Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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with ' Loves ' comedy, NISBOVA contest Months of long practice finally paid off as NISBOVA sweepstakes became a LC brought home other major awards which included Best Inspected Band, reality to the Lake Central Marching Indians. Besides winning sweepstakes, a First Division rating, and Best Drum Major awards. Lake Central ' s marching Indians returned to full power this year. Bands competing in the Northern Indiana marching contest bowed to LC as the Indians took sweepstakes for the tenth time in twelve years. Rubbing the salt in the wounds a little, LC also walked away with all of the other major awards. Besides receiving a First Division rating, the band, marching to the theme, A Tribute to the Popular Music of the 20 ' s, TO ' s, 40 ' s and 70 ' s , was also awarded the best Drum Major award for the outstanding performances of Miss )an Mickey, Miss Becky Lancaster, and Miss Donna Strosky. LC was also awarded class A ' s Best Inspected Band trophy. For the Seniors, NISBOVA was something to be remem¬ bered, an unforgettable experience, and a tremendous way to end a high school career in the best marching band in Northern Indiana. A tense moment arrived for LC as inspection judges filtered through rigid ranks and files in search of any slight flaw in uniformity of style. Demonstrating their winning style to hundreds of NISBOVA fans, the Indians did many eye catching routines to the fast moving arrangements of 2001; A Space Odyssey , Cabaret , Gremlin Ball , and Satin Doll . 19

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Summer and fall activities highlighted Terry (Danielle Popovich) tastes the soup she has made for the dinner and decides that it does indeed taste like deodorant. The summer theatre production of How the Other Half Loves demonstrates a unique stage setting representing the living rooms of the Fosters and the Phillipses. The play centered around these two couples whose lives became en¬ tangled to the point where the marriage of a third couple, William and Mary Detweiler, was nearly destroyed through hilarious misunderstandings and little white lies . The com¬ edy peaks during a dinner party given at both houses on different nights. But everyone learned How the Other Half Loves . The second summer theatre production was The Little Prince , a children ' s play. The Little Prince ' s story revolves around a little prince who leaves his own far-off planet and travels to different planets in search of adventure. He meets many different characters including a queen, a conceited man, a drinker, a businessman, a snake, and a garden of roses, all of whom are concerned only with themselves. Fi¬ nally he meets the author who learns from him the simple secret; search with your heart. Bob Phillips (Bob Horgash) and his wife Terry (Danielle Popovich) begin arguing after Bob has come home drunk. The little prince tells the railroad switchman that children are the only people who really know where they are going.

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LC Band advances to State competition Competition toughened for the marching Indians through the year as the first division rating received at the NISBOVA contest entitled LC to advance to the first annual Indiana State Marching contest. Each band that participated in any of the divisional contests throughout the state and also re¬ ceived a first division rating was permitted to enter the state marching contest. The competition was at Northwest High School in In¬ dianapolis, and schools were judged on a point basis with a possible total of 750. LC gathered 645, placing second only to Jasper, the winning band with 679. The fine routine performed by the marching Indians w as a replica of the NISBOVA show except for the on field march. Proving to an audience of approximately 7,000 that Indians can march as well as dance, LC demonstrated five different styles of marching which included the high- stepping goose step, the knee lifting 8 to 5, and a first for LC, chicken scratching. Although the Indians received the runner up trophy, they returned with heads held high in the realization that the sec¬ ond best band marching band in the entire state of Indiana would never be less than champions. t ! Head drum major Jan Mickey, along with Mr. Doug Jordan, band director, displayed LC ' s newest award, the state runner-up trophy. The Indians exhibit consistency and pride as they march into formation proving that precision and concentration are always essential. Pride was the key word as the Northern Indiana marching champions performed to the fast moving dance routine Gremlin Ball . Intricate steps and precision were some of the factors that contributed to LC ' s success.