Canyon Springs High School - Open With Care Yearbook (Moreno Valley, CA)

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1 Students and save spring sports f Friday, March 20, was a special date to the golf, tennis, track, Softball and baseball teams. It was the day that decided whether those groups could continue their seasons. It was the Can- yon Springs High School Jog-A- Thon. The idea was for participating stu- dents and staff to get as many spon- sors as they could and jog or walk ten laps around the school track. Sponsors paid per lap or made a lump sum pledge. For some participants, it was a chance to run two and a half miles to stay in shape. For others, it was a chance to talk with their friends, listen to music and just have fun. Yeah, I had a blast, said student body president Michelle Missildine, and I think everyone else did. too. Before the ]og-A-Thon took place, the school did not have the money needed to finance spring sports and other activities. Starting school activi- ties costs money; uniforms, buses, equipment and the restoration and maintenance of the fields all cost mon- ey. That was where the jog-A-Thon came in. There was really a good turnout for the Jog-A-Thon, Missildine said. It would ' ve been better, though, if everyone had participated. Those who did not participate spent the hour of released time in the cafeteria or gym. Many people ran the full ten laps around the track, including Mr. Jon Gaffney, assistant principal, who fin- ished second only to Daylind Ridgeway, and Principal Don Hagen. Several members of the cross countr and track teams ran, also, and many of the unknown runners at Canyon Springs gave it their best. I ran it in about ... twenty-one minutes, said teacher Jack Cassette. Overall, Missildine said, the first Canyon Springs High School Jog-A- Thon was a success. Enough money was raised to continue spring sports programs and other Canyon Springs activities. LEAN ON ME: Liz Smith lends a shoulder to friends Mitlicllc Thompson and Eva Wil- liams. as the end of ihc Jog-A-Thon draws near. CROSS COUNTRY runners Dwavne Walker and Miguel Serratlos ran their icn laps to help save spring sports, iniluding tlieir (r.i, 1. team.

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. V;- First bhool 1 musical goes on. despite lack of funds W C : ► Low funds and a shortage of props and scenery did not stop the drama class from staging a musical In its first year. You ' re a Good Man, Charlie Brown was performed two weekends. March 20. 21, and 27, 28. Mr. Ken Flores, drama and music teacher, di- rected the school ' s first musical. The drama class had also presented a Christmas production, as well as a one-act play at Moreno Valley High School. The one-act play was called To Burn a Witch. According to Flores, rehearsing for the musical was an interesting exper- ience. There was a lot more noise than there was supposed to be, he said, because of other activities that were going on. Trymg out for the part of Wood- stock was difficult, said Teri Maci- boba, because other people wanted the part as well as I did. You had to WM B B Bi H ' ' ' 1 . i f H H try your best in acting out the part, and you had to look the part. Hard work, concentration and a little fun on the side did wonders for the drama class in our production, Maciboba added. The play was excit- ing, and we found the cast worked really well together. Dedication was the main ingredi- ent in organizing the musical. Not only did actors have to memorize their lines, but on opening night the hard part was remembering them without being nervous. The acting parts brought out qualities in myself that I didn ' t know I actually had. said Katie Walsh. Any kind of acting is interesting to me, because I think of the character as a special challenge. The musical may have taken a long time to organize, said Flores, but the end results showed: enthusi- asm in the audience ' s response. FIVE CENTS, PLEASE. David Alex- .indcr. as Charlie Brown, talks out his problems uith Denisc Derling, Lucy. ONE, TWO, THREE. The band, di- reitcd bv Mr. Ken Flores, supplied music for the play You ' re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

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PRINCIPAL Don Hagen did his best at iIk Jog-A-Thon to help keep the spring sports pro LET ' S WALK! Many participants at thc lo£-A-Thon decided to walk two and a half ]oe-A-Thon in