Bonita High School - Echoes Yearbook (La Verne, CA)

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The main purpose of the Foreign Exchange Club was to promote international understanding between studentsof different countries . The club arranged for three exchange students to attend Bonita, Marluce Barros, from Brazil, stayed in California for six months, Maria Aparecida de Mattos also from Brazil stayed for one year and Jakob Lindstrom- Wranne from Sweden re- mained for one year also. The Foreign Exchange Club sponsored International Day which gave exchange students from other schools a chance to talk about their countries and customs with Bonita students. Sharing ideas and cultur( 1. Members Hsten attentively at an important club meeting. 2. Foreign Exchange club members of 1975-76. 3. John Upchurch, F.E.C. president, conducts a meeting at lunchtime. 4, Karen Johnson tries for a hole- in-one at the Father- Daughter banquet G.A.A. of ' 75- ' 76. 6. Onlookers watch the winning serve. 20 Foreign Exchange Club

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ackpackers: ' ' Happy Wanderers ' ' One of the most successful clubs on canifDus was tiie backpackers club. Backpacking became so pop- ular tliat on their first trip to Little Jimmy Camp tlie club had to split into two groups. Excursions to Lytle Creek and Joshua Tree were tlie most popular of the many trips taken diiring the year. President lonica Brukner and advisers Mr. Pence and Mr. Sornborger worked together to make the club meetings and trips more enjoyable for all. Backpackers 19

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A. A. offers league competition G.A.A. (Girls Atliletic Association) is an organization that gives giris a chance to compete in league sports. Sixth period girl ' s P.E. was a preparation class, where girls could warm up for their game . G .A .A . sponsored sports were field hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball and many others. The club was responsible for the success of their bi-annual awards banquets. G.A.A. 21