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

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Standing Room Only March 28th. All three classes were involved with set- ting up the stage in North's gymnasium. Working with the drama students, were the orchestra students who accompanied many of the show's musical numbers. Over one hundred Red Knights from drama and music worked together to pro- duce this excellent production of Jerome Robbins' West Side Story. As in the past six years, North's drama students have worked toward initiation in- to the high school drama honorary, The In- ternational Thespian Society. Membership is by invitation once a student has earned ten points by working on dramatic produc- tions. These ten points must be acquired in a combination of performance and pro- duction areas, e.g. set construction and .,, ir 3 ' ' 1 X z 1 ff If U' 1 f Y 7' i .1 . P - . ,aa-. -Y' ' .4 i , L ii . Net, .Fit minor acting roles. New initiates promise to uphold the aims and ideals of the Interna- tional Thespian Society and community. For their membership fee they receive a certificate, membership card, and a subscription to Dramatics magazine. Leading troup 2519 for her second con- secutive year was Lori Pastirik. Assisting her were vice-president - Dana Berry, secretary-treasurer - Dawn Morrison, and publicity officers Mende Hughes and Rob Pearce. Realizing that all work and no play could be hum-drum and boring, this year's officers planned the Halloween ll dance and the Third Annual Knights in Lights talent show. A person doesn't get into drama mere- ly to act. He enjoys working with other Drama performers, Robyn Maker, Nancy Vracar and Mende Hughes act out a scene from Invisible Man. people. Everyone gets so close, like a family, when we do a show. lt's a great feeling. In fact, there's a terrible let-down when the show is over, You really miss everyone and all the work. lt's like something is missing from your life, says Lori Pastirik. My thespians have to be dedicated and want to excei says sponsor Andrea Getzlaff They must be cooperative, com- passionate, and always considerate of other people's feelings. That's the only way to have a good production, and Red Knights only offer quality performances. As the Thespian motto says, Act well your parts, therein all the honor lies. Dur- ing this 25th Anniversary Year, Narth's Thes- pians once again acted well their parts. Drama

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Red Knight, Ed .Sheridan creates the scenery for the upcoming ploy, After a performance, Anita Hernandez gets con- gratulations from her mother. Drama Troupe 2519 International Thespian Society front row: Mende Hughes, Samantha Holloway, Sean Mac- Donald, Carol Perry, Febro Scudder, Lori Postrik, Down Morrison, Rob Pearce, Back row: Dana Berry, Kelly Reed, Leigh Thor, Richard Welch, Nancy Vracar, Don Landis, Christina Severt, Gibby Byrd. Wondering if she will escope the clutches of the murderer, Mende Hughes awaits her fate.

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Another Ploce, Another World Three of the most fun-fileld orgonizotions on North High's compus ore the foreign longuoge clubs. Sponsored by the respec- tive foreign longuoge teochers, the Sponish club, French club, ond Germon club oll plonned numerous sociol, service, ond educotionol octivities during the post school yeor. ln order to offord these octivities, the 'll .nr wif' Enjoying herself ot the Internotionol Dinner, Stephanie Poporesto tokes o bite to eot. Foreign Longuoge club members emborked on vorious fund- roisers. Gummi Beor condies, Advent colen- dors, Tom Wotts gift items, Christmos bells, ond condy groms were just o few of the products sold to secure the funds needed by club members. Perhops the biggest event of the foreign longuoge clubs wos the onnuol Inferno- tionol Dinner where oll foreign longuoge students joined for on evening of voried culture. For o record five yeors, this dinner hos been coordinoted by closs ond club members. lts success hos not been equolled by ony other Lee County High School. Over one hundred food selections were prepored by students ond their fomilies ond were shored omong the 136 invited guests. X Sin.. Sponish Club: Front Row - Sergeont ot Arms Chris Beckos, Secretory lrit Hemed, Trecxsurer Yvonne Frey, Coordinotor Reo Anne Coup, President Donno Wilson, Vice-President Stephanie Poporesto, Ms. Peg Floherty Second Row - Leigh Ann Young, Michelle Young, Jenny Volello, Shonnon Dukes, Melisso Wittwer, lsobel Scott, Lori Pecore Third Row - Neil Folk, L. A. Dewey, r 'K ff xx , ,- OFCULOPQ' xf,1yz., F s'srAr-tok f'N,,r Rene Demo, Corey Sievert, Kim Wooten, Hope Potterson, Jennifer Klght, Snyder, Mende Hughes, Joke Shelley Bolnter, Trocie Brinholl Eignor, Stephanie Dunn, Wes Deno, Karen Busbee, Christno Preston Flnley, Lee Hemed, Jodie Dovls, Bock Row - Pom Underwood, Koren Jocquiss, Donno Brodley, Morgle Mimms, Jeonette Diols, Lourie Diols, Vickie Molone tr sl 41