Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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As a multitude of students contin- ued to arrive for the Girls ' League Semi-Formal, the Diamond Bar Elks ' Club in Walnut was already packed. The dance, with a theme of Up Where We Be- long, was originally scheduled to be held in the gym, but the location was changed the day before the dance because the carpet pur- chased to protect the gym floor was too small. Due to the tinier room, the floor was crowd- ed and it was difficult to find a table. However, because it was not a dinner-dance, the tables were only used for sitting and talking or eating the complimentary mints that were provided. Out on the floor, couples had to crowd to- gether, making it difficult to dance. But, since it was right before Valentine ' s Day, many slow dances were played which minimized the over- crowding problem. Also reflecting the Valen- tine ' s mood were the decorations: two seven- foot hearts composed of red balloons, and several columns of white balloons. Nominees for the court were selected by ballots handed out with the tickets, and then the top few candidates were presented at the dance so a final vote could be made. The court consisted of: Cindy Johnson as Queen and Kurt King for King, Annette Johnson as the Sophomore Princess and Jeff Parker for Soph- omore Prince, and Caroline Austin for Fresh- man Princess with Todd Oleson as Freshman Prince. big C rowd lillle Money Even though we didn ' t make very much money, we worked hard on the dance and I am looking forward to it next year, commented Jennifer Desimone, Co-President of Girls ' s League. ■ Swaying with the music, junior Lisa Vechiarella and freshman Todd Oleson enjoy a slow dance. Because the semi-formal was right before Valentine ' s Day, many slow dances were played. Semi-Formal Gala Events 37

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► Under a canopy of balloons, couples at the Girls ' League Semi-Formal dance a slow dance. The small floor space made fast dancing difficult. ▼ Presenting themselves for voting are court nominees juniors Cindy Johnson, Jenny Reule, and Richard Mont- gomery, sophomores Jeannine Johnson, Ed Ramirez, and Annette Johnson, Junior Kurt King, sophomores Jennifer Desimone and Dominic Catalano, and freshman Tiffany Feyka. The winners were: Queen: Cindy Johnson, King: Kurt King, Sophomore Princess: Annette Johnson, Soph- omore Prince: Jeff Parker, Freshman Princess: Caroline Austin, and Freshman Prince: Todd Oieson. ▲ Dancing sheek to cheek. Sophomore Coordinator Gary Duenas and his wife, June, enjoy the music. Other faculty members at the Semi-formal were Mr. Alcosser, Ms. Gallardo, Ms. Schiedemantel, Mr. Favier, and Mrs. Duncan ► Marking his ballot, sophomore Ed Ramirez votes for the court. Nominees were selected by ballots handed out with the tickets. 36 Gala Events Semi-Formal

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► Using lunchtime to do their homework, freshmen Mark Nappi and Jeff Wilson complete a Spanish assign- ment. Many procrastinators found themselves finishing their fifth period homework at lunch. 38 Feature Procrastination