Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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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

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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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4 Exchange homes for new culture ustralia, Thailand, Pa- nama, and the Nether- lands all had something in common. All four countries were represented by students of the AFS program. The blonde bundle of ener- gy, Andree Waterson, was very active during her stay as she participated in AFS, French Club, Bridge Club, girls track, Bagpipe, and the Lass- ies. Along with the thrill of meet- ing new people and living in a new country, Andree had many exciting adventures. Watching the Bears become -ffl was the most exciting thing I did, said Andree. Most are bored with English, however, not Khem Kawpra- dubphet who took English as a Second Language. English was my favorite class, be- cause lt was fun, she said. Other than AFS, Khem kept busy by being a member of girls track, Ski Club, and Ger- man Club. A .wifi J, I Lizbeth Lezcano, active in AFS, Pep Club, Spanish Club, and girls track, came with many different customs and traditions. The most different thing Lizbeth had to adjust to was the way the students used slang. Everywhere I went I carried my English dictionary, so I could communicate with the others, stated Lizbeth. Ellen Poppelaars shared the time spent in America not only with her host family, but also with the members of AFS, Ski Club, tennis team, girls track, French Club, and German Club. Ellen thought activities were good for students. Be- cause of the clubs and activi- ties Thornridge had to offer, school life was made a little bit easier, she said. Memories would remain with all the people whose lives Andree, Khem, Lizbeth, and Ellen touched, as they left be- hind a small portion of four dif- ferent cultures. Top Left: Ellen Poppelaars, Andree Waterson, Tricia Clayton, Lizbeth Lez- cano, and Khem Kawpradubphet march in the Homecoming Parade. Middle Left: Khem Kawpradubphet and Lizbeth Lezcano take a test in their English as a Second Language class. Left: Ellen Poppelaars lets her creativ- ity flow as she does a painting for her art class. AFS Students 77