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

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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

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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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Dating: The Ultimate Fun on a Saturday Night Lim-uh, would you like to do some- thing this weekend? How many times have you been in this situation, either asking someone out or being asked? Or how many times did you want to see that new scary mov' ie and had no one to go with? What about the time when you really wanted to double date with your best friend? Dating, no matter how you look at it, has most likely affected you at one time or another. Let's face it-all those late night calls were usually about discus- sions on the 900 floor, and cruising on Friday night discussions were usually about that cute girl in geometry or that guy you saw in the passageway. After you finally got a date, where did you go? For most people, catching a movie was the most popular thing to do. Perhaps you went to the 7 o'clock show at the Roxy, then munched out on a chesse and sausage deep dish at Pizza Hut. Maybe a romantic dinner for two at a fancy restaurant was your idea of a fun date. On the other hand, if the funds were a little low, a Big Mac from McDon- alds was fine. Some people might have chosen a more relaxing, quiet date. Spending an evening in your own living room watch- ing T.V. and munching popcorn was an inexpensive, fun, and cozy way to spend a Saturday night. On Friday nights football and basketball games were a great place to take your favorite girl. Probably the most exciting dates of the year were dances. Dances like Homecoming and Sadie Hawkins were thrilling changes from the normal Satur- day night date. lf you were lucky enough to go. And Prom was the most magical date of all. Wherever you went and whoever that special person was weekend dates were worth looking to- ward the weekend forg and that's a great part of high school. 28fDating