Alverno High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Sierra Madre, CA)

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Skills, Stren 't h and G.A.A. Getting Involved With G.A.A. Girls' Athletic Associ- ation is a large and active group consisting of var- ious team members and the cheerleaders. With the help of a new moder- ator, Ms. lerri Abejon, changes were made to promote spirit, for exam- ple: buttons were sold imprinting the slogan, Alverno Highlanders Go! Presiding as president of G.A.A., Amy Huber took on the responsibil- ities of organizing this group. On Wednesdays from 8:00-8:30, meetings 54 G.A.A. with the other officers, Tara Ryan, Delia Salido, Anne Thurman, Lori Hoefer and Barbara Thornhill, were held to discuss coming events, such as the construction of the Haunted House and the traditional Awards Banquet. G.A.A. members were later in- formed of these occur- rances and got involved in the production of the activities. Our goal is to promote spirit within the school through the athle- tic teams and events, A Helping to bring down the needed materials for the haunt ed house, Melinda Gambito and Anne Thurman listen for their next orders. All G.A.A. members were involved to get the main props and background ready for the terrifying event. A Front row tofficerslz T. Ryan, B. Thornhill, A. Huber, D. Sa lido, L. Hoefer. Second row fcheerleadersl: Y. Lennox, S. Os- trowski, K. Crews, A. Parent, L. Gonzales, N. Vargas, R. Gutier rez, A. Grisbach. Third row: Ms. Abejon lmoderatorl, l. Pose 1. Forster, L. Duerst, E. Cazares, K. McSweeny, S. Nakagawa, Uyemura, C. Braud, K. Malloy, E. Durr, S. DeCanio, M. Brkich Top row: M. Murphy, K. Browne, M. Dinniene, C. Wilber, C. Pelentay, C. Wilber, S. Alcorn, L. Ioyce, H. McAIister, M. Dow ner, I. loyce. said Amy Huber proudly. I l

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Working as the bond of unity between the admin- istration and the student body were the six seniors who made-up the A.S.B. Officers. It was because of this small but essential HDMlNISTRHTION A.S.B. OFFIGBRS J , STUDENT GOUNGIL STUDENT BODY group that the students were well informed dur- ing the school year and were able to make changes. Opinions and desires of the students were given to the Student Council, class officers and homeroom representa- tives, and they in turn helped to bring these beneficial views to the administration by means of the A.S.B. officers. These officers were links between the administra- tion and student body. This system did seem i complicated but was fairly simple, it was well orga- nized and successful when used properly. Meetings, on Tuesday mornings, between the Student Council mem- bers and the A.S.B. offi- cers helped them get an early start for planning out the school year. Along with the serious problems brought up at these half-hour meetings, fun-filled activities were also discussed. For exam- ple, the following tradi- tional events where spe- cial memories were often created: Freshmen wel- come, Freshmen Induc- tion, Halloween Party and Dance, Sadie Hawkins Dance, Father-Daughter Night, Faculty Apprecia- tion Week, Thanksgiving food-drive, Christmas Week, Mary's Day and Masses for the proper occasions. Officers: Sandy Chester Ipresidentl, Mandy Downer Ivice-presidentl, julie loyce fsecretaryj, Monica Benzle Qtreasur- erj, Mary Lees fsocial chairpersonl, Amy Huber QG.A.A. presidenti, and Mrs. Lana Craig tmodera- tori devoted their time, effort and abilities to the school to keep it united and to create a memora- ble year for all. Together, they were able to obtain creative ideas for fund- raisers, such as the suc- cessful sweater sale. I felt Alverno needed someone to develop the student's rights that were lost in the past years. I wanted to give my fullest so I could leave behind a rewarding year as an ex- ample for other student leaders, believed Sandy Chester describing her goal as the A.S.B. presi- dent. Q 4 Up, up and away was selected as the theme for the year. A skit was given by M. Benzle, M. Lees, I. Joyce, A. Huber, M. Downer and S. Chester f - -was , meetings were held in room 119 under the management of the A.S.B. officers: julie loyce, Sandy Chester, Monica Benzle, Amy Huber , Lees, and Mandy Downer Inot presentl. Working out the roles of their office, they produced a well organized system of obtaining and trans ing information to and from the necessary people. Alverno Student Body 53

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A Cheer for victory chanted by Anne Marie Parent during a seasonal volleyball game. Cheerleaders commented that the most grueling part of their duties was learning new cheers. A After hours of encouraging the volleyball team to win, L. Hoefer, A. Parent, K. Crews, Y. Lennox, and R. Gutierrez take a breather. Being on the squad was a very challenging exper- ience for all. Promote School Spirit With A Winning Thought Rehearsals . . . Routines ... Songs... These words lingered in the minds of the cheerleaders as they prepared for the upcom- ing games. Cheerleaders were seen around cam- pus almost everyday after school from 2:30-4:00 . .. practicing. But what for? one may ask of the talented cheerleaders... To enhance enthusiasm at the games and to strive to be the no. 'I cheer- leaders, replied Norma Vargas. Work toward their goal began during the sum- mer when 4 members went tothe Hibbards All American Camp at Loyola Marylvtount. lt was fun, but lots of work learning cheers, described Anne Marie Parent about her 3 day stay. But all the hard work did pay off. This small group of ten mem- bers - four juniors and six sophomores - were able to join in competi- tions in the California ln- terscholastic Federation. Their moderator, Ms. Jerri Abejon, showed great support for these girls.Q5 4 Daily -work outs on the ter- race became a habit to Norma Vargas. New cheers as well as old ones were combined and sung out enthusiastically at various games of the season. A Showing off their stuff, L. Hoefer, K. Crews, L. Gonzales, S. Os- trowski, R. Gutierrez, N. Vargas, A. Grisbach, A. Parent, and Y. Len- nox form a vertical triangle taken from one of their cheers. This is only one example of the stunts they have perfected through their practices. G.A.A. 55