Whitko High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Pierceton, IN)

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Cast and Crew Club — 1st Row: Stacy Simison, Kristy Sweden, Julia Shepherd, Historian; Jim Bollenbacher, Vice President; Dave Yarnelle, President; Dawn Kerschensteiner, Treasurer; Jan Rager, Secretary; Laura Shepherd, Vicki Werstler, Mr. Gratz, Advisor. 2nd Row; Tammy North, Terri Kepler, Amy Haupert, Deb Bollenbacher, Carol Knarr, Ed Gebert, Mindy Leitch, Deanne Gerardot, Rhonda Harris, Leah Hollycross. 3rd Row: Ladonna Kreider, Lori Juillerat, Lisa Bowers, Tony Caudill, Jill Wilkinson, Scott Johnson, Darci Nestel, Susan Kreger, Jamie Mathias, Melanie Welker, Jeff Fosser, Lolly Duggins. 4th Row: Verlin Craig, Belinda Stahl, Susie Bunch, Jackie Wilkinson, Dawn Freds, Deb Clupper, Terri Kessie, Sandy Gebert, Pat Clupper, Jill Stark. The Cast and Crew Club started out their year with a money raising event. Members set up a make-up booth to paint clown faces on children at the South Whitley Bed Race Festival and raised over $100. Throughout the year they put on two plays: ''Blithe Spirit!' and ''Fiddler on the Roof''. Several members also participated ina skit, ''A Model Life'', at the variety show. In the spring members were honored at an awards banquet held at Don Pedro's in Fort Wayne. The following awards, voted on by Cast and Crew members, were given: Best Actor — Ed Gebert Best Actress — Jan Rager Supporting Actor — Dave Yarnelle Supporting Actress — Julia Shepherd Technical Award — Verlin Craig and Deb Clupper Outstanding Thespians — Dave Yarnelle, Jan Rager and Julia Shepherd Whitko Speech Team participated in eight meets this year with three members Ean with high honors. Ed Gebert and Carol Knarr placed fifth in the Sectional with their duo, a scene from ''The Good Doctor''. Dave Yarnelle placed first in poetry and oratorical interpretation at both the Sectional and the Regional. At the State Finals he received second in poetry and eighth in oratorical interpretation. Two awards were given: Most Improved — Carol Knarr Most Outstanding — Dave Yarnelle 21

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PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR | DRAMA AND SPEECH Speech Team — Ist Row: Jan Rager, Secretary; Dawn Kerschensteiner, Treasurer; Lolly Duggins, Vice President; Dave Yarnelle, President; Melanie Welker, Historian; Bill Joy. 2nd Row: Jim Bollenbacher, Jon Myers, Jeff Fosser, Julia Shepherd, Scott Johnson, Dawn Freds, Ed Gebert. 3rd Row: Mr. Gratz, Advisor; Verlin Craig, George Dockery, Carol Knarr. UPPER LEFT: Carol Butz and Deb Clupper look over curtain directions for ''Fiddler on the Roof'', UPPER RIGHT: Julia Shepherd and Dave Yarnelle joined by Dawn Freds (CENTER) perform in the fall production Blithe Spirit''. RIGHT: Ed Gebert, Carol Knarr and Dave Yarnelle placed in the speech sectional with Dave finishing in the state finals,

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