Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Ben Ross labove leftj and friends enjoy a hearty breakfast before hitting the slopes. Scott Wininger fleftl takes a jump with the greatest of ease. Dennis Baras lbelowl disembarks the chairlift as he prepares for his speedy descent down the mountain. The average schedule of daily events in- cluded breakfast, consisting of scrambled eggs and french fries at the Squaw Valley Lodge, followed by a day of skiing, ending with a cozy evening indoors. When they were not on their skis, they were in the snow, whether it was building a snowman or just having a snowball fight. At one point there were six of us against at least fifty other people from another school, recalls Rosendin. Although much of the fun occured on the slopes, the bus ride was equally as fun. Thirty-six high school students in closed quarters will eventually come up with va- rious ways to amuse themselves on their way to Lake Tahoe. A lot of the kids had their walkmans on, remarked Kassler, Some of us passed the time playing cards in the aisle. The ski trips are the high point of the club's activities. Although every trip has its intended purpose, each one is unique in fun and fellowship. - Paula Calderon - - Shana Waarich - - Tina Johnson - 1 -54 205

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.tw .K f . , itiitliiiiiiw i , mi ,,.. i 'A 204 Dennis Baras lfar rightl takes time out with Scott Wininger to admire a view of the lake before their next descent. Dave Kassler frightl watches intently as snow chains are put on the bus tires. it QiewQit3M,MAi,2W.i3el?i,ai? ,gill im 3 . W ryigiwx fwxgwgijgglitwifitimfiiiiiwiiiiijggtkmwwfi i iirhtiiiw ii inlaid, iw Xi turiiglww i fwfr 3 it t i Md i 4 was fm, i ' in if gm, ,ttitimllwitri W tliigttiif , Q John Montgomery lnghtl takes aim th I I C before he sends his f snowball scoring. if ake seventy-two poles and skis, thirty-six students, one chemistry teacher, and a deck of cards, put them in a bus, and what do you have? A Mitty ski trip. The slopes of Squaw Valley were in- vaded by members of the ski club during the last week of December. Besides skiing, the trip provided students with a chance to socialize outside the boundaries of school. You have all your buddies with you and there are eight to ten people in a room, commented Dave Rosendin, It's mass chaos, but fun. Moderator Dave Kassler agrees the time away from the classroom enables him to relate to students on a different level. It gives me a way of getting to know students outside of class. . .lt also gives them a chance to see there's something human about me which they don't see in class.

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206 Krisy Kahn lrightl keeps up her spirit as the night wears on. l Varsity Flat Girls: Top: 'liffarlz Broyles Second Row: Karen Gimple, Molly Mazur t h I I C glow: Debby Serio, Lenore 'tani, Carreen Fitzgerald Bottom Row: Donna Kufer, ngram. Varsity Cheerleaders: Top: Kristin Bane Second Row: Shelly Reed, Stephanie C Bottom Row: Kathy Sullivan, Kara oods, Gina Gemma. ests, quizzes, regular class days, and assign- ments, to many students these words evoke images of a math or English course. For the spirit leaders it was all part of their final class of the day. The spirit leaders consisted of four squads: Varsity Song Girls, Varsity Cheer- leaders, Varsity Flag Girls, and Junior Varsi- ty Cheerleaders. But something highlighted and complimented these organizations. It was the frolicking Monarch feline brought to life on the sidelines by Misty Hunter, junior. Because spirit involvement goes beyond normal school hours, course expectations have added demands. Squads are re- sponsible for writing thank you's and serv- ing at various banquets. Preparation for spirit activities began with one week at the U.S.A. Camp in Santa Barbara, primarily to build squad unity and organization. Wc began early for the spirit leaders, but Dana Grewohl there was an additional obstacle. Being one of the new membi she had-to conquer her anxiety of bei