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

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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

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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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FTD florist invades fieldhouse Colorful cascades of flower ar- rangements filled Thornwood's fieldhouse on May 25 as representa- tive florists from area floral shops displayed their specialities. Students, chosen from various clubs and work programs, walked up and down the bleacher aisles mo- deling the arrangements. We had to walk steady, be courteous, and smile prettily as we showed off the flowers, stated Kim Quinlin. The creative floral pieces took many long hours to complete. Some of the arrangements used exotic f X. Q flowers imported from countries throughout the world. These cre- ations included unique displays of fruits and vegetables in the ar- rangements. One shop centered around toys as their main theme. Another florist used a wedding occasion for a theme. The flow- ers were dazzling, commented Dave Osborne. Lucky members of the audience waited for the end of the program to receive these daz- zling masterpieces as door prizes. Above: Undertaking the role of the FTD florist, Tom Postma darts through the fieldhouse collecting tickets from the audi- ence for the raffle. Top: Garbed in formal evening attire, Mike Plaxico and Stacy Mctlunkins walk arm in arm carrying a floral arrangement from Docter's Florists. Left: While waiting for the winning ticket to be drawn, Vicki Jones and Dan Sit- kowski take last glances at the beautiful spring bouquet. FLOWER SHOW 4 1