Cajon High School - Vaquero Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

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Peers with Ears The peers with eors, rhot was what Cojon Peer Councelors colled themselves. And so they were, our peer councelors were there to help, of- fer advice and listen to those who hod problems Students come to the councelors with o range of minor boyfriend problems to suicide In fact, Jenny Groninger ' s first counselee was hinting around suicide How did she deol with it? The peer councelor odvisor, Mrs. Fosdick suggested that I keep on trying to get him to talk about it. Even- tually, he come out of his blue funk ' . The idea for the peer councelors come about when students realized thot teenagers were more comfortable tolking to people their own oge rather thon their parents or teachers. The councelors treat their counselees on the some level with everybody else, to treot them ony differently would meon we were higher thon they ore when we ' re not, Jenny Groninger loter stated. If you ever hod o problem, no matter how minor, the Peer Councelors were there to listen. After oil, they were the peers with ears . (Top Lett) Chuck Admite odds o little fun to his counclling. (Dotlom Left) Mrs. Fosdick and Mrs. Munson ore the advisors to the peer councilors. (Bottom) Peer councilors con be both serious and funny ot the some time. Orgonlzotloos Peer Councelors 227

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(Right) Kelly Gorrlson Is stunned to see thot she has been denied the opportunity to go to onother elementary school to lolk obout drug obuse. (Dot- torn) Mrs. Munson is busy working at her desk. (Above) Bottom Row: (Left to Right) Rick Deponte, Chtissy Phelps. Debbie Soxe. Ctlsl Torres, Mory McOee. Kelly Garrison, Jennifer Gtonlnget. Trade Yee. Middle Row: Mrs. Fosdick, Michelle Long, Elolne Donlels, Amy Herltoge, Ellsobelh McElroy, Pottey Potter, Sorah Wonti. TerrI Follon. Dorryn Foor. Joonno Merrill. Chuck Ad- mire. MIo Suon Lum. Trisho Oogh, Robert Perkins, Mrs. Munson. Top Row; Mike Deponte. Trocy Dunker. Laura Doughenbough, Rita Marquez. VIckl Krawiec. Jonel StefonI, Stefonle Dawson. Patricia Stefonl. Doelee Sonchez. Not shown; Roberr Dickie. Abigoll DIosdado. David Scheipman. 226 Orgonlzotions Peer Councelors

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Drilling to the Top The Cowboy Drill Team performed oil the way to rhe top. During rhe 1986-87 school year they won third place at 29 Polms and third at the Lester Oaks bond review. They porticipoted ot Magic Mountoin and many other parades in the city. Their achievements come from mony hord hours of practice this lost summer and second period every school day. Although it wos hard, it was fun ond ex- citing, Coilo Wolf said, It was fun and III remember the experience for the rest of my life Sharon Brandon remorked Tm going to miss the drill ream and everyone who was in if. This years drill team was led by PvObert Sperry who spent most of his time making sure that the team was number one. It took a lot of time, but they did o great job. If it hadn ' t been for him, the drill team wouldn ' t hove been os good Cojon was proud to hove rhe Cowboy Drill Team. (Top) Top Row: (Left lo Right) Shonnon Montoe, Michelle Woshington, Monique Atchison, Lisa Cole. Liso Conon MicJdIe Row: Reno Dutchom, Coilo WoK Doltom Row: Shoton Dtondon, Jennifer Cunninghom, Loteno Penzolo, Jennifei Williams, ond Yvetle Durney (Above) Yvetle Durney ond Jennifer Willioms show their spirit thtough their green ond gold flogs (Doltom Right) Now what do you worn me to do? oshs Yvetle Durney 228 Orgonizoiion Drill leom