Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Video dance added to scheduled events ighlanders equals Homecoming, Valen- tine's dance, gym jams, Christmas trees, laugh olym- pics, involvement and time. The Homecoming and Valen- tine Dances didn't just happen - members had to plan and de- cide on decorations, band or D.J., refreshments, bids, tick- ets, theme, and pictures. To raise money for such ac- tivities as dances and gym jams, they sold Christmas trees. Members had to put in their share of hours to remain in the club. lt was cold and l had to dress like a snowman, but it was worth it because we sold a lot of trees, stated Kay Needles, junior. The club sold 500 trees which brought in about 52500. After Homecoming mem- bers were able to relax until the end of January and then had to begin preparations for what turned out to be the last Sweetheart Ball. Although the Highlanders tried to intrigue students to attend by hiring Mickey Oliver of WBMX to D.J., attendance was still low. . ,a . XX 8 z t'We decided that this would be the last of the Valentine dances since the student body doesn't seem interested. Too much money is put into a dance that only a few will at- tend, said Mr. Michael Bortel, sponsor. To add to the activities of gym jams, Highlanders decid- ed to sponsor a laugh olym- pics in which each class would compete. There was a wheel- chair race, innertube race in the pool, an egg toss and oth- er silly competitions that showed which class had the most spirit and confidence. We thought if we held a com- petition between the classes we'd be able to get more stu- dents to participate in school activities, stated Wendy DeVries, secretary. Another addition to gym jams was the video dance. ln- stead of a D.J., a large screen was set up and students could dance to their favorite video. Involvement plus effort plus long hours equalled a high- lander. Left: Highlanders Becky McCarter and Michaelene Sipe sell dance tick- ets to Tim Zackavec and John Garcia. Top: Mr. Michael Bortel, sponsor, dis- cussed rdeas for upcoming events with Carla Engelsbel, chairman. Highlanders

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Right: Highlanders: Front Row: Debby Saitta, Becky McCarter, Dawn Kinishi, Dena Roering, Dawn Fultz, Linda Engelsbel, Brenda Chapman, Laura Oarfalian, Stacie Fribergg Row 2: Jenny Dzikowski, Wendy DeVries lseol, Sharon Tobecksen, Jeff DeYoung, Leane Livingston, Chris Warchol lhistj, Tanya Krawiec, Carla Engelsbel lchrj, Carolyn Heatong Row 3: Michaelene Sipe, Tracy Burt, Jeffrey Popaeko, Julie Talsma, Jenifer Campanile, Shari Bobowski iv. chr.l, Kevin Smits, Heather Hutchinson, Lisa Gargasg Back Row: Nancy Campani- le, Tom Turek, Katie Lydon, Frank Ratkus, Dan See, Henry Trettz, Malt Splant, Herman McGee Www,-.Af Right: Carla Engelsbel, chairman, Above During homeroom Carla En checks with Wendy DeVries, secre- gelsbel has the opportunity to get the tary, on the progress of the night's opinions from all members SGIGS. 74 Highlanders

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Pizzas support foreign exchange izza, pizza, and more piz- za. Not only did club members make pizza, but they also sold it. When the assembly line was done, AFS members even sampled their artistic creations. When the last pizza was bagged, a total of 1,008 pizzas had passed through the production line. One of the hardest things to resist was to not eat the cheese. I had to have some- one looking over my shoulder, so I didn't eat the ingredi- ents, stated Debra Saitta, senior. Although pizza was a major Above: ln addition to making pizzas, AFS members, Khen Kawpradubphet, Maria Mokry, Martha Castellanos, An- dree Waterson, and Ellen Poppelaars, count, sort, and stack them before pick-up. Right: Taking orders for the pizza sale was part of the duties of Beth Clayton, Missy Graham, Tricia Clayton, and Sue Hartigan. Below: AFS: Front Row: Arlene Maye, Trang Nguyen, Khem Kawpra- dubphet, Tricia Clayton fsect, Beth Clayton, Debra Saitta, Andree Water- son, Lizbeth Lezcano, Latonia Mc- Donaldg Row 2: Sheryl Anastasia, Don Cowley, Machelle Van, Martha Castel- lanos tprest, Shaun South, Natalie Crawley, Valerie Lowe, Verla McCloud, Gail Grazioli, Belinda Thom- as, Eisa James, Missy Graham: Row 3: Paula Fier, Eleanor Niemann, Kim- berly Piper, Diane O'Donnell, Michelle Broski thistt, Maria Mokry, Julie Bot- tomlee tv. prest, Susan Gifford, An- drea Gonczy, Michelle DeClements, Rebecca Johnson, Miss Joann Ma- cander fsponjg Row 4: Trish Vander- lee, Julie Bytnar, William Feldt, Cha- queta Bradley, LaShawn Bradley, Denise James, Ellen Edwards, Mia James, Marina Jurkovic, Theta Starks, Carolyn Mason, Kay Needles: Back Row: Jason Parker, David Anastasia ttreasj, Roger Scott Donley, Lenard Adams, Lesa Wandersee, Beth Ku- jawski, Sue Hartigan, Susan Whitvoet, Ellen Poppelaars, Tammy Piper, Mi- chael Heritage. 76 AFS Club part of AFS, the club also took trips to downtown Chicago, the Walt Disney World on Ice show, and Berrian Springs, Michigan, where they camped out. The best part of the downtown trip was being with other AFS members and running around Water Tower Place, stated Tricia Clayton, secretary. An active club for the past 20 years, AFS pizza patrons served as a support group for foreign exchange students while the club sponsored ac- tivities tor everyone. fi. sf -sw .size ' W .. ,fvsifl .r g. R., Y t .3 tr. s . -sr:-me t tr' nf . 5 .E f '.. , A