North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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A Shining Silver North High faculty members Nancy DeShazo, Terry Hall, Steve Connely, and Dottie Fleming get into the Homecoming Spirit by portraying the Peace Move- ment for 60's Day. . l ER- 9 it 1 1 S 1 as fi, - . . 3 CY' M5 Red Knight Junior Brad Morrison helps adorn the library window with the Silver Knight theme. and Mrs. Liz Culleron presenteduthe spirit awards for the week. Seniors took 1st place for the float judging followed by the Juniors who claimed 2nd place. The previously painted windows were also judged. Seniors again took 1st place with their Hawkbuster theme. Not to be out- done, the Freshmen took 2nd place. The coveted Spirit stick was bestowed upon the Junior class by Mr. Edmund Srickles. The festivities were far from over while students, faculty, administration, and even alumni anxiously prepared for the pre- game activities. Twenty-two alumni cheerleaders helped cheer our Red Knights Homecoming '84 Knight to victory. Five alumni football players from the 1st Red Knight football team were introduced, and fifty-five alumni band members marched along once again with our present marching Knights. The Homecoming Court and winning floats were paraded around the stadium for a final time. As Homecoming king and queen, David Cooke and Carol Perry were crowned, tears were shed from both young and old Red Knights. Memories were being made as well as being remembered. Everyone was more than ready as kick- off time approached. One of North's big- fl 3 - , .1 , V ,,.'- , . .W rf .-171.-2: TH . 1' r S3473 q , f .gi K-gf 'Q .f,jZQ3.-wp gest rivals was on the field clad in Orange and Blue. the Cape Coral Seahawks. The mighty Red Knights easily defeated the Hawks by an overwhelming 50-6. Proud of the ball-playing Knights, North students celebrated Homecoming for the final time at the Homecoming Dance. Beautifully decorated, the dance was held on home territory. The Silver Anniversary theme was evident through the lovely decorations, Silver stars and tiny lights made for an unforgettable evening with that special someone. This was one week the Red Knight family will never forget. -in-1 L it l r Il 41

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From New York to North High Who said it wosn't possible to enjoy do- ing something and learn something at the same time? It couIdn't have been one of North High's Red Knights -- not if they were o port of the 1985 production of West Side Story. Over eighty students in grades 9 through 12 worked together to present Arthur Lourent's modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Forty cast members song Stephen Sondheim's lyrics and danc- ed to Leonard Bernstein's music. Members of Mrs. Melanie Loy's orchestra played some of the musical numbers, while other students volunteered to play the remain- ing orchestral parts. Students in Miss Getzlaff's first and second period drama closses handled publicity, sets, costumes, makeup, ticket sales, ushering, and backstage crew assignments. Parents volunteered their time and talent to help with production duties. In December, Miss Getzlaff held tryouts for eoch of the roles and two days before Christmas vacation, she published the cost list. In addition to the four major roles of Maria CSandy Ricej, Tony CRob Pearcei, f i X 4' I feel rett sin s Sand Rice CMaria2 to Lizette Pat P Y' 9 Y ' terson Ueresitaj and LoShoun Middlebrooks I C ons uelai. Coming with a message for Tony, Anita CLori Pastirikl is stopped by gong members. West Side Story Anita CLori Pastirikj, and Bernardo CRandy Whiddenj, thirty-eight other characters were selected from the auditions. These cast members took home their librettos and studied them during the holi- day break. Then, upon returning to school on January 2nd, they started the three- month rehearsal schedule. With assistance of vocol coach Mrs. Pruella Nivery, they Ieorned to project their voices and inter- pret the song lyrics. Under the choreography of Miss Getzlaff, they learn- ed dance steps and routines and also the technique of stoge fighting. After ten weeks of practice, each actor had refined his character and had his music and choreography perfected. The final weeks of practice were ex- hausting - physicolly, mentally and emo- tionally. It was time to integrate and coor- dinate all aspects of production. Sets were used. Makeup was applied. Costumes were worn. Live music accompanied the show. Fear of forgetting lines, lyrics, cues, and dance steps ran rampant within the cast. Anxiety as to whether or not the au- diences would be appreciative and responsive was prevelant. Then, everything seemed to gel. Once those spotlightswere turned on and over- ture was played, fears disappeared. That nervous energy transformed into perform- ing energy. The Jets and the Sharks played out their roles as New York street gangs of the 'l95O's. The classic love tragedy came alive through the energies and talents of those eighty Red Knights. I was scared at first. I knew the role was very demanding, said Sandy Rice CMaria2. For three months I lived, slept, and breathed West Side Story. I knew this would be my last high school dramatic role and I was determined to do it well, ex- claimed Lori Pastirik CAnitaJ. My parents were shocked when I told them I was go- ing to oct, sing, and dance in a musical. I never reolized how strenuous performing could be - I thought football was tough, but so was this, confessed Max Soler CA-rabl Living up to the Red Knight reputation, the cast, crew, and musicians of West Side Story offered North Fort Myers High School a brilliant performance, Y g