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

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John Lentz ' 84 demonstrates properties of hydrogen by putting a hydrogen filled balloon over a bunsen burner during a Phy-Chem Club Meeting. Ufe Slyle ftection prepared by: Lr rle RillerHkamp - cop - Ltna Ilohn - copy Jolle Jf ; eph - dcfltfin Judy Rllthle - pholM

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Award Is Music to Peterson ' s Bars Jim Peterson ' 84 is excited about a future trip across the country, (photo by Rick Burgett) There were pep-sessions and then there were pep-sessions. The Perry vs. Southport pep-session was one that Senior Jim Peterson wotdd not soon forget. It was here that Jim learned that he had been chosen for the McDonald ' s Ail-American High School Marching Band. The Ail-American Band, which originated in 1967, was made up of 104 musicians each year. Two musi- cians came from each state and Washington D.C., and one member was provided from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Jim and senior David Smith were the two Perry representatives who auditioned. Each sent a tape, which was made at a recording studio, to the committee in charge of the band. The tape consisted of an etude which had been sent to the nominees, major scales and archepeggios, a chromatic scale, and several excerpts from past solos. One of the major benefits of this award was getting to travel and not having to pay for it, except in practice time. The McDonald ' s Corporation picked up the tab for all travel ex- penses including meals, housing, tours, and special leisure activities during the trip. The band ' s touring schedule includ- ed a New York City Boston between November 17-27, the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, and special ap- pearances in Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts on November 24-27. The band ventured west to California and Arizona from December 27 through January 2. It concluded its tour by playing in the Fiesta Bowl on December 31 and in the tournament of Roses Parade on January 2, 1984. Students Find Workshop Rewarding Juniors Barbara Robinson, Jan Brown, and Kelly Smith attended a successful yearbook workshop at Hanover College from Jtme 19 - 23. These three experienced a rigorous schedule of lectures and work labs that gave them a chance to improve their individual skills while learning more about the production of a year- book. The students attended this workshop because each would be an editor on the 1985 yearbook staff. Barbara Robinson spent her four days learning new techniques in basic and advanced layout design. She ex- amined the design styles of various yearbooks and polished up her own individual skills. She was awarded third place in grid section and first place in advanced design. Kelly Smith participated in numberous writing clinics and labs. She was assigned mock interviews and stories to help her improve technique. She received a first place in feature copy, first place in organization copy, first place in theme copy, and first place in overall copy editing. Jan Brown studied the photography aspect of a yearbook. She practiced group shots, action shots, and close- ups. She learned ways to improve developing and printing process. She earned awards for best group photograph, best personality photograph, and best photography portfolio, which displayed excellence in organization, creativity, and technical skills. Jan Brown ' 85, Barbara Robinson ' 85, and Kelly Smith ' 85 display Hanover awards. SPECIAL ACHIEVERS 49 Rgn

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; Uf e Style r - Extracurricular activities gave students something to put their energies into besides scholastic achievements. It added to the development of one ' s character. There was something for everyone in business, science, math, art, journalism .... Perry could be proud of the various extracurricular ac- tivities offered to its student body to lead. A new and much needed club was organized known as FADD, Falcon Against Drink- ing and Drugs. It was one of the fastest growing organiza- : tions in Perry ' s history. The main pxirpose of this group was to educate students to the realistic dangers of drinking alcohol and taking drugs and to promote alternative social ac- tivities for substance abuse. FADD members were guided by sponsors Mrs. Cindy Ber- tram, Mr. Michael Slack, and Mr. James Head and an ex- ecutive board of qualified students. The year ' s developments helped to add to the enchant- ment of better things to come as preparations for the future were made. ■x LIFESTYLE 51