Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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AFS Student gains family, country, new ways o 0 0 lbnvnrm mm tt me A ne of the most involved people in our school was Ricardo Nimo, the AFS student from Uruguay. In his own country, Ricardo played soccer and swam in out-of-league competitions. Here, he was seen at many football games and enjoyed playing on our basketball team. He became in- volved in as many clubs as was pos- sible. ' Ricardo took a normal course load here, but in Uruguay took V8-11 courses that were chosen for him, so when asked about the degree of difficulty, he replied, It's really easy here, high school is on a lower academic level. He realized that his country had false impressions about the USA, its wealth and importance, but he felt that money and technology were found here. He saw one drawback in that one needed a car here, something few owned in his home. A teacher got Ricardo involved in AFS, and his initial reason for ap- plying was to do something to re- member. When he was chosen from 200 applicants, he decided it was a chance to gain maturity and learn the value of friends and fam- ily. He knew AFS was a unique opportunity, but he missed his own family deeply at Christmas. 18 AFS Student li .ms

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Q1 . Boosters dedicate time Giivi nm f you had asked the boosters their main reason for being so supportive, they would have told you, dedication, a dedication which stemmed from their great in- terest in the youth of today. The parents of athletes and band members gave great amounts of time to earning money for each or- ganization. Many a cold Friday night found band boosters in the food booths at football games. Right along side them were the athletic boosters selling miscellaneous Planning future projects, the athletic boosters discuss suggestions. Fund raising campaigns made it possible to purchase new uniforms. ,AV ,,,,..w,wW,,., and effort to help kids 03038 momentoes of each Panther game. A tag day was sponsored by each group early in the fall. Band members and athletes volunteered their time to collect money for their financial aid. During basketball, the athletic boosters raised money by operating food stands for hungry spectators. The money raised was used to pay for transportation, refreshments for band members, and jerseys for the football team. The boosters were important to band and sports. Without them, trips and equipment would have been a mere thought. Each group owed much to the boosters. Booster members pay close attention as Mrs. Kist explains a project. Athletic boosters held meetings on a weekly ba- sis each Thursday. As Jack Hogle goes over the minutes, the other officers listen closely. The boosters planned several project' to raise funds. Boosters 17

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One wonders who is helping whom as Ricardo and host brother Dave study to- gether. Life in a family of nine proved to be a change for Ricardo. Ricardo conserves his energy for the next day's work at a yearbook seminar. Working on yearbook was another new experience for him. Preparing for a luncheon where he will speak, Ricardo dresses for the event. He had no problem speaking English as he began at age seven. fi ii ,WV . ,if Debbie Masek Kevin McCarty Kim McCullough Connie Miller Mike Mosier Ron Moyer Kim Mullen Linda Neuhofs Lisa Newsome Ricardo Nimo Jim 0'Connor Shelby Jean Oros Natalie Osborne Charles Perrine Steve Pickett Sue Pokorny Aaron Powell Chuck Ralston Masek-Ralston Seniors 19