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

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■4 FRESHMEN DREAMS — It seems that ev- eryone wants to be part of Capistrano Valley this year I GETTING A JUMP ON THINGS — Unfortu- ately for Mike Kim, you don ' t literally have 3 break a leg to get ahead in school. A GRASPING FOR VICTORY — The fresh- men football team seems to be able to catch the title this year. ■ EYES ON THE PRIZE — After becoming a finalist in one of the many dance contests held during the Homecoming Dance, Suzi Bone expectantly awaits her prize from D.). Richard Blade, Freshmen 309

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v Coming to Capo as a freshman is probably one of the most terrifying experiences known to man. It ' s right below being in Hiroshima when the bomb dropped and just above being sent to Mr. Jeisy ' s office for point- ing at a teacher with the wrong finger. Wandering through the halls with a blue-and-white locator — God will get the person who named it that — is like being a white rat in some sadistic lab experi- ment. The only difference is that when the rat makes it through the maze, he gets a piece of cheese — you get homework. It ' s bad enough trying to remember where your classes are, but you also have to remember what your locker combination is. Was that 34 left or 37 right? Do I have to turn completely past the number, or do I just stop when I get to it? Then, if you ' re lucky enough to finally get the darn thing open, chances are you ' ll find your locker partner ' s peanut butter and jelly sandwich stuffed inside your math book. Oh, but there ' s more. Unless you want to eat your PB ] flavored Algebra text, you have to fight through the lunch crowds. But you were told not to worry. Some sophomore said that if you get to the lines by 11:50, you can usually get your lunch by 12:05 — the following day. But as overwhelming as Capo can be for a new stu- dent, its size is also its strength. The class of ' 92 found itself faced with opportunity to participate in every- thing from football to French Club, from surfing to ceramics, and from running track to running for stu- dent office. For freshmen, the terror usually subsides by the end of the first semester, and the remaining 3 2 years are much better. In fact, it ' s almost as much fun as a con- cussion! w

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Adam Alcaraz Erin Alexander Brian Applebee HoHy Archer Kera Arnold Kristen Aschenbec Jennifer Ashbach Sean Atchison Jennifer Atwood Tobin Awender Chris Baker Erika Banda Matthew Banuelo Jessica Bartee Page Bartelt Shawn Barthok Jill Bechtold Andrea Beck David Beck Fmiuim CoiMii Picujl CcH ' Up Starting high school and being thrust into a popula- tion of 2500 after leading a relatively quiet existence in junior high can be over- whelming for even the most well-adjusted kid, but the freshmen class council had no time to be confused or tentative. Led by President Eric Adams, they were put right to work after their hasty elections, because Homecoming came blitzing. 1 thought our float was really good for the time we had. We got off to a late start because of the elections, so the other classes had a jump on us, said Laura Lee. The council and fifteen of its loyal supporters spent three weekends putting to- gether Feel the Magic of the Class of ' 92, a black top hat decorated with stream- ers and tissue paper. And even though their float fin- ished fourth in the competi- tion, the council was proud of its effort For the rest of the year they participated in Spirit Week, planned to host a Val- entine ' s Dance for a fun- draiser, and also considered selling flowergrams to raise money. , Treasurer Shannon McConnas, V itive Julie Hill, Secretary Camille epresentative Sheryl Lynch. ce President Laura Lee, Represen- Clegg, President Eric Adams, and