James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Student Life 9

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Tradition ?) What runs 13 hours a day in the middle of Au- gust, for seven days out of the year? What can com- bine the smell of freshly fried donuts and the scent of recently washed animals without making people sick? What has bright lights, color, and lots of people? The St. Joseph County 4-H Fair. According to many stu- dents, attending the fair is simply habit. Julie Johnson ' 83 feels, It is a tradition to go to the fair and see old friends. I like the food the best, stated Frank Horvath ' 83, some of it you can ' t get any place else. (Elephant ears and lemon shake-ups seem to be some of the favorites.) The many colored bal- loons represent all the dif- ferent personalities that are attached to Riley. Just as each balloon differs in some way, whether it be in shape, size, or color, so do the personalities of the Wildcats. Some are quiet and shy while others are powerful and outgoing. Even though people have different personalities, many students set goals and try to achieve them. Whether it be winning a basketball game, being elected homecoming queen, passing a difficult test or just winning some- thing strived for, awards are what people like to win. Winning a prize, like a stuffed panda, really shows an individual ' s skill. (And maybe the affection for someone special.) 8 Student Life

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Hard but fun ' It was hard work, but a lot of fun, explained Deb- bie Dunlap ' 83. Wildcats spent their summer in a va- riety of ways; some cheered, while others worked with sheep. Mark Bauer ' 83 and Debbie Dunlap were both in the summer production of The Music Man which was performed at the Fire- fly Festival. You are using your time wisely instead of just bumming around ad- ded Mark. Mark had the part of the lead tenor in a quartet. Not only did he perform in the show, he also had several appear- ances outside the play. Debbie Dunlap played the part of Zaneeta, the may- or ' s daughter. The cheerleaders start- ed practicing in the begin- ning of July. We had to put a lot of practice in, stated Melanie Rowe ' 83, If we didn ' t practice we wouldn ' t have been ready when school started. The pom pon squad went to Indiana University for a four day workshop. They worked from 6 a.m. until as late as 2 a.m. some- times. We had to learn new positions and different moves, reflected Captain Amy Benko. Not all people went away, some stayed here in their own community and worked hard. Doug Mur- phy ' 85 was involved with 4-H. Some of the things he was enrolled in were wood- working, pigs, chickens, and rabbits. The hardest thing was to care for the animals all the time, re- flected Doug. Whether it was 4-H, summer camp, or early practices, for many stu- dents their summers were hard. But the real thing was that they were fun. m mr- M l 1 Zrv:Ji - B .?5 , 1 v M B 5 - Ik -ir «■» m ▲. 1 Not only is Doug Murphy vice president of Junior Leaders, a group which helps out other members, but during the fair he was also involved with many oth- er activities. Out of seventeen groups, the Ri- ley pom pon squad was the only small squad to receive an award for the most spirit.