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

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▲ THAT IS CORRECT!-Mr. Sayles was contin- ually amazed at the members ' ability to recall tough information. Drills for reflexes and knowledge improved their skills. A KIWANIS BOWL — Top row: Claire Chen, James Tarquin, Jennifer Saporito, Steve Hong, John Croner, Cutie Lee, Thomas Chen. Front row: Advisers Jennifer Johnson, Ken Sayles. History Club Kiwanis Bowl 91

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». KNEELING TO HER MAJESTY-Ms. Janet Avetta is crowned at the Medieval Times Res- taurant in Buena Park. Several other teachers enjoyed this fascinating trip to the past. T BUZZING THE QUIZ-A-IVIATIC-Claire Chen quickly tries to answer a question at one of the lunch meetings. Many hours of practice were necessary to keep the members ' skills sharp. Kiju)mU boijd mhi luJ[tofy rwo active clubs on campus this year were History Club and Kiwanis Bowl, but each had its own angle in academics. History in the classroom needs to be fun! And to build this excite- ment, Ms. Avetta began Capo ' s first History Club, properly named Ca- pistrano Valley Historical Society. Expecting only 20 students to join for a field trip to the Medieval Times Restaurant in Buena Park, Ms. Avetta received 170 members in ail — the largest club on campus. To enable students to have first-hand exper- ience with history, her goals were to promote and understand past and present cultures and to develop an appreciation of diverse forms of his- tory. And experience is the main key to success for this active club, since the members enjoy the many field trips, including a visit to Malibu ' s Getty Museum and a presentation from Vietnam War soldiers and vic- tims alike. With 15 officers to lead the way, history has turned into a colorful adventure. With an angle to memorize trivia questions and quicken the reflexes, Advisers Ken Sayles and Jennifer Johnson continuously buzzed aca- demic knowledge into the students minds, with the help of the quiz-o- matic, and guided them to the Re- gional Competition. After praticing four lunches per week, on all sub- jects, the five member team still lacked the quick responses to beat the other teams. But they kept their hope up for the County finals and the Invitational Tournament. 90 History Club Kiwanis Bowl

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m, BoumiX M SB is a balancing act between £ trying to do what the stu- H dents and administration want and satisfying both, said Vice President Geoff Mui ae. Whether the students know it or not, the ASB cabinet does not always agree with the decisions of the ad- ministration. ASB is not a puppet; we have many fights with the admin- istration. For example, we fought to have two weekly announcements over the P. A. system. They finally gave in and let us do it on a trial basis and look how well it did all year, said ASB President Steve Hong. But ASB can ' t do it all. We can ' t always do everything; we need the school behind us, stated Pep Com- missioner Heather Solliday. ASB also posseses a special quality of teamwork; without it almost noth- ing would ever be accomplished. We work as a close-knit family said Pep Commissioner Shelley Hartfield. But like any family they do dis- agree. It ' s difficult to work with your friends because you see the other side of them, said Secretary Tami Brooks. Perhaps the student body needs to recognize the other side of ASB-it ' s not just popularity but a lot of work. ► GOOFING OFF— Treasurer Steve DeLaura announces the winners to the Halloween cos- tume contest.