El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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Diane Gomez, Tricia Pederson, Sharon Peters, Becky Gomez, Lisa Murphy, and Jan Aulick concentrate on stroigtit legged higti kicks, Allse Pederson takes the Initiative and tells everyone to get orga- nized. Lorl Herr struts her stuff to perfect a Drill Team stunt. TIflany Bose stretches her legs to prevent muscle pulls. Drill Team 97

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A March To The End Drill Team has been a part of El Dorado since a year after it opened. The school year of 1982- 1983, proved to be their last year at El Dorado. It was hard for the girls of the team, as they faced several hardships. Their friendship helped them with each arising dilemma through the months they were to- gether. Without the help and aid of an advisor, they found it difficult to come up with solutions that con- front a team of any kind. They had to organize outfits, shows, parades, fund raisers, and any other situations that confronted them, which under normal circumstances were taken care of by an advisor. Mrs. Zot, as her students called her, was the Drill Team advisor for 12 years. We thank Zot for all the help in the past years, stated Captain Becky Gomez. In 1982, Mrs. Zot was transferred to Kraemar Jr. High for economic reasons. Mr. Jertberg, Principal, explained that it was ex- pensive to keep teachers on staff when their classes only obtained a few people. When Drill Team first started, forty girls were enrolled; year by year the amount has stead- ily decreased until the 1982-1983 hod only 17 people in it. Drill Team rarely competed. They allowed the band more opportunity to compete. But they did hold their Spring Show. They did go to camp and placed 3rd in the Chico Com- petition. Co-Captain Tiffany Bose said, Everyone did their part to make it work. I respect them alot for that. It is obvious that their friendship held them together. They were depen- dent on each other. Captain Becky Gomez wanted to keep everyone close and have fun. She wanted ev- eryone to be friends and to do more things with each other outside of school so that it was more than mer- ely a class, but more of a family. Becky would have liked to have seen Drill Team get more recogni- tion within the school. I really feel bad there will be no Drill Team next year. I hope it will return to El Dorado someday. Tricia Pederson flairs her hands and stands just right . 1982-83 Drill Team: row 1 Lisa Murphy, Becky Gomez, Tiffany Bose, and Lori Herr. Row 2 Maureen Botien, Valerie Veitfi, Jan Aulicic and Carol Lin. Row 3 Tricia Pederson, Sharon Peters, Diane Gomez, Tracy Boyce, Kotrina Yee. Row 4 Michell Goodrick, Alise Pederson Amanda Lopez, Kathy Kiinge, Michelle Zubiate, and Roxanna Sarrade. 96 Drill Team

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i §cr Ir l el IHe ft§ The most talented and trained voices be- long to it- thie El Dorado Vocal Ensemble. Every year the Vocal Ensemble consists of 16 members, both male and female. This isn ' t just another class. Director John Te- bay and the Vocal Ensemble work hard to achieve a few common goals - to sing with the best of their ability and have fun. The 1982-83 Vocal Ensemble was the first to go to the Chapman College Choir Festival (along with the Concert Choir.) This was not the only activity they participated in. In or- der to raise money for a possible tour that didn ' t take place, the students held car washes, performed singing telegrams for Valentines Day, and sold condybars. 98 Vocal Ensemble The 1982-83 Vocal Ensemble: Kara McDermott, Shelly Story, Matt ArieHa, Christy Jimmerson, Julia Langston, Derek Brown, Becky Van Bibber, Mondo Fonseca, Debbie Bullock, (Back row) Cherie Rolapp, Manuel Ferreira, Kim Leach, Robert Trummeter, Chris North, Brian Bennett, KImiko Maeda, Jett Fish- er, Dori Dowdell, and Tom Keeling. Matt Arietta and Christy Jimmerson concentrate on hiitting ttie correct note wtiile Jett Whan ' s attention wanders to more pressing matters, sucti as ttie crea- ture crawling up his folder, Tom Keeling sits up straight and keeps his feet fidt on the floor in order to sing out clear and strong.