Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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One of the money making projects of JA, Magnetic Person-On lities, sit among the company's everyday paraphernalia. Diligently working to keep the company 's books accurate, David Daum records a transaction. 19 In her experiences as a student teacher. Rita Kirtley aids a small grade schooler with her work.

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Man) students at PHS dare to venture out of the school for some of their educa- tional experiences. The battle to learn takes place through Junior Achievement, DEC A, and student teaching. These outside exper- iences are very beneficial in that they allow the students a chance to test their ability in coping with the population outside our world at PHS. Conquering fears of dealing with con- sumers, the brave people of DECA journey regularly to jobs that the organization has found for them. Their jobs vary from wait- ing on customers at Marsh to selling Radio Shack equipment to eager buyers. For the first time, Plainfield offered the students of PHS a chance to establish and operate a charter compan). The Junior Achievement groups (commonl) called JA) experienced the high points as well as the difficult moments common to every com- pan) in the step-by-step production and marketing of their goods. The Magnetic Person—Owlities and Coupons Make Cents were very successful in the outside consumer market. Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching or dealing with children were en- couraged to enroll in the student teaching program that PHS offers in cooperation with the elementary schools in the Plainfield area. In this program the student travels to a school of their choice to assist in tutoring regular classroom activities and extra-cur- ricular activities. For many students, these opportunities to explore the world outside the walls of PHS make their in-school learning more relevant and provide them some experience in the “Real World.” The grade school girls in one of John Harris's gym classes seem (o be infatuated with the e er-popular student teacher. 18

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Anyone who has been around the choir, drama, and band departments can tell you just how bizarre some of the events and peo- ple may seem. This is, however, not totally true. Mostly they are talented, spirited, hut so totally dedicated that they seem to teter on the brink of being slightly insane. They spend endless hours perfecting their music or acting. Both the bands and the choirs hate mu- sic contests throughout the year. These range from Solo and t'nsemble contest to the Jazz Band contests and competition that involve the whole choir or band. During these contests both the bands and the choirs hate well represented Plainfield (including an excellent division rating giten in the squirt gun competition.) Along with their competitions the must also prepare for sev- eral concerts a year. The acting classes are very different from most of the classes at PHS. Upon en- tering the back stage door one is greeted by drama students warming up with calisthen- ics, being involved in stage combat, or talk- ing to a curtain. Acting students not only learn about dramatic acting but also about mime, comedy, and lighting, and. most of all, working with other people. The acting classes don’t have contests or performances, but their members are expected to assist with the school productions. Possibly the group most bent on self-de- struction is the Red Pride Marching Show- band. Their season spans the time from and August band camp to the Kentucky Derby. Not only is a bandman expected to play and march in time but he must also like 6 A.M practice before state contest, mosquitoes and band camp food. Another requirement is that he come equipped with a sun visor and insect repellent as well as long johns and earmuffs. Is Tim Benge attempting to keep his brains in with his fingers? Or is he expressing his view to Mr. Baker? Just what Tim is doing remains quite a mystery. Concentrating. Sandy Snyder practices her make-up for the play during acting class. 20