Carson High School - Carneta Yearbook (Carson City, NV)

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Let ' s Draw Together Although the Art Club turned out to be very small, many clubs and organizations found them to be a big help. The Art Club Increased spirit towards the football team, the wrestling team, and the ski team by making huge posters that were hung in the Avenue. Members also provided decorations for school dances. The Art Club had their own choice as to what they wanted to do. Some activities they chose were making pottery, printing T-shirts, painting, and drawing album covers. A major project the club tackled was making the life- sized Senator Man that was displayed during games and assemblies. The director of the Art Club was Mr. Turpie, who was, as described by Sophomore Matt Fisk, ... a great guy and a great artist! I joined the Art Club because I wasn ' t able to take art as a class, said Sophomore Eric Brugger. The club was a good outlet for artists or just creative people who found art to be fun. The Art Club ' s Senator man hangs in the teacher ' s lounge. lulie Maldonado and Carol Muldoon, both seniors, share each other ' s company while painting a valentine. Sophomores Matt Fisk, Eric Brugger, and Brian Percival begin work on the Art Club ' s Senator man. Art Club VICA ;t

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V CA: Front Row: Morgan Roe, Marc Lepire, Clay Bmst, Cassandra Alexander. Second Row: Greg Mason, Aeryn Donnelly, Mike Macin- tosh. Back Row: Darrel Tenter, |arod Hartley, Clendon Snipes Mike Croghan. Building Up! VICA, Vocational In- dustrial Clubs of America, was a club with two main purposes: to sharpen leaclership skills, ana to sharpen skills in a field in which the student was interested. Club members were re- quired to pay $10 in fees which covered national, state and CHS chapter fees. The state field Olym- pics, usually held in Car- son, were held in Las Vegas in April. This gave students a chance to test their skills by competing in their chosen field. They were able to win scholar- ships, medals and other prizes. New categories such as rafting and computers were brought into VICA this year. Club officers were Presi- dent Marc Lepire; Vice President Aeryn Donnelly; Secretary Mike Croghan; Treasurer Mike Anderson. 168

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Cultur shock They came to this country from dif- ferent parts of the world to study, hear, and experience our culture. I felt excited the first day that I was here. I had fun the first month meeting new people, said Foreign Exchange Student Malin Ekwall. After the newness of it all wore off, these students found themselves doing schoolwork and homework just like the native students. The homework is different here. In Sweden we get reading assignments and then the teacher asks questions in class. Here you just do it and turn it in, said Malin. Besides the work these students saw many things around the country. Even though these students saw many things and experienced a different culture, many often found themselves homesick. I got homesick over Christmas vaca- tion. I put on about five pounds, said Malin. Despite the drawbacks of being away from nome many found that the ex- perience changed them. I ' m more open now. I find it easier to talk to people, said Malin. I like it here. by Michelle Heun Exchange student (ulliana N Arenas, from Buchalramunga, Colombia, explains to Senior Melanie Allec what life is like in Colombia. Special friends, Senior laleth Peralta from Brazil and Junior Debbie Pierczynski formed a special bond as many exchange students do. 4 ' r |l|f.J 170