Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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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

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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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Debate Drama When choosing an extra curricu- lar activity, debators decided on one of the most time consuming activities requiring an average of ten hours a week. Mr. Ochoa ex- pected well-prepared arguments and individual events from both novice and advanced students. Preparation paid off for the teams as many awards and tro- phies were added to the display case. Jon Berner and Debbie Rid- ing placed in the Governor’s Cup Championship, repeating their first placement from last year. At the University of Utah, Craig Dal- lon and Cindy Kimball made the quarter finals and novices Gordy “Evidence cards ... numbered in the thousands.” Mower and Van Schmidt placed in the octa-finals. In one of Utah’s most popular meets, the Copper Classic, Sondra Sumsion and Na- than Soderburg placed second in J.V., Van Schmidt and Gordy Mower received a trophy for semi- finalist, and Craig Dallon and Cin- dy Kimball placed in the quarter- finals. James Sebaske placed in in- dividual events in the Lincoln Douglas Debate. Jon Berner, Deb- bie Riding, Debbie Hilliam, and Tracey Hilliam each took first place rankings at the State Bar. In the Alpine Meet, Jon Berner, Craig Dallon, Cindy Kimball, and Debbie Riding received first places. Dave Cordero, Keith Fal- con, Bev Day, and Todd Gabler all took awards in Leg. In Individual Events, James Sebaske and Mary Ann Dwyre helped by adding to the trophy case. A special honor was paid to Jon Berner and Deb- bie Riding when they were invited along with nine other debate part- ners around the U.S. to compete in the Harvard Round Robin. Once upon a time, in a distant land, a group of people called ac- tors and actresses got together and decided to create a club for all the people related to theatre and called themselves Thespians. The original purpose of the Thespian club was to exchange ideas, moti- vate talent, and advance the the- atre arts in the world. Although this is still basically the function of the club, it has become more of a social organization than proffes- sional. And although the Alta High members of the International Thespian Society did do a lot of theatre work, whether it was a scene in class, a musical produc- tion, region or state drama compe- tition, or attending a play; they, too, spent time involved in social activities or parties. The four officers and advisor Robyn Bishop worked hard over the summer and throughout the year to try and plan original, excit- ing, and imaginative activities and outings. A lot of the traditional were re-planned, such as the toga party, the Halloween dress-up par- ty, and PMT productions. There were also a lot of originals: watch- ing Glenn Sacos’ one man show “The original purpose of the club was to exchange ideas, motivate talent, and advance theatre arts in the world.” Moods, an international Christ- mas party, and a roller skating party. The Thespians concluded their year with the annual banquet and awards presentation. Various awards for acting and participation in theatre were given, and the 1981-82 officers were announced. Club Intro ■ 229