Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Activities the extra asy? No way! Balanc- ing schoolwork and ac- tivities was a hard, but worthwhile task. Spending hours after school planning Prom, decorating the gym for Homecoming, rehearsing lines for opening night, or losing one's voice at the big game created a feeling of pride that just wouldn't quit. Changes began after school started as Mrs. Sharon DeVer- anez became director of stu- dent activities. The job of dealing with many students and teachers was a bit over- whelming. However, as long as I was kept up to date on what was going on, the adjust- ment to the job was rather easy, stated Mrs. Deveranez. Along with the fresh new face behind the assembly podium came fresh new ideas. We showed pride in our- selves as we shed our inhibi- 10 Student Lite worth effort tions and let loose at the dances and flings. Attendance was on an upswing at such events. This year's Home- coming was better because there were more people there, and it's always fun to get to- gether with your friends and see them all decked out, stated Jackie VanderWey, senior. Homecoming week was symbolic of what activities were all about. From looking silly Monday in backwards clothes to looking sharp Satur- day night at the dance, Home- coming held something for ev- eryone. No, it wasn't easy, but the time and preparation needed to make school activities work was well worth the effort and created a feeling of . . . just a little more pride. Men

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Below: Drum Major, Adam Needles, conducts the band through the halls during Homecoming week, Right: Kim Swigart, freshman class treasurer, Loree Balice, senior class president, and Paula Bentley, sopho- more class vice president, pull out the spirit chains at the Homecoming as- sembly. Below right: Kenny Johnson and oth- er Pep Club members make banners to support school activities. FQ Y QR A fg v':4 ts . ,I gf..-lf' SQ. ,j ,. , Rag gt g' , yn A -. V ,Alix fl- 1' 4 E- A F -R .,p 9 , -qi T- , .. 1:5 , Ahpl it 'L A I 1 ii' W Y .. . .A 23 Q P .rf li is it -J L Spirit-an important part of pride Roar of ba tile cry s ymbol1Zes student unity l-C-T-O-Ft-Y that's the Falcon battle cry! Who would win the spirit tro- phy? Where was most of the school spirit? Was it important to the students.'? Those involved in leading spirit were the cheerleaders, pom pons, and the Lassies, but it was the students' drive and excitement that made or broke school spirit. Pep Club was a good orga- nization for anyone interested in promoting school spirit and 12 S lrit cheering the teams on. Pep Club had weekly meetings and the cheerleaders taught them some cheers so they could chant along, stated Miss Lin- da Kurvers, Pep Club sponsor. Students themselves showed spirit by purchasing school jackets, buttons, and pcm pons, Athletes wore parts of their uniforms or the colors blue and gray to make the student body aware of ath- letic events. Special competitions like the spirit link contest aroused students' spirit. Class officers sold each link for five cents, and the sophomore class won with 2,680 links for a total of 5134. We just went around to all the sophomores we could find, especially in lunch, and asked them to contribute, stated Anamarie Linde, secre- tary of the sophomore class. The traditional battle cry that concluded assemblies was won by the seniors at the Homecoming and tall assem- blies. The reward for the good be- havior and spirit of the student body was the return of three night football games. The students were really great and we didn't have any problems at the game, said Mr. Ron Bonfiglio, athletic director. Spirit? One could hear it in the roar of the battle cry. Was it important? Certainly, be- cause students knew that their spirit supported the pride in the school.