computer competitions, a chess tournament, and par- ticipated in math contests. Joan McCasland, who was involved in swim team, mar- ching band, jazz band, Student Government, and Pep Club recommends, ‘‘Everyone should be involved in something. Extra-curricular ac- tivities can be very beneficial . they help with leadership skills, help you meet new friends, and let you give input on school activities.”’ Marching band and orchestra member Kristin Manley practices. her French horn in the band room during lunch. Dancing and singing to ‘I’ve Got the Music in Me,’’ Gold Rush members Marty Dunmire, Pat Hess, Melissa McCullough, and Debbie Yohn rehearse for a show.

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Masquers member Stephanie Blake talks to one viewer after the perfor- mance of ‘“‘The Pale Pink Dragon’”’ for area third graders. “Good morning! Here is your news from Charger Country,” Jodi Wine greets her audience at the beginning of second hour announcements. Intramural team members from “The Irish’? prepare for a spike against ‘‘The Gamecocks.” Sixty- four students played on eight volleyball teams. Selling a program to a Charger fan are Louisa Kellar and Missy Johnson. VICA members sold pro- grams as a money-making project. 11

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Drill Team members, coached by Mrs. Roberta Litherland, rehearse their halftime show with the band before the Richmond game. “Pasting up’ is oneof the tasks GENESIS staffers do. News Editor Renee Wolschlager places a story before it is sent to the printer. Art Club was offered to students in advanced art class. Sandra Phillips sculpts a pot which took her three weeks to create. 13