Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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s TUDENT L.IFE L Dumping your head in Jello and pulling a spoon and thread through your pants may sound strange, but you ' ll do anything at the . . . Center of attention T he lunch bell rings and you run out of your third period class with great antici- pation. YouVe not eager to grab some food at the cafeteria but you ' re trying to get a glimpse of what ' s going on at the center circle. The sound of thumping music pulls you closer to the crowd of cheering students and as you look past them, you see the cra- ziest group of people running around. You wonder what kind of strange ritual is taking place at your school! But of course, it ' s an- other leadership event! The reason behind leadership events (at the center circle) is to let the school partici- pate in something fun and worthwhile. The weirder the events, the more the students participating will enjoy it. thus our objec- tive is fulfilled. said Steve Bao. publicity commissioner. Some of those activities include the bal- loon shave, the toilet paper roll, and thread a spoon, just to name a few. Spirit points were awarded to those representing their grade level from various homerooms. Stu- dents played hard at each event to ; ' in for y By Loyd Calomay their class, even if they had to get just a little messy. The activities the students participate in motivates them to excel in competition knowing they will be rewarded spirit points ultimately, the class with the most points get a party at the end of the year, said Ellen O ' conner, activities commissioner. Other events such as Halloween dress up, lip sync contest, and scavenger hunt, pro- moted competition between all students. Participation by a great number of students made each event successful and showed that the leadership class can get the job done. A lot of time and effort is put out in every activity whether it is small like a dress up day or something big like the homecom- ing dance. No one in leadership has to work alone because everyone is always there to help each other out. After all the running around, the results are satisfying and re- warding. said Happi Antonio, A.S.B. President. I mm, yummers! — Peggy Liwanag, tenth grader, de- cides to show some spirit, as she stuffs her face with Gummy Jello. Even though her grade came in third, she enjoyed the event and the good time with her friends. Leadership Events Student Life D

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s TUDENT LIFE L The Kid N ' Plav , Run By Shootin ' , The Fila and The Robo Cop are some famous dance moves that take a lot of practice. Dancing to the beat he MC Hammer , the Get Rstardsd . the Roger Rabbh . the Skate , the Mike Tyson , the Rammg Man , and the Bobbv Brow-n to name a f e are some of the popular dance moves to date. These dance moves take a lot of co- ordination, rhythm and Timing, and espe- cialh practice. When I was watchiag the MC Hammer (Let ' s Get It Started) video. I stood up and tried copying his moves. hen I got it a liiile I cut some of m own rap music on and added a little of m own elements to be different. Simple, quick, and in a hiirrv-. said Tamara Stella (AJfLA- Pineapple), ninth grader. To learn to perfect these dance moves, hanging around with the right crowd is nec- essarv. Hanging around with the real good dancers and asking for some tips and cop} - ing them as well can make one a great danc- er. Basically. Ill watch people dance and if I see them doing a new move IH try h and : ■ ' cm to teach me. Or at dances. lH just By Kcny Mukasa pick up moves. But Tsn aoi influencsd b} anyone- said Kristssj Lark, tenth grade. After nearly perfecting many moves there is always a tins to perform them. Danc£ clubs and sdiool daacss are souk of the piacss where it can be done. I Hke dancing at school daacss but ri?nriT p at teenage night cluts is better be- cause you r Jh fmri out if you are realh good or not lecause of the compeiiiioD and no one really knows you. said Kevin Baih ' . senior. Getting together with some friends thai can dance rtsl good and forming a danis ETOup is done b} ' manv people. Then danc- ing against anoiier group to win and be- come famous is a dancsr ' s goal My friend and 1 were a duo callsd Dou- ble Trouble but now there is a lot of other people in our group so we are called the Floor Patrol Posse. We perfect and create our own moves and we all warn to be in a dance video in the future. said Fonia Hud- speth. Trmth grader. QerriB ' don — Michael Sxrsbner dimr ' wiib s dale ax the tfimer Formal and vhsn asked if he could dance, There ' s naibing lo it. it ' s just moviBg to the beat. replied MicbaeL Dance - -J Student Life D I