Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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AFS AFS is a club whose scope extends beyond Brookfield or even the U.S. We feel that once enough of us get to know and understand the earth's peoples, we can finally make lasting peace a reality. These words, spoken by AFS President Tim Goltz, show how the club, through its many exchange programs, works to unite the world. The most visible work of the club is these exchange programs. In addition to sending several students abroad, Central is sponsor- ing three AFS students, Martha de Sousa from Brazil, Marco Nasser from Ecuador, and Inge Desmedt from Belgium, and one YES student, Vicky Melgar from Bolivia. But club activities do not stop there. Numerous meetings are held in which all members may experience other cultures through the slides of returning members, and students are also given the opportunity to participate in social activities, such as the annual square dance or roller skating par- ties. In February, Americans Abroad candi- dates got a taste of what their exchange will be like, during Out in State week. Students spend a full week in some other Wisconsin town, meeting new friends and experiencing a different way of life. Monica Blochowiak remembers, t'AIthough I was still in the same state, I felt as if I was living a completely dif- ferent Iifestyle, having never been exposed to farm life before. Milwaukee Week was held in early March. AFS students and Americans Abroad candi- dates from all over the state came to Mil- waukee for a busy week of activities and tours. Several Central families hosted stu- dents during this time. Susan Worst remarks, lt was good both for our family and for our visitors, because we all had to learn to adapt to each other's lifestyle. 11l AFS - Jill Larson, Tim Goltz. 12ndJ Marco Nasser, Mark Nel- son, Joe Kunze, Andrea Anderson, Mary Barolan, Kelly Scanlon. Connie Rose. 13rdl Mary Tatton, Monica Blochowiak, Walter Kunde, Jodi Larson, Beth Pire, Kara Vandre, Mr. Hennig, John Puchner, Martin Hallanger, Martha de Sousa, Vicky Melgar, Mel- issa Mundt, Inge Desmedt. 123 While hiking in the Swiss Alps, Mary Barbian and her AFS family take a rest. 13j Surrounded by his new Argentine friends, Mark Nelson has plenty of reasons to smile. 143 In the house ofthe chiefot the Dayak tribe in Borneo, Kelly Scanlon takes time to relax. 151 At WiIson's Promontory in Australia, Connie Rose holds a parakeet. 163 Standing by a sign at a game preserve ln Cape Point, South Africa, Joe Kunze smiles at its unusual warn- ing. 171 Working in her family's bar, or Kegelbahn, Andrea Ander- son vlsits with friends. as X AFS , .... i n-vl 9' 'mt

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The parties we had for men- tally retarded kids were really special. lt's really challenging to try to get hold of their interest and make them smile and laugh along with you. That's a reward in itself. - John Ott Y Members of Central's Medical Out- looks Club had a very rewarding year, combining their interests with service projects and interesting field trips. The majority of the members plan to continue in medical careers, and as a result, the club invites guest speakers to come several times during the year. Rachel Rachow remarks, l'm thinking about a health career, and the informa- tion we have received has made it easier to choose between the many fields. One major club activity is participa- tion in the National Disaster Program, which helps area hospitals learn how to prepare for disasters. Students are transformed into victims and are transported to an emergency center from the accident site. Another activity which many mem- bers found especially rewarding was giving parties, including a Christmas party, for mentally retarded and special education children. Also, students helped with the Red Cross Blood Drive in early March, giving their time and energy as well as their blood. President Cindy Nack concludes, lf you're interested in any kind of health field, Medical Outlooks is a good club to join. Medical Outlooks Club Medical Outlooks f 87

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Americans Abroad Most of the houses in my vil- ige were wooden and built on tilts, because it often flooded inderneath. Their equivalent of a ,ath was a big stone tub filled 'ith water, from which you took a ucket of water and poured it ver your head, making a kind of panual shower. My house had anana trees growing right in the ack yard, which caused some rteresting problems, because re tarantulas would crawl trough my bedroom window nd sit down on top of my pil- iw. Y Kelly Scanlon Q Samarinda, Borneo 4,9 M N230 M AN, NX fl fill ,iii East of where I lived, there had been a great drought. All the land was very barren, and not even the grass was grow- ing. It was almost grotesque - just the bare skeleton of the land. One day, I went to Alice Springs, where I saw some very unusual canoe races: the men had drilled holes in the bottom of the canoes, and three men would get in each, putting their legs through the holes and run- ning down the parched river bed. Connie Rose Berriwillock, Australia While I was in Africa, I got a chance to travel around some and do some really interesting things: ride an ostrich in the Little Karoo Desert, sail a Hobie Cat in Pletten- berg Bay, go on an elephant search in Port Elizabeth with an AFS group, hike through the Tsitsikama Forest and the Oteniqua Mountains, and explore a native squatter camp. Also, I went to a Nationalist Party meeting one day and met the Prime Minister of South Africa, who is comparable to our president. Joe Kunze Knysna, South Africa The town I lived in was very old, and even had some buildings which had been standing since Medieval times. We would go into town every day to shop for fresh food, because my family kept almost nothing in the refrigera- tor. So the food we bought in the morning would last us for one full day, and no longer. Mary Barbian Solothurn, Switzerland My family had two maids, one about fifteen years old and another who was probably thirty, and I would often sit down and talk with them. They asked the funniest questions: 'What year is it in the United States?' 'Do you have garbage in the U.S.?' and 'Do you have dogs in the U.S. ?' Mark Nelson Nacional, Argentina My family owned a bar and bowling alley, called the Kegel- bahn, and I spent a lot of my time working there. Most of my firends and many people in the town would come there, so for me, it was really a chance to socialize. The Germans like to drink beer, but not just for the sake of drink- ing. They do so to get together and have a good time. Andrea. Anderson Daubenrath, Germany AA f89