Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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gaviati Members of the ski club include: M. Goldstein, D. Armstrong, I. Wigmanich, T. Leonard, B. Ro- bles, D. Outwater, R. Charlton, B. Tucker, D. Zapata, B. Heusser, G. Catch, and P. Hattori. Throughout the year, these skiiers traveled to Utah and Taos, New Mexico in search of fresh powder. gaviati The frisbee club includes Top: C. Parker, unknown Charger, T. Hutchinson, unknown charger, I. Mer- rill, P. Costa, unknown Char er, A. Koenig, T. Leon- ard, T. Hagen, unknown gharger, and unknown Charger. Middle: L. Hehir, B. Lyerla, C. Charlton, R. Best, A. McGuire, and D. Brust. Front: unknown Charger, M. Goldstein, M. Bernsen, D. Haupt, M. Rutledge, and B. Boatright. l In midair, Todd Hutchinson catches an excellent throw from Craig Parker. Obviously, playing frisbee kept them in shape. 1 r 1 l 1. ll l l l fi .T Brian Boatright prepares to capture the frisbee from David Haupt while David Brust backs him up and Tom Hagen stands by awaiting the outcome. These four thoroughly enjoyed playing ulti- mate during lunch. john Heeber expresses his exuberance as he navi- gates a snowy slope. This ski club member enjoyed the weekend getaways to local runs. heeber Brian jones defies gravity as he cuts outside the wake. Members of the ski club enjoyed water as well as snow skiing. jones Frisbee Club 235 f Hr

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,f,. ,-G ,-. ,, f-r fihe Ski Club and 1 the Frisbee lc Club were two great additions to Agoura. Club members had a lot of fun and established new friendships in the process. The Ski Club originated from a large student interest in skiing. The club was formed primarily for fun, but, as in all sports, there is also a competitive element. Sometimes the members race against each other, but occasionally they get together with other local schools for combined ski trips. Most of their trips were to ski slopes in Utah, but a special trip was planned to Taos, New Mexico, The Ski Club was a self- supported activity, meaning that the club members had to pay for the trips themselves. john Anderson, club advisor since 1971, explained that the whole ski club experience benefits the participants by , 1 building new comradeships and giving the skiiers a chance to develop skill. Around 1980, a student named Brett Mackinga came up to Mark Goldstein and asked him if he would supervise a frisbee club, and that's how it 'The frisbee club is great! I really enjoy it because I get a chance to meet more people and it's really good exercise.' -Brad Lyerla all started. Goldstein feels that even though the frisbee club is a competitive group, having fun is the main objective. With no other local schools having frisbee clubs, most competition is between the club members themselves. For other challenges, the club has also played the Agoura football team, cross country team, and anyone else who wanted to have a ff,-N-X-A p j K. 1 fi l good time. An active participant, Brad Lyerla exclaimed, The frisbee club is great! I really enjoy it because I get a chance to meet more people and it's really good exercise. Frisbee was another self-supported activity, funded mainly by Goldstein and the club members. Members did receive group discounts for frisbees and wrist- bands at a local sporting goods store. The club also manned a booth at Mardi Gras to raise money for activities and equipment. Goldstein felt the frisbee club encouraged players to be a part of a sport with no academic eligibility required. The best part of being a member was participating in fast- paced games of ultimate during lunch on the Agoura soccer field. These games were a true athletic challenge and a chance to form new friendships. -jennifer Grossman 234 Ski Club glasser ga

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IN PUR! UI T UF KNUWLEDGE uring Ceaesar's reign, the Romans often attended the theater, but they pre- ferred a game of skill, chess, much more. They spent endless hours of concentration in a con- tinuous search for the king's surrender. The chess club of modern times was also very suc- cessful. They met every Thursday at lunch to play chess. Everyone in the club found someone of their level to play a game with. lt's fun because we have a variety of people, said Dain Hansen who handled public relations. Some members partici- pated in nationwide tour- naments and others just played chess for fun. There were a few tourna- ments where games were more competitive and the players were able to win prizes. lt's a great way to make money, replied Bil- ly Heusser, secretary. An- other variation of chess was speed chess which lasted five minutes. This showed beginners that chess was not just a single game of war. Most new members were already ac- quainted with the game, but those who weren't caught on quickly. The National Latin Honor Society was formed last year just as Latin became a more popular class on lt felt great to be recognized along with others for doing so well in Latin. - Emily Wilson Agoura's campus. lt is purely honorary, said Robb Quint, Latin teach- er, advisor, and founder of the honor society. lt felt great to be recog- nized along with others for doing so well in Latin, said Emily Wilson, an elev- enth grade student in Lat- in lll. The society officially sponsored foreign pen pals through the Interna- tional Youth Service in Finland as an effort to pro- mote world peace and understanding. Pen pal matches were made avail- able to all Agoura stu- dents. Any student of Latin could become a member of the Honor Society. Re- quirements for member- ship consisted of an A in any level of Latin, both first semester and third quarter. The membership lasted a full year from April of one year to April of the following year. Chess requires imagina- tion and the ability to plan moves before playing them, just as Latin calls for concentration and the ability to be sharp and alert. Latin and chess were both historical areas of in- terest carried to the pre- sent and enjoyed in many ways. - Melanie Carter 236 ChessfLatin glasser lon Balter concentrates on his Latin during class. He was in Latin ll this year. Bw tfxlzrf ai 41' Amar 1' ov its