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

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1 ...ss r ,. sq . as Q fu- Sadies ' In A Super Time The time had once again arrived when girls had the opportunity to ask that long time crush or special friend to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. It was also time for feelings of uncertainty and anxiousness. Were you ever going to get up the nerve to ask? If you did, was he going to say yes? These questions wandered in the minds of many girls for weeks prior to the dance. Once the girls did get around to asking for a date, they had a chance to get to know him better while shopping together for matching shirts. It was tradition for couples to wear the same outfit to the dance. This gave them a chance to talk and get to know one another before they arrived at the dance. Junior Lucy Palomanes stated, We almost had as much fun shopping as we did at the dance. Behind the scenes preparation i . . went into the creation of a success- ful evening. The A.S.B. officers and the rest of the Student Coun-- cil had the difficult task of plan- ning the event. They put in hard work and gave of their time and ideas. Their hard work ensured a fun evening for all. After the plan- ning was finished, they had the task of hiring a disk jockey who could play a variety of music. Three special activities were planned for the Sadie Hawkins. Two giant video screens were fea- tured so people could watch vid- eos while dancing. A fake jail was set up and friends could hire guards to place couples in the cell for a certain amount of time. The most popular activity of the even- ing was the Chapel of Enchant- mentv. Couples exchanged make- believe vows and received a make- i i 4 believe marriage certificate. The evening was filled with many activities which helped to ease the strain of a first date. The uncertainty of what couples should talk about and what, if anything, would come of a rela- tionship was still a reality. This Sadie Hawkins dance, however, didnlt give anyone a chance to be bored. Couples werenit the only people to have a good time. Those who chose to go alone enjoyed them- selves as well. They spent time talking with friends and dancing. All in all, the dance was an op- portunity for an original evening for couples and singles alike. It was a chance to renew old friend- ships and welcome new ones. The Sadie Hawkins dance was in fact, the perfect kick-off to the Valen- tine's Day celebration. X Senior Michelle Apodaca and her date get a breath of fresh air from the dance. It sometimes became hot because of all the dancing, A group of juniors and seniors show off their matching outfits, It was a tradition for the girls and their dates to wear matching shirts to the dance. -Q EW..- .... . .. ws-.. ....,.,... .. Sadie Hawkins 43

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Sophomore Octavio Lugo and his date take time out from dancing. The dance was a chance to spend time with friends, Seniors Melinda Ortaliza and Charlie Cook enter the dance in a crazy mood, All four classes got involved in the annual event. Dancing in each others arms, senior Luis Gomez and junior Yvette Morales smile for the cameras. Couples danced away the night as they watched themselves on giant video screens. Having just been married, sophomore Denise Lozano shows off her marriage cer- tificate while standing next to senior Ollie Cantos. All couples had a chance to take make-believe vows at the Chapel of En- chantment . 42 Student Life

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Balloons 64,fwte Hearts On the night of Wednesday, February 10, 55 juniors and seven seniors arrived at the gymnasium to begin the long process of pre- paring approximately 12,000 bal- loons to capture the hearts of loved ones and friends as a part of the Valentine's Day celebration. The long awaited activities got off to a start at approximately 11:00 p.m. when junior class modera- tors, Miss Teri Velasco and Mr. Randy Dimmitt called the work- ers together for a quick briefing of the coming night's events. Under the instruction of senior Rodney Injarusorn, everyone pitched in and gave their all. t'Compared to last year, it was very well orga- nized. Everyone was great and co- operated to make it an outstand- ing success, commented Rodney. Radios blasted and the follow- ing hours were spent inflating the mylar balloons. It was hard work blowing up balloons at first be- cause they kept popping. lt was frustrating when a balloon would float up to the ceiling, com- plained junior worker, Jackie Zuro. At approximately 1:00 a.m., Miss Velasco and Mr. Dimmitt called everyone to assemble. The next three hours were to be spent at leisure. The movie Summer School was shown in the weight room. Outside, some played bas- ketball, volleyball, or cards, while others continued blasting the ra- dio, eating eight foot long sand- wiches and talking, or just plain sleeping. Junior Joey Hammond replied, After the work was com- pleted, everyone was lounging around or sleeping. People were tired and wished they were home in bed. At 4:00 a.m., the work began again and continued until day- light when the first early bird stu- dents arrived at school. By 7:00 a.m., just about everyone was ready to meet Rocky's truck for a quick breakfast. Fingers were cal- loused from endlessly tying bal- loons, legs and feet were sore from being used all night, eyelids were only half open, and people had headaches from inhaling too much rf gif , i , A 'sl-Kfyuu: A S helium. Still, the whole crew pushed on and the job was almost completed by 7:35 a.m. when, without warning, a 5.0 earth- quake, an aftershock of the Octo- ber first quake, rocked the rain- bow colored gym, causing panic once again among the students. Within seconds, the gym floor was cleared of students who dropped under tables. The earth- quake was exciting and certainly changed the atmosphere. I have never seen sleepy people move so quickly, observed junior Mer- edith Rooney. Although it wasn't all work, it was not all easy either. After the entire night's events, the workers couldn't wait to hit a nice, soft bed and pillow. Miss Velasco summed it up by saying, The junior class worked wonderfully. The event was great fun and a tremendous success. As in past years, the ju- niors agreed that the tradition should continue not only for the monetary success, but for the com- radery and entertainment of those who volunteered to work. 44 Student Lite Students work vigorously amidst the bal- loon-filled alcove. By daybreak, more than 12,000 balloons filled the gym.