Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Mr. lemon explains to Annette Bell with a map of Indiana, that Interstate 94 is the best route to South Bend. After an hour of driving, a relieved Megan Tompkins and her driving Coach, Mr. Fischer, wind up the day. 26 Academics

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Minnesingers take off to Georgia 4500 APPLAUD PERFORMANCE At precisely two o'clock twenty-six Minnesingers stumbled into p119 for their daily rehearsals. Girls were not in their rust, beige and brown dresses, and guys were not in their tan suits, but strains of Mame, HHigher and Higher and One Voice soared over Mr. Trueaxis accompaniment. Joel Arneson, Tom Rough and Randy Autry pushed back chairs to work out choreography learned at Ball State last summer. Beyond the usual performances at the Mall and rest homes, Minnesingers flew to Georgia to perform for the National Association of Secondary Administrators. Acapella Choir, allies of the Minnesingers, worked the same way but with no routines. We're a lot bigger than the Minnesingers, but we work well in performances together, said Kathy Courter. The cost of almost everything has gone up, presenting a need for more income. Rogers Choral group has discovered a way to achieve a cash goal to pay for Choral essentials such as music, robes and expense money for field and performance trips. Brenda Egelske received the title of best seller, totalling eighty-six items tcheese logs, cheese crocks and sausage and $420.00 for the Music Department. February 7, Rogers Choral Students congregated for their annual competition, Nisbova. Girls, Guys and Mixed Ensembles boarded the bus and rambled their At a performance at the Gardena Apart- ments, the Minnesingers, including Lynn Trueax, Matt Boehnlein, Lynn McDaniel, Ran- dy Autrey, Debbie Behrndt, Stacy Tucker, and Brenda Egelske, sing to A Broadway Spectac- ular. Minnesingers, Diana Burroughs, David Rud- ziewicz, Sue Cook, Joel Arneson, Vennessa Williams, Tom Rough, Connie Yagelski, Mark Deeb and Sherry Fabina get a kick out of Hello Dolly. way to Gary, hoping for a superior rating and perhaps Indianapolis for State Competition. I love music. It's much more difficult than most people think. I hope some day to com- bine music and children by teaching. - lu- nior Debbie Nichols The Acapella Chorus practices for an upcom- ing concert with Lisa Miller leading with her flute solo Seeds grow to Plants. Minnesingers 25

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Gas prices soar STUDENTS SCRIMP AND SAVE JUST TO DRIVE A driver's license was the single piece of paper most sought after by high school Sophomores and Juniors. But the urge to cruise the lake had to be tempered with an understanding of the great responsibility 3 new driver takes on when he or she gets behind the wheel. In order to prepare students for the responsibility of being a safe driver, Rogers offered an extensive Drivers Education course. The twelve week course alternated two week sessions of textbook learning and machine simulated driving with two week sessions of actual driving experience. In Dodge Omnis, supplied by Lester Jones, students took to the road and learned how to safely maneuver through the streets of Michigan City. According to Noel Schlegelmiich, head of Roger's P.E. and Health and Safety Department, the alternation of classroom learning with actual driving experience has been proven to be the most effective method of teaching students to drive. Mr. Schlegelmilch noted that the program emphasized the mental aspects of driving. A safe driver had to overcome the initial fears and learn to think clearly and defensively while driving. Knowing how to put the transmission in drive and push the gas pedal is not the key to successful driving. Apparently, Rogers' Driver Education course was successful. Mr. Schlegelmilch stated that students who have taken the course have fewer and less serious accidents than new drivers who have not been through the program. What effects next years' planned changes in the program-making the 12 week class a full semester long, increasing the registration fee to $40, and eliminating the summer session- would have on this safe driving record was questioned. With the high price of gas, averaging $1.44 per gallon, not many students could afford to test their safe driving, let alone own a car. I spend over half my paychecks on gas and insurance, For the past two years motorcross racing has been my hobby. I race locally and have won several awards and trophies. Racing helps me understand the responsibility of safe driving, - Senior lim Albano. explained Diana Burroughs. The thought of affording my own car seems impossible. Cheryl Tarpley must have a lead foot as she is again reminded by Mr. Hahn, Speeding isn't permitted, especially on the classroom simu- Iators. Drivers' Education is leaming the do's and don'l's of the road, as shown by Debbie Mal- win. Drivers Education 27