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

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Girls ' State Delegates top to bottom: Joyce Jones, Lisa Houck, Molly Clemans Boys ' State Representatives Jim Fagan, Dave Scanlan, Dave Kring, Louie Lydiksen (not pictured) Notional Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists left to right front row: Pom Pierson, Jody Weaver, back row. Lisa Houck, Matt Miles, Ann Holcroft Dave Scanlan, President of Na- tional Honor Society, discusses the planned field trip to Chica- go at a monthly meeting. First Session LAB Participants left to right: Molly Clemans, Lisa Houck, Jim Laudick, Cheri Stock- man, Lisa Yang, Russ Woodard (not pictured) 90 Honors

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Kim Smith, Chris Stinson, and Laura Corcoran put in a few hours of hard work decorating the stadium in order to welcome bacl Perry Meridian alumni. Posh Puffs Run Riot We have exactly 2369 blue Kleenexes to stuff In five and a half hours! But all the stores are out of blue Kleenex so I guess we ' ll have to settle for green Posh Puffs. Why does everything seem to go wrong all at the same time? wondered the frus- trated club president. As Homecoming week fast approached, all but the most Industrious or lucky workers found themselves In similar situations. Most of the clubs found that their biggest prob- lem was that there just was not enough manpower to do all the work that had to be completed. Behind the scenes activities abounded during the week preceeding Homecoming. Many went unnoticed or unseen by most, but all were important to the smooth run- ning of the activities on Homecoming night. Faculty and students generously donated their time and effort to activities that made Homecoming night something special. Committees and groups were formed to organize the bonfire, decorate the stadium, and sell mums. The selling of balloons by the Phy-Chem club was fast to become a tradi- tion. And of course there was the building of class floats and club displays. Countless hours were poured into the perfection of these projects by dedicated members. Careful craftsmanship by Ger- man Club members like Mike O ' Brian and Mohammad Eldo- sougi helped lead to the first place finish of the German Club display. Denise Gritton and Dawn Mohan work in hopes of capturing a victory for the junior class in the class float competition. Practicing for a career in the cir- cus, Craig Overhage carefully ties string onto helium balloons for the annual Phy-Chem bal- loon sale. Pre Homecoming 89

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r V During homeroom, Jim Fagan and Mr. James Roach com- pare notes on Hoosier Boys ' State. As a junior in high school, Mr. Roach also participated in Boys ' State which has been sponsored by the American Legion for the past 42 years. Second Session LAB Participants Amy Croker, Ann Hohit, Tammy Roney, Jody Weaver, Dave Scanlan, Jo Class Students Get Down To Business Protest Mandatory Recreation All right now, everybody out on the football field in ten minutes for mandatory recreation! And bring your combat boots! ordered the male camp counseior. Groans and murmurs filled the room. Mandatory recreation! I came here to iearn about business! shrieked a perturbed labber. Scenes such as these were not uncommon during the ten days of each of the two LAB (Learn About Business) sessions held at Wa- bash College. The Opportunities LAB included simulations of the happenings and intricacies of the real business world. Labbers were confronted with problems such as inflation, competition in the market and the ups and downs of the econo- my. The competition among the mock-com- panies was stiff. Louis Lydiksen walked away with two awards for being in the best com- pany and for having the best ad campaign. When asked how she felt about the LAB pro- gram, participant Cheri Stockman replied, The food was awful but it was an experience I ' ll never forget. During the summer, seven students were chosen to participate in Girls ' and Boys ' State sponsored by the American Legion which was held at Indiana State University. Delegates took part in a mock-government which gave students the chance to see how state and local governments were run and also the op- portunity to display their leadership abilities. Five National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists were chosen from PMHS. Based on the PS AT scores, these students qualified for scholarship competition. These groups of special people made it evi- dent that PM has set a standard of excellence for itself in every field of achievement like no other. This, indeed, represented what PM was all about. Honors 91