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

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86 Perry ' s overjoyed varsity football team tramples the field after they beat Lawrence Central in a strenuous away game. Sports section prepared by Barbara Corey - copy Andy Schulz - design Eric Roberts - photos Pad Buck - photos

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As a part of the Roines Christmas gift exchange, the Silvertones gave a private performance . Girls of the Silvertones listen attentively during a homeroom practice. Ann Rillie ' 86, Kim Moore ' 85, Diane HoUinden ' 87, and Kim Dean ' 87 sing popular ballads during chorus class. Pam Spiegel ' 85, Uura Stith ' 84, and Taletha Engle ' 85 make plans and preparations for the music department ' s Christmas production. Marty Wegehoft ' 85 works on increasing her vocal capacity during Then and Now peactice. Students in the Silvertones singing group had to put Silvertones on their schedule for the first time because it was a class rather than an extra-curricular activity. All members were in A Capella Choir and rehearsed two days a week for Silvertones. Mrs. Carol Eads stated, The purpose of Silvertones was to provide a small ensemble opportunity in all-girls swing and pop music with additional performance opportunities and to provide the community with an additional source of entertainment. The group officers of the Silvertones were: president Karen Miller ' 84, vice-president Joy Reising ' 84, secretary Shelly Hall ' 85, and treastirer Kim Leet ' 84. Students in Silvertones were selected by audition in the spring prior to the year of participation in the group. Accompaniment was provided by a back-up band made up of guitars, a piano, and dnmis. Mrs. Eads said, Students involved had fun with music and provided a program of light-hearted enjoyable music for its audiences to enjoy. Then and Now was a vocal jazz group that intended to make constant improvement in vocal talents and performance skills, said Mrs. Ann Sanders, Then and Now sponsor. She said, They were ambassadors for Perry Meridian and represented Perry at community functions. They participated in the Homecoming concert, fall concert, Christmas concert, spring concert, caroling during the Christmas season, and various activities throughout the year. She concluded, The yoimg men and women in Then and Now devoted many long hours of rehearsal and performance throughout the year. They enjoyed performing music for all ages. They should be commended for their outstanding efforts in sharing their time and talent with others. The A Cappella Choir was an elective vocal course made up of forty to fifty senors, juniors, and sophomores with mixed voices ranging from soprano (high female voice) to baritone (low male voice). To enter the group, a student had to either audition or get a recommendation by his teacher. A Cappella member, Marty Wegehoft ' 85 stated, We did several concerts, it was a lot of fim, and it had a good teaching staff. Mrs. Sanders said, They went one day to the circle to perform and also to the Hyatt to sing. She stated that the group was formally attired with men ' s tuxedos, charcoal gray, and women ' s gowns, lavender. The Advanced Choir, Intermediate Choir, and Freshman Choir, went to some of the same events that A Cappella went to. For example, all of these, except advanced choirs went to organizational competitions and all were rated high. Around Christmastime, the Advanced, Intermediate, and Freshmen Choirs went to the Greenwood Park Mall to sing carols. All choirs participated in the Fall, Christmas, and Spring, concerts with a performance here and there. iGCAL GROUPS 85

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I ' Students had several choices for outleting their extraor- dinary sporting abihties. They put forth many long, hard hovurs of practice to achieve both in- dividual and team goals. It was the final year for boys ' gymnastics as one of the IHSAA sanctioned sports, but it was the beginning for another, softball. NatviraUy it was a difficult and trying season for the girls ' softball team since it was the first year, and remarkable success could not be expected. One of the biggest boosts for Perry ' s athletic teams was from the student body. The ex- huberant fan support conjtired a sorcerous spirit behind the various teams. Falcon Spirit was evident as the nxmiber of Falcon fans grew to fill the stands and put opponents to shame. It permeated the players and gave them more reason to fight for achievements. A second place County and Sectional seat in boys ' varsity basketball, a second place in Regionals for girls ' gymnastics, . and an impressive first in Sec- tionals for the boys ' varsity team were among these stupendous achievements. SPORTS 87