Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Lights Curtain . . . What? No Concert? GIRL WATCHING? The Singing Wildcats perform There ' s Nothing Like a Dame, from the musical South Pacific. The group includes Alan Burdette, Pete Emmert, Dwignt Emmert, Dan Breidenbach, Roger Angermeier, Kevin Dick, Brian Helfrich, and Chris Hertel (in grass skirt). (Photo courtesy of Mr. Bill Helfrich) % « SINGING WILDCATS: FRONT ROW: Roger Anger- meier, Dan Breidenbach, Chris Hertel. SECOND ROW: Dwight Emmert, Pete Emmert, Alan Bur- dette. BACK ROW: Kevin Dick. Brian Helfrich. (Photo by Geoff Coates)

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MR. NICE GUY: Principal Joseph Delehunt accepts the clean campus award on behalf of the entire school. As a result, MD students were treated to a free day of swimming and dancing at Kramer ' s Lake. (Photo by Alan Burdette) BIRTHDAY GIRL: Angie Elliott is honored on her birthday with an Easter bunny cake made by Mary Schenk. Time was also taken out to celebrate birthdays by decorating lockers and putting baby pictures in the Student Council bulletin board. (Photo by Alan Burdette) SUPER SPEAKERS: Marlene Schentrup and Dave Stocker were State finalists in speech competition. Dave was chosen as one of the forensic league ' s outstanding speakers. Marlene was awarded se- nior speaker of the year and also earned a Double Ruby (over 500 points). (Photos by Bob Straub) Honors . . . from academics to clean campus Row by row they lined up in front of their chairs, each praying they wouldn ' t get a broken one. As Darlene Rooney sat down and whispered. Oh no, my chair, the rest of the row snickered and knew she was the unlucky one. Every student seated on the gym floor on May 8 was recognized as an honor student. Some received certificates of Cum Laude and or Magna Cum Laude, while others awaited even more distinct awards. With President Reagan ' s financial aid cutbacks, scholarships were in great demand. College-bound seniors who applied fa scholarships anxiously await- ed for the list of aids given by the Uni- versity of Evansville, Tri-State Beauty Col- lege, Indiana University and others. Those receiving scholarships included Stephanie Purcell, Joe Kuhn, John De- wig, Bob Culver, Margaret Tavormina, Clare Becker, Mary Kay Kissel, Tom Spindler, Patricia Weinzapfel, Darrel Paul, Keith Rooney, Robb Bumb, Pat Wildeman, Carlo Decamps, Donna Koressel, Krista Grossman, Beth Richey, Jayne Happe, Mary Wannemueller, Lori Whelan, Kevin Dick, Don Goedde, Jerry Grannan, Kim Hartlein, Kathy Koressel, Gary Weinzapfel, Julie Little, Theresa Reising, Mary Ellert, Roger Brown, and Jenny Olivey. On a lighter side than academics and scholarships, Mater Dei students were active in more human interest affairs. Included was the clean campus award. The school was recognized in a parade on Franklin Street featuring Ma- ter Dei ' s own marching band. Honor students could be seen all around the city involved in music, jour- nalism, and even Easter egg hunts. Where would the city be without such people? — Mary Schenk

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The show must go on FRESHMAN CHORUS: ON FLOOR: Mike Neale, Dwight Emmert, Jim Little. BOTTOM TO TOP: Re- gina Southard, Theresa Thornton, Lee Anne Soika, Lachere Anslinger, Amy Werner, Susan Weber, Teresa Baughn, Maria Hollis, Karen Beaven, Lori Laib, Dava Lappe, Angela Etherton, Anne Groves. (Photo by Alan Burdette) FAMEI: The Swing Choir practices its song and dance routine of the movie hit theme Fame. Members of the choir are, FRONT ROW: Julie Hol- ler. Mary Ann Scheller, Jill Rexing. SECOND ROW: Patty Wildt, Greta Emmert. THIRD ROW: Chris Rein- er, Missy Burdette, Karen Backes. BACK ROW: Pete Emmert, Brian Helfrich. Lights . . . curtain . . . what? ... no concert?!! This shock hit the entire music de- partment very unexpectedly. It had been practicing for five months to pre- pare itself for the spring concert which was to be held May 16. However, be- cause of conflicting scheduling of the gym area (a wrestling tourney had been scheduled the day of dress re- hearsal), the presentation was pushed back to May 31. I was mad at first, but I guess the extra two weeks gave us time to pre- pare, said Mary Ann Scheller, choir member. Whether of not the two weeks made any significant difference in the out- come of the concert is not known. What is known is that those who chose to attend the extravaganza were treated to a most professional evening of music and song and dance enter- tainment. It was really excellent, said Rob Zigenfus, a junior who attended. We need to get more students to those kind of activities, he added. The band opened the concert with several tunes including Stars In A Velvety Sky by Herbert L. Clarke, which included a trumpet solo by Jerry Grannan and America the Beautiful. The choir included a variety of music than ranged from classical to pop; in short, something for everyone. Nothing Like a Dame, from the movie South Pacific, was performed by the Singing Wildcats with Chris Her- tel impersonating a hula dancer in a grass skirt (no coconuts please!). Such recent hits as Hello Again and Just the Way Your Are were also per- formed. Choreography was also added to spice up some numbers which included One and Fame. Brian Helfrich and Alan Burdette re- ceived a standing ovation for their per- formance of Thank You for Being a Friend. I think the dancing, in addition to the singing, really helped hold the audience ' s attention, stated Jill Rexing. The fun-filled evening came to a close with a finale song and dance routine of the ever-popular New York, New York. Choir director Mrs. Cindy Weis said, I was thrilled that everything went so well; the choir members just felt so good about t! •Prior to the postponement of this concert, greenie teacher Mrs. Weis and the rest of the choir struggled through many hardships. Lights shorted out at the Christmas concert, a piano was ill, and the classroom became a swimming pool. But through it all they survived, proving that no matter what the circumstances ... the show, must (and did) go on. — Bethe Ledbetter — Gretta Emmert