Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Bob Tyderek prccrices on The rings wiih The help of Coach Frank Wciish. Holding a difficult pose on The high bor, Craig Murray builds his endurance. 78 Gymnosiics Club

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'Tye really enjoyed working wiih The beys, and i'rn going To miss oil The Trips and ouis- ings. l've been The lucky onei lfm iusi glad Soi Solaio Talked me inio doing This. -- ivlr. STuarT Vogel Sponsor to re tire Club plans outing to Bulls game The Boys' Club compleTed anoTher successful year filled wiTh acTivlTies and raising funds, buT The year ended on a down noTe as Mr. STu Vogel reTired afTer six years as club sponsor. The pasT six years have been very rewarding. l've really enjoyed working wiTh The boys, and l'm going To miss all The Trips and ouTings. l've been The lucky one: l'm jusT glad Sal Solaio Talked me inTo doing This, he sTaTed. One of The highllghTs of The year was The annual sTudenT-faculTy bowling TournamenT in which lvlr. Carlos lvle- drano bowled a TournamenT high of 242. To raise money members parTiclpaT- ed in a balloon sale during Homecom- ing week and a candy sale in De- cember. They also delivered Chicago 3,1 l-uuorrmz newspapers To The faculTy before school To earn money. Wiih The money raised Boys' Club planned a Trip To The Chicago STadium To see The Chicago Bulls play hosT To The Milwaukee Bucks. Boys' Club also combined wiTh Girls' Club To sponsor a ChrisTmas Tea for faculTy members and sponsored Their own gym-jam for The sTudenTs afTer finals week had concluded in January. Eric Thomas, Treasurer, sTaTed, The pasT Two years have been a learning experience for me. I especially en- joyed The Bulls Trips, The candy sales, and jusT being a parT of The Boys' Club. This feeling of enjoymenT as a resulT of being in The club was shared by all. Randy Bellfuss, vice president Takes a sTrike in The sTudenT-faculTy bowling Tournament Boys' Club 77

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'Niven though there was sta giris' gymnastics team, i stiii erijayeci the exercise. it helped the stay ia shape tar' track. --- Lisa Gawrych Athletes shape up Girls substitute club far team At the end of the school day, most students left the building and were not seen again until the next day, but not the members of the Gymnastics Club. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from sev- en to nine, the gymnasts met to prac- tice their skills and keep in shape for the upcoming season. Even though there was no girls' gymnastics team, l still enjoyed the ex- ercise. lt helped me stay in shape for track, stated Lisa Gawrych, senior. Tumbling, vaulting, floor exercising, and working on the uneven or parallel bars were the activities the gymnasts could be seen spending their time practicing. ul think the organization of the club was great. It gave those who might .sem-'w:i'i'-EN'W V T' s--:iff . ' - not have the chance to get into gym- nastics the opportunity and helped those already interested to excel in their own way on their own time, said Bob Tyderek, junior. Besides improving themselves, stu- dents got a chance to help others by spotting and coaching. lt was a new experience for me. I was able to help others while l learned some new things myself, stated LaVince Person, junior. The Club was designed for the gym- nast to be able to practice without the worry of upcoming competitions, Stu- dents came into the gymnastics room on their own time, and they were able to practice in a more relaxed state and concentrate on mastering tech- niques. Gymnastics Club: Front Row: Alicia Delapena, David Coleman, Gina Kruger, Tonia Michalski, Ja- net Nowaczyk, Joy Serletic: Row 2: Lisa Gaw- rych, Jennifer Bradburn Qsecj, Ellen Hayes, Mike Januszewski, Abby Wiersemo, Stacy Collins: Row 3: Arin Brower, Donna Ward Cco-chr.j, Lavince Person, Robert Phillips, Jenny Krikau, Mikyiel Car- ney, Coach Frank Walshg Row A: Tish Junior, Andy Sego, Rahsom White, Bob Tyderek Cco-chrj, Shayne Stewart, Mark Marczak, Ed Dziadon fstunt coor.j: Back Row: Mark Zurawski, Greg Talaga, Jason Parker, Paul Wilson, Tim Gilliam, Henry Spight, Cstunt coor.j Coach Frank Walsh spots Donna Ward for a back-walkover on the beam, Gymnastics Club 79