Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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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

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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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ff 44 .155 S fits Summer practices make perfect ot summer practices and waking up at 5 a.m. to make it to school for zero period fat 6:3OlJ were all part of what ad- ded upto a good performance for the pom-pon girls. Practice for the squad be- gan in early spring. Through- out the entire month of June, practices were held from 8 a.m. till 11 a.m. Also in the summer the girls participated in the Dolton Fourth of July Parade. We had the routine down pat, but because we were so close to the band, we could not hear our taped mu- sic, and it was difficult to keep in step, said Julie Brewer, captain. More dance steps were in- corporated into the perfor- mances. Almost all of the steps in each routine were new. Sometimes it took the girls a little while to catch on to the steps. Practices were long and grueling with a fairly new squad, but in the end everything fell into place, stated Natalie Mikolajczak, 2nd co-captain. During the season the girls performed to songs such as Oh Sheila, 'tAngel, and Party All The Time. For a novelty routine the squad wore Santa hats, elf collars, and red suspenders and danced to a medley of Christmas songs. Bringing back an old tradi- tion, the pom-pons and Lass- ies performed together during halftime at the Homecoming game. Since it was the 25th Anniversary of Homecoming, the pom-pons and Lassies de- cided to bring back the com- bined performance, to an ol- die, Dancing in the Streets,' commented Mrs. Nancy Win- iecki, sponsor. Also during Homecoming the pom-pons were in charge of the Alumni Tea. Trying new ideas and reviv- ing a tradition helped continue the quality performances of this performing group. r straw 3 ' . s Msgs N-1. X-s.Wfst.-as A Ap! Z' ,f..,..... My Q O ,, ,g1i'ZS3Lzrsf? r7!-'W 'N If ,MM g M. ,,,-ff V 4 V Ja 7.4 XE Top: Debbie Gordon gets down to the beat of Don't Stop by Lisa Lisa. Above: The senior girls in their final performance try new formations to add variety to their routine. Left: The traditional kickline is used in almost every routine. Pom-pons