George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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eorge's Place . . . location - 2215 West Washington Street . . . the place for Westsiders to be. The doors ,open for business from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Extra- curricular activities can be enjoyed until much later. And, of course, night classes keep the lights blazing at George's Place until late evening. People of many backgrounds, personalities, and races come to George's Place for various reasons. ls it, though, the place to be for those who come? Many say it is, but some say it is not, For some, George's Place is an education center, for others it is a home, a social club, a sports hang-out, a prison. For some, it's a good-time place, for others it is a place of T . ff lggs F In Q 9 ' I., :E -Q-ff' 1.Y. Avx 'Os failure and lost dreams. George's Place is perhaps a better name than George Wash- ington High School because the experiences here are not just educational. The experiences gained after four years are also social, personal, and emotional. George's Place . . . a place for good times and bad, for good conversation, for friends, for sports talk, for love, for hate, for failure, for growth. George's Place . . . a place for all. Stop in some time and experience the feeling. How about right now? There is no cover charge. I K . fail I 1'-E 1' nmmlilf i - WA, ,,4 'vw 51' 711 4-1 5 , , , i , '.- ,ga ,'f.l.,g. ' 'fs-0.415 ' .., l .Phu ifgij. K N: ',,4-. 'fffw 1 . t , ,a , - --- g .M '-f t1.4' -72-up l' 5 . .. - '- 'g lc'.'c54v, . . -c..- 1' ., - - - .-- . ..4. , - 14- , ,YJ -I .. --, - 1 ' .. '1 I. L.. . X, - , -X -an 4 5, A, I V J. ,,'rlgA,.1',. .Q ' . ' - 4 I .. - . lr 0 -' 'a ' ., , N U Q, ,Q . ,- A , c M- pf' ,. J'7fn ',' - .' K.-'nv 9' . ,'n - , aaa' ' -.. 4 .,f--w - , . 1 f .fa ' Q.. - -- v A z,lfn L, . f 5 ' ' ' ' I A.. . , H D , W . . . , 1- 1 A A 3' ' 'f -- lb 1 5, 4 ,- -' - 1 , v-'Y' '- ' -J.. Q ' . nl. E' ,ln-M,-.ll r ' ' .sq I 1 ' ,F P ' .N Q vr,,' Q - 'O-. ' ' I ' .rw - s N 0 T ' s - v . ., . . .a- .. f , . M , , ' Georges Place 1

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nvest in Georges Place unique investment proposal was made last September 16. It was made by the leaders of Indianapolis and its schools to the juniors and seniors of Washington High School. George's Place was the investment, and the investors were the businesses of Indiana- polis. It was called Invest Indianapolis. Invest Indianapolis is a pilot program mod- eled after a successful program in Boston. lt is an agreement between high school stu- dents and Indianapolis businesses that helps students get good jobs and helps business get good employees. Mayor Hudnut and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Adams joined Mr. Rosenberger on the auditorium stage to present the pro- gram. Junior Ryan Weatherford acted as master of ceremonies. Other guests were Sam Odle, senior vice president of Methodist Hospital and Ms. Durral, a director of Com- munity Hospital. The following week Adrian Garrett from the Indianapolis Private lndustry Council and Virginia Kelsey from LPS. visited junior and senior English classes to further explain the program and enroll students. Interested students signed contracts and agreed to Il attend school, 2l get letters of recommendation, 3l complete a job applica- tion, and 4l demonstrate to the employer the skill necessary to do the job. In return, busin- esses will ll find Indianapolis companies who will give priority consideration to qualified GWHS students, 2l use attendance and class records to decide which students will be re- ferred. Students are not guaranteed a jobg they are guaranteed a chance for an inter- view if they meet attendance and academic standards. Indianapolis is investing in George's Placef' I-low about you? Introduction 3