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

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Painstakingly tying a ribbon to a balloon, junior Joe Roybal daydreams of a com- fortable bed. The simple job seemed more and more complex as fingers tired. Tying the mylars to rows of chairs was done by juniors Raquel LoVetere and Jes- se Ponce. The balloons were catagorized to help with easier distribution. KW f'w:i Vgffrf? 5 7? Mr. Randy Dimmitt and Miss Teri Velasco separate Valentine messages. Making sure each message was attached to a balloon was a slow, tedious iob. Junior Joe Halbmaier inflates a balloon with helium. Students took turns learning to blow up balloons with the He tanks. 'X 0 . i V V, fn,,g:,,, WWW VVW A S3'- f 'WWc Wwmm' '2.95'W i N..f'W Junior Class Balloon Work Party 45

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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.

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Junior Mike Sutton carries a handful of balloons to a homeroom. After a long night and morning the time had finally arrived to deliver the balloons. A diverse group of students gather togeth- er for lunch. Sharing each other's com- pany made the afternoon more enjoyable. Four pizzas are valuable cargo for senior Susie Josten. As part of the special occas- sion, many students ordered pizza for lunch. Taking advantage of the warm weather, students enjoy a game of basketball. This day gave them the opportunity to partici- pate in various activities not offered at lunch. - -MMWMMMV -,-- gmgwgwwuwnmwwwww WW M mm... -'----- wt- :- : : --me M .www Www V...m,M Whse .M W MLWWW ...,. ,MW.W,, ..z.,.,.,....,..,,.,.,ee - W W - --MMM.-WW....,. H WE-mg W ...W ' .... WMM' W Tn? wmsstwafm W: wttrfw M.,.M- .,,. me... vm N.,.W,..,. 46 Student Life