Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Getting women s rights into the story are Sojourner Truth( Debbie Gray), Dr. Joseph Warren) Dan Jessup), and Mingo(Mike Melloh). During the segment on the 20 s, Johna Miller flashes a smile while she performs the “Charleston.” Patriotic Program Music Department and “In Celebration” chairman Phil Dunn conducts the Windsors in a services medley. T.J. Woodward, Mike Hyer, Ryan Murphy, Karen Kuehr, Lisa Brankle, Kenny Shepard and Mikki Gray, rehearse for the Madrigal’s dance number.

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‘There’s a party goin’ on right here’ Although many felt too much school time was spent preparing for it. Warren’s grand party for America was a “sold out” success. Most of these feelings, however, changed after the production got underway. “At first I didn’t want to do it all. I was really bummed out on it,” senior Jim Cronin said. He also explained that once he became involved with the production he began to enjoy it. “I think that is why some of the observers didn’t understand the show,” he said. One of the major problems at the high school convocation was that the sound was not working. Many of the audience became restless and stopped paying attention, some members of the audience even ruined the show for everyone with their behavior during the program. “There is no license to be rude. I was absolutely taken aback and did not accept it when Martin Luther King was booed. I respected so much the people that went on and did an outstanding job,” Principal Ernest Medcalfe said. After the whole production was over, most performers came away feeling good about themselves and the production. Both scheduled public performances had sold out and an extra Saturday performance was done. “I was pretty excited about the whole thing,” junior Traci Martin said. Tracie also said that if she were given the chance she’d do the whole thing again in an instant. As the lights went down, it was obvious that the south gym had been radically transformed. Charging basketball shoes and physical education classes had been replaced by over 1400 music and drama students. This was “In Celebration.” “In Celebration” was a patriotic program involving over 1400 Warren Township students, including junior high and elementary students. It not only involved all the music department, but also the drama department. Toward the final week of preparation, it became obvious that “In Celebration” was not going to be just another school production. Many people, including some participants, felt that too much money and class time was being spent on the production. May of these feelings were from students in the production who were having to miss approximately 24 class hours in preparation and performing of “In Celebration.” The first large scale rehearsal was on Feb. 15, during the first three class hours. The week of Feb. 22 and 23, students missed the first three classes on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday. The next day, Feb. 24, students missed all day for two performances. One was for the elementary students and one was for the junior high students. That same night students were back at school for the first public performance. On Friday, Feb. 25, during the day, another shortened performance was done for the high school students and another public performance was shown that night. A special sixth grade choir spells out the word “Liberty” while it sings “The Father of Our Country.” Patriotic Program

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Celebration is ‘sold out’ success Both participants and non-participants had negative and positive opinions on “In Celebration.” “It was hectic and I enjoyed what I was doing, but I do wish that the student body could have been a little more grown up.” Lisa Brankle, senior “It helped me understand patriotism better and made me feel lucky because some countries don’t have the freedom we do.” Kim Robinson, junior “I think that “In Celebration” unified the school to one main idea.” Kenny Edmonson, jr. 26 School Statistics “My emotions were so overwhelming that they could not be put into words, only into feelings.” Sheila Bates, senior As Thompson (Kevin Webb) reads an important message, Thomas Jefferson (Mike Hyer), John Hancock (T.J. Woodward) and Hopkins (Jeff Vowell) consider. Looking up pictures of former famous Warren students, Rod Dycus, Jon Russell, Julie Carstrom, Shannon Anderson and Patty Rook perform as members of the yearbook staff.