Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Q Q wif gl Helpers enhance swimming program he race is finished! ls the winner lane 3 or 4? lt's lane 4 by one-hun- dreth of a second! I bet the swimmer was taught by the guard. Timers proved to be an im- portant part of a swim meet as races sometimes were decid- ed by hundreths of seconds. Without timers, there wouldn't be a swim meet, stated Coach Al Hult, The timers were very consistent. I received many compliments on them from the referees at our meets. Guards were also an impor- tant part of swimming. During the summer guards taught ,fx lg 'N -xiii Left: Timers: Front Flow: Dawn Drysdale, Jennifer Whittle, Becky McCarter, Paula Franson, Jennifer Drosset, Kathy Callahang Row 2: Car- ol Lester, Lynn George, Holly Han- ford, Kris Lovell, Vinram Wade Beyl Row 3: Tina Bona, Sandie Marcukai- tis, Jose Jaques, Chris Kiel, Pam Decker, Kay Needles: Back Row: Tom Turek, Julie O'Neill, Bob Garcia, Mike Small, Flob Graham, Henry Treftz, Tim Vargo children from the ages 5-I3 concepts from jumping in the water to swimming butterfly. Guards were able to do this by a group system. The better the swimmer was the higher group he was in. I felt the kids re- ceived a good, solid education on the basics of swimming. I hope that we encouraged them enough to continue, stated Jennifer Drosset, one of four head guards. Whether it was teaching the correct way to swim a stroke or deciding the winner of a race, the Timers!Guard proved to be an important part of the swimming program. Top: Timers make sure that they stop their watches at the exact time the swimmer touches the wall. Middle: Guard: Front Row: Becky McCarter, Paula Franson, Kris Lovell, Tanya Krawiec, Jennifer Drosset thead guardlg Row 2: Kay Needles, Sandie Marcukaitis, Jose Jaques thead guardl, Chris Kiel, Lynn George, thead guardj, Tina Bona: Back Row: Julie O'Neill, Bob Garcia, Mike Small, Flob Graham, Henry Treftz, Tom Turek fhead guardj Timers!Guard

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Clubs promote athletic activity thletic ability was a re- quirement tor Synchro and Gymnastics Clubs. From back-flips to back dol- phins, members had to be in shape to survive. Synchro saw a change in leadership when the new sponsor Miss Sandy Hackett was named. She was on a syn- chronized swim team during the summer and was able to teach many new stunts to a club that was smaller in num- bers. Since our club was smaller, it gave us a chance to become better friends and learn how to work together, stated Becky tvlcCarter, junior. In its first year Gymnastics Club drew quite a crowd. The club was formed by Coach Frank Walsh so that gymnasts could work out during their ott- season as well as the season in which they competed. Htvlany students did not wish to participate in competitive gymnastics but did enjoy working on the apparatus for tun and for a physical outlet, stated Coach Walsh. Gymnastics Club was a time to work out and have fun at the same time. I really liked the club because when I prac- ticed I was doing it because I wanted to, not because I had to, stated Mitzy Caco, senior. All of the students involved in these two clubs put in many hours ot practice without the incentive ot an impending event. www Sf I Above: Gymnastics Club: Front Row: Jeneen Hawkins, Barb Daugh- arty, Kristine Walsh, Jenny Bradburn, Lisa Gawrych, Mitzy Caco ichrl, Cathy Wagner, Dawn Drysdaleg Row 2: Tom Botta, Joy Hawkins, Lisa Mar- tell, Laura Tashjian, Klinton Banther, Tom Daugharty, Joe Dugan, Jeni Whittle, Dion Hunter, Anessa Mil- zarek: Row 3: Dwayne Tyssen, Pat Gomez, Marlys Cowhey, Bandy Lich- nerowicz, Bob Tyderek, Noel Milzarek tchrt, Henry Spight, Donna Morang, Debbie Gordon, Coach Frank Walsh, Back Row: John Thompson, Doreen Brown, Boland Mansanarez, Kelly Bumpass, J.C. Shegog, Chad Sedlak, Jim LaPat, Jose Jaques, Glenn Slad- cik, Paul Mack 112 Synchronized Swim!Gymnastics Club Above: Synchronized Swim: Front Harwell IHCTIVIIY Chaifmanii Sandie Row: Tricia Clayton' Kathleen Fly,-my Marcukaitis tv. presi, Sheila Domiter, Jennifer Drosset ipresjy Becky Amy Studzinski, Tanya Krawiec, Kim Mccafter Ureasay peggy Harwell tae, Kyserg Not Plctured: Laura Johns tivity chairmanig Back Row: Lucy lsec-5 Top: Sandy Hackett, synchro sponsor talks about a pizza party with synchro officers, Laura Johns, Jennifer Dros- set, and Becky tvlcCarter.

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-sv--.N . -ss L. :,.,,mmgiM.,,,L ,L Top: Julie Brewer and Shelly Oakes enjoy the freedom of dancing without the traditional uniform. Right: Besides entertaining the spec- tators at football games, pom-pon girls such as Lisa Shipe also try to raise school spirit. Above: Pom-pons: Front Row: Kathy Nagel fsec.J, Laura Spindler thistl, Jackie VanDerwey ttreasj, Natalie Mikolajczak 42nd co-capt.l, Shelly Oakes itst co-capt.J, Julie 114 Pom-pons if Brewer tcaptlq Row 2: Sandy Broughton, Mia James, Denise Broughton, Connie Benton, Lang But- ler, Julie Nelson, Shavelle Bell, Laura Magnaviteg Row 3: Lisa Shipe, Debbie Gordon, Pam Decker, Angela Carlo- mango, Paula Bentley, Paula Franson, Amy Merritt, Linda Engelsbelg Back Row: Kathy Stout, Laura Tashjian, Dawn Fultz, Janace Tashjian, Clau- dette Kennedy, Sylvia Canales, Heather Gilliam, Julie Curatolo