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

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. f Jw . .pike- . 'UM ff? f ff 76' wmv' X 1 3 1 iniors Gina Gonzales and Carolyn Farrell en- oss themselves in their work. Deadline pres- res made serious students. iniors Scott Evans, Jeanine Persell, and Patri- E.lansen brainstorm in the faculty house. The ulty lounge was where they worked when they are not assigned a classroom. In their efforts to create a successful newspaper, senior Katie Foland helps senior Scott Evans to organize copy for the Lance. Much effort was evident in published copies of the newspaper. M. ip. 2 1' W! fl , M ri-el il qw? v f i Mrs. Debbi Meyers instructs her class concern- ing good journalism. Her enthusiasm was an in- spiration to the staff. Seniors Tisha Martinez and Debbie Torti observe senior Leroy Blea as he writes copy. Good jour- nalism was the key to the success of the newspa- per. f- . -z ' , 1 Lance Staff 183

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Decfcation Ano' Teamwork Lead To ance Success Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Lance has arrived. Slowlyand almost unnoticed emerged an element of jour- nalistic wonder. The school newspaper, the Lance, made many changes. The many efforts of those involved resulted in an improved newspaper that shined above those of recent years. The staff and reporters worked hard on each is- sue with dedication and cooperation. Mrs. Debbi Myers was the driving force behind the team of students. She ex- claimed, however, that These students were a superb bunch of kids. They helped me out so much. They took the newspaper as a serious job. Students were brought the news about school activities as well as outside functions. The exuberant students met every day at fourth period. They also spent long hours after school. Whether it was time put into photographing sports events or scheduling interviews with students and faculty, their hard work paid off and was most appreciated when they saw the smiling faces of those who read the newspaper. Senior Carolyn Farell stated Working on the Lance was fun and exciting. Towards our deadlines things would get very room. In past years, Mrs. Myers' speech room was used as home to the newspa- per publication. This time another class was scheduled in that room. For the first few months of school, these roving reporters became roving students. The campus ministry center became their temporary home. Even though it was crowded, each had to cooperate and work together as a team. They were also patient as they looked foward to the new buildings planned to be built, a permanent home. Another major concern was the avail- ability of funds. The newspaper staff struggled to keep their heads afloat. It was not easy to make ends meet since the newspaper was not sold. One souce of financing was through the selling of business and personal ads. The journalism class proved to be a success. You really got to know each and every one of the staff members. We became a family, senior Leory Blea ex- claimed. Students found a way to use their basic knowledge and English skills and to work on something they all enjoyed while still having fun. Senior Katie Foland mentiond, There is nothing better than the feeling of see- ing what you've written in print. For a hectic and you had to learn responsibil- ay . change, the Lance went noticed and ap- One problem that the newspaper had to overcome was the location of a class- preciated. Lance Staff: First row: Mrs. Debbie Myers, Patricia Jansen, Jeanine Persell, Debbi Torti, Lorri McBrayer, Maria Tesoro, Katie Foland, and Ollie Cantos, Second row: Mike Sutton, Tisha Martinez, Alexa Esparza, Michelle Stevenson, Leroy Blea, Carolyn Far- rell, Gina Gonzales, and Regina Mercado. Third row: Pat Cici, Eddie Yerkish, Scott Evans, Raymond Watts, John Vasquez, and Chris Marino. 182 Organizations

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om Speech Squad 5 When You Feel Like Talking The only place where compulsive talkers throughout the school felt right at home was in speech class. Only there could students voice their opinions freely and openly without being quiet- ed. Speech class also helped them to learn new speaking techniques as well as to perfect their own. This experience was what helped members of the Speech Squad to be successful in their tournaments. Over the past five years, the Speech Squad grew from being almost non-ex- istent to over twenty active members. They were led by their dedicated coach and coordinator, Mrs. Debi Myers, along with their president, senior Pat Cici, vice president, junior John Alar- con, secretary, junior Yvette Morales, and treasurer, senior Hernani Ledesma. Of the active members on the squad, most were juniors and seniors, with some sophomores and freshmen. A major part of being an active mem- ber of the speech squad involved com- peting at various tournaments through- out the year. These tournaments usual- ly averaged about two every month and were held at different schools. Each tournament had approximately a hun- dred students from all the schools par- ticipating. For not being around very long, the Speech Squad proved to be very suc- Speech Squad: Front row: Mrs. Debi Myers, Delanie Harris, Athena Aceves, and Kathleen Vetlesen. Second row: Yvette Morales, Diane Garcia, Carlos Vargas, and Hernani Ledesma. Third row: Tesla Parraies, Elizabeth Sal- danag Ollie Cantos, Pat Cici,f!Peter San Gil, and Crystal Melendez. Fourth row:gRay Genato, Ronaldo Parrales, Eric Jonnsoniievln Sherwood, and Pete? Miller. e 184 Organizations cessful. Countless awards and trophies were won throughout the year by many of the members. Students did well in competition because they were able to choose their own topics on which to speak. Some of the more popular topics were abortion and capital punish- ment, while how to make a friend ffor the humorous categoryl, and the history of Disney were among the many award-winning speeches. The Speech Squad could not have succeeded so well without the help of their coach, Mrs. Myers. She excitedly expressed, I love them! They are won- derful to work with, and I always learn new things whenever I am around them? Likewise, her students appreci- ated her. Speech squad member and ju- nior Tesla Parrales related, Mrs. Myers is a beautiful, strong, and posi- tive leader who also brings out her stu- dents' best qualities. The future of the Speech Squad ap- peared to be just as promising as the past was successful. Mrs. Myers ob- served, In the past I was mostly con- cerned with winning certain awards. Now I just want it to be a good learning experience for the kids. When they are in a good mood, they win! Such a posi- tive outlook was shared by everyone on the speech squad and reflected a very positive future. ee bs f X X. if We rs he yin!!-