Homestead High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Cupertino, CA)

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French Club Members FRENC LUB The French Club had a very successful year. Led by Sally Hales as president and Miss Steelman as advi- sor, they held their second annual Fondue Party early in the year. A field trip to San Francisco to see 1111 J-101111115 et 1015 gfllllllt' highlighted their spring activities. The main purpose of the club was to give interested students a clearer understanding of French society and culture. Several speakers who had traveled to France aided the members in accomplishing this goal. Fondue Party Sally Hales: President SPANISH CLUB Bienvenidos! Steve Stauss, president of the Spanish Club extended this cordial welcome to any student interested in the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries. This active club invited guest lecturers to give presentations about either Spain or any Latin American country, and discussed various aspects of life in those countries. The Spanish Club attended cultural events, such as a performance featuring flamenco dancing and a performance of the Mexican ballet. Club members also prepared short plays for the Foreign Language Field Day. Z?

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Modern Dance Club One of the new clubs on campus this year was the Modern Dance Club. Under the direction of Mrs. Diridon, these talented dancers made a significant contribution in making the Christmas Pageant, THE NUTCRACKER SUITE, and the spring musical, GUYS AND DOLLS, excellent productions. Club members studied both dance performance and choreography. Guest instructors occasionally conducted the sessions. To round out their experience participants attended several concerts and ballets. Block H Assisting at Back-to-School Night , picking the Homecoming Queen candidates, and organizing the Big Wrestling Tournament were only a few of the numerous responsibilities of Homestead's Block H Club. Organized by club president Tim Wilson, the basketball game between Homestead's faculty and the Harlem Clowns proved to be one of the most successful club activities this year. The Block H Club served Homestead well while cultivating good fellowship among athletes. Science Club ln order to become involvedin different aspects of science not generally taught in the classroom. the science club held several activities such as a visit to the Stanford Linear Accelerator, a trip to the Moss Landing Marine Center, and the organization of a slide rule clinic. Guest speakers from the Geological Survey and Lockheed came on the invitation of president Sandy McDonald. 59

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GERMAN CLUB The German Club has greatly helped me to understand the German people, exclaimed John Bean, the president of German Club, He emphasized that the club is open to all people interested in the German culture and that a knowledge of the language is not necessary for membership in the organization. An Octoberfest and a German break- fast, highlighted the fall portion of the year, and a trip to San Francisco added excitement to the spring semester activities. B , I X l zilb .f ,f , 5' L TIN CLUB One of the most active clubs on campus, the Latin Club, began this year with their annual Latin Banquet, organized by their president, Peggy Ehmann. The first and second year Latin students served as slaves, the third year students as Patricians, and the fourth year students reigned as gods. ln keeping with the Roman theme, all wore togas. Several members attended the annual Latin Convention meeting during Easter Vacation, a state-wide meeting of proficient and interested Latin students in which all have a chance to practice the language and become familiar with the cus- toms of Ancient Rome.