Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Dances, concerts, performances provide breaks for diversion, relief during weeks of exerfion L ike regular practices to a runner, classes and homework were otten viewed by students as being ad- mittedly necessary, if not always excit- ing. At VHS, everyone from the straight-A students to the lunch-hour specialists enjoyed a break in the day- to-day routine. Throughout the year, school adminis- trators and student organizations of- fered students a number of activities. Weekend diversion was provided in the form of four annual formal dances. From Homecoming in October to Prom in May, nearly every other month gave students the chance to share an even- ing out with one special date and sev- eral hundred other couples. Drama Club spiced up another two weekends with its productions. No- vember brought the presentation of the musical, Hello, Dolly! and in May, the club put on the annual talent show under the new name of May Madness. Other clubs, however, received less response with their efforts. Although sock-hops were big money-makers in past years, they faced declining pop- ularity, attributed to the rock-disco clash of last year. This year only five were scheduled. While some effort was made to replace the sock-hops with roller-skating parties and post- game movies, the projects met with little success due to student apathy. During school, convocations planned by administrators helped break classroom monotony. The per- formances gave students an occa- sional release from tests, lectures and assignments throughout the year. This year they ranged from a near-deafen- ing rock concert one month to a silent mime performance the next. Whether at the end of the week or during the school day, the various ac- tivities provided students with a wel- comed change of pace. — Sara Thompson In “H«llo Dollyl” sophomore Brian Thompson and Junior Don Hughes Join Horace Vander- gelder, portrayed by Brent Bennett, In a song about women. A necessity to “Hello Dollyl” the 27-member pit orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Dan Pritchett, enhartces the musical production. 10 — Activities Division

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Students Involved In music at Might surround- ing community schools Jolnod thoso trom Val- paraiso at an October convocation foaturing Woody Horman. Roady to roll at th« BF skating rink, Juniors Sandy Boach and Dawno Kratzenberg tako advantage of the time allotted tor high school students trom 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Sundays. Imagining he Is a fierce Jungle animal, Snoopy, played by Kevin Luebke gets ready to pounce In the Campbell Street Players production of “You’re a Oood Man, Charlie Brown. Activities Division — 11