John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Real World Comes Alive For some students, electives offered a change of pace and many new rewards . . . With this ring, I thee wed . . . The bride and groom stood nervously in front of a packed room 323. This was the scene of a mock-wedding that took place near the end of the semester of the Marriage and Family class. The wedding gave everybody in the class a good idea of how much work it takes to get married, commented Dawn Goerner. It reminded me not to do it again for a while, she added with a laugh. When do I get to drive, Mr. Sarina? The number of people who asked this question each day slowly dwindled down as the semester progressed. A group of four people in each of the three driver education cars started their training sessions on the average of once a week. The yellow slip was awarded to the student after they completed their behind-the-wheel portion of driver education. I was finally able to get my permit only a week before I could get my license, stated Holly Sager. The biggest reward came at the end of the semester, though. It was the ticket to independence, alias the green slip. My poor car, I hope it doesn ' t fall off, said Liz Boren as she watched her Toyota Corona suspended in mid air on a lift in her Auto I class. Students could volunteer the use of their cars for demonstrations if they dared. It ' s a good way to find out what ' s wrong with your car for free, said Boren. When no volunteers were available, the old stand-by driver education cars were used as examples. 172 academics

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Decathalon Team Comes Out Ahead A test of brain, not brawn? Yes, there was such a thing. The Academic Decathalon was a contest that challenged the brain, and not just the muscle. At North, the Academic Decathalon Team was composed of six hard- working students who labored for six straight hours one Saturday to take fifth place overall against twelve other schools in the competition. This was the second year that North had participated in the decathalon and the second year that it had taken place here. Students with high academic ability were sent letters that invited them to a general meeting about the Academic Decathalon Team. These students then attended a three-week workshop and competed in a mini- decathalon. The best prepared of the students were chosen to be members of the team. Three hours of study each Saturday and plenty of after school time put in before the contest prepared the team for the big event. It took a lot of hard work, stated Mrs. Renne, the team ' s advisor. Many rewards came out of the competition. The contest posed a very big mental challenge for those involved. It also offered monetary rewards for the top scorers in each of the categories such as speeches, essays, economics, fine arts, and Superquiz, just to name a few. Daren Jorgensen won a $1,000 scholarship for having placed first in the area of Social Science. North placed well in all of the events. ACADEMIC DECATHALON TEAM MEMBERS: FRONT ROW: Robert Jackson, Kim Johnston, Andy Wood, Amy hao, Chris Hayslett; ROW 2: Gary Harris, Mrs. Renne (advisor), Daren Jorgensen. The winner of the Optimist Club Essay Con 1 test, Dawn Goerner, proofreads her awardj winning essay. The topic she wrote on wi Serve With Pride. I. ' I 174 academics