Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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4 TOOTING THEIR HORNS — The marching band practices before a game. The marching band practiced from sixth period to four o ' clock. ▼ DID I MISS MY CUE AGAIN? — Amy Gi- raud looks up at the teacher to make sure she doesn ' t miss her cue. ■ LET ' S UNPACK! — The marching band to unload its stuff during a competition at Mission Viejo High School. The marching band went to many competitions during the

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jMllng off mjuil lh nigkt ' mtJe It is In learning music that many youth- ful hearts learn to love, ' ' — Dominique Ricard, M jt ore Capo students are starting to n E flow into the music department. • I This year more students are be- coming aware of the music department (both band and choir), which has made the music department truly outstanding. The marching band moved up in class, which provided a better chal- lenge, said junior Ciaran Foley, co- drum major. The marching band finished second in every competition it went to this year. It takes pure dedication for a band member to take part in this program, as Foley explains, Practice starts at sixth period and ends at four o ' clock, almost non-stop. But during the week of a com- petition, we also practice on Saturday from ten until two. But practice makes perfect. FHarry Hutchinson, assistant to director Lynn dinger, says, The kids put more hours into the band than any other activity on campus. And behind all this hard work there is a conductor who suffers, too. That man is Lynn Olinger, or better known as Mr. O. FHe is in charge of the marching band, jazz band (both interme- diate and advanced), symphonic band, commercial music, orchestra and drum But through all this hard work the mu sicians sometimes get a break as they went on a retreat to Arrowbear. They also hope to travel to Mexico on another retreat. While the band made music, the choir sang it. On February eighth and ninth auditions for the musical Mame were held. Mame was performed in May. The choir added a little music to the basketball games by singing The Star Spangled Banner during the year. In March, they also performed at the Or- ange County Performing Arts Center. They wrapped up the year with a spring concert held at Capo. ▲ HEY! START SINGING — Junior Heather Hoffman glan ces at her neighbor, sophomore Trisha Pollock, to try to tell her the teacher is watching her. ▲ DOE RAE ME — Senior Jamie Atchison sings a solo during the class period.

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G u ' unq ffuhak pna kd ikM fo v 1U fuSm The human race, in its intellec- tual life, is organized like the bees: the soul is a worker ... — George Santayana A QUESTIONING THE TEACHER - Photog raphy teacher Jay Mcllwee instructs senior Craig Russillo on how to set up a stop action photo assignnnent. ► COOKING UP A STORM: Senior Jennifer Strong prepares the meat while senior Jeff Moore and freshman Brenda Schooley make sure everything else is ready for their taco salad. w hen will I ever use this? Students often ask that when studying the causes of the war of 1812 or memorizing the properties of matter, but that question is never heard in a practical arts ' class. From business math and key- boarding to cooking and sewing, students learn to be effective con- sumers or to prepare balanced family meals. Practical arts even offers a crash course In parenting, teaching the growth and development of children from conception to school age. Just ask sophomore Chad Comer. Child Development has prepared me for the fear of ever having a kid put a booger in my mouth, he said. On the more serious side, senior Shea Jones had more practical rea- sons for signing up for the class. By taking Child Development I hope to learn to be a good mother and wife in the future, she said. In addition to learning child care skills, students can also pick up handy techniques for getting around in the kitchen. I enjoyed taking cooking because we got to create our own main dishes, said senior Michele Rogers. From inside the home to outside of the home (which would more likely be the everyday work place) senior Lani Leach seems to think practical arts has prepared her for an office job. I learned better typing techniques from Coach Thornton, she said. From traditional typewriters to the future in word processing, business teacher Deanna Pietrantoni felt that the classes will be more fulfilling once we get Word Star and Word Perfect functional. In practical arts, learning is always of practical value, but it is only hu- man nature to take advantage of the situation. I learned that there are dozens of wimpy guys that take foods for the main purpose of get- ting the one girl at their table to cook and clean for all of them, said senior Brenda Hirnes. 112 Practical Art