Park Hill High School - Troyian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Escaping from dull routine -.....-.-...--.u.....-nu..............H-.............U........................ ........................-... ...........-................... ....-..-..u..............-.................n............-. School trips, guest speakers entertain students Classes. Was there no escape from them? Students were marched into the class in long lines of fifteen, twen- ty or sometimes even more. Their story was one heard much too of- ten, and their inevitable fate was always the same: monotonous and dull. Rarely did anything interest- ing occurr' the fire alarms never went off, the teacher never told jokes, and the chemistry lab never blew up. But there was hope . . . The chemistry classes exper- ienced a Career Awareness Week which brought representatives from toxicology, medical, and engi- neering fields who presented in- a formation on their fields and col- lege. I learned about different professions that I didn't know even existed, commented Iennifer Blessing, junior. The Ski-Bums broke away from I learned about different pro- fessions that I didn't even know existed, jennifer Blessing,junior. .-..-..uf-........--....nn..-..un....N...-........................ the daily rut by traveling to Win- ter Park, Colorado. Their activities included enjoying a jacuzzi, swim- ming pool, racquetball, ice skating, and of course, skiing. Other students had the opportu- nity to visit other schools, either through school-exchange programs or on debate tournaments. People seemed really nice, and I felt wel- comed there, said Tracie Reinwald, junior, who attended the Leavenworth exchange. The out-of-town trips often pro- vided three-day weekends for com- petitors. The overnight tourna- ments allowed us to concentrate a little more on competing, have more fun, and Mr. Crabtree made sure that we learned to act respon- sibly, explained Phil McIntosh, senior. ' by Amanda Chiles and Phil Mclntosh Cf0wd around. The Ski Bums get together for a BTOUP picture during their trip to Winter Park, Colorado, over semester break. Photo by Mr. lim Evans. '-r- . ans. Kansas City. Photo by Andy Costigan. Field Trips ' 27 Hey, we're cool! Seniors Darren Garrett Kris Morrow, Kurt Eckard, and Iunior Chris Tucker take a break from the slopes while skiing in Winter Park. Photo by Mr. jim Ev Listen closely. Dr. Joseph C. Opdycke talks to a chemistry class in the library during Ca reer Awareness Week. Dr. Opdycke works for the Mobay Chemical Corporation in

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Bon voyage. Senior Rusty Cribb boards the bus in preparation for departure to a debate tournament in Neosho, Missouri. Photo by Mrs. Susan Newburger. Is someone sitting here? Senior Staci Porte looks for a seat on the bus as the debate team prepares to leave for a weekend tour- nament. Photo by Mrs. Susan Newburger. rw' ,Mg , e L5147 - C L. Scl' Class Was Studer class ir ty or s story v ten, ar always dull. R ing oc Weflf 4 jokes, 4 blew u The ienced which from t4 neering WWWZM Crowd az a group Park, C4 by Mr. Q w.,,,..,.f.,..,

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Psyched out. Wade Urteaga, junior, takes notes as Bernie Lipari, senior, recalls the tragic death of his brother. Photos by Andy Costigan. Family matters. jennifer Hauth, senior, and Brian Pruitt, junior, consider a trip to Texas as a solution to their family's situation, Extraordinar Grdinary People Drama presents 'honest play' ...U.nnnun...nn...N.UH......H.-.n..................-..--H. All school plays are big produc- tions, but there was something about this production that really seemed to make it something No, this was no ordinary special. play . . . this was Ordinary People. Most theater students headed into the expecting the winter play to be a drama, but Mrs. Kelly McNabb, the play's director, added that this time the play was an honest play, not a tragic one. Members of the cast said that one major difference in this play was that this was not a fairy tale or far-fetched story, but instead was just as the title implied. The situation is not a unique one, be- gan Brian Norman, senior, who played the role of the main character's best friend. It's the sto- ry of how a family copes with the death of one son and the other's attempted suicide. 28 ' Winter Play ......nu.H-N..-.U...-U......U....................................... People in the school might not have the same problem Conrad has, said Scott VerNooy, junior, and a member of Conrad's swim team, Ubut they can still relate to ..................nn-......N-N-.U-.N....--...................-...- I think that everybody, if they look hard enough, can find a character in the play much like themselves. Scott Vernooy, ju- nior. him. Since Conrad Iarret, portrayed by Bernie Lipari, senior, was the main character in the play, the part re- quired a lot of extra dedication and responsibility. At school I had two or three hours a night of re- said Bernie, and I my lines a lot at home three weeks before the part was very easy to hearsal, worked on during the show. The ..-........-..-.H-1-.an.-U.........n...-...nn-...-...Qu-nun-.U overplay or underplay, because Conrad was changing constantly. An important task Bernie had to fulfill was to convey what Conrad was going through. A lot of his feelings are real teenage feelings. I think that if I can make an audi- ence member cry, that's my best accomplishment for that show. The auditions were considered by many to be more difficult for this production since there were more cuts. Approximately 50 stu- dents tried out, with only nine of those receiving a part. While the size of the cast may have had advantages, it also had drawbacks. It's the biggest family-like atmosphere that I've ever seen. It's the size that make it special, con- tinued Brian, but less people also means we have twice as much public relations work to do. - by Phil Mclntosh