Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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ii 5 l Z 1 T i 1 2 .1 i , 1 t i 35, 9' r ,V-ff' W wy- ABOVE: Craig Yamaoka is seen here stand- ing in the majestic beauty near Rock Creek. Hikers Stay On Trails The Mountaineering Club was for those who liked hiking and seeing nature. Among the trips that the club took, with its advisor Mr. Mandell, were a hike to Mt. Lowe and a moonlight hike to Henninger Flats. The club was a rugged group and besides their love for the outdoors, they built up respect for nature and all her beauty. x X H il! ABOVE: One of the many trips taken by the club was to the Sierras. Here are two club members enjoying the natural wilderness. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIllllIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII CLUB OFFICERS President .....,..................... Ed Biery Vice President ...... Ftob Sundstrom ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Cathy Randall, Karen Francis, Julie Parola, Karen Reed, Lance Martin. SECOND ROW: Mike Mitchell, Doug Reed, Craig Yamaoka, Dave Stranahan, Chris Barry. BACK ROW: Rob Sundstrom, Matt Remanick, Nancy Caullay, Mark John- ston, Mr. Mandell, advisor. TOP LEFT: The members of the Mountain- eering Club were so anxious to climb they couIdn't wait to reach a mountain, so they improvised with the side of the school. MOUNTAINEERING CLUB 51

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FALL OFFICERS President ...,.......... Michael Gradney Vice President ...... Dee Dee Huerta Secretary ...................... Pat Cervera Treasurer ........... Sandra Villagomez SPRING OFFICERS President ................ Patrick Cervera Vice President .......... Ruben Landa Secretary ......... ..... L illian Gomez Treasurer .................. Christine Ortiz Annual Ball A Success Mecha, a club for many of Blair High School's Chicano students enjoyed another successful year. The objective of the club was to bring Mexican American students together and to improve the situa- tion of the Chicano student as a whole. The fund raisers this year in- cluded two car washes, a disco which is a large dancing party, and in the spring, the club held its annual Chicano Ball, a gala event attended by many students. The Mexican American holiday of Cinco de Mayo was also celebrated by the club members 50 MECHA TOP: FRONT ROW: Sandra iChanat Villa Gomez, Laura Arredondo. SECOND ROW: Annette tHuertal Stone, Mona tBingoi Mit- chell, Deseree fChinital Ponce, Priscilla QBoo Bool Adame, Mr. Maya, Leticia fBubblesl Martinez, Lola fTubesl Macias, Eleanor fSparkyl Garcia. THIRD ROW: Denise tFlacal Romero, Gloria Valadez, Lillian tChatai Gomez, Mary fLiI-angell Martinez, Olivia fGordal Alderette, Liz fSpankyl Ruiz, Mary fMousiei Ruiz, Terry tBambii Ruiz. FOURTH ROW: Rudy Valdez, Celina tSnowyl Barraga- to, Anthony Lucerno, Alfred Gutierrez, Freddy Valenzuela. FIFTH ROW: Mike flndiol Ortiz, Arthur fFocol Castaneda, Tony fPopeyel Montanez, George Nino, Felix fFlacol Gomez. BACK ROW: Hector fFlacol Gutierrez, Pat iChinoJ Cervera. ABOVE: The Mecha Club met quite often during the year. Here is Patrick Cervera addressing the club members during an important meeting, ABOVE LEFT: Right before the Mecha meeting starts there's sometimes enough time to eat lunch. Here Arthur Casteneda takes advantage of those few extra minutes.

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Recipe For A Successful Ski Trip 83 anxious people 2 chartered busses Countless hours of planning A weekend at Squaw Valley Good weather Conscientious Club Officers Dedicated Advisors Permission slips Start mixing in October. Hope for snow. Stir with enthusiasm. Wait until January. Load first six in- gredients into busses for ten hours. Unload busses and sort out equip- ment in the cold. Let settle over- night and serve first thing in the morning on the slopes. Bring in out of the cold at night and serve leftovers for two more days. IlllllllllllllllllllllIlIIIIIIIIIIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllll CLUB OFFICERS President ........................ Bill Shirley Vice President ....... Annaliese Araw Secretary ......................... Melba Wu Treasurer .............. Nancy Escherich IIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllIllIIIIIllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllll 52 SKI CLUB