Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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After giving him a radioactive soft drink, guest speaker Mike Gehring tests Mike Gar- rison for radioactivity during an atomic en- ergy lecture. A member of De Kalb High School’s Conglomer- ation” leads the group in an hour of enter- tainment for VHS students. Support for the Viking football team goes farther than the confines of VHS as students and Valparaiso residents gather in the gym for a community pep session. 24 — Convos

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Beth Dutcher sets a festive Christmas mood Changing the pace of the Christmas concert’s traditional yule- for children at the Christmas concert as she tide music, the Concert Band, directed by Mr. Robert Miller, sings Up On the Housetop. opens it segment of the program with His Honor” march. After weeks of preparation. Concert Choir The Symphonic Band accompanies the picolo trio of Sara Wood- soloist Claudia Williamson sings The Magic row, Jennifer Butt, and Carolyn Schnure as they play the coun- of Christmas. termelody to John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever. Band Choir Concerts — 23

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Always ready to provide musical entertain- ment for athletic events, the Pep Band plays TSOP before a pep session. With over 5000 Valparaiso Community School students in attendence, Mr. Martin Miller opens the Bicentennial Convocation. Skits, music, and a talk by Superintendent James Risk highlighted the October program. Carolyn Schnure lights the candle represent- ing service during the National Honor So- ciety induction ceremony in February. Convos brighten doily routines It is second hour. The daily grind is getting to you and you already know today is not your day. You get up to give your speech third hour and then realize you forgot your notes. Now you’re struggling to show the class the correct procedure in solving an incomprehensible geometry prob- lem when you hear: Will teachers please take their classes to the convocation.” At that moment, a convocation seems to be a life saver — a break from the daily routine. This year’s convos included a wide range of programs, both educational and entertaining. Highlighting the year ' s programs were a bicentennial con- vocation and a performance by the “New Christy Minstrels.” Convos — 25