Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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Every Thursday night before home football games the band perfected their half-time performance. While concentrating on his steps, sophomore Cliff Johnson practices on moving into formation. Practice Does Make Perfect Practice makes perfect - a very old cliche that we have all heard and one that many of the organizations and ath- letic groups have proven to be true. To begin with, there were the fine musical groups. First was orchestra who tuned in and practiced faithfully second hour each day. Although the band members also had a certain hour of the day to attend class, they were also expected to put in many hours on their own at school or home. The extra hours they practiced on Thursday nights made sure their Friday night per- formances were perfect. Along with orchestra and band, the two different choirs put in their share of practices especially when it came time for their choral concerts. Of course, to go along with these fine musicians, there were the talented Renditions who assembled after school to work out all the kinks in their routines. Our more quiet but still important practices, chess and speech, polished their specialties before school and into the late hours of the night. The actors and actresses chosen for the fall and spring plays took their jobs seriously to make their performances the best they could be. Naturally, we have our athletic prac- tices which occurred directly after school each day without fail. At 6:45 a.m. the Pomerettes put in their practice to perfect their half-time performances. The cheerleaders found time after school and on Saturdays to work on their cheers and mounts that kept the crowd's spirit moving at the games. Every organization spent practice time to make their activities enjoyable for others but most of all - themselves! 26fPractices Above. For the varsity basketball team Vancil- ball was the only way to play. Practices were held every weekday and Saturdays so the Pirates could improve their techniques. Junior Tony Sin- ning demonstrates his skill as he attempts to drib- ble past senior Daryl Deckard. Left. Friday nights the cheerleaders put on their smiles and cheered for the Pirates. However, be- hind the precise execution, towering mounts, and spirited cheers were many long hours of practice. Finishing their cheer, Amy Gerding and Wendy Piller flash their gleaming smiles.

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,, , Left. Giggling with her friends, Kari Marine looks very sporty in her blouse and tie. Right. Shorts became a very popular way to keep cool on a hot day. Freshman B.J. Sibert leans up to an open window to get as much fresh air as possible. Lookin' Good ls Feelin' Good l like to dress nice for school. It's fun to pick out cute clothes. It makes me feel better if l'm dressed in clothes that are cute and in style, junior Yvette Highland explained. Such was the opinion held by many students - both girls and boys. Clothes influenced the lives of a majority of students and the styles they wore were reflected by things such as the movie Flashdance and the period our parents know as the swinging 5O's. With the movie Flashdance came a wave of sweatshirts that were torn at the sleeves and neck leaving a casual, stylish look. Some blared messages of Flash- dance, Physical, and Maniac across the front to add to the trendiness. Saddle shoes, just like Mom used to wear, brought a touch of the 50's into the 8O's. Cardigan sweaters, another popular 50's look, came back to style. ln the preppy department, there were many new trends. To keep the preppies warm, argyle sweaters, sweater vests, and cable knit sweaters, were in. Emblems of polo horses were also found on sweaters and shirts. They were part of the Hunt Club look. And, of course, the lzod alliga- tor was a sign of classy clothes. The preppy style in jeans and pants was striped denim, corduroy, and wool. To keep feet in fashion, the penny loafer was brought back. Fashion accessories became trendy, too. Big, bright earrings, colorful bandanas, and stylish hats were worn by many girls as part of their everyday school clothes. Girls also stole fashion accessories from their father's closet. Menswear neck and bow ties were the perfect complement to an oxford cloth blouse. On the other hand, some students pre- ferred to dress more casually for school. This might have included sweatshirts, OP QOcean Pacificl shirts, Nike, Adidas, and Converse, tennis shoes, and, of course, the favorite pair of faded Levis. Whatever look students chose, it was plain to see that a lot of consideration was put into the fashions they wore. The fun of clothes was to pick what was in style, after all, looking good is feeling good! Leg warmers. jeans, and high heels are popular around Ottawa, as illustrated by Kim Kammerer and Tina Link. Fashion Fadsf25

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Below. Singing takes practice too, and although the choirs practice during school, extra time is put in at concert time. While Mr. Roger Amm plays the piano, he directs his second hour choir. Renditions perform at the South Towne Mall. 'Wi' 5 Below. The last big practice for the fall play was dress rehearsal. Smearing his face with make-up Mike Peabody prepares for his part in 'iAIice in Wonderland. Above. Dawn Greer and Brett Boren display how practice paid off as the Practicesj 27