Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Graduates' guest lists limited to 5 by administration. Seeking a solution to the problem of the huge, and sometimes unruly, crowds of spectators at the graduation ceremonies the administration followed the precedent set by El Dorado and Valencia High Schools and limited the number of guests that each graduate could invite. Graduates were limited to only five guests and tickets were required for admission to the ceremony. Despite complaints from members of the graduating class the administration stood firm. This gives each and every family an equal opportunity to have the same number of family members attendf' said Activities Director Frank Manzo. How- ever, the administration agreed that there are certain circumstances for some families where more than the allotted five tickets were necessary. An additional three tickets could be obtained only by parents from the main office two days prior to graduation. Some members of the senior class guessed that the ticket policy was instituted to control the size of the crowd but also to control the behavior of both the graduates and the audience whose behavior has become increasinglynrowdyn in recent years. HI think that the admin- istration set limits on tickets to try and prevent the less than fclass act, of the previous graduating classf, said graduate Shannon Allen. I really feel that it was unfair of them to make this decision without informing us in the very beginning of the year when plans and announcements were being decided, added Allen. Ljunior Michelle Crisanti attended school on june 1 1 ciau in a 1 mit Cardin designer sheetg for an unofficial, unplanned, unauthorized Toga Day. The students who wore togas were sent home by the administration to change. 2, Senior Dave Blanchard signs a friend's Preview in the Senior Quad. The Preview was distributed by the yearbook staff two weeks prior to the end of school, the yearbooks complete with all of the events of the school year, were set for distributing during registration for the y82-'83 year. 2 162 - closing t- , ,,,,jw , U 1.

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1. junior John Matusek, resplendent in his pepster uniform, barrettes and make-up participates in the lunch time Powderpuff activities. The concensus was that, although the juniors only had one squad to the seniors' two, what the juniors lacked in quantity they more than compensated for in the quality of their squad members. 2. Senior Caroline Walker and junior Randy Mauch work diligently on the Yearbook write-off contest. For the first time in this school's history the Aztecs were victorious, capturing the First Place Sweep- stakes trophy. Year ends amid varied activities The closing of any school year brings with it a flurry of activity. In addition to the traditional Baccalaureate, gradu- ation and grad night activities, a great number of other events of note happened at the end of the year. The Drama Department's ambitions undertaking of Shake- speare in the play Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On earned them a chance to travel to the Renaissance Pleasuere Faire in Agoura to perform. The publications staffs, after selling close to 6,ooo boxes of M 86 M's, flew to San Francisco to the National Journalism Education Association Convention. Thirteen members of the aztlan and Quetzal staffs stayed at the San Francisco Hilton for three days returning in time, on May 1, for several students to rush home from the airport, change clothes and go to the Prom. Two weeks prior to the IEA Convention, four members of the Quetzal staff competed in the Southern California .IEA Re- gional Write-Offs at Brea-olinda High School. The yearbook team, consisting of seniors John McCall, Robert Saavedra, Caroline Walker and junior Randy Mauch succeed- ed in defeating top ranked Hawthorne High School. The Quetzal team took a first place in copy, earned the highest marks given in photo selection and cropping and were awarded the ist Place Sweepstakes trophy. This is the first time that the yearbook staff has ever won anything in a competition of this sort. Quetzal Adviser Mary Ellen Cummings was amused at the outcome of the contest, Hawthorne High, who has won ist Place Sweepstakes for the past six years, came in a close second. I find that amusing because I taught the Hawthorne staff at the CSPA fCalifornia Scholastic Press Associationj workshop at UC San Diego last summer, none of my staff went. Most of Hawthorne's staff were veterans, all of Quetzal's were first year staffers. Maybe we were that good, maybe we were just lucky, either way, I'm proud of them. The instrumental music department presented a spring concert May 28 and the vocal music department presented their spring concert June 3. closing - 261

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N Ex, ,se 1 2 X' ' was . U 1. Senior Leadership students Mary Wixted and Carlene Archibald hand out the caps and gowns to seniors. 411 seniors had to clear all their debts before they could be issued their caps and gowns. z. Senior Andrea Sarkisian finishes her continental breakfast, a traditional senior week activity. The breakfast was held prior to graduation practice. 3. Aztlan editor Maureen Heath eats a piece of cake in an impromptu senior quad party. Parties were held on the last Friday of school to celebrate the seniors' coming graduation. closing - 263