Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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Roy Davis and partner warm up for a long football practice ahead. J InBf ' i Ht y jtsy v a2B 4 1 ' “Practice Makes Perfect” -a? —— r wXIm V ' a lIH “Practice makes perfect.’’ If this statement holds true, then | Lowell High has a multitude of ! “perfect” students. I After school one can always find 1 action in various parts of the school. Whether it be the band in the parking lot, teams in the gym¬ nasium, or actors in the theatre, there is always a “practice’’ 1 somewhere. I Students spend many of their after hours working for their orga¬ nization, or team. Through these hours of practice, discipline and responsibility are learned by the student. They also learn the pro- j cess of setting goals, working to¬ wards those goals, and seeing 1 those goals become a reality. $ HI vp f! ' P 55 1 ®3r p?p Why do students sacrifice many 1 hours of free time for volunteer [ work at practice? “Practice 1 makes perfect!” L v A line-up of LHS Thespians practice a dance for GODSPELL. Practices 19

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One of Lowell ' s majorettes, Bonnie Swan¬ son, practices her twirling. Tom Gunning practices a dance step. The Girls’ Basketball Team warms up with drills and jumping rope during a conditioning practice.

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“No one can be shy in this show,” com¬ mented Mrs. Ciochina. John the Baptist Judas played by Tom Gunning betrays Jesus, played by George Schmelter. Godspell—“A “A celebration of life” was the comment that Debra Ciochina, Lowell High’s drama director, used to sum up the message of GODSPELL, the winter produc¬ tion. GODSPELL, written by John Mi¬ chael Telebak, is a rock musical based on the Gospel according to St. Matthews. The production used many forms of theatrical devices, in¬ cluding pantomime, charades, and dancing. However, one of the most important requirements for this show was energy. As Mrs. Ciochina explained at auditions, I’m looking for 12 peo¬ ple who can constantly give me 110%. With GODSPELL you can’t have a “down” rehearsal.” Although plagued by many problems, such as snow days which caused long double re¬ hearsals, the cast was very dedi¬ cated to the show. The production of GODSPELL was filled with many new ideas and first” attempts. There were many new methods introduced to both the spectators and partici¬ pants of GODSPELL. The winter production was a project undertaken by the Thespi¬ an Troupe. The entire show was put together by Thespians, Mrs. During a touching moment, Diana Jazwinski, one of the disciples, gives a final goodbye to Jesus. 20 Godspell