Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Aquatide Splashes Into Hollywood. What has the charm of the Eiffel Tower, the daring of a baracuda, is as cute as a porpoise, and has all the thrills and entertainment of a good movie? It ' s the PMHS Aquatide show! Using the above mentioned moves, Aqua- tide dazzled the audience with clever on deck routines and graceful water ballet moves, us- ing exciting interpretations from great movies. Each act was skillfully written and choreo- graphed to incorporate the theme Hollywood Splashes On. Bill Kennedy got into the action as the first male to ever participate in the Aquatide pro- duction, performing in a duet with Sharon Ful- ton. Soloists who also added to the show in- Aquotide members make a big splash in their finale which topped off the show with a medley of songs. Aquatide members elec- trify the audience with an on deck number of Greased Lightning. eluded Jenny Newman and Ann Michaletz. Hard work for the Aquatide members start- ed early in the year as tryouts for the club began well before Christmas break while prac- tice continued through Spring vacation. A new sponsor. Miss Beth Webb, took charge of the girls. She enjoyed it so much that she took part in the show herself. In a perfor- mance with the 1978-79 officers, Jenny New- man, Joyce Jones, and Beth Byrum, they held the audience spellbound with their rendition of Sergeant Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Despite conflicts in pool time and problems with lighting effects, the hard work and coo- peration of all the members helped to make the show a successful and well-received one. Anxiously awaiting their moment (by moment) ore Bev Irish and Jill Chambers. They are one of three duets in the show. Ragtime dancing comes alive as Aquatide members daz- zle the audience with their performance of the Sting. 86 Aquatide

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Janine Richards applauds the Falcon Football team. Cheerleaders Promote Spirit Three months of 7 cm practices paid off as the results of the State Fair competition were announced. Varsity cheerleaders had just tak- en an unprecedented second place in the State Fair contest. The Reserves, entered as Marion County champions, brought home a fifth place trophy. Hard work, dedication, and determination had brought the cheerleaders to the quality of excellence that they had achieved. During the past summer, they had attended a cheerleading camp at Vincennes University. At the camp, which lasted five days, the cheerleaders won the spirit stick three times which enabled them to bring the stick back to Perry as a permanent memento. Also, at the comp, the award for Miss Gymnast was given ' to varsity cheerleader, Kelly Enright. In order to purchase new uniforms, the cheerleaders sponsored many fund raisers throughout the year. They included selling of license plates, key chains, and stocking caps. The squads also sponsored a physique contest which brought in money from each class dur- ing the week of the Southport game. Sponsored by Mrs. Tompkins, Miss McClain, and Mrs. Pennington, the cheerleaders backed the school with spirit and pride. Freshman cheerleaders are Rene Shannon, Amy Wright, Lori Brittan, Trod Van De- man, and Rose Milto. Reserve cheerleaders, Shar- on Buechler and Kathy Hal- comb cheer with the march- ing bond during an exciting portion of the Perry-South- port game. Reserve cheerleaders are Sharon Buechler, Lindy Graves, Susan Spencer, Beth Richardson, and Kathy Halcomb. Denise Gritton, as Manato, the PM Falcon, boogies to a Falcon beat, and Nancy Fortune vi atches. Cheerleaders 85

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Bill Kennedy does feats of super human agility during his perfornnance with Sharon Fuiton in their duet using the theme from the movie Superman. Beth Byrum and Jenny Newman boogie down to the beat of Sgt. Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Aquatide members do their version of an explosion during their performance of Eyes of Laura iVlars. Preparing to plunge into the water are Joyce Jones, Beth Byrum, Jenny Newman, officers, and sponsor Miss Beth Webb. Miss Beth Webb and John Reed work diligently on the perfection of lighting effects for the evening ' s perfor- mance. Aquatide 87