Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Media Scholarships MATH TEAM - Front Row: J. Ganley, L. Hord, G. Laux, R. Corp. Middle Row: Coach A. Edwards, N. Pal, C. Rinaldo, Ft. Vinitsky, J. Chua, K. Yandura, C. Schaefer, K. Nguyen, P. Parastaran, D. Nguyen. Back Flow: C. Weatherford, S. Soni, G. Fagan, B. Burkhart, J. Fassola. Co-president Mike Phillips addresses the New Life Club, a Christian fellowship organization. gig? Wes? Christmas party. on May 8. VWLZK r fi sf1?...f' s. F sh N Ms. Shirley Ballak, Mike Carlson, Dan Arnold, and Nick Nahas sample some refreshments at the Outdoors Club John Hooks and Kim Fosdick get ready to eat lunch at the Media Club picnic Clubs 39

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Fosdick, Pogemiller Awarded Seniors Kim Fosdick and Gail Pogemiller were each awarded a S150 scholarship for their service to the Media Center. According to Kim, the winners were determined by a point system initiated at the beginning of the school year. Money for the scholarship was earned through the book fair and candy sales. ln March, the Media Club spon- sored the annual book fair. Paperback books about mystery, romance, sports, and many other topics were available to students. By helping students check out books and magazines and running audio-visual machines, Media Club members aided Mr. Arabadjief and Mr. Kittner in the Media Center. Members learned about how the Media Center works and about new audio-visual materials. Media Club was open to all students. Officers were Gail Pogemiller, president, Denise Lee, vice-president, Mary Dzuris, secretary, and Pam Jackson, treasurer. Practice paid off for the Math Team as they collected many contest trophies throughout the year, including a second place trophy from the Will County Math Tournament. In Class AA competition against seven other schools, the Math Team earned third place in the annual Joliet Junior College competition. Finishing off the year of contests for the Mathletes was the Illini-8 tournament. Competing against other conference schools, the math team scored a fourth place finish. After the last competition, a banquet was held to honor individual accomplishments. Chuck Weatherford and Gary Fagan were named most valuable mathletes. Weatherford, math team presidentg Linda Hord, vice- president, Cathy Dobbs, secretary, and Fagan, treasurer, were also recognized for their year of leadership. Any student who enjoyed working math problems was eligible to become a mathlete. Written practices were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and oral practices were on Mondays, Wednes- days, and Fridays. Hiking and camping were two activities enjoyed by Outdoors Club members. Sponsored by Mr. William Blunk, Ms. Shirley Ballak, and Mr. Donald Tolen, the club traveled to Kettle Moraine, Wisconsin in the fall. New members were introduced to orienteering, an activity in which they ti-..,..,u QQ..- ,, . Junior John Balls examines a mystery novel at the Media Club Book Fair. Mr. William Blunk, Outdoors Club co-sponson explains the structure of a cross-country ski. 38 Clubs used compasses in order to find their way out of the wilderness. Members also gathered for a Christmas party at which they made plans for other trips. Tiger Pride's main objective was to promote student support for the wrestling team. By keeping individual and team scores and running the time clock, members helped manage all home dual meets. Tiger Pride members also put up signs to encourage the wrestlers and increase fan spirit for our wrestling team and school. Any student was able to join Tiger Pride after attending an organizational meeting in the fall. In order to go downstate with the wrestlers, members needed to attend a required number of meetings. Students interested in sharing Christian fellowship could join the New Life Club. Sponsored by Mr. Erwin Kittner, the club met each week to discuss common problems and to get to know each other better. Mike Phillips and Chip Russell shared the job of co-presidents. 43'

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Black Student Union Stages The Black Actors Theatrical Organization performs at the BSU talent show. BA TO enter- tained many times throughout the year at other Black Student Union fund-raisers. 40 Black Student Union Cheering enthusiastically, Black Student Union members display their school spirit at halftime of the Homecoming game. BSU members Rodney Shelby, Carlos Bond lqellin Grassity, and Ronnie Shelby wait backstage for their act to go on. Mrs. Genevieve Range, secretary of the Save Our Schools Committee, accepts a 3100.00 donation from BSU Past-President Karen Holloway, Car- olyn Adams, Adrian King, and Sponsor Mrs. Thelma Kirkland. In May, the Black Student Union presented their annual talent show at the Will-Joliet Bicentennial Park. The purpose of the show is to showcase the talents and accomplishments of young people in the area, explained Mrs. Thelma Kirkland, club sponsor. February, recognized nationally as Black History Month, was the busiest time for BSU. Members produced the annual Black History Presentation for the student body. Held in the Little Theater, the show featured black cultural music and speeches tracing the progress of black people. Different black leaders were highlighted through- out the month in display cases and reports by BSU members. Besides the talent show and Black History Program, BSU members con- structed a float for the Homecoming Parade. They closed out the year with a trip to Marriott's Great America in Gurnee. Ms. Nanette Filals assisted the Black Student Union throughout the year. Officers were Lisa McCallum, presldentg Barb Jones, vice-presidentg Emily Williams, secretaryg and Carolyn Adams, treasurer. Lua N l