Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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Unification, spirit illuminate campus ft y Y Irvine High School reached its 10 year anniversary this year and a chapter in its history came to a close. Hard work and dedication on the part of the student body and the faculty resulted in achievements in spirit, unification and academics. In walking around campus, it was evident to any person who had attend- ed IHS for more than one year, that there was a new feeling throughout the school. The studenl body presesnted itself as being more unified than it ever had been, said Senior Brandi Suttle. Each class worked as a whole, in- stead of just a few individuals acting in the interests of themselves. This was evident by the overpowering sense of pride and spirit displayed at sports competitions, rallies and all other school related activities. The campus celebrated its 10 years of existence, and the hard work it took to establish its place in the community. Changes in high school graduation and college entrance requirements resulted in students taking heavier class loads. Students took more classes and more difficult ones. The AP Honors classes provided an additional challenge for many students. These courses enhanced the students ' opportunities for gaining ad- mission to the colleges of their choice. I really liked the idea of adding Honors classes at IHS. The extra points given for these classes, make students work hard to try and raise their GPA, said Senior Tuyen Pham. After 10 years of growth, IHS reach- ed a high point in its existence. Through academic achievement, sports and club involvement it established its mark on the communi- ty. The student body as well as faculty members expressed this newly reach- ed plateau through spirit, dedication and especially unification. The pride and togetherness found in all Vaqueros was all a part of ABLAZE ' 85. Debbie Barrett and Michele Ivey THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: Tami Taylor and Erin Hanson get Into the theme of Disney Days for the 1984 Homecoming Games. THE THRILL OF VICTORY: Tosha Runner, Shawn Shafer and Dayna Esko congratulate each other after a rewarding volleyball game. Albert and James Opening

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Traditions enhance school diversity Scott Fier ran in, bearing a lighted torch ablaze with a red-gold flame. He lit the flame of Irvine High ' s Spirit Olympics as Activities Commissioner Ron Lee proclaimed the opening of Ir- vine High ' s first annual Spirit Olympics. The Spirit Olympics was only one of a series of traditions that IHS set in the past decade. Setting traditions is a very good thing to do because it gets the students involved in the school and gets them spirited, said Rebecca Thomas, ASB President. Other traditions IHS began were In- tramural Volleyball, the Variety Show, the De-Generation Gap (De-Gap) , In- ternational Day in addition to program such as the Orange County Academic Decathlon (OCAD) , Program Im- provement Council (PIC) , Inter- Organization Council (IOC) , Heritage Awards, American Chemical Society Awards Examination, and scholar athletes. Irvine High ' s first annual Spirit Olym- pic began with a flamboyant opening ceremony. Performances by the mar- ching band, drill team and other groups including the lighting of the Olympic torch were some of the events during the ceremony. In the actual Games, each class competed against the others in games such as banana cream pie eating, limbo, balloon popp- ing, hula-hoop ing and other competitions. Even though I didn ' t participate, I had fun just watching other people play the games, said Sophomore Zerline Bonuan. HUMAN CREAMPUFF: On the first day of the first annual Spirit Olympics of IHS, Bobby Hamelin tries to devour a banana creann pie as fast as possible to score points for his junior class. Another tradition that involved school spirit was Intramural Volleyball which took place between the teacher advisor (TA) groups. Intramural Volleyball was an activity supervised by Jean Shiota and was designed to promote unity within the TAs. Within this system, TAs battled one another in three categories: uniform, prowess, and spirit. It was a new experience and ex- citing, too. Our TA should play volleyball together more often, said Suephy Chen, a senior whose TA won an award for the uniform the group used. A school tradition that did not re- quire athletic capability but a wide range of many talents was the Variety Show. The Variety Show included per- formances of singing, skits, dancing, and band performances in addition to other acts. Called Around the World in Forty Minutes, the Variety Show ' s theme centered around a couple traveling to many different countries. One of the many acts was a juggling routine performed by Junior Mike MCGuire to the music of the theme from Rocky III. Included in the routine was a feat which required McGuire to bite an apple which he juggled while also maneuvering several other inedi- ble objects. I really enjoyed the Variety Show because it was rad! It was a lot more fun than lesson 3.4 in math, said Altaf All. Another show which drew attention to itself was the De-Generation Gap (De-Cap) . The De-Gap was a rock (jroiip of faculty members that includ- e;J Kent Bentley, Paul Jacob, Ellen Kesier, Andrea Kustin, Susan McDuffie, John McKeever and other faculty members. Each year, the De-Gap chose one student to fill the drummer ' s position in the De-Gap. This year, the student selected was Matt Otto. Another addi- tion to the performance was a breakdancing routine danced by Otto and Eric Calicdan in the midst of a song. I loved it — it was the first time that I saw the teachers getting ' wild and crazy ' , said Andr6 Vovan. International Day was a multi- cultural tradition that all of the student body could get involved in. Interna- tional Day waslinique to IHS in helping students experience various cultures of the world. On a warm summer day, many of IHS ' ethnic clubs gathered in the amphitheatre at lunch to share their cultural cuisine and raise funds for their treasury. In addition to selling food, throughout the day, people dressed in their native costumes, ad- ding to the atmosphere of a cultural melting pot. Setting traditions like the Spirit Olympics, Intramural Volleyball, the Variety Show, the De-Generation gap and International Day was just one of the many ways that IHS beca ABLAZE with activity in 1984-1985, — by Tam Tran and Valerie Laurel Jim siumpft 8 Opening