Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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Junior Colette Johnson and sophomore Jennifer Ohl demonstrate how to play their game. The members of the Silver Screen Club worked very hard all weekend in their fiesta booth. On a break from work in the Silver Screen Club's fiesta booth, juniors Michelle McKenna and Stacy Medrano take time out to have a little fun. Active members such as these worked in the fiesta booth to earn money for their club. Approving faces react with pleasure when club moderator Sandy Roberts announces that she is planning to start giving acting lessons. This was something new for the Drama Club and a great aid to performing in their upcoming plays. :mtemporary Talent Club officers: Junior Kim Maska, vice president: ster Marie Therese, moderator: juniors Cheryl King, secretary: and Ta- eka McCray, president. Not pictured junior June Moetului, treasurer. by i fe- 'JW , v'-.A I 1 I- ,' Senior Tamara Mello discusses an upcoming ac- tivity with club members senior Norma Carillo and sophomore Kelly Younger. The club pur- chased tickets to the play Bus Stop. Drama, Silver Screen, and Contemporary Talent Clubs 175

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Talented Members Exhibit igh Performance During the past year, many talented young people united together to be a part of three talent clubs. These clubs were the Drama Club, the Silver Screen Club, and the Contemporary Talent Club. Each of the clubs dealt with a different aspect of the performing arts and enabled their members to partici- pate in new and exciting experiences. A relatively old but active club was the Drama Club. Its main purpose was to expose its members with a dramatic interest to the field of drama. They achieved this goal through their own productions as well as viewing outside ones. For the first time ever, the Drama Club presented a highly successful vari- ety dinner show at the annual fiesta in October. Their spring production was entitled One Hundred and Ten in the Shaden by Tom James and Harvey Schmit, which was the musical version of the play The Rainmakerf' Club members also received something new this year. Their club moderator, Sandy Roberts, gave them acting lessons. As a result, the Drama Club successfully achieved its goals. Another one of the talent clubs was the Silver Screen Club, one of the lar- gest and most active clubs on campus. With approximately 100 members, the club participated in several different l s . 3 activities. The filming of a movie was a unique project and a first for the school. It took a period of two years to produce this hour long movie entitled Lance Amaterf' which starred senior Kevin Sherwood. The club was also active in other ways. Earning over two hundred dollars by attending the screenings of The Charmings' and Who's the Boss'?, this club offered their members an opportunity to see what the field of film production was truly like. This re- sulted in entertainment as well as edu- cation. The last of these clubs was a rather new group called the Contemporary Talent Club. As junior June Moetului stated, Our club tried to get people to be expressive about their gifts and tal- ents. They also had a new and profit- able idea. Its purpose was to support each other's talents, which gave them confidence and enabled them to grow. Throughout the year, members attend- ed recitals, modeling shows, and perfor- mances of others in the club. They had a very supportive idea and truly helped the many talented people of our school. These three talent clubs provided members with many different and unique experiences, which will last for the rest of their lives. R I fm, f' f. 1 xii If N so if ff are .J . O Q., .l ,,. ,,,,, ...,..,.,,,, Drama Club officers: Junior Lisa Russo, secretaryg senior Kevin Sherwood, Silver Screen Club officers Cbottom to topJ: Sophomore Thomas Hem vice president. ji-If'li0l' Stephanie Monroe, treasurer: and senior Tamara way, activities director: junior Michelle Medrano, vice president: junig Mello, president. Michelle McKenna, secretary: Kristine Kasianovitz, public relations: ai Colette Johnson, presidentg Mrs. Jean Castruita, moderator: and sopr 174 Organizations more Jennifer Bourgeois: treasurer.

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S IVIuch Communication is the key to func- tioning in the modern world. Some peo- ple say that it has made the world grow smaller. However, effective communi- cation does not only entail transporting messages rapidly. Outstanding commu- nicators have spent many years learn- ing the languages of the world. Yet, the education does not stop here. People must familiarize themselves with the cultures behind the languages in order to attain a complete understanding of the context of that usage. The Spanish Club and the French Club strove to be- come more effective communicators in their respective languages. One of the oldest and most active clubs, the Spanish Club not only en- couraged Hispanics to join, but also stu- dents of diverse cultural heritages. The officers were especially concerned with freshman membership. The younger students learned how the club worked so that they could continue the long standing traditions of this active group. Specifically the goal was to open the doors to a wider perception of Mexican and Latin American cultures. The cultures behind the widely spok- en Spanish language were explored through various outings and activities. The club enjoyed an afternoon at Medi- Language Clubs' Cultura! Appreciation Means As Words formed in Spain during the twelfth cen- tury. At Christmas, they organized the sixteenth annual Toys for Tijuana Christian Service project. Toys were collected in the Spanish classes and the members distributed them in Tijuana on December 19. Junior Sabrina Mon- talvo stated, I especially enjoyed being a member because I liked the trip to Tijuana. The members of this club also went to Olvera Street and Mexican Restaurants. The French Club prided itself in ex- posing its members to the rich French culture. They acquired a taste for French art, drama, and food. The nu- merous activities distinguished it as an- other of the more active clubs. Trips to French movies were popular activities. Members also visited the Norton Simon Museum of Art and planned to attend a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet. As a special activity, they treated their parents to a homemade French meal. The Spanish and French Clubs in- spired their members to go beyond studying the grammar usage of their re- spective languages. They strove to teach the significance of the culture and the people who rely on these languages for communication, which was accom- plished through their different activi- ties. eval Times, which served dinner and re- nv-..,.A.-.'I l,..-A.I,,.. 4.-....-,-.,--.-A... ..-- Spanish Club officers: Sophomore Mark De La Rosa, president: seniors Emma Rodriguez, vice president: Shane Cardenas, secretary: and Laura Cardenas, treasurer. 176 Organizations French Club officers: Juniors Jennifer Kushierz, president: Margaret Gei tie, treasurer: Janeen Maile, vice presidentg and Mrs. Theresa Bonviiti moderator. r