Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Left: Attendance was up this year and so was the enthusiasm of the fans. Below: There was a controversy over the Laddie-Lassie performance when letters for and against it were sent to the Bagpipe. pall 'A 'IHUM' A ' A lbw-'QQ' Above: Contributing to the excite- ment of the win over Thornton, Mike Small, Joe Spiller, Pat Boswell, and Maurice Thomas ring the victory bell. Lett: Students from the junior class piled onto the floor to try to win the traditional battle cry. SD ' i

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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.

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Below Right: Beth Bradshaw fills up balloons for the NHS balloon lift off. Below: lt was school as usual for Bri- an Frampton, winner of the Button Day Contest, as he and Vennie Neme- cek checked their work with Mr. George Silagyi. Right: Mr. Terry Kennedy was the cheerleaders' perfect football play- er for the Homecoming assembly. 6 . I 'i M 7' X I Q, ,s-.S- ' A ...wt y- , wp ' r A 1 - .4 'M I . 'fl,,M,v, , mv .Vw- . ll G. at is 'C 1 4 ' F K Q 'U Sm X .E ff X we 1 33 H A ,E 1 5- -f Q I at '25 Q x. 5 I stlgivt-Q if 2 YQ' We S 7 t seq' 'W Q . A Q, . . f K gf: fx it-1 . y I 1 f 6 5:14 J- t :A Spirit builds as week progresses Contests, dress-up days add to everyday life hat do Gummi Bears, M8tM's, wild hair, 'spirit chains, Mexican hats, and ice cream all have in common? They were all part of Homecoming week activi- ties. Included in Homecoming week was the Spirit Button Contest, Romeo-Romeo Day, Hat Day, Button Day, Movie Star Dress up, the Jellyfish Guessing Contest, and Gummi Bear Contest. I liked the Gummi Bear Contest best be- cause l had the chance of win- ning all those delicious Gummi Bears, stated Adriene Hayes, senior. 14 Homecoming Week Stevie Powell not only guessed how many M8tM's were in a jar, he also had the fun of eating them after he won. SCOT sponsored its annual I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream Contest. Students had a chance to prove who could eat the most ice cream, but the catch was they couldn't use their hands. Ftigo Zambrano finished his bowl first without the use of a spoon. Other winners were Jodie Shipplett, Gummi Bear Guess- ingg Gina Slough, Spirit Button Guessingg Kevin Caldwell, Flo- meo-Romeo Day, Janice Washington, Hat Dayg Brian Frampton, Button Dayg Joe Kapitany, Movie Star Dress- upg and Brian Lake, Jellyfish Guessing. During the week there were days such as 5O's!6O's Dress Up, Clash Dress Up and Back- wards Day. On Friday at the annual Homecoming assembly there were performances by the pom pons, cheerleaders, and, of course, the Laddies and Lassies. The highlight of the performance was Dave Bjork's defying the law of gravity and dancing above the crowd on the drum. The assembly was ended with the seniors winning the battle cry. l was glad the sen- ior class won the battle cry be- cause lt showed we have more spirit than anyone else, stat- ed Senior Jennifer Drosset. The assembly culminated the week's activities and brought the student body to a peak of excitement which was carried over into Homecoming day.