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

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A Band In A Foreign Land Directing a band or an ensemble can be a difficult and sometimes frustrating job, but for Mr. Watson, the hard work and dedication brought him and the groups the highest ratings possible. Concert Band is the nucleus for next years marching band and the future Wind Ensemble. The group did outstanding at Festival this year and walked away with all superior ratings. The Wind Ensemble is made up of the top musicians at our school and they per- formed at the highest level possible at Festival, where they played classical band literature and were judged, or adjudicat- ed, on how well they played the piece. Jazz Ensemble (not pictured) is a revived group back on campus after a couple years lay off. They made a lot of positive strides in the field of jazz music , said Mr. Watson. These groups traveled to San Diego on May 17 to compete at another Festival in which all rated superior, as usual, in the ultimate form of competition. The 1984-85 Concert Band. The 1984-85 Wind Ensemble. Sigrid Ruby stayed with the Hicks family while she visited California. All the way from West Germany, Sigrid will return in April. Claudia Heydenreich was impressed with the moun- tains she got to see in California. She returns to Germany April 22 and will miss all her friends she has made here. Claudia Gross from Germany would like to come back to California again, but doesn ' t know is she wants to move and stay here permanently. Aslrid Andersen, from Denmark really enjoyed the people, the weather, and our school. She will return to her family, whom she misses very much, on July 5. Disneyland was one of the fun places Paul D ' Alo visited during his slay from Italy. Here, Paul and good friend Missy Crippen play around with Pluto. 186 Band

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What do Astrid Andersen, Paul D ' Alo, Claudia Gross, Claudia Heydenreich, and Sigrid Ruby have in common? All five of these outgoing individuals were foreign exchange students who visited California for a short time this year. Their visits may have been short, but their memories will last a lifetime. Astrid Andersen is from Denmark, a little country she thinks everyone should go and visit. She re- turned the 5th of July and will miss the most beau- tiful and friendly family in California. Mr. and Mrs. Black and their two nice children Carrie and Spen- cer. Astrid hopes to come back and visit all her friends and family and travel around in all America. Claudia Gross came from Germany and lived with the Bakken family. Claudia enjoyed the beach, the sunshine, the people, the school. Disneyland. Knotts Berry Farm, and Universal Studios and will miss all the people she has made friends with. Sigrid Ruby is from a little town at the border of the Rhine River in West Germany. She stayed with the Hicks family and developed friendships with many people. In Germany, we don ' t have as many social activities and we have a different schedule every day which is interesting. Sigrid enjoyed the weath- er, the people, the sports activities and the frozen yogurt shops. All the way from Italy came Paul D ' Alo who stayed with the Flanagan family. One of the most evident changes I ' ve been through during my stay was the way I perceive people and things. Paul returned to Italy the last week of June and he already knows I will miss many many of the friends Ive made here because of the beautiful relationships I have with them. Claudia Heydenreich traveled from Germany to stay with the Utter family. Claudia enjoyed the beach- es, the weather, the people, and to see the moun- tains. She returned to Germany April 22 but is thinking of coming back when I have money and time. Then 111 stay longer. Foreign Exchange Students 187