Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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V- N! .x Ready, begin and one, and two, up, d o w n , u p . down! These rhythmic chants, heard in most of the physical educa- tion classes, were the warm-up to the activities for that hour. Physical education was one class that offered a dif- ferent kind of learning ex- perience. Juniors and sen- 70 Physical Education Department. iors could choose from classes including basket- ball, tennis, volleyball, soft- ball, and golf: sophomores did not have this option be- cause they took driver's education and health. . 'tl think it's a good idea to have students pick what they want for gym. l didn't get all the activities that I wanted but had fun with ones I did get, said Debbie Kidd, junior. Freshmen took the usual swimming, and for the first time they took health. We studied 'saying no to drugs' and what it takes for our bo- dies to stay in good shape, said John White, freshman. One of the more popular class choices was snow ski- ing. Skiing was offered to the upperclassmen again this year, commented Mr. Al Budding, Coordinator of health and physical educa- tion. There was a ski tri near the end of the first s mester and at the begij ning of the second for th students. .. Some students may hav been dribbling a ball dow the court, while others wer swishing through the ic snow. Either way, student were busy gaining the skill needed in the different sports.

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1 ,K V4 r L Q . If .. X Q .. - 4 . i X J T, ,, f 2 if in ,iw Q K w 5 ll E 'ix mn' D, ii 5' 1 Top: Mrs. Karen French directs the choir in 'TO Come All Ye Faithful at the Christmas concert. Left: Choir: Front Row: Latasha Stewart, Sharon Brown, Lisa Craw- rych, Anita Barnett, Stacy Wood- son, Tracy Hughes, La Florida Con- stant: Row 2: Denise Williams, De- tra Scott, Cherie Snyder, Leticia Castellanos, Candyce Malone, Marcia Loggins: Row 3: Cherese Baker, Brenda Stier, Lisa Wages, Cathryn Johnson, Tabitha John- son, Lisa Wilkins: Back Row: Der- rick Carter, John Noah, La Shaun Wilson, Anthony Brown, Dawn Cholewa, Jori Bivins, Connie Win- ter Below: The theme for the annual Christmas concert was The Sounds of His Love. 4 Q r Left: Glee Club: Front Row: Bonnie Roden, Lisa Hinko, Pladine Patten, Waidus Hughes, Karla Beard, Clar- issa Eaves: Row 2: Jennie Vander Meer, Nicole Canwright, Bridget Williams, Alicia Yarbrough, Tracey Foy: Row 3: Amy Oakes, Jenny Blaszczyk, Tammi Acevedo, Ma- keba Pace, Debra Sparkman: Back Row: Vernetta Payton, Colesk Slater, Manha Koehler, Sean An- derson, Brandon Kenady Music Department 69

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Health added to freshman schedule We stud1ed what it takes to keep our bodies in shape' Opposite Page: Maurice Simmons builds his strength by lifting weights. Topzlvlike Martino blocks his goals as Johnny Westbrook, Brian Frampton, Cornell Ford, and Derek Lewis try to score a point, Above: Swimming was a required class for all freshmen. Left: Julie Kunis plays the part ofa marijuana leaf as classmates Diep Nguyen, Darin Clausen, and Nora Wyche act as professionals against drugs. Physical Education Department 71