Noblesville High School - Shadow Yearbook (Noblesville, IN)

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Questioning their relationship, Danny, Roland Wybenga ( ' 82). stops Sandy. Amy Blankenship ( ' 83), as she goes to cheerleading practice. Mary, Janet Schellenberger ( ' 82). thinks about her dateless situation as Sonny, Scott Manzi ( ' 83), and Frcnchie. Missy Wolff ( ' 83). enjoy a picnic lunch. As the dreeun car Greased Lightning becomes a reality. Sonny, Scott Manzi ( ' 83), Kcneckic, Howard Box ( ' 83), and Roger, Scott Kramer ( ' 83), sing of its astounding future possibilities. musical • 25

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Illness and five short weeks of rehearsals rushed production, but large and enthusiastic aud iences spelled success as greased lightning struck at NHS by Laun Voyck Grease was the word for the annual spring musical. Poodle skirts, saddle shoes, leather jackets, and duck tails appeared on the stage as cast and crew members relived the late 50 ' s at Rydell High School. Summer love had ended for Sandy and Danny as their senior year at different high schools approached. Or so they thought. Classes began and Sandy was transferred to Rydell High, not knowing that Danny was also enrolled there! Much to their sur- prise they met again, but things just weren ' t the same. Danny was suddenly cool when his buddies were with him: and Sandy had new-girl-in-town problems trying to become friends with the Pink Ladies and to cope with this unexpected side of Danny. A sock hop, drive-in movie, sleep-over, and picnic created memories throughout the Rydell seniors ' crazy last year of high school. Laughter and music ensued as Rizzo, the Pink Ladies, Keneckie, and his buddies helped their two friends find the road to true love. Having only five weeks for tryouts, rehearsals, costumes, and Sandy. Amy Blankenship ( ' 83). tells Pink Ladies Missy Wolff ( ' 83). Jill Sfiepard ( ' 82). Megan Garrett ( 84), Janet Schellenberger ( 82). and cheerleader Patty. Tami Hornaday ( 82). about fier summer love during tfie school lunch hour. make-up put a rush on the production, according to Janet Schel- lenberger ( ' 82), but the musical turned out to be a big success. Illness caused Debbie Jenkins ( ' 82) to bow out of the musical and also put tension on cast and crew members. Megan Garrett ( ' 84) stepped in with six rehearsals left until opening night. Choreography was created by Susan Pufahl ( ' 83), Roland Wy- benga ( ' 82), and Mr James Bray. One of the main highlights featured was an authentic Greased Lightning, a 1964 Ford Falcon lent to NHS by Mr. James R. Beam. The car was driven onto the stage for the song Greased Lightning and then again for a drive-in scene with Sandy and Danny. Grease performers had various personal reactions to the musical. Jill Shepard ( ' 82) said, I enjoyed developing my charac- ter into a well-rounded person and carrying her out through the whole production. Pufahl commented, There were times when I was dead tired, but I never wished that 1 had not gotten involved with the musical. I knew that it would all be worth it in the end, and it most definitely was! Roger. Scott Kramer ( ' 83), and Doody. Jeff McDermott ( ' 85). . borrow hubcaps for their dream car. (Thurston photos) 24 • musical i

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Winter and spring vacations nneant time for sleep, tinne for play, time to finish long overdue projects; many found time and money to head for sea or ski by Cindy Blong All eyes were on the clock. Teachers tried without success to hold the attention of their classes. The only thought students concentrated on was vacation. Finally, the bell rang. Students shouted and yelled as they raced to their lockers. Quickly the building emptied and remained that way for another week or two. During winter break, most students stayed home. Many occu- pied their time with friends. They spent their days snowmobiling, sledding, and ice skating. Others used the time for catching up on sleep or some last minute Christmas shopping. A few even used the time to work on special projects for school or study for semes- ter exams. Some students skied at local resorts in the Indianapolis area while others went to more challenging slopes in Colorado and Michigan. Lara Gumpert ( ' 83), who skied with Younglife in Michi- gan, said, We had a really great time. We met many new people from other Indianapolis schools. Then I went skiing in Colorado with my family over spring break. The skiing was excellent. The slopes were long and challenging. Inge Dix ( ' 82), who also skiied with Younglife, said, Skiing in Michigan was a lot of fun. Being on the slopes with old and new friends really made the trip special. Spring break was very different from winter break. Many stu- dents left Noblesville for their vacations. Florida was a popular destination where students went with their families or friends. Many extended their vacations by leaving eady or returning late. In fact, Friday, April 2, the day before spring break, 349 students were absent from school. This was over 20% of the student body and 10% is considered an epidemic. Leslie Mclntyre ( ' 82), who went to Florida with her friends, said, 1 went to the famous Daytona Beach for a very exciting spring break. A group of my friends and I spent 10 days there after a thrilling 32 hour bus ride. We had many frivolous and memora- ble times there, and I would love to go again! Besides Rorida, a few traveled out of the country. Megan Gar- rett ( ' 84), who went to Denmark, said, I went to Denmark with my parents. We stayed in Copenhagen where some friends of my parents met us. The most interesting part of the trip was the tour of the Junkers Rooring Factory. The trip was a lot of fun, especially visiting all of the different places. Because the weather was so rainy and cold, complete with April snow, those who stayed home resorted to artificial means of tan- ning. Debbie Daubenspeck ( ' 83), who tried a tanning booth, said, 1 went to the tanning booth to get a good base tan because I thought I was going to Florida but ended up staying home. I continued to go to the booth every day. After going often, my eyes began to hurt and water. I kept going until one morning 1 woke up and couldn ' t see. When I did open them, the only thing I saw was a dark fog. The doctor who treated me said it happened because my eyes were sensitive to the light. He gave me some eyedrops which corrected my vision after three days of blindness. For some, spring break brought bad luck. Debbie Jenkins ( ' 82), who had an appendectomy, said, It was a bummer! On the last day of vacation I woke up with sharp pains in my side. The next thing 1 knew 1 was in the hospital and by 7:30 p.m. I was in surgery. 1 was lucky because I only missed a week of school. The biggest disappointment of my surgery was not being able to play the part of Rizzo in ' Grease ' . It was definitely not an exciting way to end spring break. Despite these misadventures, for most, vacation brought a time to catch up on sleep and get away from the pressures of school. 26 • break