Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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Band Shows A Tribute To Entertainment: A lot ot people worked hard to put the Variety Show together, ' A Tribute To Entertainment . Though they are not always seen on stage, each per- son does his or her share ot work to make the show a success This year there were 138 students participating in the show, though not all were seen Three of the students included the student stage managers, who were Scott Christiansen, senior, and his two assistants. Matt Gangloff and Jetl Kreig both sophomores There were 5 ditlerent crews ot which the whole show was made up light crew, stage crew on stage choir, on stage danc- ers and pit band, and everyone just as needed as the others Only two of the 5 crews are seen on stage the on stage choir and dancers. The other crews make a large contribution to the show Stage crew does all of the art work, along with some assistance trom Mr Eveland. who helps with most of the scenery Along with art work there are also the costumes Some are used from years before, and others may be brought in from the smaller acts used in the show. he show consists ot 5 production numbers, though it was not as large as in recent years, which had 8 or 9 Mr Jones had stated Eight num- bers were just simply too much, so we had to cut it down to five or six There were also a lot more of special acts, though not all were thought of by students a few were chosen from Mr Benet«el and Mr Jones, such as •n Rainbow Connection and Got to Get You Into My Life A group «« hkod t y everyone a% the Mee Mav» AJ GXt Jug Band Among me song sung by the on stage cho In the Spike Jones number John Verter- • Voul Never Walk Aione amo does n« part as the Lone Rarger Portraymg Sha Na Na and singing Spash Splash are Dave Benelmi John Stewed. BoD K.rkley. John A lev» ol the on stage dancers stOTd tor verier amo. Sam Boys. Kurt Kelsey Stmro Stukenborg not pictured Scott Knepper applause and bows, at the and o» the night's sho 24

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Florida- 1 Vacation Spot Plymouth was pretty boring this spring break Everybody seemed to se in Flonda soaking up the sun Flo- rida is the place where more and more students Hock to. to see who can come back with the best tan. But mere were a tew unfortunate ones who soaked up a little too much sun and ended up staying m the hospital !or pari of their vacation. Vicky Whittaker and Daarvu Meet put together Th« jury for the mock trial listens to the • Mkn tree tor the prom Ce n jants version The letlermen's club had a Donkey Basketball game It consisted of High School. Jr High teachers. Lavtlle teach- ers. WTCA and the Plymouth policemen playing basketball on donkeys The game was well enioyed by the students because they got to see their teachers and the policemen let themselves go Also, a local judge and attorneys con- ducted a mock trial tor the luniors and seniors. Students Jackie Abair. Rusty Nixon, and Kelley Simpson took pari m the trial The trial helped students understand what really happens in a court room The junior class started a little late with prom decoratcns So they worked hurriedly through the month of April to try and make the prom a success Plymouth ano lavile toachars try desperately to not tha ftubbom donkeys Ma Hackman and Carol McKee work on murals at a prom workanop 23

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Od and new tans «n(o. c2 the aong My Old Fl»r e sung by sencr Sam Boys C «pressing a |OM is Gdlge» pWlyed Sen«y Aian jansma The finale was a patriotic number called Here I Stand . Mr. Jones staled We hadn't used a patriotic number in a few years and Mr. Benefief and I felt it was needed, not onfy for the reason of the Iranian situation, but the general public needs that feeling of national spirit and pride, that has been missing in recent years The band proved the song could reach its listen- ers and prove its point to all The show was supervised by teach- Makmg taces at his mother-in-law during Carol Burnett skit« senior Kurt Kelsey Suepended m an during her acrobahc routine tt servor Sheby Oinon ers and adults because of misconduct during a recent year's show Though Mr. Benetiel stated The show went along very well and had no problems but you can never tell what may hap- pen. so we were prepared Over all Mr Benetiel and Mr Jones said the show went quite well, even though there were a tew complications wilh the curtam during Fnday night's Show, and that all students did their best Miepets got a lot o laughs while sngng the tut song Rainbow Connection from the Moppet Nome Sngmg the opening song That'S Entertanmenr are member» at the on stage cho 25