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

Page 71 text:

treasurer, Missy Carr ' 86. The 1983-84 Latin Club was not so large as it had been in previous years. Like all other language clubs, the Latin Club was concerned with in- volving its members with the Latin language; however, extracurricular activities were made difficult since Latin is not a commonly spoken language. For the first time in PM history, the members of the French Club had the opportunity to travel to Europe. There are many interesting people to meet, said Mrs. Patricia Theobald, French club sponsor. Mrs. Theobald also said that the department hoped to make this an annual event. This club ' s accomplishments for the 1983-84 school year included a third place award for the homecoming float contest and attendance at the International dinner. The French club officers were: president, Kelly Smith ' 85, vice-president, Yukari Condon ' 85; historian, Connie Henderson ' 85; secretary, Octavia HoUis ' 87; and treasurer, Elizabeth Ritchie ' 85 The Speech Club was designed to provide forensic experience for talented students. Unlike the majori- ty of the clubs at Perry, Speech Club members met daily to practice and perfect their speaking skills. Throughout the course of the year, the Speech team participated in several inter-scholastic competi- tions. A speech meet included numerous events divided according to categories of speech competition. Some of the more popular events among PM students included Duo, Original Oratory, and Impromtu. Each event required considerble pre- meet preparation and practice with the exception of the Impromtu category, in which the student was allowed only thirty seconds of forethought. Scoring was primarily directed toward the individual perfor- mance, and the winners of each event received individual ribbons. Points were awarded for each ribbon, and these made up the entire team score. The 1983-84 Speech Club officers were: president, KeUi Morton ' 84 vice-president, Cindy Smith ' 86 treasurer, Danica Schwomeyer ' 86 secretary of speech, Sonya Baker ' 86 and secretary of debate, Kristy Rees ' 86. In many ways, the Speech Club was unique. Club sponsor, Mr. David Moulton said, The Speech Club basically provides an imaginative outlet for creative and tal ented students and enables them to com- pete and participate in a team activity other than athletics. Pavda Morrison ' 84 and David Smith ' 84 plan a trip to a local Spanish restaurant for the ad- vanced Spanish club. An articulate Mr. Moulton instructs the speech club on the finer points of speech team com- petition. The German club ' s float Don ' t Meddle with the Falcons ran into last minute construction difficulties. COMMUNICATION CLUBS 67

Page 70 text:

Commitiiieatioit Clubs Provide Creative Outlet The German Club participated in various acti -ities ranging from a bike hike through Brown County to a German Christmas dinner. Gaensebraten was the name of the dinner and means goose roast . The dinner featured German foods tradi- tionally ser ' ed at Christmas. This was the first year for this particular club event. In Februar},-, several German Club members attended the State German Students ' Convention held at the lUPUI Athenaum. Additionally, 14 students from Loehne, Germany, were in ' ited to ' isit Perry as foreign exchange students to experience life in America. The officers for the 1983-84 Ger- man Club were; president. Rick Burgett ' 84, vice-president, Tim Freeland ' 84; secretary, John Lentz ' 84; and treasurer, Jeff Qualkenbush ' 84. The club sponsor, Mr. Maiuice Kindl e, said that clubs such as this one, with an academic basis, are im- portant because, It adds dimension to the study of an area that normally a student will not have available in the classroom. The 1983-84 Spanish Club was kept busy throughout the year by a broad range of activities. Spanish Club members had the opportunity to participate in the International Festival as well as the Hispanics ' Fiesta. Trips to Chi Chi ' s provided valuable cultural education (not to mention good food). In addition, the club held its annual Christmas dinner featuring Spanish foods and a candy- filled Pinata and attended a soccer game at Indiana University since soc- cer is a popular European sport. For the construction of their annual homecoming float, the Spanish and French clubs united their efforts and adopted the theme, Another One Bites the Gold Dust. The Advanced Spanish Club of- ficers for the 1983-84 school year were; co-presidents, Paula Morrison ' 84 and David Smith ' 84; secretary- treasurer, Joe LaMantia ' 85. The main objective of the Beginn- ing Spanish Club was to provide an educational and entertaining sidelight to everyday learning, said Mr. Terry Strain, club sponsor. This was ac- complished by a number of Spanish- related activities, some of which were with the Advanced Spanish Club. These activities included trips to local Spanish and Mexican restaurants and speakers on Spanish culture. The officers for 1983-84 were president. Brent Normington ' 84 vice-president, Pat Cherry ' 86 ICATION CLUBS JPii

Page 72 text:

In Uie first meeting of the GAA club, the girls discuss future plans. Potential members of the Paralax club listen intentively to Bobby Hudleston ' 85 as he explains the goals of the club. President of GAA, Sue Mitchell ' 84 takes her turn to kick in an exciting game of kickball. 68 COMPETITIVE CLUBS