Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Below: Jazz Band: Front Row: Mr. Art Wasik tdirectorj, Priscilla Wil- liams, Markus Smith, Sue Scalzitti, Brian White: Row 2: Maurice Crowder, Vennie Nemecek, Kerri Haan: Row 5: Kevin O' Connor, Mike Heritage, Davelle Nicholson, Larry Westbrook, Row 4: Adam Needles, Greg Atkins, Tom Collins, Derek Lewis: Back Row: Mike Rohn, Ken Powell, Travis Ringery, Myron Magee: Not Pictured: Rob Larson Left: Rob Larson, freshman, takes a deep breath before playing. Bottom: Adam Needles performs a solo at a home basketball game. Top musicians jam for fun Angel Eyes was just one of the songs that could be heard dovm the halls after school by the Jazz Band, consisting of top mu- sicians, as they prepared for their next perfonnance. Jazz Band gave us a chance to let loose and use our improvisational skills, stated Vennie Nemecek, trumpet player. It offered a chance for both the listener and participants to broaden their musical horizons. The band, consisting of 18 members, played a vari- ety of music from jazz, bal- lads, rock to even stan- dards. Solos were played by the best players of the band, including Adam Nee- dles, Mike Heritage, Greg Atkins, and Markus Smith. However, to be a member of Jazz Band a person had to be a member of one of the concert bands and had to audition. The performances includ- ed winter and spring con- certs as well as playing to motivate the crowd at home basketball games. The band, found practic- ing Monday through Wednesday of each week after school, prepared to- gether for the up-coming concerts. Jazz Band 87

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Singers perform for good causes Raising spirits and spreading joy during the holiday season were the main goals of the TR Sing- ers. Traveling to grade schools, restaurants, ban- quets, and the Country Manor Nursing Home, the group made over twenty- five performances. HA large number of per- fonnances before Christ- mas made our season hec- tic but exciting. ln almost every performance the stu- dents were able to make it come to life, said Mrs. Ra- ren French, sponsor. l'The singers were always well-re- ceived and appreciated. They brought much joy to all who heard them. The fourteen singers were chosen because of their talent and their ability to perform. They perfected their singing and dance rou- tines by putting in long hours of practice. lt was difficult teaching the new TR Singers our moves and dance steps, but we made it through many hours of hard practice, said Stacy Broum, junior. It was really worth it to see the effect we had on the people, especially the little kids. - Although they did not eam any academic credit for their singing, the TR Singers received personal credit through the joy they gave to others. Right: TR Singers: Front Row: Tra- cy Turnbull, Martha Castellanos, Rim Livingston, Row 2: Danetta Hardy, Jinifir Campbell, Tammy Tyler: Row 5: Rim Rrikau, Stacy Brown, Plisha Drain, Beth Pfister: Back Row: Jon Jenkins, D.J. Ha- 86 TR Singers licky, John Rupeika, Bill Cook Above: The TR Singers spread holiday cheer at their Christmas concert. Top: Nisha Drain sang alto and Bill Cook bass with the TR Singers.

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Sales of pizzas support Sauce! Sausage! Cheese! These commands were im- printed on the minds of AFS members as they stood in the assembly lines of the pizza sales, the only fund- raising event for the club. I-leld three times each year, the sales brought in about S1000 each time at a profit of about Sl per pizza. Eaming this money al- lowed members of Ameri- can Field Sewice to go many places. They went to Chicago for their annual Christmas trip, camped out in Michigan, and sponsored short-term exchanges with other schools. Twelve AFS students from around the Chicago area came to stay for a weekend in February. They attended classes here, went to Jubilation, a teenage dance spot, sponsored an International Surprise outings Breakfast, and went on a hayride. Students from Min- nesota stayed here for a I5- day weekend and in ex- change TR students visited the school in Minnesota. Members had the oppor- tunity to leam from the AFS-sponsored foreign ex- change students: Cinzia Mauro from Italy, Carsten Liebig from Germany, and Calista Tepie from St. Lu- cia. l think that being an AFS member has helped me understand how other students around the world live. lt's interesting to leam about their families and in- terests, said Mike Nudo, sophomore. AFS was not only for for- eign students but also for students interested in ob- serving and relating to the lifestyles of students from other countries. i 5 LJ 88 AFS Above: AFS: Front Row: Priscilla Williams, Don Cowley, Arlene Rush, Lisa Castaneda, Missy Cura- ham, Beth Clayton, Joann Morelli. Verla Mc Cloud, Angela Clifton, La Tonia Mc Donald: Row 2: Tricia Clayton fhist.l, Leticia Castel- lanos, Kristin La Fleur, Paula Fier !pres.l, Candance Outlaw, Ellen Hayes, Tonya Lewis, Cinzia Mauro, Tammy Titus, Martha Castellanos Cv. pres.J, Sheryl Anastasia, Tricia Walski, Karla Myers: Row 5: Dawn Kinishi, Carla Carey, Rebecca Johnson ltreas.l, Kay Needles, Pli- cole Jackson, Michelle Broski, Tanya Krawiec, Pam Decker, Cal- lista Tepie, Maria Mokry, Susan Gif- ford, Kimberly Piper fSec.l, Sonya Lewis, Eisa James, Mary Rogers: Row 4: Octavia Durkin, Julie Bot- tomlee, Trish Vanderlee, Tonya Hill, Rachel Jones, Connie Cole- man, Lillian Jackson, Valarie Johnson, Tanya Johnson, Eileen James, Julie Bytnar, Kristin To- miello, Denien Hill, Fanetta Bates: Back Row: Connie Benton, Ellen Edwards, Denise James, Tammy Piper, Craig West, Sue Hartigan, Carsten Liebig, Lenard Adams, Kim Blake, Shavelle Bell, Michael Nudo, Laura Baugh, La Shaun Bradley, Charlene Sneed Top: Tonya Lewis visits Here's Chicago on an outing sponsored by AFS.