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Variety abounds at Southfest This March 14, the choices made in homeroom will become reality. After three long months, the hard work of the faculty and parental committee will bring about Southfest '90. The faculty Southfest committee, which includes Lauren Andrews, Carol Constantine, Bill Drennan, Ann Finneran, Cathy Glunz, Krista Clarke, Judy Lange, Gordon McLean, Rich Mastrolanardo, and Lucille Wright and members of the Administration, collaborated with parents of Maine South students to come up with ideas for the big event. The brainstorming and suggestions this year's committee came up with range from celebrities such as QlOl 's Robert Murphy to animal acts, athletics to art, and various special interest groups. These special interest presentations include underwater photography, space explorations, drag racing, and gourmet cooking. The process by which students are assigned to presentations is a long one. After the students are given the opportunity to choose their top eight preferences from fifty-five varied choices in homeroom, the faculty and parent committee begin their long task of placing students in "classes." The choices are hand sorted by the committee. The hand sorting is to insure that each student receives "all, most, or some of those requests," says faculty committee member Rich Mastrolanardo. There is a lot of choice involved in the decision process. The homeroom that wins the "lottery" receives the first opportunity to be assigned to presentations. The average percent of students who receive their first choices has been very high. "Some exceptions have been in those presentations that are Umited by number as per requested by presentor," explains Mr. Mastrolanardo. For example, if a presenter of an animal act requests that his audience has less than thirty people, the committee must comply. Thus, not every person would be able to see the animal act, even if it was their first choice. In past years at the morning assembly, entertainment has been provided by Pat Hurley and Second City. This year, the ACME Vocal Group, a high class,"vocal improvisational" group will be performing.
Ronnie Rice, the famous SO's and 60's music stylist billed as "Mr. Juke Box" will return to perform at the Southfest evening performance on Tuesday, March 13, at 7:30 PM. Also performing with Mr. Rice will be the Jessie White Tumblers. Tickets are $10.
The ACME Vocal Group has performed at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and has recieved rave reviews. "Student Council helped financially to bring entertainment of this caliber to the kids," says faculty committee member Judy Lange. The lunchtime entertainment will consist
of a D.J. and dancing in the spectator gym. Mr. Mastrolanardo says the opportunity will provide "a fun time for the kids to energize and regroup. It is a good break, keeping in time with entertainment, participation, and information of the day." Southfest is a day of enjoyable experience for all.