Weston High School - Heliotrope Yearbook (Weston, CT)

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After being dormant for several years, the old AFS Club was rein- carnated this year as the Interna- tional Club. Now unaffiliated, the club supported all student ex- change programs. The year's ac- tivities began with a picnic that was moved inside because of rain. The club members Umunched out on hot tacos and other for- eign delicacies. Next they had a A guest speaker and Ellen Sheehy enjoy snacks at one of the club's meetings. Tom Gallagher discusses possibilities for an exchange program with an Internation- al Club guest speaker. While discussing the club's affairs, Ken Arciga, Tim Paul, and advisor Mary Ham- ilton enjoy the munchies. speaker from Youth for Under- standing come to describe differ- ent possible exchange programs. Later, accompanied by Mrs. Phyl- lis Gallagher, they visited China- town, where they ate a Chinese lunch and an Italian dessert. In this manner, the club continued to promote the awareness and ap- preciation of cultures other than their own. acklin e orld International Club members look over foreign exchange booklets. JST! x .A+ t ' l -it kk. , if Q . . x - , 1 . 5 . N. s 'f' 3? ff - .5-ff K .gn .' Q 'f I L,

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fm . The German Club is meeting today at 2:1O. After having been informed by the morning an- nouncements, the 15 members of the club, under the direction of Miss Doris Tassin, met to update their plans. Germany was brought to Wes- ton in the form of an Oktoberfest, sponsored by the club. Members participated by bringing various home-cooked German foods such as apple strudel, Wurst tsausagej, sauerkraut, and pastry. To many students' surprise, German folk music mingled not unpleasantly with Led Zeppelin and the Bea- tles, although German music pre- dominated. German food samplers Kristin Ringstrom, Kim Stein, and Alyson Bardslcy enjoy Okto- berfest. iw Stephanie Klein, Alison Thirkield, and Helena Sowinski enjoy watching a game of ping- pong at Oktoberfest. 1979-80 German Club: Advisor Mrs. Tassin, Pia Lennartson, Kristin Ringstrom, Kim Stephanie Klein, Helena Sowinski, Alyson Bardsley. Back from a breath of night air, Richard Ruthman sips his orange soda.

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Do you know that feeling you have your first day at a new school? You're alone, scared, and shy, seemingly unwelcomed in any of the tight, firmly estab- lished cliques. Well, forty new people, including two from as far away as Belgium and New Zea- land, found friendly faces in the New Students Club. Robin Brad- ford re-established the club this year in hopes of making new stu- dents feel comfortable at Weston by showing them around and in- troducing them to teachers and other students. Activities started with a welcoming barbecue when school opened, a Halloween party, potluck dinner, winter ice skat- ing, and spring hikes followed. The club also sponsored a school wide fast in an effort to raise mon- ey for the Cambodian refugees as well as broaden the interests of the club so it would remain active the entire year. The New Students Club, led by president Robin Bradford, discusses plans for a Cambodia Awareness Drive. Vu 1'-.. .,.. . W. I - Q ' gi I 'essex ml, . . .. , . , 19 Www Mrs. Faith Diamond discuss further plans with Robin Bradford and Katie Fairbanks Curious onlookers Jen Burke and Marga- after the meeting. ret Merke examine the Cambodia display. WJ:-Y Tama Mi i 4 , ' '5.2'f',, HW all M Wil V 'E ' l 1'