Parkway Central High School - Spur Yearbook (Chesterfield, MO)

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, K 1 i 1 Always the suave and debonair cop, Senior Brad Plein patrols the area. Senior Brad Plein and Sophomores Judy Flegel and Lori Johnson support prohibition. 1 I N I - 4 - ,air-r -N-fb, -9 w K 42 1 -wmv, V C Seniors Dave Stobbe, Caralee Tredo, and Junior Jeff Wren wait for the fire to pick up. l I5 ' f I 87' 4' im'f. s .,, -' l l ewes 3 l fifiisfi' '51 ' frm i 'Airy cL 4 I ' c 5 17 V ' oe 4s.,1',f. . 1' k ,gm - - 1 , ra..-r mf? L -fg. ,. .Y,,.,. .1 537 421.54 '53 'fi Y -.' , 5, ,of M L ,J Y ll . f ,m?5 fee , J r 33,45 Y , : A , ,5,,.f' ,W ,,',,7jHg' ,, ,, M4 ,, 7 7 4 Q.. . 5 yr M 1 f XY ,f ' '95 i f 1 l Z-A' ,M Junior Melissa Toledo and Sophomore Ryan Dickey 'cliscu ss' marital problems, , r',, ' ', S f',, f f AWWMWJ fwQW..fWWWaM- f, .... , I A M PPA , , ,W , ,,,,-,..f,...-,.....,.., -A i i .......-- .-.. ., ..,-,,.., ,WN .

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ti' S Q 1' f 1. Thatis entertainment. Feel the lights. See the stage. lt's enter- tainment. We are a world of entertainment, and no one believes it more than those stu- dents who put their time and effort into producing the student directed One Acts. The student directors were selected by Betty Pfaff, drama director. They were Sen- iors Stacey Farbes, Dan Guller, Sandy Eastwood, Charles Walton, and Chris Miller. These positions were based on their ability to work with others and their ability to put together new ideas and make them work. Directors were also required to have taken a drama class. The actors themselves were selected through open auditions. Any student could try out. The student directors hand picked all students they wished to be in their show. They were chosen for their ability to speak, act and work well with others. The student directed One Acts were a success. They were well put together and directed. Pfaff said, Their ability to work together towards a common goal was what made the One Acts work. That's what the audience saw. 4 ' ' 41211 . f ' , ffl Junior Derek Rudman gives Senior Stacy Sokolik the eye. F -X w?i'Q M ,W 3 Junior Melissa Toledo in 'Visitors From Forest Hills,' portrays a woman in trouble. Junior Jeremy Sher and Senior Dave Stobbe discuss their plans. ' Student Life Always th .4 L l, Wfwors I

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People to count on Twenty-four students sat in the room and listened intently as the instructor outlined the behavoir patterns of a chemical dependent. After their lesson, the students discussed it and even related person- al experiences. This didn't sound like a typical high school student. Peer Counsel- ing was sponsored and taught by Mary Kumer, a crisis counselor at Central. Made up of a select group of juniors and seniors, they were recommended and interviewed for the class. I looked for a person who had an open, accepting attitude, who was not afraid to take risks and grow, said Kumer. The element of trust between the students and Kumer was extremely important to the class. Mary Kumer was great, said Junior Stacy Cohen, She gave us guidance and her opinion, but still let us make our own decisions. Peer Counseling gave students a chance for personal growth and development as well as advising other students with problems. The students were taught how to be sensitive and detect a problem and how to intervene without giving a solution, said Kumer. They were also trained to help a person bring out his feelings through talking, and if neccessary, bring the problem to an adult. The program was focused on students' feelings, developing a person's self-worth, and a more open and accepting attitude. Cohen said, Peer Counseling helped me to help myself. I learned how to identify and understand my feelings and l went through steps to work them out. They learned methods to help themselves and others deal with problems concerning school, relationships, stress, families, drugs, eating disorders, depression, and suicide. To learn more about these situations, the students watched videotapes, and kept journals of their individual counseling. Peer Counselors involved themselves in many school activities. They were involved in Awareness Week at Central and advised other schools in starting similiar programs. The class was written about in the newspaper, included in a television news story, and , , 5 . 0. ll tl ., I' I r . i 41 i . -asf' ' ,. even consulted on a movie. Also, this year, advanced peer counsel- ing was added to the class for seniors taking the class for a second time. The three advanced peer counselors were Patti Morrissey, Kevin Rosen, and Terry Macalady. They helped lead the class and worked more closely with administrators and school counselors. I learned how to communicate with people better and used my skills from last year to do a lot more individual counseling, said Maca- lady. Peer Counseling showed that Central students worked not only to make school a place for strengthening intelligence, but a place for personal growth and development as well. Junior Lori Swabby practices counseling Junior Jamie Sterneck as they prepare to counsel other classmates. Front Row: Mitchelle Camp, Amy Tecklin, Ellen Dunn, Kim Whittener, Matt Dattilo. Middle Row: Lisa Hirschberg, Jamie Sterneck, John Giebe, Chris Miller, Pat Edwards, Stacy Cohen. Back Row: Lori Swabby, Mary Kummer, Patty Morrissey, John Sasfai, Terry Macalady. 1 , Peer t Parkway ness. lt w ly for ser ed in w were Cal Lewis. Out of chosen. interview ommendi honors s the amor avoided involved The p teach de dents at training, four clas day for f training along wi their reti 10 hour: