VOL. XVI, NO. 13
MAY 16, 1975
Equal Time
By LORRIE SWANSON
Were you ever trapped in a limited space (mainly a minibus) with 13 musically‑inclined people or had the opportunity to be assisted in placing a bunt by a knit‑clad girl during gym class? If you have not, then perhaps it's time we took a peek at these two clubs.
"Tri‑M" stands for Modern Music Masters and was founded at Maine East in 1934. Celebrating their forty‑first anniversary, Tri‑M became a national, honorary society in 1952.
Getting into Tri‑M is a difficult task, but one that must be toiled at diligently, as Janice Hostetler '75, this year's outgoing president, can tell you. Janice has been in Tri‑M since her sophomore year. "You must be in a performing group in the Music Department at least one semester," explained Janice, "and carry an A average in music and B academically."
This year's Tri‑M has 40 members, and they were busy as bees attending the many night club shows and concerts with the tickets they bought wholesale and selling candy bars in the annual Hershey sale.
"We usually make about $500 on the candy sales," said Janice. She then proceeded to explain the ingenious plan of situating the sale during musical rehearsals, where the merchandise was quickly devoured by hungry actors and actresses. Last year Tri‑M purchased an electric piano for the school and all its aspiring Elton Johns.
Were you ever trapped in a limited space (mainly a minibus) with 13 musically‑inclined people or had the opportunity to be assisted in placing a bunt by a knit‑clad girl during gym class? If you have not, then perhaps it's time we took a peek at these two clubs.
"Tri‑M" stands for Modern Music Masters and was founded at Maine East in 1934. Celebrating their forty‑first anniversary, Tri‑M became a national, honorary society in 1952.
Getting into Tri‑M is a difficult task, but one that must be toiled at diligently, as Janice Hostetler '75, this year's outgoing president, can tell you. Janice has been in Tri‑M since her sophomore year. "You must be in a performing group in the Music Department at least one semester," explained Janice, "and carry an A average in music and B academically."
This year's Tri‑M has 40 members, and they were busy as bees attending the many night club shows and concerts with the tickets they bought wholesale and selling candy bars in the annual Hershey sale.
"We usually make about $500 on the candy sales," said Janice. She then proceeded to explain the ingenious plan of situating the sale during musical rehearsals, where the merchandise was quickly devoured by hungry actors and actresses. Last year Tri‑M purchased an electric piano for the school and all its aspiring Elton Johns.
Yvonne Monreal '75 heads this year's merry gang of senior and junior leaders. In order to become a member of this happy bunch, a girl must fill out an application in her sophomore year and is then reviewed by other gym teachers.
"Leaders are trained in various physical skills and learn to apply their knowledge in classroom situations," explained Yvonne. "You don't need A's in physical education to become a leader."
A girl in the leader program starts her junior year off by teaching two units of physical education during her own time, which usually means taking a period and a half instead of loading up on food during lunch. She attends a regular class where the fundamentals of teaching a physical education class are taught and is required to make weekly lesson plans, just as if she were in a regular teaching position. Aside from these duties, a leader is re quired to perform three service credits each quarter. In a way, the leaders are glorified paraprofessionals.
"I think leaders is a very valuable experience. It's helped me in everything I do," Yvonne summed up.
So the next time you are about to line up before gym in the incorrect roll order or complain about the price of Tri‑M candy bars, think about the time and effort the students devote to these organizations.
"Leaders are trained in various physical skills and learn to apply their knowledge in classroom situations," explained Yvonne. "You don't need A's in physical education to become a leader."
A girl in the leader program starts her junior year off by teaching two units of physical education during her own time, which usually means taking a period and a half instead of loading up on food during lunch. She attends a regular class where the fundamentals of teaching a physical education class are taught and is required to make weekly lesson plans, just as if she were in a regular teaching position. Aside from these duties, a leader is re quired to perform three service credits each quarter. In a way, the leaders are glorified paraprofessionals.
"I think leaders is a very valuable experience. It's helped me in everything I do," Yvonne summed up.
So the next time you are about to line up before gym in the incorrect roll order or complain about the price of Tri‑M candy bars, think about the time and effort the students devote to these organizations.
