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

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John Mantle ' 86, Steve Janillo ' 86, and Keith Dinnage ' 86 conduct an Astronomy Club meeting. At the Auto Club ' s annual Auto Show, Bob Slagle ' 85 pretends to drive a one-of-a-kind car. The Perry Meridian Auto Show gives students a chance to see a wide range of unique cars from classics to hot-rods. John Mantle ' 86 takes time out during homeroom to get accustomed to the planetarium ' s telescope. Steve Juanillo ' 86, looks with fascination at the Apollo Planet Projector in the planetarium. OUTDOOR CLUBS 75

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Outdo or Clubs luspire luterest ' For those with an avid interest in cars of all kinds, the Auto Club was a good opportunity to increase knowledge of automobiles. The highlight of the club ' s activities has been its yearly auto show. Students from schools around the area such as Franklin Central, Greenwood, and Southport participated in the show along with Perry students. Winners from the 1983 Auto Show were: first in overall custom, Phil Mascari ' 83; first place in stock, Alan Cloud ' 83; and first place in motorcycle. Rod Ingalls ' 83. Mr. Ambum, Auto Club sponsor, wanted to emphasize, The Auto Club is not a club to join just to get out of homeroom. It was specifically designed to help students with an interest in learning about auto- mobiles and to bring hot rods, racing cars, mechanics, drivers, and related equipment into reach. The Auto Club officers for the 1983-84 school year were: President. Alan Bush ' 85, Vice President Susan DoweU ' 85, and Secretary Terri Music ' 85. The Girls Outdoor Club is for any girl who enjoys hiking, ice skating, canoeing, or outdsoor activities in general, said club sponsor Mrs. Karen Garretson . Girls Outdoor Club provided a natural outlet for the girls at Perry. The club emphasized the importance of a healthy attitude towards sports and the outdoors. Among many club activities, an annual favorite was a canoeing trip. Officers of the Girls Outdoor Club for 1983-84 were President Christy CoUigon ' 84; Vice President Angela Bessenbach ' 84; and Secretary- Treasurer Kim Henard ' 87. The purpose of the Astronomy Club was to provide students with background and an interest in astronomy with an opportunity to develop their knowledge through discussions and related activities. Activities of the club revolved around the use of the planetariimi and its planet projector, Apollo. With the aid of this piece of equipment. Astronomy Club members were able to view 1000 stars, and the sun and moon, on any night of the year. The planet projector was installed in Perry ' s planetarium before the opening of school in 1973. As well as monthly meetings, the Astronomy Club participated in trips to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Museum of History of Flight. Club sponsor Jim Nichols said, Astronomy is an important and useful science because it directly correlates with all other areas of science. The Astronomy Club officers for 1983-84 were; President Keith Dinnage ' 86, and Vice-President Donald Vondrak ' 86. Of the club ' s benefits Keith said, I have really expanded my knowledge and interest of astronomy through this club. 74 OUTDOOR CLUBS

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Unity Vital for Produetioit of Publications Possibly the busiest single classroom in Pern ' Meridian, room 208, was production center for the school ' s publications. Passages and Focus Pern- s newspaper. Focus, was produced by journalism students who were carefully chosen by Mr. Lyndon Wall. By ha •ing been a member of the Focus staff, Mr. Wall felt that a student would learn teamwork, responsibility, and writing skills. For the success of a school newspaper, staff members had to vvork together in areas of planning, writing, photography, designing, and ads. Said News Editor Todd Rau ' 84, You learn what a task it is to get a paper out. Being on the staff taught me many things. In December, the Focus sponsored a can drive to provide needy families with food for the holidays. The incentive was that any group bringing in 50 cans or more would get their picture in the paper. Eighteen groups appeared in the newspaper, and the drive brought in 1835 cans total. The Focus won a first place rating for news media of superior achievement with 942 points out of 1000. We try hard to make sure we don ' t miss any significant news and sports stories. We also try to entertain and encourage students to read and become involved in the school community, said Mr. Wall. Said managing Editor, Paula Morrison ' 84, I like working on the newspaper because you work really hard for two weeks and then you see the finished product. We have a really good time working together towards a common goal. I want students to produce a book that pleases the Perry Meridian community, and I want them to learn team work and publication skills, said Mrs. Wanda Strange, faculty adviser for Passages. This was shown in the 1982-83 yearbook, Pa88ages- Take Ten as it earned an American Scholastic Press Association first place award. Perry ' s yearbook was compiled almost completely by students. The major advantage of a student staff Mrs. Strange thought was The students know what ' s going on with students. There would however, be no justification for doing it during school time if there was no education derived from it. Along with the obvious benefits of journalism and photography experience, Keith Cooper ' 84 said, I ' ve learned a lot about how to deal with people, parents, students, and faculty. Keith, who was the managing editor for three years, also said that he learned more from the on the job training than he possibly could from a classroom situation. Other yearbook editors were; design editor, Kelly Norrod ' 84, copy editors, Kristen Mueller ' 84, and Luci Duerigen ' 85 and photo editors. Leach Cross ' 84, and Jan Brown ' 85. I want the yearbook production to be an enriching experience for everyone involved. If we can continue to earn recognition from professional evaluators, that will be fine, too , said Mrs. Strange. 76 PUBLICATIONS