Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Above: A bit of Hawaii added to the Lassies novelty performance of Conga led by Patty Hickey, Andree Waterson, and Sheila Ouirke. Right: Lassies: Front Row: Sue Bryniarski lsecl, Marnie Murphy lco- captl, Patty Hickey lco-capti, Yo- landa Randolph, ftreasi, Luanne Lotz ihistlg Row 2: Kim Bennett, Marianna Runge, Andree Waterson, Kathy Cal- lahan, Catrina Bruce, Pat Santuccig Row 3: Charlotte Banks, Kathy Hick- ey, Naomi Harden, Michelle Broski, Teri Welch, Sandy Santucci, Vicki Per- kowskig Back Row: Coach Debe Tut- tle, Jenny Kovacs, Heather Lindsey, Sue Hartigan, Tasha Lynch, Carol Lester, Not Pictured: Sheila Quirke ijun. captl Lower Right: Cheering the Falsons on to victory was only part of being a Lassie. 1 16 Lassies

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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

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2 f AV,Vv W .,.. r 2 mM 'Z-ff , V M ,,,, . .fm . L Blue and gray replaces red plaid ew and improved! No, these words did not de- scribe the latest drink or even dish detergent. What they described was the Lass- ies. A change in uniform style and color was the most noti- cable reform. Lassies replaced the traditional red plaid with the school colors of blue and gray. Marnie Murphy, co-captain, was a bit reluctant at first. Now that we're not wearing the plaid I seem to miss it, but our switching to school colors showed our pride in TR, she said. The uniforms created a 53,400 dent in the Lassie bud- get. To finance them Lassies could be found on local street corners or outside of super- markets asking for donations in exchange for a lollipop. Another new twist was the addition of freshmen. Seven of the underclassmen survived the tryouts which were held in the spring of their eighth year in school. lt was fun and a little scary being a member of a school group with basically upperclassmen, but I met some older girls who showed me the ropes, Heather Lind- sey said. Whether a freshman or a senior, all Lassies were ex- pected to show up at practice. Summer practices were held for early football games, and when school came around, practices were switched to zero period. Not all of the girls always showed up on time, but we managed to learn and perfect our routines be- tween 6:30 and 7:15 a.m., stated Coach Tuttle. It was a year of changes as the Lassies created their new image, ,,4.LA.a .lf i' Top: Teri Welch and Michelle Broski wait for the band to finish before start- ing their routine during half time of a football game. Above: Onward is performed be- fore all football games during the pre- game program. Left: Officers Sheila Ouirke, Marnie Murphy, Patty Hickey, and Sue Bryn- iarski lead the Lassies during the Homecoming parade. Lassies