Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Mmglm r- J7 ' rth the year drawing to a close, VvVv began to ,Q ke a hectic pace. Sometimes it seemed the only break from the chaos was to for- get everything and become a kid again. That answer wasn ' t so far-fetched as the stage was set for childhood revisited during the 1985 April Antics Three Ring Circus”, presented April 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring dance routines, lipsync numbers, a barbershop quartet, music ranging from classical piano to rock, break-dancing, clown skits, production numbers, and or- chestration under the leadership of Director Dan Pritchett, the 64-member cast pro- vided an evening of escape for approxi- mately 1000 students and adults. Over a month ' s worth of rehearsals per- fected the production. It ' s not difficult to produce, but it does take more energy be- cause there is less time to produce it than a regular play, Director Sponsor Alice No- ble explained. She noted that the show moved very smoothly because the circus characters provided a lot of transition be- tween acts. Although any VHS student could tryout, April Antics was produced to replenish Dra- ma Club funds. Elaborate costumes ac- counted for most of the $1200 expense, but the show still netted a profit of $1600. Even if life ' s pace was fast and furious, students could still relax for a night under the big fop”. With the lights, colors, and balloons of a circus, childhood made a brief visit from the past. — Pam Judson 20 April Antics

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A touaelk SITTING ONE OUT, juniors Jeff Adney ond Kristo Henson relox omidst o Porison setting during the Christmos Donee. MEMORIES RELIVED, senior Jenny Schultz tells Santa (Mr. Sid Reggie) and his helper (Mr. Skip Bird) what she would like for Christmas. P eople celebrate holidays in dif- ferent ways. Gifts, flowers, and dinners are traditional gestures of merriment. Students included another way: dancing. On December 21, Christmas took a for- eign flavor as the North Balcony was trans- formed into Fre nch street corners and cafes for Joyeux Noel a Paris ' . Tickets were $5, and 102 couples attended Student Coun- cil ' s annual dance which featured history teacher Sid Reggie and English teacher Skip Bird as his artist-helper. Valentine ' s Day came back to New York, New York , complete with subways and skylines from the Big Apple on Febru- ary 23 for the King of Hearts Dance. Spon- sored by V-teens, King of Hearts tickets were $6 and 155 couples attended the annual turnabout. Highlighting the evening was the crown- ing of the King of Hearts and recognition of the court, escorted by V-teens officers. Greg Bannec received the king ' s crown and scepter, while Eric Chilian was named Prince. Seniors chose court members and all students voted for their favorite candi- date by dropping change in the appropri- ate containers. It ' s an interesting turnout because the girls ask the guys,” said Freeda Prassas, V- teens vice-president. All proceeds were donated to the American Heart Associ- ation. — Pam Judson 19 Christmas King Of Hearts

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CALLING FOR HELP, junior Amy Dovis searches des- perately for someone to aid junior Jeff Fischer, caught in the agony of a toothache”. LIPSYNC-ING IN BLACKLIGHT, seniors Tracy Huber. Mike Leetz, Greg Geiselman, Kevin Sienkowski, and Rino Macapagal sway to On Our Way”. CONDUCTING THE CROWD. Geraldine (senior Jeff Hreha) rouses the excitement as senior Melissa Daniels follows suit in Jeramiah Was a Bullfrog”. SPOTLIGHTING A SPIN, sophomore Rick Simpson per- forms a popular breakdancing maneuver as senior Pete Brown concentrates on the beat. It takes more energy to produce than a regular play. — Director Alice Noble ft- 21 April Antics