Foothill High School - Shield Yearbook (Tustin, CA)

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Left: Water Polo captain, Chris Almquist is pleased with the team. Below: David Bryant can ' t believe where he threw the ball. Sports Theme Page 11

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As the clock ran out and we were the winning team, that was how most saw sports. Winning. We saw it as more than simply getting more points than the other team, but as an important building block in our lives. Along with experiencing the thrill of victory, we also gained dedication, the ability to work together as a team, and the value of good sport- smanship. Our practices, helped us to develop dedication towards something. In our lives we would need this kind of dedication to complete the many tasks that will be placed before. As we united as a team, we gained the knowledge of how to work together towards a common goal. We learned that one person can ' t do everything by themselves, just as one person alone can ' t be victorious over an entire team. We knew that if each of us did our part, only then would we win. We saw each member of the team as an impor- tant and valuable member. We saw the impor- tance of sportsmanship. We realized that in order to win one had to play fairly and by the rules not only in games but also in life. As we see it, sports taught the many values needed to succeed, and gave us a chance to be winners. Right: Moriya McCally takes a jog througii the park. Above: Chris Fergus goes for the pass. 10 sports Theme Page

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Activities. What did they mean? What was their purpose? As we see it, they were the fun part of high school. They kept us out of a rut. They were excitement and anticipation. All Foothill students looked forward to the day they, like the seniors could dress up in togas and have a slave for the day. Excitement grew as the homecoming dance approached and people paired off into couples. The hope that the right person, or at least a person would ask one to the dance, gave a solid reason to attend school if not to learn, then at least to give so- meone the chance to get asked to the dance. Activities also gave way to fear. The fear to ask the person to the dance. The fear of reject- tion was also apparent. We also saw activities at the highlights of our four long years in high school. The day we dress- ed up in the most outrageous costume we could possibly think of for the recognition day of our particular class stuck in our memories as the way high school was. Activities consisted not only of dances and dress-up days, but also of class com- petitions, and general fun! As we see it, activities were the fun, spunk, and best of high school. They brought us through the drab and dreary everyday routine of school, and added new mean- ing to it, excitement! iZ Act ivities Theme Page