Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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116 POYTI P0l'lS Top: Different types of kicklines are used in many performances during the basketball season. Above: Pom Pons: Front Row: Mia James ttreas.J, Debbie Gordon 12nd co-capt.J, Laura Magnavite tcapt.l, Lisa Shipe tlst co-capt.l, Pam Decker Chist.J, Denise Broughton Qsec.J: Row 2: Dawn Fultz, Amy Merritt, Paula Bentley, Paula Franson, Kathy Stout, Kim Glasgow, Julie Curatolog Back Row: Sandra Jones, Linda Engels- bel, Lang Butler, Shavelle Bell, Ju- lie Nelson, Sandra Broughton, Ra- quel Jackson, Cynthia Smith Right: Kathy Stout performs in her last routine during the game against Thornton. 3 J , lf' ti

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4 2 , 2 's.... J. Below: Mathletes: Front Row: Tan- ya Brown, Tammy Sorrell, Dawn Kinishi, Angela Riner, Christine Sulski, Jay Curatolo: Row 2: Tom Cirunhard, Jerome James, Janet Lauritzen, Tina Bona, Jodie Ship- plett, Amy Glowacki: Row 3: Laura Steele, Mike Stone, Kim Obrenski, Vennie Nemecek fpres.J, Phil Denys, Craig Fata: Row 4: Mr. Matt Lengel tspon.l, Paula Franson, An- amarie Linde, Lori Latta, Cary Hil- legonds, Lloyd Brooks, Michelle Frampton: Back Row: Sue Harti- gan, Chris Pawlowski, Henry Treftz ttreas.i, Rob Larson, Brett Mar- cotte tv. pres.i, Chris Urban isec.7 Bottom: Rob Mc Carthy utilizes time in homeroom to practice lim- its. Leli: Angela Riner, Laura Steele, and Jerome James put their heads together while practicing trigo- nometry graphs. f 1 L , I Former mathlete becomes sponsor As the mathletes brought out their calculators and sharpened their pencils in preparation for competi- tions, Mr. Matt Lengel, a for- mer mathlete himself, be- came the new sponsor. 'il'm glad l was able to provide an opportunity for students who had the de- sire to excel in the area of math. l feel a team like mathletes is important in maintaining the proper atti- tude toward higher educa- tion, stated Mr. Lengel. All students were eligible to become mathletes, but in order to participate in competitions they had to be enrolled in a math class. Competitions consisted of four SICA matches and one regional. Levels were based on grade levels, and senior to- pics were ones that were not covered until third or fourth year math classes. The problems were not ex- tremely difficult, but we strived for excellence at ev- ery meet, said Vennie Ple- mecek, senior. Three categories, written, oral, and group problems, were entered. In groups a maximum of four people worked together to solve the problems. Completing problems for mathlete com- petitions was more fun than work because l knew that this was for team benefit, said Angela Riner, junior. Participation in an extra- curricular activity paid off when students saw im- provements in their math skills. MZ-lthletes 115

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Q it Left: Pom Pons perform to Nasty during the Homecoming assem- bly. Bottom: Homecoming brought many smiles as Denise Broughton gets into Love Can Tum Around. Zero practice starts off da Do the routine all out this time. Kick high, point your toes, use head direc- tion, and smile! These were some of the familiar commands heard in the gym given by the Pom Pon officers during zero period - 6:50 a.m. Practice started in the summer with a three-week summer camp. During this time the girls did the Jane Fonda Workout, practiced kicks and parade steps, and began to make up routines. They also performed in the Dolton Fourth of July Pa- rade with a routine to Con- trol. Since Mrs. Nancy Winiecki was out for the season on matemity leave, the girls were given a new sponsor. Mr. Al Budding, gym teach- er, filled in while Mrs. Win- iecki was out. This was an eye-opening experience, and l came away with the knowledge that there are other reward- ing experiences besides boys athletics. This gave me as much pleasure as any team I've ever coached, said Mr. Bud- ding. The girls showed that they could still stay in con- trol while dancing to such songs as Two of Hearts, Crazay, and Talk to Me. This year was more challenging than past years. Since Mrs. Winiecki was gone, the position of captain took on added re- sponsibility. Mr. Budding was a big help though. All in all it was a pretty suc- cessful year, stated Laura Magnavite, captain. While adapting to a change in command, the Pom Pons continued to kick up their heels and provide entertainment for the school. Pom Pons 117