Heidelberg High School - Yearbook (Heidelberg, Germany)

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The Students of Mock Security Council say . . . WE ARE THE WORLD by Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, and Michael Jackson expressed the sentiment of the 14th annual Mock Security Council. Over 300 students from Heidelberg, Berlin, Bamberg, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Ramstein, Stuttgart, Wuerzburg, and Zweibruecken, Germany and AFCENT, Holland represented 64 different coun- tries. The student representatives de- bated problems such as human rights, decolonization, disarmament, and for- eign policy. President Donna Gebhard and Secre- tary General Tracy Van Wormer led re- presentatives from countries ranging from Bulgaria to Ethiopia to Thailand. Students turned in resolutions of prob- lems their country was experiencing. These resolutions were discussed in com- mittee meetings and amended prior to being heard before the General Assem- T hese words from this song written Jennifer Biesemeier, news editor of the Student Prints, takes notes for the school newspaper during General Assembly. When more than 300 teenagers are in one room the noise can become unbearable. United States delegate, Missy Jones, has to yell to her fellow delegates in order to be heard during General Assembly. 6 MSC bly. Afterwards, a vote was held to de- cide whether or not the resolution passed or failed. Head Secretary Laura Nelson and 13 other secretaries laid the basic founda- tion for MSC. They made name badges for the delegates, typed resolution book- lets, counted votes, passed notes among delegations, and also cleaned the Casab- lanca Room afterwards. Head Security Guards Mike Lisowski and Matt Anderson were in charge, with the help of 10 other Hmacho security guards, of setting up the tables and the sound system. They also kept order in the General Assembly by removing un- ruly delegates. Sponsor, Dr. Richard Knapp, was very pleased with this years Mock Security Council and hopes to have many more in the years to come. Not only was MSC a learning experience, it was also a great way to meet people from other schools.

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BARE NECESSITIES Scott Taylor, Kelly Faux, and Steve O'Brian learn to bake with nutritious ingredients. Other new materials studied were the effects of acid rain, local geology and geography, and Bauernmalerei, a local folk art using wood shavings. Dan Lowther demonstrates the fine art of cross country skiing. Their days were filled with snowshoeing, reading maps and compasses, and rapelling off a mountain cliff. Deciding whether or not to eat the next meal, cautious students eye the dinner table. twenty-five ninth-graders, accompanied by Health Teacher Ms. Sullivan, School Nurse Mrs. Bauernfeind, and Language Spe- cialist Mrs. Hartmann, attended the Outdoor Education Program at Hinterbrandt Lodge, Berchtesgaden. Emphasized during the five- day program were: nutrition, physical fitness, stress management, environmental sensitiv- ity, and self responsibility. T 0 experience the Hwellness lifestyle, Each student signed a pledge and faced their own special challenge leaving behind Walk- mans,junkfood,T.V.,cigarettes,candy,Cokes, alcohol and any drugs. Working closely in groups proved stressful for some, but giving up certain items seemed to be the ultimate challenge. Students rated the physically and mentally demanding week as, HBoth the best and worst experience of our lives. 7 51:16:58 TO FUN v ROM WINT: N THEtSUN s. ! ??EW .- t escapes to sunny Spain, invad- ing the beaches of Lloret de Mar. Club Beyond sponsored SAND. . .TAN. . . very year, Spring Break E arrives just in time to de- liver that much needed escape from 800-word re- ports, the winter ublahs and annoying responsibilities. Traditionally, the Senior Class another Spanish trip to Mal- lorca. To enjoy the new culture, stu- dents engaged in watching the bull fights, tanning on the ex- pansive beaches and exploring the local clubs. They seemed to have a memorable time, and al- ready, as Robin Micket said, ul canit WAIT ttil Spain!!'i, thoughts of next yearis break brings happy ideas of fun in the sunf After a hot day in the sun, Susan Bai- ley and Trici Parish cool off with some helado. Eddie Sprague watches Marcus Ro- senthal trying to tan the bottoms of his feet. The Poussez prove to all that they tru- Iy are the beauties on the beach. The inseparable two, Mike Lisowski and Missy Dionne, model their ideal beachwear.

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Dr. Knapp takes time to talk with secretary, Wendy Olson, about the excellent work done by the secretaries. During the mad rush to complete resolution booklets, teamwork was often neces- sary. Secretaries, Heidi Schneider and Rhonda Slade poke holes in the pages of the booklets. The procedures and rules of MSC are often confusing. President Donna Gebhard answers a question for one of the delegates during a committee meeting. 1 MSC 7