Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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J 4 ,A- .qsiitiitgl Sw, Competitions keep students after school o matter what month of the year it was, spee- chies could be found lurking in A and B Building halls late into the evening. Speech competition, fall and spring plays, and group interp- fcontest play kept everyone busy from September through June. Speak Easy Club, the main body to which all speechies belonged, was in charge of planning fundraising and so- cial activities. Money raised was used to send students to national competition and to pay for a group trip to Great America. Speak Easy made it possible for theatre and speech people to get together and have fun outside as well as inside of school, said Speak Easy president, Laura Magnavite. In order to become a mem- ber of National Forensic League, one has to earn 25 points by competing on speech team. Service points were earned by speaking in public and by doing morning announcements. Degrees of merit, honor, excellence, and distinction could be attained by accumulating more points. NFL was strictly an honorary society, but its members were all active on the speech team. The Thespians were another speech honor society consist- ing of those involved in the production and performance of plays. Working on light, sound, makeup, stage, or technical crews could earn enough points to qualify for membership as could appear- ing in front of the footlight. l'm glad that I got involved in theatre my freshman year. lt's given me a lot of exper- ience that I will use later in life, said Thespian president and only 4-year member, Cece Castaneda. Whatever aspect of commu- nicating students enjoyed, one of the three speech groups held something for them. Op- portunities for involvement were available as auditions for plays and speech team were held, and Speak Easy opened its admission to any willing, hard working member. W Top: CeCe Castaneda and Judy Gaw- lik earn extra NFL points by reading announcements. Above: Speak Easy Club: Front Row: Trang Nguyen, Stacie Friberg, Marianna Runge, Gina Slough, Sheila Ouirke tsect, Jennie Gray, Jodie Shipplett, Debi Sylvestrak, Bob Meyers, Amy Glowacki, Corey Blank, Ralph Alexander, Stephanie Washing- ton, Tim Sanders, Elisabeth Farnesi, Betty Threatt, Gwynne Okoren, Col- leen McLaughlin, Kanefus Walker: Row 2: Keisha Cox, Chellie Ferczok, CeCe Castaneda. Janace Tashjian, Kris Lovell, Stacy Brown, Carla Carey. Jinifir Campbell, Gigi Ftandulich, Sue Scalzitti, Dawn Fultz, Tonya Cannon, Christine Grayson, Judy Gawlik, Sue Bryniarski iv, pres.l, Beth Bradshaw, Tanya Krawiec, Karen Wilk, Jenny Sehlke, Litaysia Everett: Row 3: Jenny Dzikowski, Linda Nangel, Valerie Lew- is, Sharon Tobecksen, Trish Vander- lee, Michelle Frampton, Doreen Brown, Ken Johnson, Jon Jenkins, Heather Hutchinson, Lillian Jackson, David Maurer, Ftob Palomo, Jennifer Kovacs, Michelle Broskig Row 4: Stacy McGowan, Thomas Skinner, Anamarie Linde, Michael Heritage thisti, Sue Clarke, Marlene Luckett, Sharnia Bullock, Dom Kuczwara, Wil- liam Davis, Kevin Cracco, Mark Voris, Leon Hendricks, Greg Ferris, Tammy Piper, Scott LaBadie, Shari Bobowski, Julie Nelson itreast, Barb Borek, Ken Heritageg Back Row: Chris Urban, Roger Donley, Craig West, Tony Denys, Laura Magnavite tprest, Matt Splant, Guy Vreeman, Henry Treftz, Dave Ducat, Mark McHugh, Beth Ku- jawski, Kevin Fromer, D.J. Halicky, Bob Garcia, Tim Panozzo, Mario Me- lone, Roger Banther, Joe McHugh, Joe Erwin, Doug Jarard Thespians!NFL!Speakeasy Club 81

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Top: NFL: Front Row: Marianna Runge, Betty Threatt, Gina Slough, Chellre Ferczok, Jodie Shlpplett, Amy Glowacki, Janace Tashjian, CeCe Castaneda lsecl, Colleen McLaugh- lin, Elizabeth Farnesi, Litaysia Everett, Trang Nguyen lvice prest, Row 2: Christine Grayson, Beth Bradshaw, Sue Brynrarskr lsecl, Judy Gawlik lpresl, Jinrtir Campbell, Tonya Can- non. Bala Bamiah, Carla Carey, Stacy Brown, Kris Lovell, Karen Wilk, Debi Sylvestrakg Row 3: Dawn Fultz, Jenny Dzikowski, Linda Nangle, Trish Van- derlee, Michelle Frampton, Doreen Brown, Vennie Nemecek, Lisa Le Jeune, Valerie Lewis, Lysandra Bar- nett, Sue Scalzittl, Gigi Bandulich, Row 4: Kevin Cracco, Heather Hutch- inson, Anamarie Linde, Julie Nelson, Susan Clarke, Shari Bobowski lsecl, Tammy Piper, Marlene Luckett, Mi- chael Heritage, Shelly Oakes, Barb Borek, Stacy McGowan, Lillian Jack- son, Back Row: William Davis, Leon Hendricks, Mario Melone, Guy Vree- man, Dave Ducat, Beth Kujawski, Bob Garcia, Henry Treltz, Tim Panozzo, Floger Banther, Laura Magnavite, Sharnia Bullock Right: Thespians: Front Row: Mar- ianna Bunge, Tim Sander, Kris Lovell, Michelle Broski, Jennifer Kovacs, Jan- ace Tashjian lvice presl, CeCe Cas- taneda lpresl, Ralph Alexander. Sheila Quirke, Row 2: Judy Gawlik, Jinifir Campbell, Lisa Le Jeune lscribel, Vennie Nemecek, David Maurer, Ken Johnson, Michelle Frampton, Beth Bradshaw, Sue Bryn- iarski, Trang Nguyen, Row 3: Ana- marie Linde, Scott LaBadie, Mark Voris, Joe Erwin, Laura Magnavite, Joe McHugh, Greg Ferris, Nancy Beh- rens, Shari Bobowski, Jon Jenkins, Back Row: Floger Banther, Matt Splant, Bob Garcia, Dave Ducat, D.J. Halicky, Beth Kujawski, Kevin Fromer, Henry Treftz, Guy Vreeman, Joe Spiller, Kevin Cracco Below: Sue Bryniarski, Judy Gawlik, CeCe Castaneda, Beth Bradshaw, Janace Tashjian, Tim Sander, and Ken Johnson discuss details to bring up at the Speakeasy meeting. 80 Thespians!NFL!Speak Easy Club 'B 1

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Below: Although verse is a reading event, Trang Nguyen frequently looks up to relate better to her audience. Bottom: In the group interp, My Cli- ent Curley, actors are allowed to show their individuality and expres- siveness. Right: Agnes tJodie Shipletty and Mother Superior tBeth Bradshawl ar- gue as Dr. Martha Livingstone fLaura Magnavitel tries to unravel the my- stery behind Agnes' pregnancy in the contest play, Agnes of God. i 4 82 Art!lv1usic!Speech Contest