Indiana School for the Deaf - Oriole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Sean Byrum and Doug Green apply their mime make up for the program at New Castle High School Wildfire singers: Front Row — Gigi Bartholomew, 2nd Row — Lisa Eslinger, Peggy Prosser, Shanon Maple, Angela Barnes, 3rd Row — Jody Trojan, Darrick Dubois, Rose Amolsch adviser, Mary Pease adviser, Billy Powell, Bobbie Lucius, Back Row — Beetle McClendon, Pat Wilson, Sean Byrum, Donald Witulski, Chuck Daube adviser, Brian Bippus, Doug Green, Dawn Schriver, David Goodwin. Wildfire dancers: Front Row — Amy Briles, Tammy Bussert, Ronelle Johnson, 2nd Row — Katrina Sargent, Julie Bailey, Andrea Brown, Tina Buckmaster, Libby Scott, Nadine Pavey, Wendy Wiatrowski, Dionna Mcgairk, Back Row — Matt Krueger, Dawn Schriver, Debbie Scales, Beetle McClendon, Sei- Tu Taylor adviser, Kenny Jackson, Susan Kirby, Adreine Gore, Greg Anderson. 27

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Wildfire Thrills Behind the curtains back stage before a perfornnance Wildfire members hurry dressing, putting on their make-up, and practicing their parts. When is it my turn? Where is my bag? I can ' t find my shoe! cry various ones as they fly around. In a corner some nervously await their turn on stage. When the program is over, Oh what a relief! Everyone quickly packs his bag, jumps into the waiting bus starving to eat. They laugh; they play; they tease and cry hunger. So — they go to the usual place, McDonalds. Wildfire performances include many skills besides signing. Some students took karate to include movements in their performances. The mime troupe studied with a professional mime. They add more skills to Wildfire than just dancing and sign- singing. They all practice hard to show emotions, especially the mimes. Trying to keep their mouths from moving and not using sign languages is their hardest part. Wildfire had a special program at Valapariso for special handicapped students. They taught them a sign-singing song Unity, interpreted by Gigi Bartholomew. After the Valpo program a little boy asked Beetle McClendon to teach him the dance to Beat It . The boy learned well. The students crowded around them watching and cheering as the boy smiled with a tear in his eye. Unity closes every program. It is the theme of Wildfire because its members feel they need love, trust, faith and especially unity. Angela Barnes sign-sings Love is Fair during Wildfire ' s January performance in I.S.D. ' s auditorium. David Goodwin salutes the l lags when sign-singing America , Wildfire ' s ending song. Sponsor Sei-Tu Taylor explains Wildfire ' s next program while President, Shanon Maple, and Vice President, Beetle McClendon listen. Pat Wilson plays the saxophone while Beetle McClendon dances to Baby Jane. 26

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Jin Holsapple and Kenny Meece wait while Donna Moore look at the buttoned they made to make money for their class trip to Chicago. The fans and matmaids cheer on the wrestlers to beat their opponents.