Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Lett: Operation Snowball: Front Row: Heather Bricks, Leticia Cas- tellanos, Latreagg Doyle, Fanetta Bates, Evelyn Littleton: Row 2: Miss Dorelle Ackemian tspon.J, Shonda Davis, Ramona Hunter- Wells iv. pres.l, Jennifer Sehlke: Row 3: Teresa Marroquin, Thomas Botta, Steve Farrell, Tanya Krawiec fpres.J, Tracy Jones: Row 4: Mrs. Johanna Crull, Valarie Johnson, Marcia Frederick, Connie Winter, Chris Minto, Rob Winter fsec.l: Back Row: Corey Blank, Debra Hemandez, Valencia Adams, Sha- velle Bell itreas.J, Constance Ben- ton Bottom: Tanya Krawiec, presi- dent,'confers with Miss Dorelle Ackerman, sponsor, on upcoming events. Group builds self-confidence Those who were facing trying situations, needed a shoulder to cry on, or felt like talking to someone at- tended a meeting of Opera- tion Snowball. ln Operation Snowball students helped other stu- dents -to build self-confi- dence in their ability to make the right choices, said Miss Dorelle Acker- man, sponsor. On Thursday of each week students met to dis- cuss personal situations and the many events of the retreat in March. To finance the retreat, M6:M's were sold. Camp Manitoqua in Frankfort was the site of the retreat. The students participated in large and small group ses- sions and workshops on such subjects as suicide and self-esteem. A talent night offered students an opportunity to perform, and sports activities were avail- able. Student participation in the club was on the rise as new members came to each meeting. I joined Snowball because l needed support to overcome a problem. l wanted to help myself and others, said Stanley Lewis, junior. Not only did Operation Snowball deal with the stu- dents but with others out- side of school. The group decorated pumpkins and took treats to the tenants of the Bumham Terrace, a nursing home. It made me feel good inside to make other people become hap- py, said Rob Winter, secre- tary. Operation Snowball brought students and teachers together through its many activities to build self-esteem and to create a better atmosphere. Operation Snowball 95

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Hobbies provide group fu There was still a place for hobbies at Thomridge, as the Ski Club and PST con- tinued to attract student in- terest. Ski enthusiasts gathered in a special homeroom in D-205. Although no school- sponsored trips were orga- nized, students could plan trips of their ovim or just dis- cuss their favorite pastime. Downhill skiing to me was not just a sport. lt was a way of life. lt was a way of looking at that mogul-filled monster and saying 'Hey dude, let's party! ' said Tim Shellberg, senior. While Ski Club members were talking about swoosh- ing down the slopes, PST Il members were discussing F-stops and shutter speeds. Sponsored by Mr. Carl Lohmar, the Photographic Society of Thomridge met every Tuesday after school. They leamed the basic prin- ciples of taking pictures and developing film, as well as different lighting tech- niques. The ,students put what they leamed to work by taking some of the pic- tures of faculty posted on the faculty bulletin board. lt was fun getting togeth- er with people who share your interests and being able to share knowledge and ideas, stated Tim Sander, president of PST. Right: Ski Club: Front Row: Tracy Willis, Andrew Houston, Marcia Runge, Betty Threatt lpres.7: Row 2: Erica Larsson, Traci Marnul, Mi- chelle Palicki, Gigi Randulich: Row 5: Tony Vinciguerra, Chris Urban, Paul Cisneros ltreas.i, Chellie Ferczokf Back Row: Mike Plaut, Ka- tie Lydon, Tim Shellberg, Tad Mos- sell, Julie Carlson 92 sm ClubfPST Above: PST: Front Row: Janet Har- ding, Tim Sander lpres.J, Cinzia Mauro: Back Row: Kelly Kellogg ltreas.l, Brad Kochel, Lillian Jack- son lv.pres.7, Julie Bottomlee lsec.J Top Righti Pam Decker and Julie Nelson contemplate another run at the slopes. E ss I M sf Q 15 E S at wg W ji ri its

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94 DE Marketing jobs offer education Students worked as checkers in supermarkets or sales people in depart- ment stores. Providing these jobs in the world of marketing was the main purpose of Distributive Edu- cation. When not working the members were involved in many activities. At Christ- mas they had a food drive for those people in need. In the fall they sold candy to raise money for a trip to Wa- ter Tower, where they dis- covered different window displays and stores. Funds were used also for the an- nual employerfemployee banquet. We collected a lot of money from selling candy and the students worked very hard to achieve their goals, said Mrs. Lucille Curran, spon- sor. DE was involved also in career meeting at Lincoln Mall, office training at McCormick Place, confer- ences at Harvey's Holiday lnn, and a regional compe- tition in Springfield. Leaving school after fourth period to go to work gave students an advantage as well as a disadvantage. 'Being in DE was rewarding as far as being able to have a job which related to my future plans, but getting up for first period and trying to balance a job, school, and homework became a diffi- cult task, said Michelle Ad- ams, who worked as a cash- ier at Sterks Grocery Store. Whether it was working at school or on the job or planning activities, DE stu- dents leamed to handle an active schedule. Above: DE: Front Row: Tara Sims ttreas.J, La Shunta Smith tv. pres.l, Belinda Thomas tchrl, Dora Martin: Row 2: Mrs. Lucille Curran lcoor.l, Tomeko Brue, El- eanor Niemann Csec.l, Lisa Hetzer, Holly Hemingway, Back Row: Michelle Adams, Steve Szo, Chris Clark, Marina Jurkovic lpres.l, Lee Willoughby l Top: Vice president LaShunta Smith writes up a receipt, which is one of the main jobs at United Mail and Parcel Center. Left: Stocking shelves is one of the many jobs that club chair- man Belinda Thomas has to do while working in the shoe depart- ment at Venture. E fi ' l 5 5 5 2 Q it sig iii 5 skeins? SEQSQQS 523