Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Two Iunior Girls Chosen AFS Candidates A ,,,v , 12 s I ii ' KK V 'A J in - 'V W:f'1 U 93? g Visions of strange places and unusual customs filled the minds of Marina Elliott and Lisa Irby, HP's AFS candidates. After applying in October along with eight other applicants, the girls were chosen and their names sent to the New York office to find foreign homes for them for the summer. To finance exchange students coming to Highland Park, AFS spon- sored a talent show in mid-November for all grades. Speech competition classes attended the R.L. Turner Speech Tour- nament November 3 and 4. Highland Park swept the dramatic' interpretation competition, winning first, second and third places, capturing enough points to win sweepstakes. For the first time in several years, seven members of the concert orches- tra won positions in the All-State Orchestra. Tryouts were held Novem- ber 4 at Richardson High School with results announced in mid-December. The running Scots closed out their season with a five win-five loss record, playing Mesquite, South Garland, and Denton in November. The varsity bas- ketball team netted victories at all six of their November pre-season games. November 0 25

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RIGHT: lohn Traeger, Blake Taylor, David Coker, and Charles Bradley spare no feelings to reveal their emotion at a tense game, BELOW: After the warning bell has rung, a pho- tographer catches unsuspecting David Ware scarnpering to his next class. BELOW RIGHT: Co-editor lane Powell explains a few Highlander copy regulations to eager jean Ann MacGregor and Martha Keay. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Diana Mathes and Becky Dickinson encourage a little cheer while stomp- ing and clapping to pep rally yells. OPPOSlTE PAGE LEFT: I can see myself! explains jamie Huffaker at an AFS party. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT: The score- board tells the story of the only Scot district vic- tory leaving the defeated Colonels trailing 8-7, 24 0 November ,QD

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Astrid and Sara Tell of Travels To AFS, Clubs Two American Field Service exchange students from Uruguay and West Germany brought a taste of cul- ture to Highland Park's internationally- renowned senior class. Coming to Highland Park from Montevideo, Uruguay, Sara Mazal quickly adjusted to the American way of life while living in the home of sen- ior Karen Stinebaugh. Sara kept busy with traditional senior activities including Y-teens, Round Table, Hi- Lites, and Travel Club. Her favorite aspect of the AFS program was the opportunity to talk with and know dif- ferent people. Sara verbalized many of our own opinions when she expressed her surprise at how expensive every- thing is! Astrid Hakenbroch of West Cer- many found America delightful from the very beginning since junior Mar- tha Nichols and her family accepted her so readily. When she found time from German Club, Travel Club, Round Table, and orchestra, Astrid relaxed with her hobby of writing letters, although she remarked that her letter- writing was more of a necessity than a hobby. When asked to express the value of AFS in her opinion she said lt's the best thing that ever happened to me in all my life! Senior Amy Smith participated in the AFS summer program. Amy spent the summer directly following her jun- ior year in Calcutta, India with a family of five. She experienced cultural changes such as vegetarianism and yoga. Although she saw no elephants she did see lndia's Prime Minister Indira C-handi, the Taj Mahal, and cows everywhere! Vice President Tom Latimer reported that despite the deflation in price of talent show tickets, AFS funds showed an increase over the previous years due to the success in bond sales. Other officers were President Tim Vau- ghan andthe executive committee composed of Amy Smith, Marianne Windrow, and Eben Price. ' 26 0 AFS SEHOR CHARLEY SPRADLEY strums strains to stuffing students at an A F-ie-S-ta TIM VAUGHAN PLANS the year's activities in his State of the Union Address