Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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CATCHING THE CLAY SPIRIT, senior Anja Wachenfeld, sophomore Karen Chance, and Kelly Kasper, daughter of a faculty member, relax and enjoy a varsity basketball game. DISPLAYING HIS TALENT ON THE ICE, Karl Kalsater plays for the Clay hockey team. 25

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How would you feel trying to adjust to another coun- try, and a different home? This year six students came from different countries to learn about America and the way we live and learn. In ex- change, they gave us a chance to learn about their customs and the way they live. All of them adjusted very well — in the way they spoke and in the way they looked. Karl Kaisater, an ex- change student from Swe- den, played hockey at home and then brought his talent here and played for the Clay hockey team. I enjoyed playing hockey for the Clay team, and it was fun to score goals on American goalies, said Karl. Along with Karl, other ' s were talented in American sports. Uffe Nielsen played soccer in his homeland and then during his stay in America, he played on a travel team and also for the Clay soccer team. I ' m hav- ing a great time here in America, and I can ' t wait to play soccer for my new school, said Denmark ex- change student Uffe Niel- sen. Watching American pas- times, such as sports, was another learning experience for the foreign exchange students. I like to go to games and meets to watch them compete — it ' s enjoy- able, said senior Jorma Valta. While the guys adjusted to their new home through playing sports, the girls found that through staying with someone close to their own age, it made the change easier to accept. With the help of their American fam- ilies, they met a lot of peo- ple. It ' s great to be a for- eign exchange student here because people are very open, and in a short time, I got to know a lot of people, said Yvette Rauber, who came to America from Swit- zerland. LENDING A HELPING HAND, fresh- AN AMERICAN AT HEART, senior men Phil Malstaff helps senior Uffe Tiffany Dahdah and her brother Nielsen with his typing assign- stand next to the American flag, ment. When senior Anja Wa- chenfeld from Germany was asked to comment on her stay in America, she replied with, I ' m very happy to spend my senior high school year here at Clay with so many nice people. While everyone agreed that they enjoyed their time here, some did not want to leave, and when the time did arrive, no one wanted to say good-bye. Australian ex- change student Tiffany Dah- dah summed it up best by saying, I loved my stay here, and I don ' t want to leave. I ' m especially going to miss all the junk food! 24 Student Life

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jr : ----- PEEKING OUT FROM BE- HIND his black shades is sen- ior Mike Macakanja, as he enjoys the sunshine at New Buffalo beach. FROM STYLISH TO STUNNING — SHADES IN ' 86 Sunglasses were in- vented for the purpose of shading the eyes from the sun. Now, in 1986, they have be- come a fashion neces- sity. I would be lost without my sun- glasses. I wear them all year long, rain or shine, said junior Mi- chelle Borkowski. When sunglasses first hit the market they had, for the most part, a contemporary style or look. In 1986, where the times are changing quickly, sunglasses can be found in attention- catching colors includ- HOT SPOTS IN ' 86 It didn ' t matter whether it was sum- mer or winter — there was always a place to go and something to do. During the long hot summer months, the most popular place to be was at one of the area ' s beaches, such as New Buffalo or Warren Dunes. On a cool but sunny afternoon, friends would gather and flock to Saint Pat ' s park for a game of fris- bee golf. During the school year, Gregg Alan ' s Off The Strip opened for business and became the dancing spot for the under-21 crowd. On Wednesday and Sat- urday nights it was wall to wall teenagers. This was a great new place to go with friends or try to meet the right girl or guy. The mall was a per- fect place to bum around. There was ev- ery kind of fast food available, and people spent more than a few dollars on meals or snacks. If there was fun to be had. Clay students could always find it. All that was needed was a good plan, a group of friends, and the right place to go. ing hot pink and flu- orescent green. They can be seen in every size or shape imagin- able. Sunglasses are now manufactured by hun- dreds of companies. Prices range anywhere from eight to one-hun- dred and fifty dollars a pair. You can buy a cheap plastic pair for a few bucks, or if you choose, you can spend fifty on a pair of Foster Grants. Either way you choose to do it, sun- glasses are a must for every 1986 fashion buff. FRESHMAN TAE KIM finds her English class to be the best place to hide behind the cover of her shades. j fF ' f- NEW BUFFALO BEACH makes a perfect football field on a sunny day. Senior Ron Rose tackles senior Kathy McClelland on the play- 26 Student Life