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

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Senior wrestler Jim Stolze practices his technique for a headlock on Amy Russell as Phil Upsett hurries to her rescue. J3 z Senior Clay Payne will do just about anything to get out of school early on a Friday. The crew from Carlson's Drive-in. seniors Lyn Perring. Jack Bolinger. and Kerry L yles. take a break as they spend their weekend working. ... never long enough. -13- weekends

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WEEKENDS • • • MONDAY-you get up 1 2 hour late, what a way to start the week four days until Friday. TUESDAY-you have three tests you for- got to study for three days until Fri- day. WEDNESDAY-you lock your keys in your car and you’re tardy for your first class — two days until Friday. THURSDAY-you come home from school and realize you have at least five hours of homework to do — Tomorrow is Friday!!! FRIDAY-you get to school and you left all your homework at home but you don’t care . . TGIFII!!! Now that Friday is finally here, you say to yourself, Tm going to get all my home- work done right away so I have the whole weekend free.” You come home from school and you’re just too tired to do homework. You say to yourself, It’s only Friday, I'll do it later. Weekends are a time to enjoyl Stu- dents may go to the movies, cruise around the beach, go to parties, or just socialize with friends. For the student who doesn’t like to socialize, or maybe just doesn’t feel like doing anything, weekends can be a time to sleep in, do homework, or maybe catch up with all your favorite soaps you’ve taped from television all week. A weekend is the per- fect time to just take it easy and relax. Many students have their favorite hangouts to go to on weekends. A typical night may be getting a bunch of friends together, going to a basketball game. maybe a dance afterwards, and of course, gathering at McDonald's or Bur- ger King. If students aren’t lucky enough to have a basketball game or a dance to go to. they may just cruise around and look for other people that have, or know of. something better to do. If they can’t find anyone they know they may just fol- low someone who looks like they have somewhere to go, and maybe, just maybe, find something interesting to occupy their time. According to Dave Bechinski, The weekends are a time to play basketball and to get away from your parents. Well, it's Sunday night, you look in your school bag and you remember you didn't do any homework. Tomorrow is Monday, light!! Kathy Richter -12- student life

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WIZARD OF OZ . . . Remember when we were little and once a year we’d curl up in front of the television to watch one of our all time favorite movies. The Wizard of Oz ? On November 20 and 21 we had a chance to see it live on stage, put on by none other than the Rogers Thespians! People from all over town followed the yellow brick road” to see this classic, making it the biggest audience ever for any Rogers musical. To the surprise of many, there were a few scenes included in the play that had been cut out of the movie. For instance, the dancing jitterbugs who tried to make Dorothy and her friends dance till they died were included in the Rogers produc- tion. Senior Rob Hunt explained. I thought I knew what was going to happen through the whole play and it was such a surprise to see something different. Dorothy. Scarecrow. Tinman, and Lion, with the help of the Sorceress and her Munchkins, found the Great Oz. Oz promised them that their wishes would be granted if they killed the Wicked Witch. As in the movie, the Witch thought she was invincible, however, she soon found out she was no match for the humble girl from Kansas. After fulfilling Oz’s request. Scarecrow received his brain. Tinman got his heart, and Lion was granted courage. Although in the original production Dorothy got back to Kansas by clicking her ruby slippers together, this time she got back via rocketship. (Times sure have changed.) Senior Russ Hapke announced. It was an experience that had not previously been accom- plished. and never will be accomplished ever again. The cast and crew put in many hours to create this delightful musical. There was much scenery to make and many cos- tumes to design. The cast and crew never could have done it without the help of Ms. Heeg. director-, Mr. Trueax. music direc- tor; Sherry Hogan, choreographer. Mr. Troyer, stage crew director; and the par- ents who sewed and designed many of the costumes. One cast member summed it up by say- ing, When I looked out at the audience Saturday night and I saw everyone stand up and cheer, I knew we’d done a good thing. We made them happy. -Amy Russell Dorothy (senior Erica Wagner). Lion (junior Mike Alt).Tinman (junior Kevin Beckner). and Scarecrow (senior Mark Craig) are off to see the Wizard. Dorothy calls for the Sorceress to help her and her friends escape from the clutches of the Jitterbugs. -14- student life