Thornwood High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (South Holland, IL)

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Guys and gals For the second annual Spring Thing Tribe decided upon a theme of Rocking Out West because of the overwhelming popularity of the Sub-Urban Cowboy trend. Dance goers were encouraged to wear their cowboy hats, flannel shirts, boots, and jeans to set the mood, and coun- try and western band, Hard Rain was selected as the entertainment for the evening. The band kept the one night cowboys and cowgirls dancing, remarked Tribe chairper- son, Adelynn Salato. Aside from the dance, Tribe also 66 97 rock out West had a gym jam in the fieldhouse. Basketball, volleyball, and ping pong were three of the choices of- fered to those not wishing to dance. Tribe historian Mike Torres felt, Having the dance and gym jam to- gether worked out well because it gave more students the opportunity to join in on the fun. Tribe sponsor, Mr. George Beaver, considered Rocking Out West quite a success. With the proceeds cleared on the dance, Tribe plans to pur- chase decorations and supplies for the 1981-82 Homecoming. rx I ' 'V VVV ly l , ..n j l Above: Corrine Putman waits to smack the ball as she relaxes in a game of ping-pong. Above Left: Some kids went all out for the 'Spring Thing g Tony Gembala arrives in his 10 gallon hat as Cindy Byrne stamps his hand. Left: After dancing a Texas two-step, Anne Stankus and Kurt Pottinger take a breather. SPRING THING 39

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Students rule On March 25, the faculty and ad- ministration stepped aside to let stu- dents take over their positions for Student Government Day. Student Council sponsored Student Govern- ment Day to give students the op- portunity to see just how the school runs. Co-ordinators of Student Govern- ment Day, Mark McNally and Mr. Eric Kennedy, made applications available to juniors and seniors for administrative positions, while teaching and counseling positions were left open to all students. Above: Dr. Robert C. Mitchell informs stu- dent principal, Jennifer Champion, of the many responsibilities a principal acts on in a school day. Top Right: Tracey Ingram takes over as assis- tant principal, and handles business that comes up. Above Right: Along with the day's Work, lunch hour also becomes important. Patti Cook and Mr. Chartrand share an apple. Right: Mr. Hiner shows acting counselor, Elena Katsoras, how to keep track of daily appointments and call slips received. 38 STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY at hornwood To be an administrator, depart- ment head, or counselor for the day, a student simply had to fill out an a lication for the position desired 'X-7 ass turn it into Mr. Kennedy. The applications were then forwarded to the various people, and they were told to choose the person for whom they would like to hold the position for the day. Dr. Mitchell's replacement, Jenni- fer Champion, expressed her feeling about her job, The responsibility in itself was a great one, and I found it to be exciting and challenging. ill- - ff! '-wm...f

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Choral department udreamsf' Cheerful voices rang out as Thornwood's choral department en- tertained parents, relatives, and friends at this year's annual Spring Concert. Months of preparation were need- ed by the students to prepare for the annual event. Along with having to memorize the songs, we had to work on choreography and make our cos- tumes especially for this occasion, commented Chorale member Lori Anema. Finally after fits of anger, rising tensions, and problems with production the choral members were ready. The first portion of the program involved the more serious side of the concert. The traditional gold robes and blue gowns filled the stage. To- 5 Above: Professor Barry Ueff AsmusJ looks over his list as he finds his next patient. Top: Treble Tones Melanie Turner, Heidi Woynovich, and Maria Stankus portray sa- loon girls as they sing Frankie and Johnnie. Above Right: The sophomore boys of Chorale describe their gal in singing Five Feet Two, Eyes of Blue. Right: Posing as clowns, Sandra Reaves and Adrienne Griffin wait for their cue to Smile, Smile, Smile. 40 SPRING CONCERT wards the end of the first part, Mrs. Jacobs awarded those exceptionally talented singers with distinctions of honor. Following an intermission, the fun began. Hostess, Melanie Turner in- troduced the main characters of the musical Dreams An array of mimes, clowns, a wedding party, sa- loon girls, jail birds, and toys came to life as parts of several dream schemes. The Finale captivated the whole audience as every student in the choral department gathered on the stage to sing their final song. I en- joyed the whole program, but the second half was simply stunning! exclaimed Al Minnee. fi 15' W . W if Q a at , rf 6 N M