Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Above: Amidst the decorations, Leane Livingstone and Maria Mokry sell a ticket for the Home- coming Dance to Tim Mayer. Right: Highlanders: Front Row: Priscilla Williams, Christine Sulski, Karrie Chmielewski, Kelly Mc Carthy, Missy Pisarski, Becky Mc Carter tsec.ip Row 2: Karin Hart- zell, Linda Zic, Sharon Tobecksen, Tanya Krawiec, Kay Needles lchr.J, Leane Livingstone lhiSt.J, Tammy Sorrell, Tricia Walski: Row 5: Ka- ren Cieringer, Chellie Ferczok, Ju- lie Economous, Tanya Burk, Carol Lester, Dina Kartch, Barb See, Kristie Szymanski, Linda Ketchamp Back Row: Dawn Cholewa, Dawn Ruisz, Laura Crrindler, Henry Treftz. Jeff Popaeko, Nancy Campanile, Lori Latta, Maria Mokry 78 Highlanders

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an , , ' , ' i A WW X Zig' ,gb wr' -1 'W , -:yr H, , , , 4 2 i 'WW an .af 4 li . iddle: SCOT Senate: Front Row: anet Harding, Yolanda Stewart, ob Winter, Kim Swigartp Row 2: rs. Carla Katzberger fasst. pon.l, Tammy Tyler, Jodie Ship- lett, Heather Gilliam: Row 5: Ven- ie Hemecek, Brian Spiller, Kris ovell, Mike Stone, Laurie Merritt: ack Row: Shavelle Bell, Dan Bronson, Jeff Greco, Tasha Foley: Not Pictured: Roger Banther, Jorie Bivins Top: SCOT members discuss the latest issues conceming students at one of their weekly meetings. Above: Tina Bona and Ryan Baker organized a bowl-a-thon that raised money for cancer research. Bowling alds Cancer Society Sewing the student body was the task taken on by SCOT members. However, as Ryan Baker, president, stated, The role of student council as a goveming body has diminished because of the lack of interest of the student body. However, SCOT as a whole improved due to a number of dedi- cated members. SCOT tried to encourage student involvement by placing a suggestion box in the cafeteria where stu- dents could submit com- plaints, suggestions, and ideas. Members met every Wednesday in the Activity Center with Mrs. Sharon De- Veranez, adviser, and also gathered in a special home- room with Mrs. Carla Katz- berger, assistant adviser. Here they were able to dis- cuss, plans and put ideas into action. SCOT also attempted to serve the community as well. They sponsored a bowl-a-thon for the Ameri- can Cancer Society where SCOT members competed against student council members, from Thomton and Thomwood. Through pledges, they raised ap- proximately S2,000. lt was a good feeling to know that we were raising money for a good cause, and it was a lot of fun, too, said Tina Bona. Whether it was serving the students or the commu- nity, SCOT members took pride in what they did and tried to make TR a better place. SCOT 77

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sr ,Q MQYQNSHZ-w, 5,5 r - - .. L2 , . su. if 2 Q i A i T5 Left: Andre Tate puts the final touch on Disney decorations. Bottom: Selling tickets at the gym jam was one ofthe responsibilities of Highlander Mike Stone. Middle: Leane Livingstone, histori- an, and Kay Needles, chairman. discuss future plans with Mr. Mike Bortel, sponsor. Time, planning promote fun Being in charge of activi- ties for the entire student body required a lot of time, hard work, and involve- ment. Highlanders proved to be well-qualified for the job. Unlike most students whose thoughts of school began that first day in Sep- tember, Highlanders were busy during the summer making plans for the up- coming year. Freshman Ori- entation Day began their busy schedule as members acted as guides and orga- nized activities for each freshman homeroom. We planned a lot of dif- ferent games and got them talking which sort of broke the ice. Also there was a freshman mixer where they could meet with their old friends as well as their new ones, stated Sharon To- becksen, junior. Homecoming, the major event for Highlanders, also proved to be their most suc- cessful. Putting together dif- ferent ideas and making them work proved difficult and time consuming. How- ever, it was all worth it, as the dance drew the biggest attendance ever. Other events included the powderpuff football game, a bonfire, and ice cream sales during Home- coming week. Highlanders also sponsored gym jams throughout the year. To raise money Highland- ers held their annual Christ- mas tree sale. Tree sales could be total agony be- cause of the cold weather, stated Karrie Chmielewski, sophomore. We bundled up and drank a lot of hot chocolate. After awhile, we were having so much fun, we forgot about how really cold it was. The tumout at each event and the enthusiasm from students gave the Highland- ers a real sense of accom- plishment. Highlanders 9