Mundelein High School - Obelisk Yearbook (Mundelein, IL)

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forensics 'FLEDGLI G' human beings, said Foren- sic Coach Mrs. Cay Smith. Students who participate develop poise and presence and find it personally re- wardingf' Forensics was an academic team whose 24 members engaged in interscholastic speech events. Seniors Eric Sprosty and Janet Crop won a first place trophy for their humorous duet act, and senior Julie Jordon took a first place in oratorical dec- lamation. Junior Chris Manolis was the first MHS student ever to advance to sec- tionals. He won third place in prose read- ing. . After having fallen by the wayside for a year, the team had to play catch up on the tournament circuit because of a late start. But Mrs. Smith said, The team per- formed extremely well against schools that have been doing this for 12 to 15 years. The season was exceptionally successful for a fledgling team. award-winning duet. peaking is a skill unique to team successful ig f.. 5e,p, Top: Diane Russ and Randy Kane discuss an upcoming competition as Sheryl Rak looks on. Left: The Forensics Team, front: Nancy Zaucha, Janet Crop, Chris Manolis, Sheryl Rak, Eric Sprosty, Diane Russ, Randy Kane. Back: Heidi Forster, Amy Bellil, Sarah Catlett, Jenny Peterson, Scott Kenmitz. Stacy Zaun, Tracey Borst, Julie Jordon, Kevin Butler, Tina Durnan. Above: Janet Crop 'and Eric Sprosty perform their , 175

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thespians THESPI. NS growing strong ake a group of students inter- Add an adviser and a new technical director, both with plenty of ideas and lots of ex- perience. Blend with fund raisers, new jackets with a new logo on the back, a new electronic light board, and a trip to the Illinois High School Theatre Festival and you get Thespians, the MHS theatre club. f'This year the club got back on its feet, said Mr. Jon Lynn, the clubis adviser. The growth in both interest and numbers over the last two years was outstanding. It was due to this interest that various fund raisers such as selling M8cM's, post- ers and Christmas wrapping paper were so successful. The club was active in other ways, too. The group paid its back dues and had In- ternational Thespian Troupe 42531 re-in- stated as an active chapter. They held the first induction of Thespian members in several years and inducted over 20 new members. ested in theatre. Top: Pete Chmura puts dry ice in a fog machine for Dark of the Moonf' Middle: The Thespians show off their new electronic light board. The club officers were President Diane Russ, Secretary Heidi Forster, Treasurer Anne Press, and Historian Denise Bizer. Right: Pete X Chmura, Janet Bryan, and Laura Wilhelm contemplate a difficult technical problem. A 174

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to further their knowledge of other languages. Add teachers willing to put in extra time. Mix together and you get a very large Foreign Language Department. The biggest event that the clubs exper- ience each year is the annual banquet. This year it was changed to a bazaar. Accord- ing to Mrs. Joan Hornby, head of the For- eign Language Department, This was done so that the students could get more involved in the organization. There was a different taste of food for all. Skits were performed and souveniers could be purchased. Although foreign languages are not teams, there was some competition for the German and French students when they entered contests. The clubs had fund-raisers which in- cluded selling candy and having a car wash. The money was used to further their knowledge of other countries by going to ethnic restaurants or foreign movies. Although having fun was important, these students also knew the importance of learning a foreign language. ake several students wanting xii 8 ' Top right: Freshman Denise Galitz sneaks a taste of food before she serves. Above: German Club, front: Mrs. Von- Reitzenstein, Amy Skaleski, Sylvia Allison, Lisa White, Fritz Quasthoff, Beth English, Chris Chin, Colin Shiels. Back: Lisa Wesselak, Greg Lucas, Dan Ureche, Paul Jur- gens, Rick Orr, Steve Ollendick. Middle right: Spanish Club, front: Janie Mendez. Znd Row: Michelle Baker, Rosie Palacios, Denise Floyd, Esme Ohshita, Debbie Gottstein, Dolores Chavarria. 3rd Row: Angie Aumsbaugh, Lisa Wil- son, Maureen Harrison, Lisa Goze, Sheryl Rak, Melissa Heck. 4th Row: Becky Rezek, Pam Peterson, Amy Auf- mann, Jackie Weber, Lisa Evans. Back: Abby Rodriguez, Kim Engman, Pandora Marsh, Tammy Bernard, Joe Frey. Right: Junior Barb Corrigan and senior Gary Churchill show that Romans have fun too.