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

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T HERE ' S LOOKIN ' AT YOU- Senior James Tarquin proudly displays his Capo Varsity uni- form. The pep squad attended games of every sport to cheer on our athletes. ► WE ' VE GOT SPIRIT, YES WE DO- Senior Lauri Rasmussen cheers on during a pep rally at lunch. Clma tcy CltJUuy(y. luoi e m vemg m pep squad has taught me a lot about getting along ith people and making friends ' says senior Becky Parziale. While pep squad offers great oppor- tunities for friendships and active in- volvement in school, it more impor- tantly, stresses the hours of hard work and practice. These hours of practice have allowed the Varsity song, and the Varsity and JV cheer to attend the World International Championships in Chicago in April. The outlook of competitions for the pep squad are very positive. However, its members would also like to have a positive, spirited stu- dent body. It ' s a lot more work than most people realize, and it ' s difficult at times to be spirited when the stu- dent body shuns you. But I hope more people learn to appreciate pep squad more in the future. says sen- ior Karen Mallannao. While the student body kindles more spirit and support for the pep squad during pep rallies and at the games, advisor Lee Kucera appreci- ates the chance to work with its members. It ' s rewarding to see their growth and talents mature, to participate in their successes, and to see their hard work pay off, re- marks Kucera. 70 Pep Squad PEP SQUAD- Top Row: Christen Lee, Sean Foote, Chad Argentar, James Tarquin, Steve Pietarila, Andrea Lewis, Dolly Rawson. Fourth Row:l Cabrielle Stetter, Kara Crotty, Sheri Stover, Beth Pitt, Becky Parziale, Kathy Lane, Carrie Powers, Colleen Thurlow, Dayne Callum. Third Row: Shelley Hartfield (Mascot), Mrs. Kucera (Advisor), Shannon Brown, Laura Lee, Kristen Berkos, Natalie Hill, Courtney Strong, Erin Alexander, Cindy Spafford, Jill Ray, Julie Hill, Leslie Stone, Melanie Nance (Mascot). Second Row: Michelle Ray, Razeena Hamir, Kristin Paradzick, Kelly Wilkinson, Beth Carson, Lisa Merritt, Brigitte Paulicivic, Jennifer Jackson, Heather Andreasen, Cindy Stephens, Lisa Alexander, Lyndsey Underwood, Kristen Eldred. Front Row: Jodi Meyer, Heather Solliday, Mandie Wachel, Jennifer Strong, Lauri Rasmussen, Lydia Billard, Shannon Thurlow, Tracy Stefan, Karen Mallannao.

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■ OHMYCOD! — Cindy Hicks agonizes over another typo as Leila Saadai frantically erases her mistakes. Hysteria often pre- vailed as deadlines approached. ▼ HMMM, LET ' S SEE — Sports editor Eric Hansen checks his camera before rushing off to yet another photo assignment. iVUig 200% Vr mh it Ako Ui Cafxr There ' s no excuse except that maybe we ' re all masochists, in it for the pure enjoyment of the pres- sure. But seriously, it looks good on a college application, and it ' s a di- vine thrill seeing the final publica- tion. Working on the yearbook staff enabled us to complete the awe- some task of producing an abso- lutely Capo yearbook, underbud- get and with a profit. Our mission was to captLire the essence of the entire student body, faculty, and staff with an accurate account of all aspects of high school life. With Bret Barrett as the new ad- visor, and only 16 staff members to represent the whole school, we had to give 200% of our time and effort (and that was just to put up with Mr. Barrett ' s jokes and Re- venge of the Nerds laugh.) Dead- lines forced us to stay at school ' til the sun went down, and Mr. Bar- rett kept us going on popcorn and pizza and his singing, which made us work faster so we could leave and be spared. Leaving when the bell rang was considered A.W.O.L. Last year ' s advisor, Karen Winn, was full of smiles as she went home ear- ly to lead a normal life. It was almost impossible to maintain a job out- side of school, much less do home- work or remain sane. For those of us who had Mr. Wilt, we just laughed when he said, Math Is your life, because we all knew that yearbook was our life. As a result of everyone ' s time and creative input, things began to fall in place and the pressure eased. Mr. Barrett got to spend time with his family, and co-editor Janet Chen began smiling again (we were thinking of sending her to see Dr. Wally.) Thanks so much to the staff — you ' re fabulous! And, thanks to Jostens ' rep Steve Wagner for showing us the ropes. From the en- tire staff, our deepest appreciation (and sympathy) to Bret Barrett — you ' re mondo-bitchen. Editor-in-Chief, m M Yearbook 69

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• A HAPPY TWOSOME- Sophomores Chris- ten Lee and Kara Crotty share lots of fun and laughter together. Supporting one another, they found many lasting friendships in pep squad. A STRIVING FOR PERFECTION- The Varsity cheer members work on their routines. The cheerleaders spent many hours after school practicing their routines. Pep Squad 71