Francis Joseph Reitz High School - Reflections Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Reitz Choir 86 T0 Bermuda While most'Reitz students migrated south to Florida by car or plane on their summer vacatlon, the 1985-86 Reitz Concert Choir had a different opportunity. About 60 ch01r members migrated south to Bermuda aboard the Bermuda Star RElt Z cruise ship on June 6, 1986 and from there began their 8 day performance crulse. In New York, the Choir attended a Broadway show. On June 7, 9 1986, the choir boarded the Bermuda Star. The choir presented shipboard shows a saIUtES The Lady Sunday morning church service and various performances on the Bermuda .. Islands. With the end of the tour, the Choir boarded a plane in New York with On October 28, 1880, Presrdent Grover Cleve- land dedicated the Statue Of Liberty. On Odo- fun memorles of the experlence of a lifetime. Their choir raised most of the ber 28, 1985 1 99 years later 1 FJ. Reitz High money through fund-raisers. They sold pizzas, held a raffle and picked apples School sent 650 to 700 balloons into the air in for the SQCODd year. celebration of Liberty Week. To get a balloon, students donated to the Statue of Liberty Fund. Their names were then placed on a card, then tied to a balloon. If the card was returned, a Liberty t-shirt was rewarded to the student. Fore ty t-shirts were handed out to Reitz students. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of American democracy, a beacon of refuge for immigrants. It stands in New York Harbor welcoming peo- ple to our country. The Statue of Liberty was a gesture of friendship from France. On the pede estal is written Give me your tired. your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I left my lamp beside the golden door! The Statue of Liberty stands for liberty to AH. Fl. Reitr atuv dents celebrated Liherty H'eeL wrth an Assenv bly. Comert choir and pep bank provided the entertainment. While the erowd mus encouh aged to join in with the choir during God Bless America. So, as the Statue of Liberty undergoes remodeling, Reitz students can proudly say, t'l helped save Lady Liberty Seniors Dirk Julian and Kevin Rutledge help raise choir funds by picking apples. In order to keep the balloons from releasing too soon, they were tied to a ladder by student council members. Wes Wilhite 13

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Brian Deem re-arranges the hundreds of cans of food which were collected during the Thanksgiving food drive. Turnabout 85 On December 20, 1985 the annual Turnabout dance was held. Turnabout is the chance during the year for girls to ask boys of their dreams out. Many girls spared no expense on their dates, some taking their date to Darylls beforehand. The dance lasted from 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm in the cafeteria. The cafeteria was decorated with the Christmas spirit in mind. Santa Claus hats S d T 1 with the couple's names were distributed as party favors. OEA tu ent Dunc 1 members also took pictures of the happy couples in a family scene around the Christmas tree with teddy bears and a rocking H e1ps I e N e e y chair. The D.J., Randy Weber, kept the couples on the dance floor with his amusing actions and marvelous music. His music ranged from the Reitz tradition Rocky Top to the hottest songs PEOple HEQd p60p16, StUdent COUHCil members thOUght that of1985. and held their annual can drive for needy families. The school supported the needy by bringing about 2,900 cans to school. The cans went 52 families and to the Rescue Mission, a group special- izing in help to the homeless. Mrs. Koch's first period geometry class was the overall winner with 777 cans. Mr. Freece's room won on the second floor and Mr. Haygood's room won on the first floor. The winners received a donut party. The Student Council was very pleased with the results. Brad Toone uses muscle power to stack boxes of cans of food for the needy. Sherri Flick and Clint Lauderdale do the Rocky-Top at Turnabout.

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THE TIME OF KING On November 22, 23, and 24, 1985 the Reitz auditorium was transformed into the mythical, magical kingdom of Camelot. For the first time in several years, a full scale dramatic musical was present- ed by the Reitz drama department. Directed by Mr. Dan Durbin, Camelot succeeded in bringing the pride of Drama back to the Hill. Camelot is a beautiful story which takes place in the time of King Arthur. Andy Hubbard as Arthur along with Ashlun Murphy as Queen Cuenevere and Darren Haygood as Lancelot, made the times of the Knights of the Round Table Come to life. Other members of the cast were Rod Townsend as Merlyn, Heath Coebel as King Pellinorel Matt Caton as Mordred, Melissa English as Morgan, Travis Ray as Tom, Barb Bain as Nimue and Sadie, Mrs. Bucking- ham's pet dog, as Horrid. The cast worked hard to bring Camelot to a successful conclusion. Their feelings were summed up by sophomore Darren Haygood, Lots of hard and long work went into this production. But we also had lots of fun. I'm looking forward to further productions. 1 M V2714 ' Horrid steals the show. Ladies of the court laugh at the antics of Pellinore. Arthur tAndy Hubbardt consoles Genevere tAsh- lyn Murphyt