Laguna Hills High School - Aerie Yearbook (Laguna Hills, CA)

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OCAD requires on utmost commitment to the teom Knowing tlioi you con win it or lose it for them in o single question. It ' s not for the weok-heorted. Simon Kingston The OCAD team con- sisted of Joson Cozens, Don Gullo, Money Ked- zierski, Simon Kingston, Mike Londis, Vonesso Moglll, Jeremy Roefhier, T. Scoff Sounders, and Tyler Suchmon. Don Gullo proudly displays his Super Quiz award. T. Scoff Sounders and Mike Londis ore honored for their achievements. Captain Jeremy Roefhier was leading his team to vic- tory. An outstanding par- ticipant, Simon Kingston received much deserved medals. Nancy Kedzier- ski glorifies the academic qualities exemplied by the OCAD team. . 1 4 - Academic Decotholon 1 57 if

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Academic DecQthalon Eor the losf five years, the. winning Academic Decothlon reams hove mer, srudied, ond prepored caunrless s during school and on weekends with cooches Kofhy Lone and Roger Gunderson in preporarion for grueling competitions countywide. Students are tested in ten sub- ject areas: Social Science, Math , Language Arts, Science, Essay, and Interview, Speech, Economics, Fine Arts, and Super Quiz. An OCAD woll in the front office holds the many first, second, and third ploce pla- ques won by the outstanding OCAD teams. Ribbons, certificates, ond a first ploce trophy remind the students of the pride they hove brought to their school and reputation for academic excellence when competing with other schools in the county. OCAD is the ultimote ocodemic competi- tion. During preparotion, you must worl under intense pressure ond commit yourself to hours of after-school study. In return you get fome ond glory if you win, ond even if you do not ocheive first place, you leave with better communication ond test-roking skills, and with greoter self- confidence. Mike Londis 1 56 Academic Decotholon

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Mork TrinI Top The Moch Triol teom poses for o quick picture before enter- ing the court MIdcJIe Left Chris DtozeK ond Use Yerke prepore (or the dp(en ' ;e Middle Ricjht Amused, Maureen McFodden responds os the witness Dot- torn: After completing their seoson, the group Joyfully reunites 1 58 Mock Trial The Mock Trial ream celebrated un- poralled success this seoson. Low veterans Catherine Myers, Anouk Shombrook, Chris Drozek, and Diane Song provided sound backgrounds of experience for the team. Essentially o role ployed court cose, this year ' s hypothetical cose involved illegal entry and assault on o police officer. When questioned the benefits of Mock Trial in- volvement, the group ' s responses were quite diverse. According to Greg Young , Mock Triol hos enabled him to grasp ' ... o better understanding of the American judicial system. On the other hond, Catherine Myers more comically asserted that Through Mock Triol I ' ve not only been able to spend time with real, live criminols, but I ' ve also enjoyed the entertainment presented by Chris Drozek ond his impression of o bonono. Throughout the years, Loguno Hills has gained a reputotion as being one of the tougher teams in Orange County to beat. The teom this yeor was led by odvlsor-cooch Cloy Slsmon , ottorney coach Morfho Ander- son , ond alumnus, Moft Monweller . Chris Brozek, Matt Druboker, Mike D ' Angelo, Christine DeFellce, Greg Hendrlckson, Todd Lynch. Moureen McFodden. Kendro MInke. Shozeen Mufti, Cotherlne Myers, Wendy Reed, Anouk Shombrook, Dione Song, Stefonle Wittenberg, LIso Yerke, ond Greg Young