McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Classy Act On Tuesday and eg Thursday afternoons, Sn “i while mosr students and faculty rested or played, Mrs. Jeanne Roman slipped into her tights and dance shoes. She fhen danced a few hours away with her dance group. Dancing with the assistance of an aerobic dance record, Mrs. Roman and her peers confirmed the value of exercise. Mrs. Roman lost 25 pounds, and she attributes thar loss to aerobics. Mrs. Roman thus serves as an example for both her peers and her students. Both groups could do worse than follow her lead and her classy steps. Keeping time to ‘MacArthur Parls,”’ Sue Barry and Kathy Dombrinkk concentrate on keeping it rogerher. together. A bird, a plane, or jazz dancer Paula Burns? The Dance Club is Paula's first strep to fame and fortune. Dancing to a jazzy bear, Sandra Boyd flashes an energefic smile. 68 Dance, Aerobic Dance

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While keeping a close eye on her watch, Janer Foeller checks Lisa Carter's pulse during the fall blood drive. Again and again, Q 5 member Robin Saffley proof- reads copy for the Star Gazer. Classy Act “He's a very un- usual young man,” said Terry Proffirr, Student Activities Di- rector, when speak- ing about Eric WUIff. “He is intelligent, ar- riculare, interesting, humorous, and he speaks his mind,’ he continuec. Who can believe thar all these won- derful qualities belong to 5-foor 6-inch, brown- haired, hazel-eyed Eric Wulff. The members of NHS must have believed it because in early Sep- tember they elected him president. As presidenr, Eric tried to rekindle the spirit of NHS members through school activities. He also wanted mem- bers to receive more recognition from their peers. N.H.S. And Quill And Scroll 67

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Acrobatics or Aerobics? Mrs. Marla McVey and Mrs. Jeanne Roman get into the swing of things af an Aerobic Dance meeting. Mrs. Sue Barry dances fo fhe commands of an instruc- tional record. With determination in their hearts, Junior Karen Cook and her classmates concentrate on getting the dance right. Keeo in step: Keep in fune Fasting, jogging, and dier pills — these were all techniques of losing weight, buf there had to be a better way! Aerobic dancing was slowly coming into style. If was the way fo enjoy losing weight and keeping it off. Last January, two Aerobic dance work- shops were ser up by the Ferguson-Floris- sant school district. A group of McCluer North teachers decided to try it our. After they started to get the hang of if, they thought they could do if on their own. So they bought themselves an instructional record. They learned the steps individually and taught each other how to do them. “It’s a group effort,’” Mrs. Jean Roman explained. The teachers started on the less strenuous dances and worked their way up fo the more advanced moves. They then tried our their own choreography, making their own rourines. Summer vacation didn't stop these hard- working women. They mer all through the summer to worl our. Nothing stopped these determined Teachers weren't the only dancers at MN. There was also a dance club for stu- dents sponsored by Sharon Ryan. The Dance Club was nor just in it for the exercise, though. They also performed in front of real live audiences. The members worked hard to make this year’s Homecoming Review a good one, adding their talents to the many others. “What did the Dance Club do after Home- coming Review? you might ask. For one thing, they were encouraged fo take part in talent shows and musicals. Most of the routines thar they performed were Jazz and Disco. Occasionally a baller Cancer stepped in and stunned the audi- ence. Aerobic dancing may be popular, buf Jazz and Disco will never die! Dance, Aerobic Dance 69