El Toro High School - Amanecer Yearbook (Lake Forest, CA)

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1. Senior babies display a wide variety of outfits for the annual event. 2. Glenna Henry stoically awaits her moment as a Chargette leader. 3. Seniors congregate on the Senior Rock in place of benches. 4. Juniors crowd into track bleachers at Spirit Week Field Day. 5. The Detectives present a lunch time of music on Baby Day. 6. Baby fireman Larry Higginbotham rides aimlessly on his Big Wheels. 7. A family of babies take a moment from their activities to pose. 8. Susan Strabic spreads peace and love to El Toro's students. 9. Barbara Coffman and Tharine Rudon look fresh before a full day of baby fun. 10. Freshmen find their spirit quickly by winning class competition at the 4B Homecoming Assembly. 11. Band and Flag and Banner practice early each morning to prepare for various performances. 12. Chargers stand waiting for a spot to sit dur- ing lunch. 13. Allison McLaughlin prepares to climb atop Leigh Middlestead for a J.V. cheer pyramid. 14. Poodle skirted Elizabeth Tillis. Jaimi McFarlin and Doreen Buckley swoon tough guy Jerry Littlefield during Wednesday of Spirit Week. 15. Mitch Freem and Eddie Austin give the thumbs up while resting in a 50's hot rod. 16. Principal Don Walker and Dean of Students Terry Dazey take time from lunch supervision to listen to Social Studies teacher. Ms. Diana Osterhues. Theme 13

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1. Jeff Mueller is surprised by the Homecoming Dance's photographer while dancing with Sharon Merritt to the music of Head First.” 2. The Lone Baby. Burt Walsh, looks on as the senior class plays Duck-Duck-Goose during the lunch time activities. 3. A masked Shari Farrington feeds pepperoni pizza to Dan Gibbs during a snack-time pep rally in an attempt to promote spirit for the Costa Mesa game. 4. An excited princess. Leslie Devereaux, watches as the Homecoming court rides to the stage in old time cars. 5. A group of students anxiously awaits the announcement of the 1981 Homecoming Queen. 6. Stephanie Sommers. Erin Parnell and Todd Wallin dance to the 60's sounds of Papa Doo Run Run during the first day Back to School Dance. 7. Clark Kent chooses Monica Osborn as the 1981 Homecoming Queen, while Leslie Devereaux watches the excitement. 8. 1980-81 Pep Commissioner Kit Bowen rides the bull during the Homecoming game. 9. Erin Westerman and Christiana Jenny perform to Hall and Oats' You Make My Dreams Come True during the Homecoming pep assembly. 10. Lylac Baker and Scott Ballard look on as the seniors are victorious in the Spirit Week field assembly. Wild Cards, as the yearbook staff prefers to call activities, were often times the highlights of the year. Breaking the monotony of school days and school work, these Wild Cards involved every aspect of teenage life, ranging from dances and formals for the music lovers, to Homecoming and Powder Puff for the sports fans. Some special appearances this year by famous names included a surprise visit from football great O. J. Simpson and a visit and speech from Wilson Riles, state superintendent of education for California, as well as a visit from Clark Kent at the Homecoming game to announce the 1981 Homecoming Queen. To see students walking around campus with ace bandages around their arms and the color gone from their face was not unusual on the day of the annual Red Cross Blood Drive. Sixteen and seventeen year old babies were not unusual on October 7, El Toro's annual senior Baby Day. which was preceded by junior 50's day. sophomore 60's day and freshman tourist day. The faculty wasn't left out of the festivities either. On Friday they dressed up in their best Western Duds. West Side Story was this year's musical production, a popular and fun-filled fund raiser for the performing arts department. The annual Sadie Hawkins dance and Donkey Basketball game were included in this year's Wild Cards. also. All these, and many more. Wild Cards were sponsored this year to give El Toro's students a chance to really play their hands! “WILD CARDS” Activities 15