Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society is an or- ganization which promotes academic achievements, community and school involvement. To be a member of this club, one must have at least an 85 per- cent av erage and be involved in school and community activities. OFFICERS: Karen Werner-Pres.. Kylene Partin-V. Pres., Edeanne Link-Sec. Nancy Ramirez-Treas. NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY The N.J.H.S. was founded in 1929 and was designed to encourage high standards of student performance through- out the country. This club has been in existence here at Amat since 1959. The N.J.H.S. Club emphasizes scholarship, service, and leadership. It is open to ninth and tenth graders who have an 85% academic average or better. This club promotes academic excellence while helping to develop character and the willingness to serve. OFFICERS: Stephanie Macsurak-V. Pres.. Karina Bruzzese- Sec. Terrianne Link-Treas.. (not shown) George Marquez- Pres. NATURE STUDIES The Nature Studies Club is a club of fun and learning. Once a month, the club tries to make an outing into the natural environ- ment. Typical places visited included the mountains, deserts, and tide pools: typical activities include whale watching, bird watch- ing, or just plain enjoying the outdoor plant and animal life. The purpose of these outings is to give the members opportunities to become aware of the environment by participating in it. OFFICERS: Kylene Partin-Sec, Wicks-V. Pres.. Lily Tan-Treas. Kellie Callahan-Pres.. Mary Clubs XI7

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LATIN CLUB Bishop Amat is a school built on tradition, and one of the finer examples of this is the Latin Club. The Latin Club is devoted to building an interest in the stories of ancient Rome and the Latin language. The Latin Club is a very spirited group and enjoys many activities. The Latin Club is also very much devoted to service with three Christian Service Pro- jects. Under the supervision of Sr. Mary Conheady the Latin Club is a vital part of Amat today. OFFICERS: Lisa Maddox- Sec Treas., Roanna Mill- spaugh-Pres., Dianne Knip- ping-V. Pres. NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE The Speech Club is quickly becoming one of the most successful clubs on campus. Competing statewide, the speech and debate members learn and practice the skills of speaking, organization, interpretation, argumentation and analysis in a competitive environment. The club represents Amat at many tournaments and not only as been extremely successful this year, but foresees a great future for its members here at Amat and later in life. Under the guidance of their moderator. Miss Stanzione. the Forensic Squad is on their way to making Amat number one once again! OFFICERS; Veronica Munch-V. Pres.. Najat Bisharat-Pres.. Suzy Stanzione-Sec. (not Pictured) John Bartolotti-Sgt. at Arms. Robert Stanford-Treas. 206 Clubs

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PEP CLUB The Pep Club is very successful in promoting school spirit among the students. The different ways in which the Pep Club arouses school spirit are by organizing cheering sec- tions at most athletic events and selling pom-poms at all the football games. The club ' s community involvement Included planning a Christmas and Easter party for the elderly at the Beverly Manor Convalescent Home. Other activities the Pep Club participated In were pizza parties, a snow trip, and a trip to Knott ' s Berry Farm. OFFICERS: Shirley Baray -Pres., Ton! Baca-V. Pres., Paula Hernandez-Sec, Elsy Lucha-Treas. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB While this year was a hallmark for the formation of new clubs many of Amafs more traditional clubs have flourished under new leadership. A fine example of this is the Bishop Amat Photography Club. This club has something for everyone who has the slightest in- terest in photojournalism: from education of the novice to prac- tice skills for the advanced pho- tographer. Aside from the fun of taking pictures and developing them, the club, under the supervision of Dr. Marsolais, also serves a useful purpose by providing many of the pictures that are printed in The Lance. OFFICERS: Ruth Long Pres., Joanne Middleton-V. Pres., Maria Johnson- Sec. Treas. 208 Clubs