Alisal High School - Trojan Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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6650 far AWQW9' . . . fereign Exchange Student Haereimail My name is Mary Reagan and I spent this year at Alisal High as your A.F.S. er. I come from a small country in the South Pacific called New Zealand. In describing New Zealand, I would say that it is a land of green hillls and fields, of mountains and lakes, of native bushes, and of small cities and towns. My hometown is New Plymouth which is a very pretty city of a little under 40.000. I have four brothers: three older. Paul, Kevin. Michael, and a younger brother, Philip. Although I find the life style in America very similar to what I was used to. I find school quite a different experience. In New Zealand I attended a parochial school with an enrollment of only 300 students! School emphasized academics far more than in America and classes such as home-making are not found in the school curriculum. I enjoy acting and reading, poetry. and I love Iisteing to music-Elton John and David Bowie especially. I also enjoy traveling and meeting people, and A.F.S. has really enabled me to do this! My year in America, the many wonderful people I've met, the places I've seen, the new things I've expereienced, and my time at Alisal will be in my memory always. Arahairue, Mary. 204 Activities

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' 7' his. bedtime QU if a a. .JL .Q as Rita waving bye bye. 'Tents n A Cradle . . Iwildhood Reunion Day One of the numerous Senior Activities this year was Childhood Reunion Day. This event was held on January 30. The Seniors arrived at school in baby's garb and then met during the lunch periods to participate in children's games. David Matt was the winner of the airplane throw, while Mary Regan won the heavily contested bottle drinking competition. When the gunny sack race was over, Liz Edu and Chris Morales were declared winners. In all, it was a day to shake loose the present and relive the past. I ., y 'sf II .l . ,1- l r Ar' X I F Fm, on one her hh! V '- -.f ' 3, J ned' 1 K' 'w.. X Activities 203

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Straight from the heart. WI fee A Song n y emi . . . Assemblies This year, the Student Body was presented a double treat as two musical assemblies were sponsored within one week. First, on November 26. a group called PaPa Du Run De Flun played their tunes to the audience. Their music was a delightful mix of old '5O's songs to the surfer melodies of the early '6O's, Then, one week later, the U.S. Army Rock Band came to perform at Alisal. This band's program consisted of songs of the recent years, including some of this year's popular tunes. Both assemblies were well received and appreciated. 6 l me l i Activities 205