Oak Park and River Forest High School - Tabula Yearbook (Oak Park, IL)

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Ross Brown In October, freshmen line up to vote for ttieir choices in the Freshman Class Council election. In order to get their classmates to vote for them, candidates made posters and summarized their views. After having made Symphony Orchestra, Lisa Simone and Bonnie Watson tryout once again for John Wirtz to determine which chair each will be in. 28 Elections Auditions Tryouts

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♦ During the coronation ceremony, Homecoming Queen Kelli McCormack is congratulated by Robin Menna. In the German beer garden, Madeline Fnssell. Bob Fllek, 3rian Scott, and Cybele Allegretti discuss their plans for din- ner. senior Court and Eacorta: S White, L Tucker, B Miksek. K McCormack. M Cozzi, M O ' Keele, L Scheibal. S Jasker, B Tardy. J WcBride Spirit Undimmed Homecoming Dance Goes International he excitement surrounding the dance had not been spoiled by the football team ' s defeat as couples crossed over a wooden bridge and into the dimly lit Student Cen- ter. Inside they found the room decorated with travel posters and crepe paper. One section depicted a sidewalk cafe of Paris. The cafeteria was decorated in the style of a German beer garden with root beer and pretzels served to those taking a break from dancing. The dance floor was crowded with people enjoying the music of Unity, the group that had performed at the previous King of Hearts dance. Melissa Ryan enjoyed the band because they played a variety of music and the songs were easy to dance to, At 10 PM the court was presented: juniors Rachel Kind, Jenny LeSueur, Alison Slagel, Kelly Smith, Ann Westphal and Denise Zaverdas and seniors Heidi Jensen, Mary O ' Keefe, Leah Schejbal, Biz Tardy, and Liz Tucker. Although the queen had already been announced, Kelli McCormack received her tiara that evening. The dance continued in full force for another hour. Then couples headed for downtown, local restau- rants, or private parties. -Julia Andersen Homecoming Dance 27

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Putting Oneself On The Line A Nerve-Racking Situation acing back and forth, biting fingernails and developing a terrible case of the jitters are all part of getting involved. Getting involved in school activities is very important. No doubt you ' ve heard that many times before. However, making it into an activity, whether drama, music, student government, or sports, often involved putting yourself on the line in an audition, try-out, or election. The list of activities that were offered a student at OPRF was almost endless. However, most activities required that the student show his or her ability in that particular field in order to participate. This situa- tion often created a lot of tension and nervousness. For drama, students had to show their talent in an audition in order to get a role in a play. In last year ' s production of The tvlusic fvlan al- most 300 students tried out for parts. The competition was rough, said senior Cathy Weber. Knowing that there was so much talent out there really made me nervous. Auditions are really rough on your nerves, said junior Angela DeWeese. Thinking positively and be- ing prepared helps me overcome my nervousness. Although auditions put many through some trying moments, senior Paula Bintz said, It ' s all worth it when you go out for your applause! In running for Student Council the reward came not from applause, but from trying to better the school and the lives of its students. For Student Council the prospective candidates stood in front of a class assembly while a prepared statement was read for them, explaining why they believed they were best qualified for the position. When you stand in front of all those people you really get nervous, said junior Mark Shaffer. Hop- ing you ' re going to win relieves some of the tension. Sports at OPRF also created tension for partici- pants. For most sports a student wishing to join had to show his ability and desire to excel in that particu- lar sport. The try-outs are tough, said junior James Quinlivan. Competition is so intense . , . The pres- sure is always on! Activities of many different types required some sort of try-out which left the possibility of not getting accepted. This made making it all the more meaning- ful. -Al Diaz After filling out applications and writing essays about them- selves, students check to see if they have made Tabula staff. Elections Auditions Tryouts 29