Amador County High School - Skip Yearbook (Sutter Creek, CA)

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a7 'f' -Q 4 A U.S. Teenagers Independence Limited When I first arrived in this county I went to school in lone, but transferred to Amador because I didn't like it over there. Now I'm staying with the McBride family of Pine Grove. Ilve made a lot of friends since my arrival in America. One thing I've noticed is that American teenagers don't have as much independence as teenagers in Denmark. Tina Sonnichsen 1. Tina Sonnichsen and Per Bjerrum can often be found in the li- brary conversing in Danish. 2. Salvador Cazar perfects his drafting assignment for Iohn Larson. 3. Kyoko Yamamoto receives a pair of tennis shoes from the volley- ball coaches and team members. 4. Tina Works on a pillow for her host family. 5. Per is amused by one of his friends who has just told a joke. Foreign Students 27

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America Culture Sparks Interest I wanted to learn how people of a different culture lived so I came to America. In Ecuador I attend a pri- vate boys school with 400 students. I am used to the small schools but not the co-educational situation. English was very difficult when I first came to Amer- ica, but with practice it is improving. When I first came to this country I was staying with the Garthe family: I moved in with the McBride's. Salvador Cazar I came to America from Tokyo, Iapan, because I have been interested in the customs of Americans. I attend a public co-educational school where I would be a ju- nior, here at Amador I am a senior. ln Iapan I studied English for five years, but had a difficult time under- standing the people. The thing I like most about America is the friendliness, openness, and cheerfulness. The people of Iapan are less open and very quiet. Kyoko Yamamoto I came to America from Varde Denmark. I wanted to see how people in another country live. fWe had a per- son from Ohio staying with us over the summer.j I am having a difficult time adjusting to the food Americans eat. It is greasier and spicier than that of Danish food. I especially hate tacos. They are much too greasy. ze Foreign students Per Bjerrum

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Entertainment Actors Captivate Steve Martin on a Safari helped open the 1979 Drama Season. Octo- ber's Improvisational Theatre had students acting out unrehearsed scenes while November's Solo Skits bid actors do humorous and dramati- cal scenes. A Boogie Christmas was performed by the thespians on December 10, 11, 12, and 15. The plot unfolded the Boogie Man and Boogie Woman's intent to steal all of Santa's toys. Laurie Vela, Drama Club Presi- dent, stated The show was a lot of fun because it was so spontaneous. 1980 brought the Spring Production, The Night Thoreau Spent in loil, to- gether with the Motherlode Drama Festival and Revue '80. 1. Advised by Giles Turner, Advanced Drama students are Ellen Nunn, Cindy No- land, Iohn Cornell, Rick Fulton, Iohn Swift, Sam Krzich, Laura Hebern, Harold Higgins, Rita Carlton, Garth Cobb, Ioe Brown, Venita Stevens, Tod Fulton, Laurie Vela, Sheila Scott, Lynn Redman, and Laura Brown. 2. Lynn Redman as a doll and Tod Fulton as Robbie the Robot captivate the elementary school children. 3. Beginning Drama students include actors from all classes. 2B Drama