Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Thespians Ron 1: J. Navratil, T. Olson, R. Wingfield, L. Lethco, A. Giovin- azzo, M Templin, E. LuQuire, D. Payne, J. Bailey, R. Ducar; Ron ' 2: J. Obermeier, M. Eaken, L. Cypher, C. DeWalt, K. Gibson, J. Labbe, S. Gifford, R. Stratman, S. Luxon, C. Towner, L. Cotman, B. Labbe, E. Krepp, D. George. (G) “Acting,” stated drama and speech teacher Mr. Carl Skorepa, “Is a tremen¬ dous learning experience in theater form.” “I admit that the idol in my life is Mr. Skorepa. He’s been a great inspiration to my acting ability.” Liz Cypher Drama Club Ron ' 1: M. Templen, R. Wingfield, L. Lethco; Ron ' 2: T. Schwandt, C. Czajka, C. Makowski, L. Argiry, C. Towner, T. Miller, K. Fennell, M. Eaken, C. DeWalt, D. Payne, K. Norton, W. Imig, E. LuQuire, L. Moucha, B. Labbe, E. Wargo; Ron 3: L. Felice, J. LeBlanc, L. Buckloh, M. Filer, C. Bluebaugh, S. Gifford, J. Obermeier, J. Labbe, J. Oberholtzer, L. Cotman, T. Olson, K. Gibson, M. Glauner, C. Leland, S. Blair, J. Crooks; Ron 4: T. Beaulieu, Z. Jovanovic, L. Hendrickson, M. McGinnis, A. Moyer, S. Shaw, R. Stratman, A. Giovinazzo, S. Elligott, H. Muha, S. Kassebaum, D. Hill, D. McMarlin, L. Cypher, J. Bailey, T. Gareffa; Ron 5: L. Augustajtis, R. Johannsen, M. Kress, B. Ensor, B. Ford, W. Weber, H. Burgdorfer, C. Templin, L. Swain, K. Hazelwood, S. Hawkins, B. Kiley, E. Krepp, B. Smudz, D. George; Ron 6: J. Harper, B. Bennett, K. Davey, S. Krutsch, R. Ducar, K. Egan, M. Franz, M. Anderson, A. Parker, S. Brenneman, K. Anderson, A. Hoover, S. Paul, T. Ptak; Ron 7: C. Richmond, D. Benner, P. Whitmarsh, L. Vance, C. Hofmeister, D. Zurell, D. Vornberger, S. Albrecht, B. Baka, L. Joo, S. Menze, J. Ranaudo, A. Behun; Ron 8: S. Luxon, B. Krejci, N. Lungaro, C. Hawkins, L. Marchiano, E. Haueisen, D. Ellinwood, D. Heinz, D. Rutti, C. Faur, B. Klein, S. Norton, K. Wolfe, C. Hotes; Ron 9: D. Niedzwiecki, H. Dzur, T. Egan, ]. Coyle, J. Navratil, M. Cragar, B. DiClemente, M. Swank. (G) Third year thespian Wendy Imig chats enthusiastically with fellow performers Monica Glauner and Jenny McIntyre during a break in rehearsal for Cinderella. (B) John Bailey and Jonathon Donning stand at attention waiting for further instructions during rehearsal for the spring musical. (J) I 20 Drama Club

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Clubs Si Organizations Clubs Enhance Students’ Lives Three groups that participate in the school are the locker sisters, student of the month committee, and the Home Ec. club. Although many times their work goes unnoticed, these three groups are very active. Locker sisters work to lift school spirit and the morale of the teams. Team members look forward to finding home-baked goodies and candy in their lockers each night before a game. By receiving these treats, the teams know that they have the support of the entire school. Locker sisters also gain a special satisfaction from knowing that they are supporting the team members in a special way. Another hard-working organization is the student of the month committee. This group meets twice a month-once to choose the Medina student of the month, and another time to choose the county student of the month. At the county meeting, the Medina committee meets at the Joint Vocational School with students from other area schools. Mrs. Dorothy Elrick serves as the faculty adviser. Her responsi¬ bility is to offer a faculty point of view in the selection of the student of the month. Another active group is the Home Ec. club. This organization holds many interesting activities such as field trips and a mother-daughter banquet. In order to fund these activities, the group sold cupcakes for Valentine’s Day and popcorn balls at Christmas. In between selling, Home Ec. Club remained active by serving refreshments at the office for older adults and for the people from NCA. Officers this year were president Donna Payne, vice president Donna Galish, secretary- treasurer Kim Leckie, publicity directors Laura Swain and Lisa Argiry and points chairman Tracy Schwandt. By being involved, these groups benefit the entire school. They help to enrich three of the most important aspects of high school — athletic, academic and social life. In doing so, they make high school more enjoyable and diverse. Wm Susan Hoffman enjoys a cookie at the Home Ec club reception for the people from the NCA. (A) Student of the Month Selection Committee row 1: L. Lethco, T. Heim row 2: J. Labbe, W. Hamrick, J. Coyle row 5: J. Smolko, C. Davis not pictured: Steve Kenat. (G) Clubs Si Organizations 19

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Drama Club Serving Medina With A Class Act Whether you are after serious drama, musical comedy, or 24 hours of the best (and worst) skits ever produced, Drama Club has something for everyone. Guided by Mr. Carl Skorepa and Ms. Genie Somogyi, drama students entertained audi¬ ences this year with the fall play Our Town, the annual all-school variety show, Spice, and the spring musical Cinderella. For the second year the club sponsored 24 hours of singing, dancing, performing skits and dramatic readings for audiences passing by the Gazebo uptown. The money raised will be used for new auditorium equipment and future productions. The Dramathon, held on the last Saturday in October, represented only the first 24 hours of the thousands of hours that would be donated by club members all year long. In recognition of their work, Drama Club members who contribute a total of 100 hours of service either on stage or behind the scenes are eligible to become Thespians. As Thespians, members become part of a national honorary which recognizes the hard work and dedication of drama participants. While those acting on stage most often receive everyone’s attention, Thespians also puts the spotlight behind the scenes on the technicians. Mr. Skorepa praises their dedication. “The techs are a great group of hard working young people who really put their all into every show. Each person or group has a specific job such as running the lights, or working the sound. With everyone pitching in, things roll along quite smoothly. Different fields of technical work include make-up, cos¬ tumes, set, tickets, programs, publicity, and props. Without the lighting crew, it would be difficult to set a mood or highlight a performance. Lighting crew members for the fall play include (row i) S. Shaw, C. DeWalt, L. Lethco, R. Stratman, K. Gibson, A. Giovinnazo, (row 2 ) H. Burgdorffer, ]. Downing, and C. Templin. (A) While the sound crew is always heard and never seen, their sense of timing is extremely important in creating a smoothly run show. Pictured are sound crew members Cheryl Richmond, Bob Ensor, Brian Kiley, Callie Makowski, and Steve Luxon. (B) Taking a break during the rehearsal of Cinderella are Matt Eaken, Jackie Labbe, Heidi Dzur, and Stephanie Beard. “The most interesting part of the whole musical is learning to master the latest dance steps,” confided Dzur. Q) Drama Club 21