Beaverton High School - Beaver Yearbook (Beaverton, OR)

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Mock Convention!Primary HART T0 HART On May 7, 8, and 9, 35 Beaverton High School students participated in the 1984 Mock Democratic Convention, representing the state of Florida. Se- lected schools in Oregon, Washington and Northern California, each repre- senting a different state in the union, converged to the Memorial Coliseum in downtown Portland to voice their support for a presidential and vice- presidential candidate. Denise Allen, commenting on the first day of the convention, stated, On the day of May 7th we spent al- most the entire day voting on rules and debating minor planks for the Democratic platform. In addition, each state and territory presented a gift to the chair. The gifts were repre- sentative of each state: Florida gave a basket of Sunkist oranges. Colorado gave a tombstone with RIP James Watt written on it. The second day of the Convention saw the Democratic platform passed. The platform contained the stands of the Democratic Party on such perti- nent issues as abortion, nuclear weap- ons, capital punishment, and foreign policy. The co-state chairpersons for Florida were Michelle Matin and Sara Shayegi. Matin nominated Florida's own govenor, Rubin Askew. That evening, Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson telephoned the Coliseum and spoke to the delegates over the loud speakers. Senior Colleen Norton, commenting on the phone calls, said, I think that one of the reasons Wal- ter Mondale lost was his failure to call us. I know that many of the undecided delegates were swayed toward Hart or Jackson because Mondale didn't call. The phone calls were an exciting mo- ment for all of us. After having been moved to the Expo Center because of the Billy Joel concert, the final day commenced with the nominating speeches and vo- ting. lt took three ballots before Gary Hart won the nomination. He won the nomination with a little over 2,000 votes: 1962 votes were needed. The vice-presidential nomination fol- lowed. The winner was Geraldine Fer- rero. Ferrero is a representative from the district number nine in New York State. Following Hart's win, his support- ers were ecstatic. Then came the an- nouncement that Gary Hart himself was scheduled to visit. The Conven- tion found itself to be the victim of a hoax. The entire deligation was ou- traged at this announcement which put a definite damper on the festivi- ties. A The Mock Democratic Convention was a learning experience for all. Lois Dunham summed it all up in saying, We learned that politics are not just statistics and logic, emotions play a large part in deciding upon a candi- date. Hart's organization got the spark flying and it caught on fast. I think the Convention presented a unique opportunity for anyone who wished to get involved in politics. On May 15 Oregon held its primary election where Gary Hart took over 50'Zw of the Democratic votes. Ronald Reagan swept the Rublican votes with 99 Z. Hatfield opposed Hendriksen in November for U.S. Senator. Bud Clark was the new mayor of Portland, and Larry Cole the mayor of Beaver- ton. Barbara Roberts opposed Donna Zajonc for Secretary of State, and Grattan Kerans opposed Bill Ruther- ford for State Treasurer. A . ,Wk Q qt .- y 1 an Tr 1 lvl. I 2 A i l Q 5 .., . ' 1 .wk V. . .1 5 132 Mock Convention!Primary Gretchen Ross speaks to Florida delegates. Lois Dunham sits reading the Democratic platform. u

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Tricia O'Donnell sprints to the finish line in the 50 meter dash. Several BHS students par- ticipated in the Special Olympics in 1984. Hank Shattuck gives his all in a relay race. The Beaverton High Olympians performed ex- tremely well, and took home several ribbons. Outdoor School Counselors goof off for the cameraman. Counselors and students alike had a terrific time at Outdoor School. Barbara Kragrud and Kathy Minard discuss the day's events. Mrs. Minard, the Special Olympians' coach, was very pleased with her students' per- formances. Outdoor School!Spec1al Olympcis 131

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