Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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Senior members of the National Honor Society prepare for one of their several performances for a local home for senior citizens. For the first time, Choraliers, under the new leadership of Ms. Hoffman, add their talents to the Homecoming halftime entertainment. 26 MUSICAL ACTIVITIES

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Members of the Key Club, junior Mike Martinez and senior Cathy Alcala promote a 12 hour dance marathon for Muscular Dystrophy. Senate raises funds for charity; classes produce funds for Focus A big part of the school scene is fund-raising of all kinds for all kinds of purposes. Chief among the money raisers is Student Senate, which expected to collect $3,000 during its annual spring charity drive. The money was slated for distribution to the American Cancer Society and the Highland Park-Highwood Community Chest. Senate came up with some new wrinkles for its drive, including a faculty variety show, a car wash, and the popular film, Young Frankenstein.” The senior class made over $1,000 from Stunts for yearbook and the class gift. The juniors made over $520 to help pay for Prom and other class projects. Sophs raised over $300 with flower, pen, and bake sales, most of which was donated to Focus. The frosh also worked for Focus by selling candy canes and bakery goods. The chief cornucopia for organizations was the concessions stand at football games. Shoreline, DE, OE, Forensics, Radio and Pep Clubs took turn running the stand and split Ihe take from the sale of hot dogs, coke, and candy. The total was well over $1,600. A unique fund raiser was the soph’s Valentine's Day carnation sale. FUND RAISER 25

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Marching in unison, the band perfects one ot their numerous routines for their football halftime performances. Costumed for a colonial flavor, Ellyn Sklar serves guests at the first Madrigal Dinner. Musical groups enjoy active, innovative year Beginning with a Pot Luck to introduce their parents to new director Ms. Hoffman, choral groups were involved in many activities this year. Performances at the Festival of Cultures in downtown Highland Park, local junior high schools, Uptown Federal Bank, and the high school highlighted the first months of school. Transforming the cafeteria into Benjamin Franklin’s dining room, 19 choristers presented a madrigal dinner in December. Holiday performances by the group included a debut at the Museum of Science and Industry and the Marriot Lincolnshire. A concert and a radio show ended the 1978 season. Ms. Hoffman also formed an all- girl swing choir. Their first performance was at the Whitehall Nursing Home. Singing for a music class at the University of Illinois at Champagne, a Spring Festival in March and in a Focus on the Arts Concert, in May filled the choral groups spring calendar. The HPHS bands had an equally busy year. Shows at the area junior high schools, the high school, and a competition down state were just a few of the band’s activities. 27