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

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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

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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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Perry ' s Kickoff In The -NFL Is A Great One- No, this is not the NFL that we hear Howard Cosell talking so much about on Monday nights, It ' s the National Forensic League, the organization which helps to guide the Falcon Speech Team through each season. This year ' s Forensics Team may well be the best ever, as there are seven returning speakers and over twenty freshmen. This large group made possible such performances as the third place finish at the first meet of the season. The team found its coach and sponsor in the per- son of Mrs. Joyce Rood. Another club here at school devoted to sup- porting verbal and dramatic skills is the Thespi- ans. The group is sponsored by Ms. Kathy Mar- tin and promotes acting and theatrics at var- ious levels. Part of an international club, Thespi- an Troupe 3331 membership is honorary. It sa- lutes not only students who excel in acting but also who assist behind the scenes production of various theatrical performances. The 1979- 80 officers included Lynnette Meek, Jane Druetzler, and Bob Morrison. The club ' s many members are active not only in school plays and musicals but also make their own program each spring known as the Thespian ' s Dessert Theater, With the help from the PTA, the Thespians made the Dessert The- ater a success. Various desserts and pastries were from the Cafe Heidelburg, a shop which specializes in European sweets and delicacies. Consulting with Mike Miller about a problem with his pre- pored speech is torensics member Tony LaRosa. Long hours of writing and rehearsing go into the preparation of any speech for each meet. In hopes of capturing parts in the Thespian Christmas pro- gram. Jane Druetzler and John Weingardt diligently prac- tice reading their ports. Preparing to give just one speech at a meet is hard work. Lindy Graves re- hearses her speech be- fore a fellow speech team member in hopes of capturing a first place at the next meet. Eden Engleman listens and is prepared to critique as Mary -Miller rehearses her speech for an upcoming meet against- Lowrence Central.