Prospect High School - Crest Yearbook (Mount Prospect, IL)

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ENTERTAINED WITH DRILLS A , is 'r ' ' iii 15,3 6 if t 3 e .F ,B W .B M I ai jl RHYTHMETTES. 'FRONT ROW: Jackie Shervey, Diane Novotny. ROW TWO: Sally Godenrath, Sue Kozlowski, Doris Schlais. ROW THREE: Carol Sesterhenn, Barb Settle, Donna Longfield, Ann Wood, Gloria Lucarz, Nancy Wankel, Bonnie Stitt. ROW FOUR: Janine Hammond, Joanne Basil, Alice Tully, Cindy Curtin, Chris Elman, Heidi Schnyder, Barb Downing, Linda Bauer, Robey Pagenkopf. ROW FIVE: Mary Reinsmc, Sue Morris, Pat Doran, Merrilee Benson, Vicki Ernst, Kathy Kuebler, Mary Wendt, Mary Brereton, Vail Ruther, Donna Gitzke, Linda Underwood. ROW SIX: Sandy Correll, Sue Oravetz, Charlotte Quill, Barb Ronan, Kathi Hagan, Jan Rohner, Jayne Wan- gerin, Michele Kutten, Barb Broadbent, Sherry Tuller, Pam Dunnoon, Sandy Soder- strom'. lt was a cold and windy day, but the Rhythmettes still marched. 50 l ' ' Twirlers came off the field for a while. Flags took the place of pcm-poms for this performance. Dress r-r-right! Pick up your feet. Wrong footl These and many others commands were heard every fifth hour while Miss Hallett's Rhythmettes practiced their routines for the numerous performances throughout the i964-i965 school year. Football half-times were highlighted by the precision twirling and marching of twelve twirlers and twenty-four pom-pom girls in each show. Our Featured Numbers introduced a season of high-stepping performances. Such programs as Around the World and a Salute to Popular Recording Stars delighted the half-time audiences. Continuing their orig- inal drills during the basketball season, forty-seven sopho- mores, iuniors, and seniors executed intricate and interesting patterns on the fieldhouse floor. Led through clever routines by four co-captains, Diane Novotny, Jackie Shervey, Sally Goldenrath, and Doris Schlais, the corps exhibited its talent in the traditional Christmas show, Drummer Boy. Highlighting special events were a performance at Northwestern's Band Day and a successful and well-planned turnabout dance, Fire- side lnn.

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PLAYED ON AND ON 4 ' ,.f2 '-1-. V. -,V bu, - st. ,ffl The halftime show was always welcomed at football games. During the i964-1965 season two new band directors came to Prospect. Mr. Howard Sancllund and Mr. Terrence Blackley directed the Beginner's Band, the Cadet Band, the Concert Band, the Symphonic Band, the Marching Band, and the Blue and White Bands. Members of the Beginner's and Cadet Bands utilized class time to practice individually, in sections, in com- ponent groups, and together, in order to improve and master musical skills. The Marching Band consisted at the combined Symphonic and Concert Bands. Under the direction of Mr. Blackley and Drum Maior Scott Nyquist, the Marching Band performed at all ot the home football games. These half-time shows were executed coniointly with the Rhythmettes. Con- trary to previous years, the Marching Band continued to exist after the football season ended. A special pep band en- couraged cross country runners at home meets. For the basket- ball season the Marching Band was divided into the Blue and White Bands. They alternately played at basketball games and pep assemblies. Later during the year the Marching Band adopted a concert program. Musicians were divided into the Symphonic Band and the less experienced Concert Band. 'B' BAND. FRONT ROW: Nancy Bornhoeft, Paula Moose, Lani Baehr, Jan Selle, Mary Edwards, Sue Ankerberg, Dianne Janney, Sue Davis. ROW TWO: Virginia Levers, S. Larson, Scott Greg, Bill Reimann, Linda Nash, Jim Watkins, Mark Shillinger, Goetfry Morris, Greg Finer, Forrest Haney, Mark Abernathy, Greg Scott, Dave Sauter, Paul Ward, Kim Stahnke, Dave Baxter, Roger Willis. ROW THREE: Mr. Blackley, Kurt Schoeneberger, Frank Psota, Greg Harris, Larry Glade, Ron Walker, Tom Bloomquist, Paul Hoffman, Fred Reimann, Nick Van Dyke, Owen McBride, D. Temple, Larry Larson, Mike Shiels, Mike Chakoian, Jim Helm, Greg Schmidt, Jim Johnson.

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AND DANCES Orchesis members performed the Highland Fling at a basketball half- time. ORCHESIS. FRONT ROW: Janet Herr, Nancy Hamilton, Babs Lobenhofer. ROW TWO: Nancy Borgardt, Marla Mercer, Karyl Koeh- ler, Sharon Becker, Nancy Nelson, Mimi Shaw, Judy Rozhon. ROW THREE: Pat Morrison, Kathy Spielmann, Ellen Haderly, Kay Jorgen- sen, Carole Otto, Lynn Bo- hannan, Lynn Krueger, Linda Wallace, Jan Chick. l , Skill and grace were perfected through a series of exercises and poses. This year Orchesis was decreased in size to a total of twenty members-all sophomores, iuniors, and seniors. During sev- enth hour the first gym rang with the sounds of sponsor Mrs. Jones clapping the beats of the music of each new number. Four winter shows, Dolls Around the World, Ja Da, High- land Fling, and Sleigh Ride, entertained halt-time audi- ences. During the Christmas season the girls presented a series of demi-character sketches for children from an orphan- age. President Laurel Gebharclt, Vice-president Mimi Shaw, Secretary-treasurer Ellen Haderly, and Publicity Chairman Lynn Krueger organized and directed the performances. Clever and appropriate costumes were designed and made by a committee 'of six faithful dancers. The efforts of the year cli- maxecl April 8,9, and lO in the Theatre. This annual Orchesis show, An Evening of Dance, consisted of three ballets in the character, modern, and classical iclioms. The show was pro- duced and directed by Mrs. Jones, and stage props and scen- ery were designed and constructed by dancers in conjunction with the art department.