Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Q fx. ir, 'fi Y nv . it W? iw Below: Symphonic Band: Front Row: Amy Merritt, Kathy Stout, Leon Hendricks, Kay Needles, Ja- net Harding, Kerri Haan, Kathy Cal- lahan, Becky Mc Carter, Judy Jan- owskig Row 2: Sandy Bollacker, Chris Errico, Carol Lester, Stacy Mc Crowan, Laura Crrindler, Lea White, Lanita Stewart, Kristin Burk, Amanda Johnson, Chris Grayson, Tammy Crriliin, John Larson, Sue Scalzitti, Adam Needles: Row 5: Terrence Trimuel, Tom Botta, Kris Haggert, Chris Oderio, Lawrence Westbrook, Markus Smith, Rob Larson, Leisl Robertson, Guy Vree- man, Vennie Nemecek, Corey Blank, Travis Kingery, Ken Powell, Dominic Kuczwara, Mike Heritage: Back Row: Makita Shabazz, Mi- chael Peeples, Julie Talsma, Mr. Arthur Wasik Cdir.J, Kevin O' Con- nor Right: Russell Smith, Dominic Kuczwara, and Landon Fuller uti- lize their skills of marching and playing in the Homecoming Pa- rade. Right: Beginning Band: Front Row: Tracy Sandidge, Dezaree Oli- ver, Yolanda Hobson, Bradford Fleming, Back Row: Mr. Arthur Wa- sik tdir.J, Leonard Sanford, Ken- drick Cleveland, Brian Smith, Ar- thur White abd' I -Hz B l u e, g r e y , brass buttons, plumes, revers- ible capes! The bands had a new look as the old blue and white uniforms were put to the back of the closet to make room for the new ones. 'Our old uniforms were about ten years old and not even our school colors. With these new ones, we felt like a new band, said Kay Needles, drum majorette, who along with Adam Nee- dles, drum major, directed 66 Music Department ,fy w., K- ' .....A, . the bands at football and basketball games, pep as- semblies, and parades. The bands along with the choirs made up the Music Department, where over IOO students received aca- demic credit for their work. Always having to practice and all the contests took a lot more time out of my schedule than my aca- demic classes, said Chris Errico, sophomore sym- phonic band member, Donned in their new at- tire, the bands gave the tra- ditional concerts, one in ,I ' s February and one in the spring. Soloists were usual- ly those who were section leaders, but with the honor came responsiblity. Everyone wants to be first chair, but they are the ones who always get yelled at when something sounds wrong, said Mr. Art Wasik, band director and depart- ment chairman. The choirs, the other half of the Music Department, consisted of three choirs that came together to pro- duce the Christmas and spring concerts. In addition 'V k?'Ti' they traveled to many ju-I nior highs to entertain younger students. i'lt took much work, and it might not have been perfect, but it sounded really good, said Lisa Wages, sophomore. Led by Mrs. Karen French, director, the Stu- dents also worked on solo contests. Joining the Music Depart- ment meant combining class work with extra-cur- ricular activities. ir

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ariou methods enhance learning Klournals helped to better my writing style' lm Above: Amy Glowacki, junior, passes out her survey on teenage problems to David Moore, fresh- man. The results were used in writ- ing a paper for a contest. Top Left: Reading a Shakespear- ean sonnet, English IV Honors stu- dents concentrate as Mr. Dave Konkol waits for them to finish. Left: in order for Bala Ramiah to graduate a year early, he had to take both English lll and English IV in one year. Top: Mr. Nolan Johnson, who re- tired after 25 years at Thornridge, teaches freshman English. English Department 65

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New uniform dress up band routines 6 ur old uniforms were not even our school colors' Y -X, Above: Varsity Band: Front Row: Yolanda Douglas, Angela Riner, Kelly Rapka, Lori West, Karla Beard, Danielle Wilson, Barbara Peeplesp Row 2: Ermetra Cansler, Gmani Kellogg, Cerelia Morrow, Michelle Mc Neil, Beth Urban, Shondatlbavis, Erika Morris, An- gela Sullivan. Renate Wilcox, Karyn Lee, Chris Jenkins, Michael Sartin, Tom Collins, Davelle Nich- olson, Marcus Smith: Row 5: Mau- rice Crowder, Emil Jackson, Rich- ard Alvarado, Phil Denys, Russell Smith, Scott Palango, Chakir O'N- eal, Mike Rohn, Landon Fuller, Derrick Louis, Calvin Harden, Chris Prince: Back Row: Earl Stew- art, Antonio Brazzelton, Brian White, Mr. Arthur Wasik idir.J Middle: Junior Varsity Band: Front Row: Lynette Walton, Latoya Carraway, Beth Farnesi, Tykila Watkins, Charmene Torbet, Kim Swigart: Row 2: Priscilla Williams, Monica Haqq, Caroline Skinner, Lisa Anderson, Timothy Stephens, Kirk Simmons, Myron Magee, Ed Dziadon: Back Row: Mr. Arthur Wa- sik ldir.i, Rafael Gabaldon, Anton Watson, Charles Barnes, Jamme Chestnut, Michael Broome, Melvin Jackson, Marcellus Johnson Bottom: Adam Needles, drum ma- jor, blasts out a solo at the Christ- mas concert. Music Department 67