Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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VICA VICA made it possible for stu- dents to gain a taste of everyday life in technical trades areas rang- “$237 ... and 150 pounds of food ... ing from food preparation to brick laying, with a variety of other in- dustrial and trade jobs in between. VICA members not only worked for self improvement, but also to help better the lives of oth- ers. During the Christmas season, the club sponsored a Sub-for-San- ta project raising $237 for KSL’s “Quarters for Christmas”. And they collected 150 pounds of var- ious packaged and canned food goods for needy Utah families. Starting in the month of March, VICA members performed in skill competitions between schools at the state and national level. Some areas of competition were house framing, diesel repair, commercial art, and electronics. The club sponsored their annual hall of terribles, the VICA spook alley. Other fund raisers included the wood shop’s production of Christmas gifts, the dunking ma- chine at the Alta Fair, and a dis- trict wide VICA stomp held at Alta. PEPPERS A large group of high spirited enthusiastic ninth to twelfth grade girls, the peppers, helped increase school spirit through their strong support of various teams and clubs throughout the school. Instead of only attending varsity football and basketball games, the pep club also expanded its support to wres- tling and some minor sports. The peppers accompanied teams such as tennis, cross country, and girls basketball, at least once during their season. The pep club also had a card section, and preformed at half time with a dance routine. The club practiced everyday during sixth period, and often two hours every morning before school. The pep club was not as- signed a place in the gym and was “The peppers were responsible for a big boost in school spirit.” forced to practice in the halls. They spent hours learning cheers and hand routines and planning new ways to work together to- wards a common goal of improv- ing school spirit. The club paid for their uniforms from their own money. Other ac- tivities including the opening so- cial, closing social, and their trip to Logan were paid for through fund- raising activities by selling calen- dars and key chains. The peppers were responsible for a big boost in school spirit. They were supportive, hard-work- ing, and enthusiastic. The pep club created excitement at school ac- tivities and they never tired of cheering. LAS SCELLES Who wears a variety of uni- forms from red metallic sailor out- fits to black sequins with gray capes? It’s the drill team! The look has changed for this year, but not the excellence of performance es- tablished as a Las Seelies’ tradi- tion. July 31 started the many hours of practice required of each girl. Early morning practices continued until school started. Then prac- tices were held during fifth and sixth periods daily. Routines this year were full of variety. The themes from “Dallas” and “The Empire Strikes Back” were two crowd pleasers. The Holiday Classic, a drill team com- “The Holiday Classic ... became the second largest competition in the state of Utah.” petition sponsored by the Las Seelies at Alta in December, be- came the second largest competi- tion in the state of Utah, with hun- dreds of girls from various teams in the state entering. The Las Seelies entered the Miss Utah Drill Team competition in Logan, which is considered by most the unoffi- cial state competiton. Club Introduction ■ 227

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KEY SCIENCE CLUB CLUB Giving service to the community was the main purpose of the Key Club. The group participated in several year-long projects. The lar- gest under-taking was a Christmas Sub-for-Santa drive. The group provided five families with twenty- six children with three boxes of canned goods each, turkeys, twen- ty-five dollars and presents for the children. A Christmas tree was also provided for one family. Money for the project was raised by conducting a turkey raffle at the school. Toys and canned goods were donated also by club members and homeroom classes. A second service project taken on by the club was periodically vis- “Most students assume the school flag is bought and maintained by the school.” iting a rest home for children with serious problems. Members in- volved the children in different ac- tivities such as finger painting to instruct as well as entertain. “Dare to Influence” was this year’s Key Club’s theme. The group compiled a book dealing with that theme, and the prob- lems facing teenagers, such as drugs, alcohol, and peer pressure. Most students assume the school flag is the bought and main- tained by the the school. This is not true. The flag was purchased by the Key Club and club mem- bers were responsible for display- ing the flag each day. “One of the club’s major goals this year will be to increase the club’s membership by at least the four times, to get more people helping more people,” stated advi- sor, Mr. Gary Tingey. Science club held their annual four a.m. star party on November 3. It proved to be an exciting learning experience as well as an original way to get acquainted. While viewing the moon, the An- dromeda Galaxy, Venus, and the Orion Nebula, a breakfast of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and orange juice ...‘‘the elastic collision properties of air hockey were studied...” was being prepared through the use of two small cookstoves and one coleman lantern. The Hansen twins lecture, at- tended by invitation at East High, was enlightening to the newest of intricate brain surgery. Slides were shown of the separation sur- gery and an in-depth history was given on all of the previous Si- amese twin phenomenons. At the Christmas-planetarium party, hosted by Susan Danger- field, the elastic collision proper- ties of air hockey were studied. While at the Hansen Planetarium, a guided tour was given and many space theories were explained. DECA DECA contributed in many ways to make this school year a success, not only for its club mem- bers but for the entire student- body. Starting out at the beginning of the year, the DECA club helped sponsor Homecoming Week and decorated the commons for the annual Homecoming Dance. Just a few weeks later in Octo- ber the club presented a fashion show with proceeds going to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Four- teen DECA girls, along with McCarty Fashions and Picadilly Clothing Stores planned the show. To prepare for the show, the stu- dent models came in an hour early before school for three weeks and trained with professional models. Other club members worked on the scenery and music for the show. When Christmas came around, DECA came around with another big project: entering a tree in the Festival of Trees held at the Salt Palace. Grand Central stores don- ated the tree; club members made the ornaments and worked togeth- er with a professional decorator to finish a beautiful entry that sold for over $650 —with all the money going to the Primary Children’s Medical Center. In January, an all-night dance-a- thon for the March of Dimes was held at the Osmond Studios in “helped sponsor Home- coming.” Orem. Springtime brought state com- petition. Students prepared months in advance to compete in areas such as advertising, display, merchandising, selling, marketing, fashion, and many more. Sixteen people were selected from over 120 entrants to be on the Alta DECA fashion team. 226 Club Introduction

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Dance Music Day’s beginning came especially early for the twenty-seven mem- bers of Dance Company. As early as 6:00 a.m. the girls could be found in tights, curlers, and with no makeup, practicing their many routines for upcoming perfor- mances. But the work didn’t end there. After school started, they continued to practice through first period and later returned, rehears- ing during seventh period and after school. When asked what made mem- bers so dedicated to such a club, most girls replied that they just loved to dance, and the majority of them have been doing so since a very young age. Dancing helped each girl bring out her own creativ- ity and personality in a dance form, and united them with others who shared a similar interest. In the fall, along with the base- ball team, they sponsored and in- troduced a new dance: the Har- vest Ball. In the spring, the Com- pany presented its annual three nights of concert, including all “ ... they just loved to dance.” types of theatrical dance which the girls had been preparing all year. Each of the girls was involved in a particular dance, either individual- ly or as a group. All music, cos- tumes, and choreography were created by club members. Besides being artists and ath- letes, club members were chosen for their well-rounded personal- ities and involvement in all phases of school activities and academics. The girls finished the year with a special assembly in the spring, and traveled to different elementary schools in the area for special per- formances. The vocal and instrumental mu- sic departments proved to make ever-increasing demands on the students involved. Practice in both areas included both excused class and after school participation. The hours of dedication and hard work assured good perfor- mances. Different honors and awards were received, including a first place trophy for the Hawk Marching Band at region competi- tion. » m- • ir Wpfiijk| m. '' « v f ill 11 , V 11 « e i 1 i it - i In preparation for a busy Christ- mas season, the A’capella and Madrigals students prepared a var- ied selection of modern and tradi- tional Christmas songs. The groups performed at various malls, schools, and churches throughout the valley during the holiday season, sometimes making a first place trophy for the Hawk Marching Band at region competition.” them strangers to their classroom teachers. An evening performance for the community was also par- ticipated in by all vocal and instru- mental groups. Although the choral and band competitions weren’t handled ex- actly the same, the undertakings were the same. The process to prepare for the solo and ensemble festival (for all types of music) en- tailed finding suitable music, searching for an accompianist, and approving all details with the teacher, rehearsing and then the final performance and judging. Under the instuction of Gordon Quigley and Ken Gondor, the mu- sic program has gained a reputa- tion as one of the better musical organizations in the Salt Lake area. 228 H Club Intro