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

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uiodie plays the field n March 12, 1988, lil Dor- ado presented thier tra- ditional girl-ask-guy dance, Sadie Plays the Field, which was sponsored by the Na- tional Honor Society, The dance was in the school gym and began at 8:30, lasting until 11:30, Since the theme this year was l'Sporty Attire, the gym was decorated with gym lockers, sports equipment, and banners. There were game booths with prizes, and a .jailhouse where friends could pay to get someone locked inside and then pay again to get them out. Mr. Oberle was ig, the marriage referee and pro- nounced happy couples Man and Wife. The music was supplied by t Tony D's and included a variety ii of today's popular music, 0 Shannon Jeffries and her boyfriend Andy pre- pare to become husband and wife. Mr. Oherle V' v Was the marriage referee at the dance. Eric Wilcox, Lisa Schweitzer and Karen San toro demonstrate the dance techniques. Many students danced the night away. Z f Andie Simpkin and her date take a break fron dancing, The couple was entertained by tht many decorations in the gym. '45 45 -1. W nal JL Q . 5 'VNS . . ' Sadie Hawkins I ' I

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School hours belonged to teachers, homework, and the racking of brains for answers to complex prob- lems. owever, spare hours be- longed to the individual alone, he was free to spend them however he wished. The ways students at El Dorado chose to spend their free time were as different as the students' personalities them- selves. Special hobbies, talents, or even unique lifestyles marked a gamut of activities people used to shake the school-time blues. Since school work promoted stress for peo- ple. relaxation was crucial. Dana Vallez turned to dancing for relax- ation. Her dancing was beautiful and made her separate from the world for awhile. Tracie Shephard enjoyed writing as a means of temporary es- cape from reality. Writing allows a person to create his own world. Traci said, As a writer you're com- pletely in control of what will hap- pen. Not all outside activities were in- tended to get away from it all . Seemien Khan became part of two worlds: her American life at school and her Pakistani life at family par- ties. These two lifestyles contributed to making her a well-rounded per- son. Ron Varner joined the world of body-building in which he won com- petitons such as the Mr. Teen River- side Contest and the North vs. South California Muscle Classic, among other honors. No matter what stu- dents did during their free time, they were grateful for those tranquil moments when they could do what they alone wished. Cb Tracie Shephard shows the joy her writing brings. Tracie was convinced that good writing is developed through reading good literature. Stamp collecting can be a lucrative hobby Ior students. In 1987 this 82.00 Graf Zeplin was val- ued at 52,300 Seemien Khan and a friend model the beautiful attire of the Islamic culture. Seemien spent some of her spare time celebrating the Moslem way of life. Ron Varner strikes the classic muscle-man pose. Body-building had been his special talent for several years. 400 Those tranquil