John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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tj l 4 French Club: (front row): Greg Huieson, Delia Rogers. Doug Heavrin, Tracye Haywood, Paul Parkinson. Carol Juhl. Sharletta Johnson; (second row): Mrs. Sherry Gilly. Nila Morgan, Gaye Gibich, Jennifer Clark, Mrs. Judy Austin, Krissy Hansen. 1 1 Cluh member Randy Faske practices with the German soccer team after German Cluh: (front row): David Lambert. John Adams, Keith Reinhardf, Kent Roberts, Leigh Ann BurreU, Nikki Eve, Amber Hagy, Randy Neal, Mark Malushka; (second row): Ms. Chris Scott, Gaye Gibich, Angela Erickson, Louis Birdsong, Donna Watson, Diane Burch, Colleen Kennedy, Jennifer Vasquez; (third row): Glenn Newton, Mary Mitchell, Kay Soechiing, Melissa Laneman, Michael Reese. Tanya Slayton, Steve Sass, Kim Thomas, Belinda Massey; (fourth row): Mike Hatheway, Mark Turner, Lee Reznicek, Randy Faske, Dennis Turnipseed. Lan» Herring Andrea Hervol Charloiie Hill Richard HipoiKo Rubin Hobraischk Georgiaoa Hope . kl i Rodney Hrachovy Bi.id HudM.n VmcenI Humph Amanda Hum Michael Janak Johnjenkins Karljenkir 139

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Sausage, soccer sweets Carnations, mums help French club earn money for gourmet eating Attending the Wurstfest was one of the favorite activities planned by the German club. On November 4, about 40 members of the club and class members who had paid their dues set out for New Braunsfels. Their day was spent walking around, look- ing at different art booths, listening to polka bands and eating the famous Ger- man sausage. February 20, several students entered the Foreign Language festival held at Austin High School. Students entered various competitions including speaking parts, writing tests and grammar tests. Mark Turner won first place in advanced ready writing and Colleen Kennedy took first place in poetry, third place in spelling, and third place in grammar culture. The club ' s only fund raiser was selling Gummi Bears the last week in February. March 26 and 27, the club went to Klein High School in Houston for TAGS, Texas Association of German Students conven- tion and contest. The club took a soccer team and a polka band to TAGS. The soc- cer team was made up of six girls and five boys. The polka band had 10 members. We had a good year, stated Diane Burch president of the club. It was fun working with the club. French are the flower people, stated Mrs. Judy Austin, We ' re learning to make mums from Mrs. Geri Hill, the secretary in the counselor ' s office. It seems the French club had their fill of flowers this year, with both money-making projects involving flowers. In November the club made mums for Homecoming. They took orders early in October so they would have plenty of time to learn the art of mum making. In February the club sold red, pink, and white carnations for Valentine ' s Day. The money made from all these flowers went into a special French club scholar- ship fund. February 20, several students entered the Foreign Language Festival at Austin High School. Gretchen Schulte won first place in prose reading, and Krissy Hansen won first place in oil and acrylic. At the end of the year, the students en- joyed a delicious four-course meal at Les Trois Mousquetaires, (the Three Musketeers) restaurant. President of the French club, Jennifer Clark listens to conversation at one of the French club ' s con- tinental breakfasts. PreiidenI of the German club. Diane Burch. signs students up to go to Wurstfest in New Braunfels. Juniors 138

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We didn t go to Italy, but... Five first places ' on by Spanish clubbers in language festival Although Latin is not a predominant American language and is overlooked by many people, it was very alive to the 28 members of the Latin club. The Latin club started their fund-raising projects early. September 11, the group had a bake sale and later sold carnations for the Crockett football game. Throughout the year the members par- ticipated in running the concession stands at many UT football games. The members were very enthusiastic, said Mrs. Ann Cain. They even wanted to raise enough money to go to Italy. The group liked getting together, so on December 17 they had a Saturnalia, a big Roman Banquet. The students dressed up like different Roman characters, brought refreshments and had a big party. March 6 and 7 the members went to Richardson to participate in the Junior Classical League. Chris Wood placed in the top 10 in Art, and Jennifer Hamilton placed seventh in Dramatic Interpretation. Latin gives students a chance to further a wide understanding of a culture other than our own. Let ' s just say, Latin has been going strong for 1, ()()() years; English is just beginning to walk, said Mrs. Cain. Competed — that ' s what the Spanish Club did this year. February 19 and 20, the club participated in the annual Foreign Language Festival at Austin High. In the Culture Grammar portion, Patricia Johnson and Elizabeth Vallejo tied for first place. In Spelling Dictation, Ar- mando Sanchez and Elizabeth Vallejo took first in their respective levels. Genoveva Flores and Sandra Quintero tied for first in poetry. A skit performed by club members also had tremendous success and won first place. February 26 and 27, the club went to the Pan American Student Forum where they heard guest speakers, saw entertainment put on by high school students, and also went to workshops on songs and cultural differences. During the year, the club had candy sales and sold refreshments at the Foreign Language Festival to raise money for the PASF convention. I think the members enjoyed the convention most of all, com- mented president of the club, Javier Aguilera. After an all day trip sponsored by Spanish classes lo San Anionic, Brien Reid watches his step as he gets on the bus to return home. iJuniors 140